ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS ON MONDAY, JULY 14th, 2025 FOR THE
MOUNT WILSON TRAIL 5K RECOVERY RUN/RACE/WALK on 10/4/2025
Registration for this year’s once-in-a-lifetime “Mount Wilson Trail 5K Recovery Run/Race/Walk” opens on Monday, July 14, 2025, beginning at 8:00 am, and can be done by clicking the Registration Link Below. During the registration process, there will be an opportunity to donate money to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” to support the trail recovery work. A suggested amount of $10 or more would be greatly appreciated.
MWT 5K Recovery Run/Race/Walk registration fees are $54.25 for adults (ages 18+) and $44.25 for youth (ages 5 – 17). All registered 5K runners receive a goodie bag and special 5K Recovery Run t-shirt. This is a rare opportunity to participate in a fun event and earn a Mount Wilson Trail Race t-shirt for those who might not otherwise consider racing on the Mount Wilson Trail itself when it reopens in 2026.
Because of the devastation on the Mount Wilson Trail (MWT) caused by the Eaton Fire and subsequent rains, the Mount Wilson Trail Race Committee is hosting a unique “Mount Wilson Trail 5K Recovery Run/Race/Walk” event within the City of Sierra Madre on Saturday, October 4, 2025, starting in Kersting Court, beginning at 8:00 am. The day’s “MWT 5K Recovery” events, includes the 5K run/race/walk, a Kids’ Fun Run, special Recovery Run merchandise available for sale, Kersting Court booths, free photo booth, and beer garden to celebrate Octoberfest.
The objective of the 5K run/race/walk and related events that day is to come together as a community to raise awareness of the tremendous amount of work that needs to be done to repair the Mount Wilson Trail AND to raise money for the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund”, which pays for the equipment, materials, supplies, and tools used by our wonderful Trail Maintenance Crew volunteers.
REGISTRATION LINK FOR 5K RUN/RACE/WALK & KIDS’ FUN RUN
Registration for the Kids’ Fun Run (ages 3 – 13) is FREE and can also be done beginning Monday, July 14th, by clicking the link above. The Kids’ Fun Run distances are 1.0 mile (for ages 8 – 13) and .6 miles (for ages 3 – 7). Parents may accompany their younger children during the Kids’ Fun Run. All Kids’ Fun Run children participating receive a Kids’ Fun Run T-shirt and finisher’s ribbon.
For questions regarding the 2025 Mount Wilson Trail 5K Recovery Run/Race/Walk, please contact Pete Siberell, MWTR Committee Director, at [email protected] or call the City of Sierra Madre Community Services Department at (626) 355-5278.
Please join us in donating to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund,” which supports our dedicated Trail Maintenance Crew volunteers with the necessary equipment, materials, supplies and tools to continue their work on the MWT. The damage is so great that to secure, re-engineer, and replace sections of the Mount Wilson Trail will require an even greater amount of additional equipment, materials, supplies, and tools, well beyond what has been used in the past. Your donation of any amount is greatly appreciated and makes a real difference for this historic trail, running event, and our community!
Making a tax-deductible donation to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” can be done by using the PayPal QR code below or by sending a check payable to the “Fletcher Fund c/o SMCF.” The mailing address is P.O. Box 716, Sierra Madre, CA 91025. All donors to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” will receive a written tax-deductible acknowledgement letter. To donate by PayPal, please scan the QR Code below:
All labor on Mount Wilson Trail and Bailey Canyon Trail is done by community volunteers, who work tirelessly and continuously to repair and maintain the trails to keep them open and safe for public use. The necessary equipment, supplies and tools used by the volunteers are paid for with tax-deductible community donations to the Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund, as neither the City of Sierra Madre nor the US Forest Service provides any funds for supplies or labor. Without the work of the Volunteer Trail Maintenance Crew, Sierra Madre’s trails would become permanently impassable.
Thank you very much for your support in the protection of this important and valuable community resource. Your donation allows work on the MWT to continue to ensure that the Mount Wilson Trail can re-open and be safe for public use for years to come.