La Sportiva Vail Hill Climb
7:00 AM
Race starts in front of the Covered Bridge and The Mountain Haus in Vail Village and ends up on Vail Mountain
Race Information
Named best trail race by Colorado Runner Magazine in 2006 and 2011, the HillClimb tests local, regional and national runners with a 7.5 mile climb from Vail Village to Mid-Vail.
New for 2016!
The Vail HillClimb will begin at 7 a.m. in Vail Village – next to Vail’s Mountain Haus – and finish at Mid-Vail after ascending over 2,500 vertical feet. Race participants will follow the historic gravel double-track route that has made the HillClimb a favorite among trail running enthuasists. The race course will head east from Eagle’s Nest and end at the newly relocated finish line at Mid-Vail.
Gondola One in Vail Village, which accesses Mid-Vail, is open for spectators to ride to the top for FREE from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. All friends and family who are going to spectate will need to pick up a free voucher for gondola access good for that morning only at bib pick up the day before the race or on race morning at registration. Failure to load the gondola by 6:30 a.m. will forfit access to Mid-Vail without paying a daily scenic ride ticket for $28. Dogs or other pets are not permitted to load the gondola. Post-race, the gondola will be free for racers and spectators to download to Vail Village.
The HillClimb is presented by the Vail Mountain Haus and is the third race of the 2016 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series. Day-of registration is available on race morning from 6:00-6:45 a.m. in front of Vail’s Mountain Haus next to the Covered Bridge.
Parking
Please park in the Vail Village parking structure or at the Lionshead parking structure.
Racer Refuel Sponsor
Thanks to our Racer Refuel sponsor, Northside Coffee & Kitchen, for providing nutritious, local and tasty fuel to help you recover from the grind of race day competition.
Race Shirt
All racers will receive a tech t-shirt, while supplies and styles last.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are always looking for fun outgoing volunteers to help with race day operations