Mt. Ashland HillClimb
Are you ready to tackle a tough half marathon in Southern Oregon? Come and compare your times with the fastest (Max King, Hal Koerner, Erik Skaggs, Tim Olsen, Cole Watson, Joe Gray, Jenn Shelton, Camelia Mayfield, and more), try to beat your personal best, or get together with your group of friends and hike up a mountain.
Registration:
General Info:
The Mt Ashland Hill Climb has the second most vert (behind Pikes Peak) of any continuous hill climb in the continental United States. The run starts off on pavement followed by a long section of fire road up a shaded mountain side ending with a singletrack trail that may be covered in snow (will update on race email).
Schedule:
The race begins at 7:30 am on Winburn Way in front of Skout Taphouse at the start of Lithia Park. Parking can be a bit tricky so be sure to show up a bit early or ideally get dropped off so you can get to the start area on time.
The following cut-off times will be enforced on race day:
Race packet pick up:
Get your vert on
The 2023 Mt. Ashland Hill Climb! Come join the festivities on June 17th and run/walk a half marathon with a mile of vert! <br /><br />This is the 45th running of this historic race. Run in the footsteps of some big name racers such as: Stephanie Howe, Hal Koerner, Erik Skaggs, Camelia Mayfield (current course record holder in 2:07:00), Timothy Olsen, Max King (current course record holder in 1:41:50), Karl Meltzer, Ian Torrence, Jenn Shelton, Cole Watson, and many more. Seeing the elites blaze by is fun, but we want to emphasize that this event is for EVERYONE. Challenge yourself and hike to the top! The cutoff times are pretty liberal, so hikers can make the trek. Race fees include a race shirt and some swag. Lunch is optional and is an add on. We will have shuttles back to town, but please arrange your own ride down (or run back down) if possible. Finalized shuttle info will come out in the pre-race emails. We are encouraging youth athletes to join the fun this year, by lowering registration costs to half off for youth under 18.
Sign up!
This is the main fundraiser for AWTA (Ashland Woodland & Trails Association), a volunteer based community non-profit organization that is committed to help preserve, maintain, and provide public access to the woodland and trails in the local area. We ask that you sign up as soon as possible so that we can do a better job organizing this race for YOU. We have to order shirts a month or so in advance and guessing the sizes is always tricky. If you want your T-shirt size guaranteed, sign up by May 1st (especially Youth sizes). Race fees go up May 31st. If we have to cancel the race for any reason, you'll be able to roll your registration over to next year. We will not offer refunds as we still have to cover costs for insurance, shirts, shuttles, permits, etc. This is a community building event with funds going towards a great cause. I'll be using the IG page (@ashland_uphill_running) to keep you updated and raise the stoke. The FB page (https://www.facebook.com/mtashlandhillclimbrun) will mainly be for folks to connect and have discussions for rides, training runs, etc.
Course Description:
The course starts in Lithia Park, just outside of Skout Taphouse. See map below
From there you will run/hike approximately 13 1/2 miles, climbing a mile in vert to the summit of Mt. Ashland. Along the way you will pass 4 aid stations that will be stocked with the typical trail run goodies and fluids. The first section will be paved, then you'll quickly get into dirt fire roads and steeper inclines. After 12+ miles, you'll pass the final aid station at the Mt Ashland Ski Lodge. From here you'll take a single-track trail across the mountain and up to the summit to get a good look at the giant soccer ball (radome). This last mile is a steep single track that might have snow. After the finish, make your trek down the trail back down to the lodge (staying out of the way of the racers), pick up your drop bag, grab some snacks, a beer (thanks Common Block!), and cheer on your fellow racers as they come through.
This LINK has a map of the course.
Registration:
- Registration will open Mar 1st @9 am - at ultrasignup
- There will be a fee increase on June 1st
- Capacity is limited to 250 participants
- No day of registration
General Info:
The Mt Ashland Hill Climb has the second most vert (behind Pikes Peak) of any continuous hill climb in the continental United States. The run starts off on pavement followed by a long section of fire road up a shaded mountain side ending with a singletrack trail that may be covered in snow (will update on race email).
Schedule:
The race begins at 7:30 am on Winburn Way in front of Skout Taphouse at the start of Lithia Park. Parking can be a bit tricky so be sure to show up a bit early or ideally get dropped off so you can get to the start area on time.
The following cut-off times will be enforced on race day:
- 10 am to Four Corners (~7 miles), 11:15 am to Bull Gap (~11.3 miles) and noon to the Lodge (~13 miles)
Race packet pick up:
- The day before (preferred) between 3pm and 6pm, at Rogue Valley Runners (161 E. Main St) in downtown Ashland
- Day of at race between 6:30 am and 7 am by the start
Get your vert on
The 2023 Mt. Ashland Hill Climb! Come join the festivities on June 17th and run/walk a half marathon with a mile of vert! <br /><br />This is the 45th running of this historic race. Run in the footsteps of some big name racers such as: Stephanie Howe, Hal Koerner, Erik Skaggs, Camelia Mayfield (current course record holder in 2:07:00), Timothy Olsen, Max King (current course record holder in 1:41:50), Karl Meltzer, Ian Torrence, Jenn Shelton, Cole Watson, and many more. Seeing the elites blaze by is fun, but we want to emphasize that this event is for EVERYONE. Challenge yourself and hike to the top! The cutoff times are pretty liberal, so hikers can make the trek. Race fees include a race shirt and some swag. Lunch is optional and is an add on. We will have shuttles back to town, but please arrange your own ride down (or run back down) if possible. Finalized shuttle info will come out in the pre-race emails. We are encouraging youth athletes to join the fun this year, by lowering registration costs to half off for youth under 18.
Sign up!
This is the main fundraiser for AWTA (Ashland Woodland & Trails Association), a volunteer based community non-profit organization that is committed to help preserve, maintain, and provide public access to the woodland and trails in the local area. We ask that you sign up as soon as possible so that we can do a better job organizing this race for YOU. We have to order shirts a month or so in advance and guessing the sizes is always tricky. If you want your T-shirt size guaranteed, sign up by May 1st (especially Youth sizes). Race fees go up May 31st. If we have to cancel the race for any reason, you'll be able to roll your registration over to next year. We will not offer refunds as we still have to cover costs for insurance, shirts, shuttles, permits, etc. This is a community building event with funds going towards a great cause. I'll be using the IG page (@ashland_uphill_running) to keep you updated and raise the stoke. The FB page (https://www.facebook.com/mtashlandhillclimbrun) will mainly be for folks to connect and have discussions for rides, training runs, etc.
Course Description:
The course starts in Lithia Park, just outside of Skout Taphouse. See map below
From there you will run/hike approximately 13 1/2 miles, climbing a mile in vert to the summit of Mt. Ashland. Along the way you will pass 4 aid stations that will be stocked with the typical trail run goodies and fluids. The first section will be paved, then you'll quickly get into dirt fire roads and steeper inclines. After 12+ miles, you'll pass the final aid station at the Mt Ashland Ski Lodge. From here you'll take a single-track trail across the mountain and up to the summit to get a good look at the giant soccer ball (radome). This last mile is a steep single track that might have snow. After the finish, make your trek down the trail back down to the lodge (staying out of the way of the racers), pick up your drop bag, grab some snacks, a beer (thanks Common Block!), and cheer on your fellow racers as they come through.
This LINK has a map of the course.
Elevation profile
As you can see, around mile 9 is a semi-flat section, you're welcome.
As you can see, around mile 9 is a semi-flat section, you're welcome.
