Mt. Ashland Hill Climb - June 8th (Sun), 2025
Registration is open!
Get your vert on
Don't miss out on the fun and run/walk/skip/bike a half marathon+ with over a mile of vert!
Run in the footsteps of some big name racers such as: Stephanie Howe, Hal Koerner, Erik Skaggs, Camelia Mayfield (W's course record holder in 2:07:00), Timothy Olsen, Max King (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 as long as they keep moving. Race fees include a race shirt. Lunch is optional as an add on.
Please arrange your own ride down (or run back down - free beer at Skout on me - tell them that you just ran up and down Mt A). We are also encouraging youth athletes to join the fun by reducing registration costs (50% off for racers under 18).
Please sign up for this race as soon as possible so that we can do a better job organizing and so we can provide you with a better experience. We have to order shirts a month in advance and guessing the sizes is always tricky. If we have to cancel the race for any reason, you'll be able to roll your registration over to next year, but we will not offer refunds as we still need to cover costs for insurance, shirts, shuttles, permits, etc. This is a community building event with funds going towards a great cause, please think of it as a donation.
The hikers/rec bikers can start an hour before the runners, which gives them more time to enjoy the course and arrive at the finish party an hour earlier than they would have otherwise. The bikers start 10 min before the runners, which gives them time to get out in front and we can separate out the two groups. The biker course splits off at 4 corners so most of the runners won't even see the majority of the cyclists until the finish line.
I'll be using the IG page (@mta_hill_climb) to keep you updated on conditions and keeping you stoked for the race.
The FB page (https://www.facebook.com/mtashlandhillclimbrun) is more for folks to connect and have discussions for carpools, training runs, etc.
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 steep single-track trail to the summit.
Results from previous years - see Ultrasignup
Pictures from 2023, 2024
Race packet pick up:
Race Day Schedule:
Aid Stations (will all be supplied with water, electrolytes, gels, blocks, snacks, and fruit) :
Drop Bags:
Get your vert on
Don't miss out on the fun and run/walk/skip/bike a half marathon+ with over a mile of vert!
Run in the footsteps of some big name racers such as: Stephanie Howe, Hal Koerner, Erik Skaggs, Camelia Mayfield (W's course record holder in 2:07:00), Timothy Olsen, Max King (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 as long as they keep moving. Race fees include a race shirt. Lunch is optional as an add on.
Please arrange your own ride down (or run back down - free beer at Skout on me - tell them that you just ran up and down Mt A). We are also encouraging youth athletes to join the fun by reducing registration costs (50% off for racers under 18).
Please sign up for this race as soon as possible so that we can do a better job organizing and so we can provide you with a better experience. We have to order shirts a month in advance and guessing the sizes is always tricky. If we have to cancel the race for any reason, you'll be able to roll your registration over to next year, but we will not offer refunds as we still need to cover costs for insurance, shirts, shuttles, permits, etc. This is a community building event with funds going towards a great cause, please think of it as a donation.
The hikers/rec bikers can start an hour before the runners, which gives them more time to enjoy the course and arrive at the finish party an hour earlier than they would have otherwise. The bikers start 10 min before the runners, which gives them time to get out in front and we can separate out the two groups. The biker course splits off at 4 corners so most of the runners won't even see the majority of the cyclists until the finish line.
I'll be using the IG page (@mta_hill_climb) to keep you updated on conditions and keeping you stoked for the race.
The FB page (https://www.facebook.com/mtashlandhillclimbrun) is more for folks to connect and have discussions for carpools, training runs, etc.
Registration:
- Sign up on ultrasignup (30$ youth/ 60$ adult + fees) - same for mtn bikers
- One month before - Fee increase to (40$ youth/80$ adult). This also when we'll order shirts... we'll order some extra, but can't guarantee sizes after this.
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 steep single-track trail to the summit.
Results from previous years - see Ultrasignup
Pictures from 2023, 2024
Race packet pick up:
- 4-6 pm on Fri the day before the race at Rogue Valley Runners (161 E. Main St) in downtown Ashland - highly encouraged
- 6:30 am - Day of race at Skout, only for folks who absolutely can't make the day before.
Race Day Schedule:
- 6 am - Day of packet pick up in front of Skout
- 6:30 am - Hikers start
- 7 am - Have your drop bags labelled and dropped off
- 7:10 am - last minute announcements for the racers (if needed)
- 7:20 am - bikers start
- 7:30 am - The race begins 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.
- 9:10 am - First finisher at Course Record time
- 10 am - cutoff at 4 corners
- 11:30 am - award ceremony (we'll have plenty of snacks & drinks so please stick around and cheer on your fellow racers).
- noon - band
- 1 pm - cutoff at the lodge (5.5 hrs)
Aid Stations (will all be supplied with water, electrolytes, gels, blocks, snacks, and fruit) :
- Start (elev 1900') - 7:30 am
- 1 - White Rabbit - 3.7 mi in/9.9 mi left
- elev 3200' (1300 ft gained/4300 ft remaining)
- 1:50 pace - 25 min
- 2:30 pace - 30 min
- 3hr pace - 40 min
- 2 - 4 Corners - 6.5 mi in/7.1 left
- elev 4400' (2500 ft gained/3100 ft remaining)
- 10 am cutoff
- 1:50 pace - 45 min
- 2:30 pace - 60 min
- 3hr pace - 70 min
- 3 - Bull Gap - 10.3 mi in/3.3 left
- elev 5500' (3600 ft gained/2000 ft remaining)
- 1:50 pace - 75 min
- 2:30 pace - 100 min
- 3hr pace - 115 min
- 3.5 - Bull Gap & Mt A Access Rd (bikers only)
- Will just be water, no snacks or electrolytes
- 4 - Mt A Lodge - 12.7 mi in, 0.9 mi left
- elev 6600' (4700 ft gained/900 ft remaining)
- 1 pm cutoff
- 1:50 pace - 95 min
- 2:30 pace - 125 min
- 3hr pace - 150 min
- Finish - 13.5 (7500')
- Depending on the snow, we may not have vehicle access, so we may only have limited water up here.
Drop Bags:
- Keep it small! Should just be a change of clothes + some warm layers.
- We'll have access to the lodge, so you won't be exposed to the elements as could be colder 5k ft higher.
- Be sure to tape your bib number on the bag. We'll try to lay it out according to bib number.
- Don't put any valuables in there as we can't watch your bag the whole time.