50th Annual Vail HillClimb
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The 2026 Vail Trail Running Series continues on SUNDAY, July 5 with the 50th Annual Vail HillClimb! Yes, 50th! Don't miss this historic celebration. Register by Friday, June 12 to receive a custom 50th HillClimb bib with your name on it!
All racers will receive a finisher's medal and extra-special custom t-shirt. We'll have some great 50th Anniversary awards for podium winners!
The Vail HillClimb tests local, regional and national runners with a historic seven mile climb from Vail Village to Mid-Vail. Race participants will race up Vail History as they follow the same course that was once a gravel double-track (now gravel service road) when the HillClimb began in 1976! Between the history, views and Gondola ride down, this course has become a favorite among trail running enthusiasts!
Celebrating the History:
Race shirts have been a staple in the Vail Trail Running Series and it all began with the Vail HillClimb! We've collected almost all of the Vail HillClimb race shirts over the years; there's some really great ones! These shirts will be on display the week of the race at the Colorado Snowsports Museum. Come celebrate this huge milestone with us!
For more information and to register, visit https://www.vailrec.com/july-5-50th-vail-hillclimb
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The VRD's Vail Trail Running Series is yours thanks to our series partner Discover Vail! The presenting sponsor for the Vail HillClimb is Vail's Mountain Haus. Individual race sponsors include Capitol Public House, Town of Minturn, Elevated Dental, East West Hospitality and Howard Head. Partners also include Hyperice, FirstBank, Steadman Clinic, Rossignol, Vail Daily, Ptarmigan Sports, Dermatone, Central Rockies Mortgage, Jaunt Media Collective, YETI, Mountain Time Lager, Skratch Labs, Northside Kitchen, Lululemon, Optic Nerve, Outdoor Tech, Vail Honeywagon, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resorts, Arrowhead, Best Day Brewing, Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Co, DemerBox, West Vail Liquor Mart, Alpine Wine & Spirits and INSTINCT Trails Inspired.
All racers will receive a finisher's medal and extra-special custom t-shirt. We'll have some great 50th Anniversary awards for podium winners!
The Vail HillClimb tests local, regional and national runners with a historic seven mile climb from Vail Village to Mid-Vail. Race participants will race up Vail History as they follow the same course that was once a gravel double-track (now gravel service road) when the HillClimb began in 1976! Between the history, views and Gondola ride down, this course has become a favorite among trail running enthusiasts!
Celebrating the History:
Race shirts have been a staple in the Vail Trail Running Series and it all began with the Vail HillClimb! We've collected almost all of the Vail HillClimb race shirts over the years; there's some really great ones! These shirts will be on display the week of the race at the Colorado Snowsports Museum. Come celebrate this huge milestone with us!
For more information and to register, visit https://www.vailrec.com/july-5-50th-vail-hillclimb
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The VRD's Vail Trail Running Series is yours thanks to our series partner Discover Vail! The presenting sponsor for the Vail HillClimb is Vail's Mountain Haus. Individual race sponsors include Capitol Public House, Town of Minturn, Elevated Dental, East West Hospitality and Howard Head. Partners also include Hyperice, FirstBank, Steadman Clinic, Rossignol, Vail Daily, Ptarmigan Sports, Dermatone, Central Rockies Mortgage, Jaunt Media Collective, YETI, Mountain Time Lager, Skratch Labs, Northside Kitchen, Lululemon, Optic Nerve, Outdoor Tech, Vail Honeywagon, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resorts, Arrowhead, Best Day Brewing, Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Co, DemerBox, West Vail Liquor Mart, Alpine Wine & Spirits and INSTINCT Trails Inspired.
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Town of Vail, Vail, United States
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