Events
4 Miler - Saturday
268 spots left. Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
4 Miler - Sunday
268 spots left. Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Half Marathon - Saturday
268 spots left. Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Half Marathon - Sunday
268 spots left. Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Marathon - Saturday
268 spots left. Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CST
Marathon - Sunday
Description
Get ready to party lakeside! This 2-mile looped course will have you coming through the cheer zone plenty of times. We'll have plenty of sugary and salty calories and hydration to keep you going. The course is mixed paved and single track dirt trails that wind through the woods to the hilltop overlooking Lake Vian. We have a 4 Miler, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50k, 50 Miler, 100k, and 100 Miler. Register by February 10 for a guaranteed shirt. Porta potties at the start/finish area. Chip timing by The Timer Guys with active lap counts. Laps counts and results are updated in realtime, posting to both flatscreen TV and on their website accessible by mobile phone. So yes, family and friends can follow your journey, keep you updated as you come through the start/finish area, and keep cheering you on.
Friday, February 28, 2025
12pm Early packet pickup at the race site, personal aid station setup, camp site setup
Saturday, March 1, 2025
5am - 6am Check-in - 50k, 50 Mile, 100k, 100 Mile
5am - 8am Check-in - Marathon, Half Marathon, 4 Mile
6am 50k, 50 Mile, 100k, 100 Mile Start
8am 4 Miler, Half Marathon, Marathon Start
Sunday, March 2, 2025
5am - 8am Check-in - 4 Mile, Half Marathon
8am 4 Miler, Half Marathon Start
2pm All Distance Cutoff
Awards
All who complete at least 4 miles receive a finisher medal. If you sign up for a longer distance, and decide during the event to drop down to a shorter distance, you still receive a finisher medal as long as you completed at least 4 miles. Drop downs do not qualify for Top 3 Podium awards or place rank. As noted on 3/2/2024 results provided by Timer Guys, the "a.k." note in place of a numbered place rank indicates a drop down from a longer distance. This is the equivalent of an Unofficial Finish.
All 100 Miler finishers receive a buckle.
Top 3 humans in each category receive an Overall Top 3 Podium award. We do not award top 3 female and top 3 male, because our results have shown that both genders are equally capable of outstanding mental and physical performance. The 3/2/2024 Top 3 Podiums were taken by 39% female and 61% male.
Early starts are allowed if you do not think you will have time to complete your target distance within the cutoff time. Early starts do not qualify for Top 3 Awards or place rank.
Hilltop Doubler hats are awarded to those who complete both Saturday and Sunday events. This does not include an event that begins Saturday and ends Sunday. This is for two separate event registrations. One event Saturday, and one event Sunday. For instance, a half marathon on Saturday and a 4 miler on Sunday. It is also possible to complete a longer distance event that is expected to start on Saturday and carry over into Sunday AND a Sunday event such as a 100 miler and a Sunday 4 miler. This is 100 + 4 miles. The additional 4 miles are not concurrent, but consecutive, for a total of 104 miles. Both must be completed by the Sunday 2pm cutoff.
Pacers are allowed after 50 miles. You are allowed one pacer on the course with you at a time. You may swap pacers as many times as you like, but only one pacer at a time may remain with you. Pacers are not allowed to “mule” for a participant, meaning they cannot carry the participant’s calories, hydration, or supplies. The loops are so short there isn’t any need for that anyway.
Pace/Elevation
Course
Course is a mix of asphalt walking trail and dirt trails. Asphalt is in black, dirt is in brown. Very little of the dirt trail is technical. The direction will be clockwise for the duration of all event distances. Elevation is significantly less than the 2024 course. There is only 75’ of elevation per mile. Twisted Nut trail goes right next to a creek bed that the kids tend to enjoy.
Child Discount
Our children are our future and our present. We're all about providing positive experiences at an early age that lead to lifelong healthy habits. We love seeing families making memories too. Each parent entry comes with one free child (age 15 or under) entry. Please direct message us if you are interested.
Huge thanks to the Outlaw Trail Series for leading the way on this. When we saw that they do this, we knew it was the right thing to do. Check out their events at https://outlaw100.com for more family experiences.
Deferrals
Registration may be deferred by 2/26/2025, the Wednesday leading up to the event.
Volunteers
Hilltop does not happen without volunteers. Volunteers applied for grant money to build the trails. Volunteers helped with training runs leading up to this event. We need volunteers. We have everything from helping with setup, packet pickup, course marshaling, aid station, and pack out. Join our team of magic makers. Sign up today as a volunteer for Lake Vian Hilltop Run by clicking on the Volunteer tab above.
Various
Animals must remain on a leash at all times during event, event setup, event teardown, and while camping before or after the event.
Participants dropping from an event must notify the Race Director, timing company, or one of its representatives prior to leaving the race site.
Place
Vian, OK US 74962
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