Description:

Description
Get ready to party lakeside! This short 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.

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

12pm 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.

Current discussion is being held over whether there should be bonus swag or a special award for completing events on both Saturday and Sunday. This does not include an event that begins Saturday and ends Sunday. This would be two separate event registrations. One event Saturday, and one event Sunday. Please let your voice be heard on our Facebook or Instagram pages, so we can get this discussion started. Feel free to email directly if you are not using social media.

Photography
Photography is provided as part of the trail family reunion experience. They’re free for download, social media sharing, and personal printing.

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.