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About

HILLOWEEN is an “honor system”, multi-location hill-climbing contest.

Hilloween XII 2025

Hilloween is back to whip your ass! The event has evolved to match our darkest intentions, gaining as much altitude at the highest effort possible. 

12 hour hill repeats? DEAD. 

5 Hour sufferfest? OUT. 

Mt Tiger Mile? TOO SMALL!

Hilloween XII gives you exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes to get as much gain as possible! What will be your best strategy in this new, perfect length, time window?

Hilloween is dead. Long live Hilloween.

HILLOWEEN Rules

-Plan a route that will get you lots of elevation gain on foot. Make sure the climbs are all 500' or more, because smaller climbs do not count.

-On the last weekend of October 2025, pick either Friday 10/24, Saturday 10/25, or Sunday 10/26,  go to your route.

-Start your watch, run your route. After 1 hour 30 minutes stop your watch; this is the window of time where your results will come from.

-Compile the data from your run through some legit tracker.

-Return the Hilloween homepage and click on the Submissions page. This page is only live the weekend of the event, until 2AM PST on 10/27/25.

Hilloween XII Prizes

Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the women’s, men’s, and non-binary categories. Awards for each category are as follows:

1st : free Mountain Tiger Donner Summit 2026 race entry + Hilloween XII Crewneck

2nd: Hilloween XII T-Shirt

3rd: Mountain Tiger Beanie

FAQ

What if there is a tie?

Any runners finishing within 50 feet of each other will be considered a tie. Ties will be broken in the following order.

             - The runner that finishes in less time wins.

                   -If time is the same, the runner that the race director is less familiar with wins

Do I have to use the whole 1:30?

No, You can use as much or little of it as you like, but NOT ONE SECOND MORE!

Are repeats allowed?

Yes

Are poles allowed?

Against our better judgement, yes

Are bikes allowed?

 No

Are treadmills allowed?

No

Are chairlifts allowed?

No

Are any mechanized aids allowed?

 No

Can I pause my watch and return to the workout later in the day?

 No, once you start it's a running clock.

What if I don’t want to submit ________ info?

Then don’t. Only completed entries will count for prizes.

What are the age groups?

There are no age groups

How can I support this awesome free event?

Share with your friends, follow us on social, buy a shirt or something.