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34th Annual La Sportiva Vail Hill Climb | July 3, 2010 | 8 a.m | Vail's Mountain Haus | Map
Park: Vail Village Parking Structure
Named best trail race by Colorado Runner in 2006, the HillClimb will test local, regional and national runners with a 7.5 mile climb from Vail Village to Vail Mountain’s summit, a gain of 2,500 vertical feet. The race begins at 8 a.m. in Vail Village on the paved road located next to Vail’s Mountain Haus and ascends on a gravel trail taking runners to the finish line at Eagle’s Nest. The Eagle Bahn Gondola in LionsHead will operate from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for race-day spectators and volunteers. The HillClimb is presented by the Vail Mountain Haus and is the second race of the 2009 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series.