Climb 89

Event Details

Participants in this event will travel out and back on the designated course as many times as they are able in the time allotted.  The course is 0.35 mile long (one-way) and has an 89 meter (292 feet) elevation gain.  Completion of 100 laps will result in a total elevation gain that essentially mimics the height of Mt. Everest.  Finisher awards will be distributed based on how many laps are completed, with the following categories: 100 laps (Mt. Everest - 29,032 ft), 85 laps (Annapurna III - 24,787 ft), 70 laps (Denali - 20,310 ft), 50 laps (Mt. Rainier - 14,411 ft), 29 laps (Mt. St. Helens - 8,363 ft), and 13 laps (Rattlesnake Mountain - 3,531 ft).  Details about each category is included in the below table.

Any participant that completes 100 laps and records/uploads their entire activity on Strava will be able to join the Everesting Hall of Fame (refer to https://everesting.cc/).  The course for this event is a segment on Strava (Climb 89 - 36079116) and was established precisely so a single Strava activity that includes 100 repeats of the segment will qualify as an Everesting.

A lap counting system, involving  barcodes, will be used.  Each participant will be given a lanyard with a barcode 'badge' attached that they can scan after completing each lap.  Your bib will also have a barcode on it, in case you would rather use that.  There will be multiple scanners available so there shouldn't be any wait, especially as everyone spreads out during the event.  When you scan, there will be a beep and then your name and the current number of completed laps will be displayed.   

There are multiple start times available, based on the goals and availability of each participant.  In each case, the participants can choose whatever time they want when they register, but they need to check in at the start/finish area and receive their bib no later than 15 minutes prior to the start time.  A pre-race briefing will take place 10-15 minutes before each start time.  The starting times are Fri 8:00 am, Fri 4:00 pm, and Sat 8:00 am.

Aid Stations

There is only one - the start/finish line.  

Water, electrolytes, and various snacks will be provided at the start/finish area throughout the event.  Additional food will be available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at times listed in the Schedule of Events.

You can set up a canopy in the area designated Event Operations on a first come first serve basis.  You are also welcome to use your car as an aid station, but please don't set up any canopies or tents around your car.  

Rules

1. In addition to the following, all rules posted under General Rules apply.

2. No sleeping.  Participants are not allowed to sleep (not even a 5 minute nap) during the event.  If they admit to, or are observed by race officials, sleeping they will be recorded as finished and no further laps will count towards their results.  

3. Participants must cross the turnaround lines at the top and bottom of the climb for their lap to count.  

4. There are no official pacers, but the course is open to the public, so others may join you.  They may not carry anything for you or provide any physical assistance to you or other participants.  We do ask that they do not utilize the aid station however.

5. While crewing is allowed, please minimize the number of people to avoid congestion in the start/finish area.  

6. Participants are free to setup their own canopies along the northern edge of the roadway (next to the trees), but do not block the roadway or any driveway.  No additional crew/aid/rest areas, including canopies, may be set up by participants anywhere else due to space constraints.  No crew/aid/gear storage is allowed east of the starting line (between start and turnaround).

7. No trailers and no vehicles larger than a full size truck/SUV will be allowed at the event parking area due to space constraints. 

8. Participants shall expect occasional vehicles on the roadway during the event and shall step aside to allow them to pass.  This is an access road for equipment on the mountain.

9. The course crosses Skyline Trail and participants shall yield to trail users

10. Participants shall wear sturdy footwear as the course is rocky and uneven,

11. Participants shall have a working light with them when it is dark.

12. Please be courteous to neighbors near the event site.  Don’t shine lights at their houses and keep noise down, especially at night.  

13. Partial laps will not be counted towards event results.  

14. The final lap must be completed prior to the course closure time.

15. Participants may only start at one of the published start times.  They must have checked in and picked up their race bib at least 15 minutes prior to the start time.  

16. You are not allowed to leave the event area and restart at a later time.  Once you leave the parking area you are done.

Sponsors

We want to thank the below companies for their generous support of this event.  These are great companies and you are highly encouraged to check them out.  If your company would like to provide additional sponsorship please reach out to us here.

AVAILABLE

For anyone that would like to sponsor this event, please contact us through email.  We would gladly accept items to be used as prizes, or monetary donations to assist in paying the bills and keeping the registration cost low.   In return for any donations, your company logo will be displayed on this page and recognition will be provided to participants in email updates about the event.