Hill of a Race
About this race
Welcome to Year #9 of Hill of a Race! We are back for 2026 and looking forward to seeing all of our returning racers as well as welcoming all the new entries! We'll have the Endurance Challenge, Competitive Men & Women, Master's (40+) and multiple Recreational waves all awaiting you and your family and friends!
Pick your distance
Obstacle race
Competitive - Men - 8:30AM
Competitive - Men - Master's Division (40+) - 8:30AM
Competitive - Women - Master's Division (40+) - 8:50 AM
Recreational Wave 1 - 9:00AM
Recreational Wave 2 - 9:10AM
Recreational Wave 3 - 9:20AM
Recreational Wave 4 - 9:30AM
Recreational Wave 5 - 9:40AM
Recreational Wave 6 - 9:50AM
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bloomington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (CDT) in Bloomington on August 15, 2026 — 13h 46m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 14 Bloomington events
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