Schweitzer Hill Climb - in memory of Joe Claxston
About this race
The Schweitzer Hill Climb is a cycling event that includes two routes starting at the bottom of Schweitzer Mountain Road and ending at Schweitzer Village. The road route follows Schweitzer Mountain Road to the village, is 8.65 miles in length, and climbs 2,551 feet. The dirt route diverges from the road at the Lower Basin trailhead, follows Shedwater, Cedar Dreams, Yew Can Do It, and Ursa Major trails to the roundabout, and then Upper Basin trail to Telemark Road near the Schweitzer Mountain Road junction. The route then re-enters Schweitzer Mountain Road to the village. The dirt route is 7.69 miles in length and climbs 2,620 feet.
Participants are allowed to ride human-powered bicycles (or unicycles!) of any type. eBikes are not allowed. The recommended bicycle of choice for the road route is a traditional road bike. A mountain bike or gravel bike are recommended for the dirt route. A traditional road bike is not recommended for the dirt route.
Participants must wear a bicycle helmet; abide by State of Idaho laws as they pertain to bicycles on public roads, including not crossing road center lines, and respect event directional and safety signage. There will be no aid or feed zones on the route, and no unofficial nutritional support will be allowed. Participants shall be self-sufficient in terms of nutrition and mechanical support.
Post-ride nutrition will be available at the finish line, and an award ceremony will take place in the vicinity of the Schweitzer Village Clock Tower or in the Lakeview Lodge, dependent on weather. Food and Beverages are available at various establishments in Schweitzer Village.
SCHEDULE
- Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:45AM: Registration closes
- Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:45AM: Pre-Race Meeting
- Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00AM: START
- Saturday, September 19, 2026, Noonish: Awards
Pick your distance
Cycling
Junior Girls (under 18) - ROAD
Junior Boys (under 18) - ROAD
Junior Girls (under 18) - DIRT
Junior Boys (under 18) - DIRT
Open Women - ROAD
Open Men - ROAD
Open Women - DIRT
Open Men - DIRT
Masters Women (50+) - ROAD
Masters Men (50+) - ROAD
Masters Women (50+) - DIRT
Masters Men (50+) - DIRT
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sandpoint, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:50 PM local time (PDT) in Sandpoint on September 19, 2026 — 12h 21m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Schweitzer Hill Climb - in memory of Joe Claxston
48 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Junior Girls (under 18) - ROAD
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Sproule | 37:56 | 4:23 /mi |
| 2 | Finn Robichaud | 37:58 | 4:23 /mi |
| 3 | Jackson Evans | 38:36 | 4:28 /mi |
| 4 | Jacob Schoolfield | 41:04 | 4:45 /mi |
| 5 | Evan Ashenbrener | 41:12 | 4:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 13 Sandpoint events
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