The Hill Climb returns to Straight Street for its 40th Anniversary Run, Sunday, Nov 20, 2016

 

Shirt Re-Orders

 

For those of you that asked about ordering a race t-shirt, the Shirt Order Form is up. Must place order this week, by Saturday, Nov 28. 

We're also selling previous year shirt inventory for $2 per shirt. Sizes and quantities limited.

I will ship the shirts via USPS or you can pick up at one of these four locations around town:

• Sharonville (Weekday business hours only)
• Kennedy Heights
• St Bernard
• Newport (Fri, Sat, Sun evenings only)

We will notify you when the 2015 shirts are ready.
Click the Link then scroll down to Straight Street for shirt images.

2015 Results by Division

 

A BIG thanks to all the participants, volunteers and spectators who braved the "not-as-cold-as-forecasted" temperatures this morning. The crowd grows every year and this may have been the largest group of runners (125) ever.

As Shout-Out to Buckeye Running Company for sponsoring again and handing out gift cards to all the runners. And the Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Co. for bringing the beer to soothe our throats -- and keeping the cops on edge.

Thanks to all who also donated extra to the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby.

We plan to work with Greg McCormick of Running Time to come up with a better timing solution for next year. Our system worked good for 25-30 participants, OK with 60 but now that we've clearly broken the century mark, we need to upgrade.

Thanks to all again! See you next year.

Bike and Biathlon Results

 

Running Results

DNS = Pre-registered but did not start.

NTR = No time recorded. No record of participant crossing finish line.*

*If this is an error, please contact race director with additional finish information.

 

PRE-Registration is now Closed

Running and Bike Race

Race Day Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday

Race Date: November 22, 2015
Check in at top of hill.

 The Straight Street Hill Climb is billed as ‘one of the most grueling sub-mile runs on the planet’ by event organizers. “It’s two minutes of self-inflicted torture,” claims event coordinator, Doug Newberry. This year’s hill climb will be the 39th anniversary of the event that started in 1976 by the Clifton Track Club. It has been run almost annually ever since. The bike race was added in 2011, along with the option to both run and bike up the hill in consecutive assaults.

The format will be similar to previous years. Running race will start at 9 a.m. with the Bike race afterwards. The 1.08-mile Biathlon returns this year and is open to anyone who entered either the run or the bike event. No extra fee for this masochistic attempt.

Running race will begin at 9 a.m.. Bike races will begin about 9:30 a.m.. Depending on the number of riders, cyclists may be started in multiple heats.

Proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby

REGISTER HERE

2014 Climb Results

Thank you to all who came out to brave the warmth today. The Cincinnati Soap Box Derby would like to thank the Buckeye Running Co. and the Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Co. for their sponsorships of this annual event.

Special thanks to our volunteers today: Kevin Armstrong, Mike Hoffman, Cassandra Clement and Linda Ziegler.

Results are below. I don't have the finishing times for the bike and biathlon races. (I think Linda may still have them) but will update when I can.

Runners Overall:  (scroll down for more)

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Cycling Overall:

 

 

 

Runners By Division:

 

 

 

Cycling by Division:

 



Online Registration closes at midnight

Online Pre-Registration will close at midnight, Friday 11-21-14 but you can still register the morning of the race, starting at 8 a.m.

The price doesn't change but if you want to secure one of our limited edition t-shirts, pre-registration is recommended.

Registration is open, thanks to new sponsor

Registration is open for the 2014 Straight Street Hill Climb, scheduled for Sunday morning, Nov 23 at 9 a.m.  Race Day registration opens at 8 a.m. that morning.

The race almost didn't happen this year because of the Cincinnati Police Special Events Units' exorbitant fees but the Buckeye Running Company came through to help offset the costs. Thank you Steve and Brett! Of course, Wiedemann Beer will return as our hydration sponsor. Thanks George!

The format will be similar to previous years. Running race will start at 9 a.m. with the Bike race afterwards. The 1.08-mile Biathlon returns this year and is open to anyone who entered either the run or the bike event. No extra fee for this masochistic attempt.

Biathlon format will flip from last year. Last year, competitors started by running up then down the hill and finished by pedaling up to the top. THIS year, we will start with the bikes, then run down and back up on foot -- or hands and knees, if required.

Purchasing .036 stickers and pre-ordering shirts can also be done on the website in addition to registration. We've already ordered the shirts so when we're out of your size, we're out. Sorry. Order NOW to guarantee yours will be waiting.  I'm sending the sizes and quantities to the printer this afternoon.