12 Hours of the Hill of Truth Mountain Bike Race and HOT Trot

12 Hours of the Hill of Truth Mountain Bike Race and HOT Trot Race Information

<p>On <strong>Saturday, October 4, 2025</strong>, the <strong>12 Hours of the Hill of Truth mountain bike race kicks off at 9 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m.</strong> This is your opportunity to see how many laps of the 7-8 mile course you can complete in 12 hours. Some racers race the entire 12 hours, while some like to race until lunch time then call it a day, some race solo and some gather friends and compete as a two or four person team. It&#39;s completely up to you. Any way you decide to participate, it will be a challenge! <strong>NEW FOR 2025!</strong> The <strong>HOT Trot trail running race takes place at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025</strong> on the same course as the MTB race and racers will complete one lap. Come run, hike or walk the dog!</p> <p><strong>&gt;&gt;</strong>Sign up for both the 12 Hours of Hill of Truth in a solo category and the HOT Trot and use coupon code 2HOT to save 10% off total registration.</p> <p>Find out more about the event and other race day activities at the <a href="https://runsignup.com/hilloftruthfestival.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hill of Truth Festival website</a>. You&#39;ll also find Strava links for the segments there.</p> <p>This festival is the main fundraising event for the <a href="http://www.clinchvalleytrailalliance.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Clinch Valley Trail Alliance </a>and all proceeds from the event will go towards our current fundraising goals: </p> <ul><li>Changing Booth for the Dirt Lab parking lot</li><li>Repave pumptrack at Dirt Lab</li><li>Shade shelter for new jump line (jump line coming summer 2025)</li><li>Renovation of Ridge Trail</li></ul> <p>Choose from the following categories for the 12 Hours of the Hill of Truth mountain bike race. All HOT Trot trail run racers will be individual.</p> <p><b>CATEGORIES</b></p> <p>Open Team of 4: Any combination of riders and skill levels. Co-ed.<br />Sport Team of 4: At least half of the team members must be Sport Class racers, no expert/elite/pro racers. Co-ed.<br />Recreational Team of 4: those wishing to participate at a beginner level, no sport, expert/elite/pro racers. Co-ed.<br />Women Team of 4: All female team members, any skill level. <br />Masters (45&#43;) Team of 4: All racers 45 years of age or older. Co-ed.<br />U18 Team of 4: All racers must be under 18. Co-ed.<br />Duo: Team of two riders, any skill level. Co-ed.<br />Solo Men: any skill level, any age.<br />Solo Women: any skill level, any age.<br />Singlespeed Solo Men: any skill level, any age. Bike must be single geared.<br />Singlespeed Solo Women: any skill level, any age. Bike must be single geared.<br />Solo Women E-bike: any level, any age. Bike must be eMTB.<br />Solo Men E-bike: any level, any age. Bike must be eMTB</p> <p>COURSE SEGMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT <a href="https://www.hilloftruthfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hilloftruthfestival.com/</a> usually about 30 days before the race</p>