How hilly is the Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K?
The Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 762 m.
Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K at a glance
- Evidence depth
- 33 verified facts
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 4.8 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail, Mixed, Beach
- Scenery
- Mountain, Countryside, Coastal, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K route go?
The Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K route starts at Mass start at the bottom of the SuperQuad lift at Sugarloaf Resort, 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 and finishes at the 4,237-foot summit of Sugarloaf Mountain; there is no transportation down the mountain after the race, so racers walk back down to the Competition (Comp) Center for the post-race lunch. Underfoot, expect ski-area trail and gravel work road (the Binder trail and work road). It passes SuperQuad lift, Binder trail, work road and Sugarloaf summit (4,237 ft). Two water stops along the course offering water only.
What should runners know on race day for the Sugarloaf Uphill Climb 5K?
A bag transport vehicle takes all racers' belongings from the start line to the summit finish line, departing the start line at 9:45am; racers must mark their bags as the resort is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen items. Mandatory bib pickup takes place from 7:30am to 9:30am on The Beach. Held rain or shine.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Community
- Wilderness
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Mixed
- Beach
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 762 m
- Net elevation
- 762 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Typical finish
- 1:00:00
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Not a qualifying race; a charity mountain run with proceeds to the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- A bag transport vehicle takes all racers' belongings from the start line to the summit finish line, departing the start line at 9:45am; racers must mark their bags as the resort is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen items
Access and course status
- Start
- Mass start at the bottom of the SuperQuad lift at Sugarloaf Resort, 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947
- Finish
- Finish at the 4,237-foot summit of Sugarloaf Mountain; there is no transportation down the mountain after the race, so racers walk back down to the Competition (Comp) Center for the post-race lunch
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Ski Area trail and gravel work road (the Binder trail and work road)
- Landmarks
- SuperQuad lift, Binder trail, work road, Sugarloaf summit (4,237 ft)
- Notable features
- Mandatory bib pickup takes place from 7:30am to 9:30am on The Beach
- the race begins at 10:00am EDT with a mass start. Held rain or shine
- Two water stops along the course offering water only
- The course follows the Binder ski trail and a work road from the base of the SuperQuad to the 4,237-foot summit of Sugarloaf, Maine's second-highest peak, climbing nearly 2,500 vertical feet in about three miles
- the resort bills it as one of Maine's toughest mountain runs