Join us for another year of the Cirque Series at Snowbird.  8.6 miles featuring 3,566' vert.

Cirque Series Prizes
Prizes will be distributed at the end of each race and for the overall series winners. There are three categories in which the prizes will be given out: Sport, Expert and Pro.  Prizes for each race are as follows:

Pro 
1st place - $1000 cash
2nd place - $500 cash 
3rd place - $400 cash 

Expert 
1st - $400 in Gear each race
2nd - $250 in Gear each race
3rd - $150 in Gear each race

Sport 
1st - $300 in Gear each race
2nd - $200 in Gear each race
3rd - $100 in Gear each race

Grom Award - youngest competitor wins a prize from On Running.

OG Award - wisest competitor wins a prize from Backcountry.com

Lexie Award - the "unofficial MVP" of the race will win a prize from RAB.

Middle of the Pack Award - the person that finished exactly middle will win a prize from STIO.

2024 USATF Mountain Running Championships: To be championship eligible, athletes must be a 2024 USA Track & Field (USATF) member and eligible to represent Team USA in international competition. In an effort to promote #cleansport, athletes who participate in National Championships and Team USA competitions are subject to drug testing performed by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in accordance with the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing. Athletes interested in USATF Mountain Running Championships participation and needing USATF membership registration, please go to Membership | USA Track & Field (usatf.org).

USATF Mountain Running Championship Categories:

Top 10 Recognition
Open (Age 16 and up)

Top 3 Recognition:
Under 20 (Age 14 on the day of competition up to age 19 through the calendar year)
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90+

Collegiate Mountain Running National Championship Categories:

Collegiate Championship Details  

Top 5 College Students Recognition 

Top 3 College Students Prize Money

Open any person who has taken or taking at least 1 college course from January 1, 2024 to race day. Eligibility details here: collegiaterunning.org/eligibility-faq

Overall 2024 Cirque Series Season Winner + Points
The racers with the most points at the end of all races will be declared the overall 2024 winner.  The top 20 racers of each event will obtain points. The following is the per stage breakdown as a function of place:

1 - 50pt    6 - 30pt    11 - 20pt 16 - 10pt 
2 - 40pt    7 - 28pt    12 - 18pt 17 - 8pt
3 - 36pt    8 - 26pt    13 - 16pt 18 - 6pt
4 - 34pt    9 - 24pt    14 - 14pt 19 - 4pt
5 - 32pt    10 - 22pt    15 - 12pt 20 - 2pt

PRIZE MONEY 2024 OVERALL SEASON STANDINGS   **Men's & Women's
 
PRO
1ST - $1500 + PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season
2ND - $500 + PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season
3RD - $250 + PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season

EXPERT
1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season

SPORT
1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season

**All OVERALL podium placers will also receive Cirque Series 2024 PEAK FREAK belt buckle.  

**Everyone that runs all six '24 USA races will receive a Cirque Series 2024 PEAK FREAK belt buckle.  

Registration
We are capping race at 500 entries, we encourage you to sign up right away.

Bibs / Timing Chips
Cirque Series will utilize Competitive Timing to time this event using a disposable chip placed on the back of your bib.

Do not fold, crush, modify or remove the chip from the bib. Failing to wear the chip properly may cause the chip to malfunction and for your time not to be recorded, i.e. "in the results".

You may dispose of the chip/bib after the race is over.

Rules / Guidelines
Please help us preserve the beauty of our mountains and assist in maintaining an enjoyable, safe event for everyone involved.
Please respect private property near the trails. Do not trespass. 
No littering: Participants are encouraged to carry water and food during the event. 
Please dispose of all waste and recyclables in the proper containers. 
Please be respectful of all Forest Service officials. 
Do not impede another runner. 
Leave no trace: Pack-in pack-out.

We will provide PROTEKT hydration for all participants at the aid stations & finish line.

Any Q's, please email: julian@cirqueseries.com