May 22-23rd, 2021 – HILDERVAT – Jacksonville Beach

Hildervat means Water Battle! Are you ready to conquer the beach? Come join us for the area’s only obstacle course race on the beach…The Ultimate Viking Warrior Race! Put your OCR skills to the test, facing the toughest obstacle of all….Sand! Jacksonville Beach provides the backdrop for this unique OCR featuring our Thor distance (5k-1 mile oval track, run 3 times), 15 world class obstacles per lap- a chance to complete 45+/- obstacles in all!

Click Here To Register – Discount Code “MudRunFinder”

HILDERVAT presents – Jacksonville Beach 2021

Your HILDERVAT experience is as competitive as you make it. Rally your team and battle the other teams in your division for bragging rights, or simply make it your goal to cross the finish line! HILDERVAT is about coming together and accomplishing something you thought could never do. From the elite runner to the generally active individual, HILDERVAT has you covered.

TOP REASONS TO TAKE ON THIS COURSE:

1. Have fun with your family & friends

2. It’s only as competitive as you make it!

3. Awesome after party with your fellow athletes after the race

LOCATION

Jacksonville Beach SeaWalk Pavillion: 75 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

PARKING

If you park in a municipal lot, you will be required to pay for parking

Bag Check
Not Available. Parking is close to venue

COURSE OPTIONS & DETAILS:

OPEN WAVE
Ditch the pressure and run open wave! You can still push yourself if you want, you don’t have to walk, but there’s not a constant battle! Hildervat Open is perfect for all ages and fitness levels.

ELITE WAVE
Hildervat Elite is for advanced athletes looking to take their experience to the next level.
Elite participants compete for age group awards and cash prizes. The Elite wave is always the first race heat of the day, starting with a fresh course, at 8:00 am. (Men: 8am, Women: 8:15am)

RELAY RACE

Pure Obstacle Challenge….do you ever wish you could just push yourself on the obstacles without all the running? Here’s your chance! Relay teams will get the chance to take on Hildervat’s toughest obstacles to compete for the Relay Team prize money and all the glory!

Here’s how it works…4 person teams, each person runs 1 lap and hands the timing chip to the next racer, the team that has all 4 racers complete their laps in the fastest time wins prize money and all the glory!

Each team member is required to to complete all obstacles.

TEAMS
Hildervat Teams is about teamwork, friendship, and community. We love to encourage teams to participate!
• No max limit participants
• Minimum 3 participants
• Placement will be calculated based on the average of the 3 top finishers of each team
• Each team member of the top 3 teams will receive an award.
• Special discount code available at registration for qualified teams.

Aid / Water Stations / Restrooms
Available during the course

RACE SCHEDULE

TBD

For everyone’s safety, we ask faster runners to line up closer to the front of the start corral, then followed by run/walkers, walkers, and those with strollers ( if allowed ) toward the back.

Pricing Structure

TBD

Packet Picket

TBD

FINISHERS RECEIVE

All participants receive athletic shirt, medal and bragging rights for life! Awards and Cash prizes for top finishers.

Award Ceremony & Placement

Podium opportunity and awards paid to the top 3 men and women overall (Elite Wave only):
1st place – $500
2nd place – $250
3rd place – $150
Masters (age 40 and up)- $150 to the first place masters male and female

Relay Race

1st place team – $600
2nd place team – $400
3rd place team – $200

The winner of each Elite category heat will be determined by “gun time” or whoever crosses the finish line first, regardless of when they crossed the starting line. Taking into consideration any time penalties.

Team Awards – The Top 3 Teams in the Hildervat Elite heat are awarded medals. Each team’s score is calculated by adding up the three fastest finish times by that team’s members. All team members will be awarded a medal. Athletes MUST be present at the awards ceremony to receive their medals. We will not mail prizes/awards out after the race.

Awards will also be presented to the top three finishers (male and female) from the ELITE HEAT ONLY in the following age groups: 13-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Based on participants age at the end of the calendar year. All age group and open heats will be determined by “chip time”.

Spectators

TBD

OCR Championship Qualifier

TBD

ARRIVAL

For Runners: Be Early

Arrive an hour before your start time. This gives you plenty of time to park, pick up your packet, drop your stuff at bag check, find your friends & get warmed up.

WHAT TO BRING

Check out our “must haves”

Your ID
Waiver
Barcode (print or save your registration barcode to your phone.
Towel & extra (dry) clothes

WHAT NOT TO BRING:
Outside food and drink (racers, fuel for the race is OK)
Negative Attitude

Pet Friendly

TBD

WHAT TO WEAR

MudRunFinder Gear from SquadLocker

MudRunFinder Clothing by MudGear

There’s no dress code, but you’ll be running on the beach & climbing obstacles. So, dress comfortably.

Our elites recommend: performance gear (NOT COTTON), compression underwear, high socks & long sleeves.

Advice from experience: is to race in what you train in – new shoes on race day are NOT recommended.