Tickets & Camping Permits
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WARNING: The PPIHC is a dangerous race and all spectators must attend at their own risk. Spectator viewing areas do not insure safety.
All ticketed or credentialed personnel attending any PPIHC event agree to abide by current COVID restrictions and regulations in force at that time. These may include wearing face coverings or masks, social distancing or other measures mandated by federal, state or local agencies.
Before purchasing tickets, all spectators must read the Spectator Guide and FAQs.
2023 Race Day Tickets and Camping Permits are SOLD OUT
Important race day information
Sunday, June 25 7:30am
Race DAy ticket information
Ticket sales have moved online! To expedite entry to the event, and improve traffic flow, tickets will NOT be sold at the Gateway.
- Tickets will not be sold in-person at any PPIHC event.
- Tickets purchased before June 1 will be at a discounted price.
- PPIHC may limit the number of tickets sold.
- Spectators are not guaranteed a parking spot if specific locations are full.
- Parking at the spectator viewing areas is on a first come, first served basis.
- Practice day tickets must be purchased online, and are available in limited quantities.
- Practice day tickets are $75 per day for June 20, 21, 22, 23.
- Camping Permits- $175
- $175 per vehicle, each camper must also have a race ticket. Permits are limited. There are no refunds.
- Race Day General Admission ticket prices vary based on the total number of attendees in a vehicle. There must be a functioning seatbelt for every attendee inside the vehicle.
- There are no refunds.
- No tickets will be sold onsite on Race Day.
- No admittance to the event after 10am on Race Day (even with pre-purchased tickets).
- Tickets will not be sold in-person at any PPIHC event.
- Tickets purchased before June 1 will be at a discounted price.
Ticket Prices (before June 1) | Ticket Prices (after June 1) | |
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Single Ticket | $80 ($80/person) | $90 ($90/person) |
Vehicle Packs – All “Family Pack” Ticket Holders must enter the Gateway in the same vehicle | ||
Family 2 Pack | $150 ($75/person) | $170 ($85/person) |
Family 3 Pack | $195 ($65/person) | $225 ($75/person) |
Family 4 Pack | $200 ($50/person) | $240 ($60/person) |
Family 5 Pack | $200 ($40/person) | $250 ($50/person) |
Family 6 Pack | $200 ($33/person) | $258 ($43/person) |
Family 7 Pack | $260 ($37/person) | $329 ($47/person) |
Family 8 Pack | $260 ($32/person) | $336 ($42/person) |
Single Motorcycle Ticket | $35 ($35/person) | $45 ($45/person) |
Double Motorcycle Ticket | $60 ($30/person) | $80 ($40/person) |
- Anyone who is 10 years of age and over needs to purchase a race ticket.
- Tickets can be purchased online only.
- A camping permit is required for each vehicle. Campers, please remember, each individual must also purchase a Race Day ticket.
- Online tickets and camping permit purchases may be verified at the Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain Gateway on Saturday, June 24 from 11:00am – 6:00pm and on Sunday (Race Day tickets only), June 25 from 2:30 am – 10:00 am. Please bring your photo ID and the Gateway staff will verify your online purchase.
- You will not need to physically pick up any purchased tickets.
Practice Day Ticket Information:
To attend a practice session you must purchase a ticket for each specific practice day.
- All spectators must sign a liability waiver at the Gateway before attending practice sessions.
- Gates open at 4:00 am. Gates close at 4:45 am. No Exceptions. The Start Line closes to uphill traffic at 4:45 am. (For those who wish to view practice from above the Start Line area, it is recommended to arrive at 4:00 am. The Start Line is about 7 miles up the Pikes Peak Highway from the Gateway).
- All spectators must watch the race from designated areas along the course (Start Line, Glen Cove, Devils Playground). Spectators found outside of these areas are subject to trespassing tickets.
- No spectators will be allowed to move up and down the course once practice has started.
- Official qualifying times will be determined on the bottom section of the course at practice sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Camping Permit Information:
Limited camping permits for Saturday (night before the race), are available for $175 each and must be purchased online.
- These permits are for camping only. All campers must also purchase a race ticket in order to attend the event.
- There are four locations available: Glen Cove, Ski Area, Halfway Picnic Ground, and 9 Mile (9 Mile is tent camping only). Please refer to the Yokohama Course Map before choosing your location.
- Note: These are not traditional campgrounds. There are no RV hookups or permanent facilities.
- One camping permit needed per car or motorcycle.
- It is illegal to operate any off-road vehicles including dirt bikes, ATV’s, and bicycles on the Pikes Peak Highway or surrounding areas.
- There are no camping permits sold at the Gateway.
- The Gateway opens to campers at 11:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. You must be through the Gateway by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday in order to camp overnight.
- Campers will not be allowed to line up at the Gateway before 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. This will be strictly enforced.
- Campers will NOT be able to park, stage, or wait in the Santa’s Workshop parking lot.
- Anyone found occupying a camping space on Pikes Peak prior to 11:15 a.m. on Saturday will be removed from the site and will forfeit their right to camp on Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain.
- All vehicles over 10’ clearance – Enter through Gate 3 (far right entrance)
NEW LENGTH RESTRICTIONS: Maximum length of motorhomes (Class A, B or C) and 5th wheels or trailers is 26 ft. (Length restriction does not include the tow vehicle or tongue/bumper.) RV/Trailer length will be strictly enforced.
- Camping permits are restricted to the camping site designated on the front of the permit.
- One camping permit needed per car or motorcycle.
- No trailers admitted on Race Day.
- There are no provisions to dispose of gray or black water from self-contained trailers and/or motor homes. This waste must be disposed of at an approved sanitary disposal (not available on Pikes Peak).
- Open fires are prohibited. Gas and propane stoves with shutoff valves are allowed (pending any local restrictions, laws or bans).
- No pets are allowed on Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain during race activities including overnight camping.
- No fireworks.
- No firearms.
- 50 tent camping permits will be available for purchase. 9 Mile is tent camping only.
- Camping permits are restricted to the camping site designated on the front of the permit.
- One camping permit needed per car or motorcycle.
- No motor homes, 5th wheels or trailers allowed in the 9 Mile Area.
- No mini buses and/or any vehicles with more than 6 seats are allowed in the 9 Mile camping area.
- No Race Day parking is available at 9 Mile. If friends and family want to meet campers on Race Day, 9 Mile will NOT be open for additional parking.
- Open fires are prohibited. Gas and propane stoves with shutoff valves are allowed (pending any local restrictions, laws or bans).
- It is illegal to operate any off-road vehicles including dirt bikes, ATV’s, and bicycles on the Pikes Peak Highway or surrounding areas.
- No pets are allowed on Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain during race activities including overnight camping.
- No fireworks.
- No firearms.
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Accident Waiver and
Release of Liability
In consideration of being permitted to enter for any purpose the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb “event” (herein defined as including but not limited to the racing surface, spectator areas, infield, pit areas, and all walkways, roadways, concession areas and other areas appurtenant to any area where any activity related to the competitive racing event shall take place)”:
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY: I, for myself, my heirs, next of kin, personal representatives and assigns, hereby release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), City of Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak America’s Mountain (PPAM), United States Auto Club, Inc. (USAC), its successors and assigns, the race organizer presenting USAC sanctioned events, the owners and lessees of premises on which USAC sanctioned events, including car owners, drivers, mechanics, pit crews, and any persons in any restricted area, promoters, sponsors, advertisers, manufacturers of all racing equipment upon the premises, and the officers, directors, officials, representatives, agents and employees of all of them (all of whom for the purposes herein are referred to as “releasees”) from all liability, loss, claims, demands, possible causes of action, court costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses arising from any lawsuit that may otherwise accrue from any loss, damage or injury (including death) to my person or property in any way resulting from, or arising in connection with, or related to, any sanctioned event, and whether arising while engaged in competition or in practice or preparation therefore, or while upon, entering or departing from said premises, from any cause whatsoever including without limitation, the failure of anyone to enforce rules and regulations, failure to make inspections, or the negligence of releasees or other persons.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I know the risk to myself and property, both from known risk and unanticipated risk, while in or upon the restricted area or while participating or assisting in a sanctioned event, and I do so willingly, voluntarily and in reliance, not upon the property, equipment, facilities and existing conditions furnished by others, but upon my own judgment and ability, and I thereby assume all risk of loss, damage or injury (including death) to myself and my property from any cause whatsoever and whether or not attributable to the negligence of releasees or other persons.
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT. I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned in or upon the restricted area, whether caused by the negligence of releasees or other persons.
The PPIHC reserves the right to cancel the Event, and ancillary events at its own discretion. No refunds will be given.
RELEASE OF MEDIA AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Any and all PPIHC events shall not be recorded or photographed for commercial purposes without the express written consent of The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (“PPIHC”).
All media (including images, photos, video footage, and audio recordings) and intellectual property rights related to or associated with PPIHC and PPIHC events (collectively, “Media”), including the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb auto race (the “Race”), belongs to PPIHC, and is wholly reserved in perpetuity to PPIHC and its licensees. All Media from or related to PPIHC events, including but not limited to photos and footage, are part of the PPIHC’s intellectual property and can be used by PPIHC and/or its licensees for promotional purposes or any other purposes. All Media belongs to PPIHC and is for the PPIHC’s exclusive (except as agreed to by PPIHC), perpetual, and worldwide usage.
Any unauthorized use or sale of Media, including, but not limited to, reproduction, retransmission, or the making of or inclusion of Media into a broadcast, internet, web, motion picture, DVD or tape program, or any other form of distribution, without the prior express written consent of the PPIHC, is strictly prohibited. The licensing or sub-licensing of creative content from PPIHC events shall be strictly forbidden without the prior express written consent of the PPIHC. The PPIHC has the sole and exclusive rights to all creative content, including but not limited to images and footage taken by spectators at PPIHC events and/or persons without media credentials.
The PPIHC trademarked event name and logo, any and all PPIHC photos, and the PPIHC course map are the property of the PPIHC and may not be utilized in any form for product sales without express written permission from the PPIHC. Payment of appropriate licensing fee is required.
NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
When you enter a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (“PPIHC”) event or program, you enter an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. By entering the event or program premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, and/or video recording of yourself (collectively, “Materials”), and its/their release, publication, exhibition, reproduction, licensing, alteration, adaption, exploitation, or other use, in any format or medium now existing or hereafter created, and for any purpose, including but not limited to web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, publicity, and public relations by PPIHC and its affiliates, representatives, sponsors, and licensees (collectively, “Affiliates”). You release PPIHC and its Affiliates, their officers, employees, and agents, and each and all persons involved, from any liability connected with PPIHC’s or its Affiliates’ exercise of the rights contained in this notice, including, without limitation, liability for any violation of the right to publicity, for defamation, invasion of privacy, or emotional distress.
By entering the event or program premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use of these Materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibition, stream, broadcast, web cast, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission to the program or event is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any interview, photo, image, video and/or audio recording of yourself, taken by PPIHC or the person or entity designated to do so by PPIHC.
In the event of an accident/incident on or off the course, anyone attending the Event, whether credentialed or non-credentialed, may continue to film/shoot photos only if the driver is able to get out of the vehicle and there are no known injuries to the competitor, or anyone else involved. If the competitor is trapped in the vehicle, is unconscious or has significant obvious injuries, all parties in the vicinity will immediately cease capturing images either by camera, cell phone, or any other recording device and will instruct others to do the same.
Any images or footage inadvertently captured by any spectator, accredited media, race official, volunteer, sponsor, crew member or anyone else attending the Event will immediately be turned over to, and become the property of, the PPIHC, their legal representatives, and/or law enforcement.
The PPIHC owns all media (including images, photos, video footage, and audio recordings) and intellectual property rights related to or associated with any crash/incident/or sensitive situation. The PPIHC may deem any media captured as “restricted” and that media belongs to PPIHC and is for the PPIHC’s exclusive (except as agreed to by PPIHC), perpetual, worldwide usage. This includes any and all Media captured that the PPIHC deems restricted.
You agree that you have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event.