diff --git a/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/config/features/rift/area/westvillage/GunthersRaceConfig.java b/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/config/features/rift/area/westvillage/GunthersRaceConfig.java
index beb4acc9e3a0..10d18fa85c05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/config/features/rift/area/westvillage/GunthersRaceConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/config/features/rift/area/westvillage/GunthersRaceConfig.java
@@ -30,4 +30,10 @@ public class GunthersRaceConfig {
     @ConfigOption(name = "Monochrome Color", desc = "Set a boring monochrome color for the guide waypoints.")
     @ConfigEditorColour
     public Property<String> monochromeColor = Property.of("0:60:0:0:255");
+
+    @Expose
+    @ConfigOption(name = "Hide Other Players", desc = "Hide other players while in the race.")
+    @ConfigEditorBoolean
+    @FeatureToggle
+    public boolean hidePlayers = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/features/rift/area/westvillage/RiftGunthersRace.kt b/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/features/rift/area/westvillage/RiftGunthersRace.kt
index cf729453fcb6..5a3638101a71 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/features/rift/area/westvillage/RiftGunthersRace.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/at/hannibal2/skyhanni/features/rift/area/westvillage/RiftGunthersRace.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package at.hannibal2.skyhanni.features.rift.area.westvillage
 
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.data.jsonobjects.repo.ParkourJson
+import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.events.CheckRenderEntityEvent
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.events.ConfigLoadEvent
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.events.IslandChangeEvent
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.events.LorenzChatEvent
@@ -11,9 +12,11 @@ import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.features.rift.RiftAPI
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.skyhannimodule.SkyHanniModule
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.utils.ColorUtils.toChromaColor
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.utils.ConditionalUtils
+import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.utils.EntityUtils.isNPC
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.utils.ParkourHelper
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.utils.RegexUtils.matchMatcher
 import at.hannibal2.skyhanni.utils.repopatterns.RepoPattern
+import net.minecraft.client.entity.EntityOtherPlayerMP
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent
 
 @SkyHanniModule
@@ -105,6 +108,18 @@ object RiftGunthersRace {
         }
     }
 
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    fun onCheckRender(event: CheckRenderEntityEvent<*>) {
+        if (!isEnabled()) return
+        if (!config.hidePlayers) return
+        if (!RiftAPI.inRiftRace) return
+
+        val entity = event.entity
+        if (entity is EntityOtherPlayerMP && !entity.isNPC()) {
+            event.cancel()
+        }
+    }
+
     @SubscribeEvent
     fun onRenderWorld(event: LorenzRenderWorldEvent) {
         if (!isEnabled() || !RiftAPI.inRiftRace) return