Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

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Re: Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

Postby DeLorean » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:14 pm

Nice shot, Got rid of the sunroof, eh? I pulled a manual one not too far back, the sucker probably weighed 120lbs. I have a power one in my SPG...
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Re: Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

Postby BIRDIEMANGO » Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:55 pm

REALLY ENJOYED THE IN-CAR FOOTAGE..... :thumbsup:

EPIC DRIVING....

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF A HILLCLIMB OVER THERE....?

HERE IT IS A ROUND A MILE AND HALF FOR THE LONGEST,SOME AS LITTLE AS HALF A MILE... :thumbsdown:

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Re: Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

Postby Crazyswede » Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:17 pm

Most in New England are around 2 or 3 miles long. Mt Washington is pretty unique from a length perspective
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Re: Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

Postby Geoff » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:16 pm

Yeah, Mt Washington is the longest around here.

From the Mt Washington Supplementary Regs:
Description of the Course:
Location: Mt. Washington Auto Road, Rt. 16, Pinkham Notch, Gorham, NH
Telephone: (603) 466-3988
Length: 7.4 miles from the Start line to the Finish line
Composition: 13% hard-packed gravel (1.0 mile) and 87% tarmac (6.6 miles)
Start Line Elevation: 1,565 feet above sea level
Finish Line Elevation: 6,100 feet above sea level
Total Elevation Gain: 4,535 feet (from the Start line to the Finish Line)
Average Grade: 12.0%
Steepest Grade: 18.0%
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Re: Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

Postby KPAero » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:34 pm

Yeah, the length of Mt Washington is one thing that makes it unusual. In the normal New England hill climb series the shortest course is 1 mile and the longest is 3.6. The majority are between 2-3 miles like mongo said.

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Re: Mount Washington Hillclimb - 2014

Postby BIRDIEMANGO » Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:58 am

HELLO KP AERO,NOT WISHING TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM YOUR FANTASTIC WEEKEND ;)


BUT,SO FAR IN THE UK,MOST HILLCLIMBS/SPRINTS HAVE A GOOD PERCENTAGE ON ACTUAL RACETRACKS,THE REMAINDER ARE PURPOSE BUILT ON COUNTRY ESTATES/PARKS......

NOTHING LIKE MOUNT WASHINGTON :bawl:

AS A RESULT OF THIS,THERE IS A LARGE CONTINGENT OF 'SINGLE SEATER' MACHINERY,SOME EX FORMULA 3000,EVEN THE ODD EX-FORMULA 1.......

LATELY,BIKE ENGINED SINGLE SEATERS,ARE THE WAY TO GO..

JUST FOUND THIS FOOTAGE OF 'DOUNE' IN SCOTLAND.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kufacVXlSc

APOLOGIES FOR THE 1ST MINUTE....IT'S WORTH IT.. :crazy:

THE MANX HILLCLIMB,IS THE FIRST EVENT I HAVE BEEN TO,WHERE IT WAS 99% SALOON/OPEN CARS,AS THE ROADS ARE MAYBE A LITTLE UNDULATING FOR 'SINGLE SEATERS'............?

DOESN'T SEEM TO BOTHER THE BIKES THOUGH...? :lol:
CARLSSON TO BLOMQVIST......

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