Type: Road, Point-to-point
Difficulty: 8 / 10
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Address: 2374 Glencoe Street, Denver, CO 80207
Phone: 303-322-3420, Box
Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking
The Mt. Evans Hillclimb was run for the first time in 1962. Over the last 40 years the race has been held 37 times. The race was cancelled two times due to snow and one time when the Race Director was working in Atlanta at the 1996 games.
The race was renamed in 1981 in honor of five-time race winner Bob Cook, who died of cancer at the age of 23. The race is a climber's delight and the scenery cannot be beat by any other place in the world. Riders meet all kinds of indiginous Colorado animals including Mountain Goats and sheep as well as an occasionaly marmot along the climb as well as run into all kinds of weather.
The event has been sponsored by The Denver Spoke and The Handlebar and Grill Restaurant for the past several years. Riders come from all over the United States and in the past the race has had riders from France, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia compete. The age range of the participants is from 9 to 85 years of age. The race is also supported by any individuals in the Colorado cycling community who help marshal, drive support, officiate and work the picnic. The race includes categories for all levels of racing and encourages riders who are not racers to try their hand at challenging the highest paved road in the United States.
The race starts at 7,540 feet in front of the Idaho Springs High School and proceeds to Echo Lake where the race turns and climbs to the summit (14,264 feet.). An average of 600 riders compete each year.The Starting line is at the Clear Creek High School/Mt. Evans exit off of I-70
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Posted by: Annie and last modified on Jan 07, 2008 by thoosme
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