"Only One Hill:" Mount Washington Road Race, 6/18

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A few shots from the 2011 Mount Washington Road Race. We had showers before the gun went off, with sun in and out of the clouds during the race. Cool and breezy enough on top to chill sweaty and tired competitors.


Coffee stop - much needed after pre-race festivities in North Conway on Friday night.

In Memory of Alicia

Partial undercast

Chugging up the hill

Fogged in

On the top! Mike, Jonathan, Patrick

Tailgating

I "ran" 1:51:27. No major ill effects, other than a sore(r) throat and blisters on the balls of both feet.

Thanks to Rat Pack teammates John G, John P, Al, Mike, Billy, Patrick, Carrie, and Harry. Thanks to Harry for driving. To John P's wife Cindy for driving us down the mountain. To John G for organizing. To all the MWRR volunteers.

Photos
Race Results

 

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I want to congratulate you. I participated in this event back in 2002 and its one tough race.

Training on steps in the gym will not help much. You have to train going up real hills.

Well done. Overall time is not important. The challenge is huge and completing it is an accomplishment.

 

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I want to congratulate you. I participated in this event back in 2002 and its one tough race.

Training on steps in the gym will not help much. You have to train going up real hills.

Well done. Overall time is not important. The challenge is huge and completing it is an accomplishment.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

The only other time I participated in this race was in 2005. My time was 1:38:30.

Of course that was six years ago, and I was training harder back then.

Still, I'd kind of like to go back next year and see if I can get a few of those ~13 minutes back, given a bit more prep time, and a few less pounds of ballast!