PPIHC 2011 Practice day

Every year I head up to Pikes Peak to follow the Pikes Peak international Hill Climb. This is one of the most incredible races in the world. It is followed regularly by people across the globe and competitors are frequently coming in from everywhere in order to challenge the mountain.

This year I was able to head up to check out the practice day. Each year they have one practice weekend for teams that are willing and able to pay an additional fee to get some practice on the road. This is great because they get to run a half of the road at a time rather than 1/3rd of the road during the race week. You only ever can run the full road on race day, one time a year… this is part of the addiction!

Pikes Peak, 6-4-11

This race is pretty incredible, you have the opportunity to experience one of the most incredible views, a sight from 14000 ft with the sun rising and the landscape turning from shadows to colors is pretty fascinating to watch. As you stand on the mountain the cold wraps around you, it always is colder than you think. How could it be 20 degrees when it is 90 down in town? Well, you never know what the mountain will dish out!

Each year I have put together a bit of video from the events. This Year is no different. Here is a quick teaser from today, but keep checking back. I will be making another video after the race this year that I hope will show off a lot of the race.