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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. The track measures 12.42 miles (19.99 km) and has over 156 turns, climbing 4,720 ft (1,440 m) from the start at mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway, to the finish at 14,115 ...
The 12.4-mile (20.0 km) course finishes at a height of 14,100 feet (4,300 m) after navigating 156 turns. The current record holder is Romain Dumas, who completed the course in 2018 with a time of 7:57.148 in the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak. [1]
The Pikes Peak Marathon was the first American marathon to allow female competitors, allowing them from the beginning of the marathon in 1956, although no woman entered until 1958. [3] In 1959, Arlene Pieper became the first woman to officially finish a marathon in the United States when she finished the Pikes Peak Marathon. [3]
The race up Pikes Peak is a 12.42-mile time trial event, where one car at a time climbs the 156-turn paved scenic roadway and finishes at the summit at 14,115 feet above sea level.
His record was broken on 21 July 2007 by Nobuhiro Tajima driving the Suzuki XL7 Hill Climb Special to a time of 10:01.408. [9] [10] However, Tajima's record was set after the Pikes Peak surface was partially paved whereas Millen's record was on dirt. Rod had the fastest overall time at the famous mountain four more times (1996, 1997, 1998, and ...
Time 1998 Nobuhiro Tajima: Suzuki Escudo V6 Pikes Peak Special: 8:13.60 1999 Nobuhiro Tajima: Suzuki Escudo V6 Pikes Peak Special: 8:33.13 2000 Nobuhiro Tajima: Suzuki Escudo V6 Pikes Peak Special: 8:40.91 2001 Possum Bourne: Subaru Impreza WRC: 8:37.01 2002 Rod Millen: Toyota Hilux: 8:43.76 2003 Nobuhiro Tajima: Suzuki Aerio Hill Climb Special ...
It won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1988 setting a record-breaking time of 10 minutes and 47 seconds in the hands of Vatanen. [1] Footage from Vatanen's run was used to create the short film Climb Dance. It had four wheel steering, [2] a feature never before seen on a rally or hillclimb car.
The Darling family, including their pet dog (in the car), at Pikes Peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. They took a family vacation in 1976 in their 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe sedan