2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Overview

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Pike’s Peak is the mountain’s name, which is located at the eastern end of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States. The name comes from Zebulon Pike, an American serviceman and explorer. Under an order from Thomas Jefferson, America’s third President, Pike explored the area and made the existence of the mountain known in the early 19th century.

Who would go up to the top of Pike’s Peak in the shortest amount of time? Pikes Peak International Hill Climb started with this question. It is probably the most simple and straightforward form of car competition but never the easiest one.

The competition uses the public road for sightseers. The 20km-single road starts at an altitude of about 2,800m and ends at the peak of 4,301m. It used to be an unpaved track but now has asphalt laid down all the way to the top. Still, there are sections with no guard rails alongside from place to place, so the hill climb course remains challenging for the competitors.

And it has more than 150 corners, with the average rising gradient at 7 percent and the maximum at 10 percent. The drivers are under pressure because a major driving mistake may lead to a serious consequence. Nothing blocks your view of the beautiful sky and the scenic mountain when the weather is fine, but the competitors usually can’t afford to enjoy it.

The hill climb meeting was inaugurated in 1916. It has been popular in the United States as a long-established motorsport event, just like the famous Indianapolis 500. It really is a big annual event for the locals, as well as the visitors, and a lot of associated amusements are held during race week in the city of Colorado Springs.