Pike's Peak International Hill Climb : V-Twin Forum: Harley Davidson Forums

Bruzer · 04-03-2003, 09:57 AM

A friend of mine and I are considering attending Pike's Peak International Hill Climb on June 28th. All sorts of damn fools race UP the side of the mountain (motorcycles, semis, and cars with over 900 hp).

We have never been there. Is this a well attended event in Colorado? Will we have trouble getting a good 'seat'?

From reading the web site, I guess we have to get there pretty early and then they close the mountain for the day until the racing is over. So once we are up there we stay there.

Has anyone here ever attended the race?

It is a 15 and 1/2 hour drive (952 miles) from where we live in Minnesota, and my friend doesn't want to ride b!tch on my bike that whole way. We were thinking that is a lot of driving for a race but it would a fun road trip.

Anyone here going this year or have a convincing reason why we shouldn't?

Jams · 04-03-2003, 10:11 PM

It is pretty awesome if you get a good location where you can see plenty of turns.

It's been years since I went to it and it was pretty well attended back then.

It can get real cold up that high so be prepared.

Buzz · 04-03-2003, 10:49 PM

Something a little closer to home for ya maybe the Dickeyville Hill Climb on May 18th. It is about 12 miles N.E. of Dubuque, IA on HWY 151 in Dickeyville,WI. I probably will be going to the one on Aug 16th . This is motorcycles only hill climb, seeing semis & cars go up it wold be pretty interesting though.