The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2013 was held June 24-30 at Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 91st annual “Race to the Clouds” is the second oldest motorsports race in America.
An international field of 146 competitors, 63 automobiles and 83 motorcycles challenged the 12.42 mile, fully-paved course with 156 turns that begins at 9,390 feet and ends at the 14,110-foot summit of Pikes Peak, where the air is rare. As the drivers climb toward the summit, the thin air slows reflexes, saps muscle strength and robs engines of roughly 30% of their power.
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb was launched in 1916 … Pictures and more
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A track coach at Fresno Christian High School has traveled 1,300 miles on his skateboard and could break a world record if he keeps it up.
If you think you’re good at skateboarding you haven’t met 23-year-old Myster Holliman.
Holliman is attempting to beat the world record for the longest distance traveled by skateboard.
He started June 1 in Seattle and plans to … More
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The Longest Journey is a recap video from our 68 miles of kiteboarding to raise $50,000 to build an orphanage. An amazing event with some f the worlds top kiteboarders. Come along for the ride!
Powered by Living Fuel, livingfuel.com, the first annual Freeride836 kite boarding fundraiser is an outpouring of concern, commitment, and a little obsession to ride, live, and give to others. We took to the water Memorial Day Weekend 2013 from Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. All funds raised will go directly to Orphan’s Heart, a 501(C)(3) organization that feeds, clothes, and shelters children worldwide.
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There’s something primal about riding remote, rocky, rainy terrain, and this is the setting for episode 2 of Fabien Barel Presents. He has journeyed to Scotland to find Joe Barnes for an experience in this harsh setting. Scotsmen must be hard and strong to survive, and it’s the same for MTB riding in that area, as we discover with Fab and Joe.
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