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Mt. Washington was shrouded in clouds during the early morning hours of Saturday, August 21, 2021 when riders who were registered for the 48th Annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb (MWARBH) gathered in the field at the base of the Auto Road. The weather forecast was all over the place saying in and out of the clouds, possible showers, chance of thunderstorms, and, to top it off, Henri, a hurricane, was on the way to hit New England.
The Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire returned on August 15th with a competition field of 80 cars in 12 racing classes with headliner Travis Pastrana competing for Subaru Motorsports.
Around 2,500 spectators watched as history was made when Pastrana blasted his 2017 speed record, making his way up the steep, windy Mt. Washington Auto Road with a jaw dropping time of 5 minutes and 28.67 seconds.
North America’s Oldest Hillclimb Welcomes a Field of Highly Skilled and Talented Drivers
In the early morning hours on Sunday, August 1st, 10 teams each representing one individual athlete departed the base of the Auto Road determined to reach the 6,288-foot summit. Each team includes an adaptive athlete and “mules” who help the athlete in any way necessary as he or she makes the arduous climb up the 7.6 mile Auto Road to the summit. The teams must pull together and push through the grueling ascent to overcome this great challenge.
Officials with the Sports Car Club of New Hampshire, organizers of the 2021 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire planned for August 13-15, 2021 at the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Gorham, NH, are proud to announce that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has accepted an invitation to serve as the Grand Marshal of this year’s Climb to the Clouds.
New Hampshire PBS recently received a Boston/New England Emmy® Award for outstanding historical/cultural program. MT. WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD TO THE SKY explores the more than 150-year history of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in New Hampshire, which has guided millions of visitors to the highest peak in New England by car, truck, foot, ski and bicycle.
The 60th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race came to a conclusion today with the running of the men’s division. There was no surprise when Joseph Gray, 37, of Colorado Springs, CO, a four-time winner of Mt. Washington and the reigning World Mountain Running Champion, started in the lead at the sunny and pleasant base…
Kim Dobson, 37, of Eagle, CO, ran away from the field to win the Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race in a time of 1:11:16.
Joseph Gray, the recently voted “Greatest of All Time” mountain runner by the World Mountain Running Association, four-time Mt. Washington Champion, and two-time and reigning World Mountain Running Champion, has just entered the race.
Northeast Delta Dental and race organizers hoping for a donation of at least $25,000 to Coös County Family Health Services in 2021.
After cancelling in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the historic 60th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race is moving forward in 2021 and the field is starting to solidify.
North America’s Oldest Automotive Hillclimb Returns to the Mt. Washington Auto Road
After cancelling in 2020, the historic 60th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race is planning for a weekend of racing.
60th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
Mt. Washington Auto Road
JUNE 20, 2020, 9 a.m. CANCELLED
60th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
Mt. Washington Auto Road
JUNE 20, 2020 9 a.m.
RANDOM SELECTION REGISTRATION OPEN FEBRUARY 10-24
GRAY AND BLAKE EARLY MEN’S FAVORITES
CALDWELL AND NEDEAU EARLY WOMEN’S FAVORITES
From left to right: Ken Gordon, CEO, Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS); Guyford Stevers, President, CCFHS Board; William Gessner, MD, CCFHS Medical Director; Julia Hadley, DMD; Jennifer McGrath, Manager, Foundation and Marketing Initiatives, Northeast Delta Dental; Howie Wemyss, General Manager, Mt. Washington Auto Road; and, Lisa McCoy, Events Director, Mt. Washington Auto Road.
Pinkham Notch, NH — Mount Washington has an international reputation for its severe and quickly-changing weather conditions, and it once again held true to its nature for the 59th annual Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race. Held on June 15th, the morning brought high winds to the summit, with wind chills dropping down into the 20s.
August 17, 2019 -- 8:30 a.m.
- Hardcore cyclists prepare for Saturday’s all-uphill grind
- Sydlik is women’s favorite
- Follen, Levinsohn top men’s field
- Last-minute entries accepted
The Chad William Young Foundation has named Alexander Vandendries of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the recipient of the 2019 Chad Young Sponsorship for the 2019 Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb.
59th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
Mt. Washington Auto Road
June 15, 2019 – 9 a.m.
- Brittni Hutton and Heidi Caldwell tie as champions
- Mt. Washington veteran Eric Blake outruns Kenyan Francis Kamiri
59th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
Mt. Washington Auto Road
June 15, 2019 – 9 a.m.
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Women’s field wide open
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Men’s race: Blake and challengers
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Two Italians make Mt. Washington debut
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George Etzweiler, 99, returns
PINKHAM NOTCH, NH — Hundreds of hikers will return to the White Mountains and the mighty Presidential Range for the Mount Washington Observatory’s 19th Annual Seek the Peak (STP) hike-a-thon on July 19-20, the largest annual fundraiser for the summit weather station. The Mt. Washington Auto Road is proud to be a presenting sponsor of this event, which helps to fund the amazing meteorological studies that the organization has been conducting since 1932.
PINKHAM NOTCH, NH — Held on May 25th during Memorial Day weekend, Alton Weagle Day at the Mt. Washington Auto Road was the annual kick-off event to 2019, coinciding with the much-anticipated opening of the Auto Road for its 158th summer season. The Auto Road and Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center have a full line-up of events this summer, but Alton Weagle Day is arguably the most unique.
Green’s Grant, NH – The owners of the Mt. Washington Auto Road, known as the oldest man-made tourist attraction in North America, on Saturday formalized the recommendation of management to promote Tobey Reichert to the position of Assistant General Manager.
The Mt. Washington Auto Road is looking forward to hosting the 59th running of the Northeast Delta Dental Road Race.
Held on Saturday, March 9th, the third-annual Great Glen Trails Winter Charity Day was an event which celebrated active lives, and promoted the spirit of giving. Participants made a donation to the charity of their choice, and then enjoyed a day of Nordic skiing and snowshoeing on our scenic trail system.
During its 23-year history, Ski, Shoe & Fatbike to the Cloudshas grown to become one of New Hampshire’s most iconic winter sporting events. First held in 1997 as Ski to the Clouds, the race quickly became regarded as North America’s Toughest 10K—due primarily to the fact that the final 6 kilometers climbs over 2,200 vertical feet up the Mt. Washington Auto Road.
The annual Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race has a long history, and affects its participants, organizers and local residents in many different ways
Cesare Maestri of Italy becomes first European winner of the 58th Annual Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
The 2018 Northeast Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race women's field will be without two of its top contenders as Shewarge Amare of Ethiopa, the women's course record holder, and Shannon Payne, last year's champion, have withdrawn.
The Mt. Washington Auto Road in New Hampshire will host a lunch stop on the 2018 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Tuesday, June 26, race organizers have announced.
The Mount Washington Road Race Hall of Fame, formed in 2010 to recognize outstanding performers in and contributors to this footrace to the summit of the highest peak in the northeastern United States, the Hall of Fame this year will pay tribute to the achievements of two runners in a ceremony at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road on Saturday, June 16.
The Glen House, a new 68-room hotel at the base of Mt. Washington, the highest summit in the Northeast, is under construction in Pinkham Notch in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and is expected to open in mid-September, 2018.
The Mt. Washington Auto Road management and the organizers of the annual Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race have announced that they will institute testing for performance-enhancing drug use, beginning with this year’s race.
Joseph Gray, of Colorado Springs, CO, will attempt this summer to win the Northeast Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race for the fifth consecutive year...
Cyclists who like the idea of racing up New Hampshire’s famously steep and scenic Mt. Washington Auto Road this summer can register for the opportunity beginning the first day of February...
Runners who hope to compete in this year’s Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race need to register for the opportunity between February 12 and February 26...
The moment you step out into the frozen air on the way up Mount Washington — one of the most frigid spots in the lower 48 — the icy wind steals your breath and freezes your eyelashes...
The Mount Washington Road Race has been sponsored annually by Northeast Delta Dental since 2001...
August 31st marks an important anniversary for the Mt. Washington Auto Road, commemorating a landmark event that put emphasis on the word “Auto” in the road’s current-day moniker...
History was made again on the legendary Mt. Washington Auto Road with this weekend’s 2017 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb. Known as Climb To The Clouds, this historic hillclimb is one of America’s oldest motorsport events...
Mt. Washington Auto Road’s General Manager Recognized for 27 Years of Dedicated Support...
ATV riders flocked to the Mount Washington Auto Road on Saturday for the 2017 New Hampshire ATV Day.
Colorado Runners Gray and Payne Dominate 57th Northeast Delta Dental Road Race Gray gets fourth straight title while Payne gets her second win at Washington.
Gray to take on former winners Canaday and Blake along with Kenyan, Francis Wangari, and Olympic Skier Noah Hoffman
New Hampshire’s Premier Running Events Held At Mount Washington
- Trail Runners Navigate the Forests of Great Glen
- Road Runners Tackle the Legendary Mt. Washington Auto Road
A trio of prancing unicorns, a juggling unicyclist, a pair of hula dancers and a poetry-spouting Walt Whitman were among the newest entrants Saturday into the colorful history of the Mount Washington Auto Road inspired by Alton Weagle.
Gray to compete against former winners Canaday and Blake, along with Kenyan, Francis Wangari, and top cyclist Cameron Cogburn
The Mt. Washington Auto Road was completed in 1861, and is now open for its 156th season. Earlier this week, the higher elevations of Mount Washington received nearly three feet of snow, which delayed the road being open to the summit. Visitors have had access to lower half of the Auto Road this week—to just above treeline—but now we’re excited to announce that the road will be open to the summit on Saturday, May 20.
History was made again with the 2017 Ski, Shoe & Fatbike to the Clouds. Held in cold, blue-sky conditions on March 5, it marked the first time that fatbikers have joined this annual winter event.
The strong partnership between Northeast Delta Dental and the Mt. Washington Auto Road, bolstered by the Auto Road’s ongoing commitment to local communities, has resulted in annual donations totaling over $80,000 to Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS).
The race is officially full and a wait list has begun. Tin Mountain Conservation has is also looking for more riders for their other fundraiser, the Century +
The Mt. Washington Auto Road will begin its 155th season on Saturday, April 30 for guests to drive their own vehicles to treeline at 4,200 feet. Operating hours for the weekend will be 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., weather permitting. The 4.5 mile drive to treeline provides stunning vistas of the northern Presidentials and Great Gulf Wilderness offering a true taste of the Mount Washington experience. Passenger vehicles may not be left unattended.
The Mt. Washington Auto Road has expanded guided tour options with a 3-hour version offering guests additional ways to explore Mount Washington. The Auto Road will now offer 2- and 3-hour versions of their guided tours allowing guests to spend more time exploring scenic areas along the Road as well the option to spend more time on the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
