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Mountains are meant to be climbed — or in Pikes Peak’s case, raced up. “America’s Mountain” will celebrate year 101 of the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Since 1916, automobile drivers have maneuvered up the windy, narrow Pikes Peak Highway. Spencer Penrose, an early Colorado Springs entrepreneur, saw potential for Pikes Peak to…

The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb announced Wednesday that Melissa Eickhoff will be its new executive director. Eickhoff replaces Bob Bodor, who was tapped to be the organization’s executive director last November. Bodor was preceded by Megan Leatham, who had held the position since 2011. Eickhoff comes to Colorado from Penske Entertainment in Indianapolis.…

The 101st running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has a date.  The event’s next iteration will take place June 25, 2023. The same, 12.42-mile course will play host as it stands alongside the Indy 500 as the longest consecutive race at a single location.  “This race is an event like no other,”…

Anyone who has frustratingly fiddled with touchscreen controls while speeding down the highway can relate to Blake Fuller’s predicament on Sunday. Well, sort of. Fuller, a three-time champion in The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, was the first driver off on Sunday morning, making him the first to experience the thick fog and damp…

In the 100th running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Levi Shirley may have pulled off a race first. Shirley flipped his 2014 Campbell Ent. Single Seat IFS two or three times yet finished the race. “When you’re rolling, you’re thinking of the weeks and hours to be here down the drain,” said…

The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been through a lot.  Two World Wars, a global pandemic and the modernization of vehicles, in general, all headline the race’s coinciding events. Through it all, the race has persevered.  From 1917 to 1919, there were no races because of the first World War. The second caused…

While the 100th running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by Gran Turismo will feature former champions like Robin Shute and David Donner, organizers on Thursday announced the names of 14 newcomers to the race. More than 80 drivers from 12 countries and 17 U.S. states will travel to Colorado Springs to compete on…

The 100th running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature old and new faces along with two “King of the Mountain” champions. A list of competitors was released Tuesday for the milestone event set for June 26. More than 80 drivers from 12 nations and 17 U.S. states will travel to Colorado…