Wheel Family Fun - Darren Piotrow

Early morning shadows on the Mount Washington Auto Road greet Darren Piotrow as he climbs the hill on his practice ride last July to prepare for the 2017 race. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Pinkham Notch — Formed last year after the tragic loss of a popular cyclist from New Hampshire, the Chad William Young Foundation, of Newmarket, N.H., has joined the Tin Mountain Conservation Center in promoting competitive and safe cycling for junior riders in this year’s Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb.

Chad Young was one of the most promising cyclists ever to compete in the grueling Hillclimb. In 2011, at 16, he placed 12th overall in a field of more than 600 riders, and a year later he finished eighth.

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