PINKHAM NOTCH — The Moat Mountain 24 Hours of Great Glen at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road wasn’t just an endurance mountain bike race; it was a homecoming.
Participants and their families came from as far away as Alaska, Virginia, Colorado and Michigan to be a part of this year’s 21st anniversary race held over the weekend.
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