For some, it’s a sufferfest, technical challenge or endurance race. For others, it lasts for 24 or 12 hours, 24 minutes or whenever. For many, it’s about family, friends and fun at the base of Mount Washington.
The iconic Big Day Brewing 24 Hours of Great Glen is something all right.
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