What’s it like being a cyclist from Jackson finishing seventh in the 46th Annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb last Saturday.
“It’s awesome,” said Kennett High School grad Darren Piotrow. “This is my local backyard race. I’ve been training all this summer.”
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