08-17-24 Bicycle Hillclimb help up final hill

Norman Inkpen of Wolfeboro pedals up the final hill of the course with a hand from two fellow cyclists at the Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb  last Aug. 17. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

SARGENT'S PURCHASE — The toughest hillclimb in the world returns this summer and registration opens on March 1, 2025. The legendary Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb will celebrate 52 years on Aug. 16, sponsored by Tin Mountain Conservation Center.

This iconic one-way, all uphill race will outpace last year’s registrations (sign up at bikereg.com/mwarbh). More than 100 participants have competed at least 10 times over the years. Mount Washington, nicknamed the “Rock Pile” and “home of the world’s worst weather”

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