slightly2ned

Looking to watch the full coverage for Pike's Peak International Hill Climb event for 2012 & was wondering who is officially covering this for viewing

Pike's Peak International Hill Climb 2012?

Here is the schedule:


2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Sunday, August 12
Revised 7/5/2012

Tuesday August 7 (Technical Inspection)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Competitor Registration (PPIR)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Technical Inspection (PPIR)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Press Room Open (PPIR)
8:00 am. – 5:00 p.m – Merchandise and Ticket Sales (PPIR)
3:30 pm – Mandatory Rookie School for Drivers/Riders/Co-Drivers (PPIR)
5:00 p.m – Drivers Meeting (PPIR)
6:00 p.m. – Riders Meeting (PPIR)

Wednesday August 8 (Practice Day 1)
3:30 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Upper Section.
3:45 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Middle Section.
4:00 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Lower Section.
5:00 a.m. – Start line closes to uphill traffic.
5:30 a.m. – 9:0 a.m. Practice (Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain)
11:00a.m. –2:00 p.m. Merchandise (Crowne Plaza)
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Press Room / Registration/ Ticket Sales and Camping Passes (Crowne Plaza)

Thursday August 9 (Practice Day 2)
3:30 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Upper Section.
3:45 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Middle Section.
4:00 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Lower Section.
5:00 a.m. – Start line closes to uphill traffic.
5:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Practice (Pikes Peak- America’s Mountain)
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Press Room / Registration/ Ticket Sales and Camping Passes (Crowne Plaza)

Friday August 10 (Practice Day 3)
3:30 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Upper Section.
3:45 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Middle Section.
4:00 a.m. – Tollgate open to Officials and Competitors in the Lower Section.
5:00 a.m. – Start line closes to uphill traffic.
5:30 a.m. – 9:30am Practice (Pikes Peak- America’s Mountain)
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Press Room (Crowne Plaza)
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration/ Ticket Sales (Crowne Plaza)
Fan Fest – 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Ticket Sales, Merchandise, Info Booth)

Saturday August 11 (Setup Day)
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Press Room / Registration Open
11:00 am – 2:00 p.m. Ticket Sales (Crowne Plaza)
Noon – Pikes Peak Highway opens for Overnight Camping
Noon – Pits open for all competitors for race cars and motorcycles
Noon – 6:00 p.m. Ticket sales at the tollgate
6:00 p.m. –Tollgate closes and uphill traffic stops
8:00 p.m. –All competitors must be back off of the mountain

Sunday, August 12 (Race Day)
3:00 a.m. – Tollgate opens for Officials and Competitors only
4:00 a.m. – Tollgate opens to the public
4:00 a.m.- 12:00p.m. – Ticket Sales at PPIHC tollgate
12:00 p.m.- The toll booth closes to all spectators.
7:45 a.m. - Uphill traffic stopped at Glen Cove or until parking is full
8:00 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Ski Area and Halfway Picnic Grounds or until parking is full
8:00 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Start Line or until parking is full
8:30 a.m. – Uphill traffic stopped at Crystal Reservoir or until parking is full
8:30 a.m. – Begin Opening Ceremony
9:00 a.m. – Race Begins
Completion of Race – 7:30 p.m. Press Room Open (Crowne Plaza)

andrewhake

Good question. I know that you can watch Monster Tajima drive a very fast human sized RC car up a large hill here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bygKFvnSI&hd=1

Screw watching it on a screen. What are you doing on Sunday JP?

TougeHorseman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEUrEPPABbY&


The roll cage held up pretty good.

TougeHorseman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpQtPhRDDs4&

The tree did not hold up too well in this instance.

andrewhake

HOLY SHII..

That tree definitely didn't see that coming.

slightly2ned

Been watching some of these on YouTube. I see helicopter coverage but cant find the content...

This hillclimb is so awesome! I want to see a downhill run

andrewhake

Me too!

slightly2ned

This guy is the man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlmciM6lOCs

andrewhake

Yes sir! I have watched that video more times than I can count, shame his car failed on him this year