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We love doing the race up Burke Mountain. We discovered
Burke a few years back when we ran VeloNH. It's in the midst of
loads of great dirt road riding, so we often go up and just explore.
The paved road up mountain itself, it the toughest around. Despite
that it doesn't get a multiplier. It should. The distance and
elevation gain don't tell the whole story. There is a brutal wall
in the middle of the climb that forces many folks onto their 24
inch gear (your two feet - walking). The gradient eases slightly
after that, but not to any degree that one can recover.
John was pretty wrecked after his effort, so he
only recovered in time to get some shots of Pamela coming across
the line.
The men's a women's top 3.
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