Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS*
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Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS*
2005 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb
Yesterday I had the extreme good fortune of spending the day at 13,000 feet watching some incredible cars travel in anger through some of the most glorious scenery in the country.
I left Denver at about 3:30am to get to the top of the mountain before they closed the road for competition. Weather at the top was insane - about 38* and windy and some rain on and off. After scoping out the best photo locations I settled in for the long day.
What I enjoyed most about the day was the accesibility of the cars. You could literally stand feet (or inches) from the road and smell the clutch and race fuel as they kicked up sand and mud in your face. There really is nothing else like it. I plan on making this a yearly pilgrimage and if anybody wants to do the same they are welcome to join me.
Now the photos. Conditions were tricky all day - every 10 minutes they were different. Lighting was difficult - it was a dark cloud cover. I did my best for you guys... Enjoy!
If anybody would like a larger version of any of the gallery images just let me know.
--> Here is the Full Album: http://www.pbase.com/jdjaynes/race_to_the_clouds
Some teasers:
Modified by Flux at 9:14 PM 6/26/2005
Yesterday I had the extreme good fortune of spending the day at 13,000 feet watching some incredible cars travel in anger through some of the most glorious scenery in the country.
I left Denver at about 3:30am to get to the top of the mountain before they closed the road for competition. Weather at the top was insane - about 38* and windy and some rain on and off. After scoping out the best photo locations I settled in for the long day.
What I enjoyed most about the day was the accesibility of the cars. You could literally stand feet (or inches) from the road and smell the clutch and race fuel as they kicked up sand and mud in your face. There really is nothing else like it. I plan on making this a yearly pilgrimage and if anybody wants to do the same they are welcome to join me.
Now the photos. Conditions were tricky all day - every 10 minutes they were different. Lighting was difficult - it was a dark cloud cover. I did my best for you guys... Enjoy!
If anybody would like a larger version of any of the gallery images just let me know.--> Here is the Full Album: http://www.pbase.com/jdjaynes/race_to_the_clouds
Some teasers:
Modified by Flux at 9:14 PM 6/26/2005
Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS*
hey isnt the Pikes Peak climb the same one Jesse James did during that one monster garage episode?? it looks to be the same...i could be wrong of course btw that evo in last pic looks nicee...reminds me of the WRC one same paint scheme
btw that evo in last pic looks nicee...reminds me of the WRC one same paint scheme
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Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS* (BlueIntegraBoy)
Gourgous photos! I was gonna help out at the event through Wyotech but ended up going to LA for down week instead of staying. Looks like I missed out.
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Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS* (Bbasso)
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I wish the pics loaded faster but those are some really nice shots! One day I'd like to freeze my **** off watching...
</TD></TR></TABLE>I wish the pics loaded faster but those are some really nice shots! One day I'd like to freeze my **** off watching...
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Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS* (Bbasso)
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Yeah, sorry about that. The site's host had some electrical issues that knocked out the servers. They are working on getting them back up and back to proper speed - the site is normally very fast.
Thanks for all the compliments guys.
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Yeah, sorry about that. The site's host had some electrical issues that knocked out the servers. They are working on getting them back up and back to proper speed - the site is normally very fast.
Thanks for all the compliments guys.
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Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS* (Flux)
Awesome
Wow, I'd love to see this in person.
I even have a VG friend who lives in Denver to stay with.
Great pics, thanks for sharing. Maybe I'll make my way there with you one year.
Wow, I'd love to see this in person.
I even have a VG friend who lives in Denver to stay with.
Great pics, thanks for sharing. Maybe I'll make my way there with you one year.
Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS* (Flux)
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More info on the ITR...
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More info on the ITR...
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Re: Race to the Clouds *PHOTOS* (RPM)
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Sorry, no more info on the ITR - other than it was super sweet and I was the loudest fan on the mountain when it went by...
Sorry, no more info on the ITR - other than it was super sweet and I was the loudest fan on the mountain when it went by...