Mount Evans Hill Climb


The Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb or Mount Evans Hill Climb is a bicycle race situated on Mount Evans near Idaho Springs, Colorado. Begun in 1962, the race has been held every year since except for three cancellations. In 1981, it was renamed in honor of five-time race winner Bob Cook, who died of cancer at the age of 23. The race is 27.4 miles in length and ascends.
The race takes place on the highest paved road in the United States, starting at an altitude of 7,540 feet and terminating at 14,130 feet, 130 feet below Mount Evans' summit. Due to the altitude, the event is sometimes marked by inclement weather.
Over the years, the race has attracted significant professional riders. Riders come from all over the United States and in the past the race has had riders from France, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia compete. The age range of the participants is from nine to eighty-five years. The race is also supported by volunteers from the Colorado cycling community who help marshal, drive support, officiate and work the picnic. The event includes categories for all levels of racing and encourages riders of all abilities. Between six hundred and a thousand riders compete each year in a number of categories.

Course records

Bob Cook held the course record from 1975-1980. The first three years he held the record he was a junior. The present men's record is held by Tom Danielson, set in 2004 with a time of 1:41:20. The women's course record is held by Jeannie Longo of France at 1:59:19.

Canceled years

The race was canceled three times: twice due to snow and once when the race director was in Atlanta at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

List of winners

Women competed in the race beginning in 1976.
The winners of the race are:
YearMen's WinnerTimeWomen's WinnerTime
1962Stuart Baillie/Adolph Weller2:28--
1963Stuart Baillie2:24--
1964Stuart Baillie2:08:07--
1965Michael Hiltner2:09:55--
1966Stuart Baillie2:14--
1967--
1968Mike DennisN/A--
1969Stan Justice2:19:23--
1970Kalman Halasi2:22:49--
1971Kalman Halasi2:14:35--
1972Bob Poling2:11:41--
1973Jack Janelle2:05:32--
1974Jack Janelle2:05:09--
1975Bob Cook2:02:55--
1976Bob Cook1:57:50Robin Deily2:44:58
1977Bob Cook1:55:43
1978Bob Cook1:54:27Margaret Nettles1:18:44
1979
1980Bob Cook1:54:55Margaret Nettles2:41:10
1981Alexi Grewal1:57:36Martha Stafford2:29:54
1982Don Spence1:58:12Jan DeYoung2:28:33
1983Todd Gogulski1:53:43Ann Chernoff2:24:37
1984Alexi Grewal1:47:51Denise Yamagishi2:23:45
1985Ned Overend1:49:53Barb Dolan2:15:58
1986Ned Overend1:49:22Catherine Porter2:22:58
1987Todd Gogulski1:54:07Vanessa Brines2:26:03
1988Tom Resh1:51:56Darien Raistrick2:19:46
1989
1990Alexi Grewal1:46:29Darien Raistrick2:13:59
1991Mike Engleman1:51:41Darien Raistrick2:23:10
1992Mike Engleman1:45:30Linda Brenneman2:15;24
1993Mike Engleman1:56:57Jan Bolland2:32:21
1994Mike Engleman1:50:35Eve Stephenson2:25:43
1995Mike Engleman1:46:32Linda Jackson2:13:28
1996
1997Jonathan Vaughters1:53:54Julie Hudetz2:18:22
1998Scott Moninger1:52:16Jeannie Longo1:59:19
1999Jonathan VaughtersEmily Robbins2:09:58
2000Scott Moninger1:49:42Kimberly Bruckner2:09:00
2001Scott Moninger1:46:56Karen Bockel2:22:15
2002Scott Moninger1:50:20Kimberly Bruckner2:05:31
2003Jonathan Vaughters1:49:29Allison Lusby2:09:29
2004Tom Danielson1:41:20Ann Trombley2:19:03
2005Scott Moninger1:52:50Mara Abbott2:20:10
2006Scott Moninger1:49:52Mara Abbott2:11:55
2007Tom Danielson1:43:04Michelle Steiner2:22:04
2008Kevin Nicol1:53:21Jeannie Longo2:10:10
2009Tom Danielson1:42:09Jennifer Slawta2:15:58
2010Peter Stetina1:50:20Tammy Jacques-Grewal2:15:07
2011LeRoy Popowski1:57:36Tammy Jacques-Grewal2:13:24
2012LeRoy Popowski1:51:02Tammy Jacques-Grewal2:08:08
2013Christopher Carr1:57:16Annie Toth2:19:30
2014Fortunato Ferrara1:51:22Mara Abbott2:14:12
2015Lachlan Morton1:48:05Mara Abbott2:19:16
2016Chris Butler1:50:19Annie Toth2:17:40
2017Chad Haga1:43:39Mara Abbott2:16:35
2018Gregory Daniel1:49:51Flavia Oliviera2:16:26
2019Keegan Swirbul1:43:53Annie Toth2:16:05

Race notes