Colorado Springs, September 19--------The 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been set for Sunday, June 30, 2013.
Tentative future dates have been set for the event through 2017, each around the same time, which should make planning easier for competitors, the legion of fans who attend the annual auto and motorcycle showdown atop the 14,100-foot mountain just west of Colorado Springs and local businesses and services.
Additional planning and study is being coordinated for the actual full race week schedule, with an announcement to come. The annual Fan Fest, which drew more than 30,000 fans to downtown Colorado Springs, will be Friday, June 28.
The PPIHC Board of Directors has announced the future tentative dates:
2014-June 29
2015-June 28
2016-July 3 (100th Anniversary Celebration (1916) on Monday, July 4)
2017-June 25
“We felt that it was practical to establish similar dates for the future for many reasons,” said PPIHC Chairman Tom Osborne. “It gives the drivers, racers, fans, sponsors, suppliers and the many businesses and organizations that support the race a clear path to plan ahead for race week, and that can be helpful as the race continues its amazing growth.”
Records indicate that Rae Lentz won the Hill Climb in 1916 driving a Hudson. We have tried to uncover Rae's genealogy to determine if he is related to our family. The fragmental information we have gained thus far indicates a high probability that he is related to three members of the RMHET Club (Liz Wright, Todd & Bill Lentz). One reason is that his history prior to the Pike's Peak victory links him to places where our relatives lived. Yet, finding detailed information about him after 1916 using various genealogical tools has proven unsuccessful. :unsure:
If any of the curious and capable HET sleuths have information concerning Rae Lentz or suggestions we might use in our search, please let me know.
Bill
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