[0-60] Duryea Hill Climb

The Blue Mountain Region SCCA hosts the longest hill in the PHA series. Named for the obscure automobile maker and following the same route that Charles Duryea used to test his cars, this is a 2.3 mile hill located in a beautiful city park in downtown Reading, PA. With a history dating back to 1951, festivities this year will include a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the automobile. Possibly the most diverse and challenging hill in the Northeast, Duryea boasts 11 turns (most of which are negotiated in the first half of the course) coupled with some high speeds at the top.

Hillclimbing presents unique challenges that can only be experienced in this venue of motorsports. A perfect example can be found in turn 6 at Duryea. This turn has a nickname (which cannot be printed in this magazine) that describes the mood of a driver as they discover they have hit the brake either too early or too late. The challenge faced here is the quintessential dilemma of hillclimbing: how long can you stay on the gas when entering the turn without causing the course workers to scramble into the woods?

Course Information:
http://www.pahillclimb.org/Courses/Reading.htm

Video by Mike Spock
http://www.mikespock.com

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• pa
• hill
• climb
• pha
• duryea
• bmw
• porsche
• saab

[selophane43]

i WISH i could ride my cycle on this course. NESBA should put on an even here.

[redkachowski]

i think that the coolest (sounding) car was the saab.

[dnlp69]

fastest car on that section is the white BMW at 6 seconds!!!

[volldegineorigional]

if i ever get the money, i REALLY want to do this

[cityofdomes]

I would love to take my electric Starion for a drive here, since it's named after my ancestor :-D

[StevenFV19]

Great Video! I haven't seen a FSt around the D.C. region yet, cool to see that . You definately captured the intense/fun atmosphere of a hillcimb! I'll try to make my way up there in a couple of years with my FV. Thanks for posting!

[clw132]

Formula Vee lol

[oscarlithgow]

awesome!!! i love hill clime

[Awsomedude137]

I live close enough to hear the motors of the louder cars

[mudshvl]

Man i miss seeing this great event since i moved away. Thanks a bunch for the video, makes me feel like i'm there.