Manitou Incline

[Chad4000]

I've done it a couple times.. really cool hike

[Inconel710]

My wife drove the bus for a group of Olympic swimmers that wanted to run the Incline a month or so ago. They wouldn't believe her when she told them there were high school kids running it in 25 minutes or less. "Ryan Lochte did it in 28 minutes, there's no way?!" Punks.

I've done it a couple of times with my son and once by myself. I bring my full day hike kit, about 15lbs, take my time and brew some hot tea at the top. The two-legged mountain goats can run it all they want.

[wreave]

Just ran the full colfax marathon today and am scheduled to run the incline next week with an army buddy. My goal is sub 28 mins( that's the fastest that of any of my friends that have ran it in)
I don't know how Apollo Ono the Olympic figure skater ran it in 18 mins

How long did it take you to do the marathon? Wanting 28 because your buddy did it may not be realistic.

My wife drove the bus for a group of Olympic swimmers that wanted to run the Incline a month or so ago. They wouldn't believe her when she told them there were high school kids running it in 25 minutes or less. "Ryan Lochte did it in 28 minutes, there's no way?!" Punks.

I've never heard of a high school kid doing it in 25. 95% of the high school kids who do it can't break 30. Not to say that it hasn't happened, but a high school kid going under 25 is definitely not the norm. Frankly, not the college kids either. Stand at the top and record the ages of all the people that clock in under 25, and the average will be over 30 years old.

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My best is 25:54, and I'm 40.

[RonMexico]

How long did it take you to do the marathon? Wanting 28 because your buddy did it may not be realistic.

3:58...... Held a 3:28 pace for 19 miles then mile 22 raped me. Not too bad, considering that I haven't ran anything over a half marathon in 14 months and didn't train for this marathon. It's 100% realistic, I out run the guy in 5k, 10k and sprits.

[spongejosh]

I saw this on the local car forum this morning. They are trying to get people together to bring the big bench down tomorrow.

http://www.awdpirates.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=64568

[tmleadr03]

I saw this on the local car forum this morning. They are trying to get people together to bring the big bench down tomorrow.

http://www.awdpirates.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=64568

That pisses me off. To desecrate a memorial for a fallen brother really pisses me off.

[Chad4000]

I saw this on the local car forum this morning. They are trying to get people together to bring the big bench down tomorrow.

http://www.awdpirates.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=64568

to avoid vandalism is what I gathered? hmm.. (hard to read every line of the thread while at work)

[spongejosh]

Since ownership of the land changed, the city is claiming it's illegally placed. Even though the parks department has plans to put benches up there, they are still demanding it be removed. There's a group of people that are going to bring it down, clean it up and take to to Ft. Carson so the city doesn't chop it up and throw it away.

[th3w01f]

Some fast times out there - http://app.strava.com/segments/962740

[Rwilson]

Matt carpenter is still the man on pikes peak.
the incline is for weekend warriors,Barr trail is a beast,a frame to summit is about as hard as it gets.
i ran 23min my first time on the incline.