Audio and still picture coverage of '99 RACE TO THE CLOUDS
29 June 1999
HILL CLIMB ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER WEBCAST OF ANNUAL "RACE TO THE CLOUDS" '99 Hill Climb Will Be Webcast July 4 at www.ppihc.com COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 28, 1999) -Recognizing the worldwide fan base of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, race officials announced today that this year's 77th annual "Race to the Clouds" will be webcast at http://www.ppihc.com on July 4. "We have a tremendous following among racing fans worldwide and thought this would be a great way to give them up-to-the-minute information on the 1999 race," said Neil Klockziem, general manager of Hill Climb sponsor KRDO. "We're breaking new ground with this webcast, and I think that it's going to make a lot of fans who weren't able to attend the race very happy." The webcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. on July 4 and feature still shots of the race updated every three minutes, results from each division, as well as audio from The Jock AM-1240 KRDO, which will be broadcasting live from the Peak. The webcast is presented through a partnership between KRDO, Internet Express (http://iex.net), DaveSpeed WebDesign (http://davespeed.com), SidecarCross.com, and Free Wave Technologies (http://www.freewave.com). Tickets for the 1999 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb are available online at http://www.ppihc.com, the Hill Climb Auto Educational Museum in Manitou Springs, King Soopers throughout Colorado, Tire Centers Inc. in Colorado Springs, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Colorado Springs military installations. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is held annually on July 4 in cooperation with the City of Colorado Springs and the U.S. Forest Service. The Race attracts an international field of auto, truck, and motorcycle competitors. Its 12.42-mile course on a groomed gravel highway to the 14,110 ft. summit of Pikes Peak is open to the public. The event is presented by ADT Automotive. Other sponsors include Pennzoil, Pirelli Tire, Toyota Motor Sales USA, The Robert Bosch Corporation, Rex Tire of Colorado Springs, Ultra Wheel Co., Contract Freighters, Inc., Kenworth, and Barnett Tool. The Hill Climb is the principal fund raising event for the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Educational Museum. The 1999 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is dedicated to racing legend and longtime Hill Climb competitor Bill Daniels, who died suddenly of cancer in April, 1999. The entire 1999 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb media guide and all press releases are available online at www.ppihc.com. 1999 PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB RACE WEEK SCHEDULE June 28 9am-5pm Car/Truck Technical Inspection (Giuseppe's Depot) June 29 4-5:00am Pikes Peak Toll Gate Open 5:30-9am Auto/Truck Practice (Pikes Peak Highway) June 30 4-5:00am Pikes Peak Toll Gate Open 5:30-9am Auto/Truck Practice (Pikes Peak Highway) July 1 4-5:00am Pikes Peak Toll Gate Open 5:30-9am Auto/Truck Practice (Pikes Peak Highway) 9am-4pm Motorcycle Tech Inspection (Giuseppe's Depot) July 2 4-5:30am Pikes Peak Toll Gate Open 5:30-10am Auto/Truck Qualifying (Start Line to Glen Cove, Pikes Peak Highway) Motorcycle/Quad Practice (Cove Creek to Summit, Pikes Peak Highway) July 3 4-5:30am Pikes Peak Toll Gate Open 5:30-9am Motorcycle/Quad Practice (Start Line to Glen Cove, Pikes Peak) 12pm-10pm Pikes Peak Highway Toll Gate Open for Overnight Parking July 4 4-8:30am Pikes Peak Toll Gate Open 9:00 a.m. Pikes Peak Highway Closes to Regular Traffic at Start Line Start Line and Summit Press Areas Open 9:30am Challenge of Champions (Pikes Peak Highway) 10:00am KRDO-AM 1240 Begins Live Race Coverage 10:30am 77th Annual "Race to the Clouds"
