Pure Hillclimb Sounds | Giants Despair Pa, Hillclimb 22

No music, no narration, just the sounds of the Giants Despair Hillclimb. It was established in 1906 in Laurel Run, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Its a 1 mile long section of road rising 650 feet (200 m), the course reaches grades up to 20% and has six turns, including the 110 degree "Devil's Elbow", which is the top section that I filmed.
The contest was first run in conjunction with Wilkes-Barre's centennial celebration. It is the oldest continuing motorsport event in Pennsylvania and has had the likes of Carol Shelby, Roger Penske run on it to name a few.
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[@lewisgeyer1440]

I was a photographer for the Times Leader in the ‘90s. Shot this many times. There used to be a guy who raced ‘66 GT 350 Shelby and occasionally a gentleman from Dallas, PA would show up with his original 289 Cobra. I rode my mountain bike up there too many times to count, always left me breathless at the top. Great video, thanks.

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Yeah that's a pretty good incline to do on a bike.

[@buzzdacoinzguy8625]

Excellent video Motor House, many thanks

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Thank you I appreciate that. Please spread the word.

[@chasingspeed.1770]

It’s crazy that I drive up & down this road on the weekends to go see my parents & never knew this was held there smh I thought it was like go karts or just kids that sprayed the finish line lol

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Now you’ll drive that road differently each time, shaving your time down. You should come out next year. They also have a huge party in the crowd.