On Saturday, August 20, 2011 I will bike up Mount Washington, a 7.6 mile all-uphill race to the summit of the highest peak in the northeastern United States. The Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is the largest annual fundraiser for Tin Mountain Conservation Center.
Why do I ride? I'm riding my bike up Mount Washington in memory of my good friend Pete Roux, who was ice climbing in Huntington Ravine, on Mount Washington, and was killed in an avalanche, January 18, 2008. This will be my second ride up in the last three years. In 2009, I completed the race in one hour, thirty minutes, and forty two seconds. This time around I hope to get a "top notch" time and have set a personal time goal of 1:18:08. That's one hour eighteen minutes and eight seconds. The seconds might be tough to nail down, so I'll go for within the eighteenth minute.
Your donation, small or large, will help me with my time goal and help the Tin Mountain Conservation Center continue to teach people about our environment in the White Mountains
You can help me support a great environmental organization, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, which has provided environmental education to over 75,000 students, campers and individuals throughout schools and communities in Northern New Hampshire and western Maine for over 30 years.
Thanks very much,
Steve
Tin Mountain Conservation Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing education programs that foster greater awareness and understanding of the natural environment for school children, adults, and families. Since it was founded in 1980 by Barbara Rockwell Henry and David Henry in Jackson, NH, the Center has offered hands-on programs in the schools, at summer camps, and within communities throughout northern New Hampshire and western Maine. Each year Tin Mountain works with over 5,000 in public and private school, in addition to its homeschool programs. To see a sample of our work with students, click here.