On
Saturday, August 18, 2012 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 third ride up in the last four years. In 2009, I completed
the race in one hour, thirty minutes, and forty two seconds. In 2011, I finished in 1:23:07, shaving over seven minutes off my time. Again, this year my goal is to get a "top notch" time and I 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.