Event Coverage +++Tons of photos, Route 66 Hillclimb+++

I got out for just a few hours this morning to cover the annual hillclimb for four-bangers. It takes place at the entrance of Cajon P*** on an abandoned stretch of old Route 66.
Here's what I shot, in no particular order.....



I have no idea what was going on here...all I know is I liked it....

 

getting their time slip....

 

this fellow is 89!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Great pictures & thanks. We have our hill climb coming up here in Indiana"The Newport hill climb" & if you are in the Illinois Or Indiana area dont miss it. Its the first weekend in Oct & has over a 100 year history.

 

Awesome!!

 

Thanks for posting - You got some really great shots.

 

Thanks Doug, great stuff as usual....looks like they'll be having fun "Four Ever"...

 

Is that section 66 completely closed to normal traffic, or is it an access road? There's something very cool about abandoned sections of state and U.S. highways. They're like relics from the past.

Here's a link to a Google map image of that section of Route 66 ....

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...77,-117.419343&spn=0.016427,0.027595&t=h&z=15


Great stuff as always, Doug!! Thanks.

 

Killer Doug, Thank you. Slim

 

Cool!!! Thanks for the pix.

 

Looks like a Grand time!

 

Toby...the part where the hillclimb was is not in use to the public. It is not an access road, it is blocked off. That part is just to the south of the Kenwood Ave. intersection at Cajon Blvd (old 66)....
The public can travel along Cajon Blvd. (old "66") from the Kenwood off-ramp to Cleghorn. Lots of good train watching between those points. I've been going there for 40 years just to do that.
Railroads started to go through there in 1885.
It's a great place to take a leak when going to and from Bonneville, too.

 

I truley enjoyed that.

Thanks!




******Knuckles

 

Doug, your photos ROCK !! thanks for posting them.

 

damm Doug, I forgot that was today and that I was supposed to meet you there. Looks like I missed out. Glad you posted photos.

 

Thanks,
Now that's some traditional equipment, and some traditonal drivers !!

 

Wow that is cool.....old guys rule!!!!

 

this is so awesome!

 

Awesome shots, thanks for sharing!

 

I'm so glad that your back was good enough to allow you to attend this very cool event. Your work with a camera is tops.

 

Great Pictures... as always...d32

 

Thanks Doug!

 

Man that looks like a blast! Thanks for the pictures.