 In August of each year, up to six hundred riders take part in the race which centers around a 7.6 mile (12.2 km) climb to the top of New Hampshire's Mount Washington—the highest peak in New England.The Mount Washington Auto Road has an average gradient of 12% and reaches gradients of up to 22%.The race's most famous victor is Tyler Hamilton who got his fourth victory in the race in 2006 in a time of 52