Sunday, June 22, 2003 Gordo planned to run to the summit of Pikes Peak - over 7,000 feet of climbing to the 14,000-foot summit. I drove support, dropping him off in Manitou Springs - some 13 miles below - and then picking him up at the summit. He couldn't have picked a better day for it as the weather conditions were perfect. Earlier in the week the road to the summit was closed at the 11,000-foot mark due to weather.

Click here to read Gordo's report on his mountain run: Pikes Peak Run.

I must say, it was pretty nice sitting up there on top of the world. :-)
On to the photos...

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Gordo laoding up on fluids pre-mountain run in Manitou Springs.

Ready to run at the Cog Railway Station.

Pikes Peak Summit - 14,110 feet.

View from the summit looking north towards Boulder.

View from the summit looking east towards Colorado Springs.

View from the summit looking southeast above the Barr Trail below - it runs through the gulley then zig-zags on the plateau.

View from the summit looking south towards New Mexico.

Where's Gordo? See if you can find him, then click here.

Where's Gordo II?

Gordo coming up the final stretch.

Almost at the top of the world.

Just under three hours and 7,000+ feet of climbing later, a run well done.

The Team at the Summit.

Who's that ripped dude? ;-)