Running/trail shoes are not going to cut it. Make sure to pack winter and rain gear.
Mt. Washington bike race canceled
July 8, 2007
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. --A bike race up the steep Mount Washington auto road was delayed and then canceled due to bad weather.
The race, called Newton's Revenge, originally was scheduled for Saturday morning. Organizers postponed it to Sunday because if severe winds and impenetrable fog, but the weather didn't improve any overnight.
By Sunday, the 70 mph winds had dropped slightly, but the rain and fog were worse, destroying traction on the unpaved section of the road.
Officials said under those conditions, riders would have risked being blown off the course.
"We stand on our safety record," said Regina Ferreria of the Mt. Washington Auto Road staff.
Nearly 300 cyclists had registered to compete.
edit - other article from yesterday
PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H.
Mountain bike race canceled
Sleet, frost, 72-mile-per-hour gusts, and temperatures hovering around freezing yesterday morning forced organizers to cancel a bike race up New Hampshire's tallest mountain. Organizers said they considered postponing the 35th annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hill until tomorrow, but weather conditions weren't expected to be much better. Cyclists came had come from all over New England and as far away as the West Coast for a chance to climb the 7.6 miles to the summit. A road race in July was also canceled due to the weather. (AP)