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A mile long, 1,900 ft. elevation gain. It lures us in, then breaks our legs and burns our lungs. Click START DISCUSSION to write your story and add photos. Post your best time, name and age in the comment box. We'll add you to our Incline Honor Roll.
Location: Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region
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Latest Activity: Aug 1, 2017
The PikesPeakSports.us Incline Honor Roll
Nick Wilson, 18 years old, 19:41 from the first tie, Oct. 28, 2010.
Simon B Gutierrez,. 21:42, July 13, 2012
Shawn Erchinger, 42, 21:39 in 2009.
Fred Baxter, 56 years old, 22:15 from the first tie, May 10, 2010
Troy French, 24:06, Nov. 1, 2011
Brad Poppele, 24:21 from the first tie, Aug. 10, 2011
Cam Chambers, 24:30
Josh Wright, 25:01, from the Cog parking lot.
Sean Holveck, 26 minutes, first tie
Michael Everson, 48, 25:50 from the first tie, Aug. 27, 2012
Joshua Glenn Jiron, 26 minutes
David Mulligan, 26:17, Oct. 6, 2011
Bob Stellick, 37, 28:18, from the first tie, June 4, 2010
Michael Capshaw, 29:10 on Sept. 17
Rob Lucas, sub-30 minutes "back in my fit days"
Jessica Bell, 29:57 from the first tie.
Chrissy Steigerwald, Jan., 2011, 32:02
Mark Modisette, 46 years old, 32:25, June 10, 2011
Teri Pitman, 30:34 from the bottom of the ties
Carrie Renaud, 32:56 from the first tie, 11-7-09.
Sonya Norris, 33:00 from the bottom of the ties
Tim Bergsten, 48 years old, 32:24 from Barr Trail parking lot, Oct. 2007
Dieter Schnackenberg, Just under 30 minutes from the top of the parking-lot trail.
Dan, 29 and some change...but from the cheater's start above the Barr Trail parking lot. ;)
Kevin League, 33:45 from the first tie, Nov. 2010
Dave Adair, 52, 34:05 from the first tie on June 7, 2010
Ty, 34:20 from the first tie on June 25, 2010
Katie Schwing, 26, 36:00 from the first tie
Jeff Lindquist, 36:29 from the first tie on June 3, 2010
Matt Hulett, 38, 36:31 from first tie, Feb. 15, 2011
Carley Hyman, 37:45, Aug. 2010
Tanya Pater, 27, 38:00
Stephanie Gendron, 39 minutes last year.
Sonal Modisette, 39:49, set this week from the first tie.
Trudy L DeCoronado, 40:00
Randi Hitchcock, 28, 41:00
Nora, 42 minutes
Melanie Mitchell, 49:20
Debbie Rhuby, 51 with original knees and hips :), 1:10, with a 30-pound pack and boots form Barr Trail parking lot.
Articles about the Incline
New York Times, "Up a mountain, Olympic dreams are carved," Aug. 2, 2008
Discussion Forum
New and improved Incline set to open on Friday
From the City of Colorado SpringsJoin us for a reopening celebration of the Manitou…Continue
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Started by Tim Bergsten Dec 1, 2014.
Fretta insists he is Incline's fastest, but admits 'record' debate is part of the fun 1 Reply
On a cloudy day in 2006, professional triathlete Mark Fretta and Olympic speed skaters…Continue
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Started by Tim Bergsten. Last reply by Jill Suarez Sep 16, 2014.
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Comment by Tim Bergsten on December 6, 2010 at 5:55pm
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Hey Brad, great job! That's about two minutes faster than your previous best, right?
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Comment by Brad Poppele on December 6, 2010 at 4:06pm
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My new best time on the incline is 24:36 12/4/10. From first tie.
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Comment by Debbie Rhuby on November 24, 2010 at 10:16pm
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Thanks Brian and Tim! I'll have to check it out next time I go up there. Which, if I eat as much as I think I will tomorrow, it will happen very soon. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Hey Deb,
I've gone up to the top of Rocky Mountain several times (a couple of times with Brian). Once you hit the top of the Incline you take the road, like you're going to Barr Trail. In about 1/4 mile (something like that anyway) you'll see a singletrack trail veer off to the right. It's pretty obvious, but you do have to look for it. This is a great singletrack that switchbacks for about a half mile or so, then straightens out as you top out at a saddle. From there you can go left on another single track for about 1/4 mile to catch the top of Rocky Mountain, or go straight across the saddle, then descend a short way to an old service road. Keep chugging for for 1/2 a mile or so and catch LRR.
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Is that the trail that starts after the Incline road flattens and curves to the left? Or is it the lower trail just above the Incline building foundation, on the right next to the start of the incline road? I've been on the LRR side of it, when we picked up a hiker there in our Razor, but I haven't hiked it myself yet.
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Comment by Brian McCarrie on November 24, 2010 at 5:47pm
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Hey Deb, I don't think many people are doing the incline with the pack and the boots like you. So I bet your record is safe.
As far as the true top goes. I always take that trail. I've only taken the social trail once. It was very steep and highly eroded. I actually like the true trail much better.
Have you ever taken the trail that goes up to the top of Rocky Mtn.? You can take that up and over and come out on Longs Ranch Rd. Then hook up with Barr from there.
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Well, hmmmmm, despite everyone's efforts, I see in the list above that I'm STILL in the lead. Reading from the bottom up, of course. Ha! Just curious... how many folks go all the way to the "true" top... the intersection of Incline & Barr Trail with the metal signs? (vs the badly eroded luge run shortcut) I recommend it, good view of Pike's summit, peaceful, slightly better workout all around, and you aren't eroding the hillside. Only adds about 100 ft more gain, 1/2 mile stroll/jog to the signs, 1/2 mile added on Barr Trail.
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Hey Kevin, screaming effort for only your second time up! Stick with it!
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Comment by Kevin League on November 24, 2010 at 4:23pm
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33:45 from first tie. First time I have timed myself and only 2nd time going up that beast.
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Comment by Jill Suarez on November 20, 2010 at 9:45am
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Thanks whoever is responsible for the perfect conditions on the manitou incline .. Seems someones been up there sweeping and there's less dog poop too! No loose boulders whatsoever!!!
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