The Incline
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The satellite doesn't lie, Joe Gray clocks 17:45 on Incline
When he crawled out of bed on Friday morning with a pumpkin pie hangover, Joe Gray didn’t expect to run the fastest time ever recorded by GPS on the Manitou Incline.“I told my wife (Christy),…
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New and improved Incline set to open on Friday
From the City of Colorado SpringsJoin us for a reopening celebration of the Manitou Incline on Friday, December 5 at 10 a.m. at the base of the Incline. Please park in theCOG parking lot, 515…
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Fretta insists he is Incline's fastest, but admits 'record' debate is part of the fun
On a cloudy day in 2006, professional triathlete Mark Fretta and Olympic speed skaters Apolo Ohno and Ryan Bradford charged up the Manitou Incline. Hungry for a tough workout, they all agreed…
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The end of a long Incline journey
By Greg CummingsWith only two ascents remaining to reach 1,400, I started up the Incline yesterday (Aug. 17) morning just after 4 a.m.In an effort to benefit Change4Diabetes.org, I began this…
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Brandon Stapanowich nails 22 Incline ascents in 24 Hour UltraInclinathon
Ultrarunner Brandon Stapanowich of Manitou Springs completed the first 24 Hour UltraInclinathon on Saturday having ascended the gnarly old railway bed 22 times.With friends gathered at the…
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Brandon Stapanowich begins 24 Hour UltraInclinathon
The guy who brought us the original "Inclinathon" (13 round trips on the Manitou Incline for a total of 26 miles), and "The Stank" (four consecutive round trips on Pikes Peak for a total of 100 miles), Brandon Stapanowich is now attempting the 24 Hour UltraInclinathon ... a little something he…
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Greg Cummings blazes 1,000 Incline ascents in 250 days
Greg Cummings (in blue, top center) along with his family and friends celebrated his 1,000th ascent of the Incline in 250 days on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Cummings, a Type 1 diabetic, is…
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There is a new Incline King in town: Greg Cummings tags the top 720 times in 196 days
Incline royalty, Greg Cummings (right) set a new record for Incline ascents in a year, tagging No. 720 in 196 days. Roger Austin (left) held the previous record of 719. Cummings has a goal to…
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Want a little more than a 5K?
It's not the incline, we give you that, but this WILL get you ready for an awesome summer and fall in our lovely mountains! Check out this mountain foothill race:Join us on a 5 mile trail course in beautiful Bear Creek Regional Park West. You will course next to a creek, on winding single track…
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Greg Cummings takes the fight to type 1 diabetes, vows to climb the Incline 1,000 times in a year
Climber notched record 500th incline ascent in 146 days on Valentine's Day to help promote his nonprofit Change4Diabetes.orgGreg…