The historic all uphill run draws thousands of runners from across New
England, throughout the U.S., and from countries as close as Canada
and as far away as Kenya, to make the grueling climb to the summit of
the highest peak in the Northeast. As the race begins its second
half-century, the challenging annual event is now officially an
in-house operation of the Mt. Washington Auto Road company, the
private organization that manages the ultra-steep 7.6-mile Auto Road
where the race is held.