Race to the Sky Hill Climb – Queenstown, New Zealand 2007

It has been recently announced that the Race to the Sky Hill Climb is coming back after an eight year hiatus. The Race to the Sky course spans 14.5km, with 135 turns as it climbs from 450 metres to 1500 metres above sea level. Now that Pike Peak is fully paved, The Race to the Sky is the longest all gravel hill climb.

The race will be held in the Cardrona Valley near Wanaka, the high-profile event known as the Highlands Race to the Sky, will be held April 17 – 19, 2015.

Here are a couple of videos from the 2007 event to get your heart pumping! The first features: Mike Ryan, Rod Millen, David Donner, Nobuhiro Monster Tajima and many more on this fantastic road!!

The second is an early onboard from racer Tony Dixon in a Starlet SR20 Turbo. Dixon would place in second place, in the 2wd division.

Stay tuned! My Life at Speed is very excited about this event and we have it on our radar to continue coverage.

CNaz

My Life at Speed Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Chris Nazarenus, had a chance meeting with key executives at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1998. It would be the "Jerry McGuire" moment that would change her life forever. Although she knew nothing about motorsports at that time, the chance meeting would influence her passion for all things fast, great stories and interesting people. That's what you will find here at My Life at Speed.