Cycle News Staff | June 22, 2017
Live web streaming, radio and app coverage set for America’s greatest hill climb event
Cycle News is fielding a team with KTM North America and our Road Test Editor Rennie Scaysbrook at the controls of the 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
From Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will be streamed live on Sunday, June 25.
The PPIHC and Matchsports will deliver a high-quality, live broadcast covering the entire race course from start to finish for the first time! The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will be the group’s flagship event in the United States for 2017, with further events steadily building the international IPTV calendar. The first year of a 10-year partnership will see the PPIHC live-streamed using revolutionary production techniques specifically adapted by Matchsports to overcome Pikes Peak’s many challenges.
Just go to http://live.matchsports.com/ppihc.html and enjoy the race live.
The host for Matchsports’ presentation of the race will be Ramona Bruland, a broadcast veteran with more than 1,000 hours of live TV experience, who specializes in travel adventure, luxury lifestyle and action sports programming. In 2013, she was selected as the on-air host for the global expansion of X Games on ESPN, covering six events in five countries that aired in more than 430 million homes across 182 countries. Joining Ramona in the commentary will be ‘Race Smart’ coaches and course experts Carlin Dunne and Don Canet.
KRDO Broadcast
KRDO NewsRadio, the Official Radio Broadcast Partner of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, will provide flag to flag coverage of the 95th running of Race to the Clouds. Listeners have a variety of options to hear the broadcast. Complete coverage is available on 105.5 FM, 1240 AM, and 92.5 FM. The broadcast will also be available at www.KRDO.com, and on the KRDO NewsRadio App.
KRDO NewsChannel 13’s anchor Bart Bedsole and KRDO NewsRadio’s Renae Roberts will join Phill Emmert, former PPIHC Board member, Don Sanborn, race historian and former competitor,and veteran race announcers Dave Rose and Jeffrey Orman. KRDO will announce times at several course locations, as well as speeds achieved through the fastest section, Halfway Picnic Grounds. Look for social media updates from KRDO team members deployed on America’s Mountain.
The Official PPIHC App
Follow the race with the all new free PPIHC App, available for mobile devices running Apple’s iOS9.0+ or Android version 5.0+ operating systems. The app has numerous features to keep global race fans informed before, during, and after the race. Users can add favorite drivers, allowing them to receive timely push notifications to their mobile device as their competitor races to the Summit. Live leaderboard with section times, racer profiles, and more are available in the app. Download the Official PPIHC App on your favorite iOS and Android devices.
