Sir Isaac Neston really isn’t an angry fellow. But, he’s still upset about the apple. Not just that it landed on his head and gave him a nasty lump. But because all anyone ever remembers is that he fell asleep under a tree and got conked on the noggin.
“I wasn’t napping!”
Sure, you weren’t.
In his defense, ol’ Isaac was a pretty smart guy. Optical theory. Differential and integral calculus. Method of fluxions. And, a whole bunch of other genius-type stuff. But, the one he’s most remembered for is his universal law of gravitation. Go ahead, hop on your bike and try to pedal up hill for almost 8 miles and see if he was wrong.
What? You’d love to?
Once a year, he gives you that chance–Newton’s Revenge. It’s a bike race up the Mt. Washington Auto Road, and Isaac is pulling out all the stops. It’s long, it’s steep and it’s really hard. Are you up for the challenge? Sir Isaac is waiting.

2007 - A Look Back
Weather forced the cancellation of the 2007 Newton's Revenge. Click here for the news story.

2008 - Looking Forward

Greetings from Mary, Amy & the entire Auto Road crew,

Preparations have begun for the 2008 Newton's Revenge. The cancellation of the 2007 race was a huge disappointment to all of us. Mount Washington just said “No” to all bike racing last year. While we can't control the weather, we can implement a few changes in the event of bad weather.

With a new race day schedule, everything is pushed back an hour. The Auto Road will open to upbound race related traffic at 6:15 a.m. (NOT 5:15 a.m. Your drivers will love this!) The first wave, Top Notch, will start the race at 8:40 a.m. not 7:40 a.m.

If we are forced to cancel, a non-supported 40 mile or 80 mile ride will be available. Lunch will not be cancelled and will be served under the tent from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

With February 1st just around the corner please note the change in the 2008 registration process.

In fairness to those racers who registered for the 2007 Newton's Revenge but could not race due to cancellation, they will be granted first option to register for the 2008 Newton's Revenge. Those individuals will receive registration instructions via email on January 18th, 2008. These racers will also receive a credit towards 2008 Newton's Revenge registration.

Registration is limited to 600 racers. Entry fee is $300 per person or $150 for those with a credit from 2007.

Following the initial registration, if there are entries available, the open spots will be available to the general public after the Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb sells out. There will be a counter on the registration page so you will be able to see the number of people that have registered.

The Practice Ride will not be open to the general public. The Practice Ride is reserved for those that have registered for the race. Registered participants will receive Practice Ride registration instructions via email. The Practice Ride is limited to 300 riders.

Please understand you are considering participating in a race where the venue is Mount Washington, which is noted for having very challenging weather conditions.

Thank you for considering Newton's Revenge. We hope to see you in 2008!