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Weatherly Hillclimb draws nearly 100 racers

Nearly 100 racers took to the hills of Weatherly during the semi-annual Weatherly Hillclimb held over the weekend.

Weatherly has hosted these two events since 1960. The hill consists of uphill straights leading into hairpin turns. The .97 mile course consists of one turn, called "The Wall," followed by a hairpin turn, a short run to another hard right hand turn and then "The Jump" where most cars leave contact with the pavement.From this point the rest of the hill consists of a short straight leading to a long sweeping turn to the finish that tests vehicle's tires grip on the road as well as driver's nerves.During the first day of the race, a driver was sent to the hospital after crashing his car at the "The Jump." Announcer and organizer Tom Knorr said, despite breaking multiple bones, the driver's injuries weren't life threatening and won't require any surgery. The driver wasn't identified."The turnout was very impressive," said Weatherly Mayor Tom Connors. "Everyone really enjoyed the weekend."Members stated their appreciation to the Weatherly Borough, Citizens' Fire Company No. 1 of Weatherly, Weatherly Ambulance, numerous Weatherly Hillclimb Association volunteers and sponsor Fairway Subaru Chevrolet.

ANDREW LEIBENGUTH/TIMES NEWS Ray Kochin, Weatherly, races his 1993 Chevy Comaro past the starting line up the hill.