Over the years, the Auto Road has been the source of challenge for athletes of all kinds. Below are some of the record times posted for climbing the Auto Road, on foot, by bicycle, and in automobiles.

On Foot
Footrace Records, Male:
1904 - George S. Foster: 1 hr. 42 min.
1936 - Francis Darrah: 1 hr. 15 min. 48 sec.
1938 - Francis Darrah: 1 hr. 15min. 27.4 sec.
1962 - Fred Norris: 1 hr. 4 min. 57 sec.
1977 - Robert Hodge: 1 hr. 4 min. 44 sec.
1978 - Robert Hodge: 1 hr. 4 min. 13 sec.
1979 - Robert Hodge: 1hr. 2 min. 8 sec.
1982 - Gary Crossen: 1 hr. 1 min. 40.3 sec.
1984 - Gary Crossen: 1 hr. 1 min. 13.3 sec.
1988 - Dave Dunham: 1 hr. 49.9 sec.
1990 - Derek Froude: 59 min. 17 sec.
1996 - Daniel Kihara: 58 min. 21 sec.
2004 - Jonathan Wyatt: 56 min. 41 sec.

Footrace Records, Female:
1998 - Magdalena Thorsell: 1hr. 10 min. 08 sec.

On Bicycle
Bicycle Records, Male:
1973 - John Allis: 1 hr. 15 min. 5 sec.
1974 - John Allis: 1 hr. 1 min. 39 sec.
1979 - Steve Pyle: 1 hr 1 min. 29 sec.
1980 - Dale Stetina: 57 min. 41 sec.
1997 - Tyler Hamilton: 51 min. 55 sec.
1999 - Tyler Hamilton: 50 min. 21 sec.
2002 - Thomas Danielson: 49 min. 24 sec.



Bicycle Records, Female:
1998 - Marilyn Ruseckas: 1 hr. 11 min. 38 sec.
1999 - Genevieve Jeanson: 1 hr. 1 min. 57 sec.
2000 - Jeannie Longo: 58 min. 14 sec.
2002 - Genevieve Jeanson: 54 min. 02 sec.



In Automobiles
Automobile Records
1899 - F.O.Stanley, Stanley Locomobile: 2hr. 10 min.
1903 - L.J. Phelps, Phelps: 1hr. 45 min.
1904 - Harry Harkness, Mercedes: 24 min. 37 3/5 sec.
1905 - W.H. Hilliard, Napier: 20 min. 58 2/5 sec.
1923 - Ralph Mulford, Chandler: 17 min. 0 sec.
1928 - "Cannonball" Baker, Franklin: 14 min. 49.6 sec.
1930 - Ab Jenkins, Studebaker: 14 min. 23 sec.
1932 - "Cannonball" Baker, Graham: 13 min. 26 sec.
1934 - Al Miller, Hudson: 13 min. 20.6 sec.
1935 - John C. Rueter, Ford Special: 12 min. 46.4 sec.
1938 - Lemuel R. Ladd, Ford Special: 12 min. 17.6 sec.
1953 - Sherwood Johnston, Jaguar: 10 min. 47.6 sec.
1954 - Sherwood Johnston, Jaguar "C": 10 min. 44.8 sec.
1956 - Carroll Shelby, Ferrari: 10 min. 21.8 sec.
1961 - Bill Rutan, Porsche-VW: 9 min. 13 sec.
1990 - Tim O'Neil, VW Rally Golf: 7 min. 45 sec.
1991 - Paul Choiniere, Audi Quattro: 7 min. 9.61 sec.
1992 - Frank Sprongl, Audi Quattro: 7 min. 8.61 sec.
1993 - Paul Choiniere, Audi Quattro: 6 min. 46.62 sec.
1995 - Paul Choiniere, Hyundai Elantra: 6 min. 45.22 sec.
1998 - Frank Sprongl, Audi Quattro: 6 min. 41.99 sec.

Watch Frank Spongl's record run from 1998: