History of the Hershey Hill Climb
HISTORY OF THE HERSHEY HILL CLIMB
Presented by Ron Mann
Wednesday, October 7
6:00pm to 7:30pm
About the program
From 1958 through the 1960s, the Hershey Hill Climb was the jewel in the crown of Pennsylvania (PHA) Hill Climb Association Events. The Appalachian Sport Car Club staged the event on the "old back road" up to the picturesque Hotel Hershey. Speaker Ron Mann will talk about the history of hill climb racing, and how it got started in Pennsylvania, featuring film from Hershey Hill Climb events. Ron will hopefully bring artifacts to share at the program.
Bio
Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association historian and archivist Ron Mann preserves and shares the rich legacy of the sport across the Commonwealth. In this role, he delivers historical presentations on both active and long defunct Hill Climb events throughout Pennsylvania and conducts detailed research to establish provenance for former PHA race cars being restored or prepared for auction. Ron also curates and maintains a substantial collection of PHA artifacts. A 2013 PHA Hall of Fame inductee, he previously served as Pit Steward for the second iteration of the Hershey Hill Climb and was a longtime resident of Pat’s Hill, the historic home of the event.
