Photos: Anamosa Hill Climb (9/10/23)

See photos from the fall 2023 Anamosa Hill Climb

Sep. 14, 2023 4:51 pm, Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 8:55 pm

Jeff Jack, age 64, of Wapello, Iowa competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Jack has been competing in hill climb competitions since 1980 and says the camaraderie found among competitors is what keeps him coming back. “All the people you see every weekend become more than family” said Jack. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Bill Herr competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Paper plates used to mark distance achieved await riders during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Wade Schultz competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Henry Kelley of Fairbault, Minnesota competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Randy Wickman competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Spectators look on during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Hank Smith of Anamost competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Rydan Gombert turns away from a cloud of dust as he works the hill crew during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. Local students like Gombert (a sophomore at Anamosa High School) volunteer to assist with the recovery of the bikes. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Chad Altillisch of Sauk City, Wisconsin loses control of his bike during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

A rider attempts to control his bike at the crest of the hill during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Mike Kopetko competes during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Riders compete in a “hill drag” race during the Anamosa Hill Climb in Anamosa, Iowa on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The annual hill climb competition features motorcyclists racing modified dirt bikes up a more than 100 foot tall hill on a 70 degree slope. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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