The Crank the Kanc Hill Climb Time Trial, held on the Kancamangus Highway (designated a American Scenic Byway) inNew Hampshire, is one of the most popular races held in New England and is part of the BUMPS series. (Bike Up the Mountains Points Series, a New England Hillclimb Competition that invites riders to challenge themselves on the most scenic mountain segments in the Northeast region.) The first sixteen miles offer gradual but constant grades. The last five miles are when things start looking up. The course offers many views of the scenic Swift river and surrounding glacially scraped mountains.