Adirondack Sports March 2024

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MARCH TO MAY 2024
ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
ONGOING
Rippin & Sippin’. Apres-ski, live music, drinks,
giveaways. Gore Mountain, North Creek.
goremountain.com.
Rock the Face. Apres-ski, live music, drinks,
giveaways. Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington.
whiteface.com.
MARCH
10 Learn to be an Instructor. Training course & hiring
clinic. Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.
17 Leprechaun Hunt. 11am. Gore Mountain, North
Creek. goremountain.com.
23 Pond Skimming Contest. 1-2pm. Oak Mountain,
Speculator. oakmountainski.com.
APRIL
8 Solar Eclipse Viewing. Base Lodge, Gore Mountain,
North Creek. goremountain.com.
BICYCLING: ROAD & OFF-ROAD
MARCH
8 Saratoga 100K Populaire Road Ride. 10am.
Celebrating International Women’s Day. Free entry
for women. Adirondack Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville.
bikereg.com.
9 SnowBall’s Chance Poker Ride & Walk. 6M. 10am. Port
Jervis. bikereg.com.
9 12th Winterbike Fatbike Festival. 8:30am-4pm.
Kingdom Trails, East Burke, VT. mtbvt.com.
16-17 18th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:
10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm. 200 exhibitors, prizes,
activities, food. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga
Springs. adksports.com.
24 Saratoga 200K Brevet Road Ride. 7am. Adirondack
Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
APRIL
7 3rd Bike Swap. 11am-1pm. Columbia Pavilion,
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs.
saratogashredders.com.
13 3rd CBRC Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder. 40M route:
10am. 10M family-friendly route: 11am. Flow Riders
kids ride/race: 1:30pm. Supported routes with food
truck/beer. Crellin Park, Chatham. bikereg.com.
14 NYSMTB Race #1: Point Peter Pounder MTB Race.
Point Peter, Elks-Brox Park, Port Jervis. bikereg.com.
20 Rasputitsa. 53M. Start waves. Jay Peak Resort, Jay, VT.
bikereg.com.
20 CBRC Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race
#1. 62M/50M/38M. 11am. Coxsackie-Athens High
School, Coxsackie. bikereg.com.
27 CBRC Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race
#2. 62M/50M/38M. 11am. Coxsackie-Athens High
School, Coxsackie. bikereg.com.
27 Muddy Onion Spring Classic Gravel Grinder.
55M/40M/20M. 9:30am. Montpelier, VT. bikereg.com.
28 Saratoga 300K Brevet Road Ride. 7am. Adirondack
Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
MAY
1-31 ADK Unite. Virtual bike, run, walk, hike to raise
money for Adirondack community food pantries.
Online leader board w/prizes. bikeadirondacks.com.
2 & 4 Tri-City BMX Open House. 5/2: 5:30-7:30pm.
5/4: 10am-2pm. Free practice, clinics, new riders
welcome. Tri-City BMX, Schenectady. tri-citybmx.org.
4 4th The Great North: Battenkill Valley. 77/55/20M
gravel rides & 25M road ride. Supported rides for
all levels. Local food, apple pie, beer, music. Argyle
Brewing, Cambridge. anthemsportstours.com.
5 9th Tour de Force Charity Rides. 50M/25M. Plus,
13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M run races. Point Au Roche State
Park, Plattsburgh. runsignup.com.
11 Saratoga 400K Brevet Road Ride. 7am. Adirondack
Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
12 NYSMTB Race #2: Stewart Forest Frenzy MTB Race.
Stewart State Forest, Montgomery. bikereg.com.
18 Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club: Spring Kickoff Ride.
Details to come. Indian Ladder Farms Cidery &
Brewery, Altamont. mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org.
18 Tour of the Battenkill. 75M: 8:30am. 44M: 9am. 27M:
9:30am. Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich.
tourofthebattenkill.com.
19 10th CBRC Farmer’s Daughter & Granddaughter
Gravel Grinder. 63M: 9am. Farmer’s Granddaughter
(new) 43M route w/no off-road sections: 10am.
Supported with lunch/beer. Columbia Co
Fairgrounds, Chatham. bikereg.com.
19 20th Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research.
10/25/50M bike rides & 3M walk. 8:30am. Includes
lunch. High Rock Park, Saratoga Springs.
teambilly.org.
19 Gran Fondo NY World Championship NYC. Fort Lee,
NJ. gfny.com.
26 3rd Tour de Lewis: Oswegatchie to Osceola. Pointto-point
ride thru Lewis County’s Black River Valley.
62M: Croghan to Camden. Also: 29M: Osceola outand-back.
Post-ride party at Osceola Ski & Sport.
Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club. bikereg.com.
JUNE
1 Whiteface Uphill Bike Race & Foot Race. 5:30pm.
8M, 3500’ climb. Adirondack Chocolates to summit
of Whiteface Memorial Highway, Wilmington.
whitefacerace.com.
1 The Shaker Crits: Training Criterium for Women &
Juniors. Various lengths. 9am. 900 Watervliet-Shaker
Road, Latham. unifycyclingny.com.
2 Tour de Cure: Capital Region. 10/31/50/62M rides.
Supported routes w/lunch/beer & music. Solo &
teams. Benefits American Diabetes Assn. Ellms
Family Farm, Ballston Spa. Info/register: diabetes.
org/capitalregion.
MARCH 2024 31
2 8th Voorheesville Family Bicycling Day. 12-3pm.
Traffic free roads/rail trail. Mechanic, skills course,
food, arts/crafts, bouncy house, animals, music.
Rain date: 6/9. Voorheesville. vrcclub.org.
2 Wilmington Whiteface Mountain Bike Race. 100K
& 50K. 7am. Preston Memorial Field, Wilmington.
wilmingtonmtb.com.
8 27th North Country Subaru Black Fly Challenge.
40M Adirondack gravel grinder. 10am. Inlet to
Indian Lake. Post-race party at Indian Lake School.
blackflychallenge.com.
22 Saratoga 600K Brevet Road Ride. 7am. Adirondack
Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
28-30 Bike ADK: Adirondack Women’s Weekend. 30-35M
per day, meals, supported rides. Saranac Waterfront
Lodge, Saranac Lake. bikeadirondacks.com.
30 23rd CBRC NY Capital Region Road Race. Ravena-
Coeymans-Selkirk HS, Ravena. bikrereg.com.
JULY
7-14 Cycle the Erie Canal. 400M. Meals, camping,
supported ride, guided tours, entertainment. Buffalo
to Albany. Parks & Trails NY. ptny.org.
13 North Winds Gravel Classic. 60M & 25M gravel ride
in the Tug Hill. 10am. Adirondack Foothills Cycling
Club. Rodman. northwindsclassic.com.
13-14 Bike ADK: Ride for the River. Sat: Tailgater short ride.
Sun: short/long rides. BBQ/music. Benefits Ausable
River Assn. Wilmington. bikeadirondacks.com.
14 Grey Ghost Bicycles: The Donut “100.” 7:30am. Fun,
challenging ride for donuts. Common Roots, South
Glens Falls. bikereg.com.
27-8/4 French Canada Tandem Tour. Take a tandem
vacation w/Gear-To-Go Tandems. gtgtandems.com.
AUGUST
2-4 Weekender at Paul Smith’s College. 30-55M/day with
lodging options. Relax on/off the bike. Paul Smith’s
College, Paul Smiths. bikeadirondacks.com.
4-11 Cycle the Hudson Valley. 200M. Meals, camping,
supported ride, tours, entertainment. Troy to NYC.
Parks & Trails NY. ptny.org.
4-12 French Canada Tandem Tour. Take a tandem
vacation w/Gear-To-Go Tandems. gtgtandems.com.
10 17th Tour of the Catskills. 74/52/27M supported
road rides for all levels. After party at Last Chance
Café. Tannersville. anthemsportstours.com.
11-14 Bike ADK: Great Camp Sagamore: Gravel
Experience. Sold out. Great Camp Sagamore,
Raquette Lake. bikeadirondacks.com.
24 Bike ADK: Pat Stratton Ride. Scenic road rides
of 20/50/100M. Mt. Pisgah, Saranac Lake.
bikeadirondacks.com
SEPTEMBER
8-11 Bike ADK: Great Camp Sagamore: Gravel
Experience. Cycling mini-vacation w/landscapes
& history. Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake.
bikeadirondacks.com.
14-15 Bike ADK: Handlebarley. Gravel riding in eastern
Essex Co. Pizza/beer. Paradox Brewery, North
Hudson. bikeadirondacks.com.
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