Adirondack Sports April 2024

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL TO JUNE 2024
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BICYCLING: ROAD & OFF-ROAD
ONGOING
Sun Bikeatoga: Slow Rolls. Free family friendly community
rides: 4/21, 5/19, 6/16, 7/21. 10am-12pm. Congress
Park, Saratoga Springs. bikeatoga.org.
Tue Summer Time Trial Series: 6/4, 6/18, 7/2.
Adirondack Multi-Sport Club. 1774 West River Rd,
Fort Edward. facebook.com.
Wed Summer Ferry Time Trial Series: 5/29, 6/12, 6/26,
7/10. Adirondack Multi-Sport Club. 448 Charlton Rd,
Ballston Spa. facebook.com.
APRIL
13 3rd CBRC Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder. 40M route:
10am. 10M family-friendly route: 11am. Flow Riders
kids ride/race: 1:30pm. 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.
28 AdironDUCK 6K MTB Ride & Trail Run/Walk.
10am. Part of fun AdironDUCK Race & pancake
breakfast. Oswegatchie Education Center, Croghan.
adironduckrace.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.
4 12 Hours of Port Jervis MTB. 8am. Watershed Trail,
Port Jervis. bikereg.com.
4 Let’s Groove: Intermediate MTB Skills. 10am-3pm. The
Dirt Disco, Cazenovia. bikereg.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.
5-9 Hudson Valley Detours: Biking Adventure. 25-50M
guided bike tours. Diamond Mills Hotel, Saugerties.
alpha.win.
5 Stayin’ Alive: Beginner MTB Skills. 10am-3pm. The
Dirt Disco, Cazenovia. bikereg.com.
10-11 Placid Planet E-Bike Demo Days. Fri: 11am-4pm.
Sat: 10am-4pm. Placid Planet Bicycles, Lake Placid.
placidplanet.com.
11 Saratoga 400K Brevet Road Ride. 7am. Adirondack
Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
11 Ride for Mo. 52M: 9am. 26M: 10am. Darling Hill Road,
Lyndon, VT. Moriah Wilson Foundation. bikereg.com.
11 Women’s Bike Clinic & Group Ride. 8-11am. Road,
mtn, gravel. All levels welcome. Gurney Lane,
Queensbury. Reg/info: bikereg.com.
11 Spring Women’s MTB Clinic. Beginner’s clinic:
9am-12pm. Intermediate clinic: 1-4pm. Saratoga Spa
State Park, Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Shredders.
bikereg.com.
12 NYSMTB Race #2: Stewart Forest Frenzy MTB Race.
Stewart State Forest, Montgomery. bikereg.com.
15 Ride of Silence. Commemorative ride for those killed
or injured while riding. Corning Preserve, Albany.
albanybicyclecoalition.com.
18 Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club: Spring Kickoff
Ride. 33M & 20M. 1pm. Post-ride lunch & drinks.
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.
19 Bicycle Benefits: Relaunch Kick-Off. 12-1pm. Free
cone to anyone who bikes with BB sticker on helmet.
Ben & Jerry’s, Saratoga Springs. bikeatoga.org.
26 3rd Tour de Lewis: Oswegatchie to Osceola. Pointto-point
ride thru Lewis County’s Black River Valley.
62M: Croghan to Camden. Also: 30M: Osceola
out-and-back. Post-ride party at Osceola Ski/Sport
Resort. Adk Foothills Cycling Club. bikereg.com.
JUNE
1 Mighty SMBA Challenge. 20M/10M. 9am. Artisanal
Trailhead, Daniels Road State Forest, Saratoga
Springs. bikereg.com.
1 Whiteface Uphill Bike Race & Foot Race. 5:30pm.
8M, 3500’ climb. Adirondack Chocolates to summit
of Whiteface Memorial Highway, Wilmington.
whitefacerace.com.
1 Shaker Crits. 9am. Training criterium for women &
juniors only. Various lengths based on category. 900
Watervliet-Shaker Rd, 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.
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.
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2 Wilmington Whiteface Mountain Bike Race.
100K/50K. 7am. Preston Memorial Field, Wilmington.
wilmingtonmtb.com.
4 Placid Planet E-Bike Demo Day. Tue: 11am-4pm.
Placid Planet Bicycles, Lake Placid. placidplanet.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.
9-14 ADK Cycle Outing. 20-50M/day. 9am. Wadhams Hall,
Ogdensburg. adk.org.
9 WMBA Chain Stretcher MTB Festival: XC & Enduro
MTB Race. 25M/12M/6M. 8am. Blue Mtn Park,
Peekskill. bikereg.com.
15 14th Bike for the Lake. 30/60/80/100M routes
thru islands & NY shore for clean water
advocacy. Knight Point SP, North Hero, VT.
friendsofnorthernlakechamplain.org.
22-30 Cycling in the Dolomites. Small group, allinclusive,
Gravel, MTB or E-MTB bikes. Expert cycling
& photography guiding. muenchworkshops.com.
22 Saratoga 600K Brevet Road Ride. 7am. Adirondack
Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
23 The Gravel Pitt. Gravel Rides: 71M/50M/30M.
Camping available. Proceeds benefit Capital Streets
advocacy efforts. Otter Creek Farm, Pittstown.
bikereg.com.
23 3rd Rapid River Fondo. 62M/48M/33M road rides.
Support & rest stop at The Hub. Warrensburg Fish
Hatchery, Warrensburg. 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 NY Capital Region Road Race. 10:30am. Junior
races: 8:45am. Presented by Capital Bicycle Racing
Club. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School,
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/30M gravel rides
in the Tug Hill. 10am. NYS Gravel Championships.
Food, drinks, vendors, music, swag. Adk
Foothills Cycling Club. Frederick Farm, 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.
13-14 JAM Gran Fundo. Gravel rides: 81M/53M/30M
& 6M Kids’ Ride. 9am. Post-ride BBQ, activities.
Cummington Fairgrounds, MA. jamcycling.org.
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 Bike ADK: 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.
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