Adirondack Sports August 2023

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
AUGUST TO OCTOBER 2023
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ALPINE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING & NORDIC SPORTS
AUGUST
1-31 Preseason Ski Sale. High Adventure Ski Shop,
Latham. highadventuresbp.com.
17-9/1 Ski & Snowboard Preseason Sale. Alpine Sport
Shop, Saratoga Springs. alpinesportshop.com.
SEPTEMBER
23 Keys to the Castle Roller Ski Race. 10am. Also: Biathlon
Super Sprint. Mt Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid.
mtvanhoevenberg.com.
24 NYSEF Climb to the Castle Roller Ski Race. 13K,
8% grade. Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway,
Wilmington. nysef.org.
NOVEMBER
3 Warren Miller Film Tour. 7pm. Saratoga Springs
Middle School, Saratoga Springs. Info/tickets: Alpine
Sport Shop. 518-584-6290. alpinesportshop.com.
11-12 60th Adirondack Sports & Northeast Ski Expo.
Sat 10-5. Sun 10-4. Alpine ski, snowboard, XC ski,
snowshoe, outdoor sports, health, fitness, travel.
Free. 150 exhibitors. Albany Capital Center, Albany.
adksports.com/winter-expo.
BICYCLING: ROAD & OFF-ROAD
ONGOING
Daily MHCC Group Bike Rides. 300 road & gravel rides.
All welcome. Capital-Saratoga Region. Schedule &
membership: mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org.
Weekly Albany Ride for Missing Children: Orientation
Rides. Must complete two orientation rides to
participate. Event day, 9/22: SSYMCA, Clifton Park.
Info/schedule: give.missingkids.org/theride.
Fri On the Canals. Bike & Boat Friday Evenings Short
Cruises. 8M. Adirondack Ultra Cycling Bike Shop,
Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
AUGUST
19 NYS Time Trial Championships. 40/20/10K. Solo,
tandem & team. Cherry Valley. bikereg.com.
19 Deerfield Dirt Road Randonnée (D2R2).
180/160/100K, Mystery Ride, Green River Tour, Family
Ride. Deerfield, MA. franklinlandtrust.org.
20 North Country Short Track Mountain Bike Series
Race #4. 8:45-11:30am starts. Adults & kids.
Oswegatchie Education Center, Croghan. bikereg.
com.
20 Rock the Quarry Mountain Bike Race. NYSMTB Series.
Stone Quarry, Norwich. bikereg.com.
22 Hot August Nights MTB or Trail Run. 6pm. Central
Park, Schenectady. facebook.com.
26 23rd Pat Stratton Ride. Best bike ride in the
Adks. 22M: 11:30am. 49M: 10:30am. 100M: 8am.
Cookout, pie, music. Mount Pisgah, Saranac Lake.
strattonride.com.
26 Overland Grand Prix. 55M. West Windsor, VT.
vermontoverland.com.
27 Cycle the St Lawrence. Lighthouses & Castles,
35M: 10am. Le Fleuve Saint-Laurent, 62M: 9am.
St. Lawrence Seaway, 100M: 8am. 1000 Islands w/
castles, lighthouses, vineyards, farms. Afterparty at
Bonnie Castle. Alexandria Bay. bikereg.com.
27 Apple Valley Circuit Race. Lafayette. bikereg.com.
27 1st “Shred Fest” by Saratoga Shredders. Free
community event open to all kids, young adults
& adults. Nine group rides led by an experienced
mentor/coach between 1-5pm at five different local
trail systems: Saratoga Spa, Luther Forest, Kalabus
Perry, Lake Bonita/Moreau, Daniels Road. Saratoga
Shredders. Evening party 5-8pm at Glenham Farm
in Saratoga Springs with funk jazz band, bike/craft
vendors, farm-to-table food (for sale). Details:
bikereg.com.
SEPTEMBER
1-3 6th Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival.
Wilmington. wilmingtonmtbfestival.com.
2-4 Farm to Fork Cycling Weekend. Ithaca. bikereg.com.
9 10th Harry Elkes Ride. 15M road & 18M gravel:
10am. 32M & 50M road: 9:30am. Benefits Adk
Cycling Advocates. Celebrates 1900s bike racer
Harry Elkes of Glens Falls. Post-ride: lunch/drinks.
The Hub, Brant Lake. bikereg.com.
9 MHCC Cyclefest Road & Gravel Rides.
35M/50M/100M. Schaghticoke Fairgrounds.
mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org.
9 Wheelerville Enduro Race. Wheelerville Trails, Caroga
Lake. wheelervilletrails.com.
9 18th Higley Hundred Bike Rides. 100K: 8:30am. 50K:
10am. Rural paved roads in St. Lawrence County;
buffet lunch. Higley Flow State Park, South Colton.
higleyfriends.org.
9 Kelly Brush Ride. 10/20/50/100M road & 32M gravel
ride. Middlebury, VT. kellybrushfoundation.org.
10 “Gravel Pitt” Gravel Bike Ride. Cherry Pitt: 29M,
10am. Plum Pitt: 53M, 9:30am. Peach Pitt: 75M, 9am.
Quiet dirt roads in Rensselaer Co. Post-ride: Brown’s
Brewing/food. Benefits Capital Streets. Otter Creek
Farm, Pittstown. bikereg.com.
10 Champlain Canalway Double End-to-End Ride.
125M or 200K for Champlain Canal Bicentennial.
8am. Adirondack Ultra Cycling, Schuylerville.
adkultracycling.com.
10 Riedlbauer’s Round Top Rally Mountain Bike Race.
NYSMTB Series. Round Top. bikereg.com.
10 Tour de Kingston & Ulster Rides. 30M Gravel: 8:30am,
50M/25M Road: 9am, 16M/9M Road & Trail: 9:30am,
5M Family Ride: 10am. Kingston. bikereg.com.
10 Ganondagan Cyclocross. 9:30am. Ganondagan
Historic Site, Victor. bikereg.com.
11 Saratoga Shredders: Fall Registration Opens. Saratoga,
Albany, Queensbury. bikereg.com.
AUGUST 2023 27
12 Hot August Nights MTB or Trail Run. 6pm. Central
Park, Schenectady. facebook.com.
16 Pedal the Creek. 14/30/50M road rides. 9am. Friends
of the Kayaderosseras. Brookhaven Park Pavilion,
Greenfield Center. kayadeross.org.
16 The Sugar Bench Gravel Rides. 80/40M. Fort Hardy
Park, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
16-17 3rd Handlebarley Gravel Weekend. Sat: 20M Elk
Lake. Sun: 42M Penfield. Mixed surface rides. Sun:
pizza, beer, music. Paradox Brewery, North Hudson.
bikeadirondacks.com.
17 Catskill Mountain Cycling Challenge. 8:30am.
29M/50M/99M recreational road rides. Catskill
Recreation Center, Arkville. bikereg.com.
17 NomadCX Cyclocross Race. 8am. CBRC Cyclocross
Series. Collins Park, Scotia. bikereg.com.
17 Rockin Recovery & Riding the Ridge Rides. 63M:
8am/36M: 9:15am. New Paltz. bikereg.com.
22 15th Ride for Missing Children. 100M. Southern
Saratoga YMCA, Clifton Park. give.missingkids.org/
theride.
23 Prospect Mountain Uphill Bike Challenge. 8am. 5M.
Portion of proceeds to Mission22 to reduce veteran
suicide. All welcome. Prospect Mountain Highway,
Lake George. bikereg.com.
23 Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour. 63-18M. Copake Memorial
Park. bikereg.com.
23 Point to Point Ride. 10-110M. Benefits Vermont
Foodbank. Montpelier, VT. thepointtopoint.org.
24 “September Send” NYS Youth MTB Race Series. M/F
K-12. Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Queensbury.
Saratoga Shredders: bikereg.com.
23-24 Adirondack Mountain Bike Festival. McCauley
Mountain, Old Forge. adkmtbfestival.com.
OCTOBER
1 Garnet Hill Grit Mountain Bike Race. 6M/12M. 10am.
Garnet Hill Lodge, North River. bikereg.com.
7 2nd Tour de Vine: Upper Hudson & Battenkill
Valleys. 12pm. 35M road cycling tour of vineyards,
wineries, cideries, distilleries & breweries. Casual
supported w/tasting stops. Argyle Brewing,
Cambridge. anthemsportstours.com.
7 Bike the Barns. Tour farms by bike. 30M. Ausable
Brewing, Keeseville. bikeadirondacks.com.
7-8 Saratoga Foliage Ride. Two days, six routes:
30/5075M with SAG support. Enjoy peak foliage
on scenic roads. Post-ride: YMCA day pass, swim,
sauna, hydromassage, yoga. Presented by YMCA
& Bikeatoga. Saratoga Regional YMCA, Saratoga
Springs. srymca.org.
7 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder. 15M/33M/68M. 9am.
Butternuts Brewery, Garrattsville. bikereg.com.
14 Cross-Mountain Crusher Catskill Mtn Gravel
Grinder. 55M. 8:30am. Catskill Recreation Center,
Arkville. bikereg.com
14 11th Octoberfest 20M Bike & 5K/10K Runs. Bike: 8am.
Runs: 8:45am. Kids 0.5M Fun Run: 8:15am. Peru Fire
Dept, Peru. runoctoberfest.com.
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