Adirondack Sports September 2023

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 2023
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ALPINE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING & NORDIC SPORTS
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.
SEPTEMBER
8 The Adirondack Trail Ride. 585 miles solo.
Grand Departure: 8am. Self-supported
bikepacking adventure thru the Adks. Northville.
theadirondacktrailride.com.
8-13 12th Braking AIDS Ride. 300M in memory of people
who died from AIDS related causes. Saratoga Springs
to NYC. brakingaidsride.org.
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 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 Wheelerville Enduro Race. 11am. Youth, M/F, ebike.
Wheelerville Trails, Caroga Lake. wheelervilletrails.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 Swandrome Cross. Swan Cycles, Freeville. bikereg.com.
10 Ganondagan Cyclocross. 9:30am. Ganondagan
Historic Site, Victor. bikereg.com.
10 Cabot Ride the Ridges. Cabot Commons, Cabot, VT.
ridetheridges.com.
11 Saratoga Shredders: Fall Registration Opens. Saratoga,
Albany, Queensbury. bikereg.com.
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.
17 One O Four Farm Cyclocross Race 2. Lockport.
bikereg.com.
22 15th Ride for Missing Children. 100M. Southern
Saratoga YMCA, Clifton Park. give.missingkids.org/
theride.
22-24 16th Rochester Cyclocross – UCI C1/C2 – USCX
Series. Sat: C1. Sun: C2. Genessee Valley Park,
Rochester. bikereg.com.
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 Pedal to Peebles. 20M. 9am. Free. Empire State
Trail, Corning Preserve, Albany to Peebles Island SP,
Cohoes. ptny.org/events.
23 Meat Grinder: Charity Ride with a Purpose. 50M/15M
& Family Fun Ride. 9am. Maple Ridge Center, Lowville.
Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club. 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.
SEPTEMBER 2023 27
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. 30M of trails.
9am. Demos, tours, vendors, food, music. McCauley
Mountain, Old Forge. adkmtbfestival.com.
30 7th Cider Bike Ride. 32M/43M. 9am. Group ride, cider,
donuts. Common Roots, South Glens Falls to Saratoga
Apple, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
OCTOBER
1 5th Garnet Hill Grit Mountain Bike Race. 6M/12M.
10am. Garnet Hill Lodge, North River. bikereg.com.
1 The Crankenstein. 6.5M. 10am. Winona Forest Rec
Area, Mannsville. bikereg.com.
1 Cross Out Child Abuse Cyclocross Race. Oswego.
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 Bike the Branches. 11:15am. Free. Bike to 6 library
branches/history talks. Pine Hills Library, Albany.
albanybicyclecoalition.com.
7 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder. 15M/33M/68M. 9am.
Butternuts Brewery, Garrattsville. bikereg.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.
7-8 Mountain Bike Weekend. 20K/12K/10K. 10am.
Saratoga Biathlon Club, Hadley. bikereg.com.
7-8 Croton Cross. Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson.
bikereg.com.
7-8 Salt City CX Cyclocross Race. Clear Path, Chittenango.
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.
14 Women’s Essentials MTB Skills. 10am-12pm.
Columbia Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga
Springs. saratogashredders.com.
14 Tilden Hill Farm Fall Classic. 3M. 9am. Tilden Hill
Farm, Vernon. bikereg.com.
14-15 Uncle Sam Grand Prix Cyclocross Race. Sun:
NYS Cross Championship. Part of CBRC Cyclocross
Series. Prospect Park, Troy. bikereg.com.
14-15 The Hibernator. 50K/100K/120K. Burke Mountain,
West Burke, VT. bikereg.com.
14-15 Maxxis Eastern States Cup: Downhill Finals.
Killington Resort, VT. killington.com
20-21 31st Bicycle Auction. Sat, 6am-dusk: Swap
Meet. Sun, 9am: Auction. Bicycles & bike-related
collectibles. Copake. copakeauction.com.
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