Adirondack Sports October 2023
5 NEWS BRIEFS 7 RUNNING: November Racing 11 HIKING: Nun-da-ga-o Ridge 15 BICYCLING: Minnewaska’s Carriage Roads 19 COMMUNITY: The PBJ Challenge 20 ATHLETE PROFILE: Biking with Andy Williams 23-29 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Bounty of Fall Things to Do 33-39 RACE RESULTS: Top Late Summer Finishers
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 RUNNING: November Racing
11 HIKING: Nun-da-ga-o Ridge
15 BICYCLING: Minnewaska’s Carriage Roads
19 COMMUNITY: The PBJ Challenge
20 ATHLETE PROFILE: Biking with Andy Williams
23-29 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Bounty of Fall Things to Do
33-39 RACE RESULTS: Top Late Summer Finishers
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
OCTOBER TO DECEMBER <strong>2023</strong><br />
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ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING<br />
OCTOBER<br />
7 &15 West Mountain Fall Festival. 12-5pm. West<br />
Mountain, Queensbury. westmountain.com.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
3 Warren Miller’s All Time: Film Tour. 7pm. Saratoga<br />
Springs Middle School, Saratoga Springs. Info/<br />
tickets: Alpine Sport Shop. 518-584-6290.<br />
alpinesportshop.com.<br />
3 Warren Miller’s All Time: Film Tour. 7:30pm. The<br />
Egg, Albany. Updates, prizes, giveaways, SWC<br />
ticket discount: swcweb.org.<br />
4 Warren Miller’s All Time: Film Tour. 4pm. Charles<br />
Wood Theater, Glens Falls. warrenmiller.com.<br />
4-5, 11-12, 18 Willard Mountain Annual Used<br />
Equipment Sale. 10am-4pm. Willard Mountain<br />
Lodge, Greenwich. willardmountain.com.<br />
11-12 60th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> & Northeast Ski Expo. Sat<br />
10-5. Sun 10-4. Alpine ski, snowboard, XC ski,<br />
snowshoe, outdoor sports, health, fitness, travel.<br />
Free. 150 exhibitors. Albany Capital Center,<br />
Albany. adksports.com/winter-expo.<br />
BICYCLING: ROAD & OFF-ROAD<br />
ONGOING<br />
Daily MHCC Group Bike Rides. 300 road & gravel rides.<br />
All welcome. Capital-Saratoga Region. Schedule<br />
& membership: mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
7 2nd Tour de Vine: Upper Hudson & Battenkill<br />
Valleys. 12pm. 35M road cycling tour of vineyards,<br />
wineries, cideries, distilleries & breweries. Casual<br />
supported w/tasting stops. Argyle Brewing,<br />
Cambridge. anthemsportstours.com.<br />
7 Bike the Barns. Tour farms by bike. 30M. Ausable<br />
Brewing, Keeseville. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
7 Bike the Branches. 11:15am. Free. Bike to 6 library<br />
branches/history talks. Pine Hills Library, Albany.<br />
albanybicyclecoalition.com.<br />
7 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder. 15M/33M/68M.<br />
9am. Butternuts Brewery, Garrattsville. bikereg.com.<br />
7-8 Saratoga Foliage Ride. Two days, six routes:<br />
30/5075M with SAG support. Enjoy peak foliage<br />
on scenic roads. Post-ride: YMCA day pass,<br />
swim, sauna, hydromassage, yoga. Presented by<br />
YMCA & Bikeatoga. Saratoga Regional YMCA,<br />
Saratoga Springs. srymca.org.<br />
7-8 Mountain Bike Weekend. 20K/12K/10K. 10am.<br />
Saratoga Biathlon Club, Hadley. bikereg.com.<br />
7-8 Croton Cross. Croton Point Park, Croton-on-<br />
Hudson. bikereg.com.<br />
7-8 Salt City CX Cyclocross Race. Clear Path,<br />
Chittenango. bikereg.com.<br />
14 Cross-Mountain Crusher Catskill Mtn Gravel<br />
Grinder. 55M. 8:30am. Catskill Recreation<br />
Center, Arkville. bikereg.com<br />
14 11th <strong>October</strong>fest 20M Bike (sponsored by<br />
<strong>Adirondack</strong> EllipiGO) & 5K/10K Runs. Bike: 8am.<br />
Runs: 8:45am. Kids 0.5M Fun Run: 8:15am. Peru<br />
Fire Dept, Peru. runoctoberfest.com.<br />
14 Women’s Essentials MTB Skills. 10am-12pm.<br />
Columbia Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park,<br />
Saratoga Springs. saratogashredders.com.<br />
14 Tilden Hill Farm Fall Classic. 3M. 9am. Tilden Hill<br />
Farm, Vernon. bikereg.com.<br />
14-15 Uncle Sam Grand Prix Cyclocross Race. Sun: NYS<br />
Cross Championship. Part of CBRC Cyclocross<br />
Series. Prospect Park, Troy. bikereg.com.<br />
14-15 The Hibernator. 50K/100K/120K. Burke<br />
Mountain, West Burke, VT. bikereg.com.<br />
14-15 Maxxis Eastern States Cup: Downhill Finals.<br />
Killington Resort, VT. killington.com.<br />
15 The Great Cider Cycle. 16M: Albany to Troy<br />
and back. 11am. Treats, drinks. Nine Pin Cider,<br />
Albany. ninepincider.com.<br />
20-21 31st Copake Bicycle Swap & Auction. Fri,<br />
6am-dusk: Swap Meet. Sat, 9am: Auction. Bikes &<br />
related collectibles. Copake. copakeauction.com.<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2023</strong> 23<br />
22 Hometown CX Cyclocross Race. Part of CBRC<br />
Cyclocross Series. Produced by Grey Ghost<br />
Bicycles. Crandall Park, Glens Falls. bikereg.com.<br />
22 Dave Panella Memorial Cyclocross Race. Greene.<br />
bikereg.com.<br />
23 Point to Point Ride for Vermont Foodbank.<br />
10M/30M/60M/110M. State House, Montpelier,<br />
VT. thepointopoint.org.<br />
28 Haunted Hundred Overnight Century: Full Moon<br />
Edition. 104M. 6pm. Adk Ultra Cycling Bike<br />
Shop, Schuylerville. adkultracycling.com.<br />
29 MHCC Gravel Goblin. 50M: 9am. 40M: 9:30am.<br />
30M: 10am. Fun, scenic gravel rides on quiet<br />
roads in Rensselaer & Columbia counties. Postride:<br />
food, beer/wine. New location: S&S Farm<br />
Brewery, Nassau. bikereg.com.<br />
29 “Day of the Shred” NYS Youth MTB Race Series. M/F<br />
K-12. Costumes are encouraged. Saratoga Spa State<br />
Park, Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Shredders:<br />
bikereg.com.<br />
29 Marbletown Madness CX23. Upstate BMX,<br />
Newark. bikereg.com.<br />
29 Fall Send Off. 60M/28M. 11am. Common Roots<br />
Brewing, South Glens Falls. bikereg.com.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
4 Shawangunk Grit. 50M: 8am. 23M: 9am. Ulster County<br />
Fairgrounds, New Paltz. mohonkpreserve.com.<br />
4 Arrowhead CX Cyclocross Race. Pittsford.<br />
bikereg.com.<br />
4 Tree House CX: New England Regional CX<br />
Championships. 9am. Tree House Brewing, South<br />
Deerfield, MA. bikereg.com.<br />
5 Bethlehem Cup Cyclocross Race. Part of CBRC<br />
Cyclocross Series. Elm Avenue Town Park,<br />
Delmar. bikereg.com.<br />
11 Ride the Ridge Gravel Grinder. 38M/27M. 8am.<br />
Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction. bikereg.com.<br />
11-12 60th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> & Northeast Ski Expo. Sat<br />
10-5. Sun 10-4. Alpine ski, snowboard, XC ski,<br />
snowshoe, outdoor sports, health, fitness, travel.<br />
Free. 150 exhibitors. Albany Capital Center,<br />
Albany. adksports.com/winter-expo.<br />
19 Central Park Trail Gobbler Youth Mountain Bike Race.<br />
1-3 laps. Central Park, Schenectady. bikereg.com.<br />
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