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10 Adirondack Sports RIDE & WALK FOR RESEARCH Sales • Service • Rentals Service your KONA Bicycles bike now Professional Repairs for spring! Quality Gear & Accessories Xb Located on the Empire State Trail inside the FE Train Station Just minutes from the Feeder Canal Trail & Warren County Bikeway Your Neighborhood Bike Shop 71 East St, Fort Edward Open Friday-Tuesday, 11am-6pm 518-223-9921 EvergreenBicycleWorks.com SAVE THE DATE 20 TH ANNUAL Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research SUNDAY MAY 19 Farmers’ Market Saratoga Springs, NY To Register, Donate or Sponsor go to teambilly.org A Fundraiser to Support Brain Tumor Research #TEAMBILLYFORRESEARCH MORE SMILES PER MILE 2024 EVENTS ADK WOMEN’S WEEKEND//JUNE 28-30 RIDE FOR THE RIVER// SUNDAY, JULY 14 WEEKENDER//AUG 2-4 PAT STRATTON RIDE//AUG 24 GREAT CAMP SAGAMORE EXPERIENCE// SEPT 8-11 HANDLEBARLEY// SEPT 14-15 BIKE THE BARNS// SEPT 21 REGISTER TODAY AT BIKEADIRONDACKS.COM
▲ MUD? NO PROBLEM AT FARMER’S DAUGHTER. IF NOT FOR YOU, THE NEW GRANDDAUGHTER HAS NO OFF-ROAD SECTIONS. DAVE KRAUS ▲ RIDERS ENJOYING QUIET, SCENIC ROADS AT THE 2023 TOUR DE LEWIS IN LEWIS COUNTY. ▲ 2023 TOUR DE CURE CAPITAL REGION: GREAT TIMES AT GALWAY’S DOCKSTADER RECREATION PARK. DAVE KRAUS BICYCLING continued from 9 MHCC members, so join the club for just $20, and get up to $15 of it back to you when you register for The Great North! Visit: mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org. Like some of the organizations and events listed in this story, MHCC will be staffing a booth with cycling information and friendly people at the Adirondack Sports Summer Expo at the Saratoga Springs City Center on Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17: adksports.com/summer-expo. Sunday, May 19: Farmer’s Daughter & Granddaughter Gravel Grinder – Now in its 10th year, the Farmer’s Daughter is the must-do spring cycling event in the Northeast. To celebrate, Capital Bicycle Racing Club has added the Farmer’s Granddaughter, a 43-mile route with 3,700 feet of climbing, but no off-road sections! Regardless of which course you ride, you’ll be treated to some of the most beautiful scenery in the Northeast, with plenty of climbing and fun descents to match. Named after Chatham Brewery’s Rye IPA, born and brewed in Columbia County, both rides offer a truly grand tour of northern Columbia County and surrounding areas. All riders receive a Farmer’s Daughter baseball-style cap, pint glass, and custom name plate. There will be great food and support along the way, a meal at the finish, and you can reward yourself with a pint of Farmer’s Daughter Rye IPA. The Daughter is 63 miles long with 6,000 feet of climbing, almost entirely on dirt roads with some sections of off-road – be prepared for a challenging but fun ride! This year the combined field limit is 1,600 but don’t hold off because the event has sold out repeatedly. Visit: bikereg.com. Sunday, May 19: Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research – This year is the 20th annual ride that takes riders from the Farmer’s Market in downtown Saratoga Springs on three different routes of 50, 25 and 10 miles through beautiful roads in Saratoga County. For non-riders, there’s also a three-mile walk in historic Saratoga Springs. Team Billy was created to promote awareness and support to find a cure for brain tumors. The event involves the community where Billy Grey lived, in a positive setting to help further the mission. To ensure donations have the greatest impact, proceeds are directed through the National Brain Tumor Society funding the most promising brain tumor research. Because of Team Billy supporters, over $2.8 million has been raised. Visit: teambilly.org. Sunday, May 26: Tour de Lewis: Oswegatchie to Osceola – The third annual “O to O” is a point-to-point ride through Lewis County’s scenic Black River Valley, starting in the Adirondack MARCH 2024 11 Park at the Oswegatchie Education Center (overlooking Long Pond) in Croghan, and finishing in the green state forests at the Osceola Ski & Sport Center (on the Tug Hill Plateau) in Camden. The Metric Century, their main route, takes riders through 62 miles of farms, forests and hamlets – crossing Lewis County from corner to corner. The tour is organized by Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club, and includes four rest and aid station stops along the way. All riders will need to get dropped off at the start or purchase a shuttle from the finish line to the start. Their shorter but challenging route of 29 miles takes riders through rolling hills, farms and forests. It’s an out-and-back route from Osceola to the village of West Leyden and back. Both rides are open to recreational and competitive cyclists of all abilities, and e-bikes are welcome. There will be a celebratory after-party at Osceola including great food, drinks and music. Visit: bikereg.com. As an early heads up, register soon for these three popular early summer events to fundraise, get prepared, or not get closed out. Tour de Cure Capital Region at Elms Family Farm in Ballston Spa on Sunday, June 2 to benefit American Diabetes Association, with supported rides of 62, 50, 31 and 10 miles for all ages and abilities, with lunch, beverages and music: diabetes.org/capitalregion. North Country Subaru Black Fly Challenge is the Adirondack gravel grinder, on Saturday, June 8, covering 40 miles through the Moose River Recreation Area, this year from Inlet to Indian Lake – and limited to 1,000 entries: blackflychallenge. com. Adirondack Women’s Weekend in Saranac Lake on June 28-20 pairs supported road riding of 30-35 miles per day with local dining, based Saranac Waterfront Lodge – initial 40 spots are sold out but join waitlist in case of cancelation or more spots open: bikeadirondacks.com. No matter what your cycling ability or goals, there’s something for everyone! To stay abreast of rides and races, keep your eyes on the ads and Calendar of Events in every issue of Adirondack Sports magazine and signup to receive Adk Sports Weekly emails: adksports.com. Bike safely and enjoy your ride! Dave Kraus (dbkgrafik@gmail.com) is a longtime area road and gravel cyclist, photographer, and writer who is looking forward to another season of vainly trying to keep up with friends on a variety of rides. Visit: krausgrafik.com.
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