Adirondack Sports May 2024

BICYCLING continued from 9
MAY 2024 11
▶ T3 TRAINING FRIENDS
AT THE HUB REST STOP
DURING THE RAPID
RIVER FONDO.
include eat/drink rest stops at The Hub in
Brant Lake. The Adirondack Multi-Sport
Club organizes this third annual fundraiser
for Adirondack Cycling Advocates, a
non-profit group that does a great job promoting
safe and quality bicycling in the
southeastern Adirondacks. If you’d like to
race against the clock, the club also hosts
a Summer Time Trial Series in Ballston
Spa and Fort Edward (see Calendar for
details). Go to: bikereg.com.
Friday-Sunday, June 28-30,
Adirondack Women’s Weekend –
This popular event organized by Bike
Adirondacks gives women a chance to
attend solo or with friends or family in a
small group experience that’s all about
fun, relaxation and having a great time,
on and off your bike. This year’s event is
already sold out, but you can contact Bike
ADK to get on the waitlist – or signup for
another of their bike events. Visit: bikeadirondacks.com.
Sunday, June 30, NY Capital Region
Road Race – The 23rd edition of this popular
race offers categories for all levels
of racers, with distances of 47, 68 and 89
miles. Event organizer, Capital Bicycle
Racing Club, has added a 13-mile race
for junior boys/girls 9-14 years old (9/10,
11/12, 13/14 categories) – with separate
starts for boys and girls. All races will start/
finish at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High
School, just 10 miles south of Albany, and
there is no day-of registration, so register
early. Go to: bikereg.com.
Saturday, July 13, North Winds Gravel
Classic – Produced by the Adirondack
Foothills Cycling Club, the second annual
North Winds gravel race/ride will draw
people from the Northeast for outdoor
adventure, beautiful scenery, and pristine
dirt roads of the Tug Hill Plateau –
that are built for year-round recreation!
North Winds has 30- and 60-mile routes
▶ HANGING LOOSE AT THE 2023
NORTH WINDS GRAVEL CLASSIC.
KEN LANDIS PHOTOGRAPHY
that offer fast hard racing – it is the 2024
NYS Gravel Championships – AND a fun,
doable challenge for recreational riders to
enjoy! Following the event, all riders are
invited to celebrate at the after-party featuring
live music from the Loose Gravel
Band, food, and craft beverages. Proceeds
benefit AFCC’s cycling education and
safety programs for youth in the North
Country. Visit: bikereg.com.
Saturday-Sunday, July 13-14, Ride
for the River – For a decade, this ride,
sponsored by Bike Adirondacks, has
been a do-not-miss celebration of the
scenic Ausable River watershed, which
raises funds to benefit the Ausable River
Association – working to protect this
vital resource. Featuring multiple route
options, the event also hosts a 20-mile
“tailgater” group ride on Saturday for
those who’d like to arrive a day or two
early to make it a weekend. The start/finish
at the Wilmington Town Park offers a
public swimming beach, changing rooms,
and when you finish, enjoy the post-ride
BBQ with live music and other fun activities.
Go to: bikeadirondacks.com.
Sunday, July 14, JAM Fund Grand
Fundo – Journey to the heart of the
Berkshires in Cummington, Mass., to
have a great time while supporting a good
cause, the JAM Fund development program
that makes young cyclists’ dreams
come true. Choose from three routes of
29, 55 and 85 miles on routes that are
mostly gravel and double track dirt roads
in the Pioneer Valley. For the longer ride,
you’ll see why some call it the “Farmer’s
Daughter of the Berkshires.” The Grand
Fundo has a family fun component with
kids rides of six and 12 miles. Camping is
available at the Cummington Fairgrounds
event headquarters. Post-ride, there’s an
event DJ, included BBQ, craft brews, family-friendly
events, and drawings for special
prizes. Visit: jamcycling.org.
July 27-August 4, French Canada
Rivers & Lakes Tandem Tour – If you’re a
tandem couple, join the folks at Gear-To-
Go Tandems, based in Saranac Lake, for
this weeklong tour in French Canada along
the Richelieu River, Monteregie Region,
and the townships east of Montreal –
where you can enjoy quiet roads and dedicated
bike trails in this area filled with
▲ GOOD TIMES AT THE 2023
JAM CYCLING GRAND FUNDO
IN THE PIONEER VALLEY.
orchards and rolling fields. Quebec has a
reputation for being bicycle friendly and
you’ll find out why on this this tour that
includes seven days of riding, lodging,
and many other features. They also offer
a French Canada Tandem Tour on August
4-12. Go to: gtgtandems.com.
Dave Kraus (dbkgrafik@gmail.com) is
a longtime area road and gravel cyclist,
photographer, and writer who is looking
forward to another season of listening
to his knees creak as he tries to keep up
with friends on a variety of rides. Visit:
krausgrafik.com.