2024 Event Schedule Announced
It's time to bust out your calendar and lock in some dates to ride bikes. Introducing the 2024 Bike Adirondacks Event Calendar!
Whether you're looking for a single day group ride with all the trimmings, a multi-day event for the entire club, or a small group experience with your social peloton, we've got you. Registration for most opens mid January, but it's not too early to get your favorite events on your calendar now.
2024 BIKE ADIRONDACKS EVENT SCHEDULE
Summary (descriptions & photos below)
February 3: Empire State Winter Games Fat Bike Races - Saranac Lake
May 1-31: ADK Unite - Virtual
June 28-30: Adirondack Women's Weekend - Saranac Lake
July 13-14: Ride for the River - Wilmington
August 2-4: Weekender at Paul Smith's College - Paul Smith's
August 11-14: Great Camp Sagamore Experience (Gravel) - Raquette Lake
August 24: Pat Stratton Ride - Saranac Lake
August 30-September 1: Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival - Wilmington
September 14-15: Handlebarley Gravel Weekend - North Hudson
September 21: Bike the Barns - Keeseville
Detailed Schedule
Empire State Winter Games Fat Bike Races
The new race venue at Saranac Lake's Dewey Mountain Recreation Center was a huge hit in 2023, so we're going back to The Dew with new courses that mix wide XC trails with singletrack designed for mountain biking. Whether your new to fat biking or racing is your jam, we've got a race and distance for you.
Date: Saturday, February 3
Location: Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Saranac Lake
Mileage: Beginner, Intermediate & Expert Distances
Participation Cap: 100 Riders
Pricing: Starting at $30
Benefits: Adirondack Sports Council
ADK Unite
ADK Unite is an virtual run, ride, walk, hike - just get out and move - event that raises money for Adirondack community food pantries. Register as an individual or a team of five and enter your miles moved to a live digital leader board. Prizes are awarded to the Top individuals and teams in the following categories: Bicycling, Running, Walking & Multisport. Since 2020, ADK Unite has generated over $27,000 for community food pantries.
Date: May 1-31
Location: Virtual
Mileage: As many as you can pack into a month
Participation Cap: Unlimited
Pricing: Starting at $25
Benefits: Adirondack Regional Food Pantries
Adirondack Women's Weekend
This weekend getaway hosted at the Saranac Waterfront Lodge pairs some of the most stunning road cycling in the Adirondacks with delicious local dining in postcard perfect Saranac Lake, a community filled with quirky shops, art galleries and stunning architecture. As an added bonus, the 2024 event will feature a spacious bike/hangout room, massage therapy services and we'll utilize the newly open Phase 1 of the vehicle free Adirondack Rail Trail.
Dates: June 28-30
Location: Saranac Lake
Mileage: 30-35 miles/day
Participation Cap: 40 riders
Pricing: Starting at $599
Benefits: Play ADK
Ride for the River
Known as the most spectacular ride in the Adirondacks, Ride for the River showcases the lush Ausable River watershed while supporting the important conservation work of Ausable River Association. It also features one of the best post-ride parties in the business complete with lunch, live music, craft beer and even the option to go for a swim. Whether you make it a weekend or just ride the main event, this is event is a true summer highlight.
Date: July 14
Location: Wilmington
Mileage: 20, 30 or 45 miles
Participation Cap: 150 riders
Pricing: Starting at $79
Benefits: Ausable River Association
Weekender at Paul Smith's College
This is the ultimate event to attend with a big group of friends. Whether you stay in the dorms, tent (or RV) on campus, or stay in local lodging, the Weekender is all about relaxation and exploration, on and off your bike. Not only is the cycling amazing, but you have direct access to amazing paddling and hiking, plus the event includes an optional tour of Historic White Pine Camp.
Dates: August 2-4
Location: Paul Smith's College, Paul Smiths
Mileage: 30-55 miles/day
Participation Cap: 150 riders
Pricing: Starting at $149
Benefits: Paul Smith's College Center for Sustainability
Great Camp Sagamore Experience
This multi-day experience hosted at historic Great Camp Sagamore blends gravel cycling with a modern mini-vacation that provides you with a true connection to the landscape and history of this special place. The cycling is fabulous, but staying at the historic wilderness retreat built for the Vanderbilt family is also quite a perk.
Dates: August 11-14
Location: Raquette Lake
Mileage: 20-25 miles/day with 2 days of riding
Participation Cap: 20
Pricing: Starting at $900
Benefits: Great Camp Sagamore Public Trust
Pat Stratton Ride
Named after local plumber and cycling enthusiast, the Pat Stratton Ride is a road cycling tour featuring some of the most stunning scenery and terrain in the northern Adirondacks, plus fresh finish line pies! Since it began 24 years ago, this ride has generated over $100,000 for area youth programs.
Date: August 24
Location: Saranac Lake
Mileage: 22, 49 or Century
Participation Cap: 300 riders
Pricing: Starts at $60
Benefits: Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club Youth Programs
Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival
The Wilmington MTB Festival is 3-day celebration of bikes and community with on-site camping, live music, local food & beer, group rides for all abilities, shuttles, a kids MTB race, and 25+ miles of beautiful Adirondack-style single track riding. The event is a major fundraiser for the Barkeater Trails Alliance (BETA) and proceeds support the trails!
Dates: August 30-September 1
Location: Wilmington
Mileage: Guided Group Rides (varies)
Participation Cap: More the Merrier
Benefits: Barkeater Trails Alliance
Handlebarley Gravel Weekend
Hosted at Paradox Brewery in North Hudson, the Handlebarley Gravel Weekend features two incredible fall days of gravel riding in the southern Adirondacks. Best part is you can sign up to ride just Saturday, only Sunday, or make it a full weekend. Regardless of what you choose, you're in for some of the areas most incredible dirt, views and brews.
Dates: September 14-15
Location: North Hudson
Mileage: 20 & 42 mile options
Participation Cap: 150 riders
Pricing: Starting at $89
Benefits: Penfield Homestead Museum
Bike the Barns
You guessed it, this fall bicycling tour features farm stops (complete with tours of each), but what makes this event special is its ability to tell the rich agricultural story of the Lake Champlain Valley while experiencing the landscape by bike. You can see, smell and absorb so much more when moving by your own pedal power. Following the ride, we'll kick back with a fabulous meal, delicious craft beverages and live music at Ausable Brewing Company.
Date: September 21
Location: Ausable Brewing Company, Keeseville
Mileage: 22.7 miles
Participation Cap: 200 riders
Benefits: Adirondack North Country Association
