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It's been a long wait, but Phase 1 construction of the Adirondack Rail Trail finish surface between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake is underway!
As any rider from last summer's Adirondack Women's Weekend - hosted at the new Saranac Waterfront Lodge - will tell you, the lakefront resort in Saranac Lake is something truly special. Lucky for us, they are a BikeADK partner and would not only love to invite you to stay with them during the Weekender or Pat Stratton Ride, but would like to hook you up with discounted lodging too.
The Barkeater Trails Alliance has received a $25,000 grant from the town of North Elba that will be used to add mountain-bike trails at Fowler’s Crossing outside Saranac Lake and at the Craig Wood Golf Course outside Lake Placid
Sure, riding the 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail end-to-end will be fun, but imagine all the route possibilities that will pop up in between. We already are.
Starting Wednesday, March 1, registration pricing will jump on most all events, which means you have until Tuesday, February 28 to lock in the best price and guarantee your spot. Many events, like Bike the Barns and the Adirondack Women's Weekend, will sell out.
It may have been February 5, but the heart of winter was a fabulous day to ride a bike in Saranac Lake thanks to the efforts of the good people at Dewey Mountain Recreation Center and the organizers of the famed Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.
What exactly will the riding surface of the Adirondack Rail Trail be, and will it work for all bikes? BikeADK's Phil Brown breaks it down.
IT’S TIME! Registration for the entire slate of 2023 events is open. Sign up now and save with EARLY BIRD pricing in effect until Tuesday, February 28 on most events, including the popular Ride for the River and Bike the Barns.
The dream of creating a 90-mile rail trail from Saratoga Springs to Tahawus, on the southern edge of the High Peaks Wilderness, seemed unrealizable when a long section of the rail corridor was auctioned off this year, but as it turns out, hope is not lost.
In just three short years, BikeADK has generated over $72,000 for Adirondack charities and nonprofits, including a record $32,000 in 2022. Here's how.
If there's one thing we know, it's that there is still so much of the Adirondacks that hasn't been explored by bike. Case in point, the Sable Highlands conservation easement, which BikeADK's Phil Brown has been poking around for some time.
After a decade-long process, construction of the first section of the 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail has officially begun.