Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival is the original Adirondack dirt fest and lives every ounce up to its reputation as a legendary good time featuring a very big bonfire.
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 29 - 31
Location: Wilmington
Mileage: Guided Group Rides (varies)
Participation Cap: None
Benefits: Barkeater Trails Alliance
The Trails
Wilmington features miles of diverse single track riding at two large trail networks - the Flume and Hardy Road - as well as a screaming 3-mile descent on the Poor Man's Downhill trail; a long, gnarly backcountry tour on the Cooper Kiln trail, and a dirt jump/pump track park at the festival site. This year we're featuring group rides in Lake Placid and Elizabethtown too!
The Town
The "mountain bike capital of the Adirondacks" is the hub of a larger regional trail network which boasts over 85 miles of diverse single track in 4 communities that is dreamed, built and maintained by a strong network of local riders and volunteers coordinated by BETA.
Event Schedule
Friday
3pm to 8pm - Afternoon check-in for registered participants & campsite set-up.
5pm to 8pm - Hardy Hour Group Ride - get the locals' tour of Wilmington's most popular trails
8pm to 10pm - Post-Hardy Hour BBQ provided by Placid Planet Bicycles and Specialized
Saturday
7am to 12pm - Morning check-in for registered participants
8am to 4pm - Group rides, shuttles & clinics (Wilmington and Lake Placid)
6pm to 10pm - Live music, beer & food vendors.
8pm to ? - Famous "Dangertown" bonfire and celebration of bikes, brews & BETA.
Sunday
9am to 12pm - Morning group rides in Wilmington
8am to 12pm - Hardy Kids MTB Race
1pm to 4pm - Poor Man's Downhill (PMD) shuttles
Routes
Faqs
What does Wilmington Mountain Bike Fest include?
Check out the event website for complete info and registration: http://www.wilmingtonmtbfestival.com/
LODGING
Camp or RV right at the festival grounds or choose any local lodging option on your own.
Our preferred area lodging option is the voco Saranac Lake waterfront hotel in nearby Saranac Lake. Not only does the property feature crazy cozy rooms, but it also boasts direct access to stunning Lake Flower and is an easy walk to downtown shops and restaurants.