2007 BICYCLING EVENTS

All phone numbers 518 unless indicated.

Ongoing

Daily Mohawk-Hudson Cycling Club Road Rides. Capital Region. Skip Holmes: 439-8863. webmhcc.org.

Tue Rensselaer Co Multi-Pace Ride. 5pm. 25M. CDTA, Defreestville. Sharon Gibbs: 283-0155. webmhcc.org.

Tue Spring Training Routes Multi-Pace Ride. 5:30pm. CDTA, Bethlehem. Skip Holmes: 439-8863. webmhcc.org.

Tue CBRC Quick Ride. 6pm. 30M. South Bethlehem Park, South Bethlehem. Paul McDonnell: 439-1477. webmhcc.org.

Tue Summer Time Trial Series: 7/10-8/28. 7pm. 10M. River Rd, west of Fort Edward. adirondackspokes.com.

Tue HWC Time Trial Series. 6/5, 7/3, 8/7: 6M Bish Bash Hill in South Egremont, MA. 6/19, 7/17, 8/21: 10M Alford Flat in Alford, MA. bikereg.com.

Wed Wacky Tour Ride. 5:30pm. 27M. Okte E.S., Clifton Park. Henry Wilkie: 482-3902. webmhcc.org.

Wed Placid Planet Time Trial Series: 5/9-6/13. 6:30pm. 8M. Riverside Dr/Rte 73, Lake Placid. Placid Planet Bicycles: 523-4128. placidplanetbicycles.com.

Thu Inside Edge Group Ride. 6:15pm. 25-40M. Inside Edge, Glens Falls. 793-5676. insideedgeskiandbike.com.

Sat Ironman Course Bike Rides: 4/21-7/14. 7am. 56M. High Peaks Cyclery, Lake Placid. 523-3764. highpeakscyclery.com.

Thu Berninger Classic Quick Ride. 6pm. 30M. CDTA, Bethlehem. Dave: 456-3728 & Art: 439-5937. webmhcc.org.

May

15 Capital Bike Week: Legislative Breakfast & Ride. State Capitol, Albany. NY Bicycling Coalition. 436-0889. nybc.net.

16 Ride of Silence. 6:30pm. 4.5M/9M. Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride to honor cyclists injured/killed by autos & to raise share the road awareness. All welcome. Free. St. James Square, Niskayuna. Susan Troll: 782-4982. rideofsilence.org.

16 Capital Bike Week: Capital Commuter Contest. Cyclist vs. motorist vs. bus during rush hour. NYBC. 436-0889. nybc.net.

18 Capital Bike Week: Capital Region Bike to Work Day. NYBC. 436-0889. nybc.net.

18-20 3-D Cycles Bike Swap Weekend. Bring old bike for trade-in toward new bike/gear. 3-D Cycles, Clifton Park. 371-4641. 3dcycles.com.

19 Saratoga Brevet Series. 4am. 400K. Hilly Adk loop. Schuylerville. Adk Ultra Cycling. 583-3708. jjctech.com.

19 BashBish Brevet. 3am. 300K through Berkshires & eastern NY. Westfield, MA. 413-562-5237. newhorizonssports.com.

20 3rd Billy Grey Ride for Research. 8am: 50M. 8:30am: 25M. 9am: 10M. Supports brain tumor research. Farmer’s Market, Saratoga Springs. Ken Grey: 943-3900. teambilly.org.

20 43rd Montauk Century Ride. 65/100/145M. Five Boro Bicycle Club. 212-932-2300. 5bbc.org.

26 Inaugural Race for Hope Road Race. 8am. 24M. Borodino F.D., Skaneateles. Julie Shaffer: 315-673-9025. bikereg.com.

26-27 Syracuse Race Weekend. Sat, 10am: Song Mtn RR & 5pm: 1M TT. Sun, 9am: Crit. Marcello Prattico: 315-491-9790. syracuseraceweekend.com.

26-28 Memorial Day Weekend Tri-State Bicycle Ramble Road Tour. 150M+ in NY/MA/CT.

CycleLogical Bike Tours, Philmont. 917-533-4639. cyclelogicaltours.com.

27 Century & Half-Century Ride. 8am. 100M/50M. LP Health & Fitness, Lake Placid. Placid Planet Bicycles: 523-4128. placidplanetbicycles.com.

27 Inaugural “Tour de Family” Cycle Saugerties. 8:30am. Road criterium, MTB short track & scenic fun rides. HITS, Saugerties. 845-331-7080. familyofwoodstock.org.

31-6/1 Inn at Cooperstown & Brewery Ommegang “Bike & Brew Tour.” Fully-supported ride w/brewery tour, gourmet dinner & lodging. Inn at Cooperstown, Cooperstown. 607-547-5756. innatcooperstown.com.

June

2 7th River Ride for Hunger & Homelessness. 9am. 46M. Neawha Park, Oneonta. 607-433-8000. ofoinc.org.

2 Saratoga Brevet. 1am. 400K out/back to Saratoga Springs. Westfield, MA. 413-562-5237. newhorizonssports.com.

3 National Kidney Foundation Northeast NY Ride. Corning Preserve, Albany. 458-9697. nkfneny.org.

3 ESG Central Region Qualifier. 9am. 3M TT & 25M/29M RR. Kirkwood I.P., Binghamton. tiogavelo.com.

3 4th Tioga Velo Club Cat 4-5 Circuit Race. 11:30am. 16-32M. Kirkwood I.P., Binghamton. tiogavelo.com.

8-10 10th Serotta Owners’ Weekend. Demo rides, seminars. Serotta Competition Bicycles, Saratoga Springs. 584-1221. serotta.com.

8-10 27th Great Finger Lakes Bicycle Tour. 55/74M. Watkins Glen S.P., Watkins Glen. 607-722-6005. southerntierbicycleclub.org.

9 4th Balloon Festival Classic Race. Battenkill Valley LAJORS Grand Prix & Cambridge Kids’ Classic. 14-63M. Cambridge. 275-6185. farmteamcycling.org.

9 Saratoga Brevet Series. 4am. 600K. Hilly Adk loop. Schuylerville. Adk Ultra Cycling: 583-3708. jjctech.com.

10 American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure. 7am. 10/25/50/75/100M options. Fully-supported. Stillwater Central School, Stillwater. Amy Young: 218-1755. tour.diabetes.org.

16 Group Excursion Ride: Cycling & Fitness Training. Cooperstown. Echo Kartos. Mike Meslar: 281-4941; miguel@spa.net.

16 6th Whiteface Mtn Uphill Bike Race. 5:30pm. 8M. Climb 3,500ft at 8% grade. New: Locals’ Discount for 129 area code. (6/3: Whiteface Uphill Foot Race.) Veterans Memorial Hwy, Wilmington. 946-2255. whitefacerace.com.

16 Catskill Brevet. 4am. 600K through CT/NY/VT/MA & 400K out/back to Woodstock. Westfield, MA. 413-562-5237. newhorizonssports.com.

17 Strawberry Festival Classic Road Race. 10am. 17-51M. Hickories Park, Owego. Tara Heiss: 607-484-2405. tiogavelo.com.

24 Owasco Flyer Road Race. 10am. 36M. Emerson Park, Auburn. Jack Kirch: 315-252-4984. owascoflyer.com.

July

7-8 Saratoga 12/24 Hour Ultra Races: Saratoga 24 hours (7am), Hudson River Ramble 12 hours (8am), Nighthawk 12 hours (7pm), Triple Lap Challenge 96M (10am) & One Lap Fun Ride 32M (11am). Burgoyne Motor Inn, Schuylerville. John Ceceri: 583-3708. adkultracycling.com.

7 17th Prologue Time Trial. 9am. 6K. Mohawk Valley celebration of opening event of Tour de France. Recreation Center, Utica. Jim White: 315-853-5946. mvbc.us.

8 3rd Glens Falls Downtown Criterium. 9:30am. Exchange Plaza, Glens Falls. adirondackspokes.com.

13-15 13th Pedro’s Bicycle Festival. Day/night trail rides, road bike rides, huge tech expo, live bands, demo BMX track, on-site camping, hot showers & fun for the whole family. Lanesboro, MA. 641-9110. pedrosfest.com.

14 North Country MS Bike Tour. 10/30/62/100M options. One-day, fully-supported. Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort. National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Stephanie Bradshaw: 464-0112. nationalmssociety.org.

14-15 4th Owasco Stage Race. Sat: 12M time trial & 25-50min criterium. Sun: 35-70M road race. Auburn. Dean Furnia: 315-729-3634. owascoveloclub.com.

15 Sweat N Summer Century Ride. 9am. 100M. Parkwood Plaza, Clifton Park. Heather Mosley: 429-0228. bikereg.com.

15 Preview Ride: “Adirondack 540” RAAM Qualifier Course. 7am. 136M. (Race: 9/14.) Wal-Mart, Ticonderoga. John Ceceri: 583-3708. adkultracycling.com.

15 Ride for the Rescue. Benefit for Rescue Mission. 7am. Cazenovia College, Cazenovia. Gina Rapasadi: 315-701-3891. itsmymission.org.

21-22 Hudson Valley Race Weekend: Poughkeepsie Criterium & Union Vale Road Race/NYS RR Championship. Poughkeepsie & Union Vale. 845-462-6001. hvvc.org.

22 Tongue Mtn Century Ride. 7am. 100M w/support to Ti, Whitehall & Fort Ann. Foot Dynamics/Inside Edge, Queensbury. Jeff Jacobs: 798-3338. adirondackspokes.com.

22-28 7th Great Big FANY Ride. 500M from Niagara Falls to Saratoga Springs. Fully-supported tour w/camping or hotel. “Sore FANY” Option: 250M ride first half of each day. 461-7646. fanyride.com.