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race. Great Glen Trails, Pinkham Notch, NH for 65 and 85-mile loops. Middlebury trailheads. Rides begin on Wednesday, June 4
and ride every Wednesday, weather permitting,
www.24hoursofgreatglen.com College Football Stadium, Middlebury. www. until August 13. Info at http://www.onionriver.
9–10
GREAT MAINE GETAWAY. Two-day ride raises kellybrushfoundation.org com/womens-wednesday-mountain-rides/
funds for the National MS Society and offers 7
ANNUAL FALL FOLIAGE RUN, WALK & BIKE. A Saturday Women’s Road Rides
riders views of the Atlantic Ocean, with a beach half Marathon Run, 5K Run, 5K Walk and
to swim in after the finish. University of New 12-mile bike race on a Sunday morning on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Ride meets at and departs from
England. Biddeford, ME.
rural Northeast Kingdom back roads. Start is the Onion River Sports parking lot. Info at
http://www.onionriver.com/saturday-group-
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VERMONT CHALLENGE. The Vermont Challenge 7:30 a.m. at the Old Stone House Museum, road-ride-900am/
traverses Southern and Central Vermont over 3 Brownington http://oldstonehousemuseum. Saturday Group Runs with Montpelier Runners
or 4 days plus a one-day Gran Fondo century org/fallfoliagerun/
option on Saturday for all riders. Stratton 24 - 28
TOUR DE KINGDOM – FALL FOLIAGE. Five days Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Run meets in front of the State
Mountain Resort, Stratton. www.vtchallenge. of supported rides on both sides of the border House and ends at Onion River Sports for
bagels and coffee. Led by Montpelier Runners
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with brilliant foliage and optional routes of running group. Bring smiles, running shoes,
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WHITE MOUNTAIN GRAN FONDO. A timed loop varying distances. www.tourdekingdom.org
through the White Mountains of New Hampshire proper clothing and water. Distances and
with three ride options: a 100, 50 and 25-mile Ongoing
terrain vary to accommodate those that show
rides. www.whitemountaingranfondo.com up to run.
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CHAMPLAIN BASIN BIKE TOUR. A 60-mile ride Friday Night Fix Bike Clinics
Tuesday Mountain Rides
Every month clinics to help you learn to care for and
from Sand Bar State Park in Milton to the base Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Ride meets and departs from
of the Mount Mansfield toll road in Milton. keep up your bike. Clinics are on designated Onion River Sports parking lot to carpool to
www.rttovt.com
Fridays from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Details trailheads. Led by ORS employees and local
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RACE TO THE TOP OF VERMONT. A run/bike up at http://www.onionriver.com/friday-night-fix- mountain bikers. Rides are every Tuesday
the Mount Mansfield Toll Road. The course bike-clinics/
is 4.3 miles long and climbs 2,564 vertical June 6 – Flat Fix and Basic Bike Maintenance Clinics until August 12. http://www.onionriver.com/
June 27 tuesday-mountain-bike-group-rides/
feet. Racers will experience a steady incline – Advanced Bike Maintenanceƒ
Wednesday RoadSpokes 101 Ride
averaging about 11 degrees over the length of August 1 – Flat Fix and Basic Bike Maintenance Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Ride meets at and departs
the course. Mount Mansfield Toll Road, Stowe, Clinics from Montpelier High School. This ride has a
VT www.rtttovt.com
August 15 – Women’s Night: Flat Fix and Basic Bike
29 – September 1 GREEN MOUNTAIN STAGE RACE. Four no drop policy. Last ride is Wednesday, July
Maintenance Clinic for Women
days of challenging time trials, gran fondo 23rd. A member of ORS staff will accompany
every ride as technical support. http://www.
PADDLING rides and circuit races in the Green Mountains. onionriver.com/roadspokes-101/
Registration available at www.gmsr.info
Tuesday RoadSpokes 201 Ride
31 DARN TOUGH RIDE. A fully supported event
June
centered around Stowe and Mt. Mansfield Tuesdays
at 5:30 p.m. Ride meets at and departs from
14 TUPPER LAKE 9 MILER CANOE AND KAYAK RACE. held to benefit the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Montpelier High School. This ride will take a
Flatwater Canoe and Kayak Race. All canoes slightly faster pace building from casual to
and kayaks welcome in five-mile recreation Museum. The rides are 25, 45, 65 and 100 miles. paceline. This ride has a no drop policy. A
classes and nine-mile Stock and Amateur Commodores Inn, Stowe. info@darntoughride. member of ORS staff will accompany every
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ride as technical support. Last ride is Tuesday,
races on Simon Pond and the Raquette River.
Rod and Gun Club Boat Launch, Tupper Lake, September July 22nd. http://www.onionriver.com/
NY, 9:15 a.m. rgocking@roadrunner.com
roadspokes-201/
15 SARANAC FLAT-WATER CHALLENGE CANOE 6 KELLY BRUSH CENTURY RIDE powered by
Women’s Wednesday Mountain Rides
AND KAYAK RACE. Nine-mile stock and 15-mile
Vermont Bicycling and Walking Vacations. A Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Ride meets and departs from
fully supported ride through the Champlain Onion River Sports parking lot to carpool to
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