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Brownington. http://oldstonehousemuseum. with individual, two and four-person relays June 4 and ride every Wednesday, weather
permitting, until August 13. Info at www.
org/fallfoliagerun/ beginning in Coleman State Park, West
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NCC MOUNT GREYLOCK HILLCLIMB TRIAL. Stewartstown N.H. and ending at the North onionriver.com/womens-wednesday-
The Northampton Cycling Club hosts the mountain-rides
Country Community Recreation Center in
annual bicycle race up the north face of the Colebrook N.H. www.northrec.org
highest mountain in Massachusetts. www. SATURDAY WOMEN’S ROAD RIDES
Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Ride meets at and departs from
nohobikeclub.org
October
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CABOT RIDE THE RIDGES. A backroads race, the Onion River Sports parking lot. Info at
starting at Cabot High School, races through www.onionriver.com/saturday-group-road-
ride-900am
5 ALLEN CLARK BICYCLE HILL CLIMB. A grueling,
the rugged terrain of Cabot and Peacham. annual time trial rises 1,600 vertical feet in
Distances include 10k, 30k, 60k and 100k. 6.2 miles, from the intersection of Routes
FRIDAY NIGHT FIX BIKE CLINICS
http://ridetheridges.cabotconnects.org
100 and 17 to the top of Appalachian Gap.
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TOUR DE GOAT. Road and trail loops ranging Every month clinics to help you learn to care for and www.achillclimb.org
from 10 to 30 miles connect back to the keep up your bike. Clinics are on designated 12 THE BACKCOUNTRY CYCLOCROSS. Held a
Fridays from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Details
Vermont Goat Collaborative for tours, week before the CircumBurke, this cyclocross
Nepali dinner and a goat roast. www. at www.onionriver.com/friday-night-fix-bike- features more hills and distance than a
vermontfarmtours.com
clinics
August 1 – Flat Fix and Basic Bike Maintenance Clinics typical cyclocross event. The course features
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TOUR DE FARMS. Bicyclists choose a 2-mile a 10 km loop of singletrack and logging trails.
“trike route,” a 10-mile family-friendly loop, August 15 – Women’s Night: Flat Fix and Basic Bike
www.circumburke.org
Maintenance Clinic for Women
or a 28-mile loop and sample a wide variety 25 THE CIRCUMBURKE CHALLENGE AND TRAIL
of foods offered by local farmers along the RUN. A bicycle and trail running challenge
way. The ride ends with a post-tour apple (Continued on next page)
winds around Burke Mountain with 18, 26
festival. www.acornvt.org
and 50 mile versions. www.circumburke.org
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TOUR DE KINGDOM – FALL FOLIAGE. Five days of Ongoing
Ethan Allen Biathlon Club
supported rides on both sides of the Canadian 2014 Summer Race Series
border with foliage and optional routes of TUESDAY MOUNTAIN RIDES
varying distances. www.tourdekingdom.org DATES July 10, 17, 24, August 7,14, 21
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Ride meets and departs from
27 2014 MOUNT KEARSARGE HILL CLIMB. Two TIMES 5:00 pm - Registration Onion River Sports parking lot to carpool to
divisions ride to the summit of Mount Kearsarge 5:30 to 6:15 pm - Zeroing & novice clinic trailheads. Led by ORS employees and local
6:30 pm - Race start
in Warner, N.H. www.hillclimbseries.com mountain bikers. Rides are every Tuesday
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STONE VALLEY 50. A 50-mile race and 25- WHERE Ethan Allen Biathlon Club until August 12. www.onionriver.com/
mile ride travels on gravel roads through the Ethan Allen Rd., Jericho, VT
tuesday-mountain-bike-group-rides/

Rutland County towns of Poultney, Castleton, $10 per race or $50 for the series
Middletown Springs, and Wells. https://sites. Free entry if you bring a race volunteer!
WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY MOUNTAIN RIDES
google.com/a/greenmtn.edu/sv50/home
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Ride meets and departs from
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38TH ANNUAL DIXVILLE HALF MARATHON Info: Onion River Sports parking lot to carpool to
AND RELAY RACES. Half marathon race
trailheads. Rides begin on Wednesday,
www.eabiathlon.org

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