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Chenango Chendig Mountain Bike Festival (August 19)
August 19, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Trails, Bikes, Food, and Chenanigans! Come join us for the Chenango Chendig on Saturday, August 19! Our annual mountain bike festival is held as a thank you to our members and friends who support Cycle-CNY, and to showcase the awesome trails in our region. Come join us for a fun day on the trails at Chenango Valley State Park! Event opens at 9:30am in the huge Pine Plains Pavilion area. Group rides, demo bikes from Orbea, food truck, bike games, and lots of fun. Bring your bikes, drinks, sun tents and chairs! Cycle-CNY raffle fundraiser and merchandise for sale. Many thanks to Chenango Point Cycles for organizing the Orbea demo bike fleet…come check out one of these awesome mountain bikes!
No event fee, but NYS Parks charges a $7 vehicle entrance fee during the summer. Or purchase a NYS Park Passport. Camp site reservations available at the Park (choose the Chipmunk Bluff camping area, sites 89-116)!
A huge thanks to the volunteers who build and maintain the amazing trails at Chenango Valley State Park. We can’t wait to ride together! Check out these pictures from last year’s festival!
Many thanks to our awesome event supporters and donors, including Stans NoTubes, Ithaca Beer Company, Chenango Point Cycles, Cayuga Ski & Cyclery, Gorges Cycles, and Hopshire Farm & Brewery.
Please support our FREE mountain bike events and activities by becoming a Cycle-CNY / IMBA member! Be a link in the chain.
Schedule of Events – Chenango Chendig Mountain Bike Festival. Saturday August 19. 930am-6pm.
9:30am – Doors Open, check out the merchandise, sign up for events, and enjoy the ramps, skinnies, strider bike course, and purchase raffle tickets & merchandise
10:00am – *Group Ride #1 – Meet in the group ride staging area and find your group. Green=beginner Blue=intermediate Red=expert
11:30am – Beginner Jump Skills Session – Never done a jump before? Want to get more comfortable jumping? Want to improve your technique? This skills session is for you!
12:00pm – Jack’s Smoke Shack BBQ food truck available for lunch!
12:45pm – Raffle Drawing #1 – Purchase tickets at our info tent for our fundraiser raffle. Lots of chances to win awesome prizes!
1:00pm – *Group Ride #2 – Meet in the group ride staging area and find your group. Green=beginner Blue=intermediate Red=expert
2:30pm – Strider Bike and Kids Race (12&under) – Navigate the course and compete with others in your age/ability group for the quickest time on the closed course.
3:15pm – Raffle Drawing #2 – Purchase tickets at our info tent for our fundraiser raffle. Lots of chances to win awesome prizes!
3:30pm – *Group Ride #3 – Meet in the group ride staging area and find your group. Green=beginner Blue=intermediate Red=expert
5:00pm – Slow Race – Everyone starts at the same time, the last one to cross the finish line (without putting a foot down) wins!
5:45pm – Awards
*Beginner (green) – slower pace appropriate for beginner riders and kids. 2.5 mile loop with rolling terrain and only a few hills. No mandatory drops or gaps.
*Intermediate (blue) – moderate pace over undulating terrain on about a 5 mile loop. No mandatory drops or gaps.
*Expert (red) – Quick pace sharing some of the blue loop but extending another two miles for a total of about 9 miles. Includes some rougher terrain. No mandatory drops or gaps.
Many thanks to our awesome event supporters and donors, including Stans NoTubes, Ithaca Beer Company, Chenango Point Cycles, Cayuga Ski & Cyclery, Gorges Cycles, and Hopshire Farm & Brewery.
Please support our FREE mountain bike events and activities by becoming a Cycle-CNY / IMBA member! Be a link in the chain.
