Pisgah Pedalfest

Welcome to the 4th Annual Pisgah Pedalfest!

Join us on Saturday, June 1st at Mount Pisgah in Saranac Lake for a mountain bike festival!  The day’s events include guided bike tours, a single stage race down The Cure, self-timing challenges, free riding, a dual slalom course, a variety of bike skills stations, a kids’ bike scavenger hunt, a bouncy house, prizes, food, music, and fun for the entire family.

Who are we?  
We’re SLICK, or Saranac Lake Innovative Cycling Kids.  We’re a group of local mountain biking teens whose mission is to enhance and celebrate youth biking in our community.  Proceeds from this event will support the newly established Town of Harrietstown Bike Park. SLICK’s next goal is to expand the park’s jump line!

 

$5 - General Admission (day of only)
 

The Cure Race Registration

$20 - Online registration

$25 - Day of

 

Guided Rides Registration

$10 - Online registration only

Event Schedule:

7:00 AM Saranac Lake SaniTOURium 

This ride will take approximately 4 hours (25 +/- miles, 2,500 +/- vertical) and includes the new rail trail, local roads, Mt. Pisgah, Fowler’s Crossing, the Pines, Dewey Mtn. and a whole bunch of nooks and crannies around Saranac Lake.  
 

*This tour is limited to 20 participants through online registration only and is for advanced riders.

9:00 AM - Do the Dew    

This ride should take approximately 2 hours (10+ miles, 1,000 +/- vertical) .  The ride will start at the Pisgah parking lot, head down Trudeau Rd to Old Lake Colby Ave to the rail trail before dipping into the woods to explore the more technical trails that Dewey has to offer. Think roots, rocks, rollers & rock slabs.

 

*This tour is limited to 20 participants through online registration only and is for intermediate to advanced riders.
 

9:00 AM - Do the Dew for Kids 

Is your child between the ages of 8-12 and enjoys mountain biking? Then Do the Dew For Kids is their ticket to happiness. This event will include a quick, 10-minute basics to bike maintenance and riding followed by a fun ride that will take place on the lower trails on Dewey Mountain. Multiple guides will be on trail to support the varying paces of the riders.

 

8:45-9:00 AM - Arrival to Dewey Mountain/Meet your guides

9:00-9:10 - Bike safety check - How to use your brakes and gears

9:10 –10:10 Hit the Trails!

 

11:00 AM - 4 PM Free riding, kids’ bike scavenger hunt, skills stations, and family fun.  The bouncy house will be open from noon until 4 PM!

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Race Registration: The Cure

*The Cure Race is limited to 75 participants 

12:30 - Mandatory safety meeting for all racers at lodge 

1-3 PM 

The Cure Enduro Race.  All other trails are open to free ride at this time, except the service road, T Bar, and The Cure.

Bike skills stations 

Foot downLongest skinnyDual slalom courseHighest bunny hopLongest wheelieStrider course 

Family Fun

Bouncy House (noon - 4 PM)Face paintingCornholeKanJamSpikeball  Scavenger hunt  

3:30- Door prizes giveaway and competition winners announced