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About The Race + Ride
Presented by the Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club (AFCC), the North Winds Gravel Classic will host hundreds of riders from all over the country as they traverse the challenging and scenic dirt roads of the Tug Hill.
The NWGC offers three course distances (65, 38, and 17 miles) that will feature the Fastest Gravel in the Northeast. The routes offer fast hard racing for traditional elite and masters racers and exciting challenges for recreational riders and new cyclists alike.
Following the races, all riders are invited to celebrate at our after party featuring music, food, and the region's finest craft beverages.
About The Courses
All courses begin at the Frederick Farm and wind through some of upstate New York's most remote wilderness, beautiful gravel roads and scenic mixed surface roads; All along the route catching glimpses of Maple Ridge Wind Farm.
65 Mile Course
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55486242
38 Mile Course
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55146998
17 Mile Course
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55206594
About The Tug Hill
The Tug Hill region lies between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks. Larger than Delaware or Rhode Island, its 2,100 square miles comprise one of the most rural and remote sections of New York State and the Northeast. A scattering of public lands covers a tenth of the region, with most of that land used extensively for timber production, hunting, and recreation. The rest is privately owned forest, farms, and homes, all of it working land that supports the region’s way of life. Tug Hill’s total population is just over 100,000, with two-thirds of those people concentrated in villages around its edge. Its densely forested core of about 275 square miles is among New York’s most remote areas, with a population of just a few thousand and few public roads.
Race Rules
Violations of any of the rules below could lead to being DQed! Promoter reserves the right to shift start times, change course layout, and combine fields based on safety issues and field sizes. Be sure to check your pre-race email for all final details before race day.
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All riders must wear a helmet
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All courses are open to traffic so follow the rules of the road.
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Do not litter on course.
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Be kind to everyone: Course marshals, volunteers, other racers, spectators, locals etc. A lot of people work hard to put this together, help us continue it by being kind.
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You can race any bike you want (as long as it’s not an e-bike) but we recommend a gravel, mtb or cross bike. Road bikes are not advised.
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No e-bikes in the competitive field.
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The majority of gravel is pristine and very fast with only a handful of sections with some big stones. We recommend a minimum tire width of 35mm.