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Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race

Olympic Byway, State Rt. 86, near Wilmington in Essex County

Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race is the 3rd Saturday in June and is the first race of the nine eastern mountains in the Bike Up the Mountain Point Series.

Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race is 8 miles on a 8% Grade Course. The Climb is 3,500 feet up Scenic Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, built in the 1930s and dedicated by FDR. Whiteface is New York's 5th highest peak with 360 degree panoramic views of the Adirondacks, New England, Vermont and Montreal.

Starting line is at the Junction of Routes 86 and 431 in Wilmington, New York. This is a USATF certified course.

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Closest Community:

Wilmington

Nearby Communities:Lake Placid
Closest Byway:Olympic Byway
Distance from Byway:on
Closest Route #:State Rt. 86
Months Occurring:june
Best Season:summer
Best Time:

3rd Saturday in June

Scenic View:

Scenic views of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Placid.

Indoors or Outdoors:outdoor
Admission Fee:yes
Restroom Available:yes
Bus Parking:yes
Latitude:44.402282
Longitude:-73.877248
URL:Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race website

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