WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- Are you up for the challenge? If so, time is running out to register for the 14^th annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race and the fifth annual Wilmington/Whiteface 100K (WW100) Mountain Bike Race.  Both events are a part of the fifth annual Wilmington-Whiteface Bike Fest, being held June 5-7 in Wilmington, N.Y.    

The uphill race, which is part of the northeast Bike Up the Mountain Points Series (BUMPS), will be contested on the morning of Saturday, June 6, which allows racers to compete in both events.  The course takes cyclist 11 miles up the Whiteface Veterans' Memorial Highway, a 3,500-foot climb to the summit of New York State’s fifth highest peak. 

To register for the Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race, log onto https://www.bikereg.com/whiteface-mountain-14th-annual-uphill-bike-race.

From start to finish, the WW100’s course is as varied as the cyclists competing from the eastern United States and Canada. The race, to be held on Sunday, June 7, both begins and ends at Whiteface Mountain, but in between, the 69-mile long race will take competitors up and down and twisting through jeep and gravel roads, back country trails as well as climbs that measure more than 750 meters each.  All of this is before two, three-mile finishing loops and a pair of 350-foot climbs at Whiteface ahead of the finish line.

Awaiting the top cyclists will be a spot in LT100, the Holy Grail of mountain bike races.  Between 70 and 100 spots will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division, while the remaining spots will be distributed based on performance and a lottery system.  Racers who do come away with qualifications will have the opportunity to race in either this year’s LT100 or next year’s.

          Cyclists who may not be ready for the full WW100 can also compete in 50K event.  In its third year, the 50K race is an excellent way for riders to experience the event without having to race the full 100K. 

To register for the WW100, log onto http://www.wilmingtonwhitefacemtb.com/.

The entry fee through May 31 is $90 for solo riders and $180 for a tandem team.  Afterwards the registration fee will be $120 for solo riders and $190 for tandem teams.         

The 50K fee through May 31 is $75 for solo riders and $145 for a two-person team. Afterwards the cost is $105 for solo riders and $215 for a two-person team to enter the event.

You don’t need to be a “hard-core” cyclist to have fun and take part in the Wilmington-Whiteface Bike Fest. The three-day event welcomes everyone who just enjoys being out on a road bike, mountain bike, hybrid or even a unicycle. There’s something for everyone.
         The Fest festivities begin Friday, June 5, in the Wilmington Town Park, when the Krushers Stunt Team, from Montreal, Quebec, return for the free jump jam and trials exhibition. Other events Friday evening include Taylor Wright-Sanson performing unicycle tricks and Sam Perkins performing bike acrobatics.
         Afterwards, the festivities will move over to Whiteface Mountain’s Cloudspin Lounge for the fifth annual Best Calves Contest and music provided by Good Time Tunes.

And while the cyclists compete on Saturday and Sunday, families, friends and visitors can take in the fun at Whiteface Mountain to include the Adventure Zone and Vendors’ Village.

For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/WilmingtonBikeFest?ref=ts&fref=ts, or www.WhitefaceRace.com. Twitter #WWBikeFest.

Media Advisory: Attached to this release are the WW100, Uphill Bike Race and Bike Fest logos and two photos from last year’s WW100 race. Please give photo courtesy to ORDA/ Whiteface Lake Placid.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.