The 16th Annual Black Fly Challenge is now in the record book. With 357 riders hitting the 40-mile course between Indian Lake and Inlet, it is one of the larger bike rides in the region, but there is no competition for the diversity of bikes that can be seen out on the course. As one participant observed, there are cyclocross bikes, mountain bikes, unicycles and tandems - as well as road bikes, trail-a-bikes, and a few new variations on the pedal-powered theme.
The Black Fly Challenge Bike Race between Inlet and Indian Lake occurs the 2nd Saturday in June
The heavy rains prior to the race presented many challenges to the 2011 Black Fly Challenge, with washouts on the Moose River Plains road, trees and branches on the course, and some very soggy sections. The good news – the black flies themselves were scarce this year.
To check out this annual Adirondack tradition for yourself, it is always the second Saturday in June, and it reverses direction each year, with the 17th annual Black Fly Challenge starting in Inlet on Saturday June 9, 2012. The ride connects Inlet on the Central Adirondack Trail scenic byway, with Indian Lake, located on both the Central Adirondack Trail and the Adirondack Trail scenic byways.
See the official Black Fly Challenge website for more information.
