BattenFall Classic and Fall Preview Ride Weekend taking place October 5-6 in Salem and Cambridge.

Organizers of the 10^th Annual Tour of the Battenkill announce their annual BattenFall Classic and Fall Preview Ride Weekend October 5-6 in Salem and Cambridge.

On Saturday, October 5, the 3^rd annual BattenFall Classic race will be held in Salem and Hebron.  Starting and finishing at the Battenkill Valley Creamery, racers will compete on a course that includes one dirt road section.  The challenging 10 mile circuit includes County Route 30, Smith, Bogtown, Scott Lake, and Chamberlain Mill Roads.  Races will begin at 11 AM at the Creamery and will conclude by 2 PM.  A Volunteer Picnic will be held concurrently at the Creamery and all 2013 Tour of the Battenkill volunteers and volunteer groups are invited.

On Sunday, October 6, the annual Tour of the Battenkill Fall Preview Ride will be held in Cambridge.  Starting and finishing near the Cambridge Hotel, this non-competitive ride will Tour the 2014 Tour of the Battenkill course which will include several new sections not previously included in the event weekend. Fall Preview riders will be supported with mechanical support, rest stops, and course maps & cue sheets.

The Fall Preview ride is the first opportunity to preview the course ahead of the 10^th Annual Tour of the Battenkill, scheduled for April 5-6, 2014.  The Tour of the Battenkill is North America’s largest sanctioned road cycling race with nearly 3,000 participants from 47 states and 25 countries in 2013.

Participants may register for the BattenFall Classic and Fall Preview Ride atwww.tourofthebattenkill.com

For more information about the BattenFall Classic / Fall Preview Ride Weekend, please contact the Tour of the Battenkill at info@anthemsports.us.  Volunteers interested in the Volunteer picnic should email anthemvolunteers@gmail.com.