2025 Ride Kanuga End of Summer Jam - Adaptive MTB Weekend- Adaptive Athlete
Location
1249 Kanuga Lake Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Description
Back for the 4th year! We are excited to host another adaptive MTB weekend during the 2025 Ride Kanuga End of Summer Jam. We are striving to add more to the weekend each year. This year we are excited to add additional ride options, including greenway rides and free entry to the Tour d'Apple Road Ride. See below for more details on the schedule. We hope to see you out there!
Note: This event weekend is focused on Advanced riders & downhill terrain. Some opportunity for intermediate ride options are available. Be sure to review the schedule and required skill level during registration
Dates:
Friday August 29 - Monday September 1, 2025
Multiple Locations, See below for daily details
Friday, Aug 29: Oskar Blues Group Ride & Hangout
Location: Oskar Blues Brewery 342 Mountain Industrial Dr. Brevard, NC 28712
2:30 Group Ride Support Volunteers Arrive
3:00 pm Fitting time for Catalyst Adaptive Fleet Bikes
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Group Ride from Oskar Blues (Intermediate Rider Friendly)
3:30 pm Greenway/ Pisgah NF Singletrack Ride Starts
6:00 pm Community & Food at Oskar Blues Chub Wagon Food truck (Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Saturday, Aug 30: Ride Kanuga Bike Park - Skills Clinic, Practice Runs, and Volunteer Training
Location: Ride Kanuga Bike Park 1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
8:00 am: Prep crew & Check in Table Volunteers Arrive
8:30 am Catalyst Bike Fleet fittings begin
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session A: New Volunteer Training
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session B: Adaptive MTB Fundamentals Skills Session (Intermediate Rider Friendly)
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session C: Morning Ride Session (Advanced Riders Only)
12:00 pm Lunch - Catalyst Cookout - Hamburgers & Hotdogs (Alternate Food option for purchase onsite: Food truck)
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Session D: Afternoon Ride Session (Advanced Riders Only)
Race run will be taped & open to practice all day Saturday.
Note: This year’s race results will be a COMBINED TIME of multiple race runs
6:30 pm Trailside Brewing Co Meetup & Food Truck
Location: Trailside Brewing Co 873 Lenox Park Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
(Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Sunday, August 31: Adaptive Super D race at Ride Kanuga
Location: Ride Kanuga Bike Park 1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Estimated Elevation Profile for Race Run (Final Elevation profile will be posted closer to race)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Arrival & Prep
9:00 am - 9:30 am Race Meeting
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Adaptive Race (Advanced Riders Only)
12:30 Pizza Party (Alternate Food option for purchase onsite: Food truck)
1:00 pm Podiums
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Session E: Afternoon Ride Session at Kanuga (Advanced Riders Only)
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Session F: Ecusta Ride (Bring/Transport your bike. Catalyst will not be able to provide bike transportation) (Intermediate Rider Friendly)
6:00 pm Trailside Brewing Co Meetup & Food Truck
Location: Trailside Brewing Co 873 Lenox Park Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
(Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Monday, Sept 1:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Session G: Dupont State Forest Community Group Ride (Intermediate Rider Friendly)
9:00: Volunteers arrive & Adaptive Fleet Bike Fittings
10:00 Adaptive Group Ride Leaves Parking Lot
Address: Dupont State Forest, Guion Farms Parking Lot, 3045 Sky Valley Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739
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8:00 am - 12:30 pm Session H: Tour D'Apple Road Ride
Note: Tour D'Apple has provided FREE road ride entries for Catalyst Sports End of Summer Jam Participants. See more details HERE. This is a Tour D'Apple supported event, Catalyst Sports will not be providing any bikes or fitting support for the ride. Ride distance length options: 25 mile, 45 mile, & 100 mile. If you sign up for this session, Catalyst will reach out with you to provide you a coupon code for your free entry
Sunday August 31: 1-3pm Packet Pickup
Monday Early AM Arrive, Register, Prep
Monday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Tour d'Apple Ride Starts @ Blue Ridge Community College
Tour d'Apple Post Ride Lunch & Festivities at Blue Ridge Community College
Address: Blue Ridge Community College - 42 W Campus Dr, FLat Rock, NC 28731
Bike Rental:
Catalyst will have a limited number of Bikes available for rent. $150 all four days. Fitting will take place on Friday Afternoon or Saturday morning. These bikes will be stored for you in the Catalyst trailer & transported to the Friday Greenway Ride & Monday Dupont group ride (Bikes will NOT be transported to Ecusta Greenway Ride). We ask that these rentals be saved for those who do not have their own adaptive bikes & wish to join the weekend.
Note: This event weekend is focused on Advanced riders & downhill terrain. Adaptive Mountain Bike Experience is required
***Rental party will be responsible for any repairs that are required from weekend activities***
Lodging Options
Note: At this time Catalyst Sports does not have funding to support lodging expenses
Holiday Inn Express Flat Rock - $209/night for Friday and Saturday. $159/night for Sunday
Address: 107 Upward Crossing Dr, FLat Rock, NC 28731
Hampton Inn Hendersonville - $209/night plus tax.
Address: 155 Sugarloaf Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Kanuga Inn & Lodging - Cabin, tent or lodge options. Please call Kanuga directly for more information.
Address: 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
Davidson River Campground - Tent, van, or RV options. Please go to recreation.gov to check availability.
Address: 1 Davidson River Cir, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
See Catalyst Website for Additional Information
Contact Maggie@CatalystSports.org with questions