09/14/2026
Endless Mountains Day 2! The riders spread across all four counties of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region.
On the 115, all riders made it back to Towanda, including the first Womenās Team, first Menās Team, and first Acoustic/E-bike Hybird Team. Thatās not a real category, but maybe it should be!Ā Touring 115 riders had their fair share of climbs to conquer today, most notably the road up to Sunfish Pond. Leroy Mountain Road gains 900ā over 1.5 miles. Its average grade of 12.1% maxes out at 14.7%, which was too steep, even for the e-bike.Ā
The middle-distance route saw lots of action yesterday, with the Menās podium solidified before sunrise and Jessica Nankman (Jessica Geist Nankman) winning the womenās race. Elodie Burlet (Elodie) began an ITT yesterday morning and rode through the night attempting to smash the FKT. Half of the 250 riders are still out on course, with most likely to finish sometime today.Ā
Out on the eastern half of the 430, Dennis welcomed the first riders to his legendary aid station, just before they tackled notorious Helenās Hill. Benjamen Shrewsberry (Ben Shrewsberry) and Nicholas Holtz (Nicholas) logged several miles together after a shared breakfast at the Tunkhannock McDonalds. A local dot-watcher, Lorenzo Christian (Lorenzo Christian), joined the crew for a stint, too. Scott Coblentz (Scott Coblentz), hanging onto third place, found the ideal bivy spot under a wedding tent after the party left. JoĆ«l Nankman (Saucon Valley Bikes) rode straight through the night, passing Scott and closing the gap between himself and the leaders. The 430 has a large number of party pacers, with many people finding shelter early to prioritize sleep and enjoying the scenery during daylight hours.
Photos by Dennis George Pry II and David Landis