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A Cycling Film Festival | North Creek, NY | August 14, 2026

  • Tannery Pond Center 228 Main Street North Creek, New York, 12853 United States (map)

Cycling Film Festival Brings Two-Wheeled Stories to North Creek

Mountain biker on the trail in the Adirondacks.

Top-level riding film festival in North Creek.

North Creek knows a thing or two about what happens when pavement gives way to dirt.

On Friday, August 14, Tannery Pond Center presents A Cycling Film Festival, an evening of cycling and mountain biking films in North Creek, New York, in the heart of the Adirondacks.

Held at Tannery Pond Center from 7 – 9:30 pm, the festival coincides with the 2nd Annual North Creek 4-6er Marathon MTB Race Endurance Weekend.

The five-film lineup travels from American criterium racing to Norwegian freeride country, abandoned Colorado mining territory, California singletrack, and the deeper human connections that can form around mountain biking.

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mountain biker on the trail in the Adirondacks.

Mountain biking films at Tannery Pond Center in North Creek.

Five cycling films take over Tannery Pond Center.

The evening opens with Crit Dreams, Angus Morton’s 48-minute dive into the speed, tension, and surprising poetry of American criterium racing. Expect tight corners, whirring wheels, and the particular adrenaline of racing fast in very close company.

This Is Home, from Anthill Films, shifts the scenery to the freeride world of Brage Vestavik and the unlikely beginnings of his journey to the forefront of mountain bike filmmaking.

Then Echoes of the West End, directed by Brock Benson for WETA, heads to Colorado, where mountain biking trails become part of the reinvention of an abandoned region.

After an intermission with light refreshments, the program turns more reflective. Patrick Lucas’ 19-minute Dirt Relations explores mountain biking as a vehicle for reconciliation, relationships, and healing intergenerational trauma.

The final film, Teton Gravity Research’s eight-minute Dirt Magic, brings the evening to Downieville, California, and the transformation of a fading mining town into a mountain biking destination.

Watch the Dirt Relations trailer.

Dirt Relations explores how mountain biking can create connections that extend well beyond the trail, weaving together themes of reconciliation, community, and healing.

The trailer for Dirt Relations, one of five cycling films screening at Tannery Pond Center in North Creek.

The documentary adds a thoughtful dimension to a North Creek cycling festival rooted in the Adirondacks’ growing mountain biking culture.

A cycling weekend in the Adirondacks.

The timing makes this more than a Friday-night film screening. The festival coordinates with the second annual North Creek 4-6er Marathon MTB Race Endurance Weekend, giving riders and spectators another reason to settle into town before the racing begins.

It is also an especially good fit for North Creek. Better known to many visitors as the gateway to Gore Mountain, the community has increasingly become a four-season outdoor hub, with cycling joining skiing, hiking, paddling, and rail biking among the ways to explore this corner of the Adirondacks.

No race number is required to enjoy the films. The lineup should appeal equally to serious cyclists, occasional riders, outdoor-film fans, and anyone interested in how trails can change both communities and people.

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Arrive early and leave extra time for parking. Construction has closed the lot behind the town hall building. Parking is available in the library/town hall lot, along Main Street north of the Main Street/Route 28N intersection, and on the shoulders of Route 28N where vehicles can pull completely out of the roadway. Temporary event parking is also permitted in the grass lot at the corner of Main Street and Route 28N.

mountain biker on a trail in the forest.

Find your trail.

Cycling Film Festival event details.

When: Friday, August 14, 2026, 7 – 9:30 pm

Where: Tannery Pond Center, North Creek, NY

Admission: Suggested $10 donation at the door

RSVP: Call 518-251-2505 or email director@tannerypondcenter.org‍ ‍

Program: Five cycling films, with an intermission and light refreshments

Visitors should check Tannery Pond Center’s official website or Facebook page before heading out for any last-minute program or parking updates.

For travelers building a weekend around Gore Mountain and North Creek, this is the rare movie night that may leave an audience itching to get outside rather than stay in their seats.

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Cycling Film Festival FAQ.

When is the Cycling Film Festival in North Creek?‍ ‍

The festival takes place Friday, August 14, 2026, from 7 – 9:30 pm.

Where is the Cycling Film Festival?‍ ‍

The films screen at Tannery Pond Center in North Creek, New York, near Gore Mountain in the Adirondacks.

How much does the Cycling Film Festival cost?‍ ‍

There is a suggested donation of $10 at the door.

Do attendees need to RSVP?‍ ‍

Tannery Pond Center requests RSVPs by phone at 518-251-2505 or email at director@tannerypondcenter.org.

Is the festival only for mountain bikers?‍ ‍

No. The films cover racing, freeride mountain biking, community revitalization, reconciliation, and outdoor culture, making the program accessible to cyclists and non-cyclists alike.

Where can visitors park at Tannery Pond Center?‍ ‍

Because of construction, the lot behind the town hall is closed. Attendees can use the library/town hall lot and designated roadside and temporary grass-lot parking described above.


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