The Over Easy 2024

What is the Over Easy? Well, maybe it's easiest to start with what the Over Easy isn't. For one, it isn't a formal race. There's no registration, there aren't any timing chips, and there's certainly no governing body overseeing the event. It also isn't a place for vendors to come and showcase new products. And it certainly isn't the place where a bunch of lycra-clad (hey, that's me) dudes flex on each other with how much their bike weighs (that isn't me). 

So what is it? The Over Easy is the brainchild of Shane Kramer and his wife Keegan, showcasing the mountainous wonders of the Adirondack region of New York in the form of an informal race. For an event that doesn't cost anything, save for a well-worth-it post-event meal, it includes a lot: a fantastically-challenging 100-mile course full of singletrack, a post-event party, and free camping. And great people, lots of great people.

Pennsylvania Wilds Almost Got a Bit Too Wild

I laid down in the thorn bushes, needing a second to stop and think. The stars were out, I was halfway up a mountainside, and as the hill got steeper and the thorns got thicker, pushing my bike became more of a challenge. I had no cell service, but a faint line on my Garmin gave me hope there was a trail in the distance above me. How did I find myself in that situation? A combination of stubbornness and optimism, I'd say. Let's start from the beginning.