600 cyclists make their way to Medina on Sunday
Cycle the Erie Canal heads east through Orleans on Monday
Photo by Tom Rivers: These cyclists cross the lift bridge in Holley on July 14, 2025 as part of a 62-mile ride that day from Medina to Fairport. The Cycle the Erie Canal journey starts in Buffalo and the cyclists then go about 400 miles over eight days, ending in Albany.
MEDINA – More than 600 cyclists will leave Buffalo on Sunday and will be headed to Medina for the first day of the 28th annual Cycle the Erie Canal adventure.
There will be participants from 37 states and Canada on the ride, which will stretch about 400 miles over eight days on the way to Albany.
Orleans County communities welcome the cyclists with refreshments in Medina on Sunday, and then in Albion and Holley on Monday. The cyclists stay overnight in a tent city in Medina at the school district.
The ride is organized by Parks & Trails New York. It is the state’s largest multi-day bike tour. The cyclists will go 40 to 60 miles a day, visiting historic canal communities, local businesses and landmarks at the canal communities.
Photo by Ginny Kropf: Jose Corte of Long Island, left, and Yang Chen of Queens pose with their bikes in front of their tent, set up for the night in Medina at the Clifford Wise Intermediate School. This photo was taken on July 13, 2025, the end of the first day of last year’s Cycling the Erie Canal.
