Friends of Cole's Woods

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Friends of Cole's Woods The Friends of Cole’s Woods members are regularly involved in trail maintenance and improvement efforts within Cole’s Woods. In 1986, the trails were widened.

The Friends of Cole’s Woods is a volunteer organization committed to serve the best interests of the Cole’s Woods located in both the City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury, NY. The first lighted cross-country ski trails in North America opened in Cole’s Woods in December of 1971. A budget of $3,000 was put to use cutting brush and illuminating two kilometers of trails on the terraces of Halfway Brook. At the trails’ opening dedication, the Adirondack Ski Club hosted the U.S. Ski Team and the venue’s first international race. Over the years the winners were American, Canadian and Norwegian Olympians. This event remained a popular stop on tour for nine years due to spectator interest and community enthusiasm. Despite heavy use, the two kilometer loop sufficed for seven years. In 1977 Glens Falls High School urged the city to acquire what remained of Cole’s Woods after Aviation Mall was built. A generous donation from Kaymr Inc., along with community development funds and a grant from the National Heritage Trail System, allowed for the purchase of 35 adjacent acres. The existing trail system was expanded from two to seven illuminated kilometers. A coalition of volunteers helped to grade and smooth the trail surface and improve the flow and cleanliness of Halfway Brook. Today, the trails continue to play host to several cross country ski races each year, along with mountain bike and running races and community events. The Cole’s Woods trails provide year-round recreational opportunities for young and old residing in the City of Glens Falls, the Town of Queensbury and many of the surrounding communities.

Here are photos from our final race. Thanks to Jody Katz for the shots. Enjoy!
08/23/2026

Here are photos from our final race. Thanks to Jody Katz for the shots. Enjoy!

Here are long-awaited photos from Race 3 (8/6/'26)! Thanks to Team Katz for the photos! Race 4 photos will be forthcom...
08/17/2026

Here are long-awaited photos from Race 3 (8/6/'26)! Thanks to Team Katz for the photos! Race 4 photos will be forthcoming in a later post. Enjoy!

That's a wrap! What a great turnout and effort all racers demonstrated! Thanks to all who made the 2026 Thursday Evenin...
08/14/2026

That's a wrap! What a great turnout and effort all racers demonstrated! Thanks to all who made the 2026 Thursday Evening Mountain Bike Series a success: Inside Edge, Rick's Bike Shop and Grey Ghost for all of their donations that made up our "swag bags," the Glens Falls Recreation Commission who partnered with us to make sure this event happened; to Dave Morrissey for prepping the course; to Team Katz (Jody and Ethan) for their great event photography; and to Bob Underwood and Underdog Timing for overseeing the racing.

August 2, 2026 - Churney Gurney MTB Races              Live Results            Results with Lap Times            Series Points

Final race of the Thursday Evening Mountain Bike Series in Cole's Woods will be held tonight! See you then!!
08/13/2026

Final race of the Thursday Evening Mountain Bike Series in Cole's Woods will be held tonight! See you then!!

The third week of the race series takes place in Cole's Woods this evening!
08/06/2026

The third week of the race series takes place in Cole's Woods this evening!

07/29/2026

The 2nd race (7/30) of the Thursday Night Mountain Bike Series has been cancelled due to an over-saturated race course. Barring further rain at the level we've experienced over the last couple of days, we'll continue the race series next week!!!!

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Photos from our first week's race. Thanks to Studio Katz for the great shots! Enjoy!
07/29/2026

Photos from our first week's race. Thanks to Studio Katz for the great shots! Enjoy!

Here are the results from the first night of the Mountain Bike Race Series. As always, thanks to Bob Underwood and Unde...
07/24/2026

Here are the results from the first night of the Mountain Bike Race Series. As always, thanks to Bob Underwood and Underdog Timing for overseeing our event. Many thanks to Rick's Bike Shop, Inside Edge and Grey Ghost for the wonderful donations to fill our swag bags. What a great night for riding!

2026 Freinds of Cole Woods MTB Series #1, 07/23/2026, Glens Falls, NY

Our new bridge across Halfway Brook is an Eagle Scout project. We'd like to thank Cecil LaLone for a job well done!
07/20/2026

Our new bridge across Halfway Brook is an Eagle Scout project. We'd like to thank Cecil LaLone for a job well done!

The first race of the Thursday Evening Mountain Bike Series begins this Thursday!
07/20/2026

The first race of the Thursday Evening Mountain Bike Series begins this Thursday!

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