
EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS!
The Northeast’s Run, Bike, Tri, Paddle, Hike, Recreation, Health, Fitness, and Travel Expo!
20th Annual
March 14 & 15, 2026
SATURDAY 10-5, SUNDAY 10-4
SARATOGA springs CITY CENTER
522 BROADWAY, SARATOGA SPRINGS
200 Exhibitors
Shop for Gear, Clothing, Footwear & Services
Many Activities & Demos for Adults & Kids
Join a Club and Register for Events/Races
$10,000 in Expo Prizes
Inspiration, Advice, Motivation & Education
Food & Beverages
Free Admission
THE GATHERING OF OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS
The Northeast’s Run, Bike, Tri, Paddle, Hike, Recreation, Health, Fitness, and Travel Expo!
The Adirondack Sports Summer Expo will be back at the Saratoga Springs City Center on Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15, 2026 – beat cabin fever and get excited about spring and summer at the gathering of outdoor sports enthusiasts on the first weekend of spring!
The free admission, high energy show brings Adirondack Sports magazine – celebrating 25 years! – to life with 200 exhibitors covering running, biking, hiking, paddling, triathlon, recreation, health, fitness, and travel.
Photos of the 2025 Expo by Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com
2025 Expo images by Karen, Darryl, MOna & Sarah
2025 Highlights
Generation Axe Throwing
At the front of the Main Hall, try axe throwing in Generation Axe’s mobile trailer. Throw for fun and prizes! Generation Axe is a great venue in Albany for team building, parties, events, and birthdays. They also offer mobile trailers for off-site events and celebrations.
Disc Golf & Putting Golf
Check out the disc golf activity at the show from DisCap: Capital Region Disc Golf Club. While there, learn about tournaments, leagues, courses, and more. The Bunker, an entertainment destination, upscale sports bar and luxury indoor golf with multiple locations, will be offering putting in their booth.
Discover the NYS Canal System
NYS Canal Corporation will be bringing their large-scale model working lock which demonstrates how a full-size canal lock operates, of interest to many children and adults. While you’re on the canal, learn more about the Erie Canal’s bicentennial this year.
Enjoy Healthy, Delicious Food & Drinks
9 Miles East specializes in healthy food for busy people, and they’ll be serving GO Box entree salads, hearty seasonal soup, sandwiches, kid-friendly baked items, local apples and apple cider. Speckled Pig Brewing will have their eclectic wood fired pizzas, pretzels, mac and cheese, pulled pork sandwiches, brewed beer, wine, and beverages. Freddie’s Rockin Lemonade will serve their freshly squeezed lemonade with all natural flavors, plus hot drinks. Ben & Jerry’s will be serving hand dipped scoops and prepackaged bars from their ice cream cart.
Go for a Shakeout Run or Walk
From the City Center, join Firecracker 4 and Fleet Feet on Sunday at 9am for a training run, jog or walk on the Firecracker 4 four-mile road race course. All are welcome. It will be followed by pastries, coffee or juice in the lobby. Fleet Feet will be offering a basic gait analysis from their booth. Stop by the Firecracker 4 booth for show specials on registration for their races.
Try Rowing & Paddling
Saratoga Rowing Association will have rowing ergometers to challenge you and win prizes, while you learn about their rowing programs for youth and adults. You can also hone your canoe paddling technique in the St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers and Northern New York Paddlers booths. Talk with reps about getting started, recreationally with events and welcoming races.
Join a Club
This is the ideal time to join a running, biking, triathlon, paddling or hiking club to explore new areas, do events, meet new people, and improve your knowledge, skills and performance. Talk with members of the majority of our area’s outdoor clubs, get your questions answered, and get involved to help make it a happy, healthy and active year!
Learn More About Custom Boats and Kayaks
Speak with custom ultralight canoe and kayak builders from our region including Hornbeck Boats, Placid Boatworks, Slipstream Watercraft, as well as Adirondack Kayak Warehouse – all with models for casual paddling, fishing, camping or tripping.
Go Shopping
Get ready for spring/summer with great expo deals on gear, clothing, footwear, products and services from our many exhibitors.
Register for an Event or Race
Learn more about running, biking, triathlon, hiking or paddling events and races in our region. In some cases, you can register and save money right at the booth.
Learn about Camps and Retreats
We’ll have many overnight and day camps and retreats for children and adults. See the list of who’s coming and plan your visits to their booths to learn more.
Get a Massage or Enjoy Recovery
Back in Balance Therapeutic Massage will be offering table and chair massage and issuing gift certificates from their booth. Concord Pools will be demonstrating their saunas, cold plunge, massage chairs in their recovery zone.
Face Painting
Stop by at Faces by Bon Bon’s table on Saturday from 12-4pm and choose from a variety of designs for the kids.
Kids’ Wildlife Activity
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will have a hands-on activity with skulls and furs, highlighting the mammals of our area and a few interactive games. NYS DEC will also have fun and educational information in their booth.
Kids on Bikes
Shredders MTB has a mission to get more kids on bikes! They offer mountain bike programs for kids from pre-K to grade 12 in the Capital Region, Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls and Orange County. They’ll have kids bikes and trainers set up for the kids to enjoy.
Get a Photobooth Expo Souvenir
Visit Saratoga Photobooth or Raven Events to take a few fun pictures for a free printout and online souvenir from the Summer Expo.
Donate
At the expo entrance, we will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. Let’s work together to fight hunger!
…all that, and MUCH more!
2025 Exhibitors:
BIKING, RUNNING & TRIATHLON
Adirondack Cycling Advocates
Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club
Adirondack Multi-Sport Club
Alpha Win: A Distance for Everyone
Bike Adirondacks
Bikeatoga
Capital District Triathlon Club
Capital Region Vision Zero: Safety Action Plan
CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge
Cooperstown Race the Lake Marathon & Half
Crystal Lake Triathlon
Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour
Cycle the Hudson Valley Bike Tour
Delightful Run for Women 5K Run/Walk
Empire State Ride
Evergreen Bicycle Works
Farm to Fork Fitness Adventures and Fondo Events
Firecracker 4 Road Race
First Knight Racing
Fleet Feet: Albany & Malta
Girls on the Run Capital Region
Glimmerglass Triathlon
Good Karma 5K Run/Walk
High Peaks Cyclery & Mtn Adventure Ctr
Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club
Hudson Valley & Saugerties Triathlons
Hudson Valley Marathon/Half at Walkway
Keuka Lake Tri
Lake George Triathlon
LifeSong Dash 5K
Limitless Racing and Coaching (LRC)
Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club
Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half
Mohawk Towpath Byway Duathlon
MVP Health Care Stockade-athon 15K
North Winds Gravel Classic Ride/Race
Old Forge Marathon Weekend: Willow Running
Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlons
Raven Events: A/V Gear & Photo Booths
Rick’s Bike Shop & Gurney Lane Outpost
Ride for Missing Children: Albany
Run 4 Your Life 5K & ChowderFest
Saratoga Mountain Bike Association
Saratoga Shredders Youth Mtn Bike Program
Shaker Ridge Trails
Saratoga Springs Bike Park
Saratoga Stryders Running Club
Silks & Satins 5K Run/Walk
Tour de Cure: Capital Region
Tour de Lewis: Oswegatchie to Osceola Bike
Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon
UCI Mountain Bike World Series Lake Placid
Wilcox Wild Ultra 50K Trail Run
Whiteface Uphill Bike Race
Whiteface Uphill Foot Race
Wilmington Whiteface Mountain Bike Race
PADDLING, HIKING & SUSTAINABILITY
Adirondack Canoe Classic: The 90-Miler
Adirondack Canoe Company
Adirondack Kayak Warehouse
Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) Adirondack Packs
Adirondack Wilderness Advocates
Albany Chapter ADK
Paint/Peaks Purple: Adk Hiking Challenge
Canton Canoe & Kayak Weekend
Celebrate Paddling Adirondacks
Champlain Area Trails
Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADK
Hornbeck Boats
Hudson River Solar
Kasselman Solar
Lake George Land Conservancy
LGLC Hike-A-Thon
Mohawk Valley Hiking Club/SWC
New York Paddlesports Racing Association
Northern New York Paddlers/SWC
NYS DEC: Adventure NY
NYS Outdoor Guides Association
NYS Parks & Recreation: Marine Services
Placid Boatworks
Saratoga Outdoors
Saratoga PLAN: Protecting Land & Nature
HEALTH, FITNESS & WELLNESS
9 Miles East Farm & Café
Albany Med: Injury Prevention & Outreach
Alzheimer’s Association
American Diabetes Association
Back in Balance Therapeutic Massage
Bath Fitter
Ben & Jerry’s of Saratoga
Breakthrough T1D Upstate NY
Clark Sports Center
Club Pilates Wilton Square
Concord Pools & Spas
Cutco Cutlery & Culinary Tools
Dak Bar: Adk’s Handcrafted Energy Bar
Freddy's Rockin Lemonade
Galluzzo Technology Solutions
Girl Scouts
Goldfish Swim School
Good Feet Store
Goodway Gourmet Bakery
HOTWORX Delmar
HOTWORX Latham
Jerky Hut: World’s Best Gourmet Jerky
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
Levelle Nutrition
Make Waves Retreat
Man and Beast: The Adirondack Dog Store
National Center Missing-Exploited Children
Nature's Images by Brad Wanik
NYS Comptroller Office of Unclaimed Funds
NYS Corrections & Community Supervision
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Omentum Project, The
Paca Gardens: Fine Alpaca Products
Renewal by Anderson
Saratoga Photobooth Co.
Saratoga Regional YMCA
RECREATION & TRAVEL
Adirondack Adventure Center
Adirondack Alive Photography
Adirondack Folk School
Adirondack Hub: Southern Essex County
Adirondack Preserve: Vacation Getaway
Adirondacks, USA
Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
Afrim's Sports
The Bunker
Camp Little Notch, Friends of
Champlain Canalway Trail Working Group
DisCap: Capital Region Disc Golf Club
Double H Ranch
Elk Lake Lodge
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
Experience Outdoors
Faces by Bon Bon
Feeder Canal Alliance
Four Fights Distilling
Fun On The Water
Generation Axe Throwing
Great Camp Sagamore
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
Greenwich Ford
Hamilton County Tourism: Adk Experience
Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce
Indian Lake, Town of
Lake Champlain Region
Lake George Campsites
Lake Placid Legacy Sites
Lake Placid Olympic Center & Museum
Lake Placid Region & Summer Events
Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition
Moreau Lake State Park, Friends of
Mt Van Hoevenberg & Jumping Complex
New York Capital District Ski Council
New York Power Authority
NYS Canal Corporation
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NYS Parks, Rec & Historical Preservation: Marine Services
NYS Tourism Industry Association
Newcomb, Town of
Oswego County Tourism
Parks & Trails New York
Promote Fort Edward
Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism
Revolution Rail Co: Railbiking Tours
Saranac Lake Region
Saratoga Lake Sailing Club & School
Saratoga Rugby
Saratoga Spa State Park, Friends of
Schenectady Wintersports Club
Senior Amateur Golf Tour Upstate NY
Shen Yun at Proctors, April 22-23
St. Lawrence County Chamber
Stratton Mountain Resort
Till I Die
Tupper Lake Region
Water Safari Resort
Whiteface Region & Visitors Bureau
Whiteface Ski & Recreation Area
WildPlay Thacher
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park
YMCA Camp Chingachgook
YMCA Camp Gorham
Images from our 2024 Summer Expo
Images by Dave Kraus and Erica Miller
2023 Expo Photo Gallery
Many thanks to Dave Kraus / KrausGrafik.com for these wonderful images of the 2023 Summer Expo. Thank you to all our exhibitors for showing up with plenty of smiles and great looking booths! Thank you to our volunteers. And thank you to the thousands of attendees who bring their enthusiasm for all things ‘Sweaty and Dirty’! You’re the best.














































































































Were You Seen?
Here are some candid shots taken at our 2023 show…
The City Center parking garage, located between Maple and High Rock avenues, has convenient, secure covered parking for 620 vehicles. The first hour is free, each additional hour is $2, with a per day max of $15. A pedestrian bridge to enter the City Center lobby is located on level 3. It is handicap accessible. There is also free parking nearby on streets and other parking garages.