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End of Summer Jam
August 29 - September 1, 2026
Asheville, NC
Friday, Aug 29: Oskar Blues Group Ride & Hangout
Location: Oskar Blues Brewery 342 Mountain Industrial Dr. Brevard, NC 28712
2:30 Group Ride Support Volunteers Arrive
3:00 pm Fitting time for Catalyst Adaptive Fleet Bikes
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Group Ride from Oskar Blues
3:30 pm Greenway/ Pisgah NF singletrack Ride Starts
6:00 pm Community & Food at Oskar Blues Chub Wagon Food truck (Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Saturday, Aug 30: Ride Kanuga Bike Park - Skills Clinic, Practice Runs, and Volunteer Training
Location: Ride Kanuga Bike Park 1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
8:00 am: Prep crew & Check in Table Volunteers Arrive
8:30 am Catalyst Bike Fleet fittings begin
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session A: New Volunteer Training
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session B: Adaptive MTB Fundamentals Skills Session
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session C: Morning Ride Session
12:00 pm Lunch - Catalyst Cookout - Hamburgers & Hotdogs (A food truck will also be onsite all weekend)
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Session D: Afternoon Ride Session
Race run will be taped & open to practice all day Saturday.
Note: This year’s race results will be a COMBINED TIME of multiple race runs
6:30 pm Trailside Brewing Co Meetup (check out the menu) *For more food options, Ecusta Cafe is in the adjoining building and open until 8pm.
Location: Trailside Brewing Co 873 Lenox Park Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
(Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Sunday, August 31: Adaptive Super D race at Ride Kanuga
Location: Ride Kanuga Bike Park 1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Estimated Elevation Profile for Race Run (Final Elevation profile will be posted closer to race)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Arrival & Prep
9:00 am - 9:30 am Race Meeting
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Adaptive Race
12:30 Pizza Party (A food truck will also be onsite all weekend)
1:00 pm Podiums
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Session E: Afternoon Ride Session at Kanuga
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Session F: Ecusta Ride (Bring/Transport your bike. Catalyst will not be able to provide bike transportation)
6:00 pm Trailside Brewing Co Meetup (check out the menu) *For more food options, Ecusta Cafe is in the adjoining building and open until 8pm.
Location: Trailside Brewing Co 873 Lenox Park Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
(Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Monday, Sept 1:
Dupont State Forest Community Group Ride
9:00: Volunteers arrive & Adaptive Fleet Bike Fittings
10:00 - 12:00 Adaptive Group Ride Leaves Parking Lot
Address: Dupont State Forest, Guion Farms Parking Lot, 3045 Sky Valley Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739
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Tour D'Apple Road Ride
Note: Tour D'Apple has provided FREE road ride entries for Catalyst Sports End of Summer Jam Participants. See more details HERE. This is a Tour D'Apple supported event, Catalyst Sports will not be providing any bikes or fitting support for the ride. However, there will be support riders for the race. Ride distance length options: 25 mile, 45 mile, & 100 mile. If you sign up for this session, Catalyst will directly reach out to you and provide your coupon code.
Sunday August 31: 1-3pm Packet Pickup
Monday Early AM Arrive, Register, Prep
Monday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Tour d'Apple Ride Starts @ Blue Ridge Community College
Tour d'Apple Post Ride Lunch & Festivities at Blue Ridge Community College
Address: Blue Ridge Community College - 42 W Campus Dr, FLat Rock, NC 28731
Lodging Options
Note: At this time Catalyst Sports does not have funding to support lodging expenses. At this time, we recommend that you secure your own lodging. We will be sure to update all who have registered, if this status changes.
Below are some local lodging options. Due to limited ADA rooms available at each location, we were unable to secure a room block.
Kanuga Inn & Lodging - Cabin, tent or lodge options. Please call Kanuga directly for more information.
Address: 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
Holiday Inn Express Flat Rock - $209/night for Friday and Saturday. $159/night for Sunday.Address: 107 Upward Crossing Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731
Hampton Inn Hendersonville - $209/night plus tax.
Address: 155 Sugarloaf Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Davidson River Campground - Tent, van, or RV options. Please go to recreation.gov to check availability.
Community Partners
Our programs and events would not be possible without the support of our amazing partners:






