Save the Date for the 15th AHCT Ride!
When: September 20 – 26, 2026
Where: Finger Lakes Region of New York
2026 marks the 15th year of the Andean Health Cycling Team (AHCT) rides. To date, the team has raised more than $5 million to support Andean Health’s work in rural Ecuador. Join us in upstate New York during September 20-26, 2026. All riders welcome! Three- and seven-day ride options are available.
This year’s ride in Upstate New York will be set in a region known for its 11 narrow, glacially formed lakes, dramatic gorges, and more than 100 wineries. From its bigger, better-known Lake Seneca (deepest) and Lake Cayuga (longest) to its little lakes Honeoye, Canadice and Hemlock, the region is a premier cycling destination. Here, riders will experience scenic biking routes that have both flat terrain as well as hillier loops around the lakes.
A Few Details
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Seven-day riders will arrive in Rochester and begin the first ride on a route parallel to Lake Ontario. From there, the team will start at the eastern end of the Finger Lakes region and work its way west to cycle around most of the 11 lakes.
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Three-day riders will arrive in Rochester and meet up with the seven-day team in Canadaigua on the north end of Lake Canadaigua (35-minutes from Rochester airport).
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Rides each day will range between 40 – 60 miles and will include options for avid and moderate cyclists.
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Lodging, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and support vehicles will be provided.
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Bike rentals will be available; more information to come.
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Registration will open in April; watch for announcements from Andean Health & Development
Tentative Itinerary
Subject to change based on road conditions, lodging availability, and other factors.
Seven-Day Ride
Sunday, September 20, 2026 through Saturday September 26, 2026
Day Zero
Saturday, September 19
Team arrives in Rochester and prepares to launch on Sunday.
Lodging: Hyatt Regency Rochester
Day One
Sunday, September 20
Cycle eastward along routes parallel to Lake Ontario.
Post Ride/Lodging: Shuttle to Sherwood Inn and Packwood House in Skaneateles, a vibrant, lakeside small town.
Day Two
Monday, September 21
Cycle near Lake Skaneateles, Lake Otisco, and Lake Owasco. Routes in this area will vary from relatively flat terrain to some of the steepest climbs in the Finger Lakes. Riders will be rewarded with exceptional views of the lakes and sometimes dramatic terrain.
Post-ride/Lodging: Shuttle to hotels in Skaneateles
Day Three
Tuesday, September 22
Shuttle to ride start and spend the day riding along Cayuga Lake, the longest, and second largest of the Finger Lakes. Riders will experience the lake’s glacial landscape, with gentle grades on the north end and steeper, more challenging grades on the south end.
Post-Ride / Lodging: Shuttle to Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, a town known for its natural beauty, waterfalls and gorges that will amaze.
Day Four
Wednesday September 23
Today’s ride will include routes around Seneca Lake, the largest and deepest of the Finger Lakes. It’s known as the “lake trout capital of the world” and stretches 38 miles, north-to-south. Along the route, riders will no doubt enjoy parts of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail (more than 30 wineries).
Post-ride / Lodging: Shuttle to Holiday Inn Express in Canandaigua
Three-Day riders join the group this night. All riders will stay at tonight’s lodging for Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Day Five
Thursday, September 24
Three-Day Ride Begins
Today’s routes will take riders around Lake Canandaigua, a lake known for its 36-mile shoreline, along with steep and moderate scenic hillsides
Post-ride / Lodging: Shuttle to hotel in Canandaigua.
Day Six
Friday, September 25
Riders will cycle by some of the region’s smallest lakes: Conesus, the western most of the Finger Lakes; Hemlock, the shallowest but surrounded by 45 acres of natural wetlands and trails; and/or Honeoye, the protected, natural municipal water supply for Rochester.
Post-ride / Lodging: Shuttle to Hampton Inn By Hilton in Penn Yan.
Day Seven
Saturday, September 26
Ride to and from the hotel around Keuka Lake, known as the “Crooked Lake.” Riders will enjoy the landscape, challenging hills, and bluffs with scenic views and terrain suitable for vineyards.
Post-ride: Shuttle to Rochester Airport for departure.