Several New MTB Trails Coming to Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine, Along with a 2021 EWS Qualifier Event
Photos by Chris Milliman
The northeastern-most state in the US is Maine, bordered by New Hampshire, the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec, and the ever chilly Atlantic Ocean. Originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking indigenous peoples, the state is well known for its rich forest and marine environments.
Cross Country Olympian turned enduro pro, Adam Craig, grew up racing and riding on the natural singletracks of Maine. As a teenager he competed in the Trail 66 Race Series, with combined gravity and XC events to push local athletes to their limits. Now retired from racing, wearing digging gloves instead of a heart rate monitor, Craig has returned to his home turf to scratch in some new trails and put on an EWS qualifying event on Sugarloaf Mountain. The event will also be part of the 2021 Eastern States Cup (ESC) enduro series. As the former lead for the EWS North Am