09/15/2026
Thank you to our many sponsors including Café Mark. Café Mark serves breakfast and lunch, coffee, smoothies, and baked goods. At the juncture of the C&O Canal, and the Great Allegheny Passage. To learn more: https://sites.google.com/prod/view/cafe-mark/home
Mountain Maryland Trails will host the 3M Challenge on Saturday, September 26, 2026. A timed challenge between cyclists and the WMSR railroad train. The 3M Challenge will follow a 15.3-mile stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP Trail) alongside the WMSR railroad tracks from Cumberland, MD, to Frostburg,
Teams and individuals who beat the train’s time will receive a prize, and all participants will receive a souvenir gift.
An awards ceremony will immediately follow the train’s arrival in Frostburg. Drinks, food and NEW THIS YEAR entertainment will be provided to all riders and guests. To learn more and/or enter the 3M Challenge, visit: https://www.bikereg.com/3m-bike-challenge
Mountain Maryland Trails is a nonprofit volunteer organization working in partnership with Allegany County Government in the maintenance, development, and promotion of the Maryland portion of the Great Allegheny Passage, and trails in and around Allegany County, MD. To learn more about Mountain Maryland Trails, visit www.mountainmdtrails.org.