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SKYDIVE THE CATSKI LLS Why would you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Because the view's better, of course! Experience Fall's foliage from a different perspective at the Blue Sky Ranch in Gardiner, New York. Framed by rivers, valleys, orchards and lakes, the Catskill and Shawangunk Mountain ranges unfold t3,500 feet beneath the jump plane. Host of the 1996 US National Skydiving Championship, "The Ranch" has an experienced staff, some with more than 20 years of jumping behind them. If you want to stay for a second day of jumping, over-night camping facilities are available, CaIl 91 4-255-4033. hour radi u s HANG GLIDE WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE Learn to hang glide against the backdrop of a New England fall. Morningside Flight Park in North Charlestown, New Hampshire offers four -hour lessons, consisting of as many fifteen- to twenty-second flights as you can squeeze in. Open through late November, the school features a groomed hill, perfect for soft landings. Got bad aim? MOUNTAIN BIKE AT WOODSTOCK Looking to put a little peace, love and singletrack back into your life? Bring your two-wheeler of choice-mountain bike, road bike, bmx the Ten Mile River Scout Camp in Bethel, New York, for the Woodstock Bike Festival, 4 to 7 September. This "bike-in" is laid back, non-competitive all about capturing the true spirit of biking. The camp has 13,000 acres of riding terrain, including the 50-mile Red Dot trail. Bring bike lights for a ride to Camp Crystal Lake Isite of the movie Friday the 13th). Other activities: clinics, seminars, women's rides and kid's rides. Call 914-340-1 944 e-mail sports@hvsports.com for directions or an application. RUN THE CATSKILLS UP AND DOWN No worries, Morningside helps you out with your own cheat sheet-a giant bull's-eye cut out of grass to tar get your touch downs. If you prefer to double your pleasure, airplane tows up to 500 feet are available for tandem flights with instructors. Call 603-542-4416. The 17th Annual Roosa Gap Roller Coaster Run takes place in Wurtsboro, New York, on 4 October. Hosted by the Wurtsboro Fire Company, the run is US Track & Field sanctioned. The 11 .7-mile race includes an 800-foot vertical ascent up the Roosa Gap and a two mile downhill drop. Too tired for the full run? Sign up for the 5K foot race or a 5K walk. Call 91 4-888-201 1 for an entry form and directions. To get a free T-shirt, make sure to pre-register before 27 September.