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CONTENTS 

ARTICLES & FEATURES 

1 Running 

Kids Running & Races 

7 Swimming 

Breathing in Rhythm with Your Stroke 

9 Community 

Chicks on Sticks 2006 

10 Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing 

Jenkins Mountain 

11 Kayaking & Canoeing 

Getting Ready for Spring Whitewater 

13 Bicycling 

Battenkill-Roubaix 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

14 March - May 2006 

More Than 250 Things to Do! 

COLUMNS 

3 From the Editor 

5 Around the Region News Briefs 

8 Nutrition 

Women’s Health Initiative Study 

12 Athlete Profile 

Alpine Skiing with Frederica Anderson 

RACE RESULTS 

18 January - February 2006 

Top Finishers in 20 Events 

APRIL 

21-23 

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Kids Running 

by Laura Clark 

According to Hal Higdon, senior writer for Runner’s 

World magazine, our children and grandchildren 

will be at the forefront of the next running boom. 

The first upswing began in the mid 1970s when Boston 

Billy ran proud and fast. The second was spurred by Title 

IX women and emphasized camaraderie and going the 

distance. The third resurgence is up to us and depends 

upon how well we do in transferring our enthusiasm for 

a healthy lifestyle to our kids and grandkids. 

Children today are definitely at risk with computers, 

carpools and fast food making steady inroads. While it is 

easy to blame parents and schools, our lifestyle, with 

stranger danger worries, heavily trafficked streets and 

fewer stay-at-home moms, all but eliminates neighborhood 

pick-up games. So it is up to us. Besides furnishing 

a good example with our own active lifestyles, we need to 

promote opportunities for our kids to pursue similar goals. 

While there are specific standards for Little League 

baseball and Pop Warner football, the path to running is not 

so clear cut. So what’s a parent to do? Sure, you may run 

with your child, but we all know that kids also need validation 

from their peers and occasional show-and-tell awards. 

Resources 

One of the easiest ways for parents and kids to get 

started is to log onto www.presidentschallenge.org. Some 

of us may hesitate, remembering Army-style school fitness 

tests conducted at the behest of the President’s 

Council on Physical Fitness. Be assured that this modern 

version is completely private and a lot more fun. Families 

can create personal activity logs and work to earn inexpensive 

awards. The computer logs provide concrete reinforcement 

and appeal to the online generation. 

For running specific guidance try www.kidsrunning.com, 

developed by Carol Goodrow as an offshoot to 

the adult Runner’s World web page. Designed with both 

Presorted First Class 

U.S. Postage Paid 

Clifton Park, NY 

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MARCH 

2006 

� CHILDREN’S 1-MILE FUN RUN AT THE ST. PETER’S 

KEYS RUN AT SARATOGA SPA STATE PARK IN 

APRIL 2004. PHOTO BY BRIAN TEAGUE 

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both exercise and nutrition. Kids can join the Happy Feet, 

Healthy Food Club which offers healthy snack ideas, a 

kids’ training log and creative writing opportunities. 

Parents and teachers can link to other successful programs 

such as Girls on the Run International and Run/Walk 

Across America. While you are at it, visit www.halhigdon.com 

and click on the “Kids Running” section to learn 

how much distance and frequency is too much. 

Once you have gotten started, be aware that to maintain 

motivation, kids need specific goals rather than 

vague “get in shape” tips. An easy way to do this is to sign 

up for one of the kids fun runs held in connection with 

longer adult races. Go to www.hmrrc.com for a Capital 

Region schedule (see new “Kid’s Races” page) and 

www.adirondackrunners.com for areas farther north and, 

of course, our own Calendar of Events in print or online at 

www.adksportsfitness.com. 

Races and Fun Runs 

The closest to a big-time experience are the fun runs 

held in conjunction with Freihofer’s Run for Women in 

Albany on June 3. About 2,000 boys and girls ages 3 to 13 

years participate annually and all receive goodie bags, 

cookies, a number “1” race bib and a T-shirt. The distances 

range from 50 meters to one-mile, making it an 

excellent starter experience. It served as my granddaughter 

Elena’s first effort. She finished smiling, with her Dad 

in tow, and beamed, “I wanted to do my best.” The 

Harness Track Mile in Saratoga Springs on August 14 also 

offers shorter sets of quarter-mile and half-mile circuits. 

Finishing in the middle of the pack, Elena, and all the 

other tykes as well, were convinced they had won. Which, 

of course, they did. 

Earlier in the schedule, local St. Patrick’s celebrations, 

Runnin’ of the Green (Island) in Green Island on March 11 

hosts 200-meter, 400-meter and one-mile races and the 

parents and kids in mind, this site places dual emphasis on PLEASE SEE KIDS RUNNING 101, 6 �

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FROM THE EDITOR 

The Un-Winter 

As I’m writing this column, it is sunny and 61 degrees 

and my five year-old has asked me for the third time, “Is it 

spring today?” With the lack of snow and cold temps this 

has been a frustrating season for outdoor recreation. 

Here it is, March, that transition time of the year! I recommend 

that you visit the downhill and cross country ski 

centers and the backcountry to take advantage of what’s 

left of winter. Despite the lack of snow in your backyard, 

the downhill ski areas have been making it throughout the season. It’s been more challenging 

for cross country ski centers, but those with elevation or in the right location have good skiing 

conditions. So, please visit the ski resorts this month! If you’re in the backcountry, patronize 

the local outfitters, restaurants and lodging establishments. 

It has also been a challenging season for the retailers, so take advantage of their winter 

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AROUND THE REGION 

Adirondack Adventure 

Sports Center Programs 

QUEENSBURY – The Adirondack 

Adventure Sports Center at Adirondack 

Community College will host a series of 

non-credit training courses for outdoor 

sports professionals and recreational 

sports enthusiasts this spring and summer. 

The courses include Open Water 

Scuba Diving, May 11-June 1; Wilderness 

First Responder, May 19-26; NYS 

Whitewater Guide Training, June 5-9; 

Swiftwater Rescue, June 12-13; and 

Immersion in Whitewater Kayaking, June 

23-25. The Adirondack Adventure Sports 

Center was established in summer 2005 

and serves as a community resource for 

recreational and civic organizations. It 

offers ongoing adventure challenge leadership 

and team building training programs 

on ACC’s challenge course at the 

Queensbury campus. A comprehensive 

academic program will soon be offered at 

News Briefs 

ACC where students may earn one-year 

certificates or two-year associate in 

applied science degrees in adventure 

sports. Contact Rick Dawson, AASC director 

at (518) 743-2250 or dawsonr@sunyacc.edu. 

Visit www.sunyacc.edu. 

Mohawk Hudson 

Cycling Club Spring Kick-Off 

ALBANY – The Mohawk Hudson Cycling 

Club is holding its first annual Club Spring 

Kick-Off and Ride Leaders Meeting on 

Thursday, March 2 at 7 pm at the Fuller 

Road Firehouse in Albany. The meeting is 

open to members/prospective members 

and will include discussion of important 

ride leader information, plus door prizes, 

awards and a contest. The cost is $6 for 

food and drinks. Reservations required. 

Contact Brian Daniels, MHCC president 

at bdaniels_us@yahoo.com or (518) 766- 

3311. Visit www.webmhcc.org. 

The 49th Annual 

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North Creek • North River • Riparius 

Saturday, April 29 • 4:30pm 

Chuck Severance Memorial Downriver Race 

& River Guide Race from North River to North Creek 

Canoes, jackets and paddles will be supplied (limited to 25 teams) 

Saturday, May 6 

Slalom Races – Novice & Giant Slalom 

Awards Celebration • 4-6pm 

At the Tannery Pond Community Center 

Sunday, May 7 

Downriver Race • North Creek to Riparius 

DETAILS & REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

www.whitewaterderby.com 

Gore Mountain Region Chamber of Commerce 

518-251-2612 

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 

Stair Climb on March 9 

ALBANY – The 18th annual Gold’s Gym 

Stair Climb to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis 

Foundation will take place on Thursday, 

March 9. The event is open to individuals 

and teams who wish to climb – 42 floors, 

809 steps – to the top of the Corning Tower 

at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Fourperson 

teams include female, male, coed 

and corporate, and there is also an individual 

“mini climb” category. All proceeds 

benefit the Northeastern NY Chapter of 

CFF. Participants receive a long-sleeve Tshirt. 

Contact Kate Otis at (518) 783-7361 

or kotis@cff.org. Visit www.cff.org. 

2006 U.S. Snowboard Cup 

& FIS World Cup at Whiteface 

WILMINGTON – The 2006 State Farm U.S. 

Snowboard Cup and Nokia Snowboard FIS 

World Cup will take place at Whiteface 

Mountain from March 9-12. The top riders 

including Torino Olympic Games 

medalists will compete as the World Cup 

tour continues. Events include parallel 

Camillus Kayak Shop, Camillus, NY 

J & J Canoe, Auburn, NY 

Adventure Outfitters, Hadley, MA 

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giant slalom at Drapers Drop (Thursday), 

halfpipe qualifiers at Bear (Friday), halfpipe 

finals and snowboard cross women’s 

qualifiers (Saturday), and snowboard 

cross men’s qualifiers and men’s/women’s 

finals (Sunday). Visit www.whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

2006 U.S. Short & Long 

Orienteering Championships 

ALBANY – The Empire Orienteering Club 

is hosting “The Pinnacle of Orienteering,” 

the 2006 U.S. Short-Orienteering and 

Long-Orienteering Championships at 

John Boyd Thacher State Park and Camp 

Pinnacle in Voorheesville on April 29-30. 

Courses offered include Short-O 

Championship (Saturday) and Long-O 

Championship (Sunday). Recreational 

courses will also be offered on Sunday 

with no preregistration required. 

U.S. Orienteering Federation membership 

and U.S. citizenship is required 

for championship eligibility. Contact 

Phil Hawkes-Teeter, event director 

at philht@nycap.rr.com. For more info 

visit http://empo.us.orienteering.org.


KIDS RUNNING 101 

CONT. FROM PG 1 

Shamrock Shuffle in Glens Falls on March 

19, has a three-quarter mile Leprechaun 

Leap. In April, the Delmar Dash in Delmar 

on April 2 offers one-quarter, one-half and 

one-mile options and the St. Peter’s Keys 

Run in the Saratoga Spa State Park on April 

22 has T-shirts, ribbons and Ben & Jerry’s 

ice cream cone coupons for all milers. 

For a unique family event, head out to 

Dodge the Deer at Schodack Island State 

Park (new location!) on April 23. This is as 

close as you can get to Disneyland in New 

York with “Dodge” the deer, “Chase” the 

chipmunk and “Bully” the bear joining in 

the fun. New this year is the Diaper Dash, 

an 80-foot “crawling” race on grass with 

bottle stops every 20 feet. There are two 

age groups, 0-11 months and 11 months 

and up. The rules are clear: everyone participating 

must wear a diaper. As if that 

isn’t enough, there is a Dodge drawing 

contest and games to keep the kids 

amused while their parents run the 5K. 

Older children who would like a more 

structured program are invited to join the 

Stockade-athon Youth Marathon. For 25 

days preceding the November 12 event, 

youngsters run a mile each day. They are 

supervised by a parent and encouraged to 

keep a log. Mile 26 is the Stockade-athon 

loop around Schenectady’s Duck Pond on 

race day. 

Summer Camps, Year-Round Clubs 

and Groups 

If your kids yearn for companionship 

on the run, there are also summer camps 

and year-round clubs and groups. The 

Adirondack Runners, under the guidance 

of Heidi and Bob Underwood host a fourweek 

camp for 11 year-olds through 12th 

graders which culminates with the Cole’s 

Woods Cross-Country Run in Glens Falls 

on August 13. According to Heidi, “Our 

biggest goal for kids is that they learn to 

love running through the company of kids 

their own age and with workouts that are 

appropriate for their level.” 

This isn’t Minnesota—the lakes and 

ponds don’t tend to be conveniently 

linked together. To make the best use of 

our water you have to “carry” your boat, 

sometimes through some pretty rough 

country.What is required is a canoe that’s 

not too big or too heavy. 

“Lost Pond” boats have met this need for 

25 years.With hulls built entirely of Kevlar 

or carbon fiber, ranging from 12 to 16 

pounds.All are known to be speedy, comfortable 

and safe. Prices range from $995 

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Local clubs are affiliated with United 

States Track & Field and can be found by 

visiting www.usatfadir.org. Many focus on 

the cross-country and track & field Junior 

Olympics. Junior Olympic competition is 

in two-year age groups, which means that 

younger kids will not get stuck competing 

with those who are physically more developed. 

Athletes need not belong to a club 

or school group, but must have a USATF 

membership card. According to Nicole De 

Pasquale, USATF youth chair, the goal is to 

provide a positive experience. Athletes 

“encourage each other to do their own 

personal best … and parents are all very 

encouraging, cheering equally for the first 

and last runners.” 

The USATF local clubs are an especially 

good deal for elementary kids who are 

ready for a more structured program than 

their school may offer. For example, 

to $1,995. Call or write for more information. 

We always have boats in stock, 

and a demo pond where you can try them. 

We’re 90 minutes south of Lake Placid 

and 90 minutes north of Albany. In the 

Adirondack Mountains, of all places! 

Troutbrook Rd, Olmstedville, NY 12857 

518-251-2764 

www.hornbeckboats.com 

M-F 10am-7pm 

Sat 10am-6pm 

or call for appointment 

according to Mark Tebbano, the Clifton 

Park Track Club was founded to introduce 

youth ages 8 to 14 to cross-country and 

track & field, with the goal of getting 

youngsters ready for competition. 

Registration is in April and their season 

runs from May through July. Contact Mark 

at tebbanom@aol.com. Lake Placid hosts 

a fall IronKids Cross-Country running 

program which is entirely supported by 

the Ironman Community Fund. In the 

winter, they switch to cross-country skiing 

and biathlon. Email Rich at rtcostanza@adelphia.net. 

Averill Park Road Runners are currently 

very active in track & field, cross-country 

and also participate in local road races. 

Go to www.timesunion.com and select 

“Communities.” For a more diversified 

club, try Country Mills Eagles which also 

includes music, cheerleading, volleyball, 

etc. and is open to both kids and adults. 

� ADIRONDACK RUNNERS SUMMER TRACK 

SERIES AT QUEENSBURY HIGH SCHOOL IN 

SUMMER 2005. PHOTO BY BRIAN TEAGUE 

Visit www.cmeagles.org. Some of the 

YMCA’s, such as Southern Saratoga 

County branch, offer kids running groups 

so check with your local YMCA for more 

information. 

Whatever route you take, try several of 

these options as your children’s interest 

and ability level grows. And always 

remember that the most important thing 

is to have fun. Even if your kids eventually 

decide to focus on other sports, they will 

look back on their running days with 

pleasure and may return as they enter 

adulthood and have less of an opportunity 

for team play. 

Laura Clark of Saratoga Springs is an 

avid trail runner, snowshoer and crosscountry 

skier.She is a children and young 

adult’s librarian at the Saratoga Springs 

Public Library. 

THE RUNNIN’ OF THE 

GREEN (ISLAND) 

4-Mile Race & Kid’s Fun Runs 

Saturday, March 11 at 10am (Snow date: March 18) 

Village of Green Island, Legnard-Curtin American Legion Hall, 35 Cohoes Ave 

Presented by Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club, 

Adirondack Association USATF, and Village of Green Island 

Entry Fees – Pre-race: HMRRC member $10; Non-Member $12 

All Applications received after March 8 or day of race $15 

Application – www.hmrrc.com • Short sleeve t-shirts to first 300 registrants 

Kids’ Fun Runs – $1 day of race only (finishers ribbons to all) 

Awards – Top 3 M/F runners. Top 3 in 5-year age groups. 

New: Top 10 age-graded runners. USATF (must have 2006 USATF number): 

Top 5 M/F in Open division; top 3 M/F in 5-year age groups in Masters (40+). 

Team: Top 3 USATF-registered teams, M/F Open, Masters M/F. 

Race Director – Ken Skinner: kennyskin@earthlink.net 

HMRRC Grand Prix & Adirondack Association USATF Championship Race


SWIMMING 

by Terry Laughlin 

My two previous articles on 

breathing in the September 

and December 2005 issues, 

covered fundamentals – how to keep from 

choking and the importance of focusing 

on the exhale. In this installment, we’ll 

aexamine the specific techniques of 

breathing in rhythm with your stroke. 

The three most common breathing technique 

errors I see among unskilled or 

uncoached swimmers include: 

1) Lifting the head for air. This hurts your 

body position and leads to use of the arms 

to “brace” or support the head’s weight, 

when they should be lengthening the 

body or “holding on to your place” in 

the water. 

2) Turning only the head for air. This awkward 

action increases strain and torque in 

the neck and spine, and hurts your form. 

3) Losing your front end. Having the lead 

hand collapse while breathing is almost 

universal among unskilled or unbalanced 

swimmers. When it happens you become 

less hydrodynamic and much of the 

propulsive potential of that stroke is lost. 

The best way to imprint an efficient 

breathing form – one that provides all the 

air you need and keeps your stroke long 

and efficient – is to practice the skating, 

underswitch and zipperswitch drills from 

the Total Immersion freestyle progression. 

But you can also improve your form with 

mindful swimming using whole-stroke 

practice of focal points that specifically 

address breathing mechanics. Here are 

those I practice most often myself. 

Breathe with your bellybutton. Not literally, 

but rolling to the air as if you intend 

to do so will help overcome number two 

above. You should attempt to feel as if you 

roll your body to the air and your head 

goes along for the ride. If you think of 

keeping your chin and sternum aligned – 

then allow your chin to travel a bit farther 

on its own – you ought to get ample body 

rotation and avoid the strain of just turning 

your head while your body remains 

Plenty of Air 

and a Smoother 

Freestyle 

prone. I also sometimes imagine that my 

breather is on the side of my rib cage, six 

inches below my armpit. If I take that part 

of my torso to the air, I always get plenty. 

Keep the top of your head down. 

Between breaths, your balance is best if 

you point your nose at the bottom and 

lead with the top of your head. While 

doing so, get a sense of having a laser 

beam, shining from the top of your head, 

at the leading edge of your “head-spine 

line.” You should keep that laser beam 

pointing straight to the horizon, or at the 

end of the pool, both between breaths and 

during your breath. You can work at this in 

three ways: 1) Keep the top of your head as 

close to the surface as possible, while 

rolling to breathe; 2) Press in the side and 

back of your head as you breathe; and 3) 

tuck your chin toward your shoulder as 

you breathe. 

Get taller as you breathe; stay tall as 

you come out of your breath. You’ll maintain 

far more momentum and speed during 

your breath, and get a more effective 

stroke following it, if you keep your leading 

hand forward, and in a good “gripping” 

position during your breath. To 

achieve this, concentrate on having your 

opposite hand continue to extend forward 

as you roll to breathe, and begin your 

stroke only as you begin to roll back down 

again. And the next stroke will be far 

stronger if you keep your fingers tipped 

down throughout. In virtually all unbalanced 

swimmers, the hand turns up 

(think of Diana Ross singing “Stop in the 

Name of Love”) during the breath, acting 

as a brace, not a gripper. 

May 18, 2006 

6:25 PM 

Empire State Plaza 

� ROLL TO AIR, STAY LOW 

AND STAY TALL. 

COURTESY OF TOTAL IMMERSION 

A Breathing-Skills Practice 

Swim a series of three sets of repeats, 

with each set lasting six to ten minutes. 

Choose any repeat distance from 25 to 100 

yards. To recover between repeats, do 

three (for shorter repeats) to six (if longer 

repeats) bobs, bubbling out as you bob 

underwater and getting air quickly and 

easily as you bob to the surface. You 

should rest for an additional one to two 

minutes between sets. Breathe every two 

to three strokes (not cycles) throughout. 

Swim the first round concentrating on 

breathing with your bellybutton. Swim the 

second round, concentrating on keeping 

the top of your head down. Swim the third 

round, concentrating on getting taller 

as you breathe. Which focal point helps 

the most? 

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series will be on breathing frequency and 

open-water breathing techniques in the 

June 2006 issue. 

Terry Laughlin is head coach of Total 

Immersion Swimming in New Paltz. This 

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and mini-video on breathing skills to be 

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NUTRITION 

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Staying on Track with Healthy Eating after 

Reading these Results 

The headlines are big but the message 

has been very poorly brought to the 

consumers. If you’ve read the newspapers 

and heard the news in February 

this is what you would have heard: 

1) According to the latest clinical trial 

results from the Women’s Health Initiative 

study, a low fat diet does not significantly 

reduce the incidence of breast cancer, 

heart disease or stroke, nor did it reduce 

the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy 

postmenopausal women, and 2) Calcium 

and vitamin D supplements in healthy 

postmenopausal women provide a modest 

benefit in preserving bone mass and 

preventing hip fractures in certain groups 

including older women but do not prevent 

other types of fractures or colorectal 

cancer, according to a major clinical trial 

in the Women’s Health Initiative. 

The first trial on low fat diets consisted 

of 48,835 women aged 50-79 at trial 

enrollment and were followed for an average 

of 8.1 years. The study only focused 

on reducing total fat. Women in both 

groups started at 35 to 38 percent total fat. 

By the end of the first year, the low fat 

group averaged 24 percent of calories 

from fat but did not meet the study goal of 

20 percent. At year six the low fat group 

was consuming 29 percent of calories 

from fat. The comparison group averaged 

35 percent fat in year one and 37 percent 

at year six. The low fat diet group also 

increased their consumption of fruits vegetables 

and grains. 

We know too much about foods now to 

think that just a reduction of total fat 

would and could make a big difference all 

by itself. It is the type of fats we use, not 

only the amount that make a difference. It 

is whole grains and less processed grains 

that count. It is the amount and color 

choices of fruits and vegetables, and not 

just eating fruits and vegetables that matter. 

The key is more nutrient dense whole 

foods and less candy, white flour, sugar, 

processed carbohydrates and fats, and 

soda. And now we also know that C-reactive 

protein, a component of the blood 

that is an indicator of the amount of 

inflammation, is also a tool used to indicate 

the risk of disease. Diet may play a 

part in reducing this risk. 

The biggest problem with this study is 

that participants did not make significant 

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enough changes to promote the results 

that I believe they could have been seen 

with diet alteration. The participants had 

numerous sessions with a dietitian, but 

changes made were not profound enough 

to make a difference and really think past 

a low fat diet. 

Another big problem with this study is 

that it did not control the type of fat used 

by the participants. In short, participants 

were allowed to eat any type of fat they 

desired, so long as the amount of fat they 

ate fell within the required limits. There 

was no comparison made between good 

fats and bad fats. The lower fat group could 

have received much of their 29 percent 

from processed fats providing trans fats 

and saturated fats. There was no emphasis 

on using beneficial fats from fish, nuts and 

seeds, flax and certain vegetable oils. All 

well promoted to reduce disease. 

Phytochemicals in foods are now better 

researched and recognized as being 

beneficial to control disease. (Refresher: 

phytochemicals are plant chemicals 

which protect the plants against damage 

from oxygen radicals, a viral attack, harsh 

weather and improper handling, and 

which may act similarly in the body by 

blocking cancerous substances, protecting 

the body against cell damage from 

oxidation and stopping tumor growth.) 

The increase in fruits and vegetables in 

the study was only an average of 1.1 servings 

per day per person. Adding a large 

apple or banana a day could have made 

this difference insignificant. This is not 

enough if you are looking at overall 

decrease in disease. 

Many organizations now recommend 

more fruits and vegetables than we once 

thought. The “five-a-day” program that 

suggested eating five helpings of fruits 

and vegetables daily is now recommending 

five to nine a day. The emphasis 

should be to increase the intake of fruits 

and vegetables with deep rich colors like 

orange, blue, red and green, since plants 

with these colors all have phytochemicals 

that are linked to reducing heart disease 

and cancer. In this study, the increase in 

grains was only 0.5 servings per day on 

average for participants. This could have 

been half of a slice of whole grain bread or 

one-quarter cup of oatmeal a day, also not 

a significant change. 

It is not about only reducing total fat 

anymore or even reducing fat selectively, 

alone, and everyone should be getting 

away from thinking that only a low fat diet 

or changing one component of an entire 

diet is going to make significant changes. 

There is already research on the DASH 

eating plan and the Mediterranean style 

diet in the reduction of disease. The Dean 

Ornish program to reduce coronary artery 

plaque build up is extremely low in fat but 

it is coupled with an extremely healthy 

diet along with a full lifestyle change. This 

program has positive results. 

In the second trail of 36,282 postmenopausal 

women from ages 50 to 79, 

the calcium Vitamin D group received 

1,000 milligrams of calcium carbonate 

and 400 international units of vitamin D 

and the other half received a placebo. The 

calcium vitamin D trail had a one percent 

higher hip bone density for women taking 

calcium and vitamin D as compared to 

placebo. However a very positive finding 

is that women who were most compliant 

at taking calcium supplements experienced 

a 29 percent decrease in hip fractures, 

and women 60 and older had a 21 

percent reduction in broken hips. These 

results alone are enough to conclude that 

these supplements make a difference. 

But, the group that was compliant with 

supplements may also have been complaint 

with exercise and proper nutrition 

– other key components on bone health. 

We also know much more about bone 

health to think that calcium and vitamin 

D alone are going to have a significant 

change in bone health. The key word is 

alone because both nutrients are 

extremely important, you can’t make bone 

without calcium and you can’t absorb calcium 

without vitamin D. We know that 

other nutrients are important like magnesium, 

phosphorus, boron and Vitamin K. 

Again this points to balanced diet, diets 

high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, 

beans, nuts and seeds will be high in other 

nutrients needed for bone health. Most 

research on osteoporosis and bone density 

is coupled with weight bearing activity 

which has also been shown to increase 

bone mass in research. Other lifestyle factors 

that affect bone density are cigarette 

smoking, alcohol intake, medications and 

body weight. 

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The women began arriving in pairs 

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Among our eclectic mix of skiers were 

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and one friend who had just been diagnosed. 

It was a daunting fact that most all 

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sister, an aunt or a friend that had been 

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During our bus ride, the weather 

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A s 

the last glacier began to recede 

from the Adirondacks, swift rivers 

of meltwater coursed through the 

fissures and fractures in the ice. These 

rivers carried many tons of sediment, and 

when they dried up they deposited this 

sediment in long, snakelike mounds 

across the landscape. These mounds, 

which are distinguished by their narrow 

ridgelines, are called eskers, or sometimes 

“hogsbacks.” They are common features 

all across glaciated North America. 

A part of the longest esker in the northern 

Adirondack region borders the west 

side of Long and Black ponds at the base 

of Jenkins Mountain. These two ponds, 

which are managed as part of the 

Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive 

Center (VIC) campus at Paul Smiths, are 

scenic gems encircled by excellent hiking 

trails. They provide a somewhat more 

rugged Adirondack experience than the 

well-groomed interpretive trails nearer 

the main complex, and they rarely lead 

the hiker out of view of the ponds. 

They are also the beginning of a 4.1mile 

hike to Jenkins Mountain, with its 

gradual 880-foot climb. Jenkins’ partially 

wooded summit offers a fine view to the 

south, and this route that takes you there 

by way of the two ponds and the esker is 

one of the finest in the northern 

Adirondacks. All of these trails are very 

well suited for winter use, although many 

cross country skiers and snowshoers may 

prefer to travel across the open ice, where 

the traveling is easier. 

How to Get There 

The main entrance to the VIC is located 

just north of Paul Smiths on NY Route 

30, and the facility is open all year long, 

seven days a week. However, the Black 

Pond trailhead is located on the outer edge 

of the VIC campus. To find it, drive west 

from NY Route 30 in Paul Smiths for 2.5 

miles on Keese Mills Road. The St. Regis 

Presbyterian Church is on the south side of 

the road, and opposite it to the north, just 

across a stream, is a parking area that can 

accommodate eight to ten cars. 

The Trail 

The main orange-marked trail takes 

you along the west bank of the outlet for 

0.2-mile to Black Pond. There are three 

lean-tos on the two ponds. They were built 

by forestry management students and are 

currently open to the public, but only for 

daytime use. Camping is not allowed anywhere 

on this property. The first lean-to is 

a five-minute trek from the road, at the 

southwest corner of Black Pond. 

The narrow trail is pinched between 

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and the pond to your right. Rarely is the 

view impeded. You pass a canoe landing 

at 0.8-mile, and then leave the pond to 

reach the outlet stream of Long Pond. At 

one-mile, you reach a marked intersection 

where the orange trail bears right to 

loop around the east side of Black Pond 

back to Keese Mills Road. To reach Long 

Pond and Jenkins Mountain, follow the 

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The Beaver Lodge Lean-To is 

located near the north end of 

Long Pond. The trail passes the 

pond and its lean-to and continues 

north. You pass beside an 

open wetland and into a balsam 

forest to reach the intersection 

with the Jenkins Mountain 

road/trail at 1.5 miles. 

Bear left on this blue-marked trail, 

heading northwest. Shortly beyond, the 

road bends sharply south. The trail narrows 

and winds along the top of the series 

of eskers, with one huge beaver meadow 

below the steep slopes to your right. Over 

the beaver pond you have a lovely view 

north to the rock slopes of Jenkins’ eastern 

summit. The travel along the eskers con- 

tinues for another half-mile before 

angling sharply right. 

At 2.5 miles, the trail begins a long traverse 

along the foot of Jenkins’ steep southern 

slopes. You have wonderful views up 

to the rock ledges that front this part of the 

mountain. Notice how tall, straight, yet 

small in diameter are the trees that grace 

the slopes. In one place there is a stand of 

paper birch – sure signs of an old forest fire 

– but most of the trees are maples. 

Just short of 3.5 miles, the trail makes 

a sharp turn to the right and climbs more 

steeply to a turn back west. The grade then 

moderates again as the trail approaches 

the summit. Gradually, the trail curves 

east to head up the northwest slopes. As 

the slopes become steeper, the trail zigzags 

back and forth to keep the grades 

gentle, thus making it possible that determined 

cross country skiers, capable of 

negotiating the few truly steep sections, 

could make their way up this mountain. 

Just below the western summit, the trail 

zags back left, west to the rock knob that 

tops the far western edge. 

From the knob you can see Follensby Jr. 

Pond to the north, St. Regis Mountain just 

west of south, the McKenzie Range, and 

the High Peaks from the Sewards around to 

Whiteface. The return trip, retracing your 

steps, takes little more than two hours, but 

pause frequently to discover what you may 

have missed on the trip up. 

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revising Barbara McMartin’s Discover 

series and is co-author of several books. 

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KAYAKING & CANOEING 

by Johnny Miller 

The spring whitewater blitz is just 

around the bend! Are you ready? 

The river is! When the spring sun 

warms the air and thaws the ground, high 

volumes of cold water start flowing into 

the creeks and rivers creating a whitewater 

playground. Unless you paddled throughout 

the winter, you’re probably not ready 

to take full advantage of this natural playground. 

Your technique is a little rusty, 

your muscles are slightly out of paddling 

shape and your gear is beat up from last 

season. 

Therefore, like most other paddlers, 

you’re not starting the season at your peak 

performance level, thus creating a gap in 

performance between the beginning of 

this season and the end of last season. So, 

in order for you to be safe, have fun, and 

get the most out of this spring’s whitewater 

blitz, you need to close that gap by getting 

in shape, planning your strategy and 

preparing your equipment. 

Get in Shape! Kayak pool sessions are 

a great way to brush up on your skills 

before hitting the river. It also gives you 

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of the session. Refine your forward and 

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around the perimeter. Having a strong 

torso rotation is also important, so do 

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ends of the pool. 

Get wet and roll around to bombproof 

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IN MINERVA. COURTESY OF JOHNNY MILLER 

ward stroke, throw in a flatwater cartwheel 

to mix it up. If a pool is not readily 

available and the rivers haven’t started 

running yet, get out on some flatwater for 

a preseason paddling session. The best 

way to get those kayak-specific muscles 

back into shape and lubricate those rusty 

skills is to kayak. 

Plan! In order to be safe, whitewater 

paddlers need to be aware of what the air 

and water temperatures are for the day 

they plan to hit the river. When planning 

for a day of spring whitewater, Pierre Cyr 

of Thurman says, “I keep track of the snow 

pack throughout the winter in various 

regions of the state and before loading up 

to drive two hours to Rome for some surfing 

on the Fish Creek, I’ll check the weather 

forecast for the Tug Hill Plateau.” 

I recommend referencing a map to get 

an idea of the watershed geography of the 

rivers you plan to paddle this spring. 

Knowing where the water feeding the river 

comes from will help you determine 

whether you’re going to be paddling in ice 

cold or warm water. Remember that the 

air temperature at higher elevations and 

in mountainous terrain is cooler than in 

the valley and run off from snowmelt will 

be colder than run off from a recent rainstorm. 

Along with a weather forecast, this 

information will allow you to better 

estimate what the air and water temperatures 

will be for that day. Once you know 

these two temperatures, add them together. 

If the total is less than 100 degrees you are 

susceptible to hypothermia. 

Prepare! Once you know the conditions 

you’re going to be paddling in, 

prepare your gear accordingly to avoid 

being a victim of hypothermia. “If the 

water temperature and air temperature 

added together are hovering around 100 

degrees, I wear several layers of insulation 

� PIERRE CYR OF THURMAN SURFING FISH 

CREEK NEAR ROME. 

PHOTO BY TRACY MILLER 

under my Kokatat Gore-Tex drysuit,” 

states Pierre. He also wears heavy latex 

gloves, a skullcap, warm socks and booties. 

You’ll need to put on an extra layer of 

insulation when paddling the Boreas 

River in Minerva compared to paddling 

the Poultney Creek in Fair Haven, because 

the Boreas is up in the mountains. Before 

you get to the put in, you might also have to 

adjust your kayak outfitting for those added 

layers of insulation. Being comfortable and 

having your gear dialed in will help you concentrate 

on paddling, closing that season to 

season performance gap. 

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With such varied conditions in the 

spring, it’s a challenge keeping a steady 

body temperature to prevent from overheating 

or being too cold. Having a 

breathable drysuit or drytop helps makes 

it easier to regulate your temperature, 

although you will need to dress right the 

first time, because shedding layers is 

difficult and time consuming. One thing 

to remember when getting dressed for a 

day of whitewater fun in cold water is not 

to overdress. Overdressing can make you 

start to sweat, which will likely give you 

the chills. Remember that once you get 

paddling on the water you will warm up. 

Email your paddling buddies, call the 

local outfitter and check the Adirondack 

Sports & Fitness Calendar of Events for a 

kayak pool session near you. Reference 

the pages of your New York Gazetteer and 

study the surrounding region of the river 

you want to paddle when the ground 

thaws out. Repair those worn out drysuit 

gaskets, fix that leak in your skirt and 

practice paddling with that new bent shaft 

paddle. Now you’re ready to take full 

advantage of the whitewater season. See 

you on the water! 

Johnny Miller of Saratoga Springs is an 

outdoor recreation consultant who 

publishes Johnny Miller’s Adventure 

Guide and coordinates several kayaking 

events around New York. For more info 

visit johnnymilleradventures.com. 

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ATHLETE PROFILE 

by Shannon Brescher 

Frederica Anderson smiles, closely 

watching a line of young skiers 

snaking back and forth down the 

bunny hill. She turns her own skis down 

the slope, and follows the students with 

the grace one can only have after 82 years 

spent on skis. 

Known as “Freddie” to her instructors 

and students, Frederica is best known as 

the founder of the Schenectady Ski 

School. However, her love for the snow 

began at the age of three, when her parents 

first took her skiing on the Mohawk 

Golf Course in Schenectady. Her father 

and mother were always involved in winter 

sports, and hoped to share that passion 

with their daughter. “My parents 

were skiers back in the early 1900s,” she 

said. “They were my example.” 

Her childhood love for the sport blossomed 

into a professional desire when she 

took a required athletic course at Smith 

College in Northampton, Mass. When the 

instructor discovered Frederica was the 

best skier in the group, she recruited her 

as an assistant. After Frederica realized 

how much she enjoyed teaching, gaining 

the white pin worn by Certified Ski 

Instructors became her career goal. In 

1948, she reached that goal, becoming an 

instructor with the New York State 

Professional Ski Instructors Association. 

Currently, Frederica’s jacket bears a gold 

version of the pin that attests she is a 

Lifetime Certified Ski Instructor. 

Frederica 

Anderson 

Age: 85 

Occupation: Co-Director 

of Schenectady 

Ski School 

Residence: Niskayuna 

Family: Children, 

Christina, 

Karen, Carla 

Primary 

Sport: Downhill Skiing 

Other 

Sports: Tennis 

Between attending Smith College and 

earning her “white pin,” Frederica met her 

co-conspirator in skiing adventures, 

Henry Anderson. The two met at a 

Schenectady Wintersports Club meeting 

in 1942. Because of the gas rationing, the 

group walked over a mile on Saturday 

mornings to catch a 6 am bus in 

Schenectady. Then, they boarded a 7 am 

train in Troy that brought them to the 

newly opened Bromley Mountain in 

Manchester, Vt. “These trips back and 

forth that winter blossomed into a 

romance with Henry Anderson,” she said. 

“My marriage was a skiing romance.” 

That winter, Henry made a promotional 

film for the North Creek Ski Bowl, 

the area where Gore Mountain currently 

operates. Called “Adirondack Hickories,” 

the film featured Frederica and demonstrated 

the couple’s willingness to be quite 

silly for the sake of skiing. One among a 

variety of humorous sketches involved 

instructors sliding down a mountain on a 

chamber pot. Later on, Frederica’s skiing 

continued to showcase her quirkiness, 

like when she became known by the 

Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol at Stowe as the 

woman who wore a kilt for spring skiing. 

That spring, Frederica’s family invited 

Henry on their family vacation to Mont 

Tremblant in Quebec. The couple married 

about a year later. 

However, Frederica did not forget her 

dream of becoming an instructor. She 

founded the Schenectady Ski School in 

1950, teaching her friends’ children at the 

Schenectady Municipal Golf Course on 

Saturday mornings. The next year, 

Frederica started training her skiing 

friends as instructors, expanding the 

school beyond herself. 

In 1967, the ski school moved to the 

Maple Ski Ridge ski area in Schenectady 

and has kept the area as its home base 

ever since. “It’s an ideal learning environment,” 

she said, explaining why the 

arrangement has lasted so long. 

Despite her long history of teaching, 

Frederica’s excitement over watching students 

improve remains undiminished. “The 

pleasure that teaching skiing gives me is 

paramount in my life. I wouldn’t be happy 

to be going out skiing every day for my own 

pleasure. It would get boring,” she said. 

She especially loves working with 

beginners, because of their rapid 

improvement. Watching them advance 

from gliding on flat ground to controlling 

their speed, making turns, and changing 

direction never ceases to bring her joy. 

“My favorite part in teaching skiing is seeing 

the progress of a student who has 

never been on skis,” she says. “Whether 

it’s a child or adult, the excitement is 

always the same for me.” 

All of Frederica’s instructors have 

embraced her zeal for teaching. Alice 

Moon, a junior at Burnt Hills-Ballston 

Lake High School and an instructor at the 

Schenectady Ski School, said the most 

important thing she has learned from 

Frederica is to “be enthusiastic.” She said 

that she has also learned, “If you’re having 

fun, they’ll have fun. Don’t force them to 

do anything. Earn their trust.” Likewise, 

Anthony Lucier, a supervisor and snowboard 

instructor at the school said that 

Frederica’s goal is “to see the kids having 

fun.” He continued, “Kids or adults … she 

wants to make sure the class is having fun 

� CHRISTINA AND 

FREDERICA ANDERSON 

AT MAPLE SKI RIDGE. 

PHOTO BY 

PAUL KNAPICK 

and learning at the 

same time.” He said 

that she wants to 

inspire students to 

continue skiing and 

learning long after 

they finish their 

lessons. 

Frederica’s fervor 

for teaching and skiing 

has extended in influence far beyond the 

ski school. “Because of her, there are literally 

thousands of people who enjoy winter 

sports,” said Christina Anderson, 

Frederica’s daughter, and co-director of 

the school. “She has provided inspiration 

for people ranging from a 14-year-old 

instructor to people who grew up to be 

PSIA examiners … and nationally known 

skiers.” Beyond those Frederica has personally 

taught, she has also trained 

numerous instructors who have gone on 

to affect others. 

Christina herself has helped keep that 

dream alive. From Henry and Frederica’s 

marriage until Henry’s passing in 2000, 

the couple were partners in the business 

as well as in marriage. Christina moved 

back to the Capital District from Texas in 

the fall of 2000 to help run the school. 

“When he passed away, it was obvious the 

business was too big for one person to run 

by herself,” she said. “If Mom wasn’t able 

to teach and ski, she’d fall apart … I wanted 

to make sure her passion stays alive.” 

Despite the deep love Frederica has for 

teaching, she has not forgotten her own 

skiing. She continues to take great delight 

in the act of moving her skis nimbly across 

the snow. 

“The pleasure I get out of skiing is … 

the physical pleasure I get out of making a 

well-executed turn,” she said. “I can no 

longer ski the steep and the deep … 

because of my lack of muscular power, but 

the fact I am out there every day is the goal 

of my life.” 

Shannon Brescher of Clifton Park is 

currently working as a substitute teacher 

and freelance writer.In the fall,she will be 

attending the University of Oxford for her 

master’s degree. She enjoys hiking, rock 

climbing, biking and skiing. 

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BICYCLING 


Upstate New York’s “Hell of the North” 

by Carter Yepsen 

If you’re a cycling nut like me and my 

riding buddies, the winter months 

find you vacillating between running, 

various forms of skiing and monotonous 

hours on the trainer. You may have been 

following the news of Lance and Sheryl, 

Tyler Hamilton’s trial or maybe the pro 

tour team rosters. If this sounds at all like 

you, I want to let you all in on a little 

secret. The second annual Battenkill- 

Roubaix is right around the corner and it 

is garnering the reputation one of the best 

bike races of the season. Be sure to mark 

Saturday, April 15 on your calendar for 

racing, riding, watching or volunteering 

at this year’s event. 

Voted one of the ten best new races by 

The Ride magazine last year, the 55-milelong 

Battenkill-Roubaix is the only 

European style race in the area. The route 

winds through hilly Washington County, 

crisscrossing the Battenkill River and 

intersecting the picturesque towns of 

Salem, Cambridge and Greenwich. One of 

the most unique aspects of the route is 

that 25-percent of the course is on dirt 

roads, replete with potholes, mud, dust 

and ruts. 

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So what’s different about a European 

style race? For starters, the American style 

of a bicycle road race tends to be based 

on multiple laps around a circuit. Whether 

it’s a tight-cornered criterium or a 100mile 

road race, we tend to follow the efficient 

example set by automobile races. 

The brainchild of local cycling phenom 

Dieter Drake of Cambridge, Battenkill- 

Roubaix is inspired by the “Spring 

Classics” of Belgium. Often run from city 

to city, these races follow traditional roads 

which reflect the historical character of 

the area, with some famous stretches 

unimproved over the centuries. They have 

names like Leige-Baston-Leige, Gent- 

� CATEGORY PRO/1/2 RIDERS EXITING 

EAGLEVILLE COVERED BRIDGE. (LEFT) 

� CATEGORY 5 RIDERS ON MEETING 

HOUSE ROAD NEAR EASTON. (RIGHT) 

PHOTOS BY BARRY KOBLENZ 

Wevelgem, Milan-San Remo, or Paris- 

Roubaix. Known as the “Queen of the 

Classics,” the Paris-Roubaix takes place 

for the 104th time this April. These oneday 

classics are for the “tough men” of the 

sport as they follow often narrow roads 

while traversing slippery cobblestones, 

ditches and plenty of mud. 

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Calendar of Events 

March - May 2006 

MARCH 2006 

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ALPINE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING 

& TELEMARK SKIING 

Ongoing 

Sun Ski Bus Trips. 7:15am. 3/5 Killington; 3/26 Okemo. Alpine 

Sport Shop, Saratoga Springs. 584-6290. alpinesportshop.com. 

Tue Adults Night & Race League. Willard Mountain, Greenwich. 

692-7337. willardmountain.com. 

Wed Ladies Day. $25 ticket, lesson, lunch. Willard Mountain, 

Greenwich. 692-7337. willardmountain.com. 

March 

1 70-Plus Club Race. Hunter, Hunter. 800-486-8376. 

huntermtn.com. 

4 Up & Comer Series: Air & Rail Finals. Whiteface, 

Wilmington. 946-2223. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

4 Beach Party. Pond skimming, volleyball, more. Maple Ski 

Ridge, Schenectady. 381-4700. mapleskiridge.com. 

4 Mogul Mash Competition. Belleayre, Highmount. 845-3200. 

belleayre.com. 

4-5 Master the Mountain Weekend Clinic. Gore Mountain, 

North Creek. 251-2411. goremountain.com. 

5 Retro Day: 70s & 80s. Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA. 

413-738-5500. jiminypeak.com. 

9-12 2006 State Farm U.S. Snowboard Cup & NOKIA Snowboard FIS 

World Cup. Parallel giant slalom, halfpipe, snowboard cross. 

Whiteface, Wilmington. 946-2223. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

10-12 Burton Snowboards Demo Days. 8:30am-4pm. 

Whiteface, Wilmington. 946-2223. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

10-12 Chevy Mountain Experience. 8:30am-4pm. Whiteface, 


11-12 Learn to be an Instructor Weekend Clinic. Gore Mountain, 


11-12 Hartman Cup Race & Adaptive Ski Festival Weekend . Open to 

all physically & mentally challenged skiers/boarders. 

Windham, Windham. 734-5070. windhammountain.com. 

11-12 31st NATO Telemark Festival. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, VT. 

802-496-4387. telemarknato.com. 

12 Sloppy-Slush Big Air Competition. Titus, Malone. 483-3740. 

titusmountain.com. 

12 Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge. Jiminy Peak, Hancock, 

MA. 413-738-5500. jiminypeak.com. 

13-14 NYSEF Eastern JIII Slalom. Whiteface, Wilmington. 

946-2223. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

13-19 U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. Stratton, Stratton, 

VT. 802-297-4000. stratton.com. 

14 Snowmakers Classic. Windham, Windham. 734-4300. 

windhammountain.com. 

17 St. Patrick’s Day Rail Jam. 7pm. Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA. 

413-738-5500. jiminypeak.com. 

17-19 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Family Ski Challenge. Jiminy 

Peak, Hancock, MA. 413-738-5500. jiminypeak.com. 

17-26 Adirondack Almost SpringFest. Multiple events & venues, 

Lake Placid & Wilmington. ORDA. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

18 Whiteface Big Air. Whiteface, Wilmington. 946-2223. 

whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

18 Pond Skimming & Costume Contest. Titus, Malone. 483-3740. 

titusmountain.com. 

18 Girls Day Out. Learn to ski/ride with women. Jiminy Peak, 

Hancock, MA. 413-738-5500. jiminypeak.com. 

18-19 St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. Ski Green for $17. 3/17: 

St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 5pm. McCauley Mountain, 

Old Forge. 315-369-3225. oldforgeny.com. 

18-19 NYSEF Freestyle Moguls B Championships. Whiteface, 


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Learn more about branches, membership, programs and child care: 

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$20* Lift Tickets 

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Terrain & Tubing Parks 

Only 30 minutes from Albany & Saratoga 

Off NY Route 40 (look for signs), Easton 

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19 Son Day Sundae Sunday. Free skiing for sons 19-under 

with paying parent, parent/son race, ice cream party. 

Gore Mountain, North Creek. 251-2411. goremountain.com. 

19-20 Tele Fling. Pico, Killington, VT. 802-422-6200. 

picomountain.com. 

20-21 Northeastern Police Ski Championships. Whiteface, 


25 Slush Cup: Pond Skimming. West Mountain, Glens Falls. 

793-6606. skiwestmountain.com. 

25 Bump Contest on Hawkeye. 11am. Gore Mountain, 


25 Slopestyle Championship. Whiteface, Wilmington. 


25 Spring Fling. Bathing suit slalom, beach blanket bingo, more. 

Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA. 413-738-5500. jiminypeak.com. 

25 SkiRack-MRG Backcountry Challenge. 10am. Telemark, 

snowshoe or randonee. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, VT. 

802-496-3551. madriverglen.com. 

25-26 Spring Fling Beach Party. Sat: Pond Skimming. Sun: Big Air. 

Windham, Windham. 734-4300. windhammountain.com. 

26 Spring Fling. Discounted lift tickets. McCauley Mountain, 

Old Forge. 315-369-3225. oldforgeny.com. 

26 Superpipe Championship. Whiteface, Wilmington. 


April 

8 Pond Skimming Contest. 11am. Gore Mountain, North 

Creek. 251-2411. goremountain.com. 

8 Pond Skimming Contest. Whiteface, Wilmington. 946-2223. 


BIATHLON 

March 

9-12 US Biathlon National Championships. Individual, sprint & 

pursuit. Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, VT. usbiathlon.org. 

12 Biathlon. Osceola Tug Hill Ski Center, Camden. 

Nick Gretzinger: 607-785-7233. syracusebiathlon.com. 

19 Biathlon: Sprint Relay. Saratoga Biathlon Center, Day. 

Jim Schreiner: 696-3961. saratogabiathlon.20m.com. 

BICYCLING & MOUNTAIN BIKING 

Ongoing 

Daily Spinning Classes. Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri: 6:15-7:15pm. Sat: 

10am-12pm. Through 4/30. Plaine & Son, Schenectady. 

346-1433. plaineandson.com. 

Wed 3-D Cycles Group Trainer Rides. 6:30pm. Bring your bike 

& trainer. 3-D Cycles, Clifton Park. 371-4641. 

March 

2 Mohawk-Hudson Cycling Club Spring Kick-Off & Ride 

Leaders Meeting. 7pm. Fuller Road Firehouse, Albany. 

Brian Daniels: 766-3311. webmhcc.org. 

12 River Road Quick Loop. 11am. 35M. St. James Square, 

Niskayuna. David Beals: 456-3728. webmhcc.org. 

18 Johnny Cake Lane Spring Series Race #1. 8M circuit. 

Coxsackie. CBRC. Dieter Drake: 677-8423. cbrc.us. 



April 



9 Sweat N’ Spring Century. 9am. 100M. Parkwood Plaza, 

Clifton Park. Heather Mosley: 429-0289. hmosley.com. 

15 2nd Battenkill-Roubaix Cycling Race. 10am. 55M. Salem 

School, Salem. CBRC. Dieter Drake: 677-8423. cbrc.us. 

22 Antique & Classic Bicycle Auction. 10am. 4/21: Swap Meet. 

Copake Auction, Copake. 329-1142. copakeauction.com. 

CROSS COUNTRY SKI RACING 

March 

4 24th Lake Placid Loppet XC Ski Marathon. 9am. 25K/50K 

classic & freestyle races.Verizon Sports Complex, Lake 

Placid. 800-462-6236. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

4 26th Tug Hill Tourathon Classic Race. 9am. 50K/25K/15K. 

Winona State Forest, Boylston. Winona Forest Recreation 

Assn: 315-298-6993. tughillskiclub.com. 

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GREAT 

SKIING! 

4-5 NYSSRA Champions Cup. 10am. Verizon Sports Complex, 

Lake Placid. Jim Kobak: 643-0821. nyssranordic.com. 

11-12 2006 Mid-Atlantic Bill Koch Ski League Festival. Big Boulder 

Deer Farm, Tupper Lake. Eric Hamilton: 371-7548. 

nyssranordic.com. 

19 Sprint Relay. 8am. 2 x 4.5K relay. Saratoga Biathlon Center, 

Day. Jim Schreiner: 696-3961. saratogabiathlon.20m.com. 

CROSS COUNTRY & 

BACKCOUNTRY SKI TOURING 

March 

1-2 PSIA-E Nordic Track/Skate: Skijoring. 8am. Garnet Hill XC Ski 

Center, North River. Mickey Stone: 452-6095. psia-e.org. 

4 Ski Fest Slide & Glide Party. Salmon Hills Outdoor 

Adventure Center, Redfield. 315-599-7008. salmonhills.com. 

4-5 4th Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival. Clinics, tours, 

demos, slide show. The Mountaineer, Keene Valley. 576-2281. 

mountaineer.com. 

11 2nd Dewey Mt. Day. 9am-5pm. Family races/fun & boxer 

shorts relay. Dewey Mt. XC Ski & Snowshoe Center, Saranac 

Lake. 891-2697. deweyskicenter.com. 

11 Full Moon Party. Cascade XC Center, Lake Placid. 523-1111. 

cascadeski.com. 

11-12 Skijor the Northeast. Salmon Hills Outdoor Adventure 

Center, Redfield. 315-599-7008. salmonhills.com. 

13-14 PSIA-E Nordic Track/Skate: Backcountry Tour. Garnet Hill XC 

Ski Center, North River. Mickey Stone: 452-6095. psia-e.org. 

18 Lapland Ladies Love to Ski Womens’ Program. Lapland Lake 

Nordic Vacation Ctr, Northville. 863-4975. laplandlake.com. 

18 4th Dog Days of Winter Skijoring Jamboree. 10am. 

Verizon Sports Complex, Lake Placid. 523-2811. 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

Ongoing 

Daily Yoga Classes, Workshops & Free Intro Classes. 

Albany Kripalu Yoga Center: Albany, Burnt Hills, Delmar, 

Schenectady. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

Call Spinning & Fitness Classes. Pilates, Fitness Fusion. 

Fitness Coach, West Sand Lake. Aubrey Fleszar: 339-0617; 

aubreyfleszar15@hotmail.com. 

Tue Pilates Mat Class with Lisa Reale. Clifton Park. Downward 

Dog Fitness: 383-4772. downwarddogfitness.com. 

Sat Qi Gong Series. 11am. 3/11, 18, 25, 4/1, 8, 15. Albany Kripalu 

Yoga Center, Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

March 

1 Svaroopa Yoga Free Intro Class. 9:30am. Albany Kripalu 


1 Yoga for Cross Training Free Intro Class. 5:45pm. 

Albany Kripalu Yoga Center, Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

1 Kripalu Beg. Yoga Free Intro Class. 5:30pm. Albany Kripalu 

Yoga Ctr.Venture Inwards, East Greenbush. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

2 Strong Vinyasa Flow Free Intro Class. 5:30pm. Albany 

Kripalu Yoga Center, Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

2 Yoga for Seniors Free Intro Class. 9:15am. Albany Kripalu 

Yoga Center. Delmar Chiropractic, Delmar. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

3 Hot Yoga Free Intro Class. 5:30pm. Albany Kripalu Yoga 

Center, Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

4 Yoga Workshop: Going Deeper/Developing Strength & 

Balance. 9:30am. Albany Kripalu Yoga Center, Albany. 

454-9642. akyc.org. 

4 Pilates Free Intro Class. 10:30am. Albany Kriplau Yoga Ctr. 

Venture Inwards, East Greenbush. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

11 Chakra Yoga Flow. 1pm. Albany Kriplau Yoga Center. 

Venture Inwards, East Greenbush. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

13 CardioFit & NutriFit: Orientation with Dr. Paul Lemanski. 

5:30-7pm. Center for Preventive Medicine, Albany. 435-2735. 

centerforpreventivemedicine.com. 

18 What ARE Your Children Eating? 1pm. Albany Kripalu Yoga 

Center, Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

April 

2 A Journey into the Heart: An Intensive. 9am. Albany 


8 The Power of Prana: A Yoga Workshop. 1pm. Albany Kripalu 


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22 Mantra & Movement. 2:30pm. Albany Kripalu Yoga Center, 

Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

29 Intro to Meditation. 1pm. Albany Kripalu Yoga Center, 

Colonie. 454-9642. akyc.org. 

29 Rejuvenate & Detox with Svaroopa Yoga. 1pm. Albany 


HIKING & SNOWSHOE HIKING 

Ongoing 

Daily Adirondack Mountain Club. Albany, Schenectady, Glens 

Falls-Saratoga and other chapter outings for all abilities. 

ADK Headquarters, Lake George. ADK. 668-4447. 

Chapter outing schedules: adk.org. 

Wed Guided Snowshoe Walk for Seniors: Feb/Mar. 10am. 

Age 55-plus. Free. Thru 3/29. Garnet Hill XC Ski Center, 

North River. 251-2150. garnet-hill.com. 

March 

11 Moonlit Snowshoe Tour. 7-9pm. Beginners welcome. Age 

12-plus. Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center, Northville. 

863-4975. laplandlake.com. 

11-12 Guided Snowshoe Tour. 1-3pm. Beginners welcome. Age 

12-plus. Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center, Northville. 

863-4975. laplandlake.com. 

13-14 Full Crust Moon Wood Walks & Talks. 6:30-9pm. Kawing Crow 

Awareness Center, Greenfield Center. 893-2620. kawingcrow.com. 

18 Heart Lake “Never-Ever” Snowshoe Day. 9am. Adirondak 

Loj, Lake Placid. ADK. 523-3441. adk.org. 

25 Winter Peak Hiking: MacIntyre Range. Adirondak Loj, 

Lake Placid. ADK. 523-3441. adk.org. 

26 Winter Peak Hiking Series: Ester Mt. Adirondak Loj, 


KAYAKING, CANOEING & ROWING 

March 

16 Open Canoe & Kayak. Niskayuna High School pool, 

Niskayuna. Adirondack Paddle ‘n’ Pole. 346-3180. Details: 

niskayunaschools.org. 

17-19 Preseason Sale. Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters, 

Saranac Lake. 800-491-0414. adirondackoutfitters.com. 

21-4/13 Kayak Pool Sessions with Johnny Miller. Tue/Thu 

(except 3/28): 5:30-7:30pm.YMCA of Saratoga, Saratoga 

Springs. 583-9622. ymcaofsaratoga.org. 

23 Kayak Rescue & Recovery. Niskayuna HS pool, Niskayuna. 

Adirondack Paddle ‘N’ Pole. 346-3180. onewithwater.com. 

24-26 45th PaddleSport 2006: Kayak, Canoe & Outdoor Show. 

Sales, manufacturers, clubs. Garden State Exhibition Center, 

Somerset, NJ. 888-225-2925. jerseypaddler.com. 

April 

2 33rd Tenandeho Whitewater Derby. Reg.: 9-11am. Race: 12pm. 

4.5M. Coons Crossing (Rte 67), Stillwater to Hudson River, 

Mechanicville. John Casey: 810-7579; caanoejr@msn.com. 

23 War Canoe Tour Family Day Program. YMCA Camp 

Chingachgook, Kattskill Bay. 656-9462. chingachgook.org. 

29 49th Hudson River White Water Derby: Chuck Severance 

Memorial Downriver Race. 4:30pm. North River to North 

Creek. Gore Mtn Region Chamber: 251-2612. 

whitewaterderby.com. 

May 

6 49th Hudson River White Water Derby: Slalom Races. 

4-6pm. Novice & Giant Slalom. Tannery Pond Community 

Center, North Creek. Gore Mtn Region Chamber. 251-2612. 

whitewaterderby.com. 

6-7 45th Canton Canoe Weekend. Rushton Races. 9:30am. 

Grasse River, Canton. slvpaddlers.com. 

7 49th Hudson River White Water Derby: Downriver Race. 

North Creek to Riparius. Gore Mtn Region Chamber: 

251-2612. whitewaterderby.com. 

13-14 NYS Rowing Championship. Fish Creek, Saratoga Springs. 

saratogarowing.com. 

13-14 Saranac Lake Flatwater Weekend. Sat: Round the Mountain. 

Sun: Saranac River Ramble. 891-1176. macscanoe.com. 

Quick Turnaround on Spring Tune-Ups! 

LAKE PLACID 

WHITEFACE REGION 

2006 EVENTS 

Saturday, May 13 at !:00am 

Sunday, June 4 at 8:00am 

Saturday, June 1! at 5:30pm 

WILMINGTON, NEW YORK 

For more information or to sign up, contact: 

Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors Bureau 

(888) 944-8332 www.WhitefaceRegion.com


27TH ANNUAL ST. PETER’S KEYS RUN 

A Grand Prix Event of the Adirondack Runners 

Saturday, April 22 5K & 10K USATF Certified 

10K - 9AM • CHILDREN’S 1-MILE FUN RUN - 10:30AM • 5K - 11AM 

SARATOGA SPA STATE PARK, COLUMBIA PAVILION, SARATOGA SPRINGS 

ENTRY FEE 5K & 10K $15 / $20 day of race (1 fee covers both races) 

1-Mile $10 

Family discounts 5K & 10K (pre-registered only): $10 for 3rd member 

APPLICATION www.saratogastryders.org 

REGISTRATION www.active.com 

INFORMATION Jeff Clark 581-7550 OR Laura Clark laura@saratogastryders.org 

Benefits Community Hospice of Saratoga & St. Peter’s Youth Group • Wheelchairs & Walkers Welcome! 

3rd Annual 

Canton-St. Lawrence 

University Race Weekend 

Canton-Potsdam 

Hospital Marathon 

St. Lawrence 

County/ 

Dunkin’ Donuts 

Half Marathon 

Wellness 

Initiative 5K Race 

Saturday, May 6, 2006 

Marathon & Half Marathon: 8am 

5K Race: 8:30am 

Walkers are welcome 

Beautiful rolling and scenic course 

Register: www.active.com 

www.stlawu.edu/marathon 

Info: Bill Burns (315) 229-5391 

or wburns@stlawu.edu 

Entry Fees: 

Marathon $30 until 4/29 & $40 after 

Half Marathon $20 until 4/29 & $30 after 

Medals to all marathon/half marathon finishers 

Quality long-sleeve T-shirts to all participants 

All profits donated to St. Lawrence County Habitat for Humanity 

Sunday, JUNE 11, 2006 

(3.6 / 7.5 / 4.0 / 11.1 mile relay legs) 

2006 Registration via Active.com 

Register before February 1st 

to take advantage of our lowest entry fees 

19-21 2006 Adirondack Paddlefest & Outdoor Show. Demos, sales, 

exhibitors, speakers, clinics. Old Forge. Mountainman Outdoors 

Supply Co: 877-226-6369. mountainmanoutdoors.com. 

20 Kayak Family Day Program. YMCA Camp Chingachgook, 

Kattskill Bay. 656-9462. chingachgook.org. 

21 Sailing Family Day Program. YMCA Camp Chingachgook, 


ORIENTEERING 

April 

29-30 U.S. Short-O & Long-O Championships. John Boyd Thacher 

State Park & Camp Pinnacle, Voorheesville. Phil Hawkes-Teeter: 

philht@nycap.rr.com. empo.us.orienteering.org. 

OTHER EVENTS 

March 

3-5 Winter Family Weekend II. Snowshoeing, XC skiing, tracking, 

sledding. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. ADK. 523-3441. adk.org. 

10-11 Winter Family Weekend III. Snowshoeing, XC skiing, tracking, 

sledding. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. ADK. 523-3441. adk.org. 

11 NYSEF Golden Arrow Ski Jump. MacKenzie-Intervale Jumping 

Complex, Lake Placid. 523-1655. whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

11 Owl Prowl Hike. 6-8:30pm. Call for & listen to owls. Bring 

snowshoes, if needed. Cat & Thomas Mts. Preserve, Bolton 

Landing. Register: 644-9673. lakegeorgelandconservancy.org. 

12 Cardboard Derby. 11am. Show off your homemade sled. 

Gore Mountain, North Creek. 251-2411. goremountain.com. 

17-19 Snoe.Down Winter Music Festival with moe. Olympic 

Center, Lake Placid & Whiteface, Wilmington. 523-1655. 


17-19 20th Northeast Great Outdoors Show. Empire State Plaza, 

Albany. 383-6183. edlewi.com. 

24 Owl Prowl Hike. 6-8:30pm. Call for & listen to owls. Bring 

snowshoes, if needed. Cat & Thomas Mts. Preserve, Bolton 

Landing. Register: 644-9673. lakegeorgelandconservancy.org. 

April 

8 Winter Be Gone! Early spring celebration: Adirondack 

music, stories & crafts featuring Roy Hurd. Ndakinna 

Wilderness Skills, Greenfield Center. 583-9980. ndikinna.com. 

8 Chainsaw Use & Safety Workshop. ADK Heart Lake Center, 

Lake Placid. 523-3441. adk.org. 

18 CRAAB! Benefit Raffle for Hornbeck Canoe. Drawing: 

6:30pm. Caffe Lena with Dan Berggren, Saratoga Springs. 

Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer! 435-1055. 

craab@nycap.rr.com. 

21-23 Adirondack Sports & Fitness Expo. Fri 4-9, Sat 10-6, Sun 

11-4. 140 exhibits, seminars, sales, activities. Saratoga Springs 

City Center, Saratoga Springs. 877-8788. adksportsfitness.com. 

May 

6 Trail Steward & Maintainer Workshop. ADK Heart Lake 

Center, Lake Placid. 523-3441. adk.org. 

5-7 Mother-Daughter Family Weekend. YMCA Camp 


5-7 Rock N Roll Women’s Weekend. YMCA Camp 


11-6/1 Open Water Scuba Diving Program. Thu, Sat, Sun. 

Adirondack Adventure Sports Center at ACC. Queensbury 

Elementary School, Queensbury. Rick Dawson: 743-2250; 

dawsonr@sunyacc.edu. 

12-14 Father-Son Family Weekend. YMCA Camp Chingachgook, 


13 Ausable River Two-Fly Challenge. Ausable River, 

Wilmington. Whiteface Mtn Regional Visitors Bureau: 

888-944-8332. whitefaceregion.com. 

13-14 2006 Fly Fishing School on the Ausable River. Jones 

Outfitters, Lake Placid. 523-3468. jonesoutfitters.com. 

7 Memorial Day Family Weekend. YMCA Camp 


ROCK & ICE CLIMBING 

Ongoing 

Tue Climbers Night. Electric City Rock Gym, Schenectady. 

388-2704. ecrockgym.com. 

Tu/Th “2 for 1” Indoor Rock Climbing. the Court Club, Albany. 

459-4444. thecourtclub.com. 

SARATOGA LIONS DUATHLON 

Du-It for Sight and Hearing 

Sunday, May 28 at 8:30am 

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs 

5K Run, 20M Bike, 5K Run • Individuals & Teams 

Print Application & Online Registration: 

www.saratogalions.com 

Register Early – Limited to 300 Participants! 

Information: Tony Mangano duathlon@saratogalions.com 

Raffle: $20 per ticket 

First Prize - $3,000 Serotta Bicycles gift certificate 

Second Prize - $500 Blue Sky Bicycles gift certificate 

Major Sponsors: NBT Bank, Serotta Bicycles, Time Warner Cable 

Proceeds benefit sight and hearing projects of the Saratoga Lions Club 

HAVLICK SNOWSHOES 

Snowshoes • Bindings 

Snowshoe Bags • Snowshoe Poles 

Snowshoes for hiking, running & walking 

Made in the Adirondacks since 1965 

Buy Direct and Save! 

2513 State Hwy 30, Mayfield 

800-TOPSHOE (800-867-7463) 

havlicksnowshoe.com 

27th Annual Salem 

APRIL FOOL’S RACE 

Saturday, April 1 

Run in scenic and historic Salem, NY 

Start/finish: Salem High School 

10:00am 1-mile children’s race (14 & under) 

10:10am 10K race & 11:00am 5K race/walk 

Application: salemgeneralsnews.com 

Registration: Dan Sheldon 

4361 State Route 22 

Salem, NY 12865 

(518) 854-9262 

drswhf@yahoo.com 

All entrants receive April Fool’s T-shirt! 

& Shelburne Recreation Dept. 

2006 VT RACE SERIES 

Spring Fling 5K/10K Run 

Shelburne – Sat, March 18 

UVM Triathlon at U of Vermont 

Burlington – Sun, April 23 

Charlotte Covered Bridges 

Half-Marathon 

Charlotte – Sat, May 6 

ShelburneAthleticClub.com 

(802) 985-4400 

Thu Ladies Night. Electric City Rock Gym, Schenectady. 

388-2704. ecrockgym.com. 

April 

26 Open Competition. 6-9pm. Electric City Rock Gym, 

Schenectady. 388-2704. ecrockgym.com. 

May 

14 Rock Climbing Family Day Program. YMCA Camp 


RUNNING, SNOWSHOE RUNNING 

& WALKING 

March 

4 9th Hawley Kiln Klassic & Hawley “Notch” Snowshoe Race. 

9:30am. 7M & 4.5M. Hawley, MA. runwmac.com. 

5 USATF Adirondack Indoor Track & Field Championship. 2pm. 

Open & masters. UAlbany, Albany. 273-5552. usatfadir.org. 

9 18th Cystic Fibrosis Stair Climb. 5:30pm. 42 floors. Solo & 

teams. Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Cystic 

Fibrosis Foundation. Kate Otis: 783-7361. cff.org. 

11 28th Runnin’ of the Green (Island) 4M Race. 10am. Plus, 

kids’ fun runs. American Legion, Green Island. HMRRC. 

Ken Skinner: kennyskin@earthlink.net. hmrrc.com. 

11 28th Frozen Foote 4M Series Race #4. 10:30am. SLU, Canton. 

Peter Feickert: 315-229-5559. northernrunner.org. 

12 Spruce Hill Climb 10K Snowshoe Race. 9:30am. Savoy Mt. 

State Forest, Florida/Savoy, MA. runwmac.com. 

18 Spring Fling 5K/10K Run. Shelburne Town Green, 

Shelburne,VT. Shelburne Athletic Club: 802-985-4400. 

shelburneathleticclub.com. 

19 20th Shamrock Shuffle 5M Run. 11am. Plus, kids’ fun run. 

Glens Falls High School, Glens Falls. Adirondack Runners. 

Kevin Sullivan: 798-9593. adirondackrunners.com. 

25 Run for Hope Half Marathon & 5K. 9am. 13.1M & 5K. 

Elizabethtown. Fred Hooper: hoopkcs@yahoo.com. 

25-26 6th USSSA National Snowshoe Racing Championship. 5K, 

10K, more. Bolton Valley Resort, VT. snowshoeracing.com. 

26 3rd More Marathon & Half-Marathon. 8am. Marathon for 

women 40-plus & two-woman half-marathon. Central Park, 

New York. NYRR. 212-860-4455. nyrr.org. 

26 9th Oleksak Lumber Spring Half-Marathon & 5K. 11am. 

Boys & Girls Club, Westfield, MA. Mike: 413-478-1252. 

boysandgirlsclubofwestfield.org. 

April 

1 27th April Fool’s Race. 10am: 10K. 11am: 5K run/walk. 

10am: 1M kids’ run. Salem Central School, Salem. Dan 

Sheldon: 854-9262; drswhf@yahoo.com. 

1 19th Fort to Fort Run. 8:45am. 5K, 10K & 1M fun run. 

Griffiss Business Park, Rome. romanrunners.com. 

2 18th HMRRC Delmar Dash. 9am. 5M. Plus, kids’ runs. 

Bethlehem Middle School, Delmar. JoeRichardson: 

jpr132@nycap.rr.com. hmrrc.com. 

2 Mudders & Grunters Off-Road Trail Run. 10am. 5M. FDR 

State Park, Yorktown. Steve Quinn: 845-628-0648. runner.org. 

7 11th Raider Classic 5K Run. 5:45pm. (Snow date: 4/28.) 

Plus, 2.1M fitness walk & kids’ run. Colonie High School, 

Colonie. 459-1220. southcolonieschools.org. 

8 Wurtsboro Mountain 30K Road Run & Relay. 9am. Emma 

Chase School, Wurtsboro. 845-866-1345. sullivanstriders.org. 

8 Easter Fun Run. 11am. 5K. Johnstown YMCA, Johnstown. 

Peter Riley: 762-3419. fultoncountyymca.org. 

9 Champlain Flyer 10K Run. 9am. Shelburne Train Station to 

Charlotte Train Station,Vermont. Shelburne Athletic Club. 

802-985-2229. shelburneathleticclub.com. 

15 12th Rabbit Ramble 4M Run/Walk. 10am. Guilderland HS, 

Guilderland Center. Phil Carducci: 861-6350. active.com. 

17 110th Boston Marathon. 12pm. 26.2M. Hopkinton to Boston, 

MA. 508-435-6905. baa.org. 

22 27th St. Peter’s Keys Run. 9am: 10K. 11am: 5K. 10:30am: 

kids’ 1M fun run. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. 

Laura Clark: lclark@sals.edu. saratogastryders.org. 

22 26th HMRRC Bill Robinson Masters 10K. 10am. 

Guilderland High School, Guilderland Center. Jim Tierney: 

runnerjmt@aol.com. hmrrc.com. 

17th Annual 

PROSPECT MOUNTAIN 

ROAD RACE 

Lake George, NY 

Saturday, May 13 • 9am 

Course: 5.67 miles 

Prospect Mtn gate, up 1,601 feet to summit 

Events: Lake George Elementary School 

Register Online: active.com 

Application: adirondackrunners.com 

Info: Heidi Underwood 518-656-3127 

– T-shirts to all registered by 5/1 – 

Sponsored by The Adirondack Runners


18th Annual Gold’s Gym 

STAIR CLIMB 

Go Vertical for Cystic Fibrosis! 

Corning Tower - 42 floors, 809 steps 

March 9, 2006 

Empire State Plaza, Albany 

GREAT STRIDES Walk 

Apr 29 - The Crossings of Colonie 

May 20 - West Mountain, Glens Falls 

May 20 - Melissa Penfield Park, Plattsburgh 

May 21– Jonesville Fire Dept, Clifton Park* 

* Includes certified 5K Race & Kids’ Fun Run 

For more information or to participate: 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 

(518) 783-7361 or kotis@cff.org 

23 4th Dodge the Deer 5K. 10am. 9:30am: mile fun run/walk. 

9:15am: diaper dash. Schodack Island State Park, Schodack 

Landing. Josh Merlis: 320-8648. albanyrunningexchange.org. 

23 5th Sean’s Run 2006. 1pm: 5K run & community walk. 

12:30pm: SeansMile run/walk (12 & under). Chatham High 

School, Chatham. Mark French: 392-5483. seansrun.com. 

23 Leatherman’s Loop. 10K. 9am. Cross River. Tony Godino: 

914-234-9614. leathermansloop.org. 

28 12th Law Day 5K Run & Walk. 6:15pm. Washington Park, 

Albany. Barbara Davis: 445-7691. albanycountybar.com. 

29 3rd St. John’s-St. Ann’s Spring Run-Off. 11am: 5K. 8:30am: 

10K. 11am: 1M family walk. Hudson Way Amphitheater, 

Albany. Nicole Robilloto: 472-9091. stjohnsstanns.org. 

29 Great Strides 5K Walk. Reg.: 9am. Walk: 10am. The 

Crossings of Colonie, Colonie. Kate Otis: 783-7361. cff.org. 

29 Ticonderoga Birthday Run. 10am: 5K run/walk. 9:15am: 1M. 

9am: 1K. Ticonderoga. David Rutkowski: 597-3993. lachute.us. 

29 The Humane Race 5K. 10am. 5K & dog jog (dog optional). 

Mount Greylock High School, Williamstown, MA. Alx Cabial: 

413-458-8334. humanerace.org. 

30 24th Kingston Classic 10K Run. 1pm. Kingston Plaza to Dietz 

Stadium, Kingston. Dick Vincent: 678-3293. kingstonclassic.com. 

May 

6 3rd Canton-St. Lawrence University Race Weekend. 

8am: Canton-Potsdam Hospital Marathon & St. Lawrence 

County/Dunkin’ Donuts Half-Marathon. 8:30am: Wellness 

Initiative 5K Run. St. Lawrence University, Potsdam. 

Bill Burns: 315-229-5391. stlawu.edu/marathon. 

7 Charlotte Covered Bridges Half-Marathon. 9am. 

Charlotte,VT. 802-985-2229. Shelburne Athletic Club: 

802-985-2229. shelburneathleticclub.com. 

7 2006 Literacy Run & Walk. 10am. 5K. City Hall, Troy. 

Dom Gieras: 274-8526. lvagrc.org. 

13 17th Prospect Mountain Uphill Road Race. 9am. 

5.67M. Lake George Elementary School, Lake George. 

Heidi Underwood: 656-3127. adirondackrunners.com. 

14 26th Mother’s Day Race 3.5 Mile. 10am. Women & girls only. 

Hamagrael School, Delmar. Susan Burns: 439-0986. 

HMRRC: hmrrc.com. 

18 26th GHI Workforce Team Challenge. 6:25pm. 3.5M. 

Empire State Plaza, Albany. Pete Newkirk: 

pnewkirk@newkirk.com. ghiwtc.com. 

20 Great Strides 5K Walk. Reg.: 9am. Walk: 10am. West 

Mountain, Glens Falls. Kate Otis: 783-7361. cff.org. 

20 Great Strides 5K Walk. Reg.: 9am. Walk: 10am. Melissa 

Penfield Park, Plattsburgh. Kate Otis: 783-7361. cff.org. 

21 Great Strides 5K Run & Run. Reg.: 12pm. Run: 1pm. Plus, 

kids’ fun run. Jonesville Fire Department, Clifton Park. 

Kate Otis: 783-7361. cff.org. 

21 2nd Saratoga “Mudslinger 5” Trail Race. 10am. Kids’ fun 

run: 9am. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. 

John Orsini: 584-2000. saratogastryders.org. 

21 8th Hall of Fame Races: Half-Marathon & 5K. 8am. Utica. 

Mary MacEnroe: 315-796-4524. uticaroadrunners.org. 

28 18th Key Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay. 8am. 

Burlington, VT. runvermont.org. 

29 Memorial Day Mile. 9:40am. 1M. Bullpen Tavern, Glens Falls. 

Bob Underwood: 656-3127. adirondackrunners.com. 

SPEED SKATING & NORDIC SKATING 

March 

4-5 ADT Short Track American Cup III & Eastern States Short 

Track Championships. Saratoga Springs Ice Rink, Saratoga 

Springs. saratogawinterclub.com. 

11 Mid-Atlantic Skating Assn NYS Short Track Championship. 

8:30am. IceTime Rink, Newburgh. midatlanticskating.com. 

SWIMMING 

April 

22-23 Freestyle Workshop. New York. Total Immersion Swimming. 

845-255-4242. totalimmersion.net. 

May 

13-14 Freestyle Workshop. Brewster. Total Immersion Swimming. 

845-255-4242. totalimmersion.net. 

11th Annual 

RAIDER CLASSIC 5K RUN 

2.1-MILE FITNESS WALK & FUN RUN 

Sponsored by the Class of 2008 

Friday,April 7 • 5:45pm 

Colonie High School Track, Colonie 

Rain or shine • Snow date:April 28 

$12 by 4/1 or $15 race day 

Long sleeved T-shirts 

to first 150 runners/walkers 

Fun Run ($3) at 5:15pm – Prizes for All 

Ages 3-5: 100m, 6-8: 400m, 9-10: 800m 

Application: www.southcolonieschools.org 

Information: (518) 459-1220 

Designed and built by snowshoers 

for running, hiking and recreation 

Tough, lightweight and comfortable to wear 

Adaptable to any terrain or snow condition 

Made in Vermont 

To order or for more information: 

DionSnowshoes.com 

Readsboro, VT • (802) 423-7537 

Sponsor of WMAC Snowshoe Series 

2nd Annual Saratoga Spa State Park 

“Mudslinger 5” 

Trail Race 

Hills, ridges, streams & singletrack… 

Sunday, May 21 • 10am: 5 Miles 

Peerless Pool, Saratoga Spa State Park 

Plus, 9am: Kids’ Fun Run 

Register $20: saratogastryders.org 

First 400 receive Techwick T-shirt 

Info: (518) 584-2000 x111 

Part of Montrail/EMS East Coast Trail Series 

5th 

annual 

18 th Annual HMRRC Delmar Dash 

Sunday, April 2 at 9:00 AM — 5 Miles 

Register: Online at active.com; print/mail entry form at hmrrc.com; or 

8 AM race day at Bethlehem Middle School, 332 Kenwood Ave, Delmar 

Start & finish: Bethlehem Middle School, 332 Kenwood Ave, Delmar 

- LONG SLEEVED T-SHIRT TO FIRST 500 APPLICANTS - 

Fee: HMRRC members $12 by 3/24 - $15 on race day 

Non-HMRRC members $14 by 3/24 - $17 on race day 

Kid’s Runs: 1/4-mile, 1/2-mile and 1-mile at 10:30 AM 

Registration on-site only:$2 ages 12 & under 

Sunday, April 23 

5k — 1:00 pm Sean’s Mile 12:30 pm 

Chatham High School, Columbia County 

Register Online Today: www.seansrun.com 

Presented by: Major Benefactors: Sean’s Mile by: 

TRIATHLON & DUATHLON 

March 

5 3rd Northwoods Triathlon. 11am: Alpine ski race two runs. 

12pm: Snowshoe run 2.4M. 1:30pm: Nordic ski 5.5M. Solo & 

teams. Gore, North Creek. 251-2411. goremountain.com. 

12 High Peaks Springathon. 1pm. XC ski, snowshoe & mountain 

bike triathlon.Verizon Sports Complex, Lake Placid. 


18 13th Pine Hill Arms Triathlon. 2.5M ski, 10M mt. bike, 3.1M 

run. Solo & teams. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 

845-254-9811. pinehillarms.com. 

27 Stowe Wintermeister Triathlon. Giant slalom, 7.5K XC classic 

race, 1,000m speed skate. Stowe, VT. Karen: 802-253-9437. 

April 

15 Sugarbush Triathlon. 5M road run, 6M whitewater 

canoe/kayak, 10M road bike, 2.5M ski. Teams & individuals. 

Sugarbush Resort, Warren, VT. 802-583-6300. sugarbush.com. 

23 UVM Triathlon. 9am. 500yd pool swim, 10.5M bike, 3.1M 

run. University of Vermont, Burlington,VT. Shelburne 

Athletic Club. 802-985-2229. shelburneathletic.com. 

May 

28 2nd Saratoga Springs Lions Duathlon. Run 3.1M, bike 20M, 

run 3.1M. 8:30am. Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. Tony 

Mangano: duathlon@saratogalions.com. saratogalions.com. 

WILDERNESS & 

MOUNTAINEERING SKILLS 

March 

4 Ndakinna Nature Studies. Ages 9-14. Ndakinna Wilderness 

Skills, Greenfield Center. 583-9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

4 Ndakinna Wilderness Challenge. Ages 9-14. Ndakinna 

Wilderness Skills & Adventures, Greenfield Center. 583- 

9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

11 Introduction to GPS Workshop. 10am-4pm. Newcomb VIC, 

Newcomb. 582-2000. adkvic.org. 

11 Tracking Winter Weasels & Cunning Canines. Kawing Crow 

Awareness Center, Greenfield Center. 893-2620. kawingcrow.com. 

12 Adirondack Wilderness Survival & Tracking Trip. 9:30am- 

6pm. North Elba Show Grounds, Lake Placid. Ndakinna 

Wilderness Skills & Adventures. 583-9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

April 

1 Ndakinna Nature Studies. Ages 9-14. Ndakinna Wilderness 

Skills, Greenfield Center. 583-9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

1 Ndakinna Wilderness Challenge. Ages 9-14. Ndakinna 

Wilderness Skills & Adventures, Greenfield Center. 583- 

9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

1-9 Wilderness First Responder with WMA. Heart Lake 

Program Center, Lake Placid. ADK. 523-3480. adk.org. 

7 Introduction to GPS Workshop. 10am-4pm. Newcomb VIC, 

Newcomb. 582-2000. adkvic.org. 

8 GPS & Mapping Software Workshop. 10am-2pm. Intro to 

GPS unit. Newcomb VIC, Newcomb. 582-2000. adkvic.org. 

13 Exploring Nature with Little People. 10am-12pm. Ages 3-5. 

Paul Smiths VIC, Paul Smiths. 327-3000. adkvic.org. 

20 Kids Wilderness Walkabout. Ages 9-14. Ndakinna Wilderness 

Skills. Greenfield Center. 583-9980. ndakinnacenter.org 

22-23 Wilderness First Aid with Wilderness Medical Associates. 

Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. 523-3480. adk.org. 

29 Primitive Fire Making Workshops with Ivan Erchak. 

10am-1pm: bow-drill. 2-5pm: hand-drill. Ndakinna Wilderness 

Skills, Greenfield Ctr. 583-9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

May 

6-7 Wilderness First Aid With Clark Hayward. 8am. Adults & 

Teens. Ndakinna Wilderness Skills & Adventures. Greenfield 

Center. 583-9980. ndakinnacenter.org. 

6-7 Map & Compass Bushwhack. Heart Lake Program Center, 


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January 14, 2006 • Norray Farm, Berne/Knox 

WHITE – 1.8K – 7 CONTROLS 

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2 Melissa Behr 19:19 

3 Kayleigh Chalkowski 26:10 

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ORANGE – 3K – 8 CONTROLS 

1 Mike George/Aaron Young 1:17:40 

2 Kayleigh Chalkowski 1:21:54 

3 Emily/Nicole/Molly 1:31:03 

4 Danielle Willsey 1:45:33 

Race Results 

GREEN – 4.2K - 10 CONTROLS 

1 Marty Hawkes-Teeter 39:27 

2 Glen Tryson 47:17 

3 Janet Tryson 70:45 

Courtesy of Empire Orienteering Club 

HMRRC WINTER SERIES RACE #3 

January 15, 2006 • University at Albany, Albany 

3.6-MILE RUN 

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 

MALE OVERALL 

1 John Furgele 37 Delmar 43:12 

1 Benn Griffin 19 Galway 21:18 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 

2 Bernie Weis 33 Albany 22:00 1 Jen Lutz 31 Albany 57:46 

3 Joel Melnikoff 48 Slingerlands 24:45 MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49 

FEMALE OVERALL 

1 Peter Cure 47 Altamont 44:59 

1 Brandi Page 27 Albany 24:36 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49 

2 Teresa Wuerdeman 52 Clifton Park 26:40 1 Joyce Reynolds 46 Rensselaer 58:20 

3 Jill Mehan 


1 Chuck Pressano 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29 

1 Hillary Darling 


1 Mike McLean 


51 

25 

26 

48 

Troy 

Albany 

Albany 

Albany 

27:07 

25:26 

30:07 

26:01 


1 Chuck Ryan 51 


1 Virginia Mosher 59 


1 Dave Hayes 62 

MALE AGE GROUP: 70 & OVER 

1 Jim Tierney 71 

Loudonville 

Albany 

Niskayuna 

Albany 

41:20 

1:05:47 

45:22 

1:02:07 

1 Cameron McLean 48 Albany 29:18 

25K RUN 


MALE OVERALL 

1 Joe Hein 56 Altamont 26:05 1 Chuck Terry 23 Albany 1:42:53 


2 Chris Chromczak 21 Rensselaer 1:45:00 

1 Carolyn George 52 Albany 27:14 3 Jamie Rodriguez 25 Albany 1:49:13 



1 Bob Knouse 66 Voorheesville 27:10 1 Kara-Lynne Kerr 27 Albany 1:43:13 


2 Stacy Gaynor 39 Albany 1:49:55 

1 Betty Langevin 65 


1 Ken Clikeman 75 

10K RUN 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Derrick Staley 47 

2 Matthew Crave 28 

3 Andy Campbell 48 


1 Mary Buck 42 

2 Julie Nabozny 16 

3 Shannon Zarkezed 34 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 19 &UNDER 

1 Emily Gravelle 19 


Cohoes 

Altamont 

Ballston Lake 

Albany 

Albany 

Altamont 

Valatie 

Ballston Lake 

Albany 

34:16 

45:20 

37:10 

40:10 

40:28 

48:30 

50:33 

52:44 

55:43 

3 Renee Tolan 


1 Matt Fryer 


1 Steven Becker 


1 Cheng-hua Lee 


1 Russ Hoyer 


1 Chris Varley 


1 Steve Sweeney 


1 Martha DeGrazia 

31 

25 

39 

35 

45 

41 

50 

54 

Clifton Park 

Loudonville 

Niskayuna 

Albany 

Voorheesville 

Albany 

Guilderland 

Slingerlands 

2:04:50 

1:56:59 

1:49:50 

2:16:21 

1:51:28 

2:20:10 

2:03:12 

2:19:22 

1 Andrew Rickert 26 Albany 43:15 

Courtesy of Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club 

ALBANY SKI CLUB INVITATIONAL GIANT SLALOM 

Albany Ski Club • Out of Control Ski Club • Schenectady Wintersports Club 

January 21, 2006 • West Mountain, Glens Falls 

MALE OVERALL 

1 David Vanderzee ASC 116.93 

2 Alfie Merchant ASC 117.79 

3 Alex Eves ASC 119.62 

4 Scott McCauley ASC 121.17 

5 Mike Durling ASC 121.27 


1 Sharon Caggianelli ASC 126.65 

2 Sally Vanderzee ASC 128.12 

3 Christine Phillips OC 138.21 

4 Kitty Gelberg ASC 139.45 

5 Brenda Grober OC 147.24 

JUNIOR OVERALL 

1 Megan Caggianelli ASC 134.06 

2 Justin Chardaroyne ASC 143.43 

3 Peter Valenti SWC 153.52 

4 Russell Merchant ASC 155.78 

5 Rebecca Kisselback OC 156.73 

MALE OPEN CLASS II 

1 Dick Moir OC 162.51 

2 Mark Wilder OC 183.54 

FEMALE OPEN CLASS II 

1 Jill Bryce OC 154.43 


1 Mark Pavlus OC 122.76 

2 Kevin Koch ASC 125.19 

3 Dave Higgins OC 131.51 

continued 

INAUGURAL HOFFMAN NOTCH WILDERNESS CHALLENGE 

January 21, 2006 • Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club, Schroon Lake 

10K SNOWSHOE RACE 


MALE OVERALL 

1 Dana Frisillo 34 NY 1:31.44 

1 Mark Churchill 31 VT 0:57.29 2 Pam DelSignore 36 NY 1:32.08 

2 Martin Ladouceur 35 Canada 1:00.05 3 Jessica Hageman 30 NY 1:32.19 

3 Aaron Robertson 27 NY 1:00.08 MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49 


1 Myron Ferguson 49 NY 1:12.45 

1 Sarah Montgomery 34 Canada 1:20.59 2 Dave Fiorini 44 CT 1:22.56 

2 Jessica Tylutki 24 NY 1:23.27 3 Tim Murphy 40 CT 1:35.27 

3 Carissa Stepien 25 

MALE AGE GROUP: 19 & UNDER 

1 Cory Brown 19 

2 Cameron Lewis 19 

3 Philip Dybfest-Muha 19 


1 Andrew Rickert 26 

2 Jules Embry-Pelrine 22 

3 Olivier Proulx 21 


1 Jessica Coll 22 

2 Tiffany Drake 19 


1 Chad Denning 30 

2 John Onderdonk 38 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

Canada 

Canada 

NY 

NH 

NY 

1:31.35 

1:23.15 

1:23.16 

1:23.17 

1:11.33 

1:20.15 

1:53.47 

1:53.46 

2:07.56 

1:02.01 

1:04.14 


1 Maureen Roberts 48 

2 Kathy Pfohl 46 


1 Ed Myers 54 

2 Bill Tylutki 59 

3 Steve Von-Schenk 50 


1 Melissa Behr 51 

2 Ingrid Bashaw 56 

3 Laura Clark 58 


1 Kermit Cadrette 67 

2 Steve Mazza 61 

NY 

NY 

PA 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

NY 

1:35.31 

1:55.42 

1:08.27 

1:31.34 

1:42.12 

1:35.51 

1:42.08 

1:47.17 

1:35.27 

2:14.28 

3 Courtenay Guertin 30 NY 1:10.10 

Courtesy of Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce 

5TH ANNUAL GREAT GORE RAQUETTE SNOWSHOE RACE 

February 22, 2006 • Gore Mountain, North Creek 

4.5 MILES 


MALE OVERALL 

1 Glenn Miley 41 Sherrill 48:45 

1 Laney Lutzker 55 Saratoga Springs 51:16 

2 Jeffery Lutzker 54 Saratoga Springs 49:06 2 Jean McMahon 39 Saratoga Springs 54:00 

3 

4 

Brian McMahon 

Gregory Hewlett 

45 

39 

Saratoga Springs 

Queensbury 

49:10 

1:01:25 

3 Laura Clark 58 Saratoga Springs 1:20:47 

5 Michael Dellarocco 54 Altamont 1:01:35 4 Ellen Mautner 53 Fair Haven 1:27:16 

6 Gary LaBella 52 Malta 1:18:36 

7 Jim Carlson 58 Gansevoort 1:18:56 

Courtesy of Gore Mountain 

28TH ANNUAL MONDAY NIGHT RACING SERIES #1 

January 23, 2006 • West Mountain, Glens Falls 

ALPINIE SKIING 

1 John Jacobs Inside Edge 27.99 

2 Greg Meader Inside Edge 28.75 

3 Al Merchant Moose Knuckles 29.05 

4 Dan Dudley Hot Shots 29.47 

5 Mike Durling Moose Knuckles 29.67 

6 Mike King Inside Edge 29.79 

7 Sasha Mehalik Hot Shots 30.14 

8 Alex Eves Moose Knuckles 30.19 

9 Nick Mehalik Hot Shots 31.20 

10 Al Stern Sagamore Resort 33.31 

11 Ken Bee Carriage Traders 34.29 

12 Dan Helin Moose Knuckles 34.53 

13 Vinney Crowley 

SNOWBOARDING 

Hot Shots 42.42 

1 Mike Stanton Inside Edge 37.49 

2 Tim Bardin Independent 41.45 

TEAMS 

1 Moose Knuckles 30.86 

2 Inside Edge 31.00 

3 Hot Shots 33.31 

4 Sagamore 33.31 

5 Carriage Traders 34.29 

Courtesy of West Mountain 

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ALBANY SKI CLUB INVITATIONAL GIANT SLALOM continued 



2 Deborah Pavlus OC 163.13 

3 Dorie Valenti OC 175.55 


1 Clifton Mark ASC 127.40 

Check our calendar for a variety of classes, workshops, 

and our list of free intro classes: www.akyc.org 

Albany 

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Yoga 

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2 Walt Kangas SWC 131.58 

3 Thomas Weiss OC 138.16 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 56 & OVER 

1 Joan Henry 

MALE TEAM 

1 Albany Ski Club 

Representing Auto Accident Victims 

and Persons Injured as the 

Result of the Negligence of Others 

138 Church St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 

tel 518.587.1380 • fax 518.587.1393 

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2 OC Ski Club 

FEMALE TEAM 


Courtesy of New York Capital District 

Ski Council


TUG HILL TRY-IT CITIZENS CROSS COUNTRY SKI RACE 

January 28, 2006 • Salmon Hills Outdoor Adventure Center, Redfield 

10K CLASSICAL 

GIRL’S SCHOLASTIC 

1 Laura Bryan Honeoye Falls 42:38 

2 Alexandra Mustardo Honeoye Falls 44:24 

3 Kellin King Rochester 44:50 

BOY’S SCHOLASTIC 

1 John Dykes Honeoye Falls 36:04 

2 Zack Vojt Mendon 36:48 

3 Mark Vahue Bloomfield 

20K CLASSICAL 

39:31 


1 Audrey Balander Cortland 51-55 1:34:36 

2 Janna Gardner Mendon 41-45 1:35:37 

3 Kathy Schwenk Corfu 41-45 1:37:40 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Robert Gardner Mendon 17-18 1:04:47 

2 Matt Bellizzi Rochester 31-35 1:09:52 

3 Grant Kelly Fayetteville 46-50 1:14:55 


1 Jason Hettenbaugh Lima 1:17:08 

2 John Leuenberger Taberg 1:22:15 


1 Leah Valvo Pittsford 1:39:13 


1 Amy Gamboa Chittenango 2:15:34 


1 David Valvo Rochester 1:23:30 

SPRINT: OPEN/MASTERS 

MEN 10.5K & OTHERS 6K 

JUNIOR B GIRLS 

1 Chelsea Halliday 38:56 

MASTERS WOMEN 

1 Shannon Valera 30:31 

2 Linda Demaine 43:24 

NOVICE WOMEN 

1 Jet DeTraglia 55:00 

2 Rachel Fragomeni 1:35:29 

OPEN WOMEN 

1 Ann Seyse 36:00 

2 Magali Reyes 38:05 

3 Marque Moffett 41:45 

JUNIOR B BOYS 

1 Patrick DeTraglia 30:13 

2 Christian Borger 30:26 

3 Bradley O’Keefe 39:45 

4 Pat Grasso 41:24 

MASTERS MEN 

1 Zbysek Skrabal 35:26 

2 Joe Iwan 37:21 

3 Sean Halligan 37:47 

4 John Valera 41:41 

5 Steven French 42:18 

6 James Mattingly 43:43 

7 Brian Wieghaus 44:57 

8 Dave Mazur 47:19 

9 Jack Connor 48:28 

10 Christian Borger 49:36 

11 Darwin Roosa 49:43 

12 Joe Kohler 50:12 

13 Eric Hamilton 53:09 

14 Dan Saucy 56:02 

15 King Milne 1:00:21 

16 Richard Demaine 1:01:29 

17 Kurt Donath 1:02:39 

18 Harvey Gregory 1:11:59 

19 Brian O’Keefe 

NOVICE MEN 

1:15:39 

1 Kit Wright 25:28 

2 Tedd Rama 30:11 

3 Ash Alexander 33:19 

4 Rudy Schuster 38:35 

5 Evan Swanson 38:45 

6 Mike DeTraglia 43:10 

7 Caleb Donath 1:06:02 

OPEN MEN – 10.5K 

1 Curt Schreiner 35:04 

2 Tom Moffett 35:38 

3 Rene Harde 36:51 

4 Eli Walker 37:50 

5 Long Tran 40:50 

6 Patrick Clancy 41:51 

7 Daniel Gregory 47:58 

8 Franz Haas 50:05 

9 Christian Peterson 1:07:07 

PURSUIT: OPEN/MASTERS 

MEN 12.5K & OTHERS 10K 

JUNIOR B GIRLS 

1 Annie Jardin 52:28 

2 Chelsea Halliday 54:40 

MASTERS WOMEN 

1 Shannon Valera 45:22 

2 Linda Demaine 1:04:18 

OPEN WOMEN 

1 Marque Moffett 1:00:40 

Race Results 


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1 Dawn Evans Remsen 1:38:13 

2 Cindy Gretzinger Endicott 1:45:48 


1 Robert Witkowski Victor 1:15:11 

2 Carl Johnston Ontario 1:19:29 

3 Mark Daley West Winfield 1:22:56 


1 Bernie Gardner Honeoye Falls 1:17:14 

2 Jerry Curcio Oswego 1:47:23 


1 Dan Schwenk Corfu 1:17:58 

2 Michael Skelly Manlius 1:22:49 

3 James Lomonaco Cassville 1:26:15 


1 Peggy Hodge Lacona 2:02:00 


1 Edward Olender Syracuse 1:38:29 

2 Alan Haight Cortland 1:49:02 

3 Robert Kuehl Rochester 1:49:53 


1 Eric Peterson South Salem 1:34:11 

2 Matti Torniainen Gloversville 1:42:25 

3 Coleridge Gill Rochester 2:14:12 


1 Burton Phillips Red Creek 

Courtesy of Tug Hill Ski Club 

1:43:41 

SARATOGA BIATHLON RACE: SPRINT & PURSUIT 

January 28, 2006 • Saratoga Biathlon Center, Day 

JUNIOR A BOYS 

1 Zack Vojt 40:16 

2 Mark Burnham 49:48 

JUNIOR B BOYS 

1 Patrick DeTraglia 41:38 

2 Paul Phelan 47:58 

3 Pat Grasso 57:52 

MASTERS MEN 

1 Sean Halligan 45:00 

2 Zbysek Skrabal 45:05 

3 Joe Iwan 46:29 

4 Darrell Rikert 51:44 

5 John Valera 52:49 

6 James Mattingly 53:06 

7 Brian Wieghaus 55:06 

8 Steven French 55:13 

9 Darwin Roosa 58:37 

10 Jack Connor 1:00:23 

11 Dave Mazur 1:02:00 

12 Christian Borger 1:02:18 

13 Bill DeBois 1:10:11 

14 Eric Hamilton 1:13:00 

15 Richard Demaine 1:19:07 

16 John Boles 

NOVICE MEN 

1:34:08 

1 Matthew Sonagere 54:56 

OPEN MEN 

1 Rene Harde 45:08 

2 Thomas Moffett 45:23 

3 Eli Walker 45:35 

4 Patrick Clancy 46:46 

5 Long Tran 50:53 

6 Eric Seyse 58:04 

Courtesy of Saratoga Biathlon Club 

500 METERS & 1,000 METERS 


1 Mary Kate Hodor 233.42 

2 Emily Elbers 240.61 

3 Lillian Swarts 241.31 

4 Alice Murphy 282.09 

5 Christina Longstreeth 305.08 

6 Ericka Longo 310.01 

7 Stephanie Murphy 311.57 

8 Antoinette Conant 367.30 


1 Alex Scheuermann 262.12 

2 William Benner 312.02 


1 Petra Acker 200.93 

2 Rebecca Hodor 207.09 

3 Hannah Elmer 236.22 

4 Julie Gehring 238.57 

5 Gabrielle Conant 258.80 


1 Andrew Hodor 179.27 

2 Charles Dieterle 218.83 

3 Paul Dieterle 221.46 

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by Bonnie Beckeman 

5TH ANNUAL COLTON WINTERFEST 10-MILE ROAD RACE 

January 28, 2006 • Colton-Pierrepont Central School, Colton 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Dan Dominie Canton 40-49 1:03:08 

2 Jason Schreer Potsdam 30-39 1:04:40 

3 Eric Barr Canton 20-29 1:06:04 


1 Shannon Smith Potsdam 20-29 1:08:50 

2 Steph O’Brien Potsdam 30-39 1:16:38 

3 April Martin Potsdam 40-49 1:17:38 


1 Joe Beaudette Canton 1:13:42 

2 Brandon Kenny Lisbon 1:13:42 

3 Joe Newman Canton 1:13:42 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 19 & UNDER 

1 Megan Bicknell Potsdam 1:27:15 

2 Kristin Shumway Potsdam 1:31:25 

3 Rachel Smith South Colton 1:49:15 


1 Lee Smith Madrid 1:11:39 

2 Shawn Spriggs Potsdam 1:20:17 

3 Mike Preston Canton 1:24:13 


1 Angelena Ross Tully 1:22:27 

2 Amy Hollister Potsdam 1:24:02 

3 Heather Hassell Potsdam 1:25:00 


1 Glendon Pye Ottawa, ON 1:10:24 

2 Kevin Hollis Ogdensburg 1:23:20 

3 Tony Engstrom Massena 1:28:20 

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4 Bennett Timmerman 224.06 

5 Colin Benner 273.64 


1 Eleanor Poore 201.24 

2 Caroline Foisy 215.84 

3 Lindsey Steinwachs 246.03 

4 Leda Gibbs 283.94 


1 Sarah Krueger 191.12 

MALE OPEN 

1 Trevor Marsicano 163.79 

2 Charles Mahoney 206.59 


1 Jim Cornell 171.93 

2 Kevin Frost 196.31 

3 David Colegrove 197.21 

4 Tovi Moga 220.70 

5 Robert Schrader 261.10 


1 Bob Benner 204.90 

2 John Murphy 213.95 

3 Steve Lauzon 229.48 


1 Shondel Boyden Colton 1:19:16 

2 Shannon Kenny Lisbon 1:19:25 

3 Dyan Pcolar Colton 1:30:49 


1 Kent Fetter Norwood 1:08:35 

2 Mike Corse Pierrepont 1:15:04 

3 Dave Morton Nepean, ON 1:15:51 


1 Jann Thulien Nepean, ON 1:25:59 

2 Pam Richards Stockholm 1:27:49 

3 Dawn Kiddell ON 1:41:03 


1 Bill Amberman Norwood 1:10:14 

2 Tom Pryzby Canton 1:19:21 

3 John Purvis Norwood 1:21:21 


1 Lyn Short Canton 1:25:27 

2 Nancy Pierce Canton 1:30:34 

3 Ann Charlebois Canton 1:32:41 


1 Hugh Wilson Dorval, QC 1:26:44 

2 Jonathan Oxley Williamstown, ON 1:26:45 

3 Peter Grivakes Montreal, QC 1:55:43 


1 Jean Bernaquez Montreal, QC 1:27:12 

2 Dale Miller Williamstown, ON 2:04:59 

Courtesy of Colton Winterfest 

JACK SHEA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS SPEED SKATING 

January 28-29, 2006 • Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid 


1 David Moneypenny 201.03 

2 Arthur Milano 210.33 

3 Richard Farren 226.99 

4 Fred James 248.27 


1 Tim Doherty 213.80 

2 Al Harding 214.97 

3 Ed Basinski 235.44 


1 Howard Ganong 269.46 

2 Garry Corwin 390.46 


1 Kate Stewart 225.07 

2 Marcia Focht 261.14 


1 Melissa Behr 238.48 


1 Mary Lou DiNicola 

1,500 METERS 

233.69 


1 Kevin Frost 77.51 

2 David Colegrove 79.01 

Courtesy of Dimon Sports & Adirondack 

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Race Results 


January 29, 2006 • University at Albany, Albany 

30K RUN 


MALE OVERALL 

1 Joan Williams 52 Clifton Park 1:24:31 

1 Bob Irwin 33 Guilderland 1:52:38 MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69 

2 Jon Rocco 39 Colonie 2:07:30 1 Dave Hayes 62 Niskayuna 1:05:54 

3 Chuck Terry 23 Albany 2:08:53 FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69 


1 Betty Langevin 65 Cohoes 1:48:54 

1 Kara-Lynne Kerr 27 Albany 2:08:51 MALE AGE GROUP: 70 & OVER 

2 Renee Tolan 31 

3 Liz Paola 21 


1 Jamie Rodriguez 25 


1 Patrick Sorsby 30 


1 Dana Peterson 35 


1 Jim Newlove 49 


1 Denise Tannizzotto 43 


1 Steve Sweeney 50 


1 Susan Burns 50 


Clifton Park 

Albany 

Albany 

Albany 

Albany 

Rome 

Lake Katherine 

Guilderland 

Selkirk 

2:21:07 

2:24:00 

2:08:54 

2:24:49 

2:30:25 

2:11:30 

3:19:00 

2:30:25 

2:55:12 

1 Charles Bishop 70 Albany 


1 Anny Stockman 73 Rensselaer 

3-MILE RUN 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Eamon Dempsey 26 Albany 

2 Shane Leighton 19 Concord, NH 

3 Liam Welsh 20 Westtown 


1 Evelyn Marreso 15 Amsterdam 

2 Meghan Davey 20 Amsterdam 

3 Alyssa Cole 18 Woodbury, CT 


1 Ryan Donnelly 18 Loudonville 


1 Tara Heffernan 18 Marlborough, MA 

1:32:07 

1:23:01 

16:34 

17:10 

17:26 

19:12 

20:00 

20:10 

17:54 

20:52 

1 Tom Adams 60 Rotterdam 2:37:55 MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29 

15K RUN 

1 Jason Perkins 21 Mechanicville 18:51 

MALE OVERALL 


1 Chad Davey 27 Selkirk 56:38 1 Aubrey Flezar 27 Troy 20:54 

2 Darren Legare 20 Ghent 57:00 MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 

3 John Ehntholt 39 Lake George 57:34 1 Bob Jones 39 Albany 17:54 



1 Terra Sentiwany 30 Albany 1:10:52 1 Kimberly Miseno-Bowles 35 Amsterdam 20:43 

2 Nancy Taormina 46 Albany 1:12:07 MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49 

3 Justine Mosher 21 Queensbury 1:12:47 1 Andy Campbell 48 Albany 17:38 



1 Adam Harding 19 East Greenbush 57:41 1 Karen Dott 49 Colonie 23:57 



1 Ryan Walter 21 


1 Sara Guile 25 


1 Dan Murphy 31 


1 Cheng-hua Lee 35 


1 Chuck Smullen 45 


1 Mary Buck 42 


Delanson 

Schenectady 

Delmar 

Albany 

Albany 

Altamont 

57:40 

1:14:06 

1:02:44 

1:13:42 

57:39 

1:12:59 

1 Dale Broomhead 50 


1 Donna Choiniere 52 


1 Bob Knouse 66 


1 Liz Milo 64 


1 Wade Stockman 71 


1 Doris Schlamowitz 76 

Latham 

Colonie 

Voorheesville 

Altamont 

Rensselaer 

Albany 

19:36 

23:51 

25:37 

32:20 

27:35 

33:19 

1 Chuck Ryan 51 Loudonville 1:01:10 


GORE MOUNTAIN FAMILY FUN DUAL SLALOM SKI RACE 

January 29, 2006 • Gore Mountain, North Creek 

PARENT-DAUGHTER TEAMS 

1 Pete & Cassandra Burns North River 48.59 

2 Paul & Catlin Renaud Clifton Park 49.38 

3 Scott & Brittney Allard North Creek 49.53 

4 Chris & Grace Carroll Ridgefield, CT 51.52 

5 Pete & Samantha Burns North River 52.03 

6 Bob & Emma Underwood Kattskill Bay 53.10 

7 Phil & Sarah Silverman Waterford 53.83 

8 Greg & Brooke Meader Queensbury 54.42 

9 Kent & Sarah Phillips Queensbury 54.73 

10 John & Alexandra MacAffer Slingerlands 54.75 

11 John & Tara Seigle Cold Brook 54.91 

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13 Dianne & Julia Sante Queensbury 55.15 

14 Chris & Nicole DaCunha Clifton Park 55.18 

15 Scott & Madison Near Greenfield 56.24 

16 Stephen & Rachel Lopez Saratoga Springs 57.44 

17 John & Samantha MacAffer Slingerlands 59.47 

18 Kent & Ashleigh Phillips Queensbury 59.83 

19 Stephen & Sarah Lopez Saratoga Springs 1:00.46 

20 Randy & Kate Dickinson Ballston Spa 1:01.13 

21 Fred & Ava Leischen Newburgh 1:01.46 

22 Diana & Emily Burns North River 1:01.67 

23 David & Alison Zdunczyk Malta 1:03.20 

continued 

GORE MOUNTAIN FAMILY FUN DUAL SLALOM SKI RACE continued 

24 Brett & Olivia Seamans Diamond Point 1:03.36 

25 Roland & Bethany Sedziol Niskayuna 1:03.88 

26 David & Sarah Zdunczyk Malta 1:04.75 

27 Pamela Rehak & Katy Toth Stephentown 1:06.24 

OUT OF CONTROL SKI CLUB INVITATIONAL GIANT SLALOM 

Albany Ski Club • Out of Control Ski Club • Schenectady Wintersports Club 

February 5, 2006 • Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington 

MALE OVERALL 

1 David Vanderzee ASC 101.98 


3 Scott McCauley ASC 106.83 

4 John Burgess OC 109.52 

5 Alex Eves ASC 109.63 





4 Mary Beaulac ASC 134.3 

5 Deb Scuderi ASC 141 


1 Dan Scuderi ASC 106.71 

2 Ian Weykamp SWC 121.2 

3 Justin Chardavoyne ASC 131.3 

SARATOGA WINTERFEST 5K “PRETEND” SNOWSHOE RACE (TRAIL RUN) 

February 5, 2006 • Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Ken Clark 43 Somers, CT 18:55 

2 John Onderdonk 38 Saratoga Springs 19:00 

3 Bob Dion 50 Readsboro, VT 19:44 


1 Jennifer Bower 33 Highland Falls 25:03 

2 Jessica Hageman 30 Schenectady 25:17 

3 Pamela DelSignore 36 Gansevoort 25:29 


1 Christopher Ferguson 15 Galway 22:07 

2 Nicholas Arciero 12 Saratoga Springs 26:28 

3 Noah Arciero 10 Saratoga Springs 28:23 


1 Paige Madison 16 Manchester, VT 28:30 

2 Kana Sargent Lapine 11 Worcester, MA 40:09 


1 Gregory Rems 29 Arlington, VT 20:11 

2 Tyson McKechnie 20 Stowe, VT 22:32 

3 Greg Rodilesso 20 Fair Haven, NJ 24:31 


1 Kiera Moore 21 Saratoga Springs 25:34 

2 Michelle Restivo 28 Randallstown, MD 25:41 

3 Maggie Marsella 22 Troy 27:14 


1 Courtenay Guertin 30 Queensbury 19:46 

2 Dan French 34 Malta 20:18 

3 Anthony DeFranco 32 Clifton Park 21:50 

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February 6, 2006 • West Mountain, Glens Falls 

1 Al Merchant 38 Moose Knuckles 25.01 

2 Greg Meader 43 Inside Edge 25.25 

3 Mike King 56 Inside Edge 26.48 

4 Dan Dudley 30 Hot Shots 26.64 

5 Mike Durling 29 Moose Knuckles 26.85 

6 Tim Gedney 23 Independent 27.14 

7 Alex Eves 30 Moose Knuckles 27.31 

8 Al Stern 49 Independent 29.69 

9 Jeff Brown 22 Inside Edge 30.24 

10 Terry Hubbard 30 Michaels Group 32.49 


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3 Steve Davies OC 131.5 


1 Beth Huntley OC 145.8 


3 Mariana Velasco SWC 302.7 




3 Matt Quackenbush OC 134.2 


1 Joan Henry ASC 155.7 

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29 Melissa & Madlyn Wilson Diamond Point 1:27.40 





3 Dave Higgins OC 117.35 



2 Deb Scuderi ASC 141 


MALE TEAM 


FEMALE TEAM 



Ski Council 


1 Beth Dennett 38 Saratoga Springs 27:34 

2 Debbie Allen 34 Fort Ann 28:12 

3 Anne Geiger 35 Saratoga Springs 28:45 


1 Tyronne Culpepper 42 Saratoga Springs 20:36 

2 Joseph Sawyer 45 Boston, MA 21:29 

3 Myron Ferguson 48 Broadalbin 22:35 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40- 49 

1 Clover Schwartz 40 Gansevoort 25:42 

2 Maureen Roberts 48 Gansevoort 25:43 

3 Beth Trapasso 44 Gansevoort 29:39 


1 Cole Hickland 50 Ballston Spa 22:31 

2 Peter Lipka 54 Adams, MA 24:52 

3 Joe Geiger 55 Saratoga Springs 25:37 


1 Laura Clark 58 Saratoga Springs 29:40 

2 Ellie George 50 West Charlton 30:16 

3 Linda Plante 57 Middle Grove 33:38 


1 John Pelton 66 West Rupert, VT 25:16 

2 Bob Massaro 62 Chicopee, MA 25:35 


1 Richard Busa 76 Marlboro, MA 29:36 

2 Andy Keefe 75 Saratoga Springs 39:54 

Courtesy of Saratoga Stryders 

11 Mike Stanton 30 Inside Edge 33.33 

12 John Michaels 48 Michaels Group 33.81 

13 Paul Lambert 33 Independent 36.17 

14 Walt Arnold 

TEAMS 

39 Independent 40.72 

1 Moose Knuckles 27.54 

2 Inside Edge 28.51 

3 Michaels Group 33.15 

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INVITATIONAL GIANT SLALOM 

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Schenectady Wintersports Club • February 12, 2006 • Gore Mountain, North Creek 

MALE OVERALL 



3 Dave Vanderzee ASC 97.80 

4 Erik Hancock OC 98.71 







5 Beth Huntley OC 122.43 


1 Dan Scuderi ASC 102.21 


3 Nick Caggianelli ASC 113.36 

4 Peter Valenti SWC 122.85 

5 Xavier Salvador OC 126.50 


1 Bill Kornrumpf SWC 119.81 

2 Mark Thiel OC 120.18 

3 Ken Garcia SWC 120.60 






3 John Rice SWC 103.33 




3 Dorie Valenti SWC 134.87 




3 Mike Karl ASC 116.10 


1 Joan Henry ASC 135.80 

MALE TEAM 


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1 Out of Control Ski Club 

FEMALE TEAM 



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February 12, 2006 • University at Albany, Albany 

20 MILES 


MALE OVERALL 

1 Anny Stockman 73 Rensselaer 1:36:02 

1 Chuck Terry 23 Albany 2:03:40 

4 MILES 

2 Anthony Felitte 43 Delmar 

3 Steve Becker 39 Niskayuna 


1 Lynne DeRusso 49 East Berne 

2 Denise Iannizzotto 43 Lake Katrine 

3 Kirsten Roberts 41 Olivebridge 

10 MILES 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Bob Irwin 33 Guilderland 

2 Andrew Kuipfing 21 Loudonville 

3 Derrick Staley 47 Ballston Lake 


1 Kara-Lynne Kerr 27 Albany 

2 Eileen Combs 27 Schenectady 

3 Jen Fazioli 25 Wynantskill 


1 Shane Leighton 19 Concord, NH 


1 Vanessa Henry 18 Johnstown 


1 Josh Merlis 24 McKnownville 

2:25:21 

2:25:21 

3:06:40 

3:24:59 

3:53:54 

57:09 

59:23 

59:30 

1:01:45 

1:02:49 

1:09:25 

1:07:35 

1:15:13 

1:04:06 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Bob Jones 39 

2 John Furgele 37 

3 Todd Smith 31 


1 Kim Miseno-Bowles 35 

2 Angie Baggetta 16 

3 Judith Wines 28 


1 Benn Griffin 19 


1 Justina Farley 18 


1 Dan Caban 20 


1 Paul Mueller 21 


1 Bernie Weis 33 


1 Tammie Jones 37 

Albany 

Delmar 

Voorheesville 

Amsterdam 

Rotterdam 

Altamont 

Middle Grove 

Cobleskill 

Loudonville 

Albany 

Albany 

Albany 

24:10 

24:10 

25:38 

25:37 

25:43 

29:34 

25:54 

32:23 

27:35 

28:30 

27:03 

31:24 



1 Meghan Davey 20 Amsterdam 1:15:02 1 David Klein 47 Delmar 25:49 



1 Jon Rocco 39 Colonie 1:04:17 1 Karen Dott 49 Colonie 30:55 



1 Dana Peterson 35 Albany 1:09:45 1 Dale Broomhead 50 Latham 26:05 


1 John Colucci 46 


1 Anne Benson 40 


1 Dale Keenan 55 


1 Martha DeGrazia 54 


1 Tom Adams 61 


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Clifton Park 

South Bethlehem 

Slingerlands 

Schenectady 

1:01:12 

1:11:09 

1:02:59 

1:20:09 

1:17:23 


1 Donna Choiniere 52 


1 Bob Knouse 66 


1 Liz Milo 64 


1 Wade Stockman 71 


1 Doris Schlamowitz 76 

Colonie 

Voorheesville 

Altamont 

Rensselaer 

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30:56 

33:38 

41:13 

32:38 

41:42 

1 Joe Corrigan 74 Clifton Park 1:37:41 


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GORE TELEMARK SKIING RACE 

February 12, 2006 • Gore Mountain, North Creek 

OVERALL 

1 Alec Alberti 32 Windham 23:91 


1 Lori Benton 39 North Creek 31:14 


1 Jack Long 12 Riverside, CT 27:54 

2 Garrett Long 15 Greenwich, CT 31:66 


1 Jeff Brown 22 North River 24:93 

2 Jamie McNeill 21 Warrensburg 27:63 

3 Paul Cummings 26 Albany 32:45 

15-MINUTE SWIM, BIKE & RUN 

Scoring by Overall Points 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Hugh Dunseath 62 277.2 

2 Walter Boldish 36 272.0 

3 Shane Vickers 29 265.9 


1 Farrier Golgoski 23 279.5 

2 Danielle Cross 22 275.2 

3 Janet Davignon 259.3 


1 Travis Bueno 15 246.8 


1 David Cunningham 36 Queensbury 25:08 

2 Michael Kazmierczak 30 Ballston Spa 25:37 


1 Larry Wilke 74 North River 32:31 


2ND ANNUAL “LOVE TO TRI” INDOOR TRIATHLON 

February 12, 2006 • Southern Saratoga County YMCA, Clifton Park 


1 Morgan Boldish 12 218.9 


1 Joseph Sullivan 27 258.9 


1 Marilyn Wilson 24 243.4 


1 John McGuinness 37 250.0 


1 Jessica Blind 32 253.9 


1 John Spence 41 241.2 


1 Beth Smisloff 42 258.8 


1 David Gordon 56 239.3 

TEAMS OVERALL 

1 Pape Team 272.0 

2 SMAC Team 268.0 

3 Wallace Team 267.2 

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CHICKS ON STICKS 2006 


As we entered the base lodge, there 

was a welcoming fire in the fieldstone fireplace. 

Our larger group morphed into 

smaller more intimate couplings as the 

skiers performed the ritual of getting 

geared up to hit the slopes. 

There was a good crowd for the Mom’s 

Day Off event. I was certain that we were 

the largest group there. Peter Dee, the 

marketing director at Bromley later 

informed me that 336 women participated 

this year. We located our skis and headed 

for the Sun Mountain Express highspeed 

quad, which efficiently transported 

us to higher ground. Though the sunshine 

was omnipresent, the wind joined in at 

the summit – we were in winter wonderland. 

Turn-by-turn our clan of eight skied 

the first run of the day on “Upper Twister” 

down the face of the mountain. Call it 

hero snow, perfect packed powder or 

groomed corduroy – it was the snow that 

you dream of. It was like carving into butter. 

As we romped all over the mountain it 

was euphoric, exhilarating and joyful. It 

was a great day to be skiing and a great 

day to celebrate life. From the chairlift we 

could easily spot the other “chicks” on the 

slopes. We had distributed pink fluorescent 

ribbons that the women had streaming 

from their ski poles, trailing from their 

helmets and whirling in the wind. The 

Chicks on Sticks were ubiquitous which 

created an ever-present sense of unity – 

and a sense of purpose – with every turn. 

Each run was fresh and new, and with the 

ebb and flow of skiers, the snow dance 

stayed alive. 

“Time flies when you’re having fun” is 

an understatement when it pertains to a 

day of skiing and our day seemed to be on 

high-speed. We agreed to eat lunch at 

noon and we gathered as many people as 

we could in the upstairs lodge. As I greeted 

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Mountain in Easton, she smiled and said “I 

am having such a great time – I’m already 

looking forward to next year!” The large 

bright room was very accommodating to 

our sunny spirits. After feeling sufficiently 

“refueled” we headed back outside to the 

brilliant day to savor all that it offered. 

I did say that we were a group of 110 

women but I failed to mention there was 

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was always just a few turns away diligently 

documenting our day. With finesse and 

style he skied backwards with camera in 

hand. Michael said, “It was a perfect day 

for shooting and judging by what I’ve captured 

on tape all of the chicks had fun.” 

As the sun lowered in the sky, the skiers 

made their way back to the lodge. Rosy 

cheeked and satisfied, they clamored back 

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inside content with the time that they had 

shared with one another on the mountain. 

Lee Burns of Saratoga Springs, who 

has joined us every year, exclaimed “What 

a terrific day together! The skiing conditions 

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added, “It’s a wonderful experience to 

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At the day’s close, we all joined together 

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an abundance of gifts to give away that 

were generously donated by our sport 

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in support of the event. 

Our ride back home was much quieter 

than our morning ride. We had a movie 

playing so we chuckled at the antics of 

Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in 

“Something’s Gotta Give.” As Chicks on 

Sticks 2006 rolled into the parking lot of 

the Alpine Sport Shop, 110 exhausted but 

happy women knew that lasting memories 

had been made and countless stories 

would be shared. 

Days later at the Alpine Sport Shop, we 

were wondering “How will we ever top this 

year’s trip?” Then we realized, we won’t, 

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By exploiting the best road features of 

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injury is sports-related and understand you want to get back with the same vigor. 

We can help you perform your best! 

We understand that athletes are always striving to improve their performance and increase their 

potential. We can help you enhance your speed, power, endurance and coordination. 

If you’ve been injured or want to enhance your performance, we can help! 

J.C. Bender & Jessica Bender, Physical Therapists 

Rosell Park • Ushers Rd, Clifton Park • Half-mile west of Northway, Exit 10 

Call (518) 877-8900 • www.BenderRehab.com 

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Located on 1,500 picturesque acres with a private lake in the 

Central Adirondacks (Big Moose), YMCA Camp Gorham has 

provided outstanding overnight camping experiences for children for 

more than 40 years. 

CAMP PROGRAMS: 

General Camp (Ages 7-16) 

Water-Skiing Camp (Ages 12-15) 

Wilderness Trips (Ages 12-16) 

Leaders In Training (LIT) Program (9th Grade & up) 

Counselor In Training (CIT) Program (10th Grade & up) 

1 and 2-Week 

Sessions are 

available! 

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� RIDERS ON MEETING HOUSE ROAD NEAR EASTON. 

PHOTO BY BARRY KOBLENZ 

Battenkill-Roubaix. Capital Bicycle Racing 

Club president and 2004 Cambridge 

Balloon Festival champion, Eric Juzysta, 

experienced a rare “double-flat” by getting 

two punctures at the same time while 

descending a dirt section of the course at 

nearly 50 miles per hour. It took great skill 

to keep his machine upright and I can only 

imagine what was going through his mind. 

Another thrilling episode occurred at 

the very front of the race. As co-leaders 

Roger Aspholm and Joe Moody shared the 

lead for the last third of the race with Andy 

Ruiz nipping at their heels. While taking the 

last turn before heading to the finish line in 

Salem, Roger flatted. The wheel car was 

well behind so Roger borrowed a wheel 

from the bike of a woman who was watching 

the race by the side of the road. How 

she got home we don’t know, but her favor 

allowed Roger to hold onto second place. 

One rider I talked to described 

Battenkill-Roubaix as “the best race I’ve 

ever ridden.” The small town feel with the 

big league organization make it a great 

event. The villages of Salem, Cambridge 

and Greenwich partially close their 

streets, while the NY State Police help with 

the busy intersections. The Salem Central 

School District opens its doors so riders 

have a warm place to change and sign in, 

while Capital Bicycle Racing Club and 

Cambridge Valley Cycling Club help 

muster the vast numbers of volunteers 

needed to pull the event off. 

This year’s Battenkill-Roubaix is 

Saturday, April 15. The first of the seven 

heats goes off at 9 am. The start is at Salem 

High School, a half-mile east of Salem on 

NY Route 29, while the finish is on Main 

Street in the center of the village. If you’d 

like to watch the race, the hills near 

Willard Mountain will be interesting with 

their steep climbs and rough roads. After 

the racers pass, drive to Salem for the finish 

line sprint. 

For additional information, please 

visit www.cbrc.us or www.bikereg.com. 

Volunteer race marshals and drivers 

are needed. If you are interested, contact 

Dieter Drake at (518) 677-8423 or 

dwdrake@nycap.rr.com. 

Carter Yepsen lives in Saratoga Springs 

and works for Cisco Systems. He is a 

member of the Capital Bicycle Racing 

Club and Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club. 

THE CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE 

Paul Lemanski, MD, MS; Laurie Burton-Grego, MS, RD; Amy Milstein, MS, RD, CDE 

Optimally reduce your risk for a heart attack and stroke with a cutting 

edge diet and lifestyle approach to complement your current care. 

• CARDIOFIT cardiovascular risk and weight reduction program 

• NUTRIFIT weight reduction program 

• High Omega-3 Mediterranean diets 

• DASH diets for high blood pressure control 

Visit www.centerforpreventivemedicine.com 

for program descriptions and schedule 

of free physician-led orientations. 

The Center for Preventive Medicine, 

Albany Associates in Cardiology, Prime Care Physicians, PC 

2 Palisades Drive (just off Everett Road), Albany • (518) 435-2735

Photos: Bob Cohen, Darryl Caron (2), 

Special Olympics NY 

Exhibitor 

registration 

going on 

now! 

EXPO 

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Saratoga Springs City Center • Saratoga Springs 

April 21, 22 & 23, 2006 

Friday: 4-9pm • Saturday: 10am-6pm • Sunday: 11am-4pm 

The Only Consumer Expo for Outdoor Recreation, 

Health/Fitness and Travel in Upstate New York! 

As an exhibitor you will have countless opportunities to reach thousands of active 

sports, health/fitness and travel enthusiasts looking for the latest products, services, 

information and ideas! This targeted, highly interactive marketplace will provide you 

with the venue to showcase, demonstrate and sell directly to this lucrative buying audience. 

10,000 Attendees • Over 140 Exhibitors • Seminars • Sales • Activities 

EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES 

Increased sales 

Face-to-face personal contact 

Lead generation 

Product/service awareness 

Company/organization/event exposure 

Networking • Sampling • Market research 

Increased Exposure • Increased Leads • Increased Sales! 

For more information, visit AdkSportsFitness.com 

To book your space, contact Darryl Caron at (518) 877-8788 or 

Darryl@AdkSportsFitness.com 

Adirondack Sports & Fitness • 15 Coventry Drive • Clifton Park NY 12065 

Kick-off 

the summer 

recreation 

season! 

FLOOR PLAN 

EXHIBITOR 

CATEGORIES 

• Camps & outdoor 

education programs 

• Clubs & 

organizations 

• Races & events 

• Outfitters & 

sporting goods 

dealers 

• Kayak/canoe 

retailers & 

manufacturers 

• Bicycle retailers 

& manufacturers 

• Scuba dive shops 

• Health & 

fitness clubs 

• Sports medicine 

& wellness 

organizations 

• Nutrition & 

natural food stores 

• Adventure travel 

operators 

• Travel & tourism 

agencies 

• Whitewater rafting 

companies 

• Lodging & 

restaurants 

• Campgrounds 

• Guidebook 

publishers 

• Automotive dealers 

• Professional 

services

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