Adirondack Sports November 2020

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4 Adirondack Sports Call to Book Your Appointment Today! 518-371-6332 There is Only One! Give the Gift of Massage! in Back Balance THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Advanced Training and Experience Make All the Difference! ◾ Sports Massage ◾ Kinesio Taping ◾ Injury Recovery ◾ Myofascial Release ◾ Swedish Massage ◾ Normatec Compression ◾ Cupping Open 7 Days • 1427 Route 9 • Halfmoon bibtherapeuticmassage.com PRE-SEASON SKI SALE! Junior Season Ski Rentals FROM $99.99 CHILDREN 5 & UNDER FREE SPECIALIZING IN ALL BOOT FITTING & CUSTOM FOOTBEDS Rt. 7, Latham 2 Miles West of Northway Exit 6 SKI & BIKE Adult Season Ski Rentals FROM $199.99 SKI TUNE-UPS FROM $39.99 518-785-0501 HighAdventureSBP.com Wed, 11/25 thru Sun, 11/29 Do the race from anywhere! XC Ski Season Passes On Sale! OPEN FOR TAKEOUT ONLY Wednesday to Sunday, 4-9pm EASY ORDER ONLINE amigos2go.com Choose pickup time, pay online, apply promo/cards, no busy phone Make the Drive, Keep Us Alive! Outdoor dining in the spring Voted BEST Mexican restaurant in Saratoga – five years in a row! 42 Ferry St, Schuylerville Refueling athletes since 2007 5K Run/Walk Corporate Sponsor Memorial T-Shirt (first 1,000) or support the cause with no shirt Gather family and friends for a 5K run/walk when/where it works for your Thanksgiving All proceeds benefit the Christopher Dailey Foundation REGISTER: zippyreg.com/cdtt or christopherdaileyfoundation.com Gifts, Outdoor Gear and Winterwear for Kids of All Ages Running Changes Everything! We have the apparel and gifts to make your holiday season Cold-weather apparel makes a great gift. It's technical and performance qualities will keep your loved ones comfortable outdoors, while fashion-forward styles will make everyone look good this season. Accessories and recovery gear also make great gifts. Want to keep the runner or walker in your life safe? Try the new USBrechargable clip-on lights by Nathan. Is it time to really tackle the soreness that results from running? Try our collection of percussion massagers from Hyperice and TriggerPoint. This is also the time of year for hats, gloves, and socks. Don't forget GPS watches by Garmin and bone conduction headphones by AfterShokz that allow you to be aware of your surroundings while listening to music. These are fun and useful technology gifts perfect for the holidays. Make an appointment to visit Fleet Feet Albany & Malta today and we will help you with your holiday shopping. You can also pick out something for yourself! Rt. 28, Old Forge • (315) 369-6672 490 Broadway, Saratoga Springs • (518) 584-3500 www.MountainmanOutdoors.com Make an appointment at www.fleetfeetalbany.com

News News Briefs Briefs Virtual Tri Across America: Join CDTC and Their Club Team ALBANY – USA Triathlon is hosting its Power Within Virtual Tri Across America, which is a team-based event challenging USAT members and clubs to log 3,312 miles swimming, biking or running – the equivalent distance of San Francisco to New York City – between now and Nov. 29. All Capital District Triathlon Club members have to do is log their miles to reach the goal – and because you can choose to just do one discipline, it’s a great opportunity to introduce our sport and CDTC to newbies or friends and family who we keep urging to take up the sport with us. If you’re a CDTC member, or planning to join the Capital District Triathlon Club for 2021, register now to join their team: cdtriclub.com. Let’s do this! To join the Power Within Virtual Tri Across America: 1) Register for the event here: https://www.fitrankings.com/ challenge;id=tri-across-america-1601324604, 2) Click the Teams tab, then search by name for the team, Capital District Triathlon Club, 3) Click the team and then click the green ‘Join Team’ button, and 4) You’re all set and will be contributing to your CDTC’s cumulative results! If questions, contact CDTC president, Jim Gazzale (gazzaljp@gmail.com). Warren Miller’s “Future Retro” Ski Movie and Prize Giveaways SARATOGA SPRINGS – This ski season Alpine Sport Shop turns 80. It’s not the year they had imagined to celebrate this milestone, though they’re grateful to serve their customers. Hosting Warren Miller’s newest ski movie in November has always been the kickoff to another ski season at the shop. This year, Warren Miller’s movie “Future Retro” will be held as a live stream movie event from Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7pm to Monday, Nov. 9 at 11:59pm. You can be in your own home watching, but we will be watching it together. With every streaming pass purchased through the link on alpinesportshop.com, $3 will be donated to Double H Ranch Winter Adaptive Program. Alpine’s gift giveaway just got better as it includes four pair of skis from K2, Rossignol, Nordica and Volkl. With your $15 in-store donation to Double H, you’ll receive a “take home Double H raffle pack” that includes popcorn, chocolate, and raffle tickets for your chance to win $4,000 in skis, helmets, googles and more. With only 100 gift packs there are many chances to win. The winners will be chosen on Nov. 7, in conjunction with Warren Miller’s movie launch. Amigos Cantina: Open for Takeout Only SCHUYLERVILLE – The Amigos Cantina restaurant, who’s been refueling athletes since 2007, is now open for takeout only from late fall until early spring – for the safety of their customers and staff – due to the virus. Amigos has been voted best Mexican restaurant in Saratoga for five years in a row. They’re open Wednesday to Sunday from 4-9pm with easy ordering online at: amigos2go.com. Choose your items, pickup time, pay online and apply promo/cards, with no busy phone lines. Their outdoor dining will return in the spring. Please support Amigos, and all our advertisers, locally-based small businesses and organizations who need your support at this challenging time. Make the drive and keep them alive! FROM THE PUBLISHER Chris Nikic, You Are an Ironman! NOVEMBER 2020 5 Empire State Winter Games Canceled LAKE PLACID – According to Molly Mayer, executive director of the ESWG, “After careful consultation with our sponsors, sport coordinators, and local/state officials regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our athletes, coaches, volunteers, spectators, and our longtime partners – we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 41st annual Empire State Winter Games in the North Country. The Empire State Winter Games events originally scheduled for January 28-31, 2021 will not take place. The challenges and uncertainty that Covid-19 has presented, prevent the organization from appropriately planning, organizing, and producing events safely in 30 different sports. ESWG remains hopeful to host a virtual or social media event for 2021 participants. Founded in 1980, the ESWG are a multiday winter athletic competition headquartered in Lake Placid. Amateur athletes of all ages and from all over the Northeast and Canada compete in more than 30 winter sports competitions over three days every winter. The Games are a community-driven event, courtesy of a partnership between the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST); the towns of North Elba, Wilmington, Tupper Lake, Harrietstown, Malone and Brighton; the villages of Lake Placid, Tupper Lake, Paul Smiths, Malone, Wilmington and Saranac Lake; the counties of Essex and Franklin; the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA); and New York State Senator Betty Little. For more info, visit: empirestatewintergames.com. Chris Nikic, a 21-year-old from Maitland, Fla., on November 7th became the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman. “You have shattered barriers while proving without a doubt that Anything is Possible!,” Ironman Florida posted on its Facebook page. Chris completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2- mile run in 16:46:09, within the required 17-hour time frame to take home the title of Ironman. “The doctors and experts said I couldn’t do anything,” Chris said in the days leading up to the race, which was held in Panama City, Fla., “So I said, ‘Doctor! Experts! You need to stop doing this to me. You’re wrong!’” The Ironman Florida Facebook page followed Chris’ progress throughout the day and night, with hundreds of visitors leaving messages cheering him on. “We are beyond inspired, and your accomplishment is a defining moment in Ironman history that can never be taken away from you,” they said, “Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your remarkable life story and we can’t wait to see what you achieve next.” I’m posting this in memory of my sister-in-law, Mita Kulkarni, who also had Down syndrome and passed away on Nov. 8, 2008. Mita would have had no interest in doing an Ironman, but she was a special person who was full of life, and is deeply missed. I’m thankful she was a part of my life. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. • BURTON • SALOMON • MARKER • ARMADA • LIB TECH • CAPITA • FLYLOW • LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 24 YEARS! Winter Sports New 2021 Gear Arriving Daily! YOUR WINTER SPORTS HEADQUARTERS Drastically Reduced Prices on all 2020 Gear Alpine Skis • Snowboards • Boots • Bindings • Poles Cross-Country Skis • Ice Skates • Snowshoes • Sleds • Coats • Pants Expert Ski & Board Tech Services BEAT THE RUSH! Buy, Sell, Trade New & Used Gear Landyachtz Longboards 952 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham Peter Harris Plaza, 1.6 miles west of I-87 (518) 785-6587 • Mon-Sat 10-7 • Sun 12-5 PlayItAgainSportsLatham.com in Stock! 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