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IN THIS ISSUE: 1 – Alpine Skiing & Riding: There’s Something for Everyone to Enjoy! 3 – Cross-Country Skiing: Fast and Firm - Local Ski Areas Keep It Rolling 5 – News Briefs & From the Publisher 7 – Nordic Ski & Snowshoe: Stony Pond: Scenic Trails near Minerva & Newcomb 9 – Running & Walking: Spring Training & Racing 11 – Snowshoe & XC Ski: Cascade Lake near Eagle Bay 13 – Athlete Profile: Doggie Paddle for Vets with Jimmy Thomas 14-17 – Calendar of Events: February to April Things to Do! 23 – Race Results: Top Finishers in Recent Races
IN THIS ISSUE:
1 – Alpine Skiing & Riding: There’s Something for Everyone to Enjoy!
3 – Cross-Country Skiing: Fast and Firm - Local Ski Areas Keep It Rolling
5 – News Briefs & From the Publisher
7 – Nordic Ski & Snowshoe: Stony Pond: Scenic Trails near Minerva & Newcomb
9 – Running & Walking: Spring Training & Racing
11 – Snowshoe & XC Ski: Cascade Lake near Eagle Bay
13 – Athlete Profile: Doggie Paddle for Vets with Jimmy Thomas
14-17 – Calendar of Events: February to April Things to Do!
23 – Race Results: Top Finishers in Recent Races
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FEBRUARY<br />
<strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong><br />
Alpine Skiing<br />
and Riding<br />
APPROACHING RUBY<br />
RUN WITH GORE<br />
MOUNTAIN SUMMIT IN<br />
THE BACKGROUND.<br />
NANCIE BATTAGLIA<br />
CONTENTS<br />
1 Alpine Skiing & Riding<br />
There’s Something for<br />
Everyone to Enjoy!<br />
3 Cross-Country Skiing<br />
Fast and Firm: Local<br />
Ski Areas Keep It Rolling<br />
5 News Briefs &<br />
From the Publisher<br />
7 Nordic Ski & Snowshoe<br />
Stony Pond: Scenic Trails<br />
near Minerva & Newcomb<br />
9 Running & Walking<br />
Spring Training & Racing<br />
11 Snowshoe & XC Ski<br />
Cascade Lake<br />
near Eagle Bay<br />
13 Athlete Profile<br />
Doggie Paddle for Vets<br />
with Jimmy Thomas<br />
14-17 CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
February to April<br />
Things to Do!<br />
23 RACE RESULTS<br />
Top Finishers in<br />
Recent Races<br />
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There's something for everyone to enjoy!<br />
At Whiteface, bigger vertical means bigger adventure. With<br />
94 trails stretching over 25 miles and encompassing three<br />
peaks and 300 acres, skiers and riders are drawn here for<br />
many reasons – including the off-hill activities, lodging and restaurants<br />
in Lake Placid and the surrounding area. Lookout Mountain<br />
and the Wilmington Trail are open so check out the endless views<br />
and nice snow. Midwinter conditions are great right now so you<br />
should visit Whiteface for a ski day or longer.<br />
There’s still plenty of ticket availability for Presidents week so<br />
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to become a skier or rider, or just brush up on your technique and<br />
skills with a professional, lessons are fun for all ability levels. They<br />
have programs for kids, adults and teens, including private lessons.<br />
Whiteface has started the Cloudspin Music Series, presented by<br />
Saratoga Eagle, with live music and specials in the Cloudspin Bar &<br />
Grill every Saturday. On March 4, test your speed at their Springfest<br />
Banked Slalom course for a chance to win some cool prizes. Visit:<br />
whiteface.com.<br />
Gore Mountain has tons of sweet terrain to explore with all<br />
mountain areas open. With 14 lifts and 109 trails, explore NY’s<br />
biggest mountain – skiers and riders love the terrain diversity that<br />
nine sides of four peaks deliver. The grand opening of Gore’s new<br />
Backwoods intermediate trail on Burnt Ridge Mountain on Jan.<br />
26 was a season highlight. The trail has a beautiful northeast view,<br />
then tons of great turns to follow the land, and ends above the<br />
Roaring Brook Bridge, making a more direct access to the North<br />
Creek Ski Bowl.<br />
For Presidents week, purchase your tickets online in advance<br />
to lock in your days of skiing and riding, and get the best prices.<br />
The snow <strong>sports</strong> school has lessons for all levels, instructor/<br />
patrol in training, and adult midweek programs. Gore has started<br />
their ‘Rippin and Sippin’ apres-ski fun, presented by Saratoga<br />
Eagle, every with live music and specials every Saturday. Citizens<br />
XC Ski and Snowshoe Races on Wednesdays continue at the Ski<br />
Bowl through March 1. Other upcoming events include Passholder<br />
Appreciation Week, Feb. 27-March 5; Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt,<br />
March 18; Maple Day, March 25; and Straight Brook Saturday:<br />
April 1. Go to: goremountain.com.<br />
At West Mountain, they have a family-friendly atmosphere, the<br />
snowmaking, and 100% lighted trails to make day and night skiing<br />
and riding equally enjoyable. They have 35 trails and a large tubing<br />
park. They have plenty of ticket specials, tubing tickets, and lesson<br />
programs for great winter experiences. Upcoming events include<br />
their popular Fire on the Mountain on Feb. 18 with skiing and tubing<br />
until 9pm, a torchlight parade and fireworks at 9pm, food and<br />
drink specials, bonfire and live music. The Slush Cup & Cardboard<br />
Sled Derby in March is time to ride, slide and splash with prizes<br />
and fun for everyone. Go to: westmountain.com.<br />
Willard Mountain is a place where everyone can learn to ski<br />
or snowboard in a relaxed family environment, or simply enjoy<br />
cruising down the mountain. Willard offers programs and lessons,<br />
tubing, night skiing and more. On Feb. 18, come see the Bolesky<br />
Bump Off on the Colonel trail, the only freestyle event held under<br />
the lights in the Northeast. Visit: willardmountain.com.<br />
At Oak Mountain, it’s fun for the whole family with affordable<br />
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See ALPINE SKIING AND RIDING 19 ▶
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FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 3<br />
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING<br />
Fast and Firm<br />
Local XC Ski Areas Keep It Rolling<br />
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While it hasn’t been a skier’s ideal winter in northeastern<br />
New York, we’ll take what we can get. January saw<br />
a few decent storms bring several inches of snow, followed<br />
by a cold snap in early February that helped it stick around.<br />
Cross-country ski centers across the region have been<br />
grooming the same snow for weeks, balancing the fine line<br />
between preserving old snow and creating the best ski conditions.<br />
It’s a little like making lemonade out of lemons.<br />
The good news is, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow,<br />
signaling six more weeks of winter – so we’ve got time for<br />
more snowfall – and local Nordic ski areas are generally operating<br />
at full tilt with most of their terrain open.<br />
Up in Lake Placid, the newly opened Scotts Cobble<br />
Nordic Center is open seven days a week with 10 to 20 kilometers<br />
of trails track set and groomed for classic or skating.<br />
“Lights are up; night skiing is awesome,” said Brian<br />
Delaney, who came up with the idea to resurrect the<br />
Scotts Cobble ski center in the town of North Elba with his<br />
wife, Karen.<br />
The Delaneys own High Peaks Cyclery and have turned<br />
Scotts Cobble into a fully featured local hotspot, complete<br />
with a rental shop offering skis, snowshoes, and fat bikes,<br />
a heated lodge with restrooms and showers, and a parttime<br />
restaurant.<br />
The trails are free for local residents and have already<br />
attracted vast numbers of children for afterschool programs.<br />
According to the Lake Placid News, over 100 kids ages 2 to 17<br />
skied at Scotts Cobble on a Friday in late January, with several<br />
dozen volunteers providing hot chocolate, teaching them to<br />
ski, helping with equipment, and watching over the bonfire.<br />
Wednesdays are Wing Night at Scott Cobble, with wings<br />
and beverages from the restaurant and a roughly one-hour<br />
wax clinic. Supporter pins are available for purchase at the<br />
lodge or High Peaks Cyclery, with a suggested donation of $20<br />
or more to support the trails and receive a free day of skiing:<br />
scottscobblenordic.com.<br />
If groomed trails aren’t your thing, backcountry skiing<br />
and alpine touring can be accessed on the adjacent<br />
Jackrabbit Trail, maintained by the Barkeater Trails Alliance:<br />
betatrails.org.<br />
Just east of Scotts Cobble off Route 73, Mt. Van<br />
Hoevenberg had 50 kilometers of groomed trails for classic<br />
and skate skiers, with 41 of 49 trails open for skiing as of<br />
Feb. 8. In the last month, Van Ho hosted Nordic skiing and<br />
biathlon events for the World University Games and Empire<br />
State Winter Games, the Lake Placid Loppet is coming up on<br />
Feb. 26: mtvanhoevenberg.com.<br />
In Saranac Lake, the Dewey Mountain Recreation<br />
Center reported having track set on most of its lower mountain<br />
trails, and its groomed upper-mountain trails open with<br />
good cover as well. Dewey offers groomed and ungroomed<br />
trails, lighted night skiing, ski/snowshoe rentals for all skill<br />
levels, and skiing is only $5 per day. deweymountain.com.<br />
As of Feb. 6, the Lapland Lake XC Ski & Snowshoe<br />
Center in Northville reported about 30 kilometers of trails<br />
groomed for classic and skate skiers with “nice classic<br />
track and corduroy.” Lapland Lake has family-friendly<br />
lodging on site, a full-service ski shop with sales/rentals,<br />
12K of wilderness snowshoe trails, and a junior tubing hill:<br />
laplandlake.com.<br />
The Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area in East Poestenkill<br />
offers 35K of groomed trails with 10K for skate skiing, plus 15K<br />
for snowshoeing and 5K for backcountry skiing. Pineridge<br />
was closed on Feb. 8 following rain the night before but<br />
they are looking forward to reopening soon for some nice<br />
mid-winter and spring skiing: pineridgexc.com.<br />
You can’t beat daily groomed trails at the above full-service<br />
ski centers, a few areas offer free or close-to-free skiing.<br />
Brookhaven Winter Park in Greenfield has seen<br />
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org. Brookhaven offers 7.5 miles of ski trails, 2.7 miles of<br />
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and a restaurant/bar. As of Feb. 7, the trails are open but<br />
check for conditions: facebook.com/brookhavenski.<br />
Cole’s Woods in Glens Falls offers 5K of free groomed<br />
trails and night skiing for skiers of all ski levels: friendsofcoleswoods.org.<br />
Fern Park in Inlet offers free ski and snowshoe<br />
trails and night skiing for the whole family: inletny.com.<br />
The ADK Cascade Welcome Center in Lake Placid has<br />
all 12 miles of their trails open for skiing and snowshoeing.<br />
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SARANAC LAKE – The first Saranac “Pole-<br />
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4. The race features skiing, biking, paddling,<br />
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relay teams. Skin or snowshoe up to Mt. Pisgah<br />
Ski Area, then ski or snowboard down, then<br />
bike to Dewey Mountain Recreation Center to<br />
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to the Saranac Lake Fish & Game Club. Finally, run to the finish line at Mt. Pisgah<br />
and the post-race celebration.<br />
The event is a community celebration of Saranac Lake’s diverse recreational venues<br />
and activities. Registration fees cover the lift and trail tickets at Mt. Pisgah and<br />
Dewey Mountain and a mandatory pre-race safety meeting will be held the night<br />
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SARANAC LAKE – Registration is open for the<br />
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Northern Forest Canoe Trail, the symposium is a comprehensive<br />
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and intermediates, and includes course tracks for kayaks, pack boats, standup paddleboards<br />
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“The Symposium aims to help paddlers build confidence and hone their skills so they<br />
can get the most out of their time on the water,” said Danny Mongno, field marketing manager<br />
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for paddlers to practice their techniques and learn from some world-class instructors.”<br />
The Adirondack Paddling Symposium begins on Friday with introductions, meet and<br />
greet, gear outfitting, dinner and evening programming. Additional instruction takes<br />
place on Saturday and Sunday with optional tours on Monday. This year it includes a<br />
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nutrition and team communication. The course will be taught by 90-Miler veterans<br />
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the Adirondack Canoe Classic.<br />
Event partners include St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters,<br />
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FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 7<br />
■ THE VIEW FROM THE LEAN-TO.<br />
■ THE STONY POND LEAN-TO.<br />
■ ON THE WAY DOWN<br />
TO IRISHTOWN.<br />
PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA<br />
Stony Pond<br />
Scenic Trails between Minerva and Newcomb<br />
Stony Pond, at an elevation of 2,077<br />
feet, is a large scenic pond located<br />
east of NY Route 28N about halfway<br />
between Minerva and Newcomb,<br />
and lies within the Vanderwhacker<br />
Mountain Wild Forest section of the<br />
Adirondack Park. There are three trails<br />
that lead to the pond – one is fairly<br />
short and the other two are of moderate<br />
length and difficulty.<br />
The two-mile trail from Route 28N<br />
is a designated snowmobile trail, but I<br />
have not seen any signs of actual snowmobile<br />
use over my most recent two or<br />
three visits, probably because it’s short<br />
and somewhat of a dead end for them.<br />
The trail has some good hills that can be<br />
enjoyed by intermediate skiers – snowshoers<br />
should find it easygoing.<br />
At 0.3-mile from the start, a short<br />
side-trail on the right leads down to<br />
Twentyninth Pond. At the one-mile<br />
mark, the trail passes below a sizable<br />
beaver dam – you may want to work your<br />
way up it to take a peek at the resultant<br />
pond above the dam. Once you arrive at<br />
Stony Pond, from a clearing you will see<br />
Green Mountain to the east, the outlet<br />
will be on your left, and a sharp right will<br />
lead you to a lean-to that has a narrow<br />
view of the pond. A picnic table, built in<br />
2018 as an Eagle Scout project, can be<br />
used but it is highly likely that you will<br />
need to remove some snow before taking<br />
advantage of its utility.<br />
My first winter camping trip was<br />
at Stony Pond. Back then, the lean-to<br />
was situated closer to the edge of the<br />
pond. The two-mile snowshoe or ski<br />
with a large winter pack on your back is<br />
only a minor obstacle. If you camp, the<br />
east-facing lean-to should offer a sunrise<br />
view, and, hopefully, the warmth<br />
of the sun will inspire you to get out of<br />
your toasty sleeping bag all ready for<br />
what adventures the day might bring.<br />
Whether you camp or just stop for a<br />
break, always make sure that you don’t<br />
leave any trash or belongings at the site<br />
when it is time to leave so that others<br />
can enjoy a clean campsite.<br />
The Stony Pond Trail continues<br />
south along or near the pond’s western<br />
shore. In winter, it is much easier<br />
to just head out onto the pond and pick<br />
up the trail again at the south end of<br />
the pond. The trail then makes a steep<br />
climb before dropping to the shore of<br />
the Sherman Ponds. A heads-up to skiers<br />
– there may be some exposed rocks<br />
near the bottom of the hill. You can then<br />
walk or ski south across the ponds and<br />
pick up the trail again that eventually<br />
will take you to John Brannon Road in<br />
Irishtown. Expect to drop 900 feet in elevation<br />
over a distance of two miles – in<br />
the right conditions, this can be quite a<br />
thrill on skis. There may be some light<br />
snowmobile use over this trail. You can<br />
start at the Route 28N trailhead and<br />
enjoy a through trip with a substantial<br />
loss in elevation by spotting a car at the<br />
Irishtown end and shuttling back up to<br />
the Route 28N trailhead.<br />
The Hewitt Pond Trail leaves the<br />
lean-to area, crosses the outlet (probably<br />
not advisable in winter), and follows<br />
the north shore for a while before heading<br />
north toward Barnes and Hewitt<br />
ponds. Again, in winter, it will be easier<br />
to go across the pond surface to the<br />
pond’s northeast arm before picking up<br />
the trail again. In this northeast arm, I<br />
once had the pleasure of observing a<br />
beaver drag a branch from the shore and<br />
disappear down a hole in the ice with it.<br />
As you leave the pond, you may find<br />
the going easier by staying a little west of<br />
the trail and going across a beaver pond<br />
that parallels the trail – you will miss the<br />
start of the trail to Center Pond though,<br />
if that happens to be on your agenda.<br />
This 0.2-mile trail climbs fairly steeply<br />
before dropping down to Center Pond<br />
where you should really feel as if you are<br />
“in the middle of nowhere.”<br />
By Rich Macha<br />
Continuing north on the Hewitt<br />
Pond Trail, the route climbs for a while<br />
before dropping 370 feet in half a mile<br />
– another fun run on skis, although last<br />
winter there was a bit too much blowdown<br />
that interfered with a clean run<br />
down. Barnes Pond looks like a moderately-sized<br />
beaver pond with dead<br />
trees sticking up from the snow-covered<br />
ice. The trail may be difficult to follow<br />
as it crosses over the pond’s inlet. It is<br />
then another 1.1 miles to the shore of<br />
Hewitt Pond where you can see private<br />
camps and Hewitt Pond Mountain on<br />
the opposite shore.<br />
A year ago, I convinced a couple<br />
of ski buddies, Jim and John, to ski to<br />
Stony Pond from the Hewitt Road trailhead.<br />
We found the early going to be<br />
very laborious on skis as the trail pulled<br />
away up a hill so as to avoid private<br />
land. There was some blowdown to<br />
step over so I cannot recommend that<br />
section, except possibly to snowshoers<br />
or the most intrepid of skiers.<br />
You can combine trails around Stony<br />
Pond based on your desires, and enjoy<br />
a lightly used area of the Adirondack<br />
Park while at it. Even a tour of the pond’s<br />
edges can reveal wonders. The ponds<br />
usually have solid ice in mid-winter –<br />
just remember that the ice will be thin<br />
near inlets and outlets so stay well clear<br />
of those areas.<br />
Maps, directions to the trailheads,<br />
and more info can be found on DEC’s<br />
website: dec.ny.gov/lands/105777.<br />
html.<br />
A lover of wild places, Rich Macha<br />
has led many trips for the Adirondack<br />
Mountain Club, and has spent 20 years<br />
in the paddle/snowsport business.<br />
More of Rich’s adventures can be found<br />
at northeastwild.blogspot.com.<br />
■ SKIERS HEAD OUT ONTO<br />
STONY POND.<br />
▼ JOHN AND JIM<br />
ENJOYING BARNES POND.<br />
■ SNOW-CAPPED<br />
SHELF FUNGI ON THE<br />
HEWITT POND TRAIL.
8 Adirondack Sports<br />
ALBANY ROWING CENTER<br />
13th annual<br />
5K Run/Walk<br />
Race against ARC crew boats on the<br />
Hudson as runners/walkers travel out/<br />
back along Corning Preserve bike path<br />
Saturday, March 25 – 10am<br />
ARC Boathouse/Launch, Albany<br />
NEW: IceBreaker Challenge running socks to all!<br />
Great awards to overall/age-group winners<br />
Free 0.5-Mile Kids’ Run (10-under), 9:30am<br />
More info: Icebreaker@albanyrowingcenter.org<br />
Register: RunSignup.com<br />
Rowing Summer Camp, ages 12-18<br />
Registration is open now!<br />
Adult Learn To Row<br />
Begins May 1<br />
Registration now open!<br />
Class<br />
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2<strong>02</strong>5<br />
42nd annual SALEM APRIL FOOL’S RACE<br />
Saturday, April 1 – Salem High School, Salem<br />
9am: 10K race • 10am: 1M Children’s Race (14-under) • 10:30am: 5K race<br />
10K & 5K: $20 by 3/28 (or $25 race day)<br />
1M: $6 pre-race or race day<br />
You can run in two races for one low entry fee!<br />
Run in scenic, historic southeastern Washington County<br />
Prizes and fun for runners of all levels<br />
More info/application: AprilFoolsRace.com • Register: Active.com<br />
Proceeds support Rotary student exchange program and Salem Central School Class of 2<strong>02</strong>5<br />
Food concession and water stops provided by Salem Boy Scout Troop 61<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
17-19<br />
<strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong><br />
Hosted by Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Paul Smith’s College VIC,<br />
St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Adirondack Riverwalking & Forest Bathing<br />
To benefit<br />
Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation<br />
FRIDAY at Dewey – 6-8pm: Campfire Snowshoe Shuffle<br />
SATURDAY at Dewey –<br />
Hosted<br />
10am: 5K<br />
by:<br />
& 10K Snowshoe Races;<br />
11:30am-3pm: Kids’ Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt & Icicle Obstacle Course;<br />
1-3pm:<br />
DEWEY<br />
Snowshoe<br />
MOUNTAIN<br />
Orienteering<br />
RECREATION<br />
Challenge;<br />
CENTER<br />
AND<br />
1:30-2:45pm: Guided Sensory Snowshoe;<br />
1-4pm: PAUL Campfire SMITH’S & COLLEGE Marshmallows VIC<br />
SUNDAY at Paul Smith’s VIC – 10:30am: 5K & 15K Snowshoe Races;<br />
9-11am: Intro to Birding Snowshoe w/PSC student/birder Nicholas Main;<br />
Register 2-4pm: Live Music today with David Wells at<br />
www.ADKSnowshoeFest.com<br />
Info: AdkSnowshoeFest.com<br />
Registration is on-site, day-of-event
FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 9<br />
By Mona Kulkarni Caron<br />
Races are opening up registration and<br />
it’s time to start planning for your<br />
spring season. While you increase the<br />
miles, remember to be careful about ramping<br />
up the miles too quickly. Doing too<br />
much too fast increases your chances of an<br />
injury. The general rule about increasing<br />
mileage is to increase no more than 10%<br />
each week. Sign up for a spring 5K, run or<br />
walk training challenge, and consider a<br />
longer goal of a 10K, half or marathon<br />
Join the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on<br />
Saturday, Feb. 25 for the 35th annual CF<br />
Climb in the tallest building in Albany, the<br />
Corning Tower! Climb 42 floors or 809 steps<br />
as an individual, first responder, or as part<br />
of a four-person relay team. First responders<br />
can climb as an individual or as a relay team<br />
of four people – wearing full gear. This year,<br />
CF is offering a Kids Climb, where children<br />
ages five to 12 are welcome to participate in<br />
a quarter of the tower!<br />
Whether climbing to improve your time<br />
or to simply cross the finish line for a great<br />
cause, this event is a great way to spend the<br />
morning with friends, family or coworkers,<br />
while supporting people with cystic fibrosis.<br />
A minimum fundraising amount of $150 per<br />
person or $65 for the Kids Climb is required.<br />
A virtual option is also available for those<br />
who can’t make it to race day. Learn more<br />
and sign up: fightcf.cff.org.<br />
Are you looking for group training, a<br />
training plan or a goal race this spring? For<br />
the ladies, join the 13th annual Freihofer’s<br />
Run for Women Training Challenge which<br />
starts on Monday, March 20. Train weekly<br />
in small groups led by experienced running<br />
and walking volunteer mentors at a<br />
site of your choosing in Albany, Saratoga<br />
or Rensselaer counties. Everyone gathers<br />
together on Saturday at 8:30am at Town of<br />
Colonie Park.<br />
With the Training Challenge, you can<br />
have fun while preparing for the 45th annual<br />
Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K in Albany<br />
on Saturday, June 3. Whether you’re a seasoned<br />
runner or have never run or walked<br />
a 5K, there’s a group for every ability level<br />
and pace. Each location will have a beginner,<br />
intermediate and advanced training<br />
plan, and mentor(s) to guide you through<br />
the 11 weeks of training. It’s open to all ages<br />
and abilities of runners and walkers. Each<br />
week of training builds your endurance<br />
and you’ll get expert advice on nutrition,<br />
stretching, injury prevention, clothing, and<br />
cross training – all while having fun!<br />
The Training Challenge fee of $55<br />
includes coached workouts to run, jog or<br />
walk the 5K, a custom performance shirt,<br />
RUNNING & WALKING<br />
Spring Training and Racing<br />
ICEBREAKER CHALLENGE 5K,<br />
ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER<br />
IN ALBANY, 2<strong>02</strong>2.<br />
and a three-month membership to any<br />
Capital District YMCA branch – that’s reason<br />
enough to join! Register yourself and then<br />
get two friends to sign up with your referral<br />
link, and get money back. Virtual participants<br />
can run on their own using weekly<br />
training emails as guidance and receive<br />
similar perks for $40. For more info and to<br />
register, go to: runsignup.com.<br />
On Saturday, March 25, you have<br />
two great local races to choose from, the<br />
IceBreaker Challenge 5K in Albany and Run<br />
4 Your Life 5K in Schenectady.<br />
The 13th annual IceBreaker Challenge<br />
5K Run/Walk is a one-of-a-kind Capital<br />
Region road race challenging runners and<br />
walkers against rowers from the Albany<br />
Rowing Center. Participants will travel along<br />
the Corning Preserve bike path while rowers<br />
will race alongside in shells on the Hudson<br />
River. New for this year, all preregistered<br />
participants will receive a pair of custom<br />
IceBreaker Challenge running socks! They<br />
have also lined up great prizes from local<br />
vendors for all age category winners and<br />
overall event winners.<br />
A free IceBreaker Challenge Kids Run<br />
(0.5-mile) starts at 9:30am, followed by the<br />
5K at 10am. The Challenge is also an important<br />
fundraiser to support the mission of the<br />
Albany Rowing Center, helping them expand<br />
access to rowing and to the Hudson River for<br />
community members of all ages. ARC offers<br />
a Rowing Summer Camp for ages 12-18 with<br />
registration open now, and their Adult Learn<br />
to Row program begins May 1.<br />
Join in for this unique, exciting event at<br />
the Albany Rowing Center boathouse at the<br />
Corning Preserve in Albany. For more info,<br />
visit: albanyrowingcenter.org. Register: runsignup.com.<br />
The 14th annual Run 4 Your Life 5K<br />
Run/Walk will be held at 9am at the pavilion<br />
in Schenectady’s Central Park. The USATFcertified<br />
course follows two loops around<br />
the park and promises some fast times for<br />
competitive athletes and casual runners<br />
and walkers will enjoy the beautiful scenery<br />
around Iroquois Pond. Runners may also<br />
compete in a team competition for open or<br />
first responder categories. Dogs and strollers<br />
are welcome.<br />
At about 9:40am, there will be a<br />
Superhero Fun Run for kids ages 12 and<br />
under. Firefighters will be dressed as<br />
superheroes to cheer for the kids as they<br />
run around the pond and they’ll host the<br />
podium ceremony for the kids! In addition,<br />
ChowderFest is back with Platoons of the<br />
Schenectady Fire Dept. and four restaurants<br />
will be vying for the “Golden Clam” trophy<br />
and “Schenectady’s Best Chowder.”<br />
START OF THE RUN 4 YOUR LIFE 5K IN<br />
SCHENECTADY’S CENTRAL PARK, 2<strong>02</strong>2.<br />
Run 4 Your Life 5K is the leading<br />
source of awareness and fundraising<br />
for the Schenectady Firefighters Cancer<br />
Foundation. In 2012 a group of Schenectady<br />
Firefighters banded together to address a<br />
rapidly growing problem in the community.<br />
Firefighters are up to 200% more likely<br />
to contract a dozen forms of cancer as a<br />
result of exposure to carcinogens during the<br />
course of their duties. The foundation was<br />
formed with the intent to address this problem<br />
through education and advocacy, and<br />
to lend financial assistance to those afflicted<br />
with the terrible disease.<br />
The race now brings in over $30,000<br />
annually that goes directly to the mission. In<br />
2<strong>02</strong>2, 700 runners participated and an additional<br />
350 people attended ChowderFest.<br />
Foundation members will be on hand to<br />
raise awareness of this worthwhile cause.<br />
Registration includes entry to the race,<br />
ChowderFest, long-sleeve race shirt, a surprise<br />
gift, and swag from race sponsors.<br />
There’s a virtual option so that anyone participate.<br />
To learn more, go to: neverfightalone.org.<br />
Register: zippyreg.com.<br />
The 42nd annual Salem April Fool’s<br />
Race is on Saturday, April 1 – no foolin! It’s<br />
a great opportunity to run in historic Salem,<br />
with scenic views of Washington County<br />
hills and Vermont’s nearby mountains.<br />
There’s a 10K race at 9am, one-mile kids’<br />
race at 10am, and 5K race/walk at 10:30am,<br />
leaving enough time to run in two races for<br />
one low entry fee!<br />
The April Fool’ Race is based at Salem<br />
High School with proceeds supporting<br />
the Rotary student exchange program and<br />
Salem’s class of 2<strong>02</strong>5. There are food concessions,<br />
plus prizes and fun for runners of all<br />
levels. More info, visit: aprilfoolsrace.com.<br />
Register: active.com.<br />
Maybe you’ve been running all winter<br />
and you’re ready for a challenge this spring?<br />
Go the distance with a spring half marathon.<br />
The 43rd annual Doc Lopez Run for<br />
Health in Elizabethtown is on Sunday, April<br />
30. The event features a half marathon and<br />
new 5K trail run/walk. It’s a great way to<br />
celebrate springtime in the Adirondacks<br />
and support the health and wellbeing of the<br />
community. Runners can enjoy breathtaking<br />
views along the challenging half marathon<br />
route from Keene Valley to Elizabethtown,<br />
or take on a trail loop along the 5K course.<br />
Dr. Robert “Doc” Lopez, a veterinarian<br />
and accomplished runner who completed<br />
60 marathons by age 60, started the tradition<br />
when he carried the 1980 Winter Olympics<br />
torch up and over Adirondack “hills” – this<br />
became the foundation for this beloved local<br />
event. Sue Allott, race director and daughter<br />
of Doc, says “The race has always been<br />
for the hardy, especially in years past when<br />
it was held in March and it could be below<br />
freezing. The half marathon course will still<br />
be a challenge, with the two-mile climb up<br />
Spruce Hill, but the later date makes it ideal<br />
for those training for a late spring or early<br />
summer marathon.”<br />
The community support, aid stations, and<br />
complementary chili have long been runner<br />
favorites. The race benefits the University of<br />
Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown<br />
Community Hospital. For more info, visit:<br />
ech.org. Register: runsignup.com.<br />
In the North Country, the eighth annual<br />
Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike Ride<br />
takes place at Point Au Roche State Park<br />
on Lake Champlain, near Plattsburgh on<br />
Sunday, May 7. The run features a half marathon,<br />
10K and 5K distances, and a one-mile<br />
walk. There’s also bike rides of 25 and 50<br />
miles in scenic Clinton County.<br />
The <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> Tour de Force charity run/<br />
bike honoree is Border Patrol agent Hunter<br />
LaBombard, 25, of Burke, NY, who died<br />
unexpectedly on Jan. 17, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> following an<br />
accident. Participants will receive an honoree<br />
medal and top three male/female runners<br />
will receive a trophy. For details, courses and<br />
registration, go to: runsignup.com.<br />
Challenge yourself with a longer distance<br />
or destination race this fall. Registration is<br />
open for these full and half marathons.<br />
The Marathon P’tit Train du Nord is<br />
“all nature in the Laurentian Forest,” just<br />
northwest of Montreal, Quebec. The half<br />
and full marathon, point-to-point bicycle<br />
path course runs exclusively along the P’tit<br />
Train du Nord Linear Park, with the half<br />
on Saturday, Sept. 30 and full marathon on<br />
Sunday, Oct. 1. The gradual downhill course<br />
on stone dust trails is a breathtaking setting<br />
during peak foliage. The race is already 90%<br />
full so signup soon! For more info and to register,<br />
visit: marathontraindunord.com/en.<br />
The 27th annual Adirondack Marathon,<br />
Half Marathon and Relays take place on<br />
Sunday, Oct. 1 – around beautiful Schroon<br />
Lake! The marathon and relays circle the<br />
lake, and the half is on the second 13.1 miles<br />
of the marathon course. The race features<br />
carved bear awards, a commemorate finisher<br />
medal, pacer bears to hit your goals, performance<br />
shirt, and a Paradox Brewery beer at<br />
the finish! Registration supports four annual<br />
scholarships to local students. Learn more<br />
and register, go to: adirondackmarathon.org.<br />
The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon<br />
and Half Marathon is on Sunday, Oct. 8. The<br />
distances are great challenges but there’s no<br />
better place than these flat, fast courses,<br />
described by Runner’s World as “simple,<br />
understated and stunning.” The Hudson-<br />
Mohawk Road Runners Club provides “all<br />
the amenities of a major marathon with<br />
none of the hassles.” Whether novice or<br />
experienced, the slight elevation decline on<br />
bike trails and city streets with river views<br />
is ideal. Race info and registration, visit:<br />
mohawkhudsonmarathon.com.<br />
Give these races a try and I’ll see you out<br />
there!<br />
Mona Kulkarni Caron (mona@<strong>adk</strong><strong>sports</strong>.<br />
com) is a race director of the Good Karma<br />
5K Run/Walk, mentor for the Freihofer’s<br />
Training Challenge, and enjoys running<br />
and training for races. She also works at<br />
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor<br />
on the NYS Canalway Water Trail.
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LAKE PLACID LOPPET • FEBRUARY 26<br />
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Winona Forest SnoFatShu Race<br />
2/9<br />
Winona Forest Tourathon<br />
Classical Cross-Country Ski Races (12.5, 25, and 50Km)<br />
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To Queer Lake<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 11<br />
Cascade Lake<br />
near Eagle Bay<br />
A Fine Hike that Deserves its Spotlight<br />
To Big Moose<br />
P<br />
To Eagle Bay<br />
By Bill Ingersoll<br />
Some hikes are so familiar to me that<br />
I probably revisit them almost every<br />
year without intending to do so. These<br />
are places that are hardly obscure and offthe-map,<br />
but dependable stalwarts that<br />
provide a guaranteed experience even when<br />
I’m not in the mood for something more<br />
extensive.<br />
Cascade Lake near Eagle Bay is high on<br />
that list. It’s rare that I pass the trailhead<br />
without seeing cars parked there, and the<br />
area is so well known that the hike might<br />
seem like “plain vanilla” for people who are<br />
searching for something more unique.<br />
But to be honest, Cascade Lake is a fine<br />
hike that deserves its spotlight. While it is a<br />
key part of the Pigeon Lake Wilderness, its<br />
history as a girls’ camp in the 20th century<br />
– complete with equestrian trails and tennis<br />
courts – makes the technical difficulty of<br />
following this trail system much easier than<br />
the typical wilderness trail system. This one<br />
seems to suit all comers.<br />
And in the winter, the snow conditions<br />
can be quite good. Big Moose Road,<br />
from which the trail begins, can be a busy<br />
place at this time of year, relatively speaking.<br />
Snowmobiles zip up and down the<br />
road, while skiers and snowshoers gravitate<br />
toward the hiking trails leading laterally into<br />
the woods. In fact, Cascade is simply the first<br />
trail option one encounters along the drive<br />
northwest from Eagle Bay; if you like what<br />
you see here, then by all means come back<br />
for more. This adventure is merely the tip of<br />
a very wild iceberg.<br />
Getting There – The trailhead for<br />
Cascade Lake is located on Big Moose Road,<br />
about 1.3 miles from NY Route 28 in Eagle<br />
Bay. After leaving the hamlet, Big Moose<br />
Road winds uphill past the old trailhead<br />
(located on the inside of a hairpin turn) to<br />
reach the preferred parking area, which is<br />
prominently marked by a DEC sign.<br />
The Trail – From the parking area, the<br />
marked trail begins essentially as a connector<br />
parallel to Big Moose Road for 0.3-mile.<br />
It winds gently upward but descends sharply<br />
to a junction, where you turn hard left at the<br />
bottom of the slope. Snowshoers will wonder<br />
what all the fuss is about, but novice<br />
skiers may be intimidated by the hill-turn<br />
combination. (The way right leads to the old<br />
trailhead, which was closed due to traffic<br />
safety concerns.)<br />
Turning left, you are now following what<br />
was once the main access road to the summer<br />
camp. As you walk along the initial level<br />
stretch, you will notice the flank of Cascade<br />
Mountain rising to your right. The road<br />
soon makes a steady, gradual descent that<br />
delights skiers, and at the one-mile mark,<br />
you come to a junction where the loop trail<br />
around the lake comes in on the right.<br />
The main road curves down to the left<br />
and passes a spring, the overflow of which<br />
▲▲ CASCADE LAKE OUTLET IN WINTER.<br />
▲ FROZEN CASCADE IN THE PIGEON LAKE<br />
WILDERNESS.<br />
PHOTOS BY BILL INGERSOLL<br />
drains down the road. Spruce and balsam<br />
become more common, and after passing<br />
two clearings on the right – site of the old<br />
camp headquarters – you come to the lake’s<br />
outlet, which you cross on a bridge made<br />
of boards and iron rails. Upstream, on your<br />
right, are the remains of a wooden fish barrier<br />
dam.<br />
At a junction just past the outlet, a redmarked<br />
trail comes in on the left, 1.3 miles<br />
from the trailhead. This is the link trail that<br />
leads to Chain Ponds and Queer Lake, so<br />
continue on the main trail to the right. The<br />
lake soon appears to the right. At 1.8 miles<br />
you reach a clearing on the right that is a<br />
favorite stopping place, and one of the best<br />
places to view Cascade Lake. This is a campsite<br />
sheltered by tall pines and hemlocks.<br />
The area has seen a lot of use, but it remains<br />
attractive.<br />
The trail narrows beyond this point and<br />
continues through an open area where the<br />
remains of an old wall stand off to the left.<br />
Stonework occasionally lines the old roadway<br />
or appears in the nearby woods.<br />
There is a second side trail to another<br />
shoreline campsite, as well as more<br />
remains of the girls’ camp. One of the<br />
more unusual sites, the overgrown<br />
surface of the former tennis court,<br />
lies off to the right of the trail, but it<br />
will probably be unremarkable in the<br />
winter.<br />
The trail narrows considerably<br />
as it makes its one close approach<br />
to the shoreline, way at the far east<br />
end of the lake. A few minutes later<br />
you will need to watch closely for<br />
the marked detour that veers left<br />
of the old bridle trail. The original<br />
route continued straight, sticking<br />
to the old roadway, but it was<br />
abandoned some years ago due<br />
to boggy conditions (although<br />
skiers sometimes continue to ski<br />
through, since they are less likely<br />
to be bothered by the wetness<br />
when everything is frozen). The<br />
red-marked detour is a narrow<br />
footpath that hugs the hillside<br />
and crosses a footbridge before<br />
rejoining the bridle path in a<br />
spruce-and-balsam forest.<br />
At three miles you reach<br />
an open area with a bridge<br />
across another inlet. Just out<br />
of sight up the inlet, to the left, is the pretty,<br />
25-foot waterfall from which the lake gets its<br />
name. If you have come this far, it would be<br />
absurd not to make the short detour over to<br />
see the cascade, even though in mid-winter<br />
is likely just to be a column of ice. The wellworn<br />
streambank is a favorite lunch stop.<br />
The trail is at its remotest point at the<br />
waterfall. Beyond, it promptly begins to<br />
turn back toward the south shore of Cascade<br />
Lake. This section is windy and hilly compared<br />
to the north shore – and not to mention<br />
further from the lake as well. There<br />
are no campsites, and no opportunities to<br />
view the lake without taking a brief off-trail<br />
detour. Nevertheless, it continues to follow<br />
an obvious roadway. At 4.8 miles you return<br />
to the junction near the county line where<br />
the trail splits. Continuing left will return you<br />
in one-mile (5.8 overall) back to the trailhead.<br />
Of course, a significant portion of this<br />
route will be gently uphill.<br />
Bill Ingersoll is a cofounder and the vicechair<br />
of Adirondack Wilderness Advocates.<br />
For more information on this area, please<br />
visit: adirondackwilderness.org/pigeonlake-wilderness.
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To benefit the University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital<br />
New mountain race – skiing,<br />
biking, kayaking/canoeing,<br />
and running – highlights the<br />
abundant outdoor recreation<br />
opportunities in the region<br />
Open to individuals and<br />
teams of relay racers<br />
◾ Skin or snowshoe up Mt. Pisgah Ski Area,<br />
then alpine ski or snowboard down<br />
◾ Bike to Dewey Mountain Recreation Center<br />
◾ Cross-country ski on the groomed trails at Dewey<br />
First Annual Saranac Lake<br />
‘Pole-Pedal-Paddle’ Race<br />
Saturday, March 4 – 9am<br />
◾ Bike to the Saranac River where your canoe or kayak is waiting<br />
◾ Paddle downstream to the Saranac Lake Fish & Game Club<br />
◾ Run back to the finish line at Mt. Pisgah – and the post-race celebration!<br />
Six-leg multisport race similar to well-known events in Bend, Ore. and Salida, Colo.<br />
A community celebration of Saranac Lake’s diverse recreational venues<br />
Follow the snowmelt from mountains to the river under your own power<br />
March 4 = best odds of both snow cover and a thawed Saranac River<br />
Registration fees cover lift/trail tickets at Mt. Pisgah and Dewey Mountain<br />
A mandatory pre-race safety meeting will be held night before the race<br />
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ATHLETE PROFILE<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 13<br />
Jimmy Thomas<br />
RESIDENCE: Galway<br />
AGE: 61<br />
FAMILY: Five adult children<br />
OCCUPATION: Owner/operator, Upstate<br />
Restoration<br />
SPORTS: Running, Bicycling, Paddling<br />
By Kristen Jurcsak<br />
MSR SKIING<br />
AT AGE 91<br />
IN 2012.<br />
Selfless service. Words that perfectly describe<br />
military personnel serving our country. They<br />
put their lives on the line to protect our freedom,<br />
prioritizing the needs of everyday Americans ahead<br />
of their own. An unfortunate consequence of their<br />
mission is that many return as veterans with injuries<br />
and disabilities. Our wounded warriors who gave so<br />
much to us now need our help in overcoming these<br />
newfound challenges as they transition back to civilian<br />
life. The psychological price they pay is devastating.<br />
Veterans have a 50% higher risk of suicide compared to<br />
civilians who have never served. Since 2001, more than<br />
114,000 veterans have died by suicide, and 22 is a commonly<br />
known number among veterans as the average number<br />
of veteran suicides per day.<br />
Selfless devotion. Any human lucky enough to experience<br />
the love and loyalty of a dog knows exactly what I’m saying<br />
without me saying another word. Our four-legged companions<br />
just know things and their presence makes a profound<br />
difference in their humans’ lives. I would say military veterans<br />
and dogs, especially service dogs, are a partnership that just<br />
makes sense. Service dogs provide unconditional support for<br />
veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and<br />
other psychological issues that might spiral them into depression<br />
or suicidal thoughts. Sadly, less than 5% of military vets<br />
who would benefit from trained service dog companionship<br />
are able to have one due to the astronomical expense associated<br />
with being matched with a dog. Specialized training for a<br />
service dog can exceed $50,000 and Veterans Administration<br />
insurance generally does not cover the cost.<br />
Jimmy Thomas, a 61-year-old United States Army veteran<br />
who grew up in Ballston Spa, has embraced the call to selfless<br />
service throughout his life. Jimmy enlisted in the U.S.<br />
Army at age 18 in 1979 and served as a military police officer<br />
based in Germany. He is a father of five and worked as<br />
a teacher and coach at both Galway and Mohonasen high<br />
schools, stepping up to help troubled teens who had experienced<br />
trauma. Jimmy himself struggled with stress-induced<br />
seizures and other medical issues. A doctor at the Stratton<br />
VA Medical Center in Albany recommended a service dog. In<br />
2018, Jimmy received his golden retriever, Boots, through the<br />
Mountains to Miracles Veterans Foundation, a not-for-profit<br />
group in Montgomery County that assists veterans.<br />
Not all dogs can sense oncoming medical events such<br />
as seizures. It is an innate ability they are born with. Boots<br />
was one of those dogs that could, and he instantly formed an<br />
inseparable bond with Jimmy. After Boots was matched with<br />
Jimmy, he was then trained through the Woofs for Warriors<br />
program based in Warren County, another not-for-profit<br />
organization helping vets. When asked what is the greatest<br />
gift Boots gave him Jimmy replied, “Boots reduced my stress<br />
and could predict my seizures. He gave me my freedom back<br />
and a return to normalcy.” Jimmy recognized how incredibly<br />
fortunate he was to be paired up with Boots and follow<br />
through with his training.<br />
Jimmy wanted to pay it forward and make the dream<br />
of service dog companionship a reality for fellow veterans.<br />
During his frequent visits to the Stratton VA Medical Center<br />
with Boots, he would see veterans with what he felt were<br />
greater disabilities than his own. Vets were always sad when<br />
he and Boots left. Jimmy knew how much Boots helped him<br />
Doggie Paddle: Raising<br />
Awareness and Money for<br />
Vets in Need of Service Dogs<br />
▲ TRAINING FOR THE DOGGIE<br />
PADDLE IN 2<strong>02</strong>2 WITH BOOTS.<br />
◀ REACHED KEY WEST, FLA.<br />
BY BIKE IN DECEMBER 2<strong>02</strong>2.<br />
▼ PADDLING THE ATLANTIC<br />
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, 2<strong>02</strong>2.<br />
▶ 2019 CROSS-COUNTRY BIKE<br />
TOUR AT YELLOWSTONE<br />
NATIONAL PARK.<br />
and wanted to help other veterans find a better tomorrow<br />
with a service dog so he had an idea. Jimmy decided he would<br />
travel, by kayak, from the town of Glenville in Schenectady<br />
County, to Key West, Fla., and then return the 4,000 miles<br />
to Glenville by bicycle, all to raise money to help veterans<br />
overcome the financial obstacles of owning a service dog. He<br />
called the idea “Doggie Paddle for Veterans.”<br />
Jimmy is not a newbie to multiday, endurance fundraisers.<br />
He previously completed a 3,500-mile cross-country bike<br />
trip from Oregon to Albany in 2019 and paddled a canoe<br />
the entire 444-mile length of the Susquehanna River from<br />
Cooperstown to Maryland in 2<strong>02</strong>1. Both journeys raised<br />
money for Woofs for Warriors.<br />
Tragically and unexpectedly, Doggie Paddle became<br />
more poignant and emotional for Jimmy. Boots was diagnosed<br />
with cancer, declined rapidly and died at only five<br />
years old, just before the start of Jimmy’s paddling send-off.<br />
Doggie Paddle for Veterans is dedicated to Boots’ memory.<br />
Logistics for the trip were organized through the Glenville<br />
Rotary Club. The Rotary helped get the word out, plan fundraising<br />
events, and route stops. Jimmy was supported by a<br />
schedule and people who knew where he was going to be.<br />
“I knew where I had to be each night and could always find<br />
people eager to help if plans changed.” The fundraiser was<br />
supported by fellow Rotaries and non-profit organizations,<br />
who all helped raise money and participated in networking<br />
events along the way.<br />
Jimmy departed on September 25, 2<strong>02</strong>2 during the<br />
Glenville Oktoberfest and paddled a stretch of the Mohawk,<br />
down the Hudson River to New York Harbor, and entered the<br />
New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. Over the next few months,<br />
he paddled the Intracoastal Waterway the rest of the way to<br />
Florida. His paddle was not without peril. A ferry boat hit<br />
Jimmy’s kayak and he was caught in the vessel’s wake in Cape<br />
May, N.J; an alligator came off the shore and rammed his<br />
boat in Homestead, Fla.; he battled four-foot waves during a<br />
storm in Titusville, Fla.; and sharks surrounded him in Key<br />
Largo. He also dealt with the aftermath hurricanes, including<br />
massive runoff and extreme tides. I asked Jimmy about his<br />
biggest challenge. He said, “It isn’t the physical challenge.<br />
It’s the mental challenge, doing it by yourself. You quickly<br />
find out what you’re made of when you are faced with unexpected<br />
danger and have to rely on yourself and react. It’s the<br />
isolation during the journey.”<br />
Once he was out of the Keys, Jimmy’s bike route home<br />
took him up Route A1A to Route 17 where he rode his bike<br />
along the coast until he reached North Carolina, where he<br />
veered slightly inland. Jimmy remarked, “I know the bike<br />
route from Charleston well – I’ve ridden it several times<br />
before.” Jimmy returned to Glenville, on February 4, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong>,<br />
on an absolutely frigid winter day. I spoke with him the night<br />
before the final leg of his journey and asked him how he felt<br />
about riding his bike in extreme sub-zero temperatures. He<br />
didn’t seem phased. He said, “I’ve ridden longer distances<br />
with temperatures in the 20s. So, I’m not worried about a<br />
shorter stretch below zero. I’ll be fine!”<br />
Veterans can start requesting services upon Jimmy’s<br />
return through the Doggie Paddle website, at which point the<br />
Doggie Paddle for Veterans team can see how much money<br />
has been raised and properly budget for it. But the end of<br />
his physical journey does not mark the end of fundraising<br />
efforts. “As for money, we always need more. But there’s a<br />
lot of different ways to donate, it doesn’t always have to be<br />
money,” Jimmy said. “Whatever people can think of, they can<br />
donate. For example, people have donated dogs, veterinarians<br />
have donated their time for veterans who have a service<br />
dog, and even pet store donations make a difference. If<br />
someone offered to donate service dog training, that would<br />
be considerable non-monetary donation understanding the<br />
expense and time commitment involved.”<br />
I asked Jimmy what was next and he said his big hope is<br />
to have Doggie Paddle fundraising events in Rotaries across<br />
the country. He’s hoping they see how helping veterans in<br />
need pair with service dogs makes communities stronger.<br />
He’s also looking forward to planning smaller, community,<br />
family-oriented events. Jimmy will be receiving a new service<br />
dog this spring. “Boots was an amazing dog. He made such a<br />
difference in my life. I could live again. I want other veterans<br />
to know what that feels like.”<br />
To learn more about Doggie Paddle for Veterans, make a<br />
donation, or if you are a veteran in need of services, please<br />
visit: doggiepaddle.org.<br />
Kristen Jurcsak (kmjurcsak@alum.rpi.edu) lives a<br />
balanced, healthy lifestyle in Queensbury. As a true "Up<br />
North Girl," she enjoys getting outdoors and experiencing<br />
all our beautiful region has to offer. Downhill skiing,<br />
hiking, and fly fishing are a few of her favorites. Her weekly<br />
fitness routine includes strength training with kettlebells,<br />
swimming with Glens Falls Masters, and yoga.
14 Adirondack Sports<br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />
FEBRUARY TO APRIL <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong><br />
ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
18 Fire on the Mountain. Night skiing, tubing until 9pm.<br />
Torchlight parade, then fireworks: 9pm. Food/drink,<br />
bonfire, live music. West Mountain, Queensbury.<br />
westmountain.com.<br />
18 Bolesky Bump Off. On Colonel trail, the only freestyle<br />
event held under the lights in the Northeast. Willard<br />
Mountain, Greenwich. willardmountain.com.<br />
18 Neon Lights Laser Show. Free. Set to music in a festive<br />
party atmosphere w/night skiing. Catamount, Hillsdale.<br />
catamountski.com.<br />
18 FebFest & Fireworks. 6-9pm. Bromley, Peru, VT.<br />
bromley.com.<br />
25 Catamount Winter Uphill Challenge. Skin or snowshoe<br />
race. Catamount, Hillsdale. catamountski.com.<br />
25 Snowbox Derby. 11am. Maple Ski Ridge, Schenectady.<br />
mapleskiridge.com.<br />
25 NE Rando Race Series: Thunderbolt. Mt. Greylock,<br />
Lanesboro, MA. skireg.com.<br />
25-26 Kare Anderson Telemark Festival. 8:30am. Bromley,<br />
Peru, VT. bromley.com.<br />
27 STRIDE 100K Vertical Challenge. Jiminy Peak, Hancock,<br />
MA. jiminypeak.com.<br />
27-3/5 Passholder Appreciation Week. Gore Mountain,<br />
North Creek. goremountain.com.<br />
MARCH<br />
4 Albany Ski Club: Race Day at Willard. 8:30am. All<br />
racers/skiers welcome. Willard Mountain, Greenwich.<br />
Info: albanyskiclub.com.<br />
4 Springfest Banked Slalom. Ski/ride course for cool<br />
prizes. Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com.<br />
4 Cardboard Sled Race. Oak Mountain, Speculator.<br />
oakmountainski.com.<br />
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4-6 Avalanche Education Level 1 & Companion Rescue<br />
Course. Keene Valley. nemountaineering.com.<br />
5 USASA ADK: Boarder & Skier Cross #3. All ages welcome.<br />
Arena trail. Gore Mountain, North Creek. usasa.org.<br />
5 Wounded Warrior Snowfest. Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA.<br />
jiminypeak.com.<br />
5 Family Race Day. 10:30am-12:30pm. Bromley, Peru, VT.<br />
bromley.com.<br />
11 Kunjamuk Slalom Fun Race. Oak Mountain, Speculator.<br />
oakmountainski.com.<br />
11 Spring Splash: Pond Skimming Contest. Catamount,<br />
Hillsdale. catamountski.com.<br />
11 Vertical Challenge. Pico, Killington, VT. killington.com<br />
11 USASA ADK: Slopestyle #3. All ages welcome. Gore<br />
Mountain, North Creek. usasa.org.<br />
12 USASA ADK: Rail Jam #2 & 3. Double rail jam. Gore<br />
Mountain, North Creek. usasa.org.<br />
18 Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt. Gore Mountain, North<br />
Creek. goremountain.com.<br />
18 STRIDE’s Great Race (Adaptive) & Jiminy Spring Fling w/<br />
cardboard box derby, fun kids’ races & pond skimming<br />
contest. Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA. jiminypeak.com.<br />
18 Cardboard Sled Derby Fundraiser. Royal Mountain,<br />
Caroga Lake. royalmountain.com.<br />
25 Maple Day. Maple syrup related events. Gore Mountain,<br />
North Creek. goremountain.com.<br />
25 Pond Skimming. Oak Mountain, Speculator.<br />
oakmountainski.com.<br />
APRIL<br />
1 Straight Brook Saturday Spring Fest. Gore Mountain,<br />
North Creek. goremountain.com.<br />
BICYCLING: ROAD & OFF-ROAD<br />
ONGOING<br />
Daily MHCC Group Bike Rides. 300 rides per year. All<br />
welcome. Capital Region. Info & membership:<br />
mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
18-19 Salsa Fat Bikes: Demo Weekend w/High Peaks<br />
Cyclery. 10am-3pm. Mukluk & Beargrease<br />
models. Scotts Cobble Nordic Center, Lake Placid.<br />
highpeakscyclery.com.<br />
26 3rd SnowBike Festival. 15M/7M races & 1hr ride. Bearpen<br />
Mountain Sports, Prattsville. bikereg.com.<br />
MARCH<br />
5 IditaFAT Winter Fatbike Festival. 9am. 12K or 25/50K<br />
if conditions. CCC Camp, Winona Forest, Mannsville.<br />
winonaforest.com.<br />
18-19 17th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:<br />
10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. Free. 200 exhibitors.<br />
Upstate NY’s run, bike, tri, paddle & hike show. Plus,<br />
health, fitness & travel. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga<br />
Springs. <strong>adk</strong><strong>sports</strong>.com/summer-expo.<br />
APRIL<br />
7 World Ride MTB Movie Night. 6:30pm. Empire women<br />
globally thru mtn biking. Presented by Rick’s Bike Shop.<br />
Proceeds to World Ride. Awesome films, snacks, raffles.<br />
Park Theater, Glens Falls. facebook.com/ricksbikeshop.<br />
15 2nd Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder. Reg.: 12/17, 8am.<br />
40M: 10am. Family 10M ride: 11am. Flow Riders kids’<br />
race: 1:30pm. Crellin Park, Chatham. bikereg.com.<br />
22 CBRC Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race<br />
Series #1. Also: 4/29. Coxsackie. bikereg.com.<br />
29 CBRC Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race<br />
Series #2. Also: 4/29. Coxsackie. bikereg.com.<br />
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29 Tour of the Battenkill. 76M gran fondo, 45M medio<br />
fondo, 24M piccolo fondo. Washington Co Fairgrounds,<br />
Greenwich. tourofthebattenkill.com.<br />
29 Rasputitsa Rides. 100K/70K/40K. 8am. Burke, VT.<br />
rasputitsadirt.com.<br />
MAY<br />
1-31 ADK Unite. Move to fight hunger fundraiser for<br />
Adirondack community food pantries. Adirondacks &<br />
anywhere. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
6 3rd The Great North: Battenkill Valley. Three gravel<br />
(70/51/23M) and one paved (27M). Rolling starts.<br />
Argyle Brewing, Cambridge. anthem<strong>sports</strong>tours.com.<br />
7 8th Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike Ride. 8am.<br />
Half marathon, 10K, 5K runs & 1M walk. 25M & 50M<br />
bike rides. Point Au Roche State Park, Plattsburgh.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
21 9th The Farmer’s Daughter Gravel Grinder. Reg. opens:<br />
1/1, 9am. 65M w/plenty of climbing: 9am. Columbia<br />
County Fairgrounds, Chatham. bikereg.com.<br />
28 Cabin Challenge Rides. 101M/78M/60M/35M. New Paltz.<br />
bikereg.com.<br />
JUNE<br />
23-25 Adirondack Women’s Weekend. Weekend getaway<br />
pairs road cycling with local dining and more. Saranac<br />
Waterfront Lodge, Saranac Lake. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
JULY<br />
9-12 Great Camp Sagamore Experience. Road cycling.<br />
Raquette Lake. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
16 Ride for the River. Spectacular ride that supports<br />
Ausable River Association. Wilmington.<br />
bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
AUGUST<br />
4-6 Weekender at Paul Smith’s College. Ultimate event to<br />
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bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
12 16th Tour of the Catskills. 75M: 9am. 52M: 10am. 27M:<br />
11am. Road rides. Last Chance Café, Tannersville.<br />
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13-16 Great Camp Sagamore Experience. Gravel cycling.<br />
Raquette Lake. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
26 Pat Stratton Ride. Saranac Lake. Beautiful scenery. 22,<br />
50 or 100M. Saranac Lake. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
2-4 Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival. Wilmington.<br />
bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
16-17 Handlebarley Gravel Tour. Mixed surface ride<br />
in eastern Adks. Paradox Brewery, North Hudson.<br />
bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
23-24 Adirondack Mountain Bike Festival. McCauley, Old<br />
Forge. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
7 2nd Tour de Vine: Upper Hudson & Battenkill Valleys.<br />
Casual, supported 35M road w/tasting stops. Argyle<br />
Brewing, Cambridge. anthem<strong>sports</strong>tours.com.<br />
7 Bike the Barns. Farm by bike. Ausable Brewing,<br />
Keeseville. bikeadirondacks.com.<br />
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING & NORDIC SPORTS<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tue Shen Nordic Club: Bill Koch Youth Ski League. 11/1-<br />
3/27. 4pm. Ages 4-13. XC ski/more. Garnsey Park,<br />
Clifton Park. facebook.com.<br />
Mo-Tu Nordic Skiing Nights. 4-7pm. Fun, groomed training<br />
facility. Maple Ski Ridge, Schenectady. mapleskiridge.com.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
9 Cole’s Woods Winter Racing. 6pm. 2K/4K. Skate/classic<br />
ski & snowshoe. Free. All welcome. Cole’s Woods, Glens<br />
Falls. friendsofcoleswoods.org.<br />
11 Ladies Skate XC Ski Clinic. 9:30am-3:30pm. Ladies<br />
skate technique for beginner & intermediate, age 18+.<br />
Instruction & group social ski. Lapland Lake Nordic<br />
Vacation Center, Northville. laplandlake.com.<br />
11 Shen Nordic Club: Youth Fun Ski Races & Family<br />
Activities. Part of Clifton Park Winterfest. Garnsey Park,<br />
Clifton Park. facebook.com.<br />
11 Brookhaven Fishscale Festivus Race. Also: Bill Koch<br />
Youth Ski League race. NYSSRA Nordic. Brookhaven,<br />
Greenfield. skireg.com.<br />
11 Tupper Lake Lumberjack Scramble Ski Race. NYSSRA<br />
Nordic. Tupper Lake Golf Course, Tupper Lake.<br />
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17-19 45th Gatineau Loppet Ski Race. Gatineau, QC.<br />
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FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 15<br />
18-20 Santanoni Winter Weekend: Sat-Mon. Also, 3/11-12.<br />
Sat/Sun: 10am-4pm. Mon: 10am-3pm. 10M XC ski/<br />
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Newcomb. greatcampsantanoni.com.<br />
18-19 Osceola Kids Fun Ski Festival. NYSSRA Nordic.<br />
Osceola, Camden. skireg.com.<br />
25 12th Winona Forest Tourathon Classic Ski Races. 50K:<br />
8:30am. 25K/12.5K: 9am. Rescheduled from 2/11. CCC<br />
Camp, Winona Forest Recreation Area, Mannsville.<br />
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25 Tupper Lake BrewSki XC Ski or Snowshoe. 1.5M beer<br />
trail w/bonfires. 12-4pm. 17 breweries participating.<br />
Frenette Recreation Trails (golf course), Tupper Lake. Tix:<br />
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25-26 Mid-Atlantic Bill Koch Youth Ski League Festival.<br />
NYSSRA Nordic. Woodcraft & McCauley, Old Forge.<br />
skireg.com.<br />
26 Lake Placid Loppet: Nordic Ski Race & Ski Challenges.<br />
9am: 50K Loppet classic. 9:15am: 25K Kort Loppet classic.<br />
10am: 50K Loppet skate. 10:15am: 25K Kort Loppet skate.<br />
1pm: 12K, 6K & 3K citizens ski races & challenges. All<br />
ages & abilities welcome. Live music, BBQ, more. Mt. Van<br />
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MARCH<br />
2 Family Moonlight XC Ski w/Shen Nordic Club. 7pm. Ski,<br />
snowshoe, hike w/headlamp. Vischer Ferry Preserve or<br />
Garnsey Park, Clifton Park. facebook.com.<br />
3-5 New England Bill Koch Youth Ski League Festival.<br />
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT. skireg.com.<br />
11-12 Santanoni Winter Weekend. Sat/Sun: 10am-4pm.<br />
10M XC ski/snowshoe to buildings/tour. Great Camp<br />
Santanoni, Newcomb. greatcampsantanoni.com.<br />
HEALTH & FITNESS<br />
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Mo-Fr Rock Your Fitness: Total Body Workout. MWF:<br />
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Community Center, Malta. rockyourfitnessny.com.<br />
MARCH<br />
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FEBRUARY<br />
17 Winter Stargazing Hike. 7-8:30pm. Free. ADK Cascade<br />
Welcome Center, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
19 Guided Birding Walk. 10-11:30am. Free. ADK Cascade<br />
Welcome Center, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
25 Backcountry Snowshoeing for Beginners. 9am-4pm.<br />
ADK Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
26 Youth Beginner Cross-Country Skiing. Ages 9-11. ADK<br />
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
MARCH<br />
3-5 Wilderness First Responder Recertification. 8am-6pm.<br />
ADK Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
5 Winter Fire Tower Hike: Hurricane Mtn. 6.8M RT, elev:<br />
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11-12 Wilderness First Aid. 8am-6pm. ADK Adirondak Loj,<br />
Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
18-19 17th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:<br />
10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. Free. 200 exhibitors.<br />
Upstate NY’s run, bike, tri, paddle & hike show. Plus,<br />
health, fitness & travel. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga<br />
Springs. <strong>adk</strong><strong>sports</strong>.com/summer-expo.<br />
22-26 Wilderness First Responder. 8am-4pm. ADK<br />
Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
APRIL<br />
22 46 High Peaks Workshop. 9am-3pm. ADK Education<br />
Yurt Village, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
23 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm. ADK<br />
Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
29 Outdoor Leadership. 9am-4pm. ADK Heart Lake<br />
Program Center, Lake Placid. <strong>adk</strong>.org.<br />
MULTISPORT: TRIATHLON & SWIMMING<br />
MARCH<br />
4 1st Saranac Lake 3p: Pole-Pedal-Paddle Race. 9am.<br />
DH & XC skiing, biking, kayaking or canoeing, running.<br />
Solo/teams. After party. Mt. Pisgah, Dewey Mountain &<br />
Saranac River, Saranac Lake. saranaclake3p.org.<br />
18-19 17th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:<br />
10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. Free. 200 exhibitors.<br />
Upstate NY’s run, bike, tri, paddle & hike show. Plus,<br />
health, fitness & travel. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga<br />
Springs. <strong>adk</strong><strong>sports</strong>.com/summer-expo.<br />
MAY<br />
5/30-8/19 CDTC Summer Training Sessions. On course for<br />
Crystal Lake Triathlon (8/19). All welcome. Averill Park.<br />
Info & membership: cdtriclub.org.<br />
OTHER EVENTS<br />
ONGOING<br />
Sat Albany FireWolves Lacrosse. 7pm. Home games: 2/18,<br />
3/4, 3/25, 4/15, 4/23 (Sun, 3pm), 4/29. MVP Arena,<br />
Albany. nll.com.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
18 “Sk8 to Elimin8” Cancer Frozen 5K Ice Skating. 4-6pm.<br />
Anyone can participate fundraiser w/Scott Hamilton.<br />
Olympic Speedskating Oval, Lake Placid. scottcares.org.<br />
18-19 Tug Hill Challenge Sled Dog Races. Winona Forest<br />
Recreation Area, Mannsville. visitoswegocounty.com.<br />
25 21st Frozen Fire & Lights: Inlet’s Winter Carnival. XC<br />
skiing, sledding, skating, outhouse races, more. Fern &<br />
Arrowhead Parks, Inlet. inletny.com.<br />
25 Krazy Downhill Derby. 11am. Sledding, skating & family<br />
fun. Dynamite Hill, Chestertown. northwarren.com.<br />
MARCH<br />
31-4/2 Great Upstate Boat Show. Adirondack Sports<br />
Complex, Queensbury. greatupstateboatshow.com.<br />
APRIL<br />
21-23 18th Earth Day Canal Sweep. Various locations on Erie<br />
Canalway. Register: ptny.org.<br />
PADDLING & ROWING<br />
ONGOING<br />
Wed Whitewater Paddling Clinics: 1/4-3/29. 6:30-8:30pm.<br />
Basic Strokes for kayaking, rolling & freestyle/playboating.<br />
Schenectady Chapter of ADK. Fulton County<br />
YMCA, Johnstown. fultoncountyymcay.org/programs.<br />
MARCH<br />
18-19 17th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:<br />
10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. Free. 200 exhibitors.<br />
Upstate NY’s run, bike, tri, paddle & hike show. Plus,<br />
health, fitness & travel. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga<br />
Springs. <strong>adk</strong><strong>sports</strong>.com/summer-expo.<br />
APRIL<br />
2 Tenandeho Whitewater Derby & “Anything That Floats”<br />
Challenge. Derby: Coons Crossing to Mechanicville.<br />
Floats: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Mechanicville. tenandeho.<br />
org. facebook.com.<br />
23 Little River Ramble. 12pm. Boat Launch, Little River,<br />
Canton. slvpaddlers.org.<br />
MAY<br />
1 Adult Learn to Row Program. Begins May 1. All<br />
abilities welcome. Albany Rowing Center, Albany.<br />
albanyrowingcenter.com.<br />
5-7 61st Canton Canoe Weekend. Little River, Canton.<br />
cantoncanoeweekend.org.<br />
RUNNING: ROAD, TRAIL & SNOWSHOE<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
17-19 Adirondack Snowshoe Fest. FRI at Dewey – 6-8pm:<br />
Campfire Snowshoe Shuffle. SAT at Dewey – 10am:<br />
5K & 10K Snowshoe Races; 11:30am-3pm: Kids’<br />
Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt & Icicle Obstacle Course;<br />
1-3pm: Snowshoe Orienteering Challenge; 1:30-<br />
2:45pm: Guided Sensory Snowshoe; 1-4pm: Campfire<br />
& Marshmallows. SUN at Paul Smith’s VIC – 10:30am:<br />
5K & 15K Snowshoe Races; 9-11am: Intro to Birding<br />
Snowshoe w/PSC student/birder Nicholas Main;<br />
2-4pm: Live Music with David Wells. Dewey Mountain<br />
Recreation Area, Saranac Lake & Paul Smith’s VIC,<br />
Paul Smiths. deweymountain.org & paulsmithsvic.org.<br />
Register on-site. <strong>adk</strong>snowshoefest.com.<br />
18 Brave the Blizzard 5K. 10am. Race is on as a trail run.<br />
Dion Snowshoe Series. Tawasentha Park, Guilderland.<br />
zippyreg.com.<br />
18 Frigus 5K, 15K, Marathon & 30-Hour Ultra Snowshoe<br />
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19 Winona Forest Orange Course 3.65M Snowshoe Race.<br />
CCC Camp, Winona Forest Recreation Area, Mannsville.<br />
runreg.com.<br />
22 Gore Citizens’ Races. 6pm. 5K snowshoe & classic/<br />
skate ski. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek.<br />
goremountain.com.<br />
25 34th CF Climb. First responders: 8am. Kids: 9am.<br />
Teams: 9:30am. Solo: 10:30am. Race up 42 floors to<br />
benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of NENY. Corning<br />
Tower, Albany. fightcf.cff.org.<br />
25 DAR Snowshoe Rumble. 9:30am. Up to 10K. Dion<br />
Snowshoe Series. DAR State Forest, Goshen, MA.<br />
runreg.com.<br />
MARCH<br />
1 Gore Citizens’ Races. 6pm. 5K snowshoe & classic/<br />
skate ski. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek.<br />
goremountain.com.<br />
4 Irish Sweat-er 10K Race & 5K Race/Walk. 10:30am.<br />
Benefits Irish American Heritage Museum. Albany.<br />
zippyreg.com.<br />
4 Brookhaven 5K Snowshoe Race. 10am. Post-race: The<br />
View. Dion Snowshoe Series. Brookhaven Winter Park,<br />
Greenfield. runreg.com.<br />
5 Garnet Hill 5K Snowshoe Race. 10am. Dion Snowshoe<br />
Series. Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor Center, North<br />
River. runreg.com.<br />
5 Ed Erichson Memorial Races. 5M/10M. Town Hall,<br />
Lagrangeville. mhrrc.org.<br />
11 3rd Electric City 10K Road Race. 9:30am. Mohawk Harbor,<br />
Schenectady. zippyreg.com.<br />
11 St. Patrick’s Day Mad Mile. 1M before parade. 9:45am.<br />
Clinton Place, Utica. runsignup.com.<br />
12 35th Shamrock Run. 2M. 12:50pm. Before parade.<br />
Academy Green, Kingston. shamrockrun.org.<br />
12 Sri Chinmoy 5K & 7M Runs. 10am. Prospect Park,<br />
Brooklyn, New York. us.srichinmoyraces.org.<br />
18 Runnin’ of the Green 5K. 10am. Schalmont High School,<br />
Rotterdam. hmrrc.com.<br />
18 5th Leprechaun Dash 5K & 10K. Shelburne Field House,<br />
Shelburne, VT. runsignup.com.<br />
18 8th Shamrock Shuffle 5K. 11am. Valcour Brewing Co.,<br />
Plattsburgh. runsignup.com.<br />
18-19 17th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:<br />
10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. Free. 200 exhibitors.<br />
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19 United Airlines NYC Half. 7am. Brooklyn to Manhattan.<br />
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20-6/3 13th Freihofer’s Run for Women: Training<br />
Challenge. An 11-week program to run/walk your best<br />
Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K in Albany on 6/3. Meet<br />
weekly w/mentors to train at site in Albany, Saratoga or<br />
Rensselaer counties. All gather on Saturdays, 8:30am at<br />
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25 13th IceBreaker Challenge 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Race<br />
against ARC crew boats on Hudson as you travel out/<br />
back along Corning Preserve bike path. Kids’ 0.5M Fun<br />
Run (free): 9:30am. Albany Rowing Center boathouse,<br />
Albany. runsignup.com.<br />
25 14th Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Kids’ 0.5M<br />
Fun Run: 9:40am. Post-race: ChowderFest. Benefits<br />
Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation. Central<br />
Park, Schenectady. neverfightalone.org.<br />
25 Raquette River Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K. 10am. Potsdam<br />
Arena, Potsdam. runsignup.com.<br />
26 Kaynor’s Sap Run 10K. 11am. Westford Elementary<br />
School, Westford, VT. gmaa.run.<br />
APRIL<br />
1 42nd Salem April Fool’s Race. 9am: 10K race. 10:30am:<br />
5K race/walk. 10am: 1M Kids’ Race. Salem High School,<br />
Salem. aprilfoolsrace.com.<br />
2 40th Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon. 10am.<br />
Cornell University, Ithaca. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
8 29th Rabbit Ramble 4M Run. 9am. Also: 2M walk.<br />
Guilderland High School, Guilderland Center. zippyreg.com.<br />
15 4th Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. 8:30am.<br />
Wallace Park, Voorheesville to Jennings Landing, Albany.<br />
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16 33rd Delmar Dash 5-Miler. 9am. Bethlehem Middle<br />
School, Delmar. hmrrc.com.<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 17<br />
22 Muddy Sneaker 20K Trail Run. Naples. ultrasign.com.<br />
23 39th Kiwanis Kingston Classic. 10am. 10K race, 5K race/<br />
walk & 1.5M walk. Kingston. kKiwaniskingstonclassic.com.<br />
29 ‘Have a Drink on Me’ 5K. 10am. SingleCut Beersmiths,<br />
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29 41st Bill Robinson Masters 10K. 9am. Guilderland High<br />
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29 6th Joseph Manupella Memorial 5K Run/Walk. 9:30am.<br />
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30 43rd Doc Lopez Run for Health. Half marathon &<br />
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30 Sasha’s Superhero Run 5K. 9:30am. Kids’ Run: 10:45am.<br />
Halfmoon Town Park, Halfmoon. sashasrun.com.<br />
30 Hero 5K for Autism Run/Walk. 9:30am. Mohawk Harbor,<br />
Schenectady. zippyreg.com.<br />
30 Shape + Health Women’s Half Marathon. 8am. Central<br />
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MAY<br />
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1 27th Adirondack Marathon, Half Marathon & Relays.<br />
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Lake. adirondackmarathon.org.<br />
8 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon.<br />
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ALPINE SKIING & RIDING<br />
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FEBRUARY <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> 23<br />
COCK-A-DOODLE-SHOE SNOWSHOE RACES<br />
January 15, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • New Land Trust, Saranac<br />
10K RACE<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Matthew Medeiros 38 Saranac 47:29<br />
2 Daniel Edelstein 66 Saranac Lake 54:20<br />
3 Will Fortin 38 Johnsburg 57:48<br />
4 Matt Westerlund 51 Lacona 59:57<br />
5 Jason Pare 51 Au Sable Forks 1:01:19<br />
6 Travis Larche 41 Plattsburgh 1:09:20<br />
7 Matthew Miczek 51 Saratoga Springs 1:25:53<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Stacie Minchoff 40 Plattsburgh 1:09:17<br />
2 Jennifer Ferriss 52 Saratoga Springs 1:18:44<br />
3 Kimberly Lengyel 36 Clifton Park 1:20:45<br />
4 Dawn O’Shaughnessy 54 Pulaski 1:26:12<br />
5 Bekkie Wright 61 Saranac Lake 1:34:28<br />
6 Laura Clark 76 Saratoga Springs 2:07:31<br />
5K RACE<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Jeremy Drowne 46 New York 23:39<br />
2 Andrew Denial 17 Saranac 24:32<br />
3 Jonathan Slick 17 West Chazy 24:52<br />
4 Dean Kelley 18 Cadyville 28:09<br />
5 James Lynch 17 Saranac 33:11<br />
6 Noah Thayer 15 Morrisonville 33:45<br />
7 Sebastian Prial 15 Saranac 34:55<br />
8 Steven Vogl 55 Plattsburgh 37:22<br />
9 Donnie Armstrong 70 Plattsburgh 37:40<br />
10 Scott Coleman 51 Peru 38:46<br />
11 Rick Denial 47 Saranac 39:37<br />
12 James Moore 58 Cadyville 42:34<br />
13 Declan Breen 17 Morrisonville 43:09<br />
14 Gray Adkins 32 Plattsburgh 44:05<br />
15 Chris Hartigan 42 Saranac 48:15<br />
16 Clint Coleman 56 Choudrant, LA 56:34<br />
17 Sandra Disch 40 Saint Albans, VT 1:21:<strong>02</strong><br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Laura Denial 15 Saranac 34:00<br />
2 Olivia Drowne 13 West Chazy 37:33<br />
3 Shannon Drowne 46 West Chazy 39:21<br />
4 Liz Boynton 43 Peru 43:04<br />
5 Brandi Besaw 41 Cadyville 43:30<br />
6 Jane Labombard 50 Glens Falls 44:17<br />
7 Elizabeth Whitcomb 37 Plattsburgh 44:35<br />
8 Rhonda Pitoniak 50 Raquette Lake 45:01<br />
9 Joanne Daniels 45 Peru 45:04<br />
10 Jennifer Raymond 50 Mexico 46:33<br />
11 Emily Shovan 33 Cadyville 46:45<br />
12 Tracy Watson 54 Johnsburg 48:10<br />
13 Danielle Lukasiewicz 46 Plattsburgh 49:20<br />
14 Maureen Roberts 65 Saratoga Springs 49:37<br />
15 Sarah Theeke 44 Green Bay, WI 54:44<br />
16 Paula Boughtwood 62 Rensselaer 55:23<br />
17 Tammy Coleman 56 Choudrant, LA 56:33<br />
18 Gemma Kivett 14 Cadyville 59:09<br />
19 Molly Thayer 13 Morrisonville 59:14<br />
20 Gillian Miner 17 Morrisonville 59:16<br />
21 Hannah Hamel 15 Morrisonville 59:18<br />
22 Sienna Boulds 15 Morrisonville 59:19<br />
KIDS’ 0.5M SNOWSHOE SCRAMBLE<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Dashir Jackson 13 Morrisonville 5:15<br />
2 Lucas Drucker 10 Peru 6:24<br />
3 Logan 8 Peru 8:47<br />
4 Oliver Burdick 6 Peru 9:00<br />
5 Faolan Hartigan 13 Saranac 9:13<br />
6 Maithghamhain Hartigan 11 Saranac 9:30<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Inez Defayette 7 Saranac 6:26<br />
2 Frances Defayette 9 Saranac 6:33<br />
3 Caoilainn Hartigan 9 Saranac 9:17<br />
Courtesy of Dion WMAC Snowshoe Series<br />
GORE MOUNTAIN CITIZENS XC SKI & SNOWSHOE RACES<br />
February 1, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek<br />
1 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Jaquelin Sanantonio 5:35<br />
2 Abbey Perryman 6:25<br />
3 Emmitt Bononno 16:30<br />
4 Kelly Donehue 22:05<br />
5 Kathy Donehue 22:06<br />
1 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Michelle Pearsall 5:10<br />
1 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Meghan Perryman 11:27<br />
2 Harley 12:07<br />
3 Hayley 12:09<br />
4 Liz Nevins 12:58<br />
5 Ashley Donehoe 17:10<br />
2 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Steve Tomb 11:52<br />
2 Vanessa Donehue 13:03<br />
3 Marylea Rayman 15:49<br />
4 Sarah Fink 16:32<br />
5 Mary Nevins 16:37<br />
6 Elaine Hersey 16:52<br />
7 Gavin Yarsevich 17:54<br />
8 Chris Fink 18:10<br />
9 Shawn Donehue 22:09<br />
10 Bonnie Powers 24:49<br />
2 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Danielle Bononno 24:59<br />
2 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Elizial Bononno 9:46<br />
2 Chet Perryman 11:40<br />
3 Ryan Fink 12:10<br />
4 Kayla Hilly 13:49<br />
2 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Nancy Beudin 14:49<br />
2 Bill Powers 27:48<br />
3 Tracy Watson 39:<strong>02</strong><br />
3 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Beth Maher 22:01<br />
3 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Anna Yarsevich 15:24<br />
4 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Robert Dadellay 21:00<br />
2 Dave Burt 24:18<br />
4 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Peter Morehouse 13:09<br />
2 Mike Morrisey 14:21<br />
3 Amy Mclean 15:12<br />
4 Art Perryman 16:43<br />
5 Julie West 18:39<br />
6 Brendan Tomb 18:53<br />
7 Matt Pearsall 19:21<br />
8 Scott Patton 32:10<br />
4 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Will Fortin 23:08<br />
2 Miczek, Matt 32:51<br />
3 Clark, Laura 52:260<br />
Courtesy of Gore Mountain<br />
COLE’S WOODS CITIZENS XC SKI & SNOWSHOE RACES<br />
February 2, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls<br />
1 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Brie Ritchey 15:33<br />
2 Gabrielle Katz 24:03<br />
2 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Jeffrey Andritz 25:42<br />
2 Stuart Johnson 29:16<br />
3 Jennifer Russell 29:46<br />
4 Will Fortin 29:48<br />
5 Sarah Haley 30:21<br />
6 Pamela Delsignore 31:56<br />
1 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Michael Chrzan 10:50<br />
2 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Erika Schielke 16:06<br />
2 David Taylor 16:35<br />
3 Andy Farry 16:40<br />
4 Ollie Farry 19:16<br />
1 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Matthew Fitzgerald 14:16<br />
2 Cooper Eulian 14:32<br />
3 Christine McKee 14:33<br />
4 Liam Haas 14:49<br />
5 Beth Post 17:28<br />
6 Joe Babcock 18:14<br />
7 Jen Ferriss 18:55<br />
2 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Ed Fitzgerald 21:32<br />
2 Adam Wigley 27:45<br />
3 Matthew Miczek 36:27<br />
Courtesy of Friends of Cole’s Woods<br />
GORE MOUNTAIN CITIZENS XC SKI & SNOWSHOE RACES<br />
January 18, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek<br />
1 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Bonnie Powers 21:37<br />
2 Emmitt Bonanno 21:48<br />
1 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Amanda Saperston 10:24<br />
2 Haylas Fink 12:21<br />
3 Meghan Perryman 12:28<br />
4 Art Perryman 17:46<br />
2 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Dick Carlson 14:05<br />
2 Judi Powers 15:20<br />
3 Sarah Fink 16:58<br />
4 Christopher Finn 18:28<br />
5 Kelly Donohue 19:51<br />
6 Kathy Donohue 19:53<br />
7 Beth Maher 21:35<br />
8 Mary Baker 21:46<br />
2 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Jeffrey Andritz 28:01<br />
2 Stuart Johnson 33:45<br />
2 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Phil Matthews 13:23<br />
2 James Brown 14:54<br />
3 Amy McLean 14:55<br />
2 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Joe Sanantonio 8:08<br />
2 Matt Pearsall 10:11<br />
3 Vanessa Donohue 13:19<br />
4 Chet Perryman 13:23<br />
5 Ryan Finn 13:42<br />
6 Abbey Perryman 14:23<br />
7 Jacqueli Sanantonio 14:54<br />
2 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Conor Vanderdnes 15:15<br />
2 Mary Baker 15:58<br />
3 Bill Powers 31:25<br />
3 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Allison Pearsall 14:33<br />
2 Brendon Tomb 16:30<br />
3 Greg Schafer 21:12<br />
4 Victor Greco 31:21<br />
4 Heidi Underwood 16:26<br />
5 Andy Farry 17:57<br />
6 David Taylor 18:10<br />
7 Ben Sopczyk 19:03<br />
8 Ollie Farry 19:15<br />
9 Magali Hass 21:34<br />
4 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Chris Yarsevich 15:46<br />
2 Danielle Bonanno 30:04<br />
4 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Paul Allison 11:40<br />
2 Peter Morehouse 13:32<br />
3 Phil Matthews 13:45<br />
4 Brian Northan 14:35<br />
5 Amy McLynn 16:14<br />
6 Jessica Northan 17:54<br />
7 Art Perryman Jr 18:14<br />
8 Julie West 19:36<br />
9 Elizhjah Bonunao 21:39<br />
10 Dave Burt 23:39<br />
4 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Matt Miczek 35:05<br />
2 Tracey Watson 42:36<br />
3 Laura Clark 53:11<br />
Courtesy of Gore Mountain<br />
COLE’S WOODS CITIZENS XC SKI & SNOWSHOE RACES<br />
January 25, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls<br />
10-MILE RACE<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Derick Gilmour/40-49 Ballston Spa 1:00:00<br />
2 Tom Williams/30-39 Queensbury 1:00:55<br />
3 Peter Gobel/30-39 Clifton Park 1:<strong>02</strong>:26<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Kimberly Milton/40-49 Clifton Park 1:08:27<br />
2 Shannon Phelps/40-49 1:14:42<br />
3 Andreas Wilke/40-49 Potsdam 1:29:29<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39<br />
1 Antoine Gendron Albany 1:03:28<br />
2 Ryan Hoffstatter Stone Ridge 1:08:16<br />
3 Chris Garland Cottekill 1:08:19<br />
4 Antonio Giordano Saratoga Springs 1:14:32<br />
5 Jacob Partin Castleton-on-Hudson 1:17:27<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49<br />
1 David McCutcheon Saugerties 1:04:04<br />
2 Ryan Conley 1:05:21<br />
3 Tom Pellegrino Oceanside 1:06:17<br />
4 Brian Galletta Oceanside 1:08:11<br />
5 Peter Dinolfo Troy 1:13:12<br />
6 Jeffrey Andritz Saratoga Springs 1:14:25<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 50+<br />
1 Thierry Blanchet East Greenbush 1:06:57<br />
2 Paul McDonnell 1:08:23<br />
3 David Brabeck Wilmington, MA 1:16:46<br />
1 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Cooper Emlian 15:27<br />
2 Christine Mckee 15:33<br />
2 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Matthew Miczek 36:07<br />
Courtesy of Friends of Cole’s Woods<br />
5TH GURNEY LANE FAT TIRE BIKE RACES<br />
January 29, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Queensbury<br />
4 Dennis Grosch Warren, NJ 1:26:19<br />
5 Kurt Scheerer 1:28:55<br />
6 Ronald Buckle Delmar 1:31:59<br />
7 Jason Pare Au Sable Forks 1:35:48<br />
5-MILE RACE<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Scott Wheeler/40-49 Queensbury 36:44<br />
2 Seth Primack/50+ Queensbury 36:50<br />
3 Howard Layer/50+ Malta 37:09<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Danielle Moriarity/30-39 Wilmington 47:01<br />
2 Stephanie Thomas/50+ Ghent 51:36<br />
3 Dyonne Pahl/50+ Schenectady 1:34:10<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39<br />
1 Eric Lendrum Queensbury 38:32<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49<br />
1 Ann Sutton Schenectady 1:34:11<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49<br />
1 William Wales Cohoes 37:23<br />
2 Marc Cass Vermontville 37:42<br />
3 Greg Kaladjian Schenectady 50:44<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 50+<br />
1 Mark Gobel Oneonta 42:25<br />
2 Trevor Corbett Ballston Spa 49:04<br />
Courtesy of Queensbury Parks & Recreation<br />
24TH SARATOGA WINTERFEST 5K SNOWSHOE RACE<br />
February 5, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Andrew Bank Ellicott City, MD 22:43<br />
2 Alex Tong Troy 22:54<br />
3 Peter Maroko Nyack 26:50<br />
4 Zack Vogel Saratoga Springs 26:54<br />
5 Scott Nwosu Rahway, NJ 26:55<br />
6 Justin Ng Mount Kisco 29:18<br />
7 Arnav Mukherjee Troy 29:42<br />
8 Will Fortin Johnsburg 30:32<br />
9 Jeffrey Andritz Saratoga Springs 31:56<br />
10 Matthew Fox Troy 31:59<br />
11 Brian Wiesenauer Saratoga Springs 32:58<br />
12 Chad Hickok Ballston Spa 33:03<br />
13 Andy Frank Argyle 33:56<br />
14 Richard Lynch Saratoga Springs 37:45<br />
15 Jan Rancatti Readsboro, VT 40:59<br />
16 Matthew Miczek Saratoga Springs 41:00<br />
17 Harrison Riley Troy 42:05<br />
18 Josh O’Neil Albany 43:03<br />
19 Tim Fioretti Gloversville 44:32<br />
20 Tyrone Culpepper Saratoga Springs 48:53<br />
21 Eamonn O’Neil Albany 49:23<br />
GORE MOUNTAIN CITIZENS XC SKI & SNOWSHOE RACES<br />
February 8, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek<br />
3 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Beth Maher 18:32<br />
2 Greg Schafer 20:10<br />
3 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Sawyer Gudjo 13:47<br />
4 LAP CLASSIC SKI<br />
1 Frank DiSona 16:35<br />
2 Darrell Rickert 18:26<br />
3 Robert Dadekian 20:09<br />
4 Danielle Bononno 23:11<br />
5 Dave Burt 23:44<br />
6 Victor Greco 50:12<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Zack Vogel 42:07<br />
2 Jim Allott 42:37<br />
3 Jason Pare 43:22<br />
4 Will Fortin 44:09<br />
5 Roy Osberg 48:34<br />
6 Dillon Kircher 50:37<br />
4 LAP SKATE SKI<br />
1 Mike Morrisey 13:17<br />
2 Brian Northan 13:19<br />
3 Art Perryman 15:11<br />
4 Bernie Landa 15:32<br />
5 Paul Corrigan 16:22<br />
6 Jessica Northan 16:47<br />
7 Elijah Bononno 17:20<br />
8 Brendan Tomb 19:06<br />
9 Julie West 19:12<br />
7 Brian Ruggles 52:44<br />
8 Myron Ferguson 54:14<br />
9 Rich Starace 55:56<br />
10 Matthew Miczek 1:01:06<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Megan Stewart 53:17<br />
2 Jennifer Russell 57:17<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Victoria Burger Middletown 31:18<br />
2 Erin Wiesenauer Saratoga Springs 31:39<br />
3 Megan Stewart Burnt Hills 32:03<br />
4 Jennifer Hickok Ballston Spa 33:03<br />
5 Abbey Pettus Chattanooga, TN 33:17<br />
6 Casey Tenniswood Saratoga Springs 34:35<br />
7 Jennifer Ferris Schuylerville 38:03<br />
8 Jen L. Ferris Saratoga Springs 38:04<br />
9 Meghan O’Neil Albany 40:46<br />
10 Vicki Dingman Clifton Park 41:38<br />
11 Jaime Sheehy Schodack Landing 42:23<br />
12 Deb Valois Schenectady 42:24<br />
13 Beth Post Saratoga Springs 44:45<br />
14 Aida Torpey Albany 46:27<br />
15 Alisa Diblasi Salem 47:53<br />
16 Liz Dabramo Fort Edward 50:24<br />
17 Maureen Roberts Saratoga Springs 52:58<br />
18 Phyllis Currao Saratoga Springs 53:45<br />
19 Paula Boughtwood Rensselaer 53:54<br />
20 Jen Sharp Greenwich 58:07<br />
21 Laura Clark Saratoga Springs 1:04:32<br />
22 Tamra Lynch Saratoga Springs 1:04:36<br />
Courtesy of Laura Clark & Dion WMAC Snowshoe Series<br />
4 LAP SNOWSHOE<br />
1 Will Fortin 22:43<br />
2 Kim Lengyel 23:51<br />
3 Jen Ferris 28:33<br />
4 Jenn Russell 28:35<br />
5 Matt Miczek 34:19<br />
6 Jane Labombard 35:04<br />
7 Tracy Watson 37:55<br />
8 Laura Clark 51:12<br />
Courtesy of Gore Mountain<br />
19TH ANNUAL CAMP SARATOGA 8K SNOWSHOE RACE<br />
February 11, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Wilton<br />
3 Jennifer Ferris 59:12<br />
4 Beth Post 1:08:36<br />
5 Kim Lengyel 1:12:48<br />
6 Maureen Roberts 1:23:49<br />
7 Candace Galusha 1:34:44<br />
Courtesy of Laura Clark &<br />
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5TH GURNEY LANE 5K SNOWSHOE RACE<br />
January 29, <strong>2<strong>02</strong>3</strong> • Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Queensbury<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Shaun Donegan Malta 24:20<br />
2 Matt Mederios Saranac 26:04<br />
3 Jack Vogel Saratoga Springs 28:23<br />
4 Noah Kuc Paul Smiths 28:27<br />
5 Alexander Cameron Paul Smiths 29:46<br />
6 Nathan Shader Paul Smiths 29:48<br />
7 Logan Krahn Paul Smiths 31:19<br />
8 Allan Bates 32:32<br />
9 Dermot O’Connor Paul Smiths 35:38<br />
10 Jeffrey Andritz Saratoga Springs 36:04<br />
11 Stuart Johnson Queensbury 37:17<br />
12 Tim Schwimer 38:39<br />
13 Harris Lonergan 41:14<br />
14 Matthew Miczek Saratoga Springs 44:52<br />
15 Josh O’Neil 48:52<br />
16 Mark Schachner Lake George 49:07<br />
17 Eamonn O’Neil 56:55<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Stacie Minchoff Plattsburgh 31:51<br />
2 Wesley Burkit Paul Smiths 33:11<br />
3 Madison Reardon Paul Smiths 33:32<br />
4 Ellen Haas Paul Smiths 34:08<br />
5 Erin Wiesenauer Saratoga Springs 35:57<br />
6 Susan Keely Glens Falls 36:38<br />
7 Kim Lengyel Clifton Park 37:29<br />
8 Elizabeth Weir 37:39<br />
9 Jane Labombard Glens Falls 38:35<br />
10 Megan Stevenson 38:48<br />
11 Jennifer Russell Johnsburg 39:12<br />
12 Danielle Moroukian Adirondack 39:27<br />
13 Ellie Judice Paul Smiths 42:08<br />
14 Deb Johnson Queensbury 45:06<br />
15 Haven Bradt Paul Smiths 55:36<br />
16 Nathalie Ross Paul Smiths 55:40<br />
17 Tracy Watson Johnsburg 55:52<br />
18 Jen Kuzmich Greenwich 1:00:35<br />
19 Laura Clark Saratoga Springs 1:04:40<br />
Courtesy of Queensbury Parks & Recreation<br />
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