Adirondack Sports August 2023
IN THIS ISSUE 5 NEWS BRIEFS 7 PADDLING & CAMPING Late Summer Paddling 11 RUNNING & WALKING Summer Training and Fall Races 15 HIKING & BACKPACKING Chub Lake, a Charming Pond 19 BICYCLING Bike Upstate with Fall Events 23 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON Late Summer Race Opportunities 24 ATHLETE PROFILE Hudson Swim with Lewis Pugh 27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Enjoy this great time of year! 35-47 RACE RESULTS Top Early Summer Finishers
IN THIS ISSUE
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 PADDLING & CAMPING
Late Summer Paddling
11 RUNNING & WALKING
Summer Training and Fall Races
15 HIKING & BACKPACKING
Chub Lake, a Charming Pond
19 BICYCLING
Bike Upstate with Fall Events
23 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Late Summer Race Opportunities
24 ATHLETE PROFILE
Hudson Swim with Lewis Pugh
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Enjoy this great time of year!
35-47 RACE RESULTS
Top Early Summer Finishers
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AUGUST <strong>2023</strong> 33<br />
20 Sodom Pond 4M Run. 6pm. Adamant Coop, Adamant,<br />
VT. cvrunners.org.<br />
23 Saratoga Field Day: Games for Grownups, Hope for<br />
Heroes. One big day of fun containing four events<br />
(like when you were a kid but for all ages): 1) Yoga<br />
at the Farm, 2) Cornhole Tournament, 3) Field Day<br />
Team Games, 4) I Run for Twilight 5K Run/Walk for<br />
someone special in your lives. After party: live music,<br />
smores, bonfires. All welcome to get friends, family,<br />
coworkers together, pick an event and register.<br />
Inspired by Building on Love providing financial<br />
assistance to families facing life-altering medical<br />
illnesses. Presented by FC4 & Raven Events. Pitney<br />
Meadows Community Farm, Saratoga Springs.<br />
saratogafieldday.com.<br />
23 FAM 5K “Fund” Run/Walk. 10am. Free Kids<br />
Run 9:15am. Fall classic for charity. Cobleskill<br />
Fairgrounds, Cobleskill. fam5k.com.<br />
23 46th Great Cow Harbor 10K Run. 8:30am. USATF<br />
10K National Championship. Plus, 2K fun run/walk.<br />
Northport. cowharborrace.com.<br />
23 Amish Country Running Festival. 8am. Marathon/<br />
Half & 10K/5K/1M. Weeded Rd Park, Randolph.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
23 Jay Covered Bridge 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Covered Bridge<br />
Lane, Jay. runsignup.com.<br />
23 6th Miles for Migraine 5K Run, 2M Walk & Relax<br />
Burlington. Veterans Memorial Park, South<br />
Burlington. btv.milesformigraine.org.<br />
24 50th HMRRC Anniversary Run 2.95M & 5.9M.<br />
Physical Educ Bldg., UAlbany, Albany. hmrrc.com.<br />
24 Glenville YMCA Muddy Sneakers Trail Run 5K. 9am.<br />
YMCA, Glenville. zippyreg.com.<br />
24 CYC Crossings 5K Challenge & Kids Runs. 9:30am. The<br />
Crossings, Colonie. colonieyouthcenter.org.<br />
24 Dash for SAS Color Blast 5K Run/Walk. 10am. US Oval,<br />
Plattsburgh. runsignup.com.<br />
24 49th Falling Leaves Road Race. 5K/14K: 9am. Kids 1K<br />
Fun Run: 8:15am. Delta Marriott, Utica. runsignup.com.<br />
24 20th Bike for Cancer 5K Run/Walk & 10M/25M/50M<br />
rides. 9am. Kingston. bikeforcancer.org.<br />
24 Roosa Gap Rollercoaster 11.5M & 5K. D&H Canal<br />
Towpath, Wurtsboro. sullivanstridersclub.org.<br />
30 27th Chestertown Rotary 5K Run/Walk & 10K.<br />
9:30am. Kids 1K Fun Run, Schroon Lake: 2pm.<br />
Part of Adk Marathon Distance Festival. Municipal<br />
Center, Chestertown. adirondackmarathon.org.<br />
30 7th Amy’s Adventure Race for the Lake: 4.5M Trail<br />
Run. 9am. Challenging, rugged terrain amidst<br />
ponds, marshes, forests. Benefits Lake George<br />
Land Conservancy. After-party at Bolton Landing<br />
Brewing’s Oktoberfest. Amy’s Park, Bolton Landing.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
30 23rd Great Pumpkin Challenge: 5K & 10K Run/<br />
Walk/Roll. 9am. Also: Kids Fun Run. Costume/<br />
pumpkin contests. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga<br />
Springs. zippyreg.com.<br />
30 Run to Remember 5K. 8am. Family-friendly,<br />
community event to support a Gold Star Family. RPI<br />
East Campus Athletic Village, Troy. runsignup.com.<br />
30 Oktoberfest 5K Run/Walk. 10:30am. Jennings Landing,<br />
Albany. zippyreg.com.<br />
30 Barn to Bridge Fall Fest 5K. 10am. Hilton Barn,<br />
Slingerlands. zippyreg.com.<br />
30 Run for 2-1 5K. 10am. Lewis Fire Dept, Lewis.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
30 Suffer ‘n Bear Ultra. 50M, 50K & 13.1 trails. 5:30am.<br />
Lake Welch Beach, Harriman State Park, Stony Point.<br />
ultrasignup.com.<br />
30-10/1 P’tit Train du Nord Marathon & Half. Sat:<br />
13.1M. Sun: 26.2M. Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada.<br />
marathontraindunord.com/en.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
1 27th <strong>Adirondack</strong> Marathon, Half Marathon &<br />
Relays. Sat – Packet Pickup (11-6) & Kids 1K Fun<br />
Run (2pm), Schroon Lake. Sun – Full/Relay, 9am:<br />
Schroon Lake & Half, 10am: <strong>Adirondack</strong> to Schroon<br />
Lake. Part of Adk Marathon Distance Festival.<br />
adirondackmarathon.org.<br />
1 42nd Guthrie Wineglass Marathon. Sat – 5K. Sun –<br />
26.2M: Bath to Corning & 13.1M: Campbell to Corning.<br />
wineglassmarathon.com.<br />
1 Shelburne Farms 5K. 8am. Shelburne Farms,<br />
Shelburne, VT. racevermont.com.<br />
1 Leaf Peepers Half Marathon & 5K. 9am. Waterbury,<br />
VT. leafpeepershalfmarathon.org.<br />
7 3rd Michael Pitney Farm 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Youth<br />
0.5M Fun Run. Post-race: food/music. Afternoon:<br />
Saratoga HS XC Invitational Meet. Pitney Meadows<br />
Community Farm, Saratoga Springs. runsignup.com.<br />
7 Run the Runway 5K & Kids 1M Run. 9am. Empire State<br />
Aerospace Museum, Glenville. schenectadycountyny.gov.<br />
7 14th Race Away Stigma 5K Run/Walk. 9:30am. Mental<br />
health awareness. Hudson Valley Community College,<br />
Troy. runsignup.com.<br />
7 APD 5K Run/Walk for Domestic Violence Awareness.<br />
9:30am. Jennings Landing, Albany. zippyreg.com.<br />
7 Pond Sprint Run/Hike. Scenic 13M & 5M courses over<br />
mtns, along waterfront & trails. BBQ picnic. Willsboro.<br />
Pondsprint.weebly.com.<br />
7 52nd Lake Placid Classic 10K & Half Marathon. 8am.<br />
Horse Show Grounds, Lake Placid. runsignup.com.<br />
8 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half<br />
Marathon. 8am. Marathon: Schenectady to<br />
Albany. Half: Colonie to Albany. HMRRC-directed<br />
on beautiful Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail.<br />
mohawkhudsonmarathon.com.<br />
8 2nd Run with Grace 5K Run/Walk. 8am. US Oval,<br />
Plattsburgh. runsignup.com.<br />
8 Fall Foliage Half Marathon & 5K. 10am. Dutchess<br />
County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. zippyreg.com.<br />
14 Greenfield Dragonfire 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Kids 1K<br />
Fun Run: 8:30am. Greenfield Elementary School,<br />
Greenfield Center. dragonfire5k.com.<br />
14 11th Octoberfest 5K/10K Runs & 20M Bike. Runs:<br />
8:45am. Bike: 8am. Kids 0.5M Fun Run: 8:15am. Peru<br />
Fire Dept, Peru. runoctoberfest.com.<br />
14 Danby Down & Dirty 10K/20K Trail Races. 9am.<br />
Danby State Forest, Danby. Fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
15 Peak 2 Brew: Catskills. 60M sprint relay. Plattekill<br />
Mountain, Roxbury to Brewery Ommegang,<br />
Cooperstown. p2brelay.com.<br />
15 Heady Trotter 4-Miler. 9am. Scenic course & post-race<br />
party. Stowe, VT. greatamericanbreweryruns.com.<br />
15 Friends of Wilton Recreation 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Kids<br />
1K: 9:45am. Gavin Park, Wilton. finishright.com.<br />
15 Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon.<br />
26.2M/13.1M. South Hero, VT. gmaarun.com.<br />
15 Trapp Mountain Trail Marathon. 26.2M/13.1M. Trapp<br />
Family Lodge, Stowe. ironwoodadventureworks.com.<br />
15 18th CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K. Benefits<br />
Dartmouth Health Children’s Hospital. Dartmouth<br />
College Green, Hanover, NH. chadhero.org.<br />
22 Malta 5K & 3K/2K Trail Races. 8:30am. Adults<br />
& kids welcome. 100 Acre Woods Trails, Malta.<br />
roundaboutrunnersclub.com.<br />
22 We Can Be Heroes 5K & Kids Fun Run. 9am. Orange<br />
County Airport, Montgomery. fearlesshv.org.<br />
22 Billy Goat Trail Run. 5K & Kids’ 1K. James Baird State<br />
Park, Lagrangeville. mhrrc.org.<br />
28 6th Oktoberfest 5K Trail Run. 10am. Kids 1K Fun<br />
Run: 11am. Town of Greenfield’s Oktoberfest Party:<br />
11am-2pm. Benefits expanding Brookhaven Nordic<br />
skiing. Brookhaven Golf Course/Winter Park,<br />
Greenfield Center. skireg.com.<br />
28 30th Goblin Gallop 5K. 9:30am. Free Kids 1K<br />
Halloween Hop: 10:30am. Benefits Adk Runners &<br />
Nepal Village School Project. Abraham Wing School,<br />
Glens Falls. zippyreg.com.<br />
28 Trick or Trot Pumpkin Run 5K. 4:30pm. Jennings<br />
Landing, Albany. zippyreg.com.<br />
28 Leah’s 5K Run/Walk & Kids 1M. Dutchess Rail Trail,<br />
Van Wyck Trailhead, Wappingers Falls. mhrrc.org.<br />
29 Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon & Squirrelly Six Mile.<br />
9:30am. Thacher State Park, Voorheesville. zippyreg.com.<br />
29 The Ghostly Gallop. 10am. Hudson Jr/Sr High School,<br />
Hudson. ghostlygallop.info.<br />
28 Union Bank Field House Fall 5K/10K & Half Marathon.<br />
8am. Shelburne Field House, Shelburne, VT.<br />
racevermont.com.<br />
29 Sarah Ramsey Strong 5K. 10am. Switchback Brewing,<br />
Burlington, VT. runsignup.com.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
4 11th Revolutionary Run for Veterans at “America’s<br />
Turning Point” 5K. 10am. Run/walk on historic<br />
Champlain Canal and towpath. Free Kids Fun Run:<br />
11am. Benefits Saratoga County Veterans Trust/<br />
Agency Fund. Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville.<br />
finishright.com.<br />
4 4th Moreau Half. 8am. 14M singletrack trail race.<br />
Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort. ultrasignup.com.<br />
5 “Fall Back 5” Trail Race. 5M: 10am. A Saratoga<br />
Stryders event. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga<br />
Springs. runsignup.com.<br />
5 NYC Marathon. 26.2M. 8am. Staten Island to<br />
Manhattan. nyrr.org.<br />
5 Middlebury Maple Run. 13.1M. Solo or 2-person relay.<br />
Middlebury, VT. middleburymaplerun.com.<br />
11 15th Shenendehowa Veterans Day Dash 5K Run/<br />
Walk. 10am. Kids 0.5M Fun Run: 9am. Shen High<br />
School Track, Clifton Park. shenrunners.com.<br />
12 MVP Health Care Stockade-athon 15K. 8:30am. Kids<br />
0.5M Run: 10:45am. Veterans Park, Schenectady.<br />
stockadeathon.com. ■<br />
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