Adirondack Sports September 2023
In this Issue
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 HIKING: Buck Mountain
11 BICYCLING: Upstate Mountain Bike Boom
15 RUNNING & WALKING: Mosaic of Autumn Possibilities
19 KAYAK, CANOE, SUP: Favorite Paddling Places
23 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Benefits of Sulforaphane
24 ATHLETE PROFILE: Run & Tri with Judy Guzzo
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Bounty of Fall Things to Do
35 SWIMMING: Back to the Pool with Masters
39-47 RACE RESULTS: Top Summer Finishers
In this Issue
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 HIKING: Buck Mountain
11 BICYCLING: Upstate Mountain Bike Boom
15 RUNNING & WALKING: Mosaic of Autumn Possibilities
19 KAYAK, CANOE, SUP: Favorite Paddling Places
23 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Benefits of Sulforaphane
24 ATHLETE PROFILE: Run & Tri with Judy Guzzo
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Bounty of Fall Things to Do
35 SWIMMING: Back to the Pool with Masters
39-47 RACE RESULTS: Top Summer Finishers
16 Adirondack Sports First annual Flutters and Foliage Endurance Run Peebles Island State Park, Cohoes – Saturday, October 14 Come test your mettle to see how many laps you can complete of a two-mile trail loop 6hr Endurance, 6hr 3person Relay, 6hr 6person Relay – 8am 3hr Endurance – 11am • 1hr Endurance – 1pm Hospitality pavilion • Finisher award • Awards for most laps completed • Aid station • Water stations • Crew space available Flutters of Hope is a non-profit organization that helps individuals an families affected by eating disorders. The aim of this event is to help raise awareness and connect those in need with service networks. Register: UltraSignUp.com 6TH ANNUAL Brookhaven Oktoberfest 5K Trail Run Saturday, October 28 – 10am Brookhaven Golf Course, 333 Alpine Meadows Rd Porter Corners (10M north of Saratoga Springs) Custom T-shirt to all registered by 10/1 • Kids 1K Fun Run: 11am Town of Greenfield’s Halloween Bash to follow at 2:30pm All Proceeds Go Towards Expanding Nordic Skiing at Brookhaven’s Trail System REGISTER: SkiReg.com 23rd Annual Great Pumpkin Challenge 5K & 10K and Kid's Fun Run Saturday, September 30, 2023 Saratoga Spa State Park Race begins at 9:30 a.m. Third annual Michael Pitney Farm Run Saturday, October 7 Michael Pitney Memorial 5K Community Run – 9am Youth Half-Mile Fun Run – 10am Pitney Meadows Community Farm 223 West Ave, Saratoga Springs $25.00 5K/10K Registration through 9/15/23 $30.00 9/16/23 - 9/26/23 & Virtual participants RUN, WALK OR ROLL IN OUR 5K & 10K AND KIDS FUN RUN! The first 1,500 participants receive a moisture wicking long sleeve t-shirt. The day includes costume and pumpkin contests, prizes for overall winners and top runners in each age group and treats galore. ● The races will be in the morning before an exciting day of middle/ high school XC races on the farm ● Wide, relatively flat trail course has grass, dirt and stone dust surfaces ● Spectator-friendly laid-back atmosphere with beautiful scenery, food and music! Scan to Register Join Saratoga Bridges for a fun event while raising critical funds to empower lives and provide opportunities that make an extraordinary difference! Saratoga Bridges info@saratogabridges.org 518-587-0723 ext. 1255 Community Run $30 • Youth Fun Run $10 Register today! RunSignup.com (Search: Michael Pitney Farm Run) All proceeds will benefit the trails at Pitney Meadows Community Farm
SEPTEMBER 2023 17 ▶ ALBANY TRICK OR TROT PUMPKIN RUN 5K. ANDRZEJ PILARCZYK ▲ MALTA 5K & 2K/3K TRAIL RUNS. RUNNING & WALKING continued from 15 not sure they can handle grabbing a few minutes of sleep as their van speeds to the next relay checkpoint in the extended Beast relay. Sound exciting? Before you commit, be sure to study the website, as there’s some planning involved. You will need to own or rent a van, find teammates, find backup teammates when the inevitable injuries occur, select a team name, round up mandatory gear, calculate team pacing, schedule team meet-ups, and more but it’s worth it for the fun of it all. Register: p2brelay.com. The following weekend, on October 22, take a trip down memory lane with a jaunt through Winnie the Pooh’s 100 Acre Woods at the Malta 5K & 3K/2K Trail Races in Luther Forest. This is truly a family affair, with the Kids’ 3K and 2K around the playing fields attracting an impressive contingent of enthusiastic children. After cheering on the littles, adults and older kids sample the 100 Acre Woods, always on the lookout for Eeyore’s House and Winnie. The trails, laboriously crafted by the Roundabout Runners, are a mix of stone dust, soft dirt and wooden bridges, with the six-foot width allowing for easy passing. There are enough steep hills to offer an honest challenge. The welcoming atmosphere and the obvious pride the locals display when showing off their meticulous trail-building skills, makes it a favorite. The littles each get their own ribbon, while 5K finishers receive a wooden medal handcrafted by Pooh’s helpers. This year, for the first time, participants will receive running caps. All proceeds go to the Roundabout Runners volunteers so they can maintain and improve this trail system. Register: roundaboutrunnersclub.com. When is a golf course not just a golf course? Brookhaven Golf Course in conjunction with the Town of Greenfield has generously opened this location to a myriad of exercise and entertainment possibilities. For those wishing to take their recreation a step further, there are normally at least two snowshoe races, and coming up this October 28 is the sixth annual Brookhaven Octoberfest 5K Trail Run, followed by a much-anticipated Halloween Bash. The 5K route features a lively combination of trails, paths and roads winding around the golf course, providing a detailed introduction to the facilities for first-timers. Wooded trails are available for family hiking and in the winter these same trails and the golf course itself feature free snowshoeing and XC skiing on volunteer-groomed trails. Look for the donation box near the starting bench to support equipment updates. In the winter, the Town of Greenfield, under the direction of Rebecca Sewell, hosts guided snowshoe hikes with rentals available. Everyone is welcome at the snack and drink bar, which frequently features evening musical entertainment. Afterwards, plan on hanging around to cheer the kids on their 1K Fun Run and then enjoy Greenfield’s Halloween festivities, including music, food, entertainment and golf cart decorating, in anticipation of the 2-5pm Trick or Treat. To reserve a cart, call Rebecca at 518-428-2267. Register by October 1 to reserve your wicking T-shirt. All proceeds are directed to expanding Nordic ski opportunities and to bring high school and citizen’s races to the course, as well as to improve signage and mapping for those setting out on their own. Register: skireg.com. For a flat, fast road experience on the same date, try the Adirondack Runners’ 30th annual Goblin Gallop 5K Run/Walk at the Abraham Wing School in Glens Falls. Many of the adults enjoy creating interesting costumes and the kids who participate in the popular free 1K Halloween Hop immediately afterwards go all out, making this race an interesting spectator experience as well. The first 150 registrants in the 5K receive a commemorative running belt, while those in the kids’ event all take home a trick or treat bag. Proceeds benefit the Adirondack Runners and Nepal village schools. Register: zippyreg.com. Also, on October 28 but later in the afternoon is the Albany Trick or Trot Pumpkin Run 5K. Starting at 4:30pm, the 5K is a great race for all ages, featuring a beautiful Halloween inspired course through Jennings Landing. Costumes are encouraged and registration is limited to 400 participants. Following the race at East Capital Park, across from City Hall, awards and prizes will be given out to the top male and female runners plus a best costume prize for adults and children. All runners will receive a wicking shirt. Register before 10/1 to save $5. Register: albanyevents.org. See you at some of these races and look forward to experiencing the season in an active, celebratory manner! Laura Clark (snowshoegal133@ gmail.com) of Saratoga Springs is an avid trail runner, ultramarathoner, snowshoer and cross-country skier. She is a children’s librarian at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.
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16 <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
First annual<br />
Flutters and Foliage Endurance Run<br />
Peebles Island State Park, Cohoes – Saturday, October 14<br />
Come test your mettle to see how many laps you can complete<br />
of a two-mile trail loop<br />
6hr Endurance, 6hr 3person Relay, 6hr 6person Relay – 8am<br />
3hr Endurance – 11am • 1hr Endurance – 1pm<br />
Hospitality pavilion • Finisher award • Awards for most laps<br />
completed • Aid station • Water stations • Crew space available<br />
Flutters of Hope is a non-profit organization that helps individuals an families<br />
affected by eating disorders. The aim of this event is to help raise awareness<br />
and connect those in need with service networks.<br />
Register: UltraSignUp.com<br />
6TH ANNUAL<br />
Brookhaven<br />
Oktoberfest 5K Trail Run<br />
Saturday, October 28 – 10am<br />
Brookhaven Golf Course, 333 Alpine Meadows Rd<br />
Porter Corners (10M north of Saratoga Springs)<br />
Custom T-shirt to all registered by 10/1 • Kids 1K Fun Run: 11am<br />
Town of Greenfield’s Halloween Bash to follow at 2:30pm<br />
All Proceeds Go Towards Expanding<br />
Nordic Skiing at Brookhaven’s Trail System<br />
REGISTER: SkiReg.com<br />
23rd Annual<br />
Great Pumpkin Challenge<br />
5K & 10K and Kid's Fun Run<br />
Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 30, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Saratoga Spa State Park<br />
Race begins at 9:30 a.m.<br />
Third annual<br />
Michael Pitney Farm Run<br />
Saturday, October 7<br />
Michael Pitney Memorial 5K Community Run – 9am<br />
Youth Half-Mile Fun Run – 10am<br />
Pitney Meadows Community Farm<br />
223 West Ave, Saratoga Springs<br />
$25.00<br />
5K/10K Registration<br />
through 9/15/23<br />
$30.00<br />
9/16/23 - 9/26/23 &<br />
Virtual participants<br />
RUN, WALK OR ROLL IN OUR 5K & 10K<br />
AND KIDS FUN RUN!<br />
The first 1,500 participants receive a moisture<br />
wicking long sleeve t-shirt.<br />
The day includes costume and pumpkin contests,<br />
prizes for overall winners and top runners in<br />
each age group and treats galore.<br />
● The races will be in the morning<br />
before an exciting day of middle/<br />
high school XC races on the farm<br />
● Wide, relatively flat trail course has<br />
grass, dirt and stone dust surfaces<br />
● Spectator-friendly laid-back<br />
atmosphere with beautiful scenery,<br />
food and music!<br />
Scan to<br />
Register<br />
Join Saratoga Bridges for a<br />
fun event while raising<br />
critical funds to empower<br />
lives and provide<br />
opportunities that make an<br />
extraordinary difference!<br />
Saratoga Bridges<br />
info@saratogabridges.org<br />
518-587-0723 ext. 1255<br />
Community Run $30 • Youth Fun Run $10<br />
Register today! RunSignup.com<br />
(Search: Michael Pitney Farm Run)<br />
All proceeds will benefit the trails at Pitney Meadows Community Farm
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