30 <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> 2455 Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY 12870 Lodging nestled between Schroon Lake and North Hudson An <strong>Adirondack</strong> welcome for families and outdoor enthusiasts Hiking, paddling, biking and restaurants nearby Popular overnight destination, modern comforts and continental breakfast 518-532-7521 • Blueridgemotel.com 27th Annual theblueridgemotel@gmail.com Facebook.com/blueridgemotel <strong>Adirondack</strong> Marathon, Half Marathon and Relays Sunday, Oct. 1 – Around beautiful Schroon Lake! SaratogaPhotobooth.com | | 518.584.6473 Classic Photobooth Rentals for the Capital Region & <strong>Adirondack</strong>s ~ Since 2007 Facebook.com/blueridgemotel Classic Photobooth Rentals for the Capital Region & <strong>Adirondack</strong>s ~ Since 2007 SaratogaPhotobooth.com | 518.584.6473 Classic Photobooth Rentals for the Capital Region & <strong>Adirondack</strong>s ~ Since 20 9am – Marathon & Relays 7am Marathon early bird start 2-Person Relay = 13.1 miles each 4-Person Relay = 4.4, 8.7, 5.1 & 8 mile legs Paradox Brewery at the Marathon finish line! One free beer to all 21+ race finishers! 10am – Half Marathon <strong>Adirondack</strong> to Schroon Lake on second half of marathon course Saturday, Sept. 30 Chestertown Rotary 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run, Chestertown: 9:30am 1K Kids’ Fun Run, Schroon Lake: 2pm ◾ Carved Bear Awards ◾ Commemorative Finisher Medal ◾ Pacer Bears to hit your pace goals ◾ AMDF Performance Tech Shirt Don’t miss out, register now! <strong>Adirondack</strong>Marathon.org
SEPTEMBER <strong>2023</strong> 31 4-8 Plein Air Festival in the <strong>Adirondack</strong>s. Tupper Lake. saranaclakeartworks.org. 6-8 Flaming Leaves Festival. FIS Continental Cup ski jumping, live music, crafts, food/drink. Olympic Jumping Complex, Lake Placid. whiteface.com. 7-8 Gore Harvest Fest. 10am-4pm. Fall scenic skyrides, live music, craft show, recreational activities, disc golf, hiking, food/drinks. goremountain.com. NOVEMBER 11-12 60th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> & Northeast Ski Expo. Sat 10-5. Sun 10-4. Alpine ski, snowboard, XC ski, snowshoe, outdoor sports, health, fitness, travel. Free. 150 exhibitors. Albany Capital Center, Albany. adksports.com/winter-expo. PADDLING & ROWING ONGOING Mon Recreational Paddling & Instruction. 5/1-9/25. 6pm. All welcome. Kiwanis Park, Rotterdam. swcweb.org. Tue Guided Kayak Tours. 6-8pm. June-Sept on local waterways. Includes kayak, PFD, paddle, guide, transport. <strong>Adirondack</strong> Lakes & Trails Outfitters, Saranac Lake. adirondackoutfitters.com/scheduledtrips.html. Wed Paddling Time Trials. 5/1-9/27. 6pm. 3.6M course. All welcome. Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna. swcweb.org. Wed Paddling Scrambles (Time Trials). 6pm. 4-6M group paddles. All welcome. Grasse River, DEC launch, Canton. slvpaddlers.org. Thu Waterway Explorations. Variety of locations. Canton area. St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers: facebook.com. SEPTEMBER 8-10 <strong>Adirondack</strong> Canoe Classic: The 90-Miler. Canoes, kayaks, SUPs, guideboats. Visitor Center, Old Forge to Riverside Park, Saranac Lake. northernforestcanoetrail.org. 16 Fall Paddler Series: Guided Trip. 4.5 hours. Various locations. St. Regis Canoe Outfitters. canoeoutfitters.com. 20 SLVP Wednesday Duathlon. 6pm. 1.25M run, 1.25M paddle, 1.25M run. Little River Boat Launch, Canton. nypra.org. 23 Fall Paddler Series: Guided Trip. 4.5 hours. Various locations. St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Saranac Lake. canoeoutfitters.com. 23 Long Lake Long Boat Regatta. 10M. Public Beach, Long Lake. nothernforestcanoetrail.org. 30 Fall Paddler Series: Guided Trip. 4.5 hours. Various locations. St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Saranac Lake. canoeoutfitters.com. OCTOBER 1 Seneca Monster Race. 13M. 10:30am. Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Waterloo. senecamonster.com. 7 Fall Paddler Series: Guided Trip. 4.5 hours. Various locations. St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Saranac Lake. canoeoutfitters.com. 14 Fall Paddler Series: Guided Trip. 4.5 hours. Various locations. St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Saranac Lake. canoeoutfitters.com. NOVEMBER 11-12 60th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> & Northeast Ski Expo. Sat 10-5. Sun 10-4. Alpine ski, snowboard, XC ski, snowshoe, outdoor sports, health, fitness, travel. Free. 150 exhibitors. Albany Capital Center, Albany. adksports.com/winter-expo. RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD & TRAIL ONGOING Sat Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Schenectady: 9/30; Queensbury & Hudson: 10/14; Albany: 10/21; Cooperstown: 10/28. alz.org/walk. Sun Capital Region Suicide Prevention Walk for R.I.T.A. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs: 9/24; Olympic Speedskating Oval, Lake Placid: 9/24; Central Park, Schenectady: 10/1; Dutchman’s Landing, Catskills: 10/15. supporting.afsp.org. SEPTEMBER 9 14th Malta 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run. 5K: 8:30am & 10K: 8:15am in beautiful Luther Forest. Benefits Malta EMS & veteran agencies. HVCC TEC-SMART, Malta. malta5k.com. 9 Get Your Butt in Gear 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Kids Fun Run: 9am. Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls. coloncancercoalition.org. 9 10th Cops and Joggers 5K/10K. 9:30am. Riverfront Park, Amsterdam. runsignup.com. 9 14th Run for Recovery 10K & 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Duffy Fairgrounds, Watertown. zippyreg.com. 9 Charlotte Covered Bridge 5K/10K & Half Marathon. 8am. Shelburne Beach, VT. racevermont.com. 9 Groton Forest Trail Runs. 26.5M/25K/10K. Groton State Forest, VT. ultrasignup.com. 10 Teal Ribbon 5K Run & 1M Walk. 9am. Fighting ovarian cancer. Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany. caringtogetherny.org. 10 Ty Yandon & Teddy Roosevelt 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Newcomb. newcombny.com. 10 Dunkin’ Run 5K, 10K, & 15K. 8am. Jewish Community Center, Albany. albanyjcc.org. 10 Tugboat Chug 5K. 9am. Kids 0.25M Fun Run: 8:30am. Erie Canal Lock 2, Waterford. zippyreg.com. 10 4th Copper City Classic 13K & 4M Runs. 9am. Copper City Brewing, Rome. romanrunners.com. 10 48th Ithaca 5K & 10K. 9:15am. Ithaca High School, Ithaca. fingerlakesrunners.org. 10 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile. 7:20am. New York City. nyrr.org. 15-16 USARA Adventure Race National Championships. 30 hours. Smuggler’s Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, VT. usara.com. 16 ADK 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Beautiful course & fun after party. <strong>Adirondack</strong> Brewery, Lake George. $5 off with code by 9/8: ADKSPORT. adk5k.com. 16 Dutchess County Classic. 5K & 1M Kids Run. Robinson Lane Park, Wappingers Falls. mhrcc.org. 16-17 Spartan North American Championship. Ultra 50K, Beast 21K & Sprint 5K. Killington, VT. killington.com. 17 1st Farm Fest 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Two-day celebration of working farms in Clifton Park. Horse rides, apples picking, hayrides, food/drinks. Supports Cornell Cooperative Ext & Shen Track Club. Clifton Commons, Clifton Park. zippyreg.com. 17 41st Arsenal City 5K. 10am. Fun Run: 9:30am. City Hall, Watervliet. arsenal5k.com. 17 Connor’s Way Scenic Memorial 5M Run/Walk. 10am. Beautiful wooded trail in <strong>Adirondack</strong> foothills. Virtual 5M: 9/10-17. Hickley. connorsway.com. 17 Dutchess County Classic. 10K & 13.1M. Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie. mhrrc.org. 17 TAM Trek Trail Run. 19M, 10K, 5K, 2M. Middlebury, VT. maltvt.org. 17 Island Vines 10K & 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, VT. runvermont.org. 18 Girls on the Run: Fall Season Starts. 5K: 11/18. Various locations. Info: gotrcr.org. 20 Sodom Pond 4M Run. 6pm. Adamant Coop, Adamant, VT. cvrunners.org. 23 Saratoga Field Day: Games for Grownups, Hope for Heroes. One big day of fun containing four events (like when you were a kid but for all ages): 1) Yoga at the Farm, 8:30am, presented by Yoga Mandali; 2) Cornhole Tournament, 12pm, presented by Upstate NY Cornhole; 3) Field Day Team Games, 1pm, just like when you were a kid; 4) I Run for Twilight 5K Walk, 6:30pm & 5K Run, 7pm, for someone special in your lives, presented by FC4 (Firecracker4). Family-friendly after-party: live music, food (Dizzy Chicken BBQ), drink (Artisanal Brew Works), smores, bonfires. All welcome to get friends, family, coworkers together, pick an event and register. Inspired by Building on Love providing financial assistance to families facing life-altering medical illnesses. Presented by FC4 & Raven Events. Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Saratoga Springs. saratogafieldday.com. 23 Gore Leaf Cruncher 5K Trail Race/Run/Walk. 9am. Great raffle prizes, entry gift, registration includes scenic gondola skyride. Discount for <strong>2023</strong>-24 season pass holders. Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com. 23 FAM 5K “Fund” Run/Walk. 10am. Free Kids Run 9:15am. Fall classic for charity. Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill. fam5k.com. 23 46th Great Cow Harbor 10K Run. 8:30am. USATF 10K National Championship. Plus, 2K fun run/walk. Northport. cowharborrace.com. 23 Amish Country Running Festival. 8am. Marathon/ Half & 10K/5K/1M. Weeded Rd Park, Randolph. runsignup.com. 23 Jay Covered Bridge 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Covered Bridge Lane, Jay. runsignup.com. 23 6th Miles for Migraine 5K Run, 2M Walk & Relax Burlington. Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington. btv.milesformigraine.org. 24 50th HMRRC Anniversary Run. 2.95M & 5.9M. Phys Ed Bldg., UAlbany, Albany. hmrrc.com. 24 Glenville YMCA Muddy Sneakers Trail Run 5K. 9am. YMCA, Glenville. zippyreg.com. 24 CYC Crossings 5K Challenge & Kids Runs. 9:30am. The Crossings, Colonie. colonieyouthcenter.org. 24 Dash for SAS Color Blast 5K Run/Walk. 10am. US Oval, Plattsburgh. runsignup.com. 24 49th Falling Leaves Road Race. 5K/14K: 9am. Kids 1K Fun Run: 8:15am. Delta Marriott, Utica. runsignup.com. 24 20th Run/Walk or Bike for Cancer. 5K run/walk & 10/25/50M bike rides. 9am. Kingston. bikeforcancer.org. 24 Roosa Gap Rollercoaster 11.5M & 5K. D&H Canal Towpath, Wurtsboro. sullivanstridersclub.org. 30 23rd Great Pumpkin Challenge: 5K & 10K Run/ Walk/Roll. 9:30am. Also: Kids Fun Run. Costume/ pumpkin contests. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. zippyreg.com. 30 7th Amy’s Adventure Race for the Lake: 4.5M Trail Run. 9am. Challenging, rugged terrain amidst ponds, marshes, forests. Benefits Lake George Land Conservancy. After-party at Bolton Landing Brewing’s Oktoberfest. Amy’s Park, Bolton Landing. runsignup.com. 30 27th Chestertown Rotary 5K Run/Walk & 10K. 9:30am. Kids 1K Fun Run, Schroon Lake: 2pm. Part of Adk Marathon Distance Festival. Municipal Center, Chestertown. adirondackmarathon.org. continued