Adirondack Sports November 2023
In this issue: 5 NEWS BRIEFS 7 WINTER SPORTS: Adirondack Sports & Northeast Ski Expo 11 RUNNING & WALKING: Turkey Trots - Fly Away Home with the Turkeys 15 ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Start Training for the Slopes 17 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Potential Benefits of Advanced Cholesterol Testing, Part One 19 COMMUNITY: Buck 50 - An Epic Trail Race is Born 20 ATHLETE PROFILE: Kathy Meany: A Life of Service 23-29 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: A Bounty of Fall and Winter Things to Do 31-39 RACE RESULTS: Top Early Fall Finishers
In this issue:
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 WINTER SPORTS: Adirondack Sports & Northeast Ski Expo
11 RUNNING & WALKING: Turkey Trots - Fly Away Home with the Turkeys
15 ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Start Training for the Slopes
17 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Potential Benefits of Advanced Cholesterol Testing, Part One
19 COMMUNITY: Buck 50 - An Epic Trail Race is Born
20 ATHLETE PROFILE: Kathy Meany: A Life of Service
23-29 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: A Bounty of Fall and Winter Things to Do
31-39 RACE RESULTS: Top Early Fall Finishers
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NOVEMBER <strong>2023</strong> 27<br />
15-19 North American Cup: Bobsled & Skeleton. Next<br />
generation of international siders in this global<br />
development series of competitions. Join the<br />
crowd. Wed: 2pm, Thu: 2pm, Fri: 9am, Sat: 9am,<br />
Sun: 10am. Mt Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid.<br />
mtvanhoevenberg.com.<br />
24-26 <strong>Adirondack</strong> Christmas on Main Street. Dog<br />
parade, candy cane hunt, music, tree lighting.<br />
Inlet. inletny.com.<br />
DECEMBER<br />
8-9 FIL World Cup Luge. Fri: 12:15pm. Sat:<br />
9:30am. Mt Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid.<br />
mtvanhoevenberg.com.<br />
21 Outdoor Winter Solstice Celebration. 4pm.<br />
Celebrate with lights & cheer. Library, Old Forge.<br />
oldforgeny.com.<br />
29-30 <strong>Adirondack</strong> Winter Invitational. Men’s<br />
College Hockey. Fri: 4pm. Sat: 4pm. Herb<br />
Brooks Arena, Olympic Center, Lake Placid.<br />
lakeplacidolympiccenter.com.<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
1-4 Empire State Winter Games. Olympic-style winter<br />
sports. All ages & abilities. All venues. Lake<br />
Placid & beyond. empirestatewintergames.com.<br />
2-11 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Many<br />
events & venues. Saranac Lake. Schedule:<br />
saranaclakewintercarnival.com.<br />
9-11 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. Fri: 3pm; Sat: 8am;<br />
Sun: 7:30am. Olympic Jumping Complex, Lake<br />
Placid. olympicjumpingcomplex.com.<br />
24 22nd Frozen Fire & Lights: Inlet’s Winter Carnival.<br />
XC skiing, sledding, skating, outhouse races,<br />
more. Fern & Arrowhead Park, Inlet. inletny.com.<br />
24 Krazy Downhill Derby. 11am. Sledding & skating.<br />
Dynamite Hill, Chestertown. northwarren.com.<br />
MARCH<br />
16-17 18th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> Summer Expo. Sat: 10-5.<br />
Sun: 10-4. 200 exhibitors: run, bike, tri, paddle,<br />
hike, health, fitness, travel. Free. Saratoga Springs<br />
City Center, Saratoga Springs. adksports.com.<br />
RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD, TRAIL & SNOWSHOE<br />
ONGOING<br />
Wed Gore Citizens’ Races 5K. 6pm. XC ski: skate/<br />
classic & snowshoe. Gore Mountain Nordic<br />
Center, North Creek. goremountain.com.<br />
Thu Thursday Night Winter Racing. XC ski: skate/<br />
classic & snowshoe. All welcome. Cole’s Woods,<br />
Glens Falls. friendsofcoleswoods.org.<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<br />
Fun Run: 11am. Benefits Saratoga County<br />
Veterans Trust/Agency Fund. Fort Hardy Park,<br />
Schuylerville. 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 on varied trails. 10am.<br />
Awards & door prizes. Saratoga Stryders event.<br />
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
5 TCS NYC Marathon. 26.2M. 8am. Staten Island to<br />
Manhattan. nyrr.org.<br />
5 Middlebury Maple Run. 13.1M. Solo or 2-person<br />
relay. Middlebury, VT. middleburymaplerun.com.<br />
5 Guilderland 5K to Cooperstown. 10am. Roger<br />
Keensholts Park, Guilderland Center. zippyreg.com.<br />
10 15th Shenendehowa Veterans Day Dash 5K Run/<br />
Walk. 10am. Kids 0.5M Fun Run: 9am. Vets run<br />
free. Shenendehowa High School Track, Clifton<br />
Park. zippyreg.com.<br />
11-12 60th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> & Northeast Ski Expo. Sat<br />
10-5. Sun 10-4. Alpine ski, snowboard, XC ski,<br />
snowshoe, outdoor sports, health, fitness, travel.<br />
Free. 100 exhibitors. Albany Capital Center,<br />
Albany. adksports.com/winter-expo.<br />
12 MVP Health Care Stockade-athon 15K. 8:30am.<br />
Kids 0.5M Run: 10:45am. Veterans Park,<br />
Schenectady. stockadeathon.com.<br />
12 After the Leaves/Josh Feldt Memorial Half<br />
Marathon. 13.1M. 11:30am. Lake Minnewaska,<br />
Kerhonkson. zippy-reg.com.<br />
18 Girls on the Run 5K. 10am. GOTR Capital Region<br />
teams come together for a celebratory 5K. Open<br />
to the community; all levels and abilities of<br />
runners/walkers are welcome. It’s a celebration<br />
of accomplishments, not a race – join them.<br />
Proceeds benefit GOTR Capital Region. Jennings<br />
Landing, Albany. gotrcr.org/5k.<br />
18 Bolton PTO’s Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk. 10:30am.<br />
Prizes for top finishers in each age group & for<br />
best costume. Kids’ Block Trot 1M Run/Walk:<br />
10am. Concession stand. No pets. Proceeds<br />
benefit Bolton Parent Teacher Organization.<br />
Veterans Memorial Park, Bolton Landing.<br />
Register online or day of race: boltoncsd.org.<br />
18 NYC Trail Mix. 50M/50K/13.1M. 6am. Staten<br />
Island. ultrasignup.com.<br />
19 Upstate Classic. 13.1M: 9am. 5K: 9:10am. Kids<br />
races: 8:30am. Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont.<br />
upstateclassic.com.<br />
23 76th Troy Turkey Trot. 10K Run: 8am. Grade<br />
School Mile & Turkey Walk Mile: 9:30am. 5K<br />
Run/Walk: 10am. Also: team/family awards<br />
& costume contest. Troy Atrium, Troy.<br />
troyturkeytrot.com.<br />
23 42nd Ellis Medicine Cardiac Classic. 5K Road Race<br />
(runners only): 9am. 2M Wellness Walk: 8am.<br />
1M Duck Pond Fun Run/free: 8am. Central Park,<br />
Schenectady. raceentry.com.<br />
23 22nd Christopher Dailey Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk.<br />
8:30am. The Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs.<br />
christopherdaileyfoundation.com.<br />
23 3rd Glens Falls Gobble Wobble 5K Run/Walk.<br />
8:30am. Teams welcome. Open Door Mission,<br />
Glens Falls. gfgw.org.<br />
23 60th Cohoes Turkey Trot. 3.5M Run/Walk. 9:30am.<br />
Kids Run: 8:30am. City Hall, Cohoes. ci.cohoes.ny.us.<br />
23 7th Round Lake Turkey Trot 5K. 9:30am. Bring<br />
non-perishables and/or monetary donations.<br />
Round Lake Basketball Court, Round Lake.<br />
facebook.com.<br />
23 2nd Cambridge Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K.<br />
8:30am. Coila Church, Cambridge. runsignup.com.<br />
23 46th Peru Lions Club Turkey Trot 5K & 10K. 9am.<br />
Peru Central School, Peru. runsignup.com.<br />
23 Thanksgiving Day Run for the Hall. 5M. Erie Canal<br />
Village, Rome. romanrunners.com<br />
23 27th Running of the Turkeys 5K. 9am. Fisher<br />
Elementary School, Arlington, VT. bkvr.net.<br />
23 WMAC Turkey Trot 5K. 9:30am. St. Stanislaus<br />
Church, Adams, MA. runwmac.org.<br />
23 Turkey Trot: 5M Run, 25K Run, Kids 1M, 2M Fun Run.<br />
Arlington High School, Lagrangeville. mhrrc.org.<br />
23 Family of New Paltz 5K Run/Walk Turkey Trot. 9am.<br />
Water Street Market, New Paltz. runsignup.com.<br />
23 Turkey Trot Prediction Run. 5.5M loop. 9am.<br />
Ithaca High School, Ithaca. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
23 47th Turkey Trot 5K Food Drive. 10am. Gutterson<br />
Field House, UVM, Burlington, VT. gmaa.run.<br />
25 15th Run off that Turkey 5K & 2M Community<br />
Walk. 9am. Village Hall, Altamont. zippyreg.com.<br />
DECEMBER<br />
2 <strong>Adirondack</strong> Runners’ Reindeer 5K Run/Walk.<br />
9:30am. Reindeer race shirts; reg by 11/7. Youth<br />
discount. SUNY <strong>Adirondack</strong>, Queensbury.<br />
zippyreg.com.<br />
2 28th Jingle Bell 5K Snowshoe Race. 12:30pm. Paul<br />
Smith’s College VIC, Paul Smiths. paulsmithsvic.org.<br />
2 Pete Sanfilippo Holiday Run. 5M & Kids 1M.<br />
Knights of Columbus Hall, Wappingers Falls.<br />
mhrrc.org.<br />
3 40th Reindeer Ramble 5K Run/Walk. 12pm.<br />
Kingston YMCA, Kingston. runsignup.com. continued