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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RACE RESULTS<br />
9TH ANNUAL THE ADIRONDACK TRAIL RIDE<br />
588-Mile Solo, Self-Supported Bikepacking Adventure<br />
Grand Depart: September 8, <strong>2023</strong> • Northville-Placid Trail Arch, Northville<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Timo Bschaden 4days, 14hrs, 58min<br />
2 Michael Eighmey 5days, 7hrs, 52min<br />
3 Mike Feldman 6days, 11hrs, 16min<br />
4 Bryan and Keith 7days, 3hrs, 20min<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Michael Bodnar 30 19:24<br />
2 Tommy Blaney 33 24:24<br />
3 Fred Kitzrow 60 24:28<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Sharon Ryan 50 31:52<br />
2 Stephanie Berbrick 20 32:13<br />
3 Carri Bardram 40 32:42<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 10 - 19<br />
1 Cooper Eulian 19 28:08<br />
2 James Gerhard 12 49:11<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 10 - 19<br />
1 Ainsleigh Gerhard 12 42:33<br />
2 Dorothy Hamilton 12 45:01<br />
3 Moira McDonough 19 1:05:14<br />
5 Mike Lapcevic 7days, 4hrs, 16min<br />
6 Stuart Abromovitz 9days, 4hrs, 13min<br />
7 Jiri Pisansky 9days, 8hrs, 4min<br />
8 David Snider 9days, 10hrs, 53min<br />
9 John O’Brien 14days, 17hrs, 43min<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29<br />
1 Cassie Marion 20 24:30<br />
2 Michaela Mahoney 22 34:35<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39<br />
1 Joseph Grandonico 30 30:06<br />
2 Christopher Ogden 30 34:03<br />
3 Matthew Stott 30 34:05<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39<br />
1 Kelsie Foy 34 34:10<br />
2 Jill Hutchison 30 37:29<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49<br />
1 Jason Hamilton 40 35:36<br />
2 James Gerhard 40 42:42<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49<br />
1 Christine McKee 40 34:32<br />
2 Gabriella Smith 40 36:25<br />
10 Michael Roe 14days, 17hrs, 46min<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
CBRC CYCLOCROSS SERIES: NOMAD CX<br />
September 17, <strong>2023</strong> • Collins Park, Scotia<br />
JR BOYS 13-14<br />
1 Chase O’Donnell CBRC/Steiner’s <strong>Sports</strong> 19:57<br />
2 Benjamin Mandel Berkshire Velo 21:36<br />
3 Malcolm McKeough Berkshire Velo 22:21<br />
4 Joel Bush 25:35<br />
5 Finley Hughes 27:24<br />
6 Ray Williams Niskayuna Mtn Goats 30:14<br />
7 Jake Hall Berkshire Velo 30:15<br />
JR BOYS 9-12<br />
1 Jack O’Donnell CBRC/Steiner’s <strong>Sports</strong> 20:08<br />
2 Parker Ruppe CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 23:04<br />
3 Ethan Romlein CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 24:33<br />
4 Alex Southwick CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 25:04<br />
5 Eddie Chromczak CBRC 25:06<br />
6 Pierce Conley CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 25:35<br />
7 Marco Leone CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 25:42<br />
8 Julian McKeough Berkshire Velo 27:27<br />
9 William Guyer Berkshire Velo 27:27<br />
10 John Guyer Berkshire Velo 28:27<br />
11 Felix Mengel CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 29:55<br />
12 Deen Chowdhry CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 30:01<br />
13 Aaron Dinolfo CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 30:49<br />
14 Owen Koniowka CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 32:32<br />
JR GIRLS 13-14<br />
1 Sophie Chromczak CBRC 22:14<br />
2 Liddy Breslin CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 24:31<br />
3 Ava Koniowka CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 25:35<br />
4 Michalea Koniowka CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 33:47<br />
JR GIRLS 9-12<br />
1 Willow Wozniak CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 26:19<br />
2 Emma Breslin CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 29:31<br />
MEN CAT 1/2/3<br />
1 Kevin Bouchard-Hall Velocio Northeast 49:31<br />
2 Julian Georg Vafels 51:13<br />
3 Ryan O’Donnell CBRC/Steiner’s <strong>Sports</strong> 51:20<br />
4 Nathan Porter CBRC 52:01<br />
5 Jeff Krywanczyk CBRC 52:33<br />
6 Ryan Conley CBRC 53:20<br />
7 Nicholas Groll CBRC 54:02<br />
8 Jared Stritsman Team Ommegang Brewery 55:31<br />
MEN CAT 3/4 & MASTERS<br />
1 Philip Maynard CNYC/NYCM Insurance 43:24<br />
2 Aaron Newell 43:25<br />
3 Kevin Bouchard-Hall Velocio Northeast 43:27<br />
4 Niles Gagnon Grey Ghost Bicycles 44:22<br />
5 Oskar Zorn CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 44:27<br />
6 Joe Johnston 44:52<br />
7 Tim Russell T3 Coaching 45:21<br />
8 Peter Dinolfo NAV 45:38<br />
9 Jim Nicholson 45:48<br />
10 Sean McLoughlin CBRC 45:52<br />
11 Ebberly Strathairn ROR 46:12<br />
12 Brad Young #22 CX Team 47:07<br />
13 Peter Del Pino CBRC 47:39<br />
14 Ben Savoie CNYC/NYCM Insurance 47:54<br />
15 George Vlahogiannis Team Shift 47:55<br />
16 Tim McKeough Berkshire Velo 48:15<br />
17 James Leone CBRC 48:43<br />
18 Thierry Blanchet NAV 49:46<br />
GORE MOUNTAIN LEAF CRUNCHER 5K<br />
September 23, <strong>2023</strong> • Gore Mountain, North Creek<br />
1 Jody Dixon 14days, 9hrs, 11min<br />
Courtesy of The <strong>Adirondack</strong> Trail Ride<br />
19 Patrick Carney Dutch Flyers 49:53<br />
20 Kevin Delaney Berkshire Velo 49:59<br />
21 Jud Speer Team Brewery Ommegang 50:21<br />
22 Yohsuke Takakura Bikeman.com 51:39<br />
23 Ken Coleman 52:03<br />
24 Darrell Rikert Saratoga Biathlon 53:43<br />
25 Joshua Foust CBRC 54:02<br />
26 Craig Walton BCA 54:16<br />
MEN CAT 4/5<br />
1 David Johnson CBRC 36:09<br />
2 Max Fronhofer CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 36:12<br />
3 Noah Wesley Berkshire Velo 36:19<br />
4 Aaron Newell 37:55<br />
5 Chase O’Donnell CBRC/Steiner’s <strong>Sports</strong> 38:22<br />
6 Ben Savoie CNYC/NYCM Insurance 38:48<br />
7 Robert Weldon Competitive Edge Racing 39:05<br />
8 Josh Hopmans Wheelbenders 39:32<br />
9 Patrick Carney Dutch Flyers 39:33<br />
10 Brian Hupe CBRC 40:11<br />
11 Erin Smith 40:12<br />
12 Adam Romlein 40:45<br />
13 Abigail Romlein CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 40:46<br />
14 Nolan Curwen Dutch Flyers 41:52<br />
15 Madeline Hanna CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 41:56<br />
16 Lucas Lanfair Berkshire Velo 41:59<br />
17 James Coover R-Cubed 42:51<br />
18 Marc Mandel Berkshire Velo 45:01<br />
19 Joshua Foust CBRC 45:15<br />
20 Hans Jatzke 45:27<br />
21 Lucas Griffin Niskayuna Mtn Goats 46:13<br />
22 Sam Tanner 46:14<br />
23 Paul Koniowka CBRC 38:13<br />
MEN CAT 5<br />
1 Josh Hopmans Wheelbenders 30:35<br />
2 Adam Romlein 31:34<br />
3 Nolan Curwen Dutch Flyers 32:57<br />
4 Sam Tanner 33:51<br />
5 Noah Stover Berkshire Velo 35:38<br />
6 Jason Hanna CBRC 35:39<br />
7 Frederick Breunig CBRC 37:06<br />
8 Jax Delaney Berkshire Velo 39:59<br />
9 Michael Cebula 30:36<br />
10 Benjamin Seymour 31:54<br />
SINGLE SPEED MEN<br />
1 Niles Gagnon Grey Ghost Bicycles 46:06<br />
2 Brad Young #22 CX Team 46:36<br />
3 Thierry Blanchet NAV 47:06<br />
WOMEN CAT 4/5<br />
1 Hannah Dinolfo CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 32:12<br />
2 Talia Hodgson CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 33:28<br />
3 Lillian Hanna CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 33:33<br />
4 Anne-Sophie Laloe CBRC 34:12<br />
5 Jessica Hanna CBRC 38:25<br />
6 Stacy Wozniak CBRC 39:11<br />
7 Shayla Butler CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 39:52<br />
8 Bridgette McLane CBRC Jr CX Devo Team 28:51<br />
9 Leah Silidjian 35:46<br />
Courtesy of Capital Bicycle Racing Club<br />
3 Stephanie Hamilton 40 45:15<br />
4 Heidi Gerhard 40 49:14<br />
5 Meghan Perryman 40 53:06<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59<br />
1 Craig Evans 50 24:59<br />
2 Dave Garison 58 31:48<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59<br />
1 Lynette Greene 50 46:06<br />
2 Mary McDonough 50 47:41<br />
3 Laura Wujiek 50 1:05:15<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69<br />
1 Will McGivney 60 29:26<br />
2 Lewis Santoni 60 32:36<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69<br />
1 Susan Milstein 60 40:03<br />
Courtesy of Gore Mountain<br />
5.7-Mile, 1,600-foot Uphill Bike Climb<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Rob Devlin 36 21:28<br />
2 Kurt Leadley 38 22:16<br />
3 Eric Donten 31 22:32<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Kristen Kulchinsky 42 22:58<br />
2 Sonya Bodick 38 27:50<br />
3 Elizabeth Ransom 59 31:14<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 9<br />
1 Brody Lester 9 41:03<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 9<br />
1 Jamie Lester 6 46:31<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 10 - 19<br />
1 Zander Malanchuk 19 25:11<br />
2 Evan Burke 15 38:47<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29<br />
1 Peter Czachor 20 27:16<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39<br />
1 Josh Lipka 36 22:58<br />
2 James Shirvell 31 25:12<br />
3 Gregory Dibelius 39 26:08<br />
4 Nicholas Gouwens 35 27:29<br />
5 Shawn Weirich 32 29:54<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49<br />
1 Patrick Sullivan 46 22:48<br />
2 Mark Furler 41 23:55<br />
3 Jerry Hicks 47 24:50<br />
4 Jonathan Favata 43 25:28<br />
5 Bryce Hoffman 46 26:10<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2023</strong> 31<br />
1ST ANNUAL PROSPECT MOUNTAIN HILL CLIMB<br />
September 23, <strong>2023</strong> • Prospect Mountain Highway, Lake George<br />
5K RUN<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Peter Maroko 20 Nyack 17:21<br />
2 Devin Akerley 27 Corinth 17:27<br />
3 Rick Decarr 39 Loudonville 17:51<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Elizabeth Predmore 29 Malta 19:07<br />
2 Rachel Lee-Verzillo 31 Wilton 20:40<br />
3 Emily Fraser 25 Ballston Lake 22:36<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14<br />
1 Tad Sherwin 11 Saratoga Springs 22:36<br />
2 Griffin Layne 12 Latham 24:53<br />
3 Nicholas Turo 14 Ballston Spa 27:25<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14<br />
1 Brielle Ferrara 12 Gansevoort 26:14<br />
2 Zoe Laloe 11 Saratoga Springs 27:20<br />
3 Tori Elezi 14 Middle Grove 29:34<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 19<br />
1 Riley Dunn 18 Bath, ME 17:55<br />
2 Nathan Randall 19 Lexington, MA 24:04<br />
3 Hashim Ghias 19 Saratoga Springs 29:37<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 19<br />
1 Alley Eisler 17 Ballston Spa 23:43<br />
2 Temple Coleman 18 Saratoga 29:38<br />
3 Ava Jablonski 18 Saratoga Springs 32:21<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24<br />
1 Davis Alger 22 Middle Grove 21:29<br />
2 Ashton Jablonski 20 Saratoga Springs 31:42<br />
3 Cole Carpenter 23 Queensbury 39:47<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24<br />
1 Kiana Alger 24 Middle Grove 24:25<br />
2 Maddie McCarthy 23 Niskayuna 27:08<br />
3 Abby Dufort 23 Schenectady 30:02<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29<br />
1 Ivo Otto IV 27 Albany 19:56<br />
2 Marc Gutierrez 29 Cohoes 22:54<br />
3 Frederic Nentwick 25 Schenectady 23:33<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29<br />
1 Rachel Stagnitti 26 Schenectady 23:58<br />
2 Maria Commisso 28 Albany 26:04<br />
3 Emily Preyer-Blakney 29 Saratoga 27:47<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34<br />
1 Alex Brooks 34 Malta 18:15<br />
2 Christian Lethbridge 30 Stillwater 20:51<br />
3 Matthew Kowalsk 30 Cohoes 21:52<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34<br />
1 Kirsten Lajoie 31 New York 24:46<br />
2 Juliann Lajoie 32 Saratoga Springs 26:22<br />
3 Megan Labbate 33 Niskayuna 26:43<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39<br />
1 Ben Jordan 36 Ballston Spa 18:28<br />
2 Terrance Gallogly 36 Saratoga Springs 18:56<br />
3 Michael Bevilacqua 35 Schuylerville 23:39<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39<br />
1 Domenica Casale 37 Malta 24:58<br />
2 Ashley Fazio 36 Ballston Spa 26:28<br />
3 Natalya Colomb 39 Clifton Park 26:43<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44<br />
1 Jaswinder Singh 43 Mechanicville 23:39<br />
2 Jared Eicher 44 Scotia 23:47<br />
3 Nicholas Layne 42 Latham 24:28<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44<br />
1 Jacqueline Orr 43 Gansevoort 26:17<br />
2 Alya Einemann 44 Saratoga Springs 28:39<br />
3 Nicki Damiano 40 Malta 28:49<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49<br />
1 Thaddeus Andris 48 Ballston Spa 24:11<br />
2 Steve Sherwin 46 Saratoga Springs 24:56<br />
3 Scott Duclos 45 East Greenbush 26:01<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49<br />
1 Jill Burwell 45 Schenectady 22:54<br />
2 Kellie Brandoline 46 Ballston Spa 24:06<br />
3 Jennifer Rose 49 Saratoga Springs 26:01<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54<br />
1 Greg Ethier 50 Ballston Lake 18:40<br />
2 Brian Bennett 53 Port Orange, FL 22:28<br />
3 Brian Niles 50 Plymouth, NH 22:50<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59<br />
1 Alan Potter 56 26:16<br />
2 Mark Sanders 55 29:38<br />
3 Brian Smith 53 29:40<br />
4 Josh Zawacki 52 34:37<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69<br />
1 Craig Fram 65 24:46<br />
2 Larry Reed 66 25:59<br />
3 Bob Meikle 66 26:14<br />
4 Stephen Edgar 64 35:32<br />
5 Ron Lester 66 41:04<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 79<br />
1 Trum Rittling 71 33:02<br />
Courtesy of Unify Cycling<br />
23RD ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN CHALLENGE 5K & 10K<br />
September 30, <strong>2023</strong> – Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54<br />
1 Lynette Volk 50 Saratoga Springs 25:22<br />
2 Joanne Vanhorne 50 Corinth 30:53<br />
3 Jenny Lago 53 Stillwater 31:06<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59<br />
1 Brian Griffin 55 Clifton Park 21:21<br />
2 James Stagnitti 56 Schenectady 22:30<br />
3 Todd Shimkus 56 Saratoga Springs 24:59<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59<br />
1 Kim Eisler 56 Ballston Spa 27:55<br />
2 Joyce Rice 57 Ballston Spa 28:41<br />
3 Renee Abdou-Malta 59 Saratoga Springs 30:13<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64<br />
1 Sam Mercado 60 Saratoga Springs 20:21<br />
2 Mark Klingbeil 60 Saratoga Springs 27:02<br />
3 Donald Shoblom 63 Gloversville 29:10<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64<br />
1 Theresa Hance 60 Ballston Lake 26:00<br />
2 Carol Bendall 64 Greenwich 26:48<br />
3 Ann Lajoie 62 Queensbury 29:48<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69<br />
1 Matisyahu Kelleher 68 Saratoga Springs 24:42<br />
2 Roy Mowrey 65 Gloversville 26:38<br />
3 Peter Carpenter 66 Queensbury 27:17<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69<br />
1 Maureen Fitzgerald 65 Clifton Park 26:01<br />
2 Sharon Desrochers 68 Ballston Lake 27:24<br />
3 Sheri Marcellus 65 Ballston Spa 31:58<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74<br />
1 Mike Fazioli 72 Saratoga Springs 22:29<br />
2 Richard Bennett 71 Clifton Park 28:36<br />
3 David Bentley 71 Gloversville 29:26<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74<br />
1 Susan Niefield 71 Saratoga Springs 31:27<br />
2 Janet Aliberti 72 Voorheesville 36:45<br />
3 Alice Carpenter 73 Delmar 38:14<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79<br />
1 Robert Lee Rivers 76 Saratoga Springs 29:43<br />
2 Jim Fiore 76 Albany 31:33<br />
3 James Callahan 78 Saratoga Springs 33:57<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79<br />
1 Loretta Ebert 76 Ballston Lake 44:30<br />
2 Diane Wagner 75 Diamond Point 51:47<br />
3 Nancy Johnston 77 Ballston Lake 57:41<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 80 - 84<br />
1 Raymond Lee Jr. 81 Halfmoon 47:16<br />
10K RUN<br />
MALE OVERALL<br />
1 Ethan Carey 24 Queensbury 31:15<br />
2 Jack Vite 27 Clifton Park 33:03<br />
3 Matthew Voynovich 18 Roslyn Heights 35:28<br />
FEMALE OVERALL<br />
1 Brigid Dake 37 Greenfield Cente 43:47<br />
2 Zoe Puno 19 Katy, TX 45:22<br />
3 Cori Lynch 37 Mechanicville 45:55<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14<br />
1 Evelyne Martin 12 Ballston Lake 49:33<br />
2 Avery Brumley 11 Gansevoort 1:08:50<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 19<br />
1 Alex Tong 19 Denville, NJ 35:41<br />
2 Arnav Makherjee 19 Troy 41:56<br />
3 Christopher Barakat 18 Troy 43:11<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 15 - 19<br />
1 Hailey Wood 15 Saratoga Springs 52:37<br />
2 Abbey Pettus 19 Chattanooga, TN 54:20<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24<br />
1 Andrew Bank 20 Ellicott City, MD 37:46<br />
2 Cameron Glynn 22 Clifton Park 44:54<br />
3 Mark Smith 23 Clifton Park 49:52<br />
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24<br />
1 Cailey Haynes 23 Saratoga Springs 51:27<br />
2 Emily Wagner 22 Gansevoort 56:39<br />
3 Kathryn Sancilio 24 Delmar 57:49<br />
MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29<br />
1 Nathan Scott 28 Schenectady 44:53<br />
2 Matt Spahr 25 Saratoga Springs 50:16<br />
3 Conor Golden 27 Halfmoon 53:01<br />
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