Adirondack Sports December 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 WINTER FAT BIKING: Getting Started, Best Bets and Pitching In
11 ALPINE SKIING, RIDING & XC SKIING:Get On Snow!
15 ATHLETE PROFILE: Marbry Gansle: Running, Teaching and Coaching
19 COMMUNITY: Bikepacking the Great Divide
23-27 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Plenty of Winter Things to Do
29 RUNNING & WALKING: Winter Races
31 HIKING & SNOWSHOEING: Coney Mountain: A Prominent Landmark
31-39 RACE RESULTS: Top Late Fall Finishers
IN THIS ISSUE
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 WINTER FAT BIKING: Getting Started, Best Bets and Pitching In
11 ALPINE SKIING, RIDING & XC SKIING:Get On Snow!
15 ATHLETE PROFILE: Marbry Gansle: Running, Teaching and Coaching
19 COMMUNITY: Bikepacking the Great Divide
23-27 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Plenty of Winter Things to Do
29 RUNNING & WALKING: Winter Races
31 HIKING & SNOWSHOEING: Coney Mountain: A Prominent Landmark
31-39 RACE RESULTS: Top Late Fall Finishers
22 Adirondack Sports Since 1941 Saratoga’s Ski Shop! SKIS | SKIWEAR | SNOWBOARDS WINTER CLOTHING | EXPERT SERVICE 321 Clinton Street • Saratoga Springs 518.584.6290 • alpinesportshop.com
CALENDAR OF EVENTS DECEMBER 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024 Listings with bold type, more details, or beyond the three-month range are advertisers in this issue. Ad rates and design services are budget-friendly. To promote your event in the next issue and Adk Sports Weekly emails, contact us at 518-877-8788 or info@adksports.com. Thank you! ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING DECEMBER 10 Santa Sunday. Wear Mr./Mrs. Claus suit & get a free lift ticket. 11am: group photo & Excelsior lap. Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com. 17 High Peaks Cyclery: AT, Tele & Alpine Ski Demo Day. Weather permitting. Whiteface, Wilmington. highpeakscyclery.com. 31 New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Torchlight Parade. 8-8:30pm. Oak Mountain, Speculator. oakmountainski.com. JANUARY 6 “The Beast” NE Rando Race. Ski mountaineering. Berkshire East, Charlemont, MA. skireg.com. 26-28 Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic w/Lisa Ballard & Andrew Weibrecht. Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid & Whiteface, Wilmington. mirrorlakeinn.com. 30 FDNY Firefighters Ski Race. Hunter Mountain, Hunter. skireg.com. FEBRUARY 3 “The Sun” NE Rando Race. Ski mountaineering. Bromley, Peru, VT. skireg.com. BICYCLING: ROAD & OFF-ROAD DECEMBER 17 Snowman Spin-A-Thon. 2-4pm. Teams of 2. Saratoga Regional YMCA, Saratoga Springs. srymca.org. JANUARY 14 First Century Road Bike Ride. 105/57/28M. 8am. Adk Ultra Cycling Bike Shop, Schuylerville. Register: bikereg.com. 21 4th Fatillac Flyer… Fat Bike Race. 10am. 20/10K. Osceola Ski & Sport, Camden. bikereg.com. 28 Gurney Lane Fat Tire Bike Races & Group Ride. 10M long and 5M short races: 1pm. Fun Group Ride (30- 45 min): 12pm. Plus, 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk: 10am. Gurney Lane, Queensbury. bikereg.com. FEBRUARY 3 Empire State Winter Games: Winter Fat Bike Races. 10:30am. XC fat bike race. Fun courses & distances for all abilities. New venue: Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Saranac Lake. bikereg.com. 4 Blue Buns Wheel-a-Palooza Bathing Suit Bike Ride. 1pm. “Open-hair polar plunge.” SL Winter Carnival Ice Palace, Saranac Lake. slareachamber.org. 18 Fatnango Fat Bike Extravaganza. Norwich. bikereg.com. 25 4th SnowBike Festival. 15M/7M races & rides. Bearpen Mountain, Prattsville. bikereg.com. MARCH 3 IditaFat. 20K/40K courses. 10K Citizens Race. CCC Camp, Winona Forest Recreation Area, Mannsville. bikereg.com. 16-17 18th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm. 200 exhibitors, prizes, activities, food. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga Springs. adksports.com. APRIL 13 3rd Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder. 40M route: 10am. Family-friendly 10M route: 11am. Flow Riders Kids Race/Ride: 1:30pm. Supported routes. Includes food truck, beer. Crellin Park, Chatham. CBRC. bikereg.com. MAY 4 4th The Great North: Battenkill Valley. 77/55/20M gravel rides & 25M road ride. Supported rides for all levels. Local food, apple pie, beer, music. Argyle Brewing, Cambridge. anthemsportstours.com. 19 10th Farmer’s Daughter & Granddaughter Gravel Grinder. 63M: 9am. Farmer’s Granddaughter (new) 43M route with no off-road sections: 10am. Supported. Columbia Co Fairgrounds, Chatham. bikereg.com. AUGUST 10 17th Tour of the Catskills. 74/52/27M supported road rides for all levels. After party at Last Chance Café. Tannersville. anthemsportstours.com. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING & NORDIC SPORTS ONGOING Tue Shenendehowa Nordic Club: Bill Koch Youth Ski League. 4pm. All welcome. Activities & skills for ages 2-13. Season: 11/7-3/36. Garnsey Park, Clifton Park. shennordic.org. facebook.com/groups/shennordic. Wed Gore Citizens’ Races 5K. 1/10, 17, 24, 31, 2/7, 14, 21, & 28. 6pm. XC ski: skate/classic & snowshoe. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek. goremountain.com. Wed Intro to Skate Skiing. 1/10-2/14. 5-6pm. Dewey Mountain, Saranac Lake. deweymountain.com. Thu Outdoors & Active Winter Program. 1/18- 2/22. Snowshoe Sessions: 3-4:30pm. XC Ski Sessions: 5-6pm. Dewey Mountain, Saranac Lake. deweymountain.com. DECEMBER 16 Inaugural Adk Tour de Ski #1: Mt Van Hoevenberg. XC ski race series. 11am. 3K & 6K skate & 1.5K kids skate. All welcome. Mt Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. paulsmithsvic.org. 16 Lapland 10K Freestyle XC Ski Race. 10am. Kids Race (free), 1-6K by age & experience: 11:30am. Lapland Lake Nordic Center, Northville. NYSSRA Nordic. skireg.com. 16 High Peaks Cyclery: Nordic Ski Demo Day. Weather permitting. Scotts Cobble Nordic Center, Lake Placid. highpeakscyclery.com. 16-17 Biathlon Eastern Regional Cup #1. Mass Start: Sat. Sprint: Sun. Craftsbury, Craftsbury Common, VT. 23 Lapland Lake Ski Orienteering Meet. Start between 11am-1pm; individually timed. Combine skiing/ map reading skills to navigate a mapped course. All welcome. Lapland Lake, Northville. EMPO. Register onsite. laplandlake.com. 29-30 SWSA Winter Ski Jump Camp. Athletes age 7+ can learn to ski jump. Salisbury, CT. skireg.com. JANUARY 6 Inaugural Adk Tour de Ski #2: Dewey Mountain. XC ski race series; night sprints! 6pm. 2.5K & 5K masters & juniors skate. All welcome. Dewey Mountain, Saranac Lake. paulsmithsvic.org. 6-7 Junior National Qualifier XC Ski Races. Gore Mountain, North Creek. nyssranordic.org. DECEMBER 2023 23 7-2/11 Lapland Lake Youth Skate Skiing Clinic. Six-week skate clinic for ages 8-14. Sundays 12:45-2:15pm. All abilities welcome; intro for beginners & skills for experienced. Plus, participation in Youth Festival on 2/11. Rentals available. Lapland Lake, Northville. laplandlake.com. 13 Red Barn Rendezvous 10K Classic XC Ski Race. 11am. 10K adult & 5K U18. All welcome. Osceola Ski & Sport, Camden. skiosceola.com. 14 Inaugural Adk Tour de Ski #3: Frenette Trails. XC ski race series: Frenette Freestyle. 11am. Adult 6K & 3K freestyle & youth 2.2K mass start. All welcome. Frenette Trails, Tupper Lake. paulsmithsvic.org. 20 Ladies Ski Clinic at Lapland Lake. 9:30am-3:30pm. Classic technique: 1/20. Skate technique: 2/3. For women, taught by women. Beginner & intermediate, 18+, grouped by ability. Rentals available. Lapland Lake, Northville. laplandlake.com. 20 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 20 Winona Try-It XC Ski Races. 12.5K classic & skate. Winona Forest, Mannsville. winonaforest.com. 20 Tour de Stowe XC Ski Race. 25K, 15K: 10am. Kids 5K: 11am. Non-competitive classic ski tour (former Stowe Mini-Marathon); a fun challenge for all ages. Festive Expo at finish. Trapp Family Lodge & Stowe XC trails, Stowe, VT. skireg.com. 20-21 Lake Placid SuperTour & Eastern Cup XC Ski Races. 10K, 5K, 1.4K. Mt Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. mtvanhoevenberg.com. 21 Brookhaven Winter Festival & 5K Snowshoe Run/ Walk. 10am. Dion WMAC Series. Fest: XC skiing. After party: The View. Brookhaven Winter Park, Greenfield Center. runreg.com. 26-28 Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival & SuperTour Race. Fri: 1.5K sprint. Sat: 50/25K classic. Sun: 30/15K freestyle. Craftsbury, Craftsbury Common, VT. skireg.com. 27 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 27 Stratton “Terrain Challenge” XC Ski. 6K & youth. A fun freestyle race. Stratton Nordic, Stratton, VT. skireg.com. 28 Upstate NY Women’s Ski Day. Learn to ski (beg), classic/skate (int/adv) & classic/skate group. Osceola Ski & Sport, Camden. skiosceola.com. FEBRUARY 3 Ladies Ski Clinic at Lapland Lake. 9:30am-3:30pm. Skate technique. For women, taught by women. Beginner & intermediate, 18+, grouped by ability. Rentals available. Lapland Lake, Northville. laplandlake.com/events. 3-5 Ski Orienteering Meet: US Nationals. Lake Placid. empoclub.org. 4 WFRA Nordic Dash. Nordic ski course with traditional trails & some zippy narrow trails. Winona Forest, Mannsville. skireg.com. 10 Inaugural Adk Tour de Ski #4: Scotts Cobble. XC ski race series. 11am. 7.5K & 15K classic. All welcome. Scotts Cobble Nordic Center, Lake Placid. paulsmithsvic.org. 10 HURT Mega-Relay. 10am. 6hr freestyle relay. Teams of 3-8. Garnet Hill, North River. skireg.com. 10 Mansfield Nordic Skiathon. Classic/freestyle 12K, 5K & youth. Sleepy Hollow, Huntington, VT. skireg.com. 10 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 11 Lapland Lake Youth XC Ski Festival. Youth skiing, races & fun events for ages 8-14. All abilities welcome. Rentals available. Lapland Lake, Northville. laplandlake.com. 11 Shen Nordic Classic XC Ski Race & Tour. 10am. 10K adult & 5K try-it & youth. All welcome. Saratoga Biathlon Club, Day. skireg.com. continued
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