Adirondack Sports January 2024

JANUARY 2024 29
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.
8 Thursday Night Winter Racing. 6pm. Open to all
skate/classic skiers & run/walk snowshoers. Free.
Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls. friendsofcoleswoods.org.
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.
11 Osceola Festival XC Ski Day. Classic for adults/youth.
Osceola, Camden. skireg.com.
17 Glenville Hills Classic XC Ski Race & Tour. 6K:
9:30am. 10K: 10:30am. Youth: 11:30am. Citizens:
12pm. Glenville. skireg.com.
17 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
18 43rd Winona Forest Tourathon XC Ski Race. 12.5K,
25K & Walter Chapman 50K classic. Winona Forest,
Mannsville. winonaforest.com.
23 Full Moon Ski Party. 6-9pm. Lighted night
skiing, snowshoeing, sledding. Rentals available.
Bonfire. 7pm: “KIKKAN” new film about Kikkan
Randall. Scotts Cobble Nordic Center, Lake Placid.
scottscobblenordic.com.
24 Snow Days at Sagamore. 11am-4pm. Guided XC
skiing, guided snowshoe hike, sledding, campfires,
ice skating, refreshments. Great Camp Sagamore,
Raquette Lake. Register: sagamore.org.
24 Lake Placid Loppet XC Ski Race. Historic 50K Loppet
& 25K Kort Loppet. 3K, 6.25K & 12.5K Citizens. Mt Van
Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. mtvanhoevenberg.com.
24 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
24-25 NYSSRA Nordic Championship Weekend. Biathlon
Champs: Osceola Ski & Sport Resort. XC Ski Champs,
in conjunction with LP Loppet: Lake Placid. skireg.com.
25 Inaugural Adk Tour de Ski #5: Cascade. XC ski race
series. 7.5K Classic & 15K Classic: 11am. BKL/Youth
3K – Fueled by NYSEF: 12:30pm. BKL/Youth 0.5K
& 1.6K – Fueled by NYSEF: 1pm. All welcome. ADK
Cascade Ski Center, Lake Placid. paulsmithsvic.org.
25 79th Stowe Derby. 40K, 20K, 6K. Oldest DH XC ski race
in US. Stowe, VT. skireg.com.
MARCH
2 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
9 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
10 Inaugural Adk Tour de Ski #6: Paul Smith’s – The
Bobcat Loppet. XC ski race series. 11am. 12.5K
Classic & 25K Classic. All welcome. Paul Smith’s VIC,
Paul Smiths. paulsmithsvic.org.
16 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
23 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
30 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
HEALTH & FITNESS
ONGOING
Mo-Sa Rock Your Fitness: Total Body Workout. MWF:
5:30am, 6:30am, 9am. Tue: 5:30pm. Sat: 8am. Malta
Community Center, Malta. rockyourfitnessny.com.
HIKING, CLIMBING & NAVIGATION
ONGOING
Sun On the Canals Guided Winter Hikes. 1/21, 2/4, 2/11,
2/25. 12pm. 4-6M to Lock 5, Schuyler House or
Victory Mills. Free, no pets. Adk Ultra Cycling Bike
Shop, Schuylerville. Info: 518-583-3708 or john@
adkultracycling.com. Register: bikereg.com.
JANUARY
13 Winter Survival. 9am-1pm. Education Yurt Village,
Lake Placid. adk.org.
20 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm.
Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org.
21 Family Winter Fest & 5K/2.5K Snowshoe Race/Walk.
10am. Dion Snowshoe Rentals available. Fest: XC ski
& fun. After party: The View Restaurant. Brookhaven
Winter Park, Porter Corners. greenfieldny.org/
brookhaven-winter-park. Reg: runreg.com.
21 Winter Survival. 9am-1pm. Education Yurt Village,
Lake Placid. adk.org.
27 Snow Days at Sagamore. 11am-4pm. Guided XC
skiing, guided snowshoe hike, sledding, campfires,
ice skating, refreshments. Great Camp Sagamore,
Raquette Lake. Register: sagamore.org.
27 Brookhaven Full Moon Party & Fundraiser. 6pm.
Winter fun for adults. Brookhaven Winter Park,
Porter Corners. greenfieldny.org.
28 Guided Hike: Hurricane Mountain Winter. 8am-5pm.
Hurricane Mountain Trailhead, Keene. adk.org.
29 Winter High Peaks: Esther. 8am-5pm. Adirondack
Anglers Outpost, Wilmington. adk.org.
FEBRUARY
2-4 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. 7pm. Join
ADK Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Different film
lineup each night. Charles Wood Theater, Glens Falls.
adk-gfs.org.
3 Backcountry Snowshoeing for Beginners. 9am-3pm.
Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org.
4 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm.
Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org.
11 Backcountry Snowshoeing for Beginners. 9am-3pm.
Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org.
18 Winter Hiking 101 Online. 9am-1pm. Adirondack
Mountain Club. adk.org.
18 Banff Mountain Film Festival. 7pm. Tix at LPCA
& High Peaks Cyclery. LP Center for the Arts, Lake
Placid. chestnutmtnproductions.com.
24 Snow Days at Sagamore. 11am-4pm. Guided XC
skiing, guided snowshoe hike, sledding, campfires,
ice skating, refreshments. Great Camp Sagamore,
Raquette Lake. Register: sagamore.org.
MARCH
15-17 Wilderness First Responder Recertification. 8am.
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
16 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm.
Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org.
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.
27-30 Wilderness First Responder Recertification. 8am.
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
MULTISPORT & SWIMMING
ONGOING
Wed Southern Tier Tri Club: Summer Tri Series. Races
#1-3: 6/5, 7/3, 8/7. 5:45pm. 400m swim, 13M bike, 2M
run. Sprint, relay & aquabike. Save 12%: ADK24. Park
Ave, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.
Wed Hudson Valley Tri Club: Summer Tri Series. Races
#1-3: 6/12, 7/10, 8/14. 5:45pm. 400m swim, 12M
bike, 2M run. Sprint, relay & aquabike. Save 12%:
ADK24. Kenneth Wilson State Park, near Woodstock.
coachmarkwilson.com.
FEBRUARY
11 8th SnoFatShu Duathlon. 9am. 3M snowshoe, 6M fat
bike, 3M snowshoe. Team or solo. CCC Camp, Winona
Forest, Mannsville. winonaforest.com.
17 Empire State Winter Games: Winter Triathlon. 5K
run, 10k winter bike, & 5K XC ski. Tupper Lake Golf
Course, Tupper Lake. empirestatewintergames.com.
MARCH
2 2nd Saranac Lake 3P Winter Triathlon. 7:30am.
Pole, pedal, pole, pedal, paddle, run & party. Solo &
teams. After party. Pisgah, Dewey & Saranac River,
Saranac Lake. saranaclake3p.org.
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.
24 YMCA Indoor Triathlon. 20-min swim, 30-min bike &
20-min run. Guilderland YMCA, Guilderland. cdymca.org.
APRIL
13 Spring Fling Swim Pool Meet. Skidmore College,
Saratoga Springs. adms.org.
JUNE
1 Inaugural OnondagaMan. 8am. 1.2M swim, 56M
bike, 13.1M run. Triathlon, relay & aquabike. Limited
to 300. Former Syracuse 70.3 venue. No cut-off times.
Save 12%: ADK24. Jamesville Beach Park, Jamesville.
coachmarkwilson.com.
15 Ticonderoga Triathlon Festival. Tri & aquabike:
Sprint (7am: 750m swim, 12M bike, 5K run, Olympic
(9am: 1500m swim, 24M bike, 10K run) & Double Ti.
Save 12%: ADK24. Black Point Beach, Ticonderoga.
coachmarkwilson.com.
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