Adirondack Sports January 2024
In this issue:
3 FROM THE TEAM
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Enjoy Winter at the Ski Areas
9 XC SKIING & SNOWSHOEING: Why Cross-Country Ski?
11 RUNNING & WALKING: Snowshoe Adventuring
15 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Skiing in Canoe Country
19 COMMUNITY: Hiking the 46 High Peaks as a Family
23 BICYCLING: Capital Bicycle Racing Club
24 ATHLETE PROFILE: Biathlon with Jackie Garso, From Lake Clear to the World Cup
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Winter Things to Do
35 OUTDOOR SPORTS: Laura’s Fireside Reads
37 HEALTH & FITNESS: Stotanism
39 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Advanced Cholesterol Testing, Part Two
41-47 RACE RESULTS: Top Fall and Winter Finishers
In this issue:
3 FROM THE TEAM
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Enjoy Winter at the Ski Areas
9 XC SKIING & SNOWSHOEING: Why Cross-Country Ski?
11 RUNNING & WALKING: Snowshoe Adventuring
15 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Skiing in Canoe Country
19 COMMUNITY: Hiking the 46 High Peaks as a Family
23 BICYCLING: Capital Bicycle Racing Club
24 ATHLETE PROFILE: Biathlon with Jackie Garso, From Lake Clear to the World Cup
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Winter Things to Do
35 OUTDOOR SPORTS: Laura’s Fireside Reads
37 HEALTH & FITNESS: Stotanism
39 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Advanced Cholesterol Testing, Part Two
41-47 RACE RESULTS: Top Fall and Winter Finishers
32 Adirondack Sports DISCOVER INLET... ◾ FREE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI & SNOWSHOE TRAILS ◾ FREE ICE SKATING RINK WITH WARMING HUT ◾ FREE SLEDDING HILL ◾ GROOMED SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ◾ COZY ACCOMMODATIONS ◾ GREAT FOOD ◾ FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY And all the Beauty That Surrounds Us For maps & more: INLET AREA INFORMATION OFFICE 1-866-GO-INLET • www.inletny.com Race Up 42 Floors Individually or Relay Team 36th Annual CF Climb To benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Northeastern New York Saturday, February 24 • Corning Tower, Albany Check-in Begins: 7:30 AM First Responders: Individual & Relay - 8:00 AM Kids Climb - 9:00 AM • Team Relay - 9:30 AM Individuals - 10:30 AM Check-in 30 min prior to race time $150 Fundraising Minimum 518.453.3583 • ne-ny@cff.org Register/Info: http://fightcf.cff.org/climbalbany Your adventure home begins with Northern-Routes.com ◾ Selling and buying single family homes ◾ Homes in transition: divorce, downsizing, estates, relocations Beth Grzyboski NYS Licensed Broker/Owner 518-877-5929 GoSeeBethG@gmail.com Clifton Park, NY ◾ Preparing home improvement plans for selling ◾ Social media sales strategies REALTY, INC. Old Forge Adirondack Base Camp McCauley Mt Ski Area 29 Slopes, Trails & Glades 15K Groomed XC Trails 1 Big Mountain Experience with $mall Mountain Attitude Info & Webcams: OldForgeNY.com
JANUARY 2024 33 8 Thursday Night Winter Racing. 6pm. Open to all run/walk snowshoers & skate/classic skiers. Free. Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls. friendsofcoleswoods.org. 8 Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races. 6pm. Dewey Mountain, Saranac Lake. saranaclakewintercarnival.com. 10 20th Camp Saratoga 8K Snowshoe Run/Walk. 10:30am. Dion-NeviTREK Snowshoe Series. Rentals available. Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Wilton. runsignup.com. 10 Super Frosty Loomis Snowshoe Race. 10am. Hammond Hill, Dryden. fingerlakesrunners.org. 10-11 Snow Devil Snowshoe Ultra. 100M, 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K on 6.5M loop w/1200’ elevation change. Pittsfield, VT. ultrasignup.com. 11 HMRRC Winter Series #5: 4.5M, 10M, 20M. 10am. Physical Education Building, UAlbany, Albany. hmrrc.com. 11 SnoFatShu Winter Duathlon. 3M snowshoe, 6M bike, 3M snowshoe. Solo or team. Winona Forest Recreation Area, Mannsville. bikereg.com. 17 Freezy Cheeks 5K Run/Walk: Second Squall. 11am. Switchback Brewing, Burlington, VT. runsignup.com. 18 Brave the Blizzard 5K Snowshoe Race. Dion- NeviTREK Snowshoe Series. Tawasentha Park, Guilderland. zippyreg.com. 24 Stone Bridge Caveman 6K Snowshoe Race. Natural Stone Bridge & Caves, Pottersville. itsyourrace.com. 24 35th CF Climb. First responders: 8am. Kids: 9am. Teams: 9:30am. Solo: 10:30am. Run/walk up 42 floors to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Corning Tower, Albany. fightcf.org/climbalbany. MARCH 2 Brookhaven Snowshoe Run/Walk. 10am. 5K race & 2.5K run/walk. Dion-NeviTREK Snowshoe Series. Rentals available. Brookhaven Winter Park, Greenfield Center. runreg.com. 2 4th Electric City 10K Road Race. 9:30am. Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady. zippyreg.com. 3 Garnet Hill 5K Snowshoe Race. Dion-NeviTREK Snowshoe Series. Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor Center, North River. runreg.com. 5 Ed Erichson Memorial Races. 5M/10M. Lagrange Town Hall, Lagrangeville. mhrrc.com. 10 Orange Course Snowshoe. 3.65M loop. Winona Forest Recreation Area, Lacona. runreg.com. 16 Freezy Cheeks 5K: Third Berg. 11am. Switchback Brewing, Burlington, VT. runsignup.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. 17 NYC Half-Marathon. 13.1M. 7am. Central Park, New York. nyrr.com. 17 HMRRC Runnin’ of the Green. 10am. Date/location TBD. Schalmont High School, Rotterdam. hmrrc.com. 18 Freihofer’s Training Challenge. Various locations. 11-week training program for Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K: 6/1. runsignup.com. 18 Lake Effect Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon. 13.1M/6.55M. 9:30am. Lewis Park, Minoa. lakeeffecthalfmarathon.com. 23 Adirondack Runners: Shamrock Shuffle 5M Road Race. 11am. Run, sweat & be Irish. Leprechaun Leap 7/8M Kids Fun Run: 10am. Glens Falls High School, Glens Falls. zippyreg.com. 30 15th Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Solo & teams. Race #1 of USATF Adk GP Series. Plus, Kids Fun Run & Chowderfest. To benefit Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation. Central Park, Schenectady. zippyreg.com. 30 14th Ice Breaker Challenge 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Race against rowing sculls on the Hudson. Free 0.5M Kids Run: 9:30am. Albany Rowing Center Boathouse, Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org. 30 Raquette River Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K. Potsdam. runsignup.com. AUGUST 3 Frickin’ Hot 50K. 7am. 5K to 50K charity run/walk/ ruck, no frills, fun. Loop the lake 1x or 10x. Save 12%: ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com. OCTOBER 13 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon. Registration will open 2/1. 26.2M: Schenectady to Albany. 13.1M: Latham to Albany. mohawkhudsonmarathon.com. ■ Calendar of Events listings are free. Submit your event online at AdkSports.com. We reserve the right to publish/edit as appropriate. ALBANY ROWING CENTER 14th annual 5K Run/Walk Race against rowing sculls on the Hudson as runners/walkers travel out/ back along Corning Preserve bike path Saturday, March 30 – 10am ARC Boathouse/Launch, Albany Unique prizes from local merchants Discounted registration before 2/6 Free 0.5-Mile Kids’ Run (10-under), 9:30am More info: Icebreaker@albanyrowingcenter.org REGISTER: RunSignup.com Rowing Summer Camp, ages 12-18 Registration will open soon! Adult Learn To Row – Begins 5/6 ALBANYROWINGCENTER.ORG
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JANUARY <strong>2024</strong> 33<br />
8 Thursday Night Winter Racing. 6pm. Open to all<br />
run/walk snowshoers & skate/classic skiers. Free.<br />
Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls. friendsofcoleswoods.org.<br />
8 Curtis Lumber Snowshoe Races. 6pm. Dewey Mountain,<br />
Saranac Lake. saranaclakewintercarnival.com.<br />
10 20th Camp Saratoga 8K Snowshoe Run/Walk.<br />
10:30am. Dion-NeviTREK Snowshoe Series. Rentals<br />
available. Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Wilton.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
10 Super Frosty Loomis Snowshoe Race. 10am.<br />
Hammond Hill, Dryden. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
10-11 Snow Devil Snowshoe Ultra. 100M, 26.2M, 13.1M,<br />
10K on 6.5M loop w/1200’ elevation change. Pittsfield,<br />
VT. ultrasignup.com.<br />
11 HMRRC Winter Series #5: 4.5M, 10M, 20M. 10am.<br />
Physical Education Building, UAlbany, Albany.<br />
hmrrc.com.<br />
11 SnoFatShu Winter Duathlon. 3M snowshoe, 6M bike,<br />
3M snowshoe. Solo or team. Winona Forest Recreation<br />
Area, Mannsville. bikereg.com.<br />
17 Freezy Cheeks 5K Run/Walk: Second Squall. 11am.<br />
Switchback Brewing, Burlington, VT. runsignup.com.<br />
18 Brave the Blizzard 5K Snowshoe Race. Dion-<br />
NeviTREK Snowshoe Series. Tawasentha Park,<br />
Guilderland. zippyreg.com.<br />
24 Stone Bridge Caveman 6K Snowshoe Race. Natural<br />
Stone Bridge & Caves, Pottersville. itsyourrace.com.<br />
24 35th CF Climb. First responders: 8am. Kids: 9am.<br />
Teams: 9:30am. Solo: 10:30am. Run/walk up 42 floors<br />
to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Corning Tower,<br />
Albany. fightcf.org/climbalbany.<br />
MARCH<br />
2 Brookhaven Snowshoe Run/Walk. 10am. 5K<br />
race & 2.5K run/walk. Dion-NeviTREK Snowshoe<br />
Series. Rentals available. Brookhaven Winter Park,<br />
Greenfield Center. runreg.com.<br />
2 4th Electric City 10K Road Race. 9:30am. Mohawk<br />
Harbor, Schenectady. zippyreg.com.<br />
3 Garnet Hill 5K Snowshoe Race. Dion-NeviTREK<br />
Snowshoe Series. Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor<br />
Center, North River. runreg.com.<br />
5 Ed Erichson Memorial Races. 5M/10M. Lagrange<br />
Town Hall, Lagrangeville. mhrrc.com.<br />
10 Orange Course Snowshoe. 3.65M loop. Winona Forest<br />
Recreation Area, Lacona. runreg.com.<br />
16 Freezy Cheeks 5K: Third Berg. 11am. Switchback<br />
Brewing, Burlington, VT. runsignup.com.<br />
16-17 18th <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> Summer Expo. Sat:<br />
10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm. 200 exhibitors, prizes,<br />
activities, food. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga<br />
Springs. adksports.com.<br />
17 NYC Half-Marathon. 13.1M. 7am. Central Park, New<br />
York. nyrr.com.<br />
17 HMRRC Runnin’ of the Green. 10am. Date/location<br />
TBD. Schalmont High School, Rotterdam. hmrrc.com.<br />
18 Freihofer’s Training Challenge. Various locations.<br />
11-week training program for Freihofer’s Run for<br />
Women 5K: 6/1. runsignup.com.<br />
18 Lake Effect Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon.<br />
13.1M/6.55M. 9:30am. Lewis Park, Minoa.<br />
lakeeffecthalfmarathon.com.<br />
23 <strong>Adirondack</strong> Runners: Shamrock Shuffle 5M Road<br />
Race. 11am. Run, sweat & be Irish. Leprechaun Leap<br />
7/8M Kids Fun Run: 10am. Glens Falls High School,<br />
Glens Falls. zippyreg.com.<br />
30 15th Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Solo &<br />
teams. Race #1 of USATF Adk GP Series. Plus, Kids<br />
Fun Run & Chowderfest. To benefit Schenectady<br />
Firefighters Cancer Foundation. Central Park,<br />
Schenectady. zippyreg.com.<br />
30 14th Ice Breaker Challenge 5K Run/Walk. 10am.<br />
Race against rowing sculls on the Hudson. Free 0.5M<br />
Kids Run: 9:30am. Albany Rowing Center Boathouse,<br />
Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org.<br />
30 Raquette River Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K. Potsdam.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
AUGUST<br />
3 Frickin’ Hot 50K. 7am. 5K to 50K charity run/walk/<br />
ruck, no frills, fun. Loop the lake 1x or 10x. Save 12%:<br />
ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
13 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half<br />
Marathon. Registration will open 2/1. 26.2M:<br />
Schenectady to Albany. 13.1M: Latham to Albany.<br />
mohawkhudsonmarathon.com. ■<br />
Calendar of Events listings are free. Submit your event online at<br />
Adk<strong>Sports</strong>.com. We reserve the right to publish/edit as appropriate.<br />
ALBANY ROWING CENTER<br />
14th<br />
annual<br />
5K Run/Walk<br />
Race against rowing sculls on the<br />
Hudson as runners/walkers travel out/<br />
back along Corning Preserve bike path<br />
Saturday, March 30 – 10am<br />
ARC Boathouse/Launch, Albany<br />
Unique prizes from local merchants<br />
Discounted registration before 2/6<br />
Free 0.5-Mile Kids’ Run (10-under), 9:30am<br />
More info: Icebreaker@albanyrowingcenter.org<br />
REGISTER:<br />
RunSignup.com<br />
Rowing Summer Camp, ages 12-18<br />
Registration will open soon!<br />
Adult Learn To Row – Begins 5/6<br />
ALBANYROWINGCENTER.ORG
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