Adirondack Sports January 2024

News Briefs
Alpine Sport
Shop’s Benefit
a Success
The Warren Miller ski movie benefit
event, All Time, held on Friday
November 3, had an amazing turnout.
It was a great comeback… after
a three-year break. The Trombley
Auditorium at the Saratoga Springs
Middle School was sold out… almost 800 seats! The Alpine Sport Shop, a Saratoga
Springs landmark business, hosted this event to bring together their local ski community
and raise money for some worthy causes.
Both Double H Ranch adaptive winter sports program and the Saratoga Springs
High School alpine ski team will benefit from the profits. Each organization received
a check from the Alpine Sport Shop for $3,650. Supporting local businesses is such
an integral part of keeping a community strong and healthy. A big thank you goes
out to all who participated is this successful evening.
FIS Ski Jumping
World Cup
Returns
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The Olympic Authority is hosting the FIS
Ski Jumping World Cup at the Olympic
Jumping Complex in Lake Placid on Feb.
9-11. Last year marked the first time Lake
Placid hosted World Cup ski jumping
since 1990, and eager fans of the sport showed their appreciation by making the
pilgrimage from near and far. It brings together the world’s best men’s ski jumpers
as they compete for podium finishes and points in the overall World Cup standings.
The format on the HS 128 jump will be the same as last year, starting with a
Qualification Round on Friday, followed by Individual and Super Team competitions
on Saturday. It will conclude Sunday with a second Qualification Round
followed by another Individual competition.
Last year’s individual winners were Andreas Wellinger of Germany and Halvor
Egner Granerud of Norway, who captured the Crystal Globe awarded to the season’s
overall World Cup points. The Polish duo of Piotr Zyla and Dawid Kubacki invigorated
the crowd by winning the Super Team competition. Tickets can be purchased
at: olympicjumpingcomplex.com.
Exciting News for
Cole’s Woods
In Glens Falls, Cole’s Woods – North
America’s first lighted Nordic ski trails – has
just undergone an expansion and upgrade.
The Hadley Loop which was never fully
groomed, never lit and was a bit problematic
for competitive skiing has been upgraded.
They had a terrific team from National Grid install almost two dozen new light poles.
The City of Glens Falls and others took down trees that were problematic. Volunteers
regraded parts of the loop and installed wiring for almost four dozen new LED lights,
and underground fixtures – so they no longer need to worry about wind and fallen
trees eliminating lights.
This additional 1K loop looks fantastic and Friends of Cole’s Woods hopes to
have it as part of this year’s Thursday Night Winter Races series (Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1,
8). This test loop is made doable through donations, especially from National Grid,
and a lot of volunteer manpower and expertise. They plan to fundraise to upgrade
other areas of the trails over several years. For info and the new trail map, visit:
friendsofcoleswoods.org.
Empire State
Winter Games Adds
Winter Triathlon
The 44th ESWG is set to bring in 2,500 winter
sports athletes to Lake Placid and the surrounding
region, Feb. 1-4. Athletes of all ages and
abilities from across New York and beyond will
compete in 21 different sports. New this year is
the sprint winter triathlon. The first of its kind in
upstate New York, which will feature a 5K run,
followed by a 10K winter fat tire bike, and a 10K
cross-country ski, the scenic trails of the Tupper
Lake Golf Course.
The ESWG kicks off on Feb. 1. In addition to Lake Placid and Tupper Lake,
Saranac Lake, Paul Smiths, Wilmington and North Creek will host events. For info
and registration, visit: empirestatewintergames.com.
Swix Lake Placid Loppet
Returns
The Swix Lake Placid Loppet, presented by Ariens, at Mt, Van
Hoevenberg is set for Feb. 24. This annual event is open to everyone
and has been a tradition for 30 years at MVH. Challenge
yourself on a demanding course, slightly modified from the 1980
Winter Olympics 50K route, making it one of the toughest citizen
races. Whether you prefer classic or skate skiing, you can
conquer the full 50K course or opt for the Kort 25K challenge.
If you prefer a shorter course or if speed is your game, join
the Citizens Series in the afternoon, offering races for all ages and
ability in 12K, 6K and 3K. It’s a day for the whole family featuring
scenic trails, entertainment and food. If you haven’t already, start
your training now and make sure the Loppet is on your must-do
list. Details and registration: mtvanhoevenberg.com.
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