Adirondack Sports February 2024

FEBRUARY 2024 25
Tue Shenendehowa Nordic Club: Bill Koch Youth Ski
League. 4pm. All welcome. Activities & skills for ages
2-13. Season: 11/7-3/26. Garnsey Park, Clifton Park.
shennordic.org. facebook.com/groups/shennordic.
Wed Gore Citizens’ Races 5K. 2/7, 14, 21, & 28. 6pm. XC
ski: skate/classic & snowshoe. Gore Mountain Nordic
Center, North Creek. goremountain.com.
Wed Intro to Skate Skiing. Thru 2/14. 5-6pm. Dewey
Mountain Recreation Center, 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.
FEBRUARY
1 Thursday Night Winter Racing. 6pm. Open to
all skate/classic skiers & run/walk snowshoers.
Also: 2/8. Free. Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls.
friendsofcoleswoods.org.
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.
2-4 Ski Orienteering Meet: US Nationals. Lake Placid
area. 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 Intro to Cross-Country Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK
Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.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.
10-11 Mid-Atlantic Bill Koch Youth Ski League Festival.
Grades 1-8 in two-year categories. 1K-4K distances
by grade. Osceola Ski & Sport Resort, Camden.
skireg.com.
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 Nordic Ski Demo Day w/ High Peaks Cyclery. Scotts
Cobble, Lake Placid. highpeakscyclery.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.
17-19 Santanoni Winter Weekend. 10M snowshoe or
ski tour, explore Gate and Main lodges, interpretive
tours, refreshments. Camp Santanoni, Newcomb.
Adirondack Architectural Heritage. aarch.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.
23 Family Ski Clinic (Ages 5+). 3-6pm. ADK Cascade
Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
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 Races. 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.
8 NENSA Eastern U16 Championships. Ski Bowl, Gore
Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.
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. 2/4, 2/11,
2/25. 12pm. 4-6M to Lock 5, Schuyler House
or Victory Mills. Free. Adk Ultra Cycling Bike
Shop, Schuylerville. Info: 518-583-3708 or john@
adkultracycling.com. Register: bikereg.com.
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.
20 Towpath Tuesday Hike. 2.5M. 10am. Schoharie
Crossing State Historic Site, Fort Hunter. facebook.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.
MAY
11 Wilderness First Aid. 8am-5pm. Cascade Welcome
Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
MULTISPORT & SWIMMING
ONGOING
Tue Capital District Triathlon Club Summer Training:
5/28-8/27. Crystal Lake, Averill Park. cdtriclub.org.
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.
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