Adirondack Sports March 2024

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EXPO HIGHLIGHTS
■ Go for a Training Run
or Walk
From the City Center, join Firecracker 4 and Fleet Feet
on Saturday and Sunday at 9am for a training run, jog
or walk on the Firecracker 4 four-mile road race course.
All are welcome. It will be followed by pastries, coffee
or juice in the lobby. Fleet Feet will be offering a basic
gait analysis from their booth. Stop by the Firecracker 4
booth for show specials on registration for their races.
■ Join a Club
This is the ideal time to join a running, biking, triathlon,
paddling or hiking club to explore new areas, do
events, meet new people, and improve your knowledge,
skills and performance. Talk with members some
of our area’s many organizations, get your questions
answered, and get involved to help make it a happy,
healthy and active year! Clubs participating include
Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club, Mohawk
Hudson Cycling Club, Capital District Triathlon Club,
Whitewater Paddlers of ADK, and many more.
■ Try Paddling and Rowing
Try the paddling and rowing ergometers and talk
with experts about getting started, recreationally with
events or competitively with welcoming events of all
levels, at the St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers and NY
Paddlesports Racing Association’s booths.
■ Discover the NYS Canal
Systems Working Lock
NYS Canal Corporation will be bringing their largescale
model lock which demonstrates how a fullsize
lock operates, of interest to many children and
adults. While you’re on the canal, learn more about
PTNY’s Cycle the Erie Canal or new Cycle the Hudson
Valley tour.
■ Delicious Food
9 Miles East specializes in healthy food for busy people,
and they’ll be serving two varieties of GO Box entree
salads, hearty seasonal soup, sandwiches on sourdough
bread, kid-friendly baked items, local apples,
Saratoga water, and local apple cider. Esperanto café
will have grab and go snacks and foods freshly prepared,
including their classic Oboys, pizza, plus little
and big bites items. Coffee will be available from Death
Wish Coffee and Grey Ghost Grinds. And Ben & Jerry’s
of Saratoga will be serving hand dipped scoops and
prepackaged bars from their ice cream cart.
■ Learn More About
Custom Boats and Kayaks
Speak with custom ultralight canoe and kayak builders
from our region including Adirondack Canoe,
Hornbeck Boats, Placid Boatworks, Slipstream
Watercraft, all with models for casual paddling, fishing,
camping or tripping. The Landing School of Boat
Building and Yacht Design will be offering an eightmonth
accredited program in yacht design, wooden
boat building, composite boat building, and marine
systems.
■ Go Shopping
Get ready for spring/summer with great expo deals on
gear, clothing, footwear, products and services from
our many exhibitors. Paca Gardens will be selling
fine alpaca hats, gloves, socks, mittens, sweaters, fur
products and scarves. Pure ADK will be selling quality
hats and products that reflect the outdoor lifestyle and
activities. Visit Upstate of Mind, where you exhale your
work week, and inhale that small town relaxation.
■ Register for an Event
or Race
Learn more about running, biking, triathlon, hiking
or paddling events and races in our region. In some
cases, you can register and save money right at the
booth. Firecracker 4 and their related races will be
offering show specials on registration. Run 4 Your Life
5K is passing along a registration discount. You can
also learn more about ADA’s Tour de Cure, Mohawk
Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon, Crystal
Lake Triathlon training with CDTC, Glimmerglass
Triathlon, LGLC’s Hike-A-Thon, the Adirondack Canoe
Classic and more.
■ Learn about Camps and
Retreats
Make Waves Retreat will be hosting a girls empowerment
retreat for ages 13-18 this summer in the
Adirondacks with SUP, yoga, SUP yoga, hiking and
more. YMCA Camp Chingachgook and YMCA Camp
Gorham host summer overnight, wilderness experiences
for kids. Saratoga Lake Sailing Club will be sharing
info on sailing, racing and sailing instruction. Saratoga
Shredders aims to get more kids on bikes, including at
schools, and developing Saratoga Bike Park.
■ Trails and Sustainability
Saratoga PLAN preserves the rural character, natural
habitats and scenic beauty Saratoga Mountain Bike
Association works to preserve trail access. Saratoga
Trails Alliance aims to design, build and maintain
accessible trail networks.
■ Health & Fitness
Stretch Zone will be offering practitioner assisted
stretching to lead you through dynamic stretches to
increase mobility, muscle function and improve daily
movements. Stop by the DRIPBaR for wellness services
to enhance vitality, optimize health and enrich
your life.
■ Explore Van Life
in the Northeast
Live a Little builds custom adventure van conversions
that are tailored to customer needs. They’ll have a van
on display for walk through with the comfort of home
with an off-grid power system as well as thoughtful layouts,
storage, cooking and more.
■ Travel the Northeast
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism will be
representing Adirondack towns and promoting events
including the Adirondack Canoe Classic, Celebrate
Paddling ADK, and the 100th anniversary of the
Northville-Placid Trail. Revolution Rail offers railbike
excursions through the Adirondacks and they’ll be
bringing a double railbike to display and for souvenir
photo-ops at the Expo.
■ Get a Massage or
Enjoy Recovery
Back in Balance Therapeutic Massage will be offering
table and chair massage and issuing gift certificates
from their booth. Sleep and Spas will be demonstrating
their luxury spas, hot tubs, swim spas, massage chairs
in their recovery zone.
■ Bring the Kids
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will have a hands-on
activity with skulls and furs, highlighting the mammals
of our area. and a variety of other exhibitors will have
hands-on, family-friendly informative activities at
their booths, so bring the whole family!
■ Kids on Bikes
Saratoga Shredders has a mission to get more kids on
bikes! They offer mountain bike programs for kids from
pre-K to grade 12 in the Saratoga, Queensbury and
Albany areas. They’ll have kids bikes and trainers set up
for the kids to enjoy. The Grey Ghost Composite team
consists of kids in grades 6-12 from the Queensbury,
Glens Falls, Saratoga and surrounding areas.
■ Get a Photobooth
Expo Souvenir
Visit Saratoga Photobooth or Raven Events to take a
few fun pictures for a free printout and online souvenir
from the Summer Expo.
■ Donate
At the expo entrance, we will be accepting donations of
non-perishable food items for the Regional Food Bank
of Northeastern New York. Let’s work together to fight
hunger!
…all that, and MUCH more!
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