Adirondack Sports March 2024
32 Adirondack Sports Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore A pristine place to race with beautiful courses in nearby central Vermont Vermont Sun Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Runs – May 12 Vermont Sun Triathlon (600yd swim, 14M bike, 3.1M run) – June 23, July 21, Aug. 18 Lake Dunmore Triathlon (0.9M swim, 28M bike, 6.2M run) – June 23, Aug. 18 Branbury Classic (1.5M canoe/kayak/ sup, 14M bike, 3.1M run) – July 21 Aquabike options! June 23 races are USAT Vermont State Championship Register: VermontSunTriathlonSeries.com • 802-388-6888 Back for the first time since 2009! Solo & teams welcome Kayak/canoe rentals Dr. Brad Elliott CHIROPRACTOR Cost Effective Care for the Entire Family 677 Plank Rd, Clifton Park (518) 383-4889 GLIMMERGLASS STATE PARK, COOPERSTOWN Cool hoodie sweatshirt & finishers medal A Clark Sports Center event • ItsYourRace.com Triathlon & AquaBike 8/31 6/1 7/13 6/15 No cutoff times 6/5, 7/3, 8/7 6/23 7/28 7/6 6/12, 7/10, 8/14 8/10 9/14 Register and $ave 12% with code ADK24 www.CoachMarkWilson.com
MARCH 2024 33 21 Bike ADK: Bike the Barns. Farm-by-bike ride w/ farm stops/tours. Ausable Brewing, Keeseville. bikeadirondacks.com. 27-29 UCI Mountain Bike World Series. Fri: Crosscountry short track. Sat: Cross-country Olympic. Sun: Cross-country marathon. Mt Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. mtvanhoevenberg.com. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING & NORDIC SPORTS MARCH 6 Gore Citizens XC Ski & Snowshoe Races. 6pm. Series finale. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek. goremountain.com. 8-10 NENSA Eastern Under-16 Nordic Ski Championships. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek. goremountain.com. 9 Intro to XC 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 XC Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 16-17 Santanoni Winter Weekend. Saturday & Sunday. 10M snowshoe or ski tour, explore Gate and Main lodges, interpretive tours, refreshments. Camp Santanoni, Newcomb. Adirondack Architectural Heritage. aarch.org. 23 Intro to XC Skiing. 10am-12pm. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 30 Intro to XC 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 & EDUCATION MARCH 15-17 Wilderness First Responder Recertification. 8am. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 16 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm. ADK 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. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. APRIL 4-7 NYS Outdoor Guides Assn: Winter Rendezvous. Gathering of licensed & aspiring guides. Educational seminars, banquet, store, networking. White Eagle Conf Ctr, Hamilton. nysoga.org. 8 Eclipse at Cascade Welcome Center: Totality on the Trails. 1-4:30pm. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. MAY 9-10 Wilderness First Aid Certification. 8:30am-5pm. Lake George Land Conservancy, Bolton Landing. lglc.org. 11 Wilderness First Aid. 8am-5pm. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 23-26 Thru-Hiking 101: Long Lake to Lake Placid. 9am. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 24-26 Beginner Backpacking. 9am. Cascade Welcome Center, 4833 Cascade Road, Lake Placid. adk.org. 25 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-3pm. Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org. 26 Advanced Map and Compass Bushwhack. 9am-3pm. Haystack Mountain Trailhead, Lake Placid. adk.org. JUNE 17 Guided High Peaks: Iroquois. 7:30am-9pm. Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 24 Guided High Peaks: Colden. 7:30am-9pm. Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 24 Guided High Peaks: Street & Nye. 8:30am-5pm. Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. JULY 5 LGLC: Hike-A-Thon. Hike or paddle. Amy’s Park, Cat Mn, McPhillips Park, Up Yonda Farm, Sembrich, Lake George. Lake George Land Conservancy. lakegeorgehikeathon.org. MULTISPORT & SWIMMING ONGOING Tue Capital District Triathlon Club Summer Training: 5/28-8/27. On Crystal Lake Triathlon (8/17) Course. Crystal Cove, 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. MARCH 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. 23 Indoor Triathlon. 15min swim, 30min bike, 20min run. 7am. VENT Fitness, Latham. ventfitness.com. 24 YMCA Indoor Triathlon. 20-min swim, 30-min bike & 20-min run. Guilderland YMCA, Guilderland. cdymca.org. APRIL 6 Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon. Run, ride, paddle, summit hike, ski/board, descent. Charlemont, MA. bikereg.com. 13 Spring Fling Masters Swim Meet. Warmups: 9:45am. Meet: 11am. Skidmore College Pool, Saratoga Springs. Adirondack District Masters Swimming: adms.org. 13 Prospect Park Sprint Duathlon. 2.1M run, 10M bike, 3.3M run. Prospect Park, Brooklyn. nytri.org. 20-21 Mini MightyMan Triathlon. 400m pool swim, 6M bike, 2M run. Nassau Aquatic Center, East Meadow. eventpowerli.com. MAY 4 Splish Splash Masters Swim Meet. Warmups: 9am. Meet: 10:15am. Union College Pool, Schenectady. Adirondack District Masters Swimming: adms.org. 11 11th Pedal-Paddle-Run. 7M bike, 2M kayak/canoe/ SUP on Mohawk/Erie, 5K run. 8am. Not your typical triathlon! Solo & teams. Kayak rentals available. Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna. schenectadycountyny.gov. 11 Fly By Night Duathlon. Formula 1 Du: 1.7M run, 10.2M bike, 1.7M run, 10.2M bike, 1.7M run. Sprint: 1.7M run, 10.2M bike, 1.7M run. Raceway, Watkins Glen. flybynightdu.com. 18 Glimmerglass Triathlon. 1.5M kayak/canoe, 16.5M bike, 10K run. Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. 9am. Solo/teams welcome. Kayak/ canoe rentals available. Clark Sports Center. itsyourrace.com. 18 HarryMan Triathlon. Half: 9am. Olympic: 10:30am. Relay and Aquabike. Lake Welch Beach, Stony Point. raceroster.com. 26 Memorial Duathlon & 5K Run/Walk. Duathlon: 8am. 5K: 8:20am. Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga Springs. thememorialduathlon5k.com. 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. 8 Green Lakes Triathlon. Triathlon, Aquabike, Sprint. 8am. Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville. runsignup.com. 9 Keuka Lake Triathlon. Intermediate, Sprint, Aquabike. Keuka College, Keuka Park. firstknightracing.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. 23 Stissing Triathlon. 8am. 750m swim, 12.6M hilly bike, 3.3M fast run. Sprint tri, relay & aquabike. Save 12%: ADK24. Stissing Pond, Pine Plains. coachmarkwilson.com. 23 Vermont Sun Triathlon. 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 23 Lake Dunmore Triathlon. 0.9M swim, 28M bike, 10K run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 29 Hudson Valley Triathlon. Long, Olympic, Sprint, Open races. 7am. Williams Lake, Kingston. alpha.win. 29 Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon. Tinman, Aquabike, Relay, Olympic, Sprint. 8am. Municipal Park, Tupper Lake. tupperlaketinman.com. JULY 6 Litchfield Hills Triathlon. 7:30am. 1500m swim, 40K bike, 10K run. Olympic tri, relay & aquabike. Save 12%: ADK24. West Hill Lake, New Hartford. coachmarkwilson.com. 13 Delta Lake Triathlon. Tri & aquabike: Sprint (7am: 750m swim, 11M bike, 5K run, Olympic (8:30am: 1500m swim, 22M bike, 10K run) & Delta Double. Sold out. Delta Lake State Park, Rome. coachmarkwilson.com. 21 Vermont Sun Triathlon. 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 21 Branbury Classic Triathlon. 1.5M canoe/kayak/ SUP, 14M bike, 5K run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. continued
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32 <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
Branbury State Park<br />
on Lake Dunmore<br />
A pristine place to race with<br />
beautiful courses in nearby<br />
central Vermont<br />
Vermont Sun Half Marathon,<br />
10K & 5K Runs – May 12<br />
Vermont Sun Triathlon (600yd swim,<br />
14M bike, 3.1M run) – June 23, July 21, Aug. 18<br />
Lake Dunmore Triathlon (0.9M swim,<br />
28M bike, 6.2M run) – June 23, Aug. 18<br />
Branbury Classic (1.5M canoe/kayak/<br />
sup, 14M bike, 3.1M run) – July 21<br />
Aquabike<br />
options!<br />
June 23 races<br />
are USAT<br />
Vermont State<br />
Championship<br />
Register: VermontSunTriathlonSeries.com • 802-388-6888<br />
Back for the<br />
first time since 2009!<br />
Solo & teams welcome<br />
Kayak/canoe rentals<br />
Dr. Brad Elliott<br />
CHIROPRACTOR<br />
Cost Effective Care<br />
for the Entire Family<br />
677 Plank Rd, Clifton Park<br />
(518) 383-4889<br />
GLIMMERGLASS STATE PARK, COOPERSTOWN<br />
Cool hoodie sweatshirt & finishers medal<br />
A Clark <strong>Sports</strong> Center event • ItsYourRace.com<br />
Triathlon & AquaBike<br />
8/31<br />
6/1<br />
7/13<br />
6/15<br />
No<br />
cutoff<br />
times<br />
6/5, 7/3, 8/7<br />
6/23<br />
7/28<br />
7/6<br />
6/12, 7/10, 8/14<br />
8/10<br />
9/14<br />
Register and $ave 12%<br />
with code ADK24<br />
www.CoachMarkWilson.com
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