Adirondack Sports March 2024

MARCH 2024 35
28 Findley Lake Triathlon Festival. Tri & aquabike:
Sprint (7am: 750m swim, 14.5M bike, 5K run,
Olympic (9am: 1500m swim, 29M bike, 10K run)
& Double Findley. Save 12%: ADK24. The Camp,
Findley Lake. coachmarkwilson.com.
AUGUST
10 Cassadaga Kids Triathlon. 10am. 100m swim, 3.1M
bike, 1M run. Ages 4-14. Save 12%: ADK24. Fire Hall,
Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.
17 Crystal Lake Triathlon. 0.5M swim, 18M bike, 3M
run. 8am. Crystal Cove, Averill Park. Capital District
Triathlon Club. cdtriclub.org.
18 Vermont Sun Triathlon. 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K
run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake
Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.
18 Lake Dunmore Triathlon. 0.9M swim, 28M bike, 10K
run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake
Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.
18-19 Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlon. Full, Half,
Intermediate, Sprint races. Indian Pines Park, Penn
Yan. firstknightracing.com.
31 CassadagaMan. 8am. Intermediate (new: 1.2M swim,
28M bike, 6M run) & long-distance (1.2M swim,
56M bike, 13.1M run) tri, relay & aquabike. No cutoff
times. Save 12%: ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga.
coachmarkwilson.com.
SEPTEMBER
14 KBR Triathlon. 10am. 1M kayak/canoe, 13M bike,
2M run. Categories for SUP, e-bike & relay. No cutoff
times. Save 12%: ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga.
coachmarkwilson.com.
28 Knight’s Fury Duathlon. Formulae Unum: 2M run,
10M bike, 2M run, 10M bike, 2M run. Super Fury: 2M
run, 10M bike, 2M run. 8:30am. Mendon Ponds Park,
Honeoye Falls. firstknightracing.com.
OTHER EVENTS
MARCH
16-17 18th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat: 10-5.
Sun: 10-4. 200 exhibitors: run, bike, tri, paddle, hike,
health, fitness, travel. Free. Saratoga Springs City
Center, Saratoga Springs. adksports.com.
16-17 Santanoni Winter Weekend. 10M snowshoe or
ski tour, explore Gate and Main lodges, interpretive
tours, refreshments. Camp Santanoni, Newcomb.
Adirondack Architectural Heritage. aarch.org.
22-24 Electric City Doubles Curling. Schenectady Curling
Club, Schenectady. schenectadycurlingclub.us.
22-24 16th Great Upstate Boat Show. Adirondack Sports
Complex, Queensbury. thegreatupstateboatshow.com.
23 Thunderfest. 12-5pm. Cure cabin fever: music,
recreation, food, beverages. Raindate: 3/24. Adams
Visitor Center, Adams, MA. exploreadams.com.
APRIL
3-14 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship.
World’s best women’s hockey players from 10
nations, playing 29 games. Community support &
volunteers needed. Adirondack Bank Center, Utica.
iihf.com.
6 Adirondack Trout Unlimited: Conservation
Banquet. 5-9pm. Fundraiser to support chapter
waterway & education efforts. Saratoga-Wilton Elks,
Saratoga Springs. tinyurl.com/adkbanquet.
8 Total Solar Eclipse. Viewing by Utica University
physics dept. Music, food, arts/craft vendors.
Hiltebrant Rec Ctr, Old Forge. oldforgeny.com.
14 Rick’s Bike Shop: Movie Night. Bike films, raffles,
drinks. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern
Adks. Park Theater, Glens Falls. parktheatergf.com.
19-21 19th Canal Clean Sweep in honor of Earth Day.
Volunteer clean-up days. 100+ locations: Erie &
Champlain Canalway, Glens Falls Feeder Canal,
Black River Feeder Canal, & Rochester Riverway.
Parks & Trails NY & NYS Canal Corporation.
Register: ptny.org.
JUNE
8-9 Upstate NY Outdoor Expo. Sat: 9am-6pm, Sun:
9am-3pm. Leonard Gilbert Farm, Mohawk.
upstatenyoutdoorexpo.com.
JULY
21-26 Make Waves Girls Empowerment Program
Overnight Retreat. Paddleboarding, yoga, hiking.
Fern Lake, AuSable Forks. Makewavesretreat.org.
PADDLING & ROWING
ONGOING
M-F Albany Rowing Center: Summer Camp. Ages:
12-18. ARC Boathouse, Albany. Register:
albanyrowingcenter.org.
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.
APRIL
18 Paddling Festival World Tour. 7pm. Benefits St
Lawrence Valley Paddlers. Canton. slvpaddlers.org.
20 Legends of Wells Bridge Race. 9M. 10am.
Susquehanna River, Wells Bridge. nypra.org.
21 Little River Ramble. 2M/6M. 12pm. Boat Launch,
Little River, Canton. slvpaddlers.org.
MAY
3-5 62nd Canton Canoe Weekend. Rushton Tour, Races,
Marathon canoe & kayak races. Grasse & Little
Rivers, Canton. cantoncanoeweekend.org.
6 Albany Rowing Center: Adult Learn to Row. Program
starts 5/6. ARC Boathouse, Albany. Register:
albanyrowingcenter.org.
11 ‘Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak Race. 10.5M.
11am. Ampersand Bay to Riverfront Park, Saranac
Lake. nypra.org.
JUNE
1-30 Celebrate Paddling ADK 2024. River clean ups,
cardboard boat races, invitational, Adk Paddling
Symposium, skills clinics, guided paddles,
Saranac Lake Paddling Challenge. Saranac Lake.
paddlingevents.com.
15 Old Erie Canal Boat Float & Bash. Five distances/
starting locations to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat
Museum. tourthetowpath.com.
20 Donald Patenaude Memorial Towpath Regatta.
4.5M loop. 5:30pm. Gateway Landing Park,
Schenectady. nypra.org.
21-23 Paddle the Canals: Mohawk River Expedition.
3-day, 2-night, guided trip. 40M. Sold out. Meals,
camping, interpretive sessions. Fri: Canajoharie to
Schoharie Crossing; Sat: Schoharie Crossing to Mabee
Farm; Sun: Mabee Farm to Schenectady. Erie Canalway
National Heritage Corridor. eriecanalway.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.
RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD, TRAIL & SNOWSHOE
MARCH
10 Orange Course Snowshoe Race. 3.65M loop. Winona
Forest Recreation Area, Lacona. runreg.com.
16 44th HMRRC Runnin’ of the Green 5K. 10am.
Schalmont High School, Rotterdam. hmrrc.com.
16 Freezy Cheeks 5K Winter Series #3. 11am. Switchback
Brewing, Burlington, VT. runvermont.org.
16 9th Shamrock Shuffle 5K. 11am. Valcour Brewing
Company, Plattsburgh. runsignup.com.
16 St. Patrick’s Day Mad Mile. 10:30am.1500 Genesee
Street Utica. runsignup.com.
16-17 18th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat:
10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm. 200 exhibitors, prizes,
activities, food. Sat & Sun, 9am: Firecracker 4 & Fleet
Feet Run/Walk on FC4 course. Saratoga City Center,
Saratoga Springs. adksports.com.
17 NYC Half-Marathon. 13.1M. 7am. Central Park, New
York. nyrr.com.
18 14th Delightful Run for Women Training Challenge.
(Formerly Freihofer’s) Various locations. 11-week
training program for Run for Women 5K in Albany
on 6/1. All levels welcome: Advance, intermediate,
beginner runners, run/walk, walkers. Clinics:
Strength training, gear, nutrition, injury prevention.
Reg closes: 4/3. runsignup.com.
23 Helderberg Sap Run 5K. 8:30am. Altamont.
helderbergfco.com.
23 Syracuse Half Marathon. 7:30am. OnCenter, Syracuse.
runsignup.com.
24 Shamrock Shuffle 5M Road Race. 11am. Run,
sweat & be Irish. Leprechaun Leap 7/8M Kids Fun
Run: 10am. Glens Falls High School, Glens Falls.
Adirondack Runners. zippyreg.com.
26 Capital Region Heart Walk & Run: Training. Tue:
10-week training program to run the Heart Walk/
Run 5K on 6/2. capitalregionheartwalk.org.
30 15th Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Solo &
teams. Race #1 of USATF Adk GP Series. Plus, Kids
Fun Run & Chowderfest. Benefits 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 River.
Free 0.5M Kids Run: 9:30am. Albany Rowing Center
Boathouse, Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org.
30 Raquette River Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K. Potsdam.
runsignup.com.
30 30th Rabbit Ramble 4M Run & 2M Walk. 9am.
Guilderland High School, Guilderland Center.
facebook.com.
APRIL
7 41st Skunk Cabbage Classic Road Race. 10K & half
marathon. 9am. Barton Hall, Cornell University,
Ithaca. fingerlakesrunners.org.
7 43rd Kaynor’s Sap Run. 11am. Westford Elementary
School, Westford, VT. gmaa.run.
7 Fort to Fort 5K/10K Races. 9am. Copper City Brewing,
Rome. runsignup.com.
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