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Adirondack Sports June 2024

CONTENTS 5 FROM THE TEAM 7 NEWS BRIEFS 9 HIKING & BACKPACKING Passage of the Pharaohs 13 RUNNING & WALKING Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy 17 PADDLING Quieter, Wilder Saratoga County 21 BICYCLING Buy Where You Ride 25 COMMUNITY Thacher’s ‘Tricam Project’ Ascent 28 ATHLETE PROFILE Running & Rowing with Lisa Chase 31-37 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Make it a Great Summer! 41 SWIMMING & TRIATHLON Enjoy Open Water Swimming 45 BICYCLING Shredders: Bikes in Schools 49-55 RACE RESULTS Top Late Spring Finishers

CONTENTS
5 FROM THE TEAM
7 NEWS BRIEFS
9 HIKING & BACKPACKING
Passage of the Pharaohs
13 RUNNING & WALKING
Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy
17 PADDLING
Quieter, Wilder Saratoga County
21 BICYCLING
Buy Where You Ride
25 COMMUNITY
Thacher’s ‘Tricam Project’ Ascent
28 ATHLETE PROFILE
Running & Rowing with Lisa Chase
31-37 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Make it a Great Summer!
41 SWIMMING & TRIATHLON
Enjoy Open Water Swimming
45 BICYCLING
Shredders: Bikes in Schools
49-55 RACE RESULTS
Top Late Spring Finishers

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JUNE <strong>2024</strong> 35<br />

31 CassadagaMan. 8am. Intermediate (new: 1.2M swim,<br />

28M bike, 6M run) & long-distance (1.2M swim, 56M<br />

bike, 13.1M run) tri, relay & aquabike. Save 12%:<br />

ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.<br />

31-9/1 Lake George Triathlon. Sat, 7am: Long Course.<br />

Sun, 6:30am: Sprint & 7am: Olympic. Battlefield<br />

State Park, Lake George. alpha.win.<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

14 KBR Triathlon. 10am. 1M kayak/canoe, 13M bike,<br />

2M run. SUP, e-bike & relay categories. Save 12%:<br />

ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.<br />

15 47th Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon. 27M bike,<br />

5M paddle, 6.4M run. 9:30am. Solo & teams. Great<br />

Barrington to Lenox, MA. Benefits: Berkshire United<br />

Way. joshbillings.com.<br />

15 Saugerties Triathlon. Long Course: 7am. Sprint &<br />

Olympic: 8am. Splash & Dash: 12pm. Village Beach,<br />

Saugerties. alpha.win.<br />

28 Knight’s Fury Duathlon. Formulae Unum: 2M run,<br />

10M bike, 2M run, 10M bike, 2M run. Super Fury: 2M<br />

run, 10M bike, 2M run. 8:30am. Mendon Ponds Park,<br />

Honeoye Falls. firstknightracing.com.<br />

PADDLING & ROWING<br />

ONGOING<br />

M-F Youth Rowing Summer Camps. Weekly camps<br />

start 6/17. Ages 12-18. Learn the sport in a fun<br />

educational setting. Albany Rowing Center<br />

boathouse/launch, Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org.<br />

Wed SLVP Wednesday Evening Scrambles. 4-8pm. Boat<br />

Launch, Canton. slvpaddlers.org.<br />

Daily Clearwater’s Paddle for Our Hudson Fundraiser:<br />

5/25-7/26. 55M. Register: clearwater.org.<br />

JUNE<br />

14-17 4th <strong>Adirondack</strong> Paddling Symposium. Canoe<br />

& kayak instruction, lectures, skills, socials. All<br />

beginner-intermediate welcome. Mon: optional tour.<br />

Saranac Lake. adkpaddlingsymposium.com.<br />

15 Old Erie Canal Boat Float & Bash. Five distances/<br />

locations to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat<br />

Museum. tourthetowpath.com.<br />

17 Youth Rowing Summer Camp. Ages 12-18. Weekly<br />

starting 6/17. Albany Rowing Center, Albany.<br />

albanyrowingcenter.org.<br />

19 SLVP Summer Duathlon Series. Also: 7/17, 8/21,<br />

9/18. 1.25M run, 1.25M paddle, 1.25M run. 5:30pm.<br />

Little River Boat Launch, Canton. slvpaddlers.org.<br />

20 Donald Patenaude Memorial Towpath Regatta.<br />

4.5M loop. 5:30pm. Gateway Landing Park,<br />

Schenectady. nypra.org.<br />

21-23 Paddle the Canals: Mohawk River Expedition. 3-day,<br />

2-night, guided trip. 40M. Sold Out. Meals, camping,<br />

interpretive sessions. Fri: Canajoharie to Schoharie<br />

Crossing; Sat: Schoharie Crossing to Mabee Farm; Sun:<br />

Mabee Farm to Schenectady. Erie Canalway National<br />

Heritage Corridor. eriecanalway.org.<br />

22 Tupper Lake 8-Miler. 11am. Boat Launch, Tupper<br />

Lake. 8miler.com.<br />

23 Celebrate Paddling ADK: Cardboard Boat Race.<br />

Build your own boat. Riverside Park on Lake Flower,<br />

Saranac Lake. celebratepaddlingadk.com.<br />

24 Adult Learn to Row. Summer programs start 6/24.<br />

Albany Rowing Center boathouse/launch, Albany.<br />

albanyrowingcenter.org.<br />

29 Armond Bassett Canoe & Kayak Race. 3M/10M. South<br />

Macedon Fire-Rescue, Lock 30, Macedon. facebook.com.<br />

JULY<br />

5 Lake George Land Conservancy: Hike-A-Thon.<br />

Hike or paddle. Amy’s Park, Cat Mtn, McPhillips<br />

Park, Up Yonda Farm, Sembrich, Lake George.<br />

lakegeorgehikeathon.org.<br />

7 Willard Hanmer Guideboat & Canoe Race. 3.5M.<br />

Kayaks & SUPs welcome. Family-fun event for<br />

beginners & experienced. Post-paddle community<br />

picnic, food/drink, live music. Riverside Park, Lake<br />

Flower to Fish-Game Club, Saranac River, Saranac<br />

Lake. facebook.com.<br />

10 Paddling on Heart Lake. 9:30-11:30am. Heart Lake<br />

Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />

13 49th Electric City Regatta. 10am. Marathon Race:<br />

11M. Rec Race: 3M. Family Fun Race: 1M. Between<br />

Locks 9 & 10, Rotterdam Junction. nypra.org.<br />

14 Barge Chaser Race. 10am. Marathon Race: 10M. Rec<br />

Race: 3M. Family Fun Race: 1M. Between Locks 8 &<br />

9, Rotterdam Junction. nypra.org.<br />

17 SLVP Summer Duathlon Series. Also: 8/21, 9/18.<br />

1.25M run, 1.25M paddle, 1.25M run. 5:30pm. Little<br />

River Boat Launch, Canton. slvpaddlers.org.<br />

20 Remington I, Ogdensburg International Seaway<br />

Festival Canoe Race. 10M. Oswegatchie River,<br />

Heuvelton to Ogdensburg. slvpaddlers.org.<br />

21 BluMouLA-BuFuRa. Aka: Blue Mountain Lake<br />

Association Buoy Funding Race. 7M/14M/1.5M.<br />

10:30am. Town Beach, Blue Mountain Lake.<br />

bmlbuoyrace.com.<br />

24 Paddling on Heart Lake. 9:30-11:30am. Heart Lake<br />

Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />

30 Paddling on Heart Lake. 9:30-11:30am. Heart Lake<br />

Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />

AUGUST<br />

3 Paddle Keuka 5K. 8:30am. Finger Lakes Museum,<br />

Branchport. fingerlakesmuseum.org.<br />

10 Great Brant Lake Canoe Race. 6M. 9am. Kids’<br />

Scavenger Hunt: 1pm. 3pm: Afterparty. Horicon<br />

Community Center. northwarrencanoe.com.<br />

9 Paddling on Heart Lake. 9:30-11:30am. Heart Lake<br />

Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />

11 Great Race, Myles Keogh Paddle, Wheel & Run. 4M<br />

run, 12.4M bike, 2.5M paddle. Emerson Park, Auburn.<br />

great-race.com.<br />

18 Canoe Safety and Rescue Clinic. 10am-2pm. Heart<br />

Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />

24 Cranberry Lake Canoe/Kayak Race. 10M. 10am.<br />

Clifton Community Center, Cranberry Lake.<br />

cranberrylakeboatclub.com.<br />

25 Newcomb Regatta. 9M marathon course, 4.5M<br />

recreational course, youth short course. 11am. Lake<br />

Harris, Newcomb. nypra.org.<br />

31 Remington II. 6M. Oswegatchie River, Rensselaer<br />

Falls to Heuvelton. slvpaddlers.org.<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

14 One Square Mile of Hope. 10-year anniversary<br />

attempt to break Inlet’s own Guinness world record<br />

for largest canoe, kayak & guideboat raft flotilla.<br />

Paddlers in position for photo/video: 12pm. Fun &<br />

fundraising to benefit Golisano Children’s Hospitals<br />

& first responders. Post-paddle celebration: live<br />

music, raffles, health fair. Fourth Lake, Arrowhead<br />

Park, Inlet. Register: onesquaremileofhope.org.<br />

RECREATION & MORE<br />

ONGOING<br />

Mo-Fr Summer Outdoor Adventure Camps. 7/8-8/30.<br />

9am-3pm. 3-day & 5-day options. West Mountain,<br />

Queensbury. westmountain.com.<br />

Wed Wednesday Night Campfire: 6/26-8/28. 8-9pm. Heart<br />

Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />

JUNE<br />

27 Evening Program: Melanie Sawyer. Survived 43<br />

days on ALONE, History Channel’s survival series.<br />

6:30pm. <strong>Adirondack</strong> Folk School, Lake Luzerne.<br />

Signup: adirondackfolkschool.org.<br />

29 Music on the Mountain. 6-10pm. Live music,<br />

activities, food/drink, fireworks. West Mountain,<br />

Queensbury. westmountain.com.<br />

JULY<br />

6 Mayor’s Cup Paddle Power Palooza. 3:30pm. 1M<br />

kayak/canoe/SUP paddle parade. City Marina,<br />

Plattsburgh. plattsburghsunriserotary.org.<br />

8-9/2 West: Aerial Treetop Adventure Park. Daily:<br />

9am-4pm. Six high ropes courses: beginner to<br />

advanced. Also: scenic chair rides, access to hiking<br />

trails, mountaintop picnics, MTB trails. West<br />

Mountain, Queensbury. westmountain.com.<br />

12, 16 Dinner on the Mountain. West Mountain,<br />

Queensbury. westmountain.com.<br />

13 Gore Summer Bash. 10am-4:30pm. Kickoff summer<br />

with Gore at this free community event. Gore<br />

Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.<br />

20 Cana-l-stota Canalthon. Celebrate the Erie Canal.<br />

Entertainment, history talks, kayak rentals. Canastota.<br />

canastota.com.<br />

21-26 Make Waves: Girls Empowerment Program<br />

Overnight Retreat. Paddleboarding, yoga, hiking.<br />

Fern Lake, AuSable Forks. makewavesretreat.org.<br />

25-28 Oswego Harbor Festival. Music, fireworks, food,<br />

vendors, wine tasting. Oswego. oswegoharborfest.com.<br />

AUGUST<br />

9, 23, 30 Dinner on the Mountain. West Mountain,<br />

Queensbury. westmountain.com.<br />

24 Northville-Placid Trail: 100-Year Celebration. The<br />

Inn on Piseco Lake, Piseco. npt100.com.<br />

24 Gore: EagleMania Music Fest. 12-6pm. Live music<br />

w/EagleMania & the Brass Machine. Northwoods<br />

gondola skyride included. Gore Mountain, North<br />

Creek. goremountain.com.<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

14 Northville-Placid Trail: 100-Year Celebration. Lake<br />

Placid-North Elba Historical Society, Lake Placid.<br />

npt100.com.<br />

RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD & TRAIL<br />

ONGOING<br />

Mon Stryders Summer Trail Series: thru July. 6pm.<br />

Various locations. saratogastryders.org.<br />

Tue HMRRC Summer Track Series: 6/25, 7/2, 7/9. 6pm.<br />

Shaker HS, Latham. hmrrc.com.<br />

Tue <strong>Adirondack</strong> Runners Summer Track Series:<br />

<strong>June</strong> & July. 6pm. Queensbury HS, Queensbury.<br />

adirondackrunners.org.<br />

Wed Stryders Wed Night Workouts. 6pm. Saratoga Spa<br />

State Park, Saratoga Springs. saratogastryders.org.<br />

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