Sunday, February 28, 1999

1st Mountain Goat Snowshoe Race
February 28th, 1999 - Mt Prospect, Woodford, Vermont

A snowshoe event was held in Woodford, Vermont at the Mount Prospect Ski Area.  15 participants covered the 2.9-mile course.

Going forward over the next twenty years, this event would morph into both the Woodford Snowshoe Race and additional Prospect Mountain Events, including United States Snowshoe Association National Championship Events.

Saturday, February 20, 1999

2nd Annual Hawley Kiln Snowshoe Races
February 20th, 1999 - Dubuque State Forest, Hawley, MA

The 2nd Annual Hawley Kiln Klassic took place under my direction.  This was the third and final race of the 1999 Southern New England Snowshoe Series.  We would soon become the WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series,

Dubuque State Forest was the setting, and we offered a 7-mile and a 4-mile option.  The courses shared an opening section before splitting, making the event "fun" for everyone.

Plenty of snow, 45 finishers in the long event, 5 in the short.  Two men broke under an hour for the 7-miler, which was pretty awesome.

Saturday, February 13, 1999

1st Frigid Figure Eight 5KM (Lack of Snow) Shoe Race
February 13th, 1999 - Union, Connecticut

I directed the second event of the 1999 Southern New England Snowshoe Series (which became the WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series).  This time it was in Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union, Connecticut.  There was not enough snow to use our snowshoes, but a 5km running event did take place with 26 starters and finishers!

Thanks to the Old Goat for setting up the alternative course on race day, it's good to have friends!