1st Annual Northfield Mountain 7.25-km Snowshoe Race

February 1st, 2003 - Northfield,  Massachusetts

Not only was this part of the WMAC Dion Series, it was a USSSA National Qualifier Event for the United States Snowshoeing Association National Championship.

I managed to finish in 26th position, with a total of 78 participants.  Very tough field of competitors.

1st Annual Curly's Record Run 3.5-Mile Snowshoe Race

January 26th, 2003 - Pittsfield State Forest - Pittsfield, MA

The first ever Curly's Record Run was held in Pittsfield State Forest today, organized by my good friends the Herder's, Voll's, and Birkby's.

I finished in 9th position, with a total of 97 participants.  

4th Annual Greylock Glen 5km Snowshoe Race

January 18th, 2003 - Adams,  Massachusetts

Race Directing duties with PH at the fourth Greylock Glen Snowshoe Race at the Mount Greylock State Reservation, in the Adams Glen...

This was a cold one, even for the Glen.  -28 degrees.  My Pop and I got there really early with PH, to set up the tarps and cooking equipment, get the registration going inside the gazebo.

It was darn cold.  No race for me today, I would do the race-timing instead.  Regardless of my issues, 82 people finished the event, and 2 additional swept the course for us.  Outstanding day!

6th Annual South Pond Shuffle 4-Mile Snowshoe Race

January 11th, 2003 - Florida & Savoy,  Massachusetts

Race Directing duties at the sixth South Pond Shuffle Snowshoe Race at Savoy Mountain State Forest...  once again part of the WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series!

The event had 92 starters and 90 finishers, circling North Pond, South Pond, and Tyler Swamp.

1st Annual Saratoga Biathlon 5km Snowshoe Race

January 4th, 2003 - Day, NY

The 2003 WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series continued with the initial Saratoga Biathlon 5km Snowshoe Race in Day, New York.

Unfortunately, a real blizzard stopped most of us in our driveways, and only 14 brave explorers made the event on this day.

1st Annual Woodford Snowshoe Race
December 29th, 2002 - Woodford State Park, Woodford, VT

The 1st Annual Woodford Snowshoe Race bumped the Prospect Mountain Snowshoe Race starting this season.  Very nice, enjoyable park, deep snow, rolling course.

I finished 16th out of 77 participants.

Dion Snowshoe Demo Day @ Savoy Mountain State Forest

December 22nd, 2002 - Florida & Savoy,  Massachusetts

Organized and Directed a 4-mile snowshoe demo for the Dion Snowshoe Company, circling North Pond, South Pond, and Tyler Swamp.  31 people as well as 1 dog completed the romp.

5th Annual Hawley Kiln Snowshoe Races
March 23rd, 2002 - Dubuque State Forest, Hawley, MA

18 people showed up, spur of the moment more or less, to participate at a Kiln event due to some last minute snow.  Great conditions, and a stop off at South Face Farm for brunch afterwards.

3rd Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race

February 3rd, 2002 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The third Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York found me finishing in 15th place out of 91 participants.  This event was organized by my very good friends, JC & LC.

1st Beaver Brook ~5km Snowshoe Race

January 26th, 2002 - Hollis, NH

I participated at the 1st Beaver Brook Snowshoe Event organized by my friend DD.  It was multiple loops, as the snow was fading fast during the 2002 season.  I had a very high 4th place finish out of 22 participants.

3rd Annual Greylock Glen 5km Snowshoe Race

January 19th, 2002 - Adams,  Massachusetts

Race Directing duties with PH at the third Greylock Glen Snowshoe Race at the Mount Greylock State Reservation, in the Adams Glen...

I managed to finish in 9th position, with a total of 69 participants.  I can still remember the finish, with three of us hitting the flats in the Glen (about a half-mile to go) pretty much even.  I tried to separate through the brush and deep, drifted snow, knowing my two younger competitors were going to be quicker during the last 100-yards prior to the finish.  I didn't get the separation I needed, and ended up passed close to the finish, twice.  2-seconds between the three of us.

5th Annual South Pond Shuffle 4-Mile Snowshoe Race

January 12th, 2002 - Florida & Savoy,  Massachusetts

Race Directing duties at the fifth South Pond Shuffle Snowshoe Race at Savoy Mountain State Forest...  once again part of the WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series!

The event had 78 starters and finishers, circling North Pond, South Pond, and Tyler Swamp.

A quite North Pond, after the event

Tippi at home in Savoy

DLV, relaxing with a hike after the event

 Feeling pretty good after directing duties

  North Pond

CCC Buildings, our "headquarters" at Savoy Mountain

The "Main-Base" for the South Pond Shuffle

Marking the South Pond Shuffle Snowshoe course with my Pop and Tips, followed by a stop at Whitcomb Summit for some thoughts, and then a hike into the hidden "Burt" Cemetery.

Tyler Swamp

Tips on Tyler Swamp

Tippi trying to behave

Pop hanging ribbon

Pop at the Tyler Swamp intersection 

Ice on South Pond appears "Safe"

Ice on South Pond appears "Safe"

Me and Tippi

As I often said...  "she's a good girl, sometimes"

At our rock above our swimming area at North Pond

 Rock Area were we "took a dip" most years at North Pond

After marking, we stopped at the Whitcomb Summit

Elk Monument at Whitcomb Summit

In Memory...

Whitcomb Summit Monument

Whitcomb Summit Monument with Spruce Mountain in distance

Whitcomb Summit Monument

Old cabins at Whitcomb Summit

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden  Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Hidden Cheshire Cemetery

Tippi with Greylock in background

Tips and Greylock

Spent a sunny, no-snow New Year's Day at Suffield Academy playing frisbee with Tippi.

Tippi loved frisbee

A deserved rest

Catching her breath 

Catching the frisbee in mid-air was easy for this dog

1st Annual Prospect Mountain Snowshoe Races
December 30th, 2001 - Prospect Mountain, Woodford, VT

The 1st Annual Prospect Mountain Snowshoe Race joined our series, with both a 10km and a 5km option for racing.  I managed a 14th out of 41 finishers in the long-race.  There were 11 finishers for the short course, with my friend PH taking top honors!