6th Annual Hawley Kiln Snowshoe Races
February 15th, 2003 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

Another organizing effort, this time for 73 finishers in the 7-Mile Kiln Klassic and another 26 in the "Notch" 4.5-Miler.

1st Annual Camp Saratoga ~5-Mile Snowshoe Race

February 8th, 2003 - Wilton Wildlife Preserve - Wilton, NY

The initial Camp Saratoga 5-Mile Snowshoe Race at Wilton Wildlife Preserve was held today on an outstanding course.  I ended up 11th out of 69 finishers.  This event was organized by my very good friends, JC & LC.

4th Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race

February 2nd, 2003 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The fourth Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York found me finishing in 15th place (same position as last season) out of 144 participants.  This event was organized by my very good friends, JC & LC, and was a by far the largest snowshoe event any of us had ever been a part of.

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