2nd Annual Camp Saratoga ~5-Mile Snowshoe Race

February 14th, 2004 - Wilton Wildlife Preserve - Wilton, NY

The 2nd Annual Camp Saratoga 5-Mile Snowshoe Race at Wilton Wildlife Preserve was held on Valentine's Day.  I ended up 9th out of 98 finishers.  This event was organized by my very good friends, JC & LC.

2nd Annual Northfield Mountain 7.25-km Snowshoe Race

February 7th, 2004 - Northfield,  Massachusetts

Good friend DD organized this wonderful event into not only part of the WMAC Dion Series, but also a USSSA National Qualifier Event for the United States Snowshoeing Association National Championship, for the second consecutive year.

I managed to finish in 29th position, with a total of 79 participants.  Once again, a very tough field of competitors.

5th Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race

February 1st, 2004 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The fifth Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York had me finishing 15th out of 150 total snowshoe racers.  This was the 3rd year in a row where I came in 15th place!  This event was organized by my very good friends, JC & LC.

2nd Annual Curly's Record Run 4.0-Mile Snowshoe Race

January 25th, 2004 - Pittsfield,  Massachusetts

Another exciting race day, this time in Pittsfield State Forest honoring Curly.  Decent day with difficult competition, I finished 16th of 108.

5th Annual Greylock Glen 5km Snowshoe Race

January 17th, 2004 - Adams,  Massachusetts

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

This was another cold one, even for the Glen.  Around 28 degrees.  As usual, 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.

After the registration duties, I stood up to get ready to race, and I couldn't feel my feet.  There would be no race for me today - so I assisted with the finish line.

Great fast group, 95 finishers.  After the event was over, and everything was packed up, I headed out and ran two-loops with Tips, both around 35 minutes I believe.

1st Annual Merrimack River 3.3-Mile Snowshoe Race

January 4th, 2004 - Andover, MA

The 2004 WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series ventured out to eastern Massachusetts under the direction of DD;  a respectable 20 finishers in the first year event!

2nd Annual Saratoga Biathlon 5km Snowshoe Race

January 3rd, 2004 - Day, NY

The 2004 WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series continued with the Saratoga Biathlon 5km Snowshoe Race in Day, New York.

It was a quick, short course, and I managed to place 13th out of 54 participants.

2nd Annual Woodford Snowshoe Race
December 28th, 2003 - Woodford State Park, Woodford, VT

The 2nd Annual Woodford 3.5-Mile Snowshoe Race started our season.  I finished 8th out of 75 participants.

Dion Snowshoe Demo Day @ Savoy Mountain State Forest

December 21st, 2003 - Florida & Savoy,  Massachusetts

Organized and Directed a 4-mile snowshoe demo for the Dion Snowshoe Company, circling North Pond, South Pond, and Tyler Swamp.  25 people as well as 1 dog completed the romp.

Mt Washington State Forest Marathon - October 2003

 Riga Plateau, South Taconic & Appalachian Trails, MA, NY & CT

Sometime in October of 2002 - 2003, Tippi completed her first "Marathon" along the Mt Riga Plateau; it would also be my 26th.  We had the "Bandit" along for the adventure. 

Our time was recorded as 5:38:00 over 24.7-miles.  I recall the end of the run taking forever once we descended Frissell and headed back to Mt. Washington State Forest Headquarters, as we might have diverted from the most direct track.

Maybe on top of Alander?

Intersection prior to Brace.

   
I believe this is the top of Brace Mountain.

The Bandit climbing Round Mountain.

The Bandit at the peak of Round Mountain.

The Bandit climbing Mt Frissell.

The Bandit climbing Frissell.

At the Tri-State Marker (NY, MA, CT).

1st Crescent Moon (Merrimack River) Snowshoe Race

March 15th, 2003 - Andover, MA

DD directed an event along the Merrimack River, with a plan of adding to the series beginning next season;  4 finishers in the initial running.

1st Covered Bridge Snowshoe Races
March 15th, 2003 - Greylock Glen - Adams, MA

PH and I were on a roll, so we organized another unplanned event, this time in the Glen using the Gould Covered Bridge as part of the route.

Eight folks in the 3.5-mile option, and fifteen folks completed the 8-miler.  PH finished first for the second week in a row!

Five others did portions of the route on snowshoes, one with a dog.

And,  the same three dogs that climbed Moby Dick last week completed this one as well, Sierra, Summitt and Tippi.

1st Moby Dick Snowshoe Races - March 8th, 2003
Mount Greylock State Reservation - Lanesborough, MA

PH and I were leaned on to keep the season going, even with "fun run" status events.  We managed to get people onto Greylock, to Jones Nose and back to the Lanesborough Visitor Center, for 9-miles or 2.5-mile runs.

5 completed the 2.5-miler, 13 people and 3 dogs completed the 8-miler, and 2 participated in something closer to 16-miles.

3rd Moody Spring Snowshoe Races
March 1st, 2003 - Dubuque State Forest - West Hawley, MA

The 3rd Moody Spring Snowshoe Races took place under my direction, with both 6 & 9 Mile Versions for the 77 participants (53 for 9-miles & 24 for 6-miles).  9 others went out on the course to do a little or a lot.

As is our tradition, we ended up at South Face Farm Sugarhouse to wrap up our season.

Moody Spring Snowshoe Race Marking
February 28th, 2003, Dubuque State Forest, West Hawley, MA

PH, Tippi and I spent 3:40:05 breaking trail and covering the Moody Spring Snowshoe Course with Arrows and Ribbons for the event tomorrow.