6th Annual U.S.S.S.A. National Snowshoe 10km Championship
March 25th, 2006 -  - Bolton Valley, VT

Many of our racers participated in the National Championship event for the first time this season.  The event was pretty awesome, with 156 racers in the National Championship event, and another 47 in the Citizen's Race.

I managed a 73rd spot, which is what I had in me this day.  My Pop won himself a bronze medal for coming in 3rd in the 65 to 69 division!

4th Annual Curly's Record Run " Thunderbolt Version"
March 5th, 2006 -  - Greylock Glen, Adams, MA

Another organizing effort with PH, helping out our friends from Pittsfield.  We had to move Curly's to the Glen at the last minute and still had 28 participants!  I managed 3rd position.

9th Annual Hawley "Short" Kiln 3.5-Mile Snowshoe Races
March 4th, 2006 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

Another organizing effort, this time for a short Kiln version.  45 finishers in the race, with a 12th for me.  Ended the day with a trip to South Face Farm!

1st Frosty's Dash for the Cure 5km Snowshoe Race
February 12th, 2006 - Atkinson Country Club - Atkinson, NH

Our series branched into NH for this one, I rolled to a 7th of 49 participants.  

This was roughly 4-hours of driving each direction, in a 24" snow blizzard.

2nd Annual Brave the Blizzard "Non" Snowshoe 3.5-Mile Race
"Bummer No Blizzard"
February 11th, 2006 - Pine Bush Preserve - Guilderland, NY

Our series branched into NY once again, with 49 participants supporting a non-snowshoe event.

7th Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race

February 5th, 2006 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The seventh Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York was stricken with a lack of snow, which has been typical this season.  I did not attend.

4th Annual Northfield Mountain 5-Mile Snowshoe Race
Hallockville Pond / Moody Spring Version
February 4th, 2006  Dubuque State Forest, Hawley, MA

Good friend DD was on the books for organizing his Northfield event, which would also be one of a few U.S.S.S.A National Championship Qualifiers.  There was no snow at Northfield Mountain, and the trails were closed.

We offered up a move to Hawley, and pulled a decent course and event together in roughly two-days.  Folks were able to qualify for the upcoming National Championship in Vermont, and we had fun.

I went out very early to check the race course ribbons and markers with Tippi, completed it in about 1:15, and got back in time to race a 19th out of 69, finishing the official run in 53:49.

Northfield @ Hawley 5-Mile Snowshoe Race Marking
February 3rd, 2006  Dubuque State Forest, Hawley, MA

Assisted DD with moving the Northfield Race to Hawley - Dubuque due to no snow at Northfield Mountain, and closed trails.  PH, Cousin Pete, Tippi and I met up with DD after heavy rain and warm temperatures to piece together a 5-mile route for tomorrow's U.S.S.S.A National Championship Qualifier event.  

7th Annual Greylock Glen 5km Snowshoe Race
3.2-Mile Northern "Beaver Loop"
January 28th, 2006 - Adams,  Massachusetts

Race Directing duties with PH at the seventh Greylock Glen Snowshoe Race at the Mount Greylock State Reservation, in the Adams Glen...  for the race I managed a 15th out of 60 total finishers.

9th Annual North / South Pond Shuffle Snowshoe Race
January 7th, 2006 - Florida & Savoy,  Massachusetts

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

This time, we managed 3.3-miles with 94 participants.

Annual Woodford 3.5-Mile Snowshoe Race
December 18th, 2005 - Woodford State Park, Woodford, VT

The Woodford 3.5-Mile Snowshoe Race found me finishing 7th out of 111 participants.

Juliana Hatfield opened up and X completed the double billing at Pearl Street, Northampton.  

Attended with DL and RunSteveo.

Northern Nipmuck Trail Marathon

November 20th, 2005 - Union & Ashford, Connecticut

Completed my 32nd marathon distance run today at a Northern Nipmuck Trail Marathon, with Wuzzam, Summer, and Tippi (6th completed marathon).  My finish time was recorded as 6:28:18.  Looking at this, I think it was much further than 26 miles.

Mt Washington State Forest Marathon - September 13, 2005

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

I completed my 31st marathon at Mt Washington State Forest, with the Riga Plateau, Appalachian Trail, and South Taconic Trail thrown in for good measure.  I had Tippi and Wuzzam along for the day, which set a record for high temperature unfortunately for us.  This was Tippi's 5th completed marathon.

Our time was 5:10:41, which shows we were really running pretty hard.  The lack of water on the trail was a real concern for me, with Tippi.  Luckily, the stream at the bottom of Bear had plenty, and from there on we were set.

Wuzzam looked absolutely beat climbing and coming down off Bear.  He needed the stream to cool off in as much as Tips did.

I took Tippi out  to Little Egypt, around the "High Bridge" area, to explore snowmobile trails.

We parked on Upper East Hoosic Street / Adams Road along the Adams and Savoy border.  Ventured on the old section of East Mountain Road until we noticed the orange snowmobile signs pointing us into the woods.

Nice path, lost a good bit of evelation along the bank of the Tophet Brook.  Continued on toward Reed Brook, and Ziemba's Dairy Farm on Walling Road.  Turned back and explored a sidepath to come out lower on East Mountain Road, about half-way up the climb.