Friday, February 12, 2010

Planning the route for the Moby Dick Snowshoe event;  Lanesborough Visitor Center to Rounds Rock and back measured roughly 7.5-miles for Tippi and I, completed in two-hours.

Out of the track

Face-full of snow

Relaxed in the sunshine

Wrestling with a stick

Looking off Rounds Rock


Looking off Rounds Rock

Sunday, February 7, 2010

11th Annual Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race
February 7th, 2010 - Saratoga Springs, NY

The eleventh Saratoga Spa Winterfest 5km Snowshoe Race at Spa Park in Saratoga Springs, New York directed by my friends Laura and Jeff.  I finished 8th of 92 racers!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

8th Northfield Mountain 5.3-Mile Snowshoe Race
Northfield Mountain Visitor Center
February 6th, 2010 - Northfield,  Massachusetts

Good friend DD organized again, and I managed an 24th of 73 racers.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Got out to DAR with Tippi to snowshoe a bit before the two races this weekend.  We tackled a total of 4.6-miles today.

Tippi on alert

Crossing a small brook

Favorite pastime, running with a stick

Large Stone Passageway

Between the Passageway

DAR Firetower

Firetower

Coming down from Moore's Hill

Tips

Almost done for today

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Third consecutive day at DAR State Forest to snowshoe with Tippi, this time covering 4.3-miles.

Tippi hears something in the distance

Long section of stonewall in DAR State Forest

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Sidehiller 5-Mile Snowshoe Race
U.S.S.S.A. Qualifier - Sandwich FairGrounds
January 30th, 2010 - Center Sandwich, NH

91 racers completed this season's Sidehiller event.

Meanwhile, I re-visited the DAR State Forest to ramble with Tippi for 4-miles.  Bit milder today, with minimal wind, a mere 10-degrees yet sunny and bright.

Tippi at the Monolith Stone

Tippi at the Monolith Stone

 Tippi with a nose-full of snow

Just thinking...

Friday, January 29, 2010

4.5-miles in DAR State Forest with Tippi complete with fierce winds and single digits.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

7th Annual Curly's Record Run 4-Mile Snowshoe Race
January 24th, 2010 - Pittsfield State Forest - Pittsfield, MA

Great day, 20th of 96 finishers.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

2nd Annual Hoot, Toot & Whistle 5km Snowshoe Race
January 23rd, 2010 - Catamount Ski Trail - Readsboro, VT

16th of 108 finishers at the Dion's course. 

Monday, January 18, 2010

Visited the DAR State Forest in Goshen, Massachusetts to snowshoe with Tippi.  4.5-miles to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr day.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

6th Annual Brave the Blizzard 3.9-Mile Snowshoe  Race
January 17th, 2010 - Pine Bush Preserve - Guilderland, NY

Snow once again in Guilderland!  I didn't make the event, but 134 finishers did!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

11th Annual Greylock Glen 3.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
January 16th, 2010 - Adams,  Massachusetts

Race Directing duties at the larger than ever Greylock Glen Snowshoe Race at the Mount Greylock State Reservation, in the Adams Glen...

123 total finishers, which at the time is the largest number of snowshoers at a single event in Massachusetts.

Made a couple loops with Tippi before and after the event, for a total of 8-miles.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Another day preparing the Greylock Glen Course for Saturday's event, with Tippi for 3.7-miles.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Marking the Greylock Glen Race Course with Tips, 4.3-miles.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Stopped on the return trip from Adams to explore snowmobile trails at Paddy Hill & Barrus Road with Tippi.