Moody Spring 5.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
February 27th, 2010 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

I directed another event in Hawley, with 55 finishers.  I went out early to mark and track, and finished in last spot.

5.7-miles with Tippi marking the Moody Spring course for Saturday's race.

Hallockville Pond "Orchard" 3.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
February 21st, 2010 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

I directed another event in Hawley, going out early to mark and track, and finished 85th of 85.

The Immortal "Moby Dick" Busa
7.3-Mile Snowshoe Race - February 20th, 2010
Mount Greylock State Reservation - Lanesborough, MA

I organized this one, borrowing from the original we did back in March of 2003.  This time, we kept "official" score.

61 completed route on a very deep snow day!  

Tippi and I completed the course in the dark, pre-race, checking all the markings and arrows before hand.

We really got our monies worth today (Tippi and I).  

A) We went over the course/markings for Saturday's Moby Dick event on Greylock for 7.5-miles.

B) We marked the Hallockville Orchard course for Sunday's event for an additional 3.5-miles.

Totaled up 11-miles for the day, and a few hundred miles of driving.

Marking Moby Dick with Tippi, 7.5-miles.

Out to Dubuque State Forest in Hawley to snowshoe Moody Spring and Basin Brook with Tippi for 4.3-miles in ninety-minutes.

7th Annual Camp Saratoga ~5-Mile Snowshoe Race

February 13th, 2010 - Wilton Wildlife Preserve - Wilton, NY

The Camp Saratoga 5-Mile Snowshoe Race at Wilton Wildlife Preserve was held by my very good friends JC & LC.  

I ended up 27th out of 123 finishers.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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...

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