Berkshire Natural Resource Council Presents...
Constitution Hill 5.5km Snowshoe Race
March 6th, 2010 - Constitution Hill - Lanesborough, MA

The BRNC Gang wanted to take a run-through of an event, hoping join our series next year.  Great group, great course, great area.  I finished 3rd out of 28 in the trial run.

Hawley Kiln "Notch" marking with Tippi, 4.7-miles.  The season is winding down.

Drove out to DAR State Forest with Tippi to snowshoe 4.5-miles.

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