Shenipsit State Forest for a bit of adventure with Tippi.

4th Annual Sunset 5km Snowshoe Race
March 19th, 2011  -  Catamount Ski Area  -  Hillsdale, NY

Wrap up to the 2011 season, I managed 5th of 17 racers.

A compo map of the March 4th & March 12th snowshoe adventure runs in Williamsburg, DAR, and Conway State Forest.

Out to Tunxis in deteriorating conditions (snow wise).  Tippi and I managed 2-miles.

Got out with Tippi to ramble on from DAR State Forest along Rogers Brook to meet up with the Williamsburg Woodland Trails from the March 4th adventure.  Roughly a 7-mile run.

Sunrise Park Snowshoe with Tippi, 4-miles.

14th Annual Hawley Kiln "Notch" 4.6-Mile Snowshoe Race
March 5th, 2011 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

Another organizing effort, this time for a Notch version.  75 finishers in the race, I brought up the rear once again.  Ended, as usual, at South Face Farm Sugarhouse to semi-close out the season.

7.8-miles along Williamsburg Woodland Trails with Tippi, into Conway State Forest.  A highlight of the journey today was the headwaters of Nichols Brook, at the small pond west of Briar Hill Road.

Hawley Kiln marking with Tippi prior to Saturday's race.

One quick trip around the Stony Brook loop with Tippi, 1.5-miles.

Moody Spring 5.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
February 27th, 2011 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

I directed another event in Hawley, with 58 finishers.  I went out early to mark and track, and finished in 51st.

Once back home, I took Tippi to Stony Brook for a 3-mile snowshoe run.

1st Northeast Snowshoe Federation Snowshoe Championship
 Northfield Mountain Visitor Center
February 26th, 2011 - Northfield,  Massachusetts

Good friend DD organized this, an attempt at bringing New England and the Northeast together for something big and annual.  I finished 77th, just behind my Pop, out of 85.

Moody Spring course marking with Tippi, measured out at 5.8-miles.

4-mile Sunrise Park snowshoe with Tippi.

Hallockville Pond "Orchard" 3.7-Mile Snowshoe Race
February 20th, 2011 - Dubuque State Forest - Hawley, MA

I directed another event in Hawley, going out early to mark and track, and finished 78th of 84.