9th Annual Brave the Blizzard 3.8-Mile "Non" Snowshoe  Race
Robert C. Parker School
January 13th, 2013 - Wynantskill, NY

No snow this time, but 58 particpants and finishers.

Berkshire Natural Resource Council Presents...
4th Constitution Hill 5.8 Km Snowshoe Race
January 16th, 2013 - Constitution Hill - Lanesborough, MA

I had another great race, with a 7th out of 80.

2nd Prospect Mountain Snowshoe Race
(last visit during the 2002 season)
January 6th, 2013 - Prospect Mountain - Woodford, VT

The return to the Prospect Mountain Nordic Ski Center and a 5Km Snowshoe Race!

I managed a 13th out of 76 finishers in the long-race.

4th Annual Turner Trail Snowshoe Race
January 5th, 2013 - Pittsfield State Forest - Pittsfield, MA

Great day for racing!  4th out of 80.

Capital Region Nordic Alliance Presents...

1st  Plateau Run 5Km Snowshoe Race
December 29th, 2012 - East Poestenkill, NY

I had a decent day with a 9th of 53 finishers at the Pine Ridge X_Country Center. 

Running with Tippi in McLean on Christmas Eve.

Began the day with a run on the new Hootenanny Trail in DAR State Forest, and then continued over to Phil's World Trails in nearby Ashfield.  Great day of exploring for Tippi and I.

Conway State Forest with Tippi.

More trail running and exploring in Savoy with Tips.

Trail running and exploring Savoy Mountain State Forest with Tippi.

An additional day of running and exploring DAR State Forest in Goshen, Massachusetts with Tippi.

Running and exploring DAR State Forest in Goshen, Massachusetts with Tippi.

A bit of running in McLean Reservation and Holcomb Farm for Tippi and I.

Running around DAR State Forest with Tippi today.

Conway Covered Bridge Marathon - October 13th, 2012

Conway & Goshen, Massachusetts

Today, Wuzzam and I ran the Conway Covered Bridge Marathon.  We had Ned and his daughter's dog with us for the first 10-miles or so, and they were good company.

The idea for the run had been with me for a while, but what sealed it was Farmer Tom was doing a group trail ride through the woods from either Berkshire East or South Face, to the Covered Bridge in Conway.

We would start running in the opposite direction of the bikes, beginning at the St. Mark's Church parking area (we hoped to start running on an hour but we found out the church bells haven't been active for many years).  We immediately crossed the Burkeville Covered Bridge and we were soon into Conway State Forest.

Highlights of the run included:

• Cricket Hill
• Joe Herrick Gulf
• Smith Hill
• Bullitt Reservation
• Chapel Falls & Ledge/Pony Cliffs
• Moore Hill and the Firetower

We finished really strong, final time of 6:33:15.  This was my 50th completed marathon.

On the drive out to retrieve our two aid station drops, we ran into the mountain bike group crossing West Road exiting the DAR State Forest onto the Chapel Falls Trail toward Conway State Forest.

An excellent day!