Took a bit of a drive today, visiting Conway State Forest in a favorite Hill-Town of Western Massachusetts.

Metacomet Trail visit, Rising Corner to Route 20.

Conway State Forest from Poland Gate.

Metacomet Trail Run, a lenghty version from Phelps Road to Hatchet Hill Road, out-and-back.

A run in the Charlemont Trails System north of Route 2.  I believe that this is my only time running and enjoying these trails.

Metacomet Trail Run...

Running along the Metacomet Trail in Suffield, Connecticut.

Another day on the Metacomet...

Metacomet Trail...

Short run within Tunxis State Forest.

Enjoying some adventures along the Ashfield Trail System.

Dubuque State Forest in Hawley, Massachusetts.

Metacomet Trail Run from Route 20 north.

Rambled along the Metacomet Trail from Phelps Road south and back as part of a GIS Project for the program I am enrolled in at CCSU.

Tippi was a good sport and came along for the romp.

Climbing the Metacomet

Large Oak along the trail 

View West 

Tippi

14th Annual United States National Snowshoe Championship

Sponsored by Dion Snowshoes...

 1st Prospect Mountain 10Km Snowshoe Nationals

March 10th, 2014 - Prospect Mountain - Woodford, VT

Prospect Mountain Nordic Ski Center for the U.S.S.S.A. Nationals...  many of us have been waiting for this, a National Championship on one of our "home courses".

Great rewarding day, running with my Pop.  We finished 192 and 193 out of 213 in the Men's Open Division (there were 114 in the Women's Open Division, 19 in the Women's Citizen Race, 36 in the Men's Citizen Race, and 14 in the Junior Women's 5km race, with 16 in the Junior Men's 5km, not to mention the Sunday addition of the relay races).

Largest field ever for Nationals, wonderful event.  My Pop was awarded a Gold Medal for finishing 1st in his age division, and I was presented with an Achievement Award from the USSSA in recognition of outstanding service to the sport of snowshoe racing!