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14 Adirondack Sports CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONT. FROM PG 13 DECEMBER 1-31 Albany Last Run 5K. Virtual. Albany or anywhere. zippyreg.com. 13 Doug Bowden Winter Series. Canceled. 3M/15K. University at Albany, Albany. hmrrc.com. 19 Holiday Classic 5K Run. Canceled. Altamont. facebook.com. 27 Gore Mountain Ski Bowl 5K Snowshoe Race. 2pm. Walkers welcome. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek. 518-251-2411. goremountain.com. 31 Saratoga Arts’ First Night 5K. Canceled. Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. saratoga-arts.org. JANUARY 12-2/16 Gore 5K Citizen Races. Tuesday eves: 5:30- 6:30pm starts. XC skiing (classic & skate) & snowshoeing. Gore Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek. goremountain.com. 9 35th FMRRC Winter Wimp Foot Race. Canceled. 4.4 or 2.2 miles. Hagaman Fire House, Hagaman. fmrrc.org. 12 Grafton Trails 10K Snowshoe Race. Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center, VT. Mike Owens: 802- 843-2350. graftonponds.com. 17 Cock-A-Doodle-Shoe 5K & 10K Snowshoe Races. 10:30am. Kids’ 0.5M Snowshoe Scramble: 10am. New Land Trust, Town of Saranac. cockadoodleshoe.com. 24 Gurney Lane Snowshoe Hike/Race & Fat Bike Rides/Races. 5K snowshoe: 10am. Fun group bike ride: 12pm. 10M & 5M bike races: 1pm. Frozen Ring Donut Bike Race: 2:30pm. Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Queensbury. runreg. com & bikereg.com. FEBRUARY 7 Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Race – Tentative. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. Laura Clark: 518-581-1278. saratogastryders. org & dionwmacsnowshoe.com. 13 Camp Saratoga 8K Snowshoe Race – Tentative. Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Wilton. Laura Clark: 518-581-1278. saratogastryders.org & dionwmacsnowshoe.com. MARCH 6 Garnet Hill Snowshoe Race. Walkers welcome. Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor Center, North River. garnet-hill.com. SPEED SKATING JANUARY 12 Try Speed Skating. All levels and ages, except absolute beginners. Speed skates & required equipment available for rent. Saratoga Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs. 518-951-0702 or 518-430- 7600. Maxine: mlautenberg@nycap.rr.com. saratogawinterclub.com. 21 Try Speed Skating. All levels and ages, except absolute beginners. Speed skates & required equipment available for rent. Saratoga Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs. 518-951-0702 or 518-430- 7600. Maxine: mlautenberg@nycap.rr.com. saratogawinterclub.com. 26 Try Speed Skating. All levels and ages, except absolute beginners. Speed skates & required equipment available for rent. Saratoga Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs. 518-951-0702 or 518-430- 7600. Maxine: mlautenberg@nycap.rr.com. saratogawinterclub.com. FEBRUARY 4 Try Speed Skating. All levels and ages, except absolute beginners. Speed skates & required equipment available for rent. Saratoga Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs. 518-951-0702 or 518-430- 7600. Maxine: mlautenberg@nycap.rr.com. saratogawinterclub.com. 9 Try Speed Skating. All levels and ages, except absolute beginners. Speed skates & required equipment available for rent. Saratoga Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs. 518-951-0702 or 518-430- 7600. Maxine: mlautenberg@nycap.rr.com. saratogawinterclub.com. ■ Signup for our WEEKLY eblasts! • Best Bet Events • Articles & News • Promos & Ads In your Inbox every Wednesday! AdkSports.com Enjoy what you’re reading? SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Have each issue mailed to you for only: $17.95 (1 year) $32.95 (2 years) $44.95 (3 years) AdkSports.com/subscribe Your Journey Home begins with Beth Gryzboski ✔ Selling and buying single family homes ✔ Homes in transition: divorce, downsizing, estates, relocations ✔ Preparing home improvement plans for selling your home ✔ Social media sales strategies executed to sell homes to today’s tech savvy buyers Beth Gryzboski, MBA Associate Broker Accredited Buyer Representative Senior Real Estate Specialist Your resident realtor ® proud to call Clifton Park “home!” www.GoSeeBethG.com | 518-877-5929 | GoSeeBethG@kw.com R✪CK Your Fitness Facebook.com/RockYourFitnessLLC RockYourFitnessNY.com Becky Weyrauch, certified personal trainer TBT = total body training • 1st class is FREE • Your Success Is Our Goal First Class FREE Virtual/Live To redeem, text: 518-522-9765 Promo code: RockFit Adk Sports Motivation for ALL Fitness Levels BOOT CAMP MON, WED, FRI 5:15AM • 6:30AM • 9:30AM ★ TUE • 5:30PM Malta Community Center 1 Bayberry Dr, Malta ★ REGISTER: BeckyRock@nycap.rr.com or call/text 518-522-9765 Snowshoe racing season is here! Get the best & the lightest! HEALTH FITNESS Masks required, social distancing & safety precautions will be practiced CELEBRATING 15 YEARS! EXPO March 20-21* * Crowd size will be limited and monitored for safety SAT 10-5 • SUN 10-4 RECREATION TRAVEL Your Familiar Gathering in the New Normal *Saratoga Springs City Center – or Outdoor Expo in April or May AdkSports.com/expo
COMMUNITY Virtual Races, School and Family Zoom, but Virtual Swim? DECEMBER 2020 15 ● VIRTUAL SWIM “WE CAN DO IT!” TEAMMATES, TRISHA JOHNSON, SUE NEALON, KITTY FAIR (MISSING KATHY PFEIFFER). ● VIRTUAL LAKE GEORGE SWIM SWAG. ● CANDI SCHERMERHORN FINISHING HER VIRTUAL LG SWIM WITH CHEERING FROM FELLOW SWIMMERS. ● KATHY PFEIFFER BIKING TO LAKE GEORGE. By Kathy Pfeiffer This summer I signed up with my running friends for several virtual races. I also did a few duathlons. Tricia Johnson of Burnt Hills and I qualified for duathlon nationals and had to participate virtually. One of the races we completed was the Virtual Lake George Marathon Swim, an eight-week, 32-mile swim across the “Queen of American Lakes.” It was Tricia’s birthday when she, Sue Nealon of Glens Falls, Lori Langdon of Saratoga Springs and I were swimming at Moreau Lake State Park when we heard about the virtual Lake George, and we all signed up to start it on August 1 so we complete it by September 30. Many of my runner friends are swimmer friends too. A friend of Sue, named Kitty Fair of Fort Ann signed up as well. Sue, Kitty and Tricia swam typically four days a week at Moreau Lake. Candi Schermerhorn of Diamond Point and I swam three to four times a week at Glen Lake. Candi swam twice a week in Lake George, whereas I swam in Moreau on Thursdays and Sundays. YES, we swam six days a week to complete this virtual race! Candi and I swam a mile-plus most days, whereas my Moreau friends were swimming two-plus miles at a time. It’s a fact, we all loved swimming as much as we loved running! The always punctual Sue Nealon finished first of our swimmers on September 4. Tricia and Kitty were returning to work at schools so Tricia finished on September 6 and we were there to cheer her on. Candi finished around that date on Glen Lake with several swimmers to cheer for her. Kitty and I both finished on September 18, and it was a glorious day. I had to swim doubles to finish up, so swam at the Glens Falls YMCA for a mile or two, then went back to Moreau Lake. The water temperature on September 18 was a chilly 58 degrees! I wore a full wetsuit on May 6, my first open water swim of the year, and again in September for my last swim. I swam 1.3 miles that day and my friend Casey swam the last half-mile with me. I recommend that you do this virtual race in 2021; no worries, the in-person Lake George Swim (2.5K, 5K or 10K) is also planned to be back! On lakegeorgeswim.com, virtual participants can chat with each other and there are fun digital milestones along the way, such as Diane’s Rock, Anthony’s Nose, Silver Bay, Harbor Islands, The Narrows, Dome Island, Pilot Knob, Diamond Island and The Finish. These digital badges were a source of encouragement and motivation for us swimmers! I swam with Kerri Thomas of Granville on one day, and she swam six miles that day to earn the Silver Bay digital badge. Next year’s virtual race dates are June 27 to August 21. The T-shirt, bathing cap and finish medal were amazing. Whether you’re a runner, biker, paddler or hiker, give swimming a try as there are many cross-training benefits! Finally, I also enjoyed completing the “Corona Lisa” 100- Mile Challenge – a masterpiece run (or walk), with a really cool medal – think Mona Lisa! Kathy Pfeiffer (fiveks@datatouch.net) of Queensbury has been married to Keith for 44 years and is a mother of three strong women and grandmother of nine. She’s a Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor and teacher. In her free time, Kathy is an active member of Adirondack Runners, Saratoga Tri Club, Saratoga Cycling Club, Adirondack Multisport, and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. Fastest human-powered sport… Try Speed Skating! Skate with the legendary SARATOGA WINTER CLUB SaratogaWinterClub.com – Select Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 12, 21 & 26 and February 4 & 9 – All levels/ages are welcome except absolute beginners NOT learn-to-skate sessions • Must be able to stand, move forward and stop Speed skates and required equipment available for rent Info/sign-up: 518-951-0702 • 518-430-7600 • mlautenberg@nycap.rr.com • swc.skt.fst.brn.trn@gmail.org ITR Technology Integrated Resources We Can Fix Your Computer Problems! Old Computers Need Replacing? Computer Servers Need Updating? Virus/Spyware Removal • Data Backup/Recovery Your Business or Home IT Department at Affordable Prices! Contact Mike Kaplan at 518.796.6951 or Mike@ITRNY.com SERVING THE ALBANY, SARATOGA, GLENS FALLS AND ADIRONDACK REGION Motel and cottages on the beautiful shore of Lake Placid • Weekday, non-holiday rooms start at $78! • Indoor pool, whirlpool, and sauna • Family operated • Groups welcome WildwoodMotel.com 518-523-2624 • 2135 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid Welcoming outdoor enthusiasts since 1971 GURNEY LANE SNOWSHOE & FAT BIKE DAY Sunday, January 24 Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Queensbury GURNEY LANE 5K SNOWSHOE RACE 10AM Dion WMAC Snowshoe Series • Overall and age group awards Dion rentals available Register: RunReg.com GURNEY LANE FAT TIRE BIKE DAY 12pm – Fun Group Ride (30-45min): No-drop intermediate (limit 25, pre-reg.) 1pm – 10M long & 5M short races: Overall and age group awards 2:30pm – Frozen Ring Donut Race (3 laps): Ride lap, eat donut… repeat! Sponsored by Grey Ghost Bicycles – Some demos available Register: BikeReg.com All ages/abilities welcome • Heated warming area with bathrooms Playground/sledding hill for kids • Funds for Gurney fat bike groomer Presented by Queensbury Parks & Recreation OPEN FOR TAKEOUT ONLY Wednesday to Sunday, 4-9pm EASY ORDER ONLINE amigos2go.com Choose pickup time, pay online, apply promo/cards, no busy phone Make the Drive, Keep Us Alive! Outdoor dining in the spring Voted BEST Mexican restaurant in Saratoga – five years in a row! 42 Ferry St, Schuylerville Refueling athletes since 2007 The Y — So Much More than a Gym! Join the Y, Join a Cause! The Y provides food to the hungry and critical childcare, at the same time we offer virtual and in-person classes, personal training, and more! CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA 518.869.3500 www.CDYMCA.org
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