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Fat Biking 

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TERRY BLANCHET OF 

SCHODACK ON THE 

ROGUE TRAIL AT THE 

GURNEY LANE FAT BIKE 

RACE IN QUEENSBURY 

ON JAN. 24. 

CONTENTS 

1 Bicycling 

Fat Biking in the Snow 

3 Nordic Skiing 

Cedar River, Pashley Falls 

and Elm Island 

5 News Briefs & 

From the Publisher 

7 Alpine Skiing 

Mountains Less Traveled: 

Smaller Gems 

9 Great Walks & Day Hikes 

Schumann Preserve at 

Pilot Knob 

10-11 Athlete Profile 

Shaun and Kim Donegan: 

Teamwork Makes the 

Dream Work 

12-14 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

Find Races & Events 

15 Vows 

Covid Ski Wedding: 

Mark and Kate Smitkin 

15 RACE RESULTS 

Top Finishers in Five Events 

17 Non-Medicated Life 

When Will Herd Immunity 

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Enjoy Riding All Winter! 

The newly fallen snow has made the forest still and quiet, 

and the only sound as I ride is the soft crunch of the tires 

on the groomed trail, and my own breathing as I work to 

keep the fat bike moving beneath me. 

It’s a good workout. The fat bike’s super wide tires and wheels 

are heavier and make it slower than a regular mountain bike. But 

the huge, low pressure tires let me float over obstacles, and the 

snow has filled in most of the irregularities in the trail, making for 

a smooth ride. Plus, on this sunny January day there are no biting 

insects, I can see farther with no leaves on the trees, and there’s 

certainly no chance of heat stroke. Too hot? Just unzip my coat a 

bit. Simple as that. This is my first extended ride on a fat bike, but 

it only took a few minutes to decide this thing is fun! 

What exactly is a “fat” bike? The fat part refers to the tires, 

which have to be at least 3.8 inches wide before it can have that 

name. Don’t ask me why it’s 3.8 inches rather than four or some 

other even number, but this is what experienced fat bike owners 

tell me. So, 3.8 inches it is, and going up to five inches, plus you 

can get tires with lethal looking studs that I suspect would let me 

ride straight up any of the trees here at Gurney Lane Recreation 

Area in Queensbury. 

Of course, the wheels also have to be wider – and heavier – so 

you’re not going to get anywhere fast. But that’s not the point. 

The point is that you can go almost anywhere. It will take you to 

places that a regular bicycle could never tackle, and for winter 

riding in the snow, mud or sand there’s no better choice. It’s a 

perfect way to add variety to your winter sports pursuits so you 

can ride year-round and also avoid the dreaded “Basement Bike 

Trainer Syndrome.” 

The key is the huge, low-pressure tires that are usually inflated 

to only 4-8psi, giving the bike traction on almost any surface, and 

also acting as suspension to absorb all but the largest bumps. 

The idea itself isn’t new, but it wasn’t until the late 1980s that 

some builders began experimenting with fat tired bikes to ride in 

By Dave Kraus 

snow in Alaska and sand in New Mexico. The Surly bike company 

released their mass-produced Pugsley model in 2005 along with 

specially built wheels and tires, and since then many other companies 

have hopped on the fat bike bandwagon, and turned it into 

a popular option for both riding and racing. 

In my first two fat bike rides Gurney Lane, I found that it’s slow 

but fun, a great workout, and with almost a foot of groomed snow 

on the ground to absorb impacts, it wasn’t a big problem when I 

did go down once. 

For fat biking, like any other winter sport, it’s important to 

properly dress with a wicking layer, an insulating layer, then something 

water and windproof on top. I used the same layers I would 

wear on a winter hike, with an outer shell and some snow pants. 

My usual hiking boots with the laces tucked out of the way worked 

well on the broad platform pedals, plus the usual gloves and hat. 

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LOOKING UPSTREAM 

AT PASHLEY FALLS. 

FEBRUARY 2021 3 

Cedar River, 

Pashley Falls 

and Elm Island 

By Rich Macha 

HEADING BACK TO 

THE START ON THE 

YELLOW TRAIL. 

Despite being close to the hamlet of Indian Lake, the 

designated ski trails along and near the Cedar River 

seem to go unnoticed by many. A trip on the Pashley 

Falls loop and Elm Island trails quickly whisks the skier away 

from civilization and into the wilds of the Adirondacks. 

Perhaps some of the route’s relative anonymity is due to 

the fact that the trails in this area are not correctly represented 

on most maps. The most recent National Geographic Trails 

Illustrated Northville/Raquette Lake map does show these 

trails, however, older editions, like my 2004 version, do not 

show them at all. The USGS Blue Mountain Lake and Dutton 

Mountain maps are dated and show trails that are no longer 

in existence and a newer portion of the Pashley Falls Loop is 

not shown. The normally informative NYSDEC website barely 

recognizes the yellow loop trail, and totally ignores the blue 

Elm Island Trail – perhaps they should pick up a copy of Bill 

Ingersoll’s Discover the Central Adirondacks guidebook. 

To get to the trailhead, from NY Routes 29/30 drive north 

on Pelon Road past the library and town hall, then bear right 

at a fork. Continue to the end of Pelon Road where there is a 

large parking area next to an old capped landfill. The ski trip 

starts out inauspiciously at a landfill and on a snowmobile 

trail, but stick with me here, the setting will soon improve 

greatly. 

Pashley Falls Loop – Pass through an open gate, then take 

a left and ski on the snowmobile trail for a quarter of a mile. 

When the snowmobile trail bends sharply to the left, bear 

right going downhill to a spot near the Cedar River, where you 

should see your first yellow cross country ski marker. After a 

short ski through the woods, the trail comes out next to the 

river and generally stays close to it for the next mile. The skiing 

is fairly easy but does have some very short ups and downs. The 

sights and sounds of civilization have disappeared. 

Pashley Falls, referred to as “Pasley Falls” in some references, 

is reached at the 1.4-mile mark – there is a good lookout 

above the river as it passes through a small gorge – it is not so 

much a waterfall as it is a long set of rapids but it is, nevertheless, 

quite scenic. The ski trail used to continue alongside the 

river but that section was abandoned due to heavy blowdown. 

The trail then turns to the southeast and passes through 

growing balsam firs on rolling terrain for half-a-mile until it 

reaches a four-way junction. A right turn is the continuation 

of the yellow-marked loop trail, which climbs a long hill then 

rewards your effort with a nice downhill run, then a right turn 

on the snowmobile trail quickly brings you back to the start. 

That’s 1.3 miles from the four-way junction, making for a loop 

of 3.2 miles. Going straight at the four-way, the route soon 

reaches Adirondack Lake and a left turn puts you on the Elm 

Island Trail. 

Elm Island Trail – The Elm Island trail travels over undulating 

terrain for 2.6 miles to a spot where the Cedar River 

makes a sharp 90-degree left turn to the northwest. Maps and 

a satellite view show two islands below the bend; I assume one 

of them is Elm Island. I do not recommend trying to cross over 

to them on river ice. 

The trail starts out climbing moderately through a forest 

of balsam firs, but when the trail tops out, hardwoods begin 

to dominate. The trail was once a snowmobile trail but now 

is marked with blue cross country ski markers, although an 

occasional red marker can be seen, left over from its snowmobile 

days. 

At about 1.5 miles, there is a fairly steep drop to a crossing 

of a small stream. To the east is McGinn Mountain (unnamed 

on maps); there used to be a ski trail that encircled the mountain 

and the route is still shown on the USGS Dutton Mountain 

map. I’ve skied to the summit area three times where there 

are great views to the south and east as well to the High Peaks. 

However, this must be considered a bushwhack and good 

map/compass and GPS skills, as well as advanced skiing ability, 

are required. 

Just past the stream crossing, there is an old unofficial Elm 

Island sign. I believe that the sign marks a camping spot on 

the nearby river, but it is hard to confirm its existence when 

covered with snow – the actual Elm Island is still another mile 

away. The trail goes up over a shoulder of McGinn Mountain 

and makes several fairly steep, but not long, drops that will 

challenge the intermediate skier. The river can sometimes be 

seen through the trees down to the west. 

The last drop is brushy but soon arrives at the bend in the 

river where a stream enters. This scenic area shows much beaver 

activity, where you can see a couple of beaver dams and 

a beaver pond. In 2012, we tried to ski across the pond to the 

east but my ski soon broke through the ice and we gave up. In 

the process, however, we found an impressive set of beaver 

teeth, and, judging from the red blood still evident, they were 

likely from a beaver that had recently succumbed to a predator. 

Looking upstream from the bend, the river passes through 

a small and narrow gorge. Downstream, the river widens out 

and flattens as it passes around the islands. It would be tough 

to find a more peaceful and remote-feeling spot in New York. 

Returning in your own ski tracks is always pleasant, and 

at the four-way junction, we usually go straight ahead on the 

shorter yellow trail to complete an 8.4-mile trip. On our most 

recent trip, in late January, all of the little stream crossings were 

iced over and most of the trails were clear of blowdown, except 

for some trees down close to Elm Island that were relatively 

easy to step over. 

A lover of wild places, Rich Macha has led many trips for the 

Adirondack Mountain Club, and has spent 20 years in the 

paddlesport/snowsport business. More of Rich’s adventures 

can be found at northeastwild.blogspot.com. 

AT THE FOUR-WAY JUNCTION. 

THE CEDAR RIVER 

AND ELM ISLAND. 

THE UNOFFICIAL ELM 

ISLAND SIGN ON THE 

BLUE TRAIL. 

SKIING ON THE YELLOW 

TRAIL ALONGSIDE THE 

CEDAR RIVER. 

ALL PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA


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GLENS FALLS – This year, bring the adventure 

home! Fluff up your couch cushions, grab a 

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Mountain Film Festival World Tour is going 

virtual! For the first-time, travel to breathtaking 

destinations, embark on daring expeditions, 

and celebrate some of the most remarkable outdoor achievements, all from the 

comforts of your living room. 

The pandemic has created extraordinary circumstances around the world and many 

live world tour screenings have been postponed or canceled. While the experience of 

seeing the Banff films on the big screen at SUNY Adirondack surrounded by friends and 

your ADK community can’t be replicated, these curated programs of amazing outdoor 

films will inspire you to live life to the fullest... however that looks these days! 

The website has more info on the online programs and how to support your local 

screening. A portion of ticket sales supports the Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter, only if you 

use chapter link. To purchase tickets, visit the Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of Adirondack 

Mountain Club at adk-gfs.org. 

MHCC Gravel Gobbler Raises 

$2,600 for Food Bank 

ALBANY – Despite the challenges of the Covid pandemic, this year’s third annual Mohawk 

Hudson Cycling Club Gravel Gobbler ride raised $2,600 for the Regional Food Bank of 

Northeastern New York, helping this vital agency to help more people than ever before 

during this difficult year. MHCC president Bill Leahey met with Food Bank executive 

director Mark Quandt Dec. 28 to officially present the club’s donation. 

Like so many other events, this year’s Gravel Gobbler went virtual to help defeat 

Covid, but club members stepped up to the plate as 89 total riders rode one of the three 

different routes from event cosponsor S&S Brewery in Nassau. “This has been a truly crazy 

year for so many people, Bill said. “It’s inspiring to know that we can count on our club 

members to go out of their way to help others like this. Mark Quant thanks everyone for 

their support. The Food Bank has already served over 46 million meals this year and they 

can use all the help they can get.” 

Event organizer Chet Lasell also added, “S&S Brewery has also been a great partner 

to our club and I want to thank them and every rider who came out to help us this year. 

Some people did the ride and made an additional donation. That’s really something, 

and we’re looking forward to partnering with S&S again for the 2021 Gravel Gobbler next 

November.” Learn more at mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org. 

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Rossi Junction: 

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FROM THE PUBLISHER 

Be Optimistic 


ALBANY – New York’s bicycle trails, 

paths, and routes that we enjoy today 

did not just materialize. No activist 

contributed more to the bicycle infrastructure 

than did Lou Rossi. He was the 

driving force behind New York State’s 21 

signed Bike Routes. He wrote popular 

books on touring the state by bicycle. 

As a founding member of the New York 

Bicycling Coalition, Lou formed an organization to make cycling in New York both friendlier 

and safer. 

When Lou passed away in 2020, his NYS Department of Transportation colleagues 

decided to honor his contributions with a memorial at the intersection of the two longest 

Bike Routes – 5 and 9. “Rossi Junction” will have a cyclist rest area with an interpretive 

marker and plaques. Learn more at albanybicyclecoalition.com. If you enjoy the state’s 

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Inaugural Electric City Five Miler 

ALBANY – On Saturday, March 13, ARE Event Productions will debut its Electric City 

5 Miler at Schenectady’s Mohawk Harbor. Since the harbor’s creation a few years ago, 

AREEP has been interested in bringing an event there and is thrilled to be making that a 

reality. As Mohawk Harbor was built with the intention of having thousands of concurrent 

people on-site, spread across its casino, restaurants, shops and home residences, it has 

ample parking and extensive outdoor open space to deploy an event safely. The race will 

be staged from the large parking lot between the parking garage and the amphitheater, 

utilizing a meticulously planned staggered start in the same fashion as their 2020 races. 

AREEP is excited about the course, which offers a relatively fast, if not completely 

flat, loop that features two bridge crossings of the Mohawk River. They’ve never put their 

own event that featured running across a major body of water, and surely not one that 

finished running past a casino and ended mere yards from a brewery – Druthers Brewing 

Company. Speaking of Druthers, they’re providing a free beer to all finishers! They’re 

also the title sponsor of the Druthers Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon on April 17. 

Registration opened on February 1. The fee is $40 through 2/18, $45 through 3/4, and 

$50 after. To learn more, visit electriccity5m.com. 

With so much uncertainty stressing our mental health, it seems 

crazy to focus on optimism at this time. You may be worried 

about money, loved ones, your health or feeling helpless. But 

optimism is simply being hopeful, even when today feels so negative. 

It happens to be the most useful during a crisis because it 

can reduce negative effects of stress, help us cope and recover. 

One of the keys to being more resilient is to practice compassion. 

This can be focusing on breathing, getting outside, or talking with family or 

friends to get a new outlook – such as ‘one day at a time,’ ‘I can handle it,’ or ‘do the best 

you can.’ Another is to find pleasure in small things like baking, doing puzzles, listening 

to music, or taking the dog for a walk. Enjoy the moment with fun activities or welcome 

distractions to avoid news overload. 

During this challenging time look for meaning to better know yourself, focus on 

what’s important, be compassionate toward others, and what you strive to be in this 

world. This may help reduce stress, increase positivity, learn lessons and avoid illness. 

Give back by staying home, socially distancing (wear a mask), and supporting others – 

getting groceries or contacting friends or family. This can make you feel better as well. 

Pay attention to your negative feelings, which can help identify important things, 

but don’t be overly optimistic. Resilience requires emotional complexity and the ability 

to experience positive and negative emotions at the same time. Use this stressful time 

to cope with challenges, change for the better, and find new solutions. 

Optimism is giving yourself reason to hope, manage negative 

thoughts, and learn new ways to endure uncertainty. 

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McCauley Mountain in Old Forge – Big mountain skiing 

fun, small mountain attitude, without the long lift lines and 

high prices, in the snowy central Adirondacks! Opened in 

1958, the 633-foot vertical drop contains all the skiing and 

riding boasted by ski areas three times its size. From long 

cruisers to steep bumps and glades, to double-black diamond 

challengers, McCauley has it all. With 21 slopes and trails up 

to a mile long. Skiers moving out of the beginner ranks get a 

big bonus as it offers accommodating trails from the summit. 

Everyone gets up in skier country to enjoy the views that 

extend all the way to Whiteface and Mt. Marcy. Snowmaking 

and grooming ensure the best possible conditions for over 100 

days of skiing annually. Visit: mccauleyny.com. 

▼ GREAT SNOW 

AT MCCAULEY. 

Oak Mountain in Speculator – In the southern 

Adirondacks, an easy drive from Albany, Glens Falls or Utica, 

Oak has terrain to suit everyone’s needs at an affordable rate. 

They have an outstanding ski and snowboard school, 22 trails 

with a 650-foot vertical drop, 22 park features, snow tubing, 

and miles of snowshoeing trails – and the mountain is snowmobile 

accessible. Whether it’s a breathtaking view from the 

top of the chairlift with the surrounding lakes, you’re sure to 

create long-lasting memories and have a great time. Go to: 

oakmountainski.com. 

Royal Mountain in Caroga Lake – Royal opened in 1957 

and has been owned/operated by Jim Blaise since 1971, until 

October 2020 – when it was sold to Jake and Brooke Tennis, a 

young couple with 20 years of ties to the mountain. Located 

10 miles northwest of Johnstown, Royal has 100 acres of trails 

with a 575-foot vertical drop for skiing and riding, plus five 

glade trails, a terrain park, and a new advanced beginner 

area. It’s a friendly, small town experience, for large-scale 

outdoor fun. Check out: royalmountain.com. 

Titus Mountain in Malone – Family-friendly skiing in the 

northern Adirondacks, and only an hour from Plattsburgh 

or Lake Placid. A best kept secret to those outside the North 

Country, Titus has three mountains with 1,200-foot vertical 

drop, 50 trails, glades, night skiing, tubing hill and ungroomed 

terrain. All this, plus short lift lines, uncrowded slopes, and 

affordable ski/stay packages to beat the winter doldrums. For 

those interested in earning your turns, a “skin & ski” ticket is 

available daily. Visit: titusmountain.com. 

TACONICS & CATSKILLS 

Catamount Mountain in Hillsdale – Straddling the New 

York/Massachusetts border, Catamount is a fun mountain 

with some of the best steeps and beginner and intermediate 

terrain. Since 2018, they’ve added many upgrades to make 

it one of the best small ski areas on the East Coast, offering 

40 trails with a vertical descent of 1,000 feet, night skiing on 

15 trails, terrain parks, and longest run of 1.75 miles. Go to: 

catamountski.com. 

Plattekill Mountain in Roxbury – Located in the northwestern 

Catskills, you’ll find a laidback, authentic vibe with 

38 trails, from two-mile long beginner cruisers to steep double-black 

diamonds with 1,100 feet of vertical. They have big 

mountain terrain, small mountain charm with a community 

atmosphere. There’s something for everyone, including a terrain 

park and snowtubing. In December 2018, Powder magazine 

described Plattekill as “the Alta of the Catskills.” Check 

out: plattekill.com. 

CENTRAL & TUG HILL 

Greek Peak in Cortland – Central New York’s largest ski 

resort was founded in 1958, just minutes from Interstate 81. 

The mountain has a vertical drop of 952 feet, 220 skiable acres, 

56 trails, four terrain parks, 1.5-mile-long trail, and night skiing. 

The mountain has received many additions including a 

“green” hotel with 106 suites at the base area and they have a 

ten-lane snow tubing center. Visit: greekpeak.net. 

Snow Ridge in Turin – The ski resort is on the Tug Hill 

plateau, known for its 230 inches of consistent snowfall. With 

26 trails including six glade skiing trails, 500-foot vertical and 

130 acres across five distinct areas along the ridge, is one of 

the best places to ski and snowboard for untracked powder. 

They also offer two terrain parks and night skiing. Check out: 

snowridge.com. 

Woods Valley in Westernville – Located just north of 

Utica/Rome, Woods Valley has 500 feet of vertical, 14 trails, 

night skiing, ski and snowboard lessons and snow tubing. 

Opened in 1964, the trails also offer a great view of Delta Lake. 

The friendly staff, well-groomed trails, and comfortable lodge 

are a constant at Woods Valley. Go to: woodsvalleyskiarea.com. 

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NORTHWEST VIEW 

ACROSS LAKE GEORGE 

FROM THE GAZEBO. 

Schumann Preserve 

at Pilot Knob 

Fantastic Views of Snow and Ice 

By Tom O’Grady 

THE FROZEN STREAM 

GULLY NEAR BOTTOM 

OF THE WATERFALL. 

The Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob 

is a great place to visit in the winter 

if you are looking for a hike that will 

provide the opportunity to explore and 

also to capture some breathtaking views. 

Located on the southeastern side of Lake 

George, the preserve occupies 223-acres of 

land that further protects the lands within 

the basin. Regardless of the season you 

decide to hike the Schumann Preserve and 

its 3.8-mile circuit of trails, remember to 

plan ahead. There are two parking lots and 

when weather is nice both are usually full. 

When there is snow only the lower lot is 

available and that also fills up quickly. 

Directions – From the Capital Region 

the drive is approximately one-hour. Start by 

heading north on I-87 to Exit 20. Once exiting 

the Northway in Queensbury, continue 

onto NY Route 149 for five miles before taking 

a left onto NY Route 9L. Once on Route 

9L, head north for 4.6 miles, and take a slight 

right onto Pilot Knob Road. The parking area 

for the preserve will be on the right side of 

the road. There are two parking lots available 

within the park preserve. The first lot is right 

off the road while the second lot is on top of 

a short hill through the first lot. 

Our trip this year came after a fresh 

snowfall but there had already been a lot 

of traffic from hikers wearing snowshoes 

so that our walk on the trail was packed 

enough to use boots and micro spikes. This 

is normally a rocky area to hike but with 

snowshoes and packed snow our trip was 

nice and smooth. While it appeared there 

had been many hikers earlier in the day, we 

had arrived later in the afternoon, which 

made for a very peaceful hike and we only 

encountered two other couples. 

Trails – The trails at Schumann Preserve 

offer the perfect opportunity to spend time 

exploring outside. There is plenty to keep 

everyone in the family satisfied while on 

the two lollipop-shaped (orange and blue 

marked) out-and-back trails that are connected. 

From the parking lot you will start out on 

the orange marked trail. The incline is moderately 

steep and has an ascent of 620-feet in 

a little over 0.7-mile. As a general rule, when 

I’m hiking an incline of 500-feet in one-mile 

is a good demarcation of moderate to more 

difficult. This incline, while steeper, seems 

much milder likely for two reasons. The first 

reason is that the trail switchbacks on itself 

a little and offers brief plateaus. These brief 

rests break up the trip a little and offer a new 

focal point to focus on and hike to. The second 

reason is that some of the steeper spots 

are aided by a series of stone stairs that are 

THE FROZEN WATERFALL 

AT THE END OF THE 

BLUE TRAIL. 

LOOKING DOWN FROM 

PART WAY UP THE 

ORANGE TRAIL. 

PHOTOS BY TOM O'GRADY 

built into the trail. The stairs offer an even 

grade that is neither tricky nor rocky to navigate, 

making the incline easier to handle. 

Prior to being purchased and repurposed 

as a nature preserve the land was privately 

owned. A house occupied the clearing at the 

top of the first trail and was accompanied by 

a very long driveway. After learning the history 

of the land, the steady grade of the trail 

and the nature in which it meanders through 

the woods, it gives you the sense that the trail 

you’re walking on is likely the old driveway. 

For the Lake George Land Conservancy, 

this returning of the preserve land to its wild 

state is a crowning achievement that took 

over a decade of planning and negotiation 

before being finalized in 2000. 

Waiting in the clearing at the top of the 

first trail is a gazebo. This spot offers a peaceful 

place to sit, relax, and take in the fantastic 

views of Lake George and the surrounding 

Adirondack Mountains. If you have ever 

been to nearby Buck Mountain, you will 

agree that the views from this southeastern 

vantage point of Lake George are some of 

the best the area has to offer. The Schumann 

Preserve offers many of the same views but 

with an easier hike. The view from the gazebo 

is surely breathtaking in any season, and 

the clear winter day that we visited was no 

exception, as snow and ice covered a pristine 

looking landscape. 

Just past the gazebo is a bench with an 

informational post that provides educational 

content about the animal life present at 

the preserve. If you have younger children 

with you this is a great opportunity for 

them to learn more about the wildlife. This 

bench also offers a second vantage point 

to look in a more southwestern direction 

towards the village of Lake George and over 

to the Prospect Mountain area. The great 

thing about the Schumann Preserve is that 

because of its layout this first clearing offers 

a good spot to hang out for a while, and 

then turn around if you are time strapped, 

or simply wanted an easy hike and a great 

view of Lake George. From the Gazebo, your 

return options include heading back on the 

same trail you ascended or making a loop 

by returning on the side trail of the orange 

loop. On our trip this side trail did not appear 

to be accessible. We will keep it in mind for 

another season. 

From the gazebo and clearing area you 

can walk approximately 2.2 miles extra outand-back 

along the blue trail prior to returning 

to the clearing. The blue trail offers a gentler 

rolling walk with a much more gradual 

incline than the shorter orange trail. While 

on your way, take note of the oak and hemlocks 

that make up much of the forest. After 

about 0.9 miles, you reach the short waterfall 

loop. From here, if you head to the right the 

waterfall is only about a 0.1-mile from the 

junction. When we arrived, the waterfall was 

completely frozen. 

The forest is quite thick in this area so 

you cannot see out towards Lake George. 

On our trip, the view of the frozen waterfall 

within the enclosed forest more than made 

up for the lack of additional view points of 

the surrounding lake. There was a small pool 

of frozen water where water from the waterfall 

first collects before running down into a 

deep gully as a stream that exits out into Lake 

George. Remember to be safe while exploring 

because it can be slippery. Again, as with 

the Gazebo area, the waterfall area is a nice 

place to enjoy regardless of season. 

The layout of Schumann Preserve at 

Pilot Knob offers a great opportunity for 

people of nearly any ability to get out and 

enjoy great views, along with the interesting 

history behind its inception. The length 

and difficulty of the trails are a great middle 

ground between trails that have no elevation 

gain and the steeper more rugged trails of 

nearby mountains. Because of its location, 

in non-pandemic times a hike at Schumann 

Preserve is short enough to be enjoyed as a 

prelude to spending time afterward in the 

Lake George village area. 

For a trail guide, go to Lake George Land 

Conservancy: lglc.org. I encourage you to 

visit this protected ridge preserve. 

Tom O’Grady, Ph.D., M.P.H. of Slingerlands 

is a public health professional and 

researcher who’s also a NASM certified 

personal trainer and a USATF Level 1 

and VdotO2 certified run coach. For 

more info on training or coaching, email 

ogrady.strategies@gmail.com or visit 

ogradystrategies.com.


ATHLETE PROFILE 

Shaun & Kim 

Donegan 

● KIM & SHAUN AT 

THEIR VIRTUAL H2H. 

Teamwork Makes the 

Dream Work 

By Jen Ferriss 

RESIDENCE: Malta 

AGES: Shaun, 35; Kim, 40 

FAMILY: Daughters, Austin and Tanner, 3; 

Cat, Jethro; and Chickens (currently 

three due to a hungry hawk) 

CAREER: Middle School Industrial Arts 

Technology Teacher (Shaun) and 

Project Management/Efficiency 

Extraordinaire (Kim) 

PRIMARY 

SPORTS: Trail Running (Shaun); “Every Mother” 

Diastasis Recti Workouts (Kim) 

Running clubs sometimes act as a catalyst 

for singles to enter ultra-long 

courtships instead of sprints to the 

alter… and so our story begins. 

Shaun and Kim Donegan met in the 

summer of 2009 at a Saratoga Stryders’ 

trail run series race at the Wilton Wildlife 

Preserve & Park. Kim was intrigued by 

Shaun’s speed, “He was fast. Like really, fast.” 

Or perhaps it was a little bit of his signature 

look – short running shorts, tall socks, and 

cut off t-shirts or sleeveless button downs – if 

worn. Shaun was drawn to Kim’s appearance 

but thought she was already spoken for by 

another Stryder. He enlisted his best friend 

to get to know Kim and find out if she was 

available. Shaun may be quick on his feet 

posting personal record times and winning 

races against his peers, but he was a gentleman 

who resorted to a slow and steady pace 

when it came to their relationship. 

Little did they know that when they both 

agreed to serve on the Saratoga Stryder 

Board as Treasurer and Secretary that their 

fate was seemingly sealed, or so some speculated 

and hoped. Precedent was set by the 

previous Treasurer and Secretary who found 

their true love in each other and married. In 

2013, Shaun proposed to Kim at the end of 

the Adirondack Ragnar Relay, and they were 

married in July 2014 with a runners themed 

event surrounded by close friends and family. 

Base Training – Shaun grew up racing 

and riding BMX bicycles. He enjoyed building 

ramps, doing tricks, dirt jumps, and of 

course racing which involved all out sprints 

for 30-40 seconds. At school in Saratoga 

Springs, Shaun was always first pick for 

capture the flag and flag football due to his 

speed. When it came time to do the mile in 

gym class Shaun was already clocking mid 

sixes wearing JNCO jeans and Converse 

Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes. 

Running for sport and fitness started 

during his freshman year at SUNY Oswego. 

His first 5K on the campus clocked around a 

17:40, resulting in a track team recruitment, 

which Shaun declined because he does not 

like commitments. He did enjoy the feeling 

of speed, so he started training, getting 

faster and racing more. When he graduated 

college, he continued to enter running races 

and took an interest in road biking. 

Kim played soccer in multiple premier 

youth leagues, as well as being one of three 

girls on the boys’ middle school team; at 

Ballston Spa High School, she played varsity 

all four years. In high school, she won 

the 1997 William F. Eddy Jr Memorial Track 

& Field Meet for the triple jump, followed 

closely by jumping 37’1-1/4” at the NYS 

Championships where she placed 4th 

in Class B, but more importantly hit the 

mark that ultimately got her into Bucknell 

University (Class of ‘02) 

At Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa. she was a 

triple jumper and sprinter. In 2015, Kim was 

inducted into the Ballston Spa Athletics Hall 

of Fame, in recognition of setting the school 

record for triple and long jump, as well as 

being named a Section II Class B All-Star in 

soccer. After graduating from college, there 

weren’t a whole lot of opportunities to triple 

jump or sprint for fun, so Kim started cycling 

and running for the thrill of the race. 

Keeping Pace – Together the Donegans 

were able to share their love of racing and 

cycling as their relationship developed. 

At completely different paces, Shaun and 

Kim had to find unique ways to spend time 

together as athletes. In 2010 and 2015, they 

rode their bikes 500 miles in the RAGBRAI: 

Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across 

Iowa. They entered duathlons, running 

relays, cardboard boat and sled races, as 

well as their two-year stint as champions 

of Tinney’s Tavern Outhouse Races on Lake 

Desolation. Trail runs would involve training 

sessions where they would start and finish 

at the same time but run their own pace. 

Most of the time, Shaun did go his own 

way just to maintain his own running plan. 

His passion for tinkering, building and 

inventing tied into his workouts. Although 

trails are his preferred run, the local country 

roads provide a treasure trove of left behind


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objects that he could bring back to life, decorate 

his garden, or use to make some innovative 

riding machine. Shaun claims to know 

every old car and tractor within a ten-mile 

radius of his home. He has been known to 

leave notes with his phone number to see if 

homeowners are interested in selling their 

“junk.” Free stuff on the side of the road 

has been part of a workout, if he can run 

it home. Otherwise, he stashes stuff in the 

woods to pick up later. He sees a lot of cool 

stuff at street level that have resulted in some 

fun experimental and experiential bike and 

tractor rides. 

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work – 

In May of 2017, Kim and Shaun found out 

they were getting a 2-for-1 special. They 

could not have been more excited, because 

they wanted two kids. Shaun increased his 

racing schedule in 2017 knowing the twins 

would be arriving the following year. “I had 

a stint where I raced some event every weekend 

from May-October!” Unfortunately, he 

developed plantar fasciitis, ran through it 

to finish the year, and messed up his 

running plan for the following year. An 

unwanted gift in disguise, he was able to 

help Kim and the girls in the early stages of 

their new life together. 

They had two perfectly healthy girls at 

6lbs 6oz and 6lbs 5oz at 37 weeks, but in the 

days and weeks that followed, Kim would 

experience the hardest, most painful years 

of her young life. The stress of having twins, 

coupled with preeclampsia left her with 

extreme joint pain associated with rheumatoid 

arthritis. She could barely walk, and 

some days could not even pick up the babies. 

Shaun helped out carrying the girls to Kim at 

regular intervals and he got the lion’s share 

of diaper changes. After a full year of figuring 

out how to cope with RA, in 2019 Kim was 

able to start jogging again with only some 

lingering pain. 

Shaun didn’t really run from February 

to June of 2018, while he struggled to remedy 

the fasciitis and take care of the girls. By 

the time the twins hit the six-month mark, 

Shaun eased into running slowly and was 

eager to get Austin and Tanner into the double 

chariot jogging stroller. “They loved riding, 

I liked the exercise and momma got a 

break.” The chariot has also been towed by 

a bike, and has skis for winter fun. Racing 

resumed late 2018 and the girls would come 

cheer in fair weather. In a typical running 

week, 50-70 miles, about half of it was pushing 

the double stroller. 

“Before kids, I would consider myself an 

above average runner, but my body really 

wasn’t meant for distance,” states Kim. She 

loved the race atmosphere, one that she 

was able to immerse herself in as a six-year 

employee with ARE Event Productions. The 

people, the sounds and the places she got 

to visit were memorable, and will be missed 

as she starts a new job this February with 

Albany Valve & Fitting Company. 

The Long Run – Kim hopes that after 

they survive the “terrible threes” and the 

pandemic has shifted to allow safe interactions 

with others, she will be able to once 

again make time to work on her own selfcare, 

and see if she can find some of her old 

speed to be competitive as a Masters runner! 

2020 was a tough year for Shaun with 

little motivation to run and train other than 

the desire within. Virtual series, the ARE’s 

Capital District Challenge and Strava segment 

competitions helped. The lack of a 

road racing schedule lead Shaun back to 

the trails, logging miles at Luther Forest, 

Saratoga Mountain Bike Association trails on 

Daniels Road, and on occasion some trips to 

Moreau Lake State Park, where he later competed 

and won the inaugural Moreau Half 

14.5-mile trail race in November. Shaun no 

longer worries about being first in the 5ks. 

“The young kids can have that, but I’ll eat 

their lunch if they ever show up to a trail or 

snowshoe race!” 

Some may think that Shaun shifted 

from crazy fast runner to “the guy pushing 

the stroller with the two kids in it.” Do not 

underestimate his speed, pent up demand 

to compete, and his homegrown workouts 

with the twins. “I’m incredibly proud 

of Shaun and his accomplishments, but 

whenever someone says, “Oh, you’re Shaun 

Donegan’s wife!” I’m like, “Sure am, you can 

call me Kim!” 

Jennifer Ferriss (ferrissj@gmail.com) of 

Saratoga Springs leads an active outdoor 

lifestyle and is always in search of a new 

adventure. When the weather warms up, 

she commutes to her librarian gig on her 

1980s Japanese Bianchi, with a backpack 

that carries more than meets the eye.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

FEBRUARY TO MAY 2021 

BICYCLING 

FEBRUARY 

14 Bikeatoga Socially Distanced Snowy Slow Roll. 1-2pm. 

Leisurely ride around Saratoga with bike pals. Bike 

Love Valentine’s Ride: Wear that pink and red! Palette 

Café, Saratoga Springs. facebook.com. 

28 Bikeatoga Socially Distanced Snowy Slow Roll. 1-2pm. 

Leisurely ride around Saratoga. Palette Café, Saratoga 

Springs. facebook.com. 

28 XC Ski, Snowshoe & Fatbike to the Clouds. 10am. 4K 

on Great Glen Trails + 6K up Mt. Washington Auto Rd. 

Gorham, NH. greatglentrails.com. 

MARCH 

14 Belleayre SnowBike Festival. Fat bike rides/races on 

XC ski trails. Races: Fat Dozen (10am): 12M & Fat Six 

Pack (11am) 6M. Snowy Guided Ride (12pm): 1hr. 

Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. bikereg.com. 

28 Bikeatoga Socially Distanced Slow Roll. 1-2pm. 



APRIL 

25 Bikeatoga Socially Distanced Slow Roll. 1-2pm. 



MAY 

1 Sean’s Run Weekend: Bike Rides. Concludes – thanks 

for 18 years! Chatham. seansrun.com. 

1-2 15th Adirondack Sports Expo. Saratoga Springs City 

Center or Outdoor Expo in May, Saratoga Springs. 

adksports.com. 

15 1st The Great North: Adventure Cycling Challenge. 

9am. 25/50/75M non-competitive. Argyle Brewing, 

Cambridge. bikereg.com. 

16 7th Farmer’s Daughter Gravel Grinder. 9am. 65M 

non-competitive gran fondo. Crellin Park, Chatham. 

bikereg.com. 

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING & NORDIC SPORTS 

ONGOING 

Mo/Tu Nordic Skiing Nights. 4-7pm. Maple Ski Ridge, 

Schenectady. mapleskiridge.com. 

Tue Bill Koch Youth Ski League. 4-5:30pm. Thru 3/30. 

Outdoor fun: XC skiing & winter activities for ages 

4-12. Various locations, Clifton Park. Shenendehowa 

Nordic Club: shennordic.org. 

FEBRUARY 

1-3/21 Jackrabbit Rally. Choose-your-own ski adventure. 

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Jackrabbit Ski Trail 

virtual fundraiser to benefit Barkeater Trails Alliance. 

Anywhere. Info/reg: betatrails.org. 

11 Thursday Night Winter Racing. Skate or classic skiing & 

snowshoeing. 2K or 4K. 6pm. No fee. 50th anniversary 

of Cole’s Woods Trail System; North America’s first 

lighted XC ski trails. Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls. 

coleswoods.weebly.com. 

13 Glenville Hills Classic XC Ski Race. 9:30am. All adults 

& kids welcome. Scotia-Glenville School District, 

Scotia. skireg.com. 

17 Gore 5K Citizen XC Ski & Snowshoe Races. Wed, 5:30- 

6:30pm starts. Classic & skate races. Gore Mountain 

Nordic Center, North Creek. goremountain.com. 

20 Starlight Night: Evening XC Ski or Snowshoe. Fern 

Park, Inlet. inletny.com. 

20 Syracuse Biathlon. Sprint races. Osceola XC Ski & 

Sport Resort, Camden. skireg.com. 

20-21 NYS Nordic Ski Championships. NYSSRA-Nordic. 

Mt. Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. nyssranordic.org. 

21 Polar Bear Biathlon. Sprint race. McCauley Mountain, 

Old Forge. skireg.com. 

27-28 NYS Biathlon Championships & Eastern Cup Series. 

NYSSRA-Nordic. Mt. Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. 

skireg.com. 




MARCH 

13 Lake Placid Loppet. Tentative. 50K & 25K races: classic 

& skate. Mt. Van Hoevenberg Nordic Center, Lake 

Placid. mtvanhoevenberg.com. 

20 Syracuse Biathlon. Sprint races. Osceola Ski & Sport 

Resort, Camden. skireg.com. 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

ONGOING 

M-F Rock Your Fitness: Total Body Training. Outdoor Boot 

Camp: MWF 5:15am, 6:30am & 9:30am. Tue 5:30pm. 

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FEBRUARY 

13 Snowshoe Hike to Bash Bish Falls. 3M. 1pm. Taconic 

State Park, Copake Falls. Reg: 518- 329-3993. parks.ny.gov. 

14 Mossy Glen Loop Hike. 3.5M. 9:30am-1:30pm. 

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15 Winter Scavenger Hunt for Animal Tracks on 

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15 Holiday Hikes: Frozen Waterfalls Snowshoe Walk. 

10am-12:30pm. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 

Kerhonkson. Reg: 845-255-0752. parks.ny.gov. 

19 Esther Mountain Winter Trailless Hike. 6.6M. 8am. 

Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. Adirondack Mountain 

Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

20 Starlight Night: Evening XC Ski or Snowshoe. Fern 

Park, Inlet. inletny.com. 

20 Tabletop Mountain Winter Trailless Hike. 9.8M. 8am. 


Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

20 Winter Walk. 10am-12pm. Robert Ingalls Preserve, 

Stephentown. renstrust.org. 

22 Street & Nye Trailless Winter Hike. 9M. 8am. 


Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

27 Tabletop Mountain Trailless Winter Hike. 9M. 8am. 


Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

31 Phelps Mountain Winter Hike. 8.2M. 8am. Adirondak 

Loj, Lake Placid. Adirondack Mountain Club: 

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MARCH 

5 Backcountry Snowshoeing for Beginners. Heart Lake 

Program Center, Lake Placid. Adirondack Mountain 

Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

6 Esther Mountain Winter Trailless Hike. 6.6M. 8am. 


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7 Tabletop Mountain Trailless Winter Hike. 9M. 8am. 


Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

20 Leave No Trace Winter Awareness Workshop. 


Club: 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

20-24 Five-Day Wilderness First Responder Course. 

Wilderness Medical Associates. Adirondak Loj, Lake 

Placid. Adirondack Mountain Club: 518-523-3480. 

adk.org. 

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9-11 Wilderness First Responder Recertification. 


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MAY 




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FEBRUARY 

4-28 Lake George Area Winterfest. Thu-Sun. Lake George & 

Warren County. Activities: lakegeorgewinterfest.com. 

5-14 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Saranac Lake. 

saranaclakewintercarnival.com. 

20 Yellow Perch Ice Fishing Tournament. 7am-3pm. 

Twin Rivers Council, BSA. Teams of 2 prizes: 6 longest 

yellow perch. Individual prizes: longest yellow 

perch. Camp Wakpominee on Sly Pond, Fort Ann. 

trcscouting.org/fish. 

23 Identifying & Reporting Spotted Lanternfly & Tree-of- 

Heaven Invasive Species Webinar. nyimapinvasives. 

org/training. 

PADDLING: CANOE, KAYAK & SUP 

APRIL 

4 Tenandeho Whitewater Derby. Canceled. Tenandeho 

Creek, Stillwater to Mechanicville. Tenandeho.org. 

MAY 




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RUNNING, SNOWSHOEING & WALKING 

FEBRUARY 

1-28 HMRRC Virtual Winter Series. Free to everyone. Run 

any or all: 5K, 10K, 15K, 10M, 13.1M, 20K, 25K, 30K, 

26.2, 5K snowshoe or 15K XC ski. Info/reg: hmrrc.org. 

13 Brave the Blizzard 5K Snowshoe Race. 10am. 

Tawasentha Park, Guilderland. zippyreg.com. 

13 Frigus Snowshoe Festival. 5K, 15K & 26.2M snowshoe 

races. Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort. 

endurancesociety.org. 

13 Beer and Chili Run 5K & 10K Run. 10am. Griffiss 

Sculpture Park, Rome. romanrunners.com. 

14 1st Brookhaven Trails Snowshoe Races. 10am rolling 

start. 5K snowshoe race & 2.5K citizens snowshoe 

race/walk on groomed trails. Valentine’s treats for all. 

Brookhaven Park & Golf Course, Greenfield Center. 

runreg.com. 

17 Gore 5K Citizen XC Ski & Snowshoe Races. 

Wednesday, 5:30-6:30pm starts: 1/13-2/17. Gore 

Mountain Nordic Center, North Creek. 

goremountain.com. 

19-28 NYRR Black History Month 5K Virtual Run/Walk. 

New York or anywhere. nyrr.org. 

20 Cystic Fibrosis Stair Climb. Virtual. Anywhere. 

fightcf.cff.org. 

20 Freezeroo White House 8K Challenge. 1100 Lake Road, 

Webster. Greater Rochester Track Club: grtconline.org. 

21 Camp Saratoga 8K Snowshoe Race. Tentative. 

Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park, Wilton. 

dionwmacsnowshoe.com. 

28 Snowshoe Hare Extraordinaire 8K Snowshoe Race. 

10am. Fast course with twists, turns, rolls and punches. 

Osceola Tug Hill XC Ski & Sport Resort, Camden. Reg 

closes 2/20: runreg.com. 




MARCH 

6 Garnet Hill Snowshoe Race. Walkers welcome. 

Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor Center, North River. 

garnet-hill.com. 

8-14 Irish Sweat-er 5K or 10K Virtual Run/Walk. Celebrate 

St. Patrick’s Day: Slainte (good health) to all 

participants. Benefits Irish American Heritage 

Museum. Anywhere. zippyreg.com. 

13 1st Electric City 5-Miler. 9:30am. In-person or virtual 

option: 3/12-14. Druthers Brewing at Mohawk 

Harbor, Schenectady. electriccity5m.com. 

14 Pi Day Run. 3.14 miles. Baldwinsville. willowrunning.com. 

14 Sri Chinmoy 5K & 7M Race. 10am. Prospect Park, 

Brooklyn. us.srichinmoyraces.org. 

17-21 Lucky Waffles Virtual 5K Run/Walk. Celebrate 

St. Patrick’s Day. Two Belgian Liege waffles to all 

participants. Register by 3/5. Benefits Parkinson’s 

Foundation. Anywhere. sendmewaffles.com. 

20 Runnin’ of the Green. 5M. Canceled. Schalmont High 

School, Rotterdam. hmrrc.com. 

20-28 41st Doc Lopez Run for Health: Virtual Half 

Marathon, 5K & 1M Walk. Benefits UVM Health 

Network: Elizabethtown Community Hospital 

Auxiliary. Anywhere. doclopezrun.com. 

27 12th Schenectady Firefighters’ Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/ 

Walk. 9am. In-person or virtual option. Benefits 

Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation. 

Central Park, Schenectady. neverfightalone.org. 

27 Ice Breaker Challenge 5K Run/Walk. Tentative. Albany 

Rowing Center, Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org. 

APRIL 

3 41st April Fool’s Race. 10K & 5K. Tentative. Salem 

High School, Salem. aprilfoolsrace.com. 

11 33rd Fort to Fort 5K & 10K Runs. In-person or 

virtual option: 4/5-11. Copper City Brewery, Rome. 

romanrunners.com. 

11 Millbrook Marathon. 7:30am. Washington Park, 

Millbrook. edrrc.org. 

16 Druthers Helderberg to Hudson 5K. 6pm. In-person 

or virtual option. Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont. 

helderbergtohudsonhalf.com. 

17 Druthers Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. 8am. 

In-person or virtual option. Altamont Fairgrounds, 

Altamont. helderbergtohudsonhalf.com. 

18 Delmar Dash. Canceled. 5M. Delmar. hmrrc.com. 

18 Earth Day Half Marathon, 5K & Relay Baldwinsville. 

willowrunning.com. 

24 Peru Pride 5K Run/Walk. 8:45am. Plus, Kids’ Fun Run. 

Heyworth Mason Park, Peru. runsignup.com. 

MAY 

1 43rd Pump It Up 5M Run. 9am. Jericho Elementary 

School, Jericho, VT. gmaa.net. 




2 Sean’s Run Weekend: Run/Walk. Concludes – thanks 

for 18 years! Chatham. seansrun.com. 

2 Plattsburgh Half Marathon, Relay, 10K & 5K. Canceled. 

Plattsburgh. plattsburghhalfmarathon.com. 

8 Strides for James 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run. 9am. Plus, 

1M Walk & Kids’ Fun Run. 1034 Miner Farm Road, 

Chazy. runsignup.com. 

15 Run for Wine 5K. 12pm. Vesco Ridge Vineyards, West 

Chazy. runsignup.com. 

22 Black River Trail 15K, 10K & 5K. Watertown. 

willowrunning.com. 

23 Great Sacandaga Half Marathon. Canceled. Fire 

Station, Northville. greatsacandagahalfmarathon.com. 

30 20th Buffalo Marathon & Half Marathon. 

Buffalo Convention Center, Buffalo. Updates: 

buffalomarathon.org. 

30-31 Not All Heroes Wear Capes Virtual 5K. CAPES 

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Mark and Kate Smitkin are from Wilton. Kate is the 

owner of Hand To Hand Occupational Therapy in 

Glens Falls and Mark works for the Yuengling brewery. 

They rented a house in Lake Placid with their two closest 

friend couples. One of whom married them, while the other 

built a beautiful altar. Friday night before the ceremony, 

the guys set up the altar and dug out a path for an aisle, and 

added pine cones and holiday garland. The friends decorated 

the inside of the home with pictures of the couple, plus lights 

and candles. 

Covid Ski Wedding 

They were married outside – in their ski boots – on Saturday, 

January 30, with family and a small group of friends. They tied 

the knot at 10am while it was minus 14 degrees. The private 

road their rental home was on was picturesque and they were 

surrounded by skiers, so their “cheers” was a quick tow-ski after 

the ceremony. Thanks to Kate’s brother, they safely cruised the 

private road, warmed up, and headed to the mountain. They 

spent the afternoon skiing at Whiteface on a bluebird day. The 

lift attendant, Kelly, made an announcement and they got to 

jump the line at the gondola while everyone cheered. 

Mark and Kate are outdoor enthusiasts. Their third 

date was skiing at Gore Mountain and they spent their first 

Valentine’s Day on a moonlight hike to the Spruce Mountain 

fire tower. They thought what better way to celebrate their 

wedding than to enjoy something they’re passionate about 

and have fun. The couple didn’t want the pandemic to interfere 

with what they envisioned to be a perfect day. 

“This wedding lifted so many spirits and brought so many 

smiles. It’s exactly what people needed: a little hope, a little 

happiness, and taking away from the pandemic stressors 

we’ve all been going through,” Kate said. “Everyone loved 

the idea and we believe we brought a smile to many people’s 

faces and hearts that day.” 

Mark and Kate will remember this as their Covid ski wedding 

and that’s just fine with them! 

RACE RESULTS 

SHENENDEHOWA NORDIC CLUB’S CLASSIC XC SKI RACE 

January 10, 2021 • Gore Mountain Nordic Center (Ski Bowl), North Creek 

BILL KOCH YOUTH SKI LEAGUE 

1.25K – One Lap 

MALE: UNDER 12 

1 Jacob Pinney 5:14 

2.5K – Two Laps 


1 Nolan Gillooley 14:51 


1 Luke Pinney 9:55 

2 James Buetow 12:05 

INDIVIDUALS 

3.75K – Three Laps 


1 Lionel Wiedmann 11:37 

2 Kieran Salls 11:51 

3 Joshua Tierney 12:29 

5K SNOWSHOE RACE 

MALE OVERALL 

1 David Patalano 33 Rochester 22:32 

2 Zach Vogel 49 Saratoga Springs 25:24 

3 Thomas McGlade 56 Kent 27:54 

FEMALE OVERALL 

1 Stacie Minchoff 37 Plattsburgh 29:40 

2 Devin Decosta 34 New York City 29:47 

3 Isabelle Dickens 44 South Glens Falls 30:33 

MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 

1 Michael Decosta 34 30:01 

2 Chris Patterson 35 Rochester 31:32 

3 Brian Wilson 38 Plattsburgh 44:39 

4 Jeffrey Andritz 39 Altamont 50:45 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39 

1 Megan Stewart 36 Burnt Hills 34:37 

2 Kim Lengyel 33 Clifton Park 46:55 

3 Amy Kloppenburg 37 Saratoga Springs 51:15 


1 Anthony Luciano 44 Gloversville 31:11 

2 Matthew Miczek 48 Saratoga Springs 36:26 

3 Brian Northan 45 Guilderland 1:00:47 


1 Jane Labombard 47 Glens Falls 35:12 

2 Jennifer Ferriss 49 Saratoga Springs 35:31 

3 Jessica Northan 45 Guilderland 39:05 


1 Shawn Krutz 55 Gloversville 36:23 

2 Jamie Howard 55 Albany 40:37 

3 Anthony Barksdale 56 Gloversville 41:08 

4 Ted Rydzewski 56 Saratoga Springs 52:05 


1 Paul Salerni 64 Little Neck 33:42 

2 David Heyward 67 Wynantskill 45:40 


1 Laura Clark 73 Saratoga Springs 55:09 

FEMALE: UNDER 16 

1 Iris Wiedmann 13:27 

2 Aya Knitel 14:50 

6.25K – Five Laps 

MALE: 16 - 19 

1 Nathan Mansfield 21:10 

FEMALE: 16 - 19 

1 Caroline Martin 19:53 

2 Hannah Maxson 30:24 

MALE: 20 - 29 

1 Nick Underwood 14:49 

MALE: 30 - 39 

1 Eric Seyse 17:14 

MALE: 40 - 49 

1 Brian Northan 18:31 

2 John Salls 25:10 

FEMALE: 40 - 49 

1 Jessica Northan 24:45 

MALE: 50 - 59 

1 Matthew Brower 22:45 

MALE: 60 - 69 

1 Douglas Diehl 16:47 

2 David Burt 21:35 

3 Andrew Pinney 26:57 

MALE: 70 - 79 

1 Matti Torniainen 21:53 

2 Eric Hamilton 32:04 

CITIZENS TRY-IT RACE 

2.5K – Two Laps 

1 Will Buetow 12:40 

Courtesy of Shenendehowa Nordic Club 

3RD ANNUAL GURNEY LANE SNOWSHOE & FAT BIKE RACES 

January 24, 2021 • Gurney Lane Recreation Area, Queensbury 

10-MILE FAT BIKE RACE 


1 Dyonne Pahl 47 Schenectady 45:00 

2 Ann Sutton 40 Schenectady 49:08 

3 Kimberly Milton 37 Clifton Park 1:02:51 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Zachary Shostack 15 Camillus 52:01 

2 Tom Pellegrino 44 Oceanside 56:25 

3 Jacob Gilson 14 Niskayuna 57:53 


1 Ryan O’Donnell 38 Delmar 58:02 

2 Jeffrey Andritz 38 Altamont 1:00:56 

3 Thomas Williams 36 1:01:04 

4 Andrew Rizzi 38 Niskayuna 1:02:17 


1 Rich Tortorici III 42 Clifton Park 59:08 

2 Jonathan Kloppenburg 40 Saratoga Springs 59:15 

3 Brian Galletta 45 Oceanside 1:00:29 

4 Robert Shostack 46 Camillus 1:02:11 

5 Peter Dinolfo 44 Troy 1:06:56 

6 Christopher Yates 43 Saratoga Springs 1:07:34 


1 Terry Blanchet 56 Schodack 59:10 

2 David Schwartz 50 Mahwah, NJ 1:01:26 

3 Dennis Grosch 56 Warren, NJ 1:05:22 

5-MILE FAT BIKE RACE 


1 Heidi Underwood 50 Kattskill Bay 43:03 

2 Kerri Thomas 44 Middle Granville 43:13 

3 Danielle Moriarity 28 Wilton 1:12:27 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Scott Wheeler 43 Queensbury 31:33 

2 Antoine Gendron 36 Albany 31:38 

3 Jason Cooper 50 Selkirk 33:23 


1 Garrett Hanaburgh 14 Red Hook 39:59 


1 David Boshek 34 Gansevoort 34:48 


1 Matt Einhorn 40 Selkirk 33:25 

2 Eric Lendrum 40 Queensbury 33:41 

3 Michael Conway 48 Mechanicville 35:23 

4 Erik Larsen 42 Selkirk 35:31 

5 Russell Swanker 48 Schenectady 36:46 

6 Scott Holdredge 48 Gilbertsville 37:52 

7 Michael Grant 41 Lake George 39:05 

8 Howard Layer 48 Malta 40:41 

9 Terrence Sloan 42 Selkirk 41:09 

10 Jeffrey Lasek 45 Troy 45:10 

11 Matthew Fairbank 47 Clifton Park 46:08 

12 Evan Wolf 48 Burnt Hills 48:39 

13 Gerald Wilkinson 46 Cohoes 49:16 

14 Marc Cass 44 Vermontville 57:54 

15 Kevin Guyette 40 1:04:46 


1 Rich Shade 59 Schenectady 33:26 

2 Jeff Kahabka 58 Mechanicville 33:30 

3 Matthew Landy 53 Glenmont 34:57 

4 Christopher Hogan 54 Delmar 35:46 

5 Tim Thomas 52 Middle Granville 37:38 

6 James Kietzman 53 Queensbury 38:07 

7 Joe Newell 52 Clifton Park 39:18 

8 Gardner, Kevin 53 Green Island 44:47 


10 Brian Murray 51 Slingerland 48:58 

11 Steve Hanaburgh 59 Red Hook 59:15 

Courtesy of Queensbury Parks & Recreation 

CLIFTON PARK WINTERFEST BILL KOCH YOUTH XC SKI RACE 

February 6, 2021 • Garnsey Park, Clifton Park 

LOLIPOP LOOP – 1K 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Charlie Turnoch 23:29 

1K CLASSIC 


1 Clara Clark 9:04 

2 Ella Adydan 15:51 

3 Sarah Cain 16:25 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Harrison Clark 8:25 

2 Andrew Fitzsimmons 16:19 

3 Walter Clark 17:44 

4 Gabe Fitzsimmons 18:53 

3K SKATE – CITIZENS MEN 

1 Forrest Slingerland 12 Glens Falls 11:53 

2 Filippos Kogiantis 12 New York 13:16 

3 Mason Stoddard 12 Saranac Lake 14:21 

4 Parker Scanio 12 Lake Placid 14:53 

5 Liam Stoddard 9 Saranac Lake 15:02 

6 Asa Schwartzberg 10 Saranac Lake 15:46 

7 William Preece 7 Lake Placid 20:14 

8 Will Scanio 5 Lake Placid 37:06 

3K SKATE – CITIZENS WOMEN 

1 Sylvia Slingerland 11 Glens Falls 14:45 

2 Aurora Casserly 10 Canton 22:04 

3 Anika Mian 10 Lake Placid 26:46 

4 Isis Casserly 8 Canton 27:36 

9K SKATE – CITIZENS MEN 

1 Oliver Ingram 28 Philadelphia, PA 33:41 

2 Ryan Bornt 40 Mayfield 48:12 

3 Achilles Kogiantis 52 New York City 50:16 

9K SKATE – CITIZENS WOMEN 

1 Avery Bayse 15 Olmstedville 42:10 

2 Beth Irwin 15 Guilderland 47:34 

3 Julia West 59 North River 48:37 

4 Melody Yu 15 Schenectady 53:27 

2K CLASSIC 


1 Adelyn Cowdrey 14:02 

2 Leah Alfandro 16:02 

3 Stella Lee 16:14 

4 Carolyn Strickler 21:10 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Evan Lee 15:44 

2 Ben Strickler 16:45 

3 Gabe Polsinelli 17:02 

4 Brennan Cain 18:00 

3K CLASSIC 


1 Maddie Mahon 24:57 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Noah Yukilevich 14:17 

2 Abhi Yukilevich 14:20 

3 James Buetow 18:08 

4 Nolan Gillooley 21:35 

5 Patrick Mahon 23:01 

6 Matthew Alfandro 25:54 

7 Ben Cunningham 28:53 

Courtesy of Shenendehowa Nordic Club 

GARNET HILL LODGE NORDIC FESTIVAL SKI RACES 

February 6, 2021 • Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor Center, North River 


1 Erin Lopez 41 Saratoga Springs 28:01 

3 Stacie Minchoff 38 Plattsburgh 29:30 

3 Megan Stewart 37 Burnt Hills 34:52 


1 Clarice Pavlak 22 Troy 40:01 


1 Jennifer Russell 37 Johnsburg 36:17 

2 Elizabeth Hladik 35 Queensbury 46:38 


1 Jane Labombard 48 Queensbury 36:42 

2 Jessica Northan 46 Guilderland 39:28 

3 Allison Gubala 46 Saratoga Springs 40:40 


1 Jennifer Ferriss 50 Saratoga Springs 36:53 

2 Pam Delsignore 51 South Glens Falls 45:31 

3 Beth Post 56 Saratoga Springs 45:43 

4 Karen Costello 58 Saratoga Springs 48:35 

5 Mona Caron 51 Clifton Park 54:18 


1 Adriana Collins 68 Saratoga Springs 1:13:40 

2 Mary Meliski 63 Stillwater 1:16:01 


1 Laura Clark 74 Saratoga Springs 55:09 

2 Suzanne Nealon 71 Glens Falls 1:08:56 

9K SKATE – NYSSRA MEN 

1 Timothy Donahue 50 Hastings-on-Hudson 30:36 

2 Andrew Scanio 14 Lake Placid 30:46 

3 Sproule Love 48 New York City 31:53 

4 Eric Seyse 35 Scotia 35:25 

5 Phil Matthews 45 Waterford 35:29 

6 Jimbo Allott 60 Wilton 35:52 

7 Christopher Rose 49 Peru 35:58 

8 Brian White 53 Plattsburgh 39:56 

9 Braydon Jourden 15 Mayfield 40:44 

10 Richard Starace 56 Greenfield 40:45 

11 Edward Lis 52 Lake Placid 41:17 

12 Jerry Truppelli 54 Ringoes, NJ 42:44 

13 Matthew Brower 57 Mayfield 44:03 

14 David Burt 67 Queensbury 49:36 

9K SKATE – NYSSRA WOMEN 

1 Madison Relyea 17 Mayfield 34:44 

2 Katrin Schreiner 15 Hadley 35:30 

3 Heidi Underwood 50 Kattskill 37:15 

4 Deb Nordyke 57 Hadley 37:34 

5 Delaney Lafontaine 16 Mayfield 38:48 

6 Fianna Halloran 14 Mayfield 38:48 

7 Bernadette O’Brien 65 Round Lake 48:20 

Courtesy of Garnet Hill Lodge & Outdoor Center 

22ND SARATOGA WINTERFEST 5K SNOWSHOE RACE 

February 7, 2021 • Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Will Fortin 36 Johnsburg 26:12 

2 Jeffrey Andritz 40 Altamont 27:21 

3 Brian Wilson 38 Dannemora 27:38 


1 Noah Cohen 22 Croton-on-Hudson 41:15 


1 Scott Kelly 49 Delmar 33:28 

2 Anthony Luciano 45 Gloversville 34:08 

3 Matthew Miczek 49 Saratoga Springs 37:34 



2 Anthony Barksdale 57 Gloversville 41:10 

3 Jamie Howard 56 Albany 43:50 

4 Ted Rydzewski 57 Saratoga Springs 52:49 


1 Jim Allott 62 Gansevoort 27:40 

2 Jeff Clark 63 Glenmont 37:39 

3 David Heyward 68 Wynantskill 46:32 

4 Jim Sheehan 69 Brooklyn 52:25 


1 Arthur Stein 74 Ballston Spa 57:52 

2 Ray Lee 78 Clifton Park 58:46 


1 Jon Pelton 81 West Rupert, VT 57:26 

Courtesy of Laura Clark


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When Will Herd Immunity 

for Covid-19 be Achieved? 

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP 

Editor’s Note: This is the 98th in a series on optimal diet and lifestyle to help prevent 

and treat disease. Any planned change in diet, exercise or treatment should be discussed 

with and approved by your personal physician before implementation. The help of a 

registered dietitian in the implementation of dietary changes is strongly recommended. 

In the first five articles on Covid-19, 

I have stressed that the lifestyle 

approach of proven risk mitigation 

strategies – including masking, social 

distancing, handwashing and targeting 

quarantine – was essential to protecting 

us until natural infection (despite properly 

executed strategies) or preferably a 

vaccine had produced antibodies in the 

blood of a sufficient number of individuals 

to achieve herd immunity. To redefine that 

term: if you have no antibody protection 

from the virus, you need to be surrounded 

by individuals (the so called “herd”) who 

have antibodies to Covid-19 that protects 

the individual from exposure to virus. This 

is important to stop the transmission of the 

virus thru the population. 

Both the currently available Moderna 

vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine are effective 

and will protect 95% of the vaccinated population 

from developing symptomatic Covid- 

19. More importantly, they may protect and 

even higher percentage from severe disease 

or death. However, the exact percentage of 

individuals needed to achieve herd immunity 

with Covid-19 is not known; it is estimated 

to be in the range of 70-80%. The 

question remains: when will herd immunity 

be achieved? 

The time to herd immunity is determined 

by the rate of vaccination and the 

rate of new infections of the virus by natural 

person-to-person transmission. The 

rate of vaccination, in turn, is determined 

by availability of vaccine and the number 

of individuals who actually receive it. As of 

Feb. 7, there has been widespread scarcity of 

vaccine with only 2.8% of Americans having 

received two doses of vaccine (the required 

number for 95% protection from symptom- 

atic disease), and 9.5% having received at 

least one dose. The rate of spread of virus by 

natural infection is slowing a bit and to date 

there have been over 27 million cases in the 

US and 463,338 deaths. 

The rate of new infections is a function of 

how well people practice – despite increasing 

Covid fatigue and thus poorer compliance 

– the proven lifestyle risk mitigation 

strategies named above, and whether mutations 

in the virus (so called, new “variants”) 

are more easily transmitted. Assuming a 

best-case scenario of plentiful vaccine, a 

population willing to be vaccinated, and 

the logistics of getting folks in to receive 

vaccine optimized, I would, optimistically, 

guesstimate it will be end of summer to next 

winter before some “semblance of normality” 

returns. In the interval, the stricter the 

adherence to proven lifestyle mitigation 

strategies, the safer we all will be and the 

sooner “normality” resumes. 

The “wild card,” of course, are the variants. 

First, the variants appear to be more 

easily transmitted, although – at least at 

this time – not more dangerous of causing 

more severe disease. Nevertheless, because 

they transmit more easily, more people 

will become infected and so proportionately 

there will be more hospitalizations 

and deaths before everyone can be vaccinated. 

While those surviving such a natural 

infection would have immunity, we do not 

know how long natural immunity may last. 

Preliminary information suggests at least 

three months. (It is recommended that all 

previously naturally infected individuals 

plan to receive a vaccination.) 

Second, the variants may partially 

escape neutralization by the vaccines 

currently available. Specifically-tailored 

booster shots – currently unavailable – may 

be needed to protect against such variants. 

As is apparent, there are a number of 

variables at play and the continued use of 

proven lifestyle risk mitigation strategies 

will remain the foundation in which vaccination 

will achieve the optimal population-based 

outcome. 

If the Federal government increases the 

available vaccine stockpile and local governments 

remove artificial barriers to vaccine 

delivery, it may be possible to increase 

the vaccination rate and accelerate the 

dash to herd immunity. Moderna’s recent 

request to the FDA to increase the number 

of doses in each vial of vaccine from 10 to 

15 is an elegant way to help. In my opinion, 

it does not help for health care providers to 

be threatened with legal action for vaccinating 

– by necessity – an occasional individual 

who falls outside of the currently approved 

for vaccination risk group. There have been 

reports of vaccine wasted because it was 

drawn up in a syringe and there was a no 

show with no readily appropriate individual 

to vaccinate. Under such circumstances, in 

my opinion, it is better to vaccinate a willing 

lower risk individual than waste vaccine. 

Finally, the time to herd immunity will 

definitely be a function of the percentage 

of the population willing to be vaccinated. 

Some folks are suspicious of vaccines 

in general, some believe these particular 

vaccines have not been sufficiently tested, 

some want to wait and see if any unwanted 

side effects develop that were not reported 

in the original clinical trials. In a recent survey 

(and these rates seem to change daily), 

51% of UN-vaccinated adults would get the 

vaccine, 26% would probably be vaccinated, 

14% would probably not, and 10% would 

definitely not be vaccinated. If the percentage 

of folks needing to have antibodies in 

their blood to achieve herd immunity is 

80%, we are getting close to possibly not 

achieving it. 

Certainly, the decision to be vaccinated 

is a personal one. And there are always 

unknowns. But subjecting the Moderna and 

Pfizer vaccines to a risk/benefit analysis (the 

known risks and the known benefits), in my 

opinion, argues strongly for vaccination. I 

have been vaccinated. I encourage my family 

to be vaccinated. I encourage my patients to 

be vaccinated. The way I see it, this virus is so 

transmissible, that eventually everyone not 

vaccinated, will become naturally infected. 

Then it becomes a roll of the dice determining 

if you are an individual who will have severe 

disease or even death. 

In summary, the time to herd immunity 

and the resumption of a normal daily 

life depends on many factors including 

availability of the vaccines, the logistics of 

vaccine delivery, the emergence of variants 

with resistance to vaccines, and the number 

of individuals willing to be vaccinated. 

Lifestyle based risk mitigation strategies 

remain the foundation for keeping all members 

of our population healthy pending the 

achievement of herd immunity. 

Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP is a boardcertified 

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KIM MILTON OF 

CLIFTON PARK GOES 

UP THE ESCALATOR 

TRAIL AT GURNEY LANE. 

ALLISON GUBALA 

OF SARATOGA 

SPRINGS AND 

JOHN GILLIVAN 

OF COLONIE ON 

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LANE TRAILS. 

SUE KOHLER OF ROUND 

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ALLISON GUBALA 

TAKES ON A SNOW- 

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AT GURNEY LANE. 

RYAN O’DONNELL OF 

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PHOTOS BY DAVE KRAUS / 

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Add a good bike helmet and sunglasses, 

and you’re ready to go. Of course, you can 

also wear purpose-designed cold weather 

cycling gear, but for this experiment I went 

informal. 

I’m not the only one who has discovered 

the value of fat bikes. 

“Fat bikes are all about fun,” says Allison 

Gubala of Saratoga Springs, who uses her 

Salsa Beargrease model fat bike as her only 

off-road ride. A cyclist for over 15 years, she 

tried out over a dozen different models of 

mountain bike over two years’ time before a 

friend loaned her his Salsa. Shortly she had 

her own and has never looked back. 

“I really like it. I feel like a big kid when 

I’m on it. It almost forces me to have fun.” 

For Sue Kohler of Round Lake, winter 

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that has helped keep her fit for the past 30 

years. Then last year she bought a Trek Farley 

fat bike and enjoys the ability it gives her to 

ride all year. 

“I’m a road biker. I bought the Farley with 

the idea that I could ride it in the snow in the 

winter. I had it in the back of my mind that I 

could use it as a mountain bike, but I never 

really did.” 

Sue, who is a petite rider, enjoys the 

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the stability in the wind. “On this thing you 

don’t get blown around,” she says. “The wind 

doesn’t bother me. It’s like a tank.” 

If you’d like to try fat biking for yourself, 

there are several locations in the region 

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advice on where to go for a great ride: Grey 

Ghost Bicycles in Glens Falls, Garnet Hill 

Lodge & Outdoor Center in North River, High 

Peaks Cyclery and Placid Planet Bicycles, 

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Garnet Hill, fat tire bikes are allowed on 

nine miles of designated trails from Tuesday 

through Sunday, and the whole groomed 

trail system on Mondays. 

In addition, these shops offer fat bike 

sales and advice on riding: Adirondack 

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Cohoes, Grey Ghost Bicycles in Saratoga, 

Mountainman Outdoors in Old Forge and 

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THE AUTHOR AT 

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Dave Kraus (dbkgrafik@gmail.com) is 

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