Adirondack Sports April 2021

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APRIL 

2021 

Lake Champlain’s 

West Shore 

◀ ENJOYING THE VIEW 

FROM BARN ROCK. 

PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA 

CONTENTS 

1 Hiking 

Split Rock Mountain 

Wild Forest 

3 Running 

Dusting off the Rust: 

Returning to Racing 

5 News Briefs & 

From the Publisher 

7 Paddling 

Explore the Canalway 

Water Trail 

9 Community 

Unexpected Race: 

Bob Marshall Traverse 

11 Athlete Profile 

Ski, Bike & Paddle with 

Mike Battisti 

12-15 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

Many Events & Races 

16 Non-Medicated Life 

Role of Primary Care 

in Management of 

Covid-19 

17 Flying Disc Sports 

Disc Golf is Booming 

19 RACE RESULTS 

Top Finishers in Two Races 

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Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest 

By Rich Macha 

Spring is “mud season” in the Adirondack Park and the 

NYSDEC is asking hikers to avoid trails above 2,500 feet in 

elevation. One of the areas that DEC specifically recommends 

for hiking during this period is the Split Rock Mountain 

Wild Forest, a 3,700-acre tract that runs along the western shore 

of Lake Champlain. 

The area has much to offer from a natural perspective as well as 

historical and cultural perspectives. Evidence of Native American 

occupation has been found and the area has been considered as 

the unofficial dividing line between the Iroquois tribe to the south 

and the Algonquin tribe to the north. Split Rock Mountain also 

happens to be the northernmost home to the endangered timber 

rattlesnake. Peregrine falcons nest on the lakeside cliffs, which 

rise up to 200 feet above the lake at the Palisades. 

The tract is located a few miles northeast of Westport and south 

of Essex, and the main trailhead, Lewis Clearing Bay Trailhead, 

can be found on Lake Shore Road. There are over 11 miles of trails 

– you can find a good map on the DEC website: dec.ny.gov. Also, 

visit the CATS website: champlainareatrails.com. 

To experience the best of the hiking and views, you can do 

a longer figure-eight route, or, if you spend at least two days in 

the area, you can take your time exploring each of the two loops 

and the spur trails associated with them. Split Rock Mountain 

itself is at an elevation of 902 feet above sea level, and Lake 

Champlain is around 100 feet, so there is some moderate 

elevation change involved. 

The attractiveness of the tract is not limited to any particular 

season – I hiked here in April of 2019 and October of 2020 – I 

have also cross country skied the area in winter and visited it twice 

by sea kayak in summer. Spring wildflowers found here include 

hepatica, trillium and wild oats. 

▲ TAKING A BREAK ABOVE 

SNAKE DEN HARBOR. 

Northern Loop – Split Rock Mountain 

Starting on the Lewis Clearing Bay Trail, take a left on the North 

Rim Trail – keep an eye out for some interesting artifacts that can 

be found in the woods off the trail. Most trails in the SRMWF are 

on fairly wide, old carriage roads and logging roads. To hike the 

loop in a counterclockwise direction, at the next junction take a 

right to stay on the North Rim Trail. 

The route makes its steepest climb up the ridge before a lookout 

is seen on the left with a view to the west. Soon after, a spur trail on 

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PHOTOS BY 

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Dusting 

off the 

Rust 

Returning to Racing 

By Tom O’Grady 

Last month on a cold and windy day 

in March, the Electric City 5-Miler 

marked the return of racing in the 

greater Capital Region, as 583 participants 

crossed the finish line. Typical spring rust 

busters can be as much a measure of fitness 

as they are psychological tests as 

many runners are typically facing competition 

for the first time in several months. 

The normal pangs of anxiety faced by the 

individuals racing was surely accentuated 

by the ongoing pandemic. 

There were also clear signs of optimism 

– improving weather, vaccine rollouts to 

make life safer, and changes in race protocols 

make it possible for in-person events 

to happen! Just like that, with one race having 

successfully occurred, many runners 

are likely preparing a return to racing – and 

achieving whatever goals they’ve set for 

themselves. Of course, 2021 is different than 

most years and this article helps address 

some concerns people may have, as they 

decide where and when to race again. 

Safety – Health and safety is at the forefront 

of everyone’s mind and runners want to 

know what race directors are doing to improve 

participant safety. While no event can be considered 

completely safe, the answer is that a 

lot of measures have been put into place to 

improve runner safety. Some of the measures 

include: scheduled pre-race packet pick 

up, staggered arrival times prior to the start, 

grouping runners into pods prior to the race, 

staggered start of the pods with runners socially 

distanced on the starting line, self-supported 

water and nutrition on course, and wearing 

masks by spectators and runners when they’re 

not racing. Several of these changes were made 

in accordance with CDC and state guidelines 

and were required by county officials in order 

for races to receive permits. If you’re unclear 

about guidelines make sure to check the race 

website and reach out with questions. 

Performance Expectations – Many 

runners toeing the line will be competing for 

the first-time since the lockdown went into 

effect last March. This means that it will be 

difficult for people to gauge their current 

level of race fitness. It’s also likely that runners 

who’ve maintained overall fitness may 

not be race ready as the demands of competing 

exceed those typically seen in training. If 

you competed in virtual races the atmosphere 

around preparation was a lot more relaxed. 

Toeing the line with other people, after a year 

of not competing, would add stress for many 

even without taking into account a pandemic. 

Racing is a stressful event in and of 

itself. This is why in order to achieve peak 

performances many runners rely on following 

training plans over the course of 

weeks and months. In addition to following 

a training plan, adding tune-up races 

to your schedule is a good prelude to your 

goal race. The idea is to sharpen both physically 

and mentally while going through the 

routine of preparing for a race – think: go 

to bed early, wake up early, eat properly, 

arrive on time, warm up properly, run a 

sound race, and then cool down! 

ONE WAY TO SUCCEED 

1AT RACES IS BY HAVING A 

TRAINING SCHEDULE THAT’S 

UNIQUE TO YOUR GOALS. 

Luckily there are many things you can 

do this spring to prepare for any races you 

have planned. The first thing I would suggest 

is to pick two separate races that are 

spaced out by eight to 10 weeks. An example 

would be for those who raced in March 

to look ahead for races that are being held 

in May. The first race served as a reintroduction 

into the racing environment. This 

is the race that you can go into with the 

sole purpose of figuring out what the new 

protocols will be like. In addition, it’ll be 

a good opportunity to get a benchmark of 

your true fitness. Fortunately, or unfortunately, 

in running “the clock doesn’t lie” 

– your finish time should serve as a good 

representation of your current capabilities. 

After you have gotten that first race done 

and over with, it’s time to focus your efforts 

on moving forward. You can look ahead to 

your next race with a good idea of what’s a 

realistic goal to work towards. The next steps 

will include coming up with a plan on how 

to accomplish your spring or summer racing 

goals at your next race. These steps will 

vary by individual but can include working 

on your own plan, working with a personal 

trainer or coach, or joining a training group, 

team or club – HMRRC, ARE, Saratoga 

Stryders, Adirondack Runners or others – 

with people who are working toward a similar 

goal as you. It’s possible, and common, 

for runners to choose a combination of the 

three scenarios I described. Having assistance 

from a coach or a group is a great way 

to reduce any personal race anxiety. 

Final Thoughts – The past year has 

been incredibly difficult for many people. 

In addition to the immediate concerns related 

to Covid-19 there are many far reaching 

effects that the pandemic has had on society. 

Specifically, there are two public health 

related impacts that returning to training and 

racing can potentially help address. The first 

includes potential diminished mental health 

from the isolation and stress caused by being 

at home. The second is a rise in poor nutrition 

and increased weight gain caused by a more 

sedentary lifestyle. 

Picking a goal race and starting a training 

plan (as long as you are medically cleared) 

can improve your self-esteem and improve 

your overall health and fitness as you work 

towards a goal. The key lesson is that racing 

should be a final piece of the fitness puzzle 

that helps you improve as an individual mentally 

and physically. This is a perfect time to 

lay out a great foundation for yourself as society 

returns to a resemblance of what is considered 

“normal.” Train smart and be healthy 

and happy as you prepare to race this spring 

and summer! 

Thomas J. O’Grady, PhD, MPH, CPT- 

NASM of Slingerlands is an avid runner, 

hiker, and lover of the outdoors. For more 

info, email ogrady.strategies@gmail.com 

or visit ogradystrategies.com. 

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43rd Freihofer’s Run for 

Women Moved to Sept. 25 

ALBANY – Freihofer’s Run for Women announced that the 

event’s 43rd edition, which was originally set for June 5, has been 

moved to Saturday, Sept. 25 in downtown Albany. The event will 

feature an in-person 5K, Junior 3K and Kids’ Run featuring CDC 

and NYS-mandated safety measures. Virtual options will also be 

offered for both the 5K and Junior 3K. Registration for the event 

will open late spring. 

“Over the past four months we’ve been busy planning. 

Our 12-person task force, which includes members of the local 

medical community, examined how to ensure the safety and 

security of our participants, volunteers, spectators and community-at-large,” said Event 

Director Kristen Hislop. “After much deliberation and an analysis, we mutually determined 

that this spring is too early to safely hold an in-person community event.” 

With the Run for Women pushed off until later this year, organizers plan to shift the 

start of the event’s popular Training Challenge from March 22 to July 12. The program is 

an 11-week program for runners of all abilities. It follows a beginner’s 5K training plan 

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The FRW Training Challenge is designed to prepare participants for a fantastic 5K. 

It features a beginner program for those who are new to running and an intermediate 

program for those who completed last year’s challenge or want more interval workouts. 

The advanced program is tailored to those ready for focused speed and distance workouts 

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PADDLING 

Explore the Canalway Water Trail 

By Mona Caron 

▲ 2019 PADDLE THE 

FLIGHT IN WATERFORD. 

ERIE CANALWAY NHC 

Engineering marvels, historic canal structures, small 

towns and big cities, along with great paddling 

and recreational opportunities are all on the NYS 

Canalway Water Trail. Discover the Water Trail this summer 

– a 450-mile-long system of manmade canals and interconnected 

lakes and rivers and includes the Erie, Champlain, 

Cayuga-Seneca, and Oswego canals. There’s so much to 

enjoy along the waterways! 

Canal History – The canal system has been in continuous 

operation since 1825, longer than any other constructed 

transportation system in North America. Since its opening, 

it has been enlarged three times, rerouted, and even had a 

few name changes, including Clinton’s Ditch, Enlarged Erie 

Canal and the Barge Canal. In 2000, the U.S. Congress recognized 

the Erie Canal’s national significance by establishing 

the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. And, in 2016 

the NYS Canal System was designated a National Historic 

Landmark. Once limited to commercial use, the canals have 

evolved into a recreational and tourist destination. 

Paddling the Water Trail – In recent years, the Erie 

Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with 

the NYS Canal Corporation, has been leading the effort to 

develop the canal system as a world-class destination for recreational 

paddlers. Recent initiatives have made it easier to 

explore the waterway. 

The Water Trail has over 140 launch sites across the state 

starting on the western end of the Erie Canal in Tonawanda 

(north of Buffalo) to the east in Waterford (north of Albany), 

and heading north on the Champlain Canal to Whitehall 

(east of Lake George). It also includes the Cayuga-Seneca and 

Oswego canals. More launches are being added every year by 

municipalities who see the waterway as a recreational asset 

for their communities. This year the canal system opens on 

May 21 for end-to-end navigation. 

What makes paddling the NYS Canalway Water Trail so 

unique from other water trails? It’s the centuries old locks, 

stone aqueducts, and towns and cities that grew around the 

canal. Paddlers will find a diverse waterway with narrow, 

calm sections and wide river segments, urban to rural landscapes, 

geological features, birds and wildlife. 

Launch sites are found in nearly every community so you 

won’t have far to travel to start your backyard adventure. NYS 

Canalway Water Trail signs were installed last year to identify 

safe locations to put-in/take-out. Look for the trail signs to 

assist you in finding the launch. 

Last summer, Canal Corporation introduced the 

“Staycation” at several locations by partnering with local 

businesses. Participants discovered the canals by paddling 

or bicycling. The program was a hit with every excursion selling 

out in advance. The 2021 Staycations will be announced 

in May: canals.ny.gov. 

Erie Canalway published the NYS Canalway Water Trail 

Guidebook and Map Set for paddlers in 2019. It’s a mile-bymile 

guide including launch sites, paddler friendly facilities, 

and places of interest for over 450 miles. The guidebook features 

how to go through a lock, plan a day trip or multiday 

journey, and what you can see and do on/off the water. The 

set includes four water-resistant maps. Order your copy at 

eriecanalway.org/watertrail. 

▲ PADDLING THE 

WATERFORD FLIGHT. 

STEFANIE OBKIRCHNER 

Best Bet Trips – The guidebook and Erie Canalway website 

highlight several paddling trips. In the Capital Region, 

the Waterford Flight is a hidden gem that is centrally located 

and is quite spectacular. Erie Canal Locks 2 through 6 have 

a total lift of 169 feet in just over 1.5 miles. It’s a half-day trip 

with beautiful scenery, towering locks and easy paddling. 

Start at Alcathy’s Boat Launch at the end of Flight Lock Road 

in Waterford and head east for 2.5 miles to Waterford at 

the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. If you’re 

looking to do more, explore Peebles Island State Park and 

the Hudson River. 

On the Champlain Canal, launch from Hudson Crossing 

Park in Schuylerville and head south to Stillwater’s Hudson 

Riverfront Park. It’s almost nine miles of straight paddling. 

You’ll pass Fort Hardy Park, the mouths of the Battenkill River 

and Fish Creek, and the historic Schuyler House. If you want 

something shorter, just explore these points of interest in the 

Schuylerville area. 

Rentals and Outfitters – If you don’t own your own 

kayak, canoe or SUP, it’s easy to find a rental outfitter along 

the water trail. Upstate Kayak Rentals has several self-serve 

and walk-up kiosks from Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady 

to the Waterford Boat Ramp, across from Peebles Island. 

New rental kiosks are opening this summer at Port Jackson, 

Amsterdam; Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve in 

Clifton Park; and Hudson Crossing Park in Schuylerville. You 

can also visit Mountainman Outdoors or other outfitters in 

the region to purchase boats, gear and apparel. 

Stewardship – With an increase in use and awareness, 

caring for the water trail is needed for the continued enjoyment 

for all users. This spring, Erie Canalway is launching 

a new volunteer-based Water Trail Stewardship Program 

to care for the waterway and launch sites, be the “eyes and 

ears” on the trail and act as friendly ambassadors with visitors. 

Stewards can choose a section between six and 12 miles 

and volunteer four to six hours per month from May through 

October. Stewardship is open to individuals, families and 

community groups, not just paddlers. Volunteers must be at 

least 12 years old with adult supervision. It’s a great way to get 

outdoors, give back to your community, and have fun! Learn 

more at eriecanalway.org/watertrail. 

Water Trail Community – The water trail has an active 

Facebook group with nearly 1,800 members and growing 

every month. This group is for kayakers, canoeists and 

SUPers who have paddled or are planning to paddle the NYS 

Canal System. Members ask questions, post photos, share 

info, and meet others who share a passion for paddling the 

canals. Join at facebook.com/groups/nyscanalwaywatertrail. 

Not on Facebook? You can also sign up for Erie Canalway’s 

▲ LOCKING THROUGH 

IN LOCKPORT. 

THOMAS FITZANDOLPH 

monthly E-news for the latest news, featured best bet trips, 

paddling events and more. To sign up, visit eriecanalway.org. 

Canal Lodging – Camping along the canal is allowed 

at several designated Biker-Hiker-Boater campsites. These 

tent-only campsites have space for four tents and some offer 

water, restrooms, picnic tables. Contact Canal Corporation 

in advance to confirm facility availability. Camping is also 

permitted at most locks on a first-come, first-served basis by 

contacting the lock operator. For details, go to canals.ny.gov. 

For those planning a multiday trip without camping, there 

are plenty of hotels, motels, and B&Bs along the way. 

Paddle the Mohawk – Come experience the water trail 

with a group excursion. On August 7, Paddle the Mohawk 

will launch from Schoharie Crossing in Fort Hunter and head 

east to Port Jackson in Amsterdam. Paddle the scenic and 

historic Mohawk River through Erie Canal Locks 11 and 12 

and past several islands on this half-day trip. Total distance is 

5.5 miles. A complimentary shuttle and boxed lunch will be 

included with registration. All NYS and Montgomery County 

Covid-19 safety precautions will be followed. Stay tuned for 

registration to open in May. Afterwards, head to Amsterdam’s 

Riverfest at Riverlink Park to enjoy music, vendors, water-ski 

shows and more. 

Safety – Always remember to wear a properly fitting PFD 

when paddling in any body of water. A whistle, light, float 

plan, and wicking clothes for the weather are also good safety 

measures. NYS Navigation laws require use of PFDs between 

November 1 and May 1. Learn more at wearitnewyork.com. 

Track Your Miles – Challenge yourself by tracking your 

miles for the Canalway Challenge! Sign up for a mileage 

goal of 15, 90, 180 or 360 miles and paddle the water trail, 

or bike, run or walk the Canalway Trail – it all counts! Try 

one of the recommended paddling trips and check out what’s 

“Hot on the Trail.” This year finishers will receive a Canalway 

Challenge Finisher patch, plus other cool swag. Sign up and 

find paddling and biking trip planning resources, for adults 

and families, at canalwaychallenge.org. 

See you on the Canalway Water Trail this summer! 

Mona Caron (mona_caron@partner.nps.gov) is a program 

manager with Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.


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◀ KATIE HUGS A CAIRN ON IROQUOIS PEAK. 

▼ KATIE TAKING IN THE SUNSET ON 

BIG SLIDE MOUNTAIN, THE FIRST 

PEAK OF THE TRAVERSE. 

Unexpected Race 

Bob Marshall Traverse 

By Bethany Garretson 

Katie Rhodes of Middle Grove was 

fired up about the new book she was 

reading, “Why We Run” by Bernd 

Heinrich; “He went on to say women aren’t 

as strong and will never be as fast as men!” I 

shook my head and opened my stride as we 

pushed down Big Slide, the first mountain 

of the Bob Marshall Traverse, and I said, “If 

I bonk today, you remind me of that book!” 

The Adirondack Mountains are filled with the 

names of men. And bookshelves lined with 

their stories. Bob Marshall being one of them. 

Focused and fueled by the injustice of 

gender stereotypes, I didn’t notice the woman 

on the trail until I was a few feet from her. 

“Laura!?” I exclaimed and questioned within 

the same breath. Tucked beneath layers, I 

was face-to-face with my good friend Laura 

Tuttle of Queensbury, “What are you doing?” 

She said, “Oh, you know, just going for a 

hike.” She shifted forward and I studied her 

large pack as she hiked on. Her focus stoked 

my competitive flame. If Laura had been out 

for a causal hike, we would have spent a few 

minutes catching up. Even though she did 

not state it, I knew she was going for the Bob 

Marshall Traverse. It was on. 

The Bob Marshall Traverse is gaining 

popularity in the ultra-hiking and trail running 

world. It’s a beast of a day with 15,000 

elevation gain over 32 miles. The approach 

from The Garden parking area adds on an 

additional three miles before the clock starts 

at John Brooks Lodge. An elevation killer of 

up and downs, the route consists of 13 of 

the 46 High Peaks: Big Slide, Lower Wolf 

Jaw, Upper Wolf Jaw, Armstrong, Gothics, 

Saddleback, Basin, Haystack, Marcy, 

Skylight, Iroquois, Algonquin, Wright, and 

one low peak, Mount Jo. 

In 2020, we saw Fastest Known Times 

(FKTs) skyrocket. Due to race cancellations 

because of Covid-19, everyone from former 

Olympians to professional athletes worked 

them into their training schedules and 

impressive routes were set. FKTs are my sport. 

I like that there is not an official start time and 

the clock begins when you do. You get to pick 

the day, time, and conditions you race in. 

At the beginning of the winter season on 

December, 21, 2020, no one had completed 

the Bob Marshall Traverse in the winter. Jay 

Whitbourne of Rochester, a driven by curiosity, 

“Type 2” fun seeker (miserable while 

it’s happening, but fun in retrospect), began 

▲ SUNSET ON 

WRIGHT PEAK. 

to put the idea on people’s radars. Jay and I 

tried for it on the first day of winter. There 

wasn’t much snow in the High Peaks, and 

we didn’t need snowshoes. We made good 

time from Big Slide to Gothics, but lost in 

conversation, we took a wrong turn that set 

us back. Mentally, I struggled to rebound, 

and we called it quits on Basin, nearly halfway 

through. A few weeks later, Jonathan 

Zaharek of Lake Placid, a professional landscape 

photographer, guide and ultra-runner 

took advantage of the pristine conditions to 

became the first person to complete the Bob 

Marshall Traverse in winter. When I heard 

of his accomplishment, I was impressed and 

driven to give it a second try. 

As Katie and I cruised over the lower 

range in snowshoes, I calculated our pace 

against Laura’s; she had been my partner 

before in mountain races and FKT efforts. 

In winter conditions with snowshoes, I figured 

we’d all complete the traverse in 15 

to 16 hours. It was going to be a tight race. 

But, an ultra-race in the High Peaks is not 

a sprint, and Katie and I had a strategy to fit 

our strengths and backcountry ethics: carry 

heavy packs with five liters of water, emergency 

gear, and 5,000 calories of food apiece. 

Even though I could feel Laura behind us, we 

had to race our race. 

I hit a lull on the trail between Basin to 

Haystack. Physically, I felt strong. Mentally, I 

struggled. In the past six months, Katie and I 

had completed two rounds of the 46 and I was 

burnt out with branches slapping me in the 

face and pulling at my hair. I was tired of tripping 

on my snowshoes and falling to my knees. 

“Ahhh,” I groaned and shook the frustration 

out of my fingertips. We passed the 

Snowbird tent area and I thought of our 

Adirondack 46 Unsupported Thru-Hike – the 

adventure that brought Katie and I together. 

◀ THREE BADASS WOMEN: KATIE RHODES, 

BETHANY GARRETSON AND LAURA TUTTLE 

COMPLETED THE UNSUPPORTED WINTER 

BOB MARSHALL TRAVERSE. 

▲ BETHANY LOOKS AHEAD TO THE UPPER 

GREAT RANGE ON THE TRAVERSE. 

On September 10, 2020, we had set off with 

full packs from Corey’s Road in Tupper Lake, 

and began our quest to become the first 

women to hike all 46 High Peaks unsupported 

– meaning no car rides, no food drops, no 

form of aid whatsoever. And our goal was not 

just to finish the 183 miles with 75,000 feet 

of elevation gain, it was to come under the 

overall record time of six days, five hours and 

40 minutes. 

On record pace and moving well, a storm 

hit us on day four as we made the summit 

of Mount Marcy. The winds and rain intensified, 

we dropped to Slant Rock lean-to for 

safety, and the overall record slipped from 

our grasp. Day five we resumed, and I fought 

to “get back in the game,” knowing we would 

not beat the overall time. I suggested to Katie, 

“Maybe we should come back next year.” 

I was tired of women coming in second to 

men. I knew what pace Katie and I could put 

down. I didn’t want second. I wanted first. 

Katie looked at me. She looked at the mountains 

and clouds. With watery eyes she said, 

“Well, I’m going to finish. A woman needs to 

finish.” Her words tugged at my heart and it 

kept me going. Three days later, we finished 

the thru-hike and made history with the first 

women’s thru-hike record. 

Back to the Bob Marshall Traverse, Katie 

and I took off our packs and refueled before 

the half-mile side trail to Haystack. I felt better. 

The midday sun was comfortable, and we were 

surrounded by blue sky. Katie and I come from 

different athletic backgrounds. I, a competitive 

athlete in soccer and basketball, who took 

home the highest awards, was coached by my 

mother, and told I could do anything I put my 

mind to. From a young age, I was competitive 

and confident. I knew I belonged on that court 

or field, put my shoulders back and walked out 

proudly. That attitude translated to the High 

Peaks when I began hiking. I belonged. And I 

was going to be one of the best. 

When I met Katie, my first impression 

was not of a woman who struggled with 

self-doubt and confidence. It was of a badass 

mountain woman with ear gauges and tats 

on her defined arms. Over the course of the 

thru-hike, I came to know her on a deeper 

level, learned she questioned her athletic 

ability, and wouldn’t have attempted 

the challenge if she didn’t see my name – 

that of a female among a long list of men. 

Unfortunately, she’d been told one too many 

times that she didn’t belong in the woods 

because she was a woman. 

Let’s cut to the CliffsNotes on gender 

and gender stereotypes. Yes, there are physical 

differences between men and women. 

Anatomy, hormones, heart and lung size, 

and muscle composition. But, most of those 

differences don’t have a huge factor on athletic 

ability until after puberty. Oh, believe 

me, I remember the year I wasn’t the fastest 

anymore in the mile. Think of a group of fiveyear-old 

kids playing on a swing set; they 

climb, run and laugh. They are roughly the 

same build and size, all dependent on family 

genetics and diets. Why do so many young 

girls hear the message that boys are stronger 

and faster? It’s detrimental to simplify something 

so complex into one statement. That 

mental barrier of being physically inferior 

will be the hardest for girls and women to 

hurdle later in life. 

The last leg of the Bob Marshall Traverse 

is epic, and it’s nauseating on tired legs. One 

of the steepest trails, it has 2,500 feet of elevation 

gain in two miles. Katie and I slowed our 

pace and took in the striking views of Mount 

Colden. I put my earbuds in. On the summit 

of Iroquois, the sun shone in the west 

and the sky was beginning to change color. 

By the time we left the summit of Wright, 

our last High Peak, the world around us was 

ablaze a brilliant pink, my favorite color. I 

ran us down the mountain, feeling Laura’s 

presence and glancing behind every now 

and then, wondering if I’d see her headlamp. 

On the last day of winter, three women 

completed an unsupported Bob Marshall 

Traverse. Katie Rhodes and Bethany 

Garretson in 15 hours and 39 minutes. Laura 

Tuttle in 15 hours and 48 minutes. It had 

been an epic race. 

In the larger picture, the most important 

race is that women keep moving forward 

to close the gaps of gender inequality. That 

women athletes receive proper training 

facilities and equal pay as their male counterparts. 

That when a man is faster than a 

woman on a 35-mile day, the first response is 

not, “Oh, it’s because he’s a man.” It is, “What 

were the conditions like?” 

A day after Katie, Laura and I completed 

the Bob Marshall Traverse, a father, who had 

been out hiking with his daughter and seen 

us go by, messaged me on Instagram. “Keep 

it up, at 13 she watches you guys and has big 

plans for herself. She knows these things 

aren’t just for the dudes anymore.” 

That is why we do it. For the next generation 

of women to be stronger and faster. 

Bethany Garretson (bgarretson@paulsmiths. 

edu) of Keene is a mountain climber and 

writer who teaches at Paul Smith’s College 

of the Adirondacks and advocates for 

environmental and social issues. Follow her 

on Instagram: bethany.climbs.


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By Alex Kochon 

Mike Battisti has always been about 

throwing on a pair of skis and getting 

down to business. As a dairy and maple 

syrup farmer in central New York, it was a 

way he used to check the sap lines. For the 

last 10 years it was one of his favorite parts 

of the job in Lake Placid, as department 

head of the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Cross 

Country Ski & Biathlon Center. 

Mike, who’s originally from Medfield, 

Mass., and ran a family farm in Eaton 

(Madison County) for 30 years, now lives 

in Jay with his wife, Stephanie. He’s been 

in charge of everything on the ground, and 

the online trail condition reports, at the ski 

center for the last decade – from managing 

the upkeep of the 50-kilometer trail system 

to organizing races from start to finish. 

During the peak of the winter season, he 

can be often found ripping around on the 

snowmobile groomer, checking in with skiers, 

and sporting a full white beard. Come 

spring, he shaves off the beard. “During the 

offseason, I can walk by people that I ski and 

chat with on the trails at Van Ho all the time, 

and they have no idea who I am,” he said 

with a big laugh. 

During times of low snow, you might find 

him skiing on the trails with a shovel on his 

back, filling in thin spots or tossing snow 

into the tunnels to extend the ski season as 

long as possible. “He has a great work ethic, 

the best work ethic,” said Brian Delaney, a 

longtime friend and the owner of High Peaks 

Cyclery in Lake Placid. “Mike is a go-to guy 

to get things done. He’s on the ground, on 

the front line, making it happen.” 

This month, Mike plans to retire from 

his year-round full-time position, where he 

often mowed grass and helped with mountain 

bike rentals in the summer, and transition 

to just full-time during the winter. 

During the peak of the season, he tends to 

rack up overtime, as he preps for, hosts, and 

cleans up after races. 

It isn’t unusual for Mike to clock in at 

6am and out around 5 or 6pm in the winter. 

Although it can be tiring, he explained the 

Mike 

Battisti 

RESIDENCE: Jay 

AGE: 62 

FAMILY: Wife, Stephanie; Children, 

Melanie (39), Matthew (37), 

Andrew (32), Zachary (30); 

Five Grandchildren 

CAREER: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Nordic 

Center, Department Head 

PRIMARY 

SPORTS: Nordic Skiing, Cycling, 

Paddling 

job also has several perks. “I think the most 

rewarding part of my job, other than jumping 

on a pair of skis and checking out your 

own grooming, is pulling off a race,” he said. 

“Everybody’s happy and commenting how 

nice the course was, and how friendly the 

volunteers are, and stuff like that. It’s really 

rewarding.” 

Van Ho hosts everything from citizens/ 

recreational races to scholastic and collegiate 

championships, with the World University 

Games and NCAA Skiing Championships 

slated for 2023. Mike is in charge of choosing 

the course, overseeing the grooming and 

occasionally checking on the snowmaking, 

marking the course, rounding up volunteers, 

and making sure all systems are in place at 

race time. He even preps the final course 

markings, which can’t be set until after the 

PistenBully groomer is finished, the night 

before so that he can ski them out onto the 

course on race day. “You really need to be 

organized; I always have a checklist of things 

that need to be done,” he said of his job, 

which includes checking on the trails, writing 

and posting the daily conditions report, 

as well as helping out with lessons, rentals, 

and even the ski patrol when needed. “It’s a 

big undertaking, but it’s got huge rewards.” 

Last year, the venue saw major upgrades, 

including a new $60-million lodge, 4-kilometer 

of world-class trails with snowmaking, 

and a new biathlon range. Mike helped 

design the new and extremely challenging 

race course, with his supervisor, Nordic 

Program Manager Kris Cheney Seymour, and 

International Ski Federation Homologation 

Inspector Allan Serrano. Olympic biathletes 

Tim Burke and Lowell Bailey also contributed 

by walking the course and giving 

feedback. “There was a lot of input from 

a variety of people to make sure we got it 

right,” he explained. The Olympic Regional 

Development Authority ski center hopes to 

attract World Cup races with its state-of-theart 

facility. 

About 12 years ago, Mike took his first 

position with ORDA in the events department, 

assisting with competitions and 

events setup at other venues like Whiteface 

Mountain. “After a couple seasonal stints, 

I found a full-time cross country opening, 

and being a passionate Nordic skier, I 

didn’t waste any time in trying to get that 

job,” he said. 

He traced his ski background back to his 

days on the farm, where he’d get on skis any 

time he could. Growing up just outside of 

Boston, he reflected on his happiest times 

visiting his mother’s family farm in Eaton. 

After a short stretch as an electrical engineering 

major, he decided to buy the farm 

from his aunt and uncle, and embark on 

his childhood dream of being a farmer. He 

attended SUNY Morrisville, where he met 

Stephanie, and studied animal husbandry 

(farm animal care and breeding). 

Thirty years of life as a dairy farmer 

and as a sole proprietor was enough for 

Mike and Stephanie, so they resolved to 

move to their favorite vacation spot in the 

Adirondacks. A mutual friend of former 

Governor George Pataki heard they were 

looking to move north and shared this with 

Pataki and his wife, Libby, and the couple 

hired Mike to run their beef cattle and 

organic wheat farm in Essex. “They had me 

start a vineyard; they had a big garden and 

chickens,” Mike reflected about the Pataki 

farm. “They’re wonderful people to work for. 

Unfortunately, that was not my long-term 

goal to continue being a farmer.” 

He left the job after a couple of years, 

bought a home in Jay, and in the summer of 

2010, embarked on a cross country bicycle 

tour with Stephanie. “We jumped on our tandem 

bike fully-loaded and crossed the country 

solo, no support,” he said. They started 

in Virginia and followed the TransAmerica 

Trail, switching course in Missoula, Mont., 

to the Northern Tier Route, which they rode 

to Seattle. The entire trip took about 90 days. 

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CROSS-COUNTRY BIKE TOUR. 

TOURING IN VERMONT’S 

NORTHEAST KINGDOM. 

AIR GUITAR AT MT. VAN 

HOEVENBERG BIATHLON 

RACE. MARQUE MOFFITT 

“That was probably, other than raising our 

four children, the greatest adventure of our 

lives,” Mike said. 

He wrote and self-published a book 

about the journey, called “Tandem Tales”, 

which can be found online on amazon.com 

and barnesandnoble.com. “There’s no better 

way to discover America. I just felt like I had 

to write this down,” he said. “If not to encourage 

other people, I just wanted to have the 

memories.” 

This spring, Mike will start the next chapter 

of his life, as a semi-retired, self-proclaimed 

bike nut and boat builder. “We ride 

everything from road bikes to mountain 

bikes to our tandem bike, and my wife has 

even started riding a recumbent bike occasionally,” 

he said with a laugh. “You should 

see my garage. I’m always picking up used 

bikes for bargain prices and either stripping 

them for parts or rebuilding them.” 

He’s currently working on his first retirement 

project: building a skin-on-frame, 

ultralight wooden kayak for his wife. If all 

goes well, he’ll build a second boat for himself. 

Mike also plans to work part-time for 

High Peaks Cyclery as a bike guide. “Once 

the ski season ends, I’m a bike nut,” he said. 

“I’m either wrenching on a bike, riding a 

bike or planning a bike trip, but I’m also 

building a kayak so I’ll probably start mixing 

it up a bit!” 

Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) 

is the executive director of the Common 

Roots Foundation in South Glens Falls, a 

freelance writer and editor, and outdoorloving 

mom of two who enjoys adventuring 

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ONGOING 

5/1-9/6 ADK Ididaride Virtual Ride. Anywhere, anytime. 

North Creek. Adirondack Mountain Club. Laurie 

Schweighardt: 518-668-4447 x211. adk.org. 

APRIL 

9-7/31 Boilermaker Empire State Trail Challenge. Virtual run, 

walk, bike at least one leg: Hudson Valley Trail: 210M; 

Erie Canalway Trail: 350M; Champlain Valley: 190M. 

runsignup.com. 

17 SMBA Earth Day Trails Event. 8:30am. Grafton Lakes State 

Park, Grafton. facebook.com/saratogamtb/events. 

17 Tri-City BMX Open House. 10am-2pm. Tri-City BMX, 

Schenectady. 518-382-BMX1. usabmx.com. 

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

ride around Saratoga. Palette Café, Saratoga Springs. 

facebook.com. 

MAY 

1 1st Ride Against Racism. In-person: 10am-2pm or virtual. 

At 200 sites across the nation for racial justice and civil 

rights. YWCA of the Greater Capital Region. Rain date: 

5/2. Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail, Troy. ywca-gcr.org. 

1-31 ADK Unite: Move to Fight Hunger. Virtual cycle, run, 

walk. Anywhere. Bike ADK: bikeadirondacks.com. 

1-2 MHCC Season Kick-Off Rides. Albany area. Details: 

mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org. 

8 12th Cazenovia Hillbender. 38M bike race: 9am. 19M bike 

ride: 9:15am. Cazenovia Ski Club, Chittenan1go. 

Bikereg.com. 

9 Janey’s Ride. Tentative. Rides to benefit Breast Cancer 

Care & Research Fund at Glens Falls Hospital. Glens 

Falls. greyghostbicycles.com. 

15 1st The Great North. 9am. 25/50/75M gravel rides & 

25M paved ride. Non-competitive adventure cycling 

challenge on dirt, seasonal & challenging primitive 

roads in the Battenkill Valley. Argyle Brewing, 

Cambridge. bikereg.com. 

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

gran fondo. PS21: Performing Arts Spaces 

for the 21st Century, Chatham. Bikereg.com. 

16 17th Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research Hybrid Event. 

50M ride: 7am. 3M walk: 8:30am. High Rock Park, 

Saratoga Springs. teambilly.org. 

19 Ride of Silence. International ride to commemorate 

cyclists killed and support those injured while riding 

on public roads, and raise awareness among motorists, 

public and decision makers of traffic dangers faced on 

roads. Albany. Details: rideofsilence.org. 

JUNE 

4 19th Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race. 11M. 

5:30pm. Categories: Open, Junior, Clydesdale, Athena, 

Military, Unicycle, Tandem. Whiteface Mountain Ski 

Center, Wilmington. bikereg.com. 

5 CBRC Brinkerhoff Spring Race Series #1. 38M/50M/62M. 

11am. Coxsackie-Athens High School, Coxsackie. cbrc.cc. 

5-6 Ride-On MTB Weekend. 4 Parks, 2 Days: Gurney Lane, 

Brant Lake, Garnet Hill Lodge, North Creek Ski Bowl. 

Sat: Lunch at The Hub; Sun: North Creek Culinary Tour. 

rideonny.com. 

11 Catskill Bikepacking Route. 250M. Ellenville. nyara.org/ 

catskillbikepackingroute. 

12 North Country Subaru Black Fly Challenge: 

Adirondack Gravel Grinder. 10am. 38.5M in Moose 

River Recreation Area. Categories: MTB, CX, Juniors, 

Tandem, Fatbike. Arrowhead Park, Inlet to Indian Lake 

Central School, Indian Lake. blackflychallenge.com. 

12 ADA Tour de Cure: Virtual. Ride your bike 25/50/62/100M 

anywhere in this fundraiser to benefit the American 

Diabetes Association. diabetes.org. 

19 4th BonkWerx Coaching “Cookie” Fondo. 8am. 80M to 

Fairhaven (Fly by Night Cookie Shop) & back. In-person & 

virtual options. Oneida Shores, Brewerton. bikereg.com. 

19 CBRC Brinkerhoff Spring Race Series #2. 38M/50M/62M. 

11am. Coxsackie-Athens High School, Coxsackie. cbrc.cc. 

19 20th VT Monster Gravel Grinder. 77M & 50M option. 9am. 

Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, VT. vtmonster.com. 

19-20 The Ride for Mental Health. 25/50/100M rides. Country 

roads, rest stops, SAG support. Also: Kids’ Rail Trail 

14M ride. In-person or virtual options. Ulster County 

Fairgrounds, New Paltz. rideformentalhealth.org. 

20 Domnarski Farm XC & 6-Hour Marathon Mountain Bike 

Races. Domnarski Farm, Ware, MA. bikereg.com. 

25-27 Adirondack Women’s Weekend. 67M. Guided trips, 

meals. Hotel Saranac, Saranac Lake. bikeadirondacks.com. 

JULY 

10 8th Valcour Brewing Century Ride. 100M/50M. 8:30am. 

Valcour Brewing, Plattsburgh. active.com. 

11-18 23rd Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour. 400M. Buffalo to 

Albany. ptny.org. 

17 Tughill Epic 106 Gravel Grinder. 15M-106M. Lowville. 

315-786-8800. tughillepic.com. 

25-31 Empire State Ride. 500M ride across NYS. Niagara Falls to 

New York City. 716-845-3179. empirestateride.com. 

30-31 Great Big FANY Ride. Details: fanyride.com. 

31 Slate Valley Epic Ride. 40M+, 5,000-ft vertical mountain 

bike race. Slate Valley, Poultney, VT. 

802-236-4571. slatevalleytrails.org. 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

ONGOING 

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

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

Malta Community Center, Malta. Call/text: 

518-522-9765. facebook.com/rockyourfitnessllc. 

MAY 

1-2 I Love My Park Day. Cleanup, improvement, 

beautification at NYS parks/historic sites. Register: 

ptny.org. 

14-16 Spring Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop: Me 

and My Gal Shooting Sports Weekend. Girl Scout Camp 

Amahami, Deposit. NYS DEC. dec.ny.gov/education. 

JUNE 

9-11 Wellness Getaway at Garnet Hill Lodge. Guided hikes, 

yoga, meals, workshops, meditation, SUP or kayak 

clinics. Garnet Hill Lodge, North River. garnet-hill.com. 

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ONGOING 

Daily. Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour: 

Virtual Edition. New shows available now! Purchase 

through ADK Glens Falls/Saratoga Chapter link so they 

receive a portion of proceeds: adk-gfs.org. 

APRIL 

1-30 Orienteering Meet. No contact. Switzkill Farm, Berne. 

empoclub.org. 

10-5/2 Rock the 46 Challenge. Climbing Challenge and 

Fundraiser for Adirondack Climber’s Coalition. 5/1: 

6:30pm Slideshow. 5/2: Event finale: food, raffles, 

prizes. Rocksport, Queensbury. rocksportny.com. 

11 Pine Bush Ramble. 3M. 9am-12pm. Pine Bush, Albany. 

ADK Albany Chapter. Kathleen Rzant: 

518-312-2199. albany.adk.org. 

27 Rensselaer Plateau Alliance: Writing About Nature & 

Place. Two-part virtual workshop w/Rama Hamarneh & 

Molly Freiberg. Class 1: Sat, 3/27, 10am-11:30am. Class 2: 

Sat, 4/3, 10am-11:30am. Register: rensselaerplateau.org. 

MAY 

6-9 Thru-Hiking 101: Piseco to Northville. 39.8M. 

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

13-16 Thru-Hiking 101: Long Lake to Lake Placid. 

35M. 9am. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. Adirondack 

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

17-23 Orienteering Meet. No contact. Moreau Lake State Park, 

Gansevoort. empoclub.org. 

29 25th Patch Sprint Trail Race & Trek. 13.5M. Climb all four 

Pok-O-Patch mountains (Bare, Rattlesnake, Sugarloaf, 

Pok-O-Moonshine) in one day. Also: Half-Sprint & 

Kindersprint. A private fundraising event open to 

friends/guests of Pok-O-MacCready camps & Adirondack 

Scholarship Foundation. Camp Pok-O-Moonshine, 

Willsboro. patchsprint.com. 

JUNE 

5-14 Orienteering Meet. No contact. Thacher State Park, 

Voorheesville. empoclub.org. 

14 Mount Marshall Guided Day Hike. Elev.: 4,360’, 15.5M 

round trip. 7:30am. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. 


16-18 Trailless Peak Backpacking: Dix Range. 23.2M round 

trip. 7:30am. I-87, Exit 29. Adirondack Mountain Club: 

518-523-3480. adk.org. 

18-20 Women’s Beginner Backpacking: Lake Placid to 

Keene Valley. 12M. 9am. Yurt Village, Lake Placid. 


21 Colden Mountain Fire Tower Day Hike. Elev.: 4,714’, 

12.6M round trip. 7:30am. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. 


23-25 Trailless Peak Backpacking: Skylight & Gray. 

17.6M round trip. 12pm. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. 


28 Street & Nye Guided Day Hike. Elev.: 4,166’ & 3,895’, 

9M round-trip. 8:30am. Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. 


30-7/2 Trailless Peak Backpacking: Allen Mountain. 18M 

round trip. 12pm. I-87, Exit 29. Adirondack Mountain 

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

JULY 

5 Lake George Land Conservancy’s annual Hike-A- 

Thon. Showcase LGLC’s parks & preserves as free 

public resources, to promote an appreciation for the 

outdoors & protecting the land that protects the lake. 

Free, family-friendly fun. Join in-person or virtually. 

Register: lakegeorgehikeathon.org. 

5 Trailless Day Hike: Tabletop Mtn. 4,427’, 9.8M roundtrip. 

8:30am. Adirondak Loj Great Room, Lake Placid. 

Adirondack Mountain Club. 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

12 Hurricane Mt. Summer Day Hike. Elev: 3,694’, 6.8M 

round-trip. 8:30am. Hurricane Mountain trailhead. 

Adirondack Mountain Club. 518-523-3480. adk.org. 

26 Trailless Day Hike: Esther Mtn. Elev: 4,240’, 6.6M 

round-trip. 8:30am. Ausable River Two Fly Shop, 

Wilmington. Adirondack Mountain Club. 

518-523-3480. adk.org. 

MULTISPORT: TRIATHLON, DUATHLON & SWIM 

ONGOING 

Thu CDTC Thursday Night 5K Beer Runs. 5:45pm. 4/8: 

Klammers, Halfmoon; 4/15: The Real McCoy in Delmar; 

4/22: Albany Pump Station; 4/29 SingleCut North, 

Clifton Park. Rain or shine. May TBA. cdtriclub.org. 

Tue CDTC Summer Training Sessions. 5/25-8/31. Swim, 

bike, run on Crystal Lake Triathlon (8/14) course. 

Crystal Lake, Averill Park. cdtriclub.org. 

MAY 

1 New York Duathlon Series: Race #1. 2M run, 10M 

bike, 2M run. 9am. Individuals & teams. Randolph. 

coachmarkwilson.com. 


15 New York Duathlon Series: Race #2. 2M run, 10M 

bike, 2M run. 9am. Individuals & teams. Randolph. 


22 HarryMan Triathlon. Half Ironman, Olympic. Lake Welch 

Beach, Stony Point. racethread.com. 

JUNE 

19 Ticonderoga Triathlon Festival. Sprint & Olympic 

triathlon & aquabike. Also: Double Ti; both races backto-back. 

Black Point Beach, Ticonderoga. 


26 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Aquabike. USAT VT 

Championship (open to all). 600yd swim, 14M bike, 

3.1M run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. 

vermontsun.com. 

26 Lake Dunmore Triathlon & Aquabike. USAT VT 

Championship (open to all). 1600yd swim, 28M bike, 

6.2M run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. 


26 Alpha Win Hudson Valley Triathlon. Open, sprint, 

Olympic, half, full. Williams Lake, Rosendale. alpha.win. 

26 39th Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon. Virtual. Tinman 

(half Iron 70.3), aquabike, relay, Olympic, sprint. Tupper 

Lake. tupperlake.com. 

27 Stissing Triathlon. Sprint: 1/2M swim, 16.5M bike, 3.3M 

run. 8am. Pine Plains. 716-353-1288. 


27-8/21 32 Virtual Miles Across the “Queen of American 

Lakes” Swim Challenge. 32M over eight weeks. 

Anywhere. Lake George. lakegeorgeswim.com. 

JULY 

10 Litchfield Hills Triathlon. Olympic: 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 

10K run. 7:30am. Brodie Park, New Hartford, CT. 

716-353-1288. coachmarkwilson.com. 

11 NYC Triathlon. International: 0.93M swim, 24.8M bike, 

6.2M run. New York City. nyctri.com. 

18 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Aquabike. 600yd swim, 14M 

bike, 3.1M run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, 

VT. vermontsun.com. 

18 Branbury Classic Triathlon & Aquabike. 1.5M paddle, 

14M bike, 3.1M run. Branbury State Park, Lake 

Dunmore, VT. vermontsun.com. 

31 Findley Lake Triathlon Festival. Sprint, Olympic, 

AquaBike. Findley Lake. 716-353-1288. 


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONT. 

FROM 

PG 13 

AUGUST 

15 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Aquabike. 600yd swim, 14M 

bike, 3.1M run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, 

VT. vermontsun.com. 

15 Lake Dunmore Triathlon & Aquabike. 1600yd swim, 

28M bike, 6.2M run. Branbury State Park, Lake 

Dunmore, VT. vermontsun.com. 

21 20th CDTC Crystal Lake Sprint Triathlon & Aquabike. 

0.5M swim, 18M bike, 3M run. Aquabike is back. Crystal 

Cove, Averill Park. cdtriclub.org. 

OTHER EVENTS 

APRIL 

22 Earth Day. Join over one billion participants around the 

world and take action. Together we will restore our Earth. 

Find an event: earthday.org. 

MAY 

1 Fly Casting Clinic. 10am-12pm. Capital District Fly 

Fishing, Halfmoon Park, Halfmoon. 518-421-6762. 

cdflyfishers.org. 

PADDLING: CANOE, KAYAK & ROW 

ONGOING 

Mo-Sa Spring Rowing for Juniors: 3/15-6/12. Mon-Fri, 

4-6:30pm. Sat, 8-10:30am. Learn recreational or 

competitive rowing. Albany Rowing Center at Corning 

Preserve, Albany. Lisa Neuman: 518-469-7127. 

albanyrowingcenter.org. 

Mon Monday Night Paddling: 5/3 - 9/27. 6pm. Recrea-tional/ 

instructional paddling. Kiwanis Park, Rotterdam. Linda & 

Bob Cooley: 518-393-9201. nypra.org. 

Wed Wednesday Time Trials: 5/5 - 9/15. 3.6M. 6-7pm. 

Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna. Linda & Bob Cooley: 

518-393-9201. nypra.org. 

APRIL 

17 Legends of Wells Bridge Paddling Race. 9M. 11am. 

Zaveral Factory, Wells Bridge. 607-432-0045. nypra.org. 

18 Little River Ramble. 6M. 1pm. Little River Boat Launch, 

Canton. slvpaddlers.org. 

27 Evening Paddle: Waterford. 6-8pm. Waterford Boat 

Launch, Waterford. PFD, light, whistle, masks required. 

ADK Albany Chapter. Alison Zoske & Pam Bentien: 


MAY 

1-2 59th Canton Canoe/Kayak Races. Rushton Memorial 

Races. Sat: 9:30am. Modern Rushton Races: 

1M/3M/5M/8M. 12:30pm: C-1 Pro & C-1/K-1 

Races,14M/12M. 3:30pm: Joe Randi Rushton Relay: 

2M. 4-5pm: Test paddle. Sun: 10am. C-2 Pro, C-2 

Am, K-1 Special, 14M/12M. Taylor Park, Canton. 

cantoncanoeweekend.org. 

4 Evening Paddle: Lock 7/Erie Canal. 6-8pm. Lock 7 Road, 

Niskayuna. PFD, light, whistle, masks required. ADK 

Albany Chapter. Alison Zoske & Pam Bentien: 


8 Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak Race. 10.5M. Start 

Location: Ampersand Bay Resort, Lower Saranac Lake to 

Lake Flower, Saranac Lake. northernforestcanoetrial.org. 

11 Evening Paddle: Round Lake. 6-8pm. DEC Boat Launch, 

Round Lake. PFD, light, whistle, masks required. ADK 

Albany Chapter. Alison Zoske & Pam Bentien: 


18 Evening Paddle: Henry Hudson Park. 6-8pm. DEC Boat 

Launch, Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem. PFD, light, 

whistle, masks required. ADK Albany Chapter. Alison 

Zoske & Pam Bentien: 518-257-0680. albany.adk.org. 

25 Evening Paddle: Erie Canal. 6-8pm. Flight Lock Road, 

Boat Launch, Canal Park, Waterford. PFD, light, whistle, 

masks required. ADK Albany Chapter. Alison Zoske & 

Pam Bentien: 518-257-0680. albany.adk.org. 

28-31 General Clinton Canoe Regatta. 5-70M: Brookwood 

Point, Otsego Lake, Cooperstown to General Clinton Park, 

Bainbridge. canoeregatta.org. 

JUNE 

2 Evening Paddle: Ballston Lake. 6-8pm. Boat Launch, 

Villago’s Restaurant, Ballston Lake. PFD, white light, 

whistle, mask required. 518-257-0680. albany.adk.org. 

5 Feeder Canal Canoe & Kayak Race. 5M. 10am. Feeder 

Dam, Queensbury to Martindale Boat Basin, Hudson 

Falls. Jeanne Williams: 518-225-1310. feedercanal.org. 

8 Evening Paddle: Freemans Bridge. 6-8pm. DEC Fishing 

Access Launch, Glenville. PFD, light, whistle, mask 

required. Bring dinner/snack for after. 


12-13 Madrid Canoe Race Weekend. Sat: 1M/3M/16M race. 

Sun: 6M/13M. Grasse River, Madrid Municipal Park, 

Madrid. slvpaddlers.org. 

13-14 Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta. 23M. 10am. Otego Boat 

Launch, Otego to Keith Clark Park, Sidney. Ed Curley: 

607-433-0333. nypra.org. 

17 Donald Patneaude Memorial Towpath Regatta. 4.5M. 

6:30pm. Gateway Landing Park, SCCC Boat Ramp to 

Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna. Geoff Moore: 

518-331-2761. nypra.org. 

JULY 

10 Electric City Regatta. 12M/3M rec race. 10am. Lock 9 

Park, Glenville. Kim or Ed Greiner 518-421-2947. 

nypra.org. 

11 Barge Chase Races. 10M/3M rec race. 10am. Kiwanis 

Park, Rotterdam. Linda or Bob Cooley: 518-393-9201. 

nypra.org. 

SEPTEMBER 

10-12 Adirondack 90-Miler Canoe Classic. 90M. Old Forge to 

Saranac Lake. Register: 7/1-15. 

northernforestcanoetrail.org. 

RUNNING, TRAIL RUNNING & WALKING 

ONGOING 

Tue AdiRUNdack 5K Trail Series & 20K Challenge. 5/4, 11, 18, 

25. 6-8pm. Coles Woods, Glens Falls. 

adirondackrunners.org. 

APRIL 

9-7/31 Boilermaker Empire State Trail Challenge. Virtual run, 

walk, bike at least one leg: Hudson Valley Trail: 210M; 

Erie Canalway Trail: 350M; Champlain Valley: 190M. 


11 33rd Fort to Fort 5K & 10K Runs. 9am. In-person or virtual 

option: 4/5-11. New location: 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 Earth Day Half Marathon, 5K & Relay Baldwinsville. 

willowrunning.com. 

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Sunday, May 2 • 10am 

Schodack Island State Park 

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$30 registration 

Register: ZippyReg.com $35 race day 

Guided Nature Walk - 8:15 am • Story Walk - 9:00 am 

Youth Mile - 9:30 am • Run today. Tutor tomorrow. 

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County 

(518) 244-4650 • lvorc.org 

5K Run/Walk 

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

Heyworth Mason Park, Peru. runsignup.com. 

24 46th Paul Mailman 10-Miler and 5K. 8:45am. Montpelier, 

VT. cvrunners.org. 

24-5/2 39th Kiwanis Kingston Classic Virtual 

Races. 5K/10K/1.5M. Anywhere, anytime. 

kiwaniskingstonclassic.com. 

25 Ainsley’s Angels 5th Together We Shall Virtual 5K. 

Anytime, anywhere. Galway. runsignup.com. 

MAY 

1-31 Joan Nicole Prince Home “Still Human” 5K Virtual 

Run/Walk. Benefits Joan Nicole Price Home. Anywhere. 

518-346-5471. joannicoleprincehome.org. 

1-31 ADK Unite: Move to Fight Hunger. Virtual cycle, run, 

walk. Anywhere. Bike ADK: bikeadirondacks.com. 

1-6/30 Freihofer’s Run for Women Comeback Challenge. 

8-week virtual fitness challenge. Includes fitness, 

nutrition classes, prizes. Register: runsignup.com/ 

race/NY/Albany/Comeback21. 

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

School, Jericho, VT. gmaa.net. 

2 Literacy 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Plus, Guided Nature 

Walk – 8:15am, Story Walk – 9am, Youth Mile – 9:30am. 

In-person & virtual options. Run today, tutor tomorrow: 

benefits Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County 

(lvorc.org). Schodack Island State Park, Schodack 

Landing. Register: zippyreg.com. 

2 Providence Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K. 7:30am. 

Providence, RI. providencemarathon.com. 

6-20 2nd Five After Five Virtual Run/Walk Challenge. 5K or 

5M every day for 15 days. uticaroadrunners.org. 

7-9 Mother-Lovin’ 5K Run/Walk: Virtual. Saratoga Springs or 

anywhere. kellysangelsinc.org. 

8 31st Prospect Mountain Road Race. 5.67M. 9am-1pm. 

Prospect Mountain Highway, Lake George. Online 

registration only. adirondackrunners.org. 

8 Strides for James 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run. 9am. Plus, 1M 

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


8 Adamant Half Marathon & Relay (tentative). 13.1M. 8am. 

Adamant Community Club, Adamant. cvrunners.org. 

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

Chazy. runsignup.com. 

15 America’s Greatest Heart Run & Walk Digital Experience. 

Anywhere, anytime. Utica Heart Walk Team: 

315-580-3964. www2.heart.org. 

15-23 Virtual Volvo Brooklyn Half Marathon. 13.1M. 

Anywhere, anytime. New York. nyrr.org. 

16 Vermont Sun Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. 9am. Branbury 

State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. 802-388-6888. 


16 17th Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research Hybrid Event. 

3M walk: 8:30am. 50M ride: 7am. High Rock Park, 

Saratoga Springs. teambilly.org. 

22 Bacon Hill Bonanza 5K Run. 10am. 5/22-5/31: Virtual 

5K, 10K & Kids’ 1M run/walk. Bacon Hill Reformed 

Church, Schuylerville or anywhere. 

baconhillbonanza.com. 

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

willowrunning.com. 

23 5th Sasha’s Superhero 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Kid’s 

Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Fun Run. Halfmoon 

Town Park, Halfmoon. sashasrun.com. 

23 BarnArts Race Round the Lake. 5K In Person or Virtual. 

10am. Silver Lake State Park, Barnard, VT. 


29 25th Patch Sprint Trail Race & Trek. 13.5M. Climb all four 

Pok-O-Patch mountains (Bare, Rattlesnake, Sugarloaf, 

Pok-O-Moonshine) in one day. Also: Half-Sprint & 

Kindersprint. A private fundraising event open to friends 

& guests of Pok-O-MacCready camps & Adirondack 

Scholarship Foundation. Camp Pok-O-Moonshine, 

Willsboro. patchsprint.com. 

30 Inaugural Miles on the Mohawk: Marathon, 10-Miler 

& 5-Miler. Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady. ARE Event 

Productions. milesonthemohawk.com. 

30 20th Buffalo Marathon & Half Marathon. Buffalo 

Convention Center, Buffalo. Updates: 

buffalomarathon.org. 

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

Marathon Project. Anywhere. capedc.org. 

JUNE 

5 Peak 2 Brew: Finger Lakes Sprint Relay. 60M. 6-pack or 

4-pack teams. Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Cortland 

to Heritage Hill Brewery, Pompey. p2brelay.com. 

6 Run/Walk the Heart 5K: A Digital Experience. 

Live fierce and help fight heart disease and stroke. 

Wherever you are. Capital Region Heart Team. 

capitalregionheartwalk.org. 

10 “Route 50 Mile” Road Race. 6:50pm. USATF-certified 

one-mile race fundraiser in support of CAPTAIN 

Community Human Services. Kingsley Road & Route 50, 

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12 Nate Race 5K & 12K. 8:30am. In-person & virtual. In 

conjunction w/Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend. Canastota. 

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12-20 7th Good Karma 5K: Virtual. Run, walk, hike 

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19 Wilmington-Whiteface Whiskey Run. 5K (new) & 10K 

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19 19th Dodge the Deer 5K. 10am. 1M Fun Run: 9:30am. 

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20 33rd Utica Roadrunners Summer Sizzle 5M Road Race. 

In-person or virtual option. USATF-ADK GP race. Also: 

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20 1st Solstice Trail Races (Equinox Trail Race). 5K/10K: 

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NON-MEDICATED LIFE 

Ongoing Role of Primary Care 

in Management of Covid-19 

In my first six articles on Covid-19, I have 

stressed that the lifestyle approach of 

proven risk mitigation strategies – including 

masking, social distancing, handwashing 

and targeting quarantine – were 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 – approximately 80% of the 

population – to achieve herd immunity 

and stop transmission of the virus (see 

Non-Medicated Life, February 2021). 

While a sizable number of individuals 

have already been vaccinated to add to those 

recovering from natural infection, the total 

percentage may still fall short of this important 

goal. I would suggest that Primary Care 

Physicians/Providers are uniquely qualified to 

help those remaining not vaccinated to make 

an informed decision regarding vaccination. 

To be sure, up until the availability of 

vaccine, PCPs have played a major role in 

helping manage the pandemic. They have 

been at the forefront of advocating the 

lifestyle-based risk mitigation strategies 

outlined above and helping patients wade 

through complex, frequent, and evolving 

changes in CDC and NYSDOH recommendations. 

They have been the first point of 

contact and the source of ongoing monitoring 

when patients were exposed to the 

virus and/or developed cough, shortness of 

breath or fever. They helped patients determine 

when to be tested for the virus, how 

to manage a positive test for the virus, and 

when to go to the hospital. 

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP 

Editor’s Note: This is the 99th 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. 

More recently, when younger individuals 

with medical problems were approved 

by NYSDOH for vaccination, PCPs helped 

identify this group for vaccination and provide 

letters to bring to vaccination sites. 

Because of a paucity of tests kits and the 

complex logistics of testing in an office 

setting, PCPs were not involved in actual 

Covid-19 testing; additionally, since 

the availability of vaccines, larger venues 

including pharmacies have offered a more 

streamlined means of vaccinating those 

willing to be vaccinated. 

However, as the numbers of those willing 

to be vaccinated have been accommodated 

by increased vaccine production and availability, 

those individuals who are currently 

refusing vaccine, or are not sure they wish 

to be vaccinated need a sounding board for 

their concerns, and help in finalizing their 

decision in an informed way – informed 

both by the best and most recent data available 

on the vaccines known risks and side 

effects and by the medical knowledge of 

those familiar with the risks a particular 

individual may take in refusing vaccination. 

This is a role tailor made for the PCP. 

PCPs know the medical problems of 

their patients. They also know which medical 

problems increase the risk of a bad 

outcome with Covid-19. Such information 

is critical to a discussion of vaccination. 

Moreover, PCPs monitor the side effect profile 

of the available vaccines as that information 

becomes evident not only from longer 

term ongoing data from the thousands of 

individuals involved in the original clinical 

trials, but also from the millions of individuals 

now vaccinated. For individuals at low 

risk – younger and without medical problems 

– it may seem prudent or at least not 

foolhardy to wait while more data is collected. 

But for those older or at higher risk 

because of medical problems the risk of a 

bad outcome increases substantially. 

As I wrote previously, “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, 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 (and with certain 

mutations the transmission has been shown 

to actually increase), 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.” 

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines do 

employ a new mRNA technology to help 

the body to produce antibodies to the spike 

protein of the SARS CoV-2 virus that causes 

Covid-19. Some have suggested that this may 

alter an individual’s DNA. While not true, it 

is a reasonable question to put to your PCP. 

A full discussion of this concern may allow 

an individual to separate the “wheat from 

the chaff” and especially when addressed by 

your PCP – who you know and trust – a more 

informed decision regarding vaccination may 

be made. Moreover, the Johnson & Johnson 

vaccine has recently been approved by FDA 

and is NOT made with the new mRNA technology. 

Again, a discussion of such details 

with your PCP may allow an appropriate 

decision on vaccination to be made. 

Finally, recent preliminary data suggests 

that the sooner herd immunity is 

achieved the lower the risk of a mutation or 

a so called “variant” arising that would be 

able to escape vaccine neutralization. Also, 

preliminary data suggests that the currently 

available vaccines appear to not only prevent 

severe disease, but also to decrease 

the rate of transmission. Such data would 

suggest that the sooner herd immunity is 

achieved, the sooner we can put an end to 

the unchecked spread of Covid-19. 

Time is of the essence and, thus, those 

who currently do not want a vaccine and 

those who are unsure if they want a vaccine, 

should initiate a conversation ASAP with 

their PCP to discuss their concerns and make 

a truly informed decision on vaccination. The 

health of all of us may depend on it! 

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By Tim DeFranco 

▶ DESMOND HAYNES OF 

SARATOGA SPRINGS AT THE 

2020 DISCAP BEGINNER’S 

CLINIC IN SARATOGA SPA 

STATE PARK. JAMIN TOTINO 

We finally made it, spring 2021! 

Depleted from a full year of living 

life during a global pandemic. 

Weary of the unique challenges we all faced 

in creating a “new normal” peppered with 

masks and nose swabs, remote work and 

home schooling, closures and curfews. In 

an attempt to comply with social distancing 

guidelines, many of us were trapped inside 

until warmer weather and cabin fever got 

the best of us! Sure, streaming services got a 

lot of people’s time and money, while others 

opted to take up a new hobby or try a new 

skill. How many of your friends became hikers, 

bikers, runners or paddlers? Cheers to 

those that set out to tackle those challenges, 

but different strokes for different folks, right? 

If you’re fortunate enough to live near 

or visit a state park or other multiuse park, 

you may encounter a strange, new object... 

What is that thing? Is it a deer feeder? A critter 

trap? A unique grilling apparatus courtesy 

of my local park? Nope! That chain-link 

supporting metal basket thing is a Disc Golf 

Target, or basket. Each basket positioned on 

the course, is equivalent to a “hole” in traditional, 

or ball golf. The disc golf green, or 

putting circle, is defined as 10 meters around 

the basket – this has implications for throwing/stance 

rules, but you’ll learn about that 

at another time! 

So, it’s a beautiful, sunny day and you’re 

all teed up for a round of golf! In ball golf you 

grab your driver and swing away to launch 

the ball in pursuit of the ball-in-cup, using 

different clubs, in as few swings as possible. 

In disc golf there are putters, mid-ranges, 

fairway driver and distance driver discs. 

We’ll touch on the subtleties of the disc 

later, but once you’ve chosen your weapon 

to conquer the fairway, instead of swinging 

a club to launch that little white ball, in disc 

golf you use your body/arm/hand to throw 

your disc at the basket – in as few throws as 

possible. You really only need one disc to 

play a round, but after some experience – 

and the “disc golf addiction” (often referred 

to amongst players) sets in – you might carry 

a bag with as many as 20 discs! 

Back to discs… This could make for a 

very long article with endless opinions and 

diatribes on the characteristics of the disc, 

but I’ll simplify. Each class of discs (putter, 

midrange, etc.) have different flight characteristics. 

It’s highly suggested for 

beginners to throw putters and mid-ranges 

to start learning the game. The “faster” 

discs, like a distance driver, require a lot of 

arm speed to throw correctly, such that the 

disc flies as it is supposed to. For example, 

if you throw right-hand-back-hand (RHBH), 

your disc will almost certainly end its flight 

crashing from right to left. Basically, that 

means if the disc you throw requires greater 

arm speed then you can muster, your disc 

will crash and land well before you want it to. 

Those of you who play ball golf know a good 

club can cost hundreds of dollars but disc 

golf discs will only run you about $10 to $25. 

A disc golf “tee” may be made of concrete, 

pavers, rubber pads, natural earth/ 

dirt, or whatever the course designer can utilize. 

One of my favorite tees is hole 7 at Christ 

The King Center in Greenwich. The tee itself 

is a helicopter pad, the fairway cascading 

down a beautiful landscape. I challenge anyone 

not to smile and enjoy that view! 

Disc golf is one of the fastest growing 

sports over the last decade. As Sports 

Illustrated magazine recently observed, disc 

golf thrived during the pandemic because 

socially-distanced activities became the 

norm. As a frequent player on my local 

course at Saratoga Spa State Park, I witnessed 

that phenomenon. In 2019, I was 

unlikely to see an unfamiliar face on the 

course. By summer of 2020, seeing the park 

packed with new players became par for the 

course – pun intended! 

This was obviously a silver lining of pandemic 

life for DisCap, a not-for-profit organization 

whose goal is to grow the sport of 

disc golf in the Capital Region. But it hasn’t 

been without its challenges… Professional 

Disc Golf Association (PDGA) sanctioned 

tournaments with 72 to 144 people, can 

pose logistical challenges. Local leagues, 

which run almost daily at different courses 

in the Capital Region, have also labored to 

implement socially-distant compliant safety 

measures for all of the participants. 

▲ MARCIA FOCHT AT 

PROMPTON DISC GOLF 

COURSE IN PROMPTON 

STATE PARK, 

PROMPTON, PENN. 

CHRISTOPHER FOCHT 

The PDGA was established 

in 1976 and champions of the 

sport have been patient! Ten 

years ago, local PDGA tournaments 

may have taken six 

weeks to “sell out.” These days 

tournaments fill up in six minutes! 

The pandemic substantially 

tilted the needle towards growth. 

However, it’s the pre-pandemic 

disc golfers we all owe a debt of gratitude to! 

There are no tee times or greens fees at 95% 

of the disc golf courses nationwide. Virtually 

every disc golf course has a group of people 

who rally volunteers and donate their time 

to keep the courses clean and maintained 

for playability and safety – as well as run the 

tournaments and leagues. 

The number of courses has grown at an 

impressive rate as well. For perspective, the 

Capital Region’s first legitimate disc golf 

course – a local favorite and choice destination 

since 2002 for folks outside of the Capital 

Region – is Hyzer Creek (Barkersville), 13 

miles west of Saratoga Springs: hyzercreek. 

com. By 2010, the Capital Region had three 

courses with Hyzer Creek, and the addition 

of Central Park (Schenectady) and 

Joralemon Park (Coeymans), 17 miles south 

of Albany. By the end of 2015, three courses 

grew to 10 with the addition of Hunter 

Mountain (Tannersville), Blatnick Park 

(Niskayuna), Stonykill (Chatham), Colonial 

Acres (retired course, Glenmont), Mine Kill 

State Park (North Blenheim), Saratoga Spa 

State Park (Saratoga Springs), and John Boyd 

Thacher State Park (Voorheesville). 

In 2021, there are at least 19 courses, 

with the addition of Shenentaha Creek Park 

(Malta), Prospect Park (Troy), Christ the King 

Center (Greenwich), and Burbine Memorial 

Park (Charleston). I say at least because 

there are three courses under construction 

in Crandall Park (Glens Falls), Harry Betar 

Recreational Park (Moreau) and Steinmetz 

(Schenectady). There is also nine-hole 

course, in the planning phase at Garnet Hill 

Lodge (North River). That rapidly expanding 

number doesn’t include the on-campus 

course at Union College (Schenectady) or 

the course under-construction at Skidmore 

College (Saratoga Springs). Even a corporate 

campus in Schenectady got in on the 

action, though that course is reserved for 

their employees – the author may have had 

something to do with that! 

▲ ICONIC HOLE 16 BASKET AT HYZER CREEK 

IN BARKERSVILLE. ▼ TODD MARTIN OF 

SAUGERTIES SINKING HIS BIRDIE PUTT IN 

HOLE 11 AT JORALEMON PARK, COEYMANS. 

TIM DEFRANCO 

If you want to give it a go, know that this 

sport is welcoming to everyone, from children 

to retirees. To get started, do a little bit 

of research on beginner-friendly discs before 

you pick some up, preferably from a local 

retailer: Mountainman Outdoors (Saratoga 

Springs and Old Forge), Play It Again Sports 

(Latham) and Fountain Square Outfitters 

(Glens Falls). 

Next, decide where to play. Visit your 

local club websites and their group pages on 

facebook.com. DisCap (Capital Region): discap.net. 

Central NY Disc Golf (Central NY): 

cnydga.net. Upstate NY Disc Golf (Northern 

NY): discgolfscene.com/clubs/unydog. 

Professional Disc Golf Association: pdga. 

com. DisCap does provide lessons upon 

request and you’ll probably notice some 

planned clinics being promoted as well. A 

good source for tips and instructional videos, 

with an easy search, is youtube.com. 

Now you’re ready to give it a shot. You’ll 

be hard-pressed to find a disc golfer who 

won’t say, “I only wish I discovered disc golf 

earlier in life.” With enough casual play and 

comingling with the regular players, you 

may soon find yourself in leagues, or even 

pursue the challenge of a PDGA-sanctioned 

tournament! 

Tim DeFranco (tim22def@hotmail.com) 

lives in Saratoga Springs. He started playing 

disc golf in 2010 and got involved with 

DisCap in 2012.


HIKING & BACKPACKING CONT. FROM 1 

the right leads to the Ore Bed Lookout which 

has the best views on this loop – the High 

Peaks of the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, 

and the Green Mountains of Vermont can be 

seen from here. 

Continuing north on the North Rim Trail, 

you will find another spur that leads to the 

Essex Overlook, where if you look closely 

over Whallons Bay, you may see the ferries 

crossing the lake to the north. The DEC map 

shows another spur trail, the South Rocks 

Trail, which I have never been able to find 

– I believe it has been in the planning stages 

for a few years but has never been actualized 

– hikers who are comfortable with off-trail 

hiking may want to look for the route. 

The loop continues down on the Robin’s 

Run trail which soon levels out somewhat 

before returning to the North Rim Trail. 

Southern Loop – Barn Rock 

Again, starting on the Lewis Clearing 

Trail, take a right over to the Cross-Over Trail 

and then a left on the Calamity Trail. Along 

the way, a beaver pond is seen on the right 

and a meadow on the left. You may notice 

some interesting rock before dropping down 

toward Barn Rock Bay. In the late 19th century, 

there was a quarry here and rock was 

transported down to the bay via cable cars 

then shipped out on canal boats. During 

its brief operation, four men were killed in 

an accident when they were run over by a 

runaway tramcar, and the quarry was soon 

closed down. 

Turning right at the next intersection, 

head straight down, next to a brook, to the 

water, and to a small beach where the mass 

of Barn Rock overlooks the bay. A spur trail 

away from the brook meanders along the top 

of Barn Rock to a very scenic ledge overlooking 

the lake – this is my favorite spot on this 

loop. A couple of designated campsites are 

located on either side of Barn Rock. 

The loop continues with a long uphill 

before things level out a bit and you reach 

the Lewis Clearing Bay Trail – a left will be 

your route back to the trailhead, but a right 

will offer more sights to see before finishing 

the trip. The main trail leads down to the bay 

which was the site of a couple of iron mines 

that operated about 150 years ago. 

Another spur trail, at an unmarked junction, 

leads south then east to the Snake Den 

Harbor Overlook, and passes several good 

lookouts along the way. At one of them, in 

April, I was able to look down to a bald eagle 

sitting on a nest below – for me, an especially 

interesting perspective! The nest was still 

there in October but I did not see any eagles. 

No snakes were seen. 

Complete the loop by taking the Lewis 

Clearing Bay Trail back to the start. 

Champlain Area Trails System 

There are many other hikes in the area, 

most are fairly easy – check out the CATS 

website: champlainareatrails.com. I can 

personally recommend Coon Mountain, 

a nice short hike, with great views of the 

lake and peaks, at a preserve owned by 

the Adirondack Land Trust: adirondacklandtrust.org. 

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. 

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FEMALE OVERALL 

1 Gabriella Frittelli 55 Gansevoort 28:55 

2 Stacie Minchoff 38 Plattsburgh 31:03 

3 Jessica Northan 46 Guilderland 32:00 

4 Jennifer Russell 37 New York 34:48 

5 Jane Labombard 48 Glens Falls 35:59 

6 Jennifer Ferriss 50 Saratoga Springs 36:31 

7 Pamela Delsignore 51 South Glens Falls 42:05 

8 Deborah Briggs 69 North River 45:05 

9 Kimberly Lengyel 33 Clifton Park 46:48 

10 Maureen Roberts 63 Saratoga Springs 49:33 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Brian Reis 32 Cooperstown 25:23 

2 John Amenta 18 Fishkill 25:27 

3 Tyler Morrissey 24 Clifton Park 26:00 

FEMALE OVERALL 

1 Karen Bertasso-Hughes 36 Selkirk 29:36 

2 Christine Myers 23 Altamont 29:51 

3 Melissa Hine 31 Northampton, MA 30:02 

MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14 

1 Darren Pasek 14 Saratoga Springs 34:03 

2 Mason Barrett 14 Waterford 35:57 

3 Brent Pasek 11 Saratoga Springs 36:43 

FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14 

1 Mia Paolino 14 Burnt Hills 31:53 

2 Zoey Manzo 12 Niskayuna 48:40 

3 Lily Harrow 12 Niskayuna 50:05 


1 Nathan Brimhall 17 Clifton Park 27:08 

2 Shazim Permaul 18 Schenectady 28:03 

3 Michael Clay 16 Clifton Park 28:07 

4 Leonard Diaz 17 Newburgh 28:59 

5 Philip Matthews 16 Waterford 29:14 

6 Trevor Dzikowicz 17 Amsterdam 30:50 

7 Ryan Hesler 16 Schenectady 31:14 

8 Victor Dai 18 Clifton Park 39:58 


1 Kaleigh Higgins 15 Watervliet 33:12 

2 Laurel Ticer 16 Ravena 43:02 


1 James Anderson 24 Troy 26:15 

2 Joe Degiorgio 21 Troy 29:40 

3 Jamal Vazquez 23 Gloversville 30:28 

4 Nicholas Funk 22 Kinderhook 35:21 

5 Anton Conto 21 Glenville 35:35 

6 Dan Commisso 22 Selkirk 37:37 

7 Sean Cordes 22 Latham 41:46 

8 Cameron Duwe 23 Delmar 42:50 


1 Abbi Wright 23 Delmar 31:34 

2 Courtney Breiner 24 Troy 31:45 

3 Kirsten McMichael 24 Clifton Park 32:30 

4 Ann Steele 23 Albany 37:08 

5 Zoelena Poore 22 Eagle Bridge 38:08 

6 Marissa Riggi 24 Scotia 41:40 

7 Saulia Cruz 24 Rensselaer 44:16 

8 Irene Kulbida 24 Niskayuna 46:33 


1 Mark Rabasco 26 Pittsfield, MA 27:51 

2 Nathan Laing 26 Waterford 29:03 

3 Daniel Rogers 25 Rensselaer 31:08 

11 Laura Clark 74 Saratoga Springs 51:25 

12 Cathy Sheehan 61 Cohoes 1:03:48 

13 Adriana Collins 68 Saratoga Springs 1:29:28 

MALE OVERALL 

1 Brian Northan 45 Guilderland 27:49 

2 Peter Varnai 34 Ontario 34:03 

3 Matthew Miczek 49 Saratoga Springs 35:19 

4 Jeff Clark 63 Glenmont 36:09 

5 Shawn Krutz 56 Gloversville 36:28 

6 Jim Sheehan 69 Cohoes 49:57 

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INAUGURAL ELECTRIC CITY 5 MILER 

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4 Wudu Girma 28 Menands 32:39 

5 Tom Benedetto 27 Queensbury 33:10 

6 Tim Beninati 28 Berne 34:42 

7 Michael Ferraro Jr 29 Ballston Lake 35:03 

8 Travis Carr 28 New Lebanon 35:27 

9 Michael Prokop 29 Scotia 35:40 

10 Dylan Hedderman 28 Latham 36:12 


1 Allison Thayer 25 Troy 31:45 

2 Lauren Scarupa 29 Clifton Park 33:08 

3 Elizabeth Izzo 28 Lake Placid 33:12 

4 Eliza Oconnor 28 Albany 34:46 

5 Kimberly McBride 28 Troy 34:59 

6 Rachael Shine 25 Clifton Park 35:15 

7 Sally Holt 28 Albany 35:18 

8 Andrea Dobo 26 Loudonville 38:01 

9 Kathryn Riley 29 Albany 40:46 

10 Teresa Campbell 28 Troy 41:45 


1 Jonathan Lindenauer 33 Albany 26:34 

2 Michael Hamilton 33 Oneonta 28:12 

3 Richard Messineo 32 Albany 28:18 

4 Brian Sadonis 34 Troy 29:23 

5 Thomas Gabriel 33 Schenectady 31:50 

6 Dan Bruton 30 Albany 33:26 

7 Justin Dambrosio 30 Queensbury 34:17 

8 Joe Sgarlata 34 Niskayuna 34:17 

9 Kevin Sawyer 30 Queensbury 34:42 

10 Adam Karges 32 Niskayuna 35:31 


1 Michelle Merlis 31 Albany 30:30 

2 Nicole Moslander 33 Rotterdam 31:01 

3 Kristie Pageau 30 West Sand Lake 31:46 

4 Megan James 31 Charlton 33:00 

5 Amber Coppolo 31 Saratoga Springs 33:03 

6 Michelle Davis 32 Schenectady 35:11 

7 Jessica Wenger 33 Niskayuna 35:44 

8 Meghan Louden 34 Clifton park 37:29 

9 Sarah James 31 Schenectady 37:36 

10 Kelly Tetreault 32 Waterford 38:39 


1 Shaun Donegan 35 Malta 27:20 

2 Chuck Terry 38 Albany 29:00 

3 Jonathan Louden 36 Clifton Park 29:53 

4 Peter Koch 39 Delmar 30:51 

5 John Deer 38 Slingerlands 31:42 

6 Christopher Parks 35 Ballston Lake 34:10 

7 Anthony Demarco 38 Troy 34:34 

8 Ryan Sickles 35 Rexford 34:39 

9 Peter Jones 39 Niskayuna 35:55 

10 Kevin Simpson 38 Burnt Hills 36:12 

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INAUGURAL ELECTRIC CITY 5 MILER continued 


1 Meghan Mortensen 35 Glenville 33:20 

2 Diana Tobon-Knobloch 39 Schenectady 34:18 

3 Shannon O‘Meara 39 Delmar 35:55 

4 Larissa Bates 39 West Sand Lake 36:18 

5 Jennifer Bryant 39 Queensbury 37:43 

6 Jennifer Lieber 36 ballston spa 38:01 

7 Sara Westcott 37 Castleton 39:10 

8 Samantha McBee 35 Greenfield Center 39:15 

9 Kelly Seymour 35 Burnt Hills 39:39 

10 Jamie Davenport 36 Guilderland 40:30 


1 Anthony Giuliano 41 Niskayuna 27:28 

2 Justin Guldenzopf 40 Ballston Spa 27:39 

3 Aaron Knobloch 44 Schenectady 29:20 

4 Jakob Irwin 40 Troy 29:43 

5 Jake Stookey 44 Clifton Park 29:45 

6 Erik Koenitzer 44 Delanson 30:53 

7 Andrew Rickert 41 Delmar 31:27 

8 Jonathan Hentrich 40 Albany 31:55 

9 Joe Woodworth 43 East Syracuse 32:46 

10 Matthew Fryer 40 Clifton Park 33:36 


1 Janine Tedesco 40 White Plains 31:48 

2 Marta Dauphinee 42 Glenville 35:23 

3 Jennifer Richardson 40 Albany 36:20 

4 Erin Gregory 44 Clifton Park 37:20 

5 Sarah Piper 40 Fort Edward 37:40 

6 Kari Deer 42 Slingerlands 37:43 

7 Kate Forbush 40 Fairport 38:17 

8 Julianne Scanlan 44 Schoharie 38:56 

9 Denise Kay 44 Albany 41:25 

10 Jaime Goodman 41 Voorheesville 41:25 


1 Matt Conant 45 Ballston Spa 28:59 

2 Michael Dinicola 46 Malta 29:51 

3 Robert Irwin 48 Guilderland 30:04 

4 Andrew Reed 49 Niskayuna 30:10 

5 Greg Ethier 47 Clifton Park 32:36 

6 Leonard Leonidas 48 Castleton 33:09 

7 David Stadtlander 46 Albany 34:11 

8 Steve Maynard 45 Schenectady 34:36 

9 Jason Greski 45 Scotia 35:21 

10 Jonathan Speer 45 Lyndonville, VT 36:00 


1 Deanne Webster 45 Albany 34:51 

2 Trudy Boulia 48 Delanson 36:40 

3 Tina Greene 47 Schenectady 37:29 

4 Laura Kelly 48 Albany 39:09 

5 Elisha Lyons 45 Hoosick Falls 39:34 

6 Jaime Sheehy 45 Schodack Landing 39:40 

7 Stephanie Selmer 47 Castleton 40:02 

8 Nicola Macneil 47 Rotterdam junction 41:36 

9 Aixa Toledo 48 Glenmont 42:54 

10 Amy Dellio 45 Valley Falls 43:35 


1 David Troischt 53 Mechanicville 32:01 

2 Peter Pochily 53 Jefferson 36:00 

3 John Scicchitano 51 Delmar 37:20 

4 Scott Braun 52 Fultonville 38:00 

5 Jim McMorris 52 Guilderland 39:28 

6 Stefan Smith 50 Saratoga Springs 39:29 

7 Gene Terwilliger 53 Glenville 39:36 

8 Michael Verdichizzi 53 Glenmont 39:51 

9 Jason Butler 50 Tribes Hill 39:58 

10 John McGuinness 52 Glenville 40:49 


1 Judy Guzzo 53 Niskayuna 35:56 

2 Erika Eckrote 50 Poultney, VT 40:45 

3 Deb Valois 50 Schenectady 42:18 

4 Lori Delaney 52 Wynantskill 45:07 

5 Karen Finnerty 50 Wynantskill 45:31 

6 Mary Ann McGough 54 Troy 45:32 

7 Elisa Schneider 54 Troy 46:41 

8 Jackie White 54 Greenwich 46:56 

9 Susan Shah 54 Slingerlands 47:05 

10 Tamara Harrow 51 Niskayuna 48:39 



1 John Sestito 57 Johnsonville 32:38 

2 Mark Stephenson 57 Esperance 33:02 

3 Kevin Creagan 55 Albany 34:10 

4 Ed Menis 56 Schenectady 34:12 

5 Frank Woods 59 Delmar 34:53 

6 Sam Mercado 58 Newark, NJ 34:55 

7 Mike Langevin 56 Albany 38:33 

8 Kent Sprotbery 55 Glenville 38:35 

9 Al Bills 59 Waterford 39:24 

10 Gary Guilfoyle 57 Ballston Spa 40:51 


1 Alyssa Risko 55 Schenectady 36:17 

2 Kristen Hislop 56 Halfmoon 36:27 

3 Denise Mormino 56 Slingerlands 41:07 

4 Kaaren Caron 55 Glenmont 43:28 

5 Eileen Leavitt 55 Ballston Spa 46:46 

6 Stephanie Languell 55 Schenectady 47:08 

7 Lois Shoemaker 58 Scotia 47:45 

8 Jean Ginter 59 Northville 47:57 

9 Anne Hurley 58 Delmar 48:04 

10 Sarah Reed-Esper 55 Slingerlands 48:08 


1 Derrick Staley 62 Ballston lake 32:58 

2 Andrew Campbell 63 Albany 36:16 

3 Richard Lynch 62 Saratoga Springs 36:50 

4 Paul Salerni 64 Little Neck 38:34 

5 Bill Bean 61 Scotia 39:05 

6 Daniel Esper 60 Slingerlands 39:28 

7 Joseph Long 60 New Hartford 39:37 

8 Gary Burak 63 New Hartford 40:14 

9 Reid Hislop 60 Halfmoon 42:24 

10 Christian Vandervort 60 Voorheesville 42:27 


1 Colleen Brackett 60 Albany 37:06 

2 Kim Law 63 East Greenbush 39:58 

3 Bridgett Frary 60 Niskayuna 41:35 

4 Marcia Cooper 60 Burnt Hills 43:15 

5 Jean Kalwas 62 Clifton Park 46:33 

6 Joanne Richardson 60 Clifton Park 46:50 

7 Andrea Rowe 60 Glenville 47:34 

8 Molly Lindley 62 Averill Park 47:40 

9 Mary Kay Scott 60 Schenectady 57:41 


1 Steven Sweeney 66 Delanson 37:32 

2 Stephen Jones 66 Averill Park 39:35 

3 Woody Woodworth 66 41:25 

4 Michael Wright 67 Albany 43:48 

5 Martin Touhey 68 Albany 43:54 

6 Eric Parker 65 Johnstown 51:01 

7 Martin Kittell 66 East greenbush 51:45 

8 Brian Simpson 67 Burnt Hills 52:21 

9 Stephen Mastaitis 67 Saratoga Springs 57:50 

10 Ralph Feinstein 67 Scotia 58:20 


1 Joan Williams 67 Clifton Park 46:26 

2 Carolyn George 67 Albany 46:57 

3 Darlene Cardillo 67 Delmar 47:30 

4 Joan Celentano 67 Schenectady 49:39 

5 Joanna Ezinga 69 East chatham 52:02 

6 Debra Kelley 67 Albany 52:52 

7 Donna Lustenhouwer 67 Altamont 53:47 

8 Janet Aliberti 69 Voorheesville 1:09:47 


1 Jim Dryden 72 40:28 

2 Joe Aliberti 70 Voorheesville 42:10 

3 Frank Fallon 73 Islip 44:32 

4 Seamus Hodgkinson 71 Delmar 44:54 

5 Leo Dipierro 70 Cherry Plain 48:00 

6 Michael Gerrish 70 Glenmont 1:12:02 


1 Martha Degrazia 70 Slingerlands 48:56 

2 Doe Warland 71 Castleton 1:01:33 

3 Carol Gerrish 70 Glenmont 1:12:01 


1 Richard Baluch 75 Delanson 49:05 

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