Adirondack Sports March 2023

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MARCH 

18 & 19 

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Sunday 10-4 

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CONTENTS 

1 Adk Sports Summer Expo 

See You There! 

5 News Briefs 

7 Bicycling 

Great Gravel & Road Rides 

9 XC Ski, Hike or Paddle 

A Springtime Dilemma 

11 Running & Walking 

CDPHP Workforce 

Team Challenge 

12 Athlete Profile 

Cycling with Evan Boyle 

17-23 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

Spring and Summer 

Things to Do! 

25 Health & Fitness 

Strength Training: 

Total Body Fitness 

27 Non-Medicated Life 

Sleep: Is Your Lifestyle 

Helping or Hurting? 

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See You at the Expo! 

The 17th annual Adirondack Sports Summer Expo is back at the Saratoga 

Springs City Center on Saturday-Sunday, March 18-19 – the first weekend of 

spring! The FREE admission, high energy show brings Adirondack Sports magazine 

to life with 200 exhibitors covering running, biking, triathlon, hiking, paddling, 

health, fitness, and travel across upstate New York. See our exhibitor list below. 

You can buy new clothing, gear, products and services; enter to win $10,000 in prizes; 

enjoy in-booth demos; and bring the kids of all ages for educational, entertaining 

and fitness activities – including ‘try paddling’ and ‘more kids on bikes’ trainers. Plus, 

we’ll have healthy lunch, snack and drink options from 9 Miles East Farm & Cafe– and 

frozen treats from the Ben & Jerry’s food cart. 

Beat cabin fever at the Summer Expo and gather with 10,000 like-minded people in 

an upbeat atmosphere! Join and speak with members of local clubs, sign-up for races/ 

events, set realistic health/fitness goals with our providers, and challenge yourself 

to try something new. Plan your travel with our destination exhibitors representing 

beautiful lakes, mountains, communities, attractions and events/races. Join us to plan 

your summer adventure now! 

Capture your Expo energy with friends and family in the Saratoga Photobooth, 

where you can get a courtesy color print and visit their website for an online version 

– perfect for sharing. At the Expo entrance, we’ll be accepting donations of non-perishable 

food items for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, so let’s work 

together to fight hunger. 

It’s also St. Patrick’s weekend in Saratoga Springs so come up, enjoy the Summer 

Expo, and the festive downtown atmosphere with many local shops, restaurants and 

bars. At the show, pick up Discover Saratoga’s Map & Visitor’s Guide with a 10% off 

discount card at participating businesses. For those who like to plan ahead, go to: 

www.discoversaratoga.org/ultimatemap. 

The free admission Adirondack Sports Summer Expo runs Saturday, 10am-5pm 

and Sunday, 10am-4pm. Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga 

Springs. There’s plenty of parking in the City Center’s adjacent garage (at reasonable 

rates), and free on-street parking to help hit your 10,000 steps goal. For more info and 

our updated exhibitor list, visit: www.adksports.com/summer-expo. For updates on 

the Summer Expo, follow or like us at: www.facebook.com/adksportsexpos. 

If you know of a business or non-profit organization that would like to exhibit, we 

have a few 8x10 booths and smaller tables available – and they can get in as late as 

Friday, March 17. 

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SARATOGA SPRINGS – Filmed in the mountains and wilderness of the Adirondacks and 

Vermont, An Above Average Day is a documentary film that poses the question: What 

could two men with a 30-year difference in age possibly have in common that would 

compel them to climb more than 400 mountains and hike in excess of 4,000 miles of 

trails? 

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the hiking and wilderness adventures, as well as the plain-old good times, of Ray 

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purely by chance (or fate) on a hiking trip. 

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beneath a thundering waterfall and listening to classic rock and folk music on long rides, 

make the troubles of life and the world melt away. 

The debut screening of the documentary will take place at the Saratoga Arts Center, 

Saratoga Springs on Saturday, April 15 at 2pm, 5pm, and 8pm. Tickets available at: saratoga-arts.org/events. 

Canton Canoe Weekend 

Returns on May 5-7 


CANTON – The Canton Canoe Weekend is celebrating 61 years on May 5-7. The events 

will kick off on the Grasse River with the Friday afternoon Rushton Tour on May 5. The 

afternoon paddle will take place between 4-6pm with a flexible start time. The recreational 

paddle begins at the Pyrites boat launch and continues downstream 4.5 miles, 

concluding at Taylor Park, following along much of the original race course. 

On Saturday, May 6, there will be a variety of activities from 9am-4:30pm at Taylor 

Park. The day begins with recreational races at 9:30am of one, three, five and eight miles 

in length on the Grasse River. There will be a special division in the one-mile and threemile 

races for paddlers in Rushton style boats. The recreational races will be followed by 

solo canoe and kayak, amateur and pro races, featuring the C-1 Men’s and Women’s Pro 

World Championships held on the Grasse and Little Rivers. 

Music and a chicken BBQ will be at Taylor Park from 12:30-4pm for picnicking in the 

park or for takeout. At 3:30pm the Joe Randi/Rushton Relay Race takes place. This is a 

two-mile relay race with classes for family and friends, high school, college and open 

division teams. 

On Sunday morning May 7, tandem canoe and kayak, amateur and pro races will 

begin at 10am. Following the tandem races, you can Try Out a Boat. A variety of adult 

and youth recreational and racing canoes, kayaks and standup paddleboards will be 

available for a test paddle. 

Sunday is also National Ride a Bike Day. Canton Canoe Weekend is partnering with 

Grasse River Outfitters to encourage bicyclists to ride to the Park Street boat launch in 

Canton to watch racers navigate the Little River, and later, ride to Taylor Park to participate 

in the Try Out a Boat session. While recreational races draw many local paddlers, 

the pro races attract paddlers from across the United States and Canada. Registration for 

all races, the Rushton Tour and the chicken BBQ will open in mid-March. Register and 

information: cantoncanoeweekend.org. 

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Saturday, May 6 | Third annual 

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BICYCLING 

Great Gravel 

and 

Road Rides 

By Dave Kraus 

◀ SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD IS A 

BEAUTIFUL PART OF THE FARMER’S 

DAUGHTER. 

▶ THE GREAT NORTH INCLUDES MANY 

SCENIC BACKROADS IN WASHINGTON 

COUNTY AND OVER THE STATE LINE 

INTO VERMONT. DAVE KRAUS 


◀ MHCC’S SPRING KICKOFF 

GIVES CLUB MEMBERS A CHANCE 

TO STRETCH THEIR LEGS AND 

SOCIALIZE. DAVE KRAUS 

▼ TOUR DE LEWIS PIT STOP 

AT GOOD OL’ WISHY’S, A SODA 

FOUNTAIN, ICE CREAM AND BIKE 

SHOP IN CROGHAN. KEN LANDIS 

▶ TOAD STRANGLER 

RIDERS HEAD OUT ON 

THOMAS ROAD EARLY IN 

THE ROUTE. DAVE KRAUS 

As this story is being written, there is 

still plenty of snow on the ground 

in upstate New York. But before you 

know it, it will be time for another season of 

cycling events to enjoy. This spring offers a 

tempting menu that will let cyclists enjoy 

the scenery, fellowship and competition. 

Three of the most notable early spring 

events are organized by the Capital Bicycle 

Racing Club, and new members are welcome: 

cbrc.cc. But you don’t need to be a 

racing fan to enjoy participating. 

The club’s big event comes on Sunday, 

May 21, as the ninth annual Farmer’s 

Daughter Gravel Grinder winds for 65 miles 

through the hills and hollows of Columbia 

County, based out of the Columbia County 

Fairgrounds in Chatham and featuring some 

of the most scenic gravel roads you will find 

anywhere. Started in 2015, the FDGG has 

exploded onto the national gravel riding 

scene to become one of the largest rides in 

the country. As of early March, almost 1,000 

entries have been spoken for, and race organizer 

Andy Ruiz says he fully expects it to fill 

its 1,200-rider cap. 

The Farmer’s Daughter’s unique 65-mile 

course includes 6,000 feet of climbing and 45 

miles of unpaved roads and even singletrack 

trail sections. There’s a fully stocked lunch 

stop and rest stops, and riders also get a free 

post-race catered meal and those over 21 

get a free draught from Chatham Brewery – 

where their Farmer’s Daughter Rye IPA lent 

its name to the event. To get in on the fun, go 

to: bikereg.com. 

The club’s other dirt road ride, set for 

Saturday, April 15 is the second annual 

Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder in Chatham, 

drawing its unique name from a nickname 

for an intense thunderstorm. The 40-mile 

route is already sold out, but there are still 

spots open for the casual 10-mile family 

ride and the post-ride fun kids’ race held in 

Crellin Park. Head online to register for the 

open divisions: bikereg.com. 

Also, on two consecutive Saturdays, the 

Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race 

Series is on April 22 and 29 in Coxsackie. 

The race series is dedicated to NYS Trooper 

David Brinkerhoff who was killed in the line 

of duty in 2007. There are separate race fields 

for men, women, and juniors, and a beginner’s 

field for first-times – ideal to gauge your 

early season fitness even if you’re not a serious 

racing cyclist. For info and registration, 

visit: bikereg.com. 

Speaking of local clubs, Mohawk Hudson 

Cycling Club is the Capital Region’s largest 

recreational cycling club, established 

in 1969, is busy planning their Spring 

Kickoff Ride on Saturday, May 13 at Indian 

Ladder Farms in Voorheesville; second 

annual CycleFest on Saturday, Sept. 9 in 

Schaghticoke; and Gravel Goblin gravel 

grinder near Halloween. MHCC organizes 

a calendar of weekday and weekend rides 

designed for a variety of enthusiast and 

casual paces and distances, and new riders 

are welcome. For club and membership info 

to participate in their 300+ social and fitness 

rides, go to: mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org. 

Like many of the organizations and 

events listed in this story, MHCC will be 

staffing a booth with cycling information 

and friendly people at the Adirondack Sports 

Summer Expo at the Saratoga Springs City 

Center on Saturday-Sunday, March 18-19: 

adksports.com/summer-expo. 

Another spring ride that’s rapidly growing 

is the third annual The Great North: 

Battenkill Valley, based in Cambridge on 

Saturday, May 6, created by Anthem Sports. 

Event director, Dieter Drake, is the originator 

of Tour of the Battenkill so he knows a thing 

or two about putting together a great gravel 

route! The full route is 75 miles with lots of 

sweet gravel, hills and beautiful views. But if 

you haven’t built endurance this early in the 

season, there are also shorter routes of 55 and 

25 miles with many similar Battenkill features, 

plus a nice 25-mile pavement only option. 

Riders receive a pint glass, event T-shirt 

if registered by April 25, and on-course moto 

and sag support, a $15 coupon for post-ride 

food trucks, and a free first fill for that pint 

glass at the social after-party with live music 

at the old train station ride base, Argyle 

Brewing. Oh, and free apple pie at the finish 

– just do it! For details and entry, check out: 

bikereg.com. 

Another major event, on Memorial Day 

Weekend, Sunday, May 28, is the second 

annual Tour de Lewis which winds through 

Lewis County’s scenic Black River Valley, 

starting near the state forests at Osceola Ski & 

Sport Center on the Tug Hill Plateau, and ending 

in the Adirondack Park at the Oswegatchie 

Education Center that overlooks beautiful 

Long Pond. The main 62-mile route goes 

from Osceola to Oswegatchie – the “O to O” 

ride – and shorter routes are available at 35 

and 14 miles, all with timed and recreational 

options, plus shuttle and bike transport, to 

accommodate riders of all abilities. 

The Tour de Lewis includes all the perks 

you would expect, with rest stops, sag support, 

event T-shirt, and a ride after-party at 

Oswegatchie Center with great food, drinks 

and music. It’s sponsored by the Adirondack 

Foothills Cycling Club, who you can also 

meet at the Summer Expo. Keep an eye out 

for their Northwinds Gravel Classic on July 

16, Short Track MTB Race Series this summer, 

and Cycle the St. Lawrence road ride 

on Aug. 26. For info and registration, visit: 

bikereg.com. 

If you’re looking for events where your 

participation will benefit worthy causes, 

plus help you meet new people and ride 

new roads, there are three great events on 

each Sunday in May that will help achieve 

your goal. 

The Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike 

Ride will be happening on Sunday, May 7 at 

Point Au Roche State Park near Plattsburgh 

on Lake Champlain. The event combines 

various running events with bike rides of 25 

and 50 miles, which highlight the beautiful 

roads in scenic Clinton County. This year’s 

event will honor and raise funds for the family 

of 25-year-old Border Patrol Agent Hunter 

LaBombard who was killed in an accident in 

January 2023. He is survived by his wife Zoe 

and a soon to be born daughter. To learn more 

and get registered, go to: runsignup.com. 

On Sunday, May 14, Janey’s Ride will 

again be happening at Common Roots 

Brewing in South Glens Falls. The ride 

was originally organized to benefit Janey 

Fairchild, the wife of Grey Ghost Bicycles 

manager Steve Fairchild. Shortly before 

Grey Ghost originally opened, Janey was 

diagnosed with breast cancer. After rounds 

of treatment in Glens Falls and Boston, she is 

now happily in remission, and the ride is held 

annually to benefit the Breast Cancer Care & 

Research Fund at the Glens Falls Hospital – 

to help other families offset costs of cancer 

treatment not covered by insurance. 

Janey’s Ride features three different paved 

routes including a 17-mile paved family ride, 

30-mile paved ride, and a 62-mile metric 

century that heads across the Hudson River 

to ride paved roads in scenic Washington 

County, with a short section of road-bikeable 

dirt roads. For the ultimate challenge, there’s 

also the “Muddy Mother” that will navigate 

85 miles on scenic roads that includes 32 

miles of rural gravel roads. To register, visit 

(you guessed it): bikereg.com. 

The finale of this trio of charity events 

takes place on Sunday, May 21, as the 

19th annual Team Billy Ride & Walk for 

Research takes riders from the Farmer’s 

Market in downtown Saratoga Springs on 

three different routes of 10, 25, and 50 miles 

through beautiful roads in Saratoga County. 

For non-riders, there’s also a three-mile walk 

in historic Saratoga Springs. 

Team Billy is a fundraiser to support 

brain cancer research, in memory of the 

organizer’s son, Billy Grey, who died of glioblastoma 

multiforme in 2001, just short of 

his 13th birthday. Billy’s life was always one 

of remarkable strength, courage and love. 

Team Billy awards grants annually through 

the Brain Tumor Society, and funded nearly 

$2,800,000 in grants since 2004. To register, 

volunteer, donate, join a team, or create a 

team, go to: teambilly.org. 

No matter what your cycling ability or 

goals, there’s something for everyone! To 

stay abreast of rides and races, keep your 

eyes on the ads and events in every issue of 

Adirondack Sports magazine and signup to 

receive Weekly emails: adksports.com. Bike 

safely and enjoy your ride! 

Dave Kraus (dbkgrafik@gmail.com) is 

a longtime area road and gravel cyclist, 

photographer, and writer who is looking 

forward to another great season of getting 

dropped by his friends on a variety of rides. 

Visit: KrausGrafik.com


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A Springtime Dilemma 

By Rich Macha 

It has been a somewhat different winter – one 

that has been influenced by climate change – 

with relatively warm temperatures and a variety 

of precipitation. Despite that, winter-lover that I am, 

I have managed to get out on my cross-country skis 

30 times as of March 1. There were times this winter 

when there was little or no snow so I went out hiking 

instead – I do enjoy (and need) the exercise, plus I 

love to explore wild places in all seasons. The mode 

of travel can vary depending on conditions, weather, 

and type of destination. Looking ahead, like a box 

of chocolates, you never know what you are going 

to get in upstate New York, especially in late winter 

and early spring. 

What follows is a discussion of the relative merits, 

considerations, and risks of XC skiing, hiking 

and snowshoeing, and paddling in the Adirondack 

Park as well as in the surrounding lowland areas of 

northern New York during the months of March and 

April. One thing that is common to all is the fact that 

we will have more daylight to enjoy the activities we 

decide to participate in (but bring a headlamp, just in 

case). With the internet, it is much easier these days 

to get an idea of conditions in locations that we wish 

to visit. Pre-trip planning is important to all activities. 

Cross-Country Skiing – It is generally not too difficult 

to find snow in March, however, finding skiable 

snow in April can be a challenge – look for higher 

elevations and north-facing slopes. Late last season, 

we found good snow on the trail to Second Pond in 

the Siamese Ponds Wilderness where the trailhead 

lies at an elevation of 2,300 feet. Then on April 19, 

the area around Gore Mountain got a dump of well 

over a foot of snow and, on the day after, we skied 

part of the Raymond Brook Trail plus some of the 

surrounding area – all above 2,000 feet in elevation. 

In March, the ice on Adirondack lakes and ponds 

that are above 1,500 feet in elevation is usually solid, 

but, depending on differing factors, melts sometime 

in April (see “Paddling” below). I try to pick routes 

that avoid stream crossings – a late-season outing to 

Camp Santanoni in Newcomb is often doable. 

Conditions can be icy when temperatures drop 

below freezing but soften up as the temperatures rise 

to above 40 degrees. On a warmer day, after several 

cold/warm cycles (what I sometimes refer to as 

“maple syruping weather”), you may find the ultimate 

spring skiing conditions with what is known 

as “granulated sugar” or, even better, “corn.” On the 

right day, when everything falls into place, I’ve even 

been known to ski in shorts! 

Hiking and Snowshoeing – Again, how much 

snow is on the ground becomes the major consideration, 

although the quality of the snow is less important 

than it is to the skier. Low elevations can have 

zero snow but are likely to be wet and muddy. Higher 

elevations can still have snow that is measured in feet 

– the Adirondack High Peaks could have snow well 

into May. In the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness, you 

are required to have snowshoes or skis whenever 

there are eight inches of snow on the ground – anywhere 

else, it is still good to be prepared with the 

right equipment. Icy sections often need the use of 

crampons or, at least, microspikes with ice-grabbing 

teeth of a half inch or more for traction. 

You may be able to walk on top of old, or “rotten,” 

snow when the temperature is below freezing, but, 

when it warms up, that same snow will lack support 

and, without the use of snowshoes, you could be 

“post-holing” as your feet plunge into the soft snow 

creating holes that can be a foot or more in depth. 

Not only is this hard work for the hiker, but whenever 

the temperature drops below freezing those holes 

become dangerous to other hikers and skiers. If you 

are found post-holing, you risk being scolded by other 

hikers and ticketed by rangers if in the High Peaks. 

At some point in spring, NYSDEC will put out a 

“mud season” alert designed to minimize erosion 

and damage to the trails and request that hikers stay 

off trails above 3,000 feet in elevation until the time 

that they have dried out sufficiently. Always check 

DEC’s Backcountry Information page before heading 

out for the Adirondacks – this information is 

normally updated every Thursday: dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9198.html. 

If you are looking for views, there are many small 

mountains to climb in and around the Adirondacks 

where you might find drier trails. For instance, the 

Lake George area has many peaks in the 2,000-foot 

elevation range, such as Cat and Thomas mountains, 

where you can find vistas to satisfy your soul. You 

may also be able to find a variety of hikes in preserves 

and conserved lands not far from where you live. 

With spring snowmelt, waterfall hikes can be especially 

rewarding. 

Paddling – Ice-out on most Adirondack ponds 

and lakes usually occurs in mid to late April. Streams 

and rivers become ice-free even sooner. You may be 

able to find open water in the Mohawk Valley and on 

the tidal Hudson River in March and there is a good 

chance that when you read this that Lake George and 

Lake Champlain are ice-free. However, I see one big 

problem: the water is very cold and a capsize can 

be lethal. Sudden immersion in cold water can overcome 

the strongest of swimmers. It may lead to cardiac 

arrest, drowning as a result of a gasp reflex and 

inhalation of water, a loss of swimming ability and 

grip strength, and eventually hypothermia or death. 

After spending the winter looking at photos of 

past trips on social media, it is very tempting for 

some folks to get on the water as soon as possible. 

Whitewater paddlers have always looked forward to 

spring paddling when snow melt has made certain 

rivers and streams runnable before they are reduced 

to rock gardens in the summer months. A wetsuit has 

been standard equipment for decades and many of 

those whitewater paddlers have since moved on to 

wearing dry suits, a better but much more expensive 

option. Admittedly, there is a greater chance of capsize 

in whitewater than on flatwater, but I have seen 

enough occurrences on the latter so as to believe that 

it can happen. 

Experts will always tell you to dress for the water 

temperature and not the air temperature – something 

to consider when it is 70 degrees out but the 

water is only 40 degrees. 

Whitewater paddlers learn to roll their kayaks 

– most recreational kayakers do not. A swim in 

whitewater usually lasts no more than five minutes 

before shore is reached – a swim in the middle of 

Lake George could mean you could be immersed for 

much longer. Solo paddlers should be practiced in 

self-rescue, and group participants should be practiced 

in assisted rescues. 

My advice to paddlers who are itching to get out 

before May is to become more skilled, understand 

the dangers, or head south – southern Jersey, the 

Delmarva Peninsula, and North Carolina are wonderful 

paddling destinations in April. Always wear a 

properly-fitting PFD (personal flotation device, aka 

life jacket) – required from November 1 through May 

1 in New York State but the sensible thing to do all 

the time. 

Each season has its merits, so find a way to enjoy 

what New York has to offer when it comes to outdoor 

recreation during springtime. 

A lover of wild places, Rich Macha has led many 

trips for the Adirondack Mountain Club, and has 

spent 20 years in the paddle/snowsport business. 

More of Rich’s adventures can be found at 

northeastwild.blogspot.com. 

ICE-OUT ON ADIRONDACK 

PONDS AND LAKES, LIKE 

THIRTEENTH LAKE, OCCURS 

SOMETIME IN APRIL. 

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING ON 

THE HIGH ELEVATION TRAIL 

TO SECOND POND. 

CAT MOUNTAIN NEAR LAKE 

GEORGE. 

PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA


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a hub of activity all year. Registration is open 

for business and organization teams of all 

sizes with a registration deadline of May 1. 

The challenge is open to all fitness levels 

from runners, joggers and walkers. The large 

number of participants creates a sense of 

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as people come together to celebrate fitness, 

teamwork and camaraderie. The size of the 

event is important as it provides an opportunity 

for local businesses and non-profit 

organizations to showcase their commitment 

to health and wellness, and to support 

the community in a tangible way. CDPHP is 

now in its 13th year as the primary sponsor. 

This Workforce Team Challenge can also 

change lives. Many people join to support 

their fellow workmates but have never run. 

However, as they train, many come to enjoy 

running and pursue the sport further advancing 

from 5Ks to half marathons, and possibly 

even marathons! How healthy can you get? 

The benefits could mean losing weight, feeling 

more fit, and finding a new passion. 

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and CDPHP select one or more charities of 

choice, each of which receives a donation 

from CDPHP, as well as direct contributions 

from race participants. The 2023 charity of 

choice is Trinity Community Center, which 

is an open table for the people of Rotterdam 

and the Schenectady area, where neighbors 

of all backgrounds can gather safely 

and without judgement to support, learn 

and grow together. The “three legs” are food 

security, mental health and wellbeing, and 

arts, culture and self-expression. Funds 

raised via WTC will be used to fund the 

expansion of the Bread of Life Food Pantry 

and Produce Pantry programs, which served 

30,000 meals to those in need from June 

through December 2022. Trinity also offers 

yoga, free movie and board game nights, 

crafting groups, and Zumba. To learn more, 

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Registration – Each organization that 

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There’s also a virtual team option. The 

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to encourage them to participate. Results are 

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all female, coed). Individual awards will go to 

the top three male female overall; team awards 

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ATHLETE PROFILE 

Evan Boyle 

■ LEADING THE PACK 

WEARING LEADER’S 

YELLOW JERSEY AT GREEN 

MOUNTAIN STAGE RACE IN 

WAITSFIELD, VT., SEPT. 2022. 

By Alex Kochon 

Evan Boyle’s twist of fate came in the form of an excruciating 

ankle injury in January 2020. A misstep at indoor 

soccer practice tore every ligament in his right ankle, 

sidelining him for the rest of the season, and leaving him 

unable to walk for three months. 

During that time, the global pandemic began. Team 

sports were put on pause while Evan, then a 15-year-old soccer 

player and swimmer at Niskayuna High School, worked 

on healing his ankle. In March of that year, his doctor suggested 

biking for rehab. What started as 30 minutes on a stationary 

bike quickly progressed to longer outdoor rides, giving 

him a sense of independence. “As soon as we got into our 

Covid lockdown, I wanted to go out and do stuff, so I would 

explore places on my bike,” said Evan, now 18. “It was really 

a great way to explore where I lived and more… all of the 

Capital Region.” 

If you ask Evan, before his injury, he wasn’t much of a 

biker – he just rode to school every day of fifth grade. But 

according to his mother, Cynthia, he had been biking since 

age four when he rode beside her on runs. “He refused to 

get into a stroller once he could walk,” explained Cynthia, 

a former triathlete and runner. Her brothers, Evan’s uncles, 

were competitive cyclists. One completed the Race Across 

America with the Wounded Warriors in 2012. 

Evan raced his first triathlon when he was five, the 

“Anyone Can Tri” kids’ triathlon at the Southern Saratoga 

YMCA in Clifton Park. When he was 11, he won the Army 

West Point Triathlon in West Point. “He wasn’t exactly riding 

around the neighborhood like the other kids,” Cynthia noted. 

“He’s always had a lot more endurance and grit than most 

kids, and I think we just tried to channel his energy.” 

On his 16th birthday, Evan received an upgraded road 

bike from his uncle’s son-in-law. With the DMV closed and 

his pursuit of a driver’s license paused, cycling became 

Evan’s outlet. 

From Riding to Racing – That summer of 2020, Evan dabbled 

in road bike time trials hosted by the Capital Bicycle 

Racing Club. Because of social-distancing regulations, the 

time trials lacked some fanfare; riders showed up, raced individually 

on a 10-mile course, and had their time recorded. It 

didn’t take long for CBRC vice president Andy Ruiz to notice 

Evan. “His time was unbelievable,” Andy recalled. “I said to 

him, ‘Have you ever thought about bike racing? You have a 

lot of natural ability.’” 

Andy invited Evan to join CBRC group rides, where he 

quickly caught the bug. “I started learning all of the race craft 

and the dynamics of racing,” Evan explained. “That year, I 

did about as well as you could expect I could do. I was pretty 

average, I guess. I won a race, and that got me hooked.” 

AGE: 18 

FAMILY: Don, dad; Cynthia, mom; 

Corinne, 17, and Elyse, 15, sisters 

HOMETOWN: Niskayuna 

FAVORITE SPORTS/HOBBIES: Road biking, 

soccer, swimming, chess 

■ EVAN, 11, AFTER WINNING 

HIS FIRST RACE, THE ARMY 

WEST POINT TRIATHLON. 

One year later, at the start of a new cycling season, Evan 

turned heads at the 2021 Tour of the Battenkill, a 75-mile 

road and gravel race in Washington County. After starting 

about 10 minutes behind the pros, he caught many Category 

(Cat) 1, 2 and pro riders, and won the men’s junior 15-18 

division by nearly 20 minutes. “From my perspective, that 

was kind of eye-opening,” said Evan’s father, Don Boyle. 

“That was shocking.” 

With few races to enter due to the pandemic, Evan continued 

to train and compete that summer, learning more 

about race tactics like cornering, drafting, and pack riding 

over time. Andy started formally coaching him the following 

winter, and by the spring of 2022, Evan was winning more 

races and gaining recognition regionally. 

Starting as a novice Cat 4/5 rider, he quickly rose through 

the ranks to reach Cat 1 as a junior at the USA Cycling Amateur 

Road National Championships. There, he placed fifth in the 

junior 17-18 time trial, “beating some of the best kids in the 

country with only a year of riding,” Andy noted. 

At that point, Andy knew he needed to get Evan racing at 

the international level. He convinced a fellow coach to bring 

Evan with his team to the Tour de l’Abitibi, a junior road-biking 

stage race in Quebec. In Canada, a few US national-team 

athletes could not race due to Covid, and Evan – a strong 

albeit inexperienced rider – was asked to fill one of their 

spots. “Long story short, two days in, he wins the individual 

time trial, and he beats the junior world champion,” Andy 

explained. “That’s like, OK, this kid’s going somewhere. He 

was riding like 31 miles an hour. That’s ridiculous.” 

After six straight days of racing well over 400 miles total, 

Evan finished eighth overall in the Canadian tour. Then, with 

Andy’s help, he took his racing to Europe and won a stage 

race in Austria against some of the world’s top juniors. Then 

he went to Spain, where he placed fifth in the first stage of the 

Vuelta Junior a la Ribera Del Duero, a 64-mile road race. “It’s 

one thing to be great in your country, but it’s another thing to 

be one of the best in the world,” Andy said of Evan’s results. 

Nature of the Beast – At the second stage of the Spanish 

tour, Evan suffered the worst crash of his career. A previous 

pileup had punctured his front wheel, but he kept riding 

on the flat while he waited for another bike. While doing 

so, unable to maneuver his front wheel, he collided with a 

team car. His bicycle slid underneath the car, snapping the 

handlebars in half. “There’s an Evan-sized dent in a Spanish 

team car,” Evan recalled with a laugh. “I ended up getting 

another bike from our team, and I rode for another maybe 

30 minutes.” 

At that point, he realized his leg was bleeding badly and 

was in significant pain. “I felt really grim, so I called it in… I 

wish I didn’t,” Evan said. 

The crash shook him up, but it didn’t deter him from continuing 

to pursue cycling professionally. “Racing is stressful 

because you have to worry about crashes, positioning yourself, 

and all the other riders on two wheels that are trying to be 

where you want to be,” he explained. “Just knowing eventually 

I’m going to crash and I have to be prepared to pick myself up 

and keep riding, that’s probably the most difficult part for me 

to deal with, where I have to just accept it’s going to happen.” 

It’s also been stressful for Evan’s parents, who worry about 

his safety when sharing the road with motorists. Don said 

he steered him away from football for fear of concussions. 

“We were apprehensive about it,” Don said of road biking. 

“Imagine your children are out on a bicycle 30 miles away, 

and in this case, he’s 16, 17 and gets a flat, gets hit by a car, 

you’re kind of worried about that sort of stuff.” 

Last month, while training at his grandfather’s home in 

Arizona, Evan had planned on riding with the West Cycle 

Valley Club on Feb. 25. He overslept and missed the ride. 

That morning, a driver crashed a pickup truck into the 

group, killing two and injuring 11 of them. “Cycling safety 

is of paramount importance and it never leaves my mind,” 

Cynthia stated.


■ WITH HIS NEW AEVOLO 

TEAMMATES AT A LOS 

ANGELES TRAINING CAMP, 

FEB. 2023. 

■ AT TOUR DE L’ABITIBI 

IN QUEBEC, JULY 2022. 

■ A YOUNG EVAN 

GOT HIS START 

PLAYING SOCCER. 

Two years ago, when Evan began venturing farther from 

home on his bike, they put a Life360 tracking app on his 

phone. That way, if he had a mechanical issue or needed their 

help, they could locate him. “I think for a kid that age, it was 

channeling that need for independence as well as rehabbing 

and developing,” Don recalled. “It’s a positive thing when kids 

are doing stuff like that, so you can’t argue with it too much.” 

The Big Stage – An experienced coach and cyclist who 

raced at a high level, Andy instantly recognized Evan’s potential 

and urged him to take cycling to the next level. As last 

season drew to a close, they reached out to several semi-pro 

teams, pitching his work ethic, natural ability, and what Andy 

called a “huge engine” above his lack of experience. 

At 6-feet, 2-inches tall and about 170 pounds, Evan is built 

for time trials and going really fast on flatter terrain. He swam 

competitively until last year, excelling in the freestyle and 

butterfly distance events, and has muscle mass remaining 

from that sport. He’s not a twig like many of the riders in the 

professional peloton, and he hasn’t been racing for nearly as 

long as many of the top juniors. Most get their start around 

age 11 or 12. Evan started at 16. 

This past January, he signed with Aevolo, a U23 elite 

cycling team. He’s the youngest of 10 riders on the team, ages 

18 to 23, and the only one born in 2004. As it was explained to 

them, Evan was Aevolo’s “wildcard selection in that he’d only 

been racing for a year,” Don said. “But he had what looked to 

be some remarkable capabilities.” 

Evan graduated high school half a year early in mid-January 

2023, finishing his senior year after completing all his 

necessary credits. An exceptional math student, he had fulfilled 

all his math requirements by ninth grade and took a 

multivariable calculus course at the University at Albany last 

fall. He also captained his high-school soccer team and was 

named MVP this past season. 

Now a fully supported cyclist with Aevolo, which covers 

his travel and most living expenses while on the road, Evan – 

who’s also on the US national U23 team – is adjusting to life 

as a full-time athlete. Shortly after finishing up at Niskayuna 

High, he flew to his grandfather’s in Surprise, Ariz., to train 

before his first team camp in Los Angeles. 

The team provided him with a “home bike” to keep at 

home and other bikes for training and racing on the road. In 

all, Evan said he has about 10 bicycles. 

Looking back on his rapid rise in cycling, from biking to 

school to riding 500, sometimes 600 miles a week for training, 

Evan said it’s been fun. He doesn’t struggle with motivation; he 

gets out and rides all the time – to the tune of about five hours 

a day, five days a week. “It’s not quite an addiction, but it might 

be,” Evan said with a laugh. “It’s something that if you really 

love it, it’s not really a problem. It’s not a chore; it’s not a job.” 

At his first training camp with Aevolo in February, Evan 

learned a lot about bike handling and descending at high 

speeds. It was also his first-time riding in a team environment. 

With CBRC, he often rode alone because, frankly, no 

one could keep up with him. “There are so many guys that are 

so much more adept at racing, so there’s always things I can 

learn,” he said of Aevolo and cycling at an elite level. “It’s just 

a wealth of information that all these guys have, and they’re 

willing to share with you.” 

After the weeklong team camp, he was selected to 

Aevolo’s A-squad and given the opportunity to race on the 

Aegean Islands in Greece. These races, which Evan called 

“proper Euro races,” each entail four to five hours of racing 

over 100 miles per day. He’s signed up for three events 

from March 3-18: Visit South Aegean Islands, International 

Rhodes Grand Prix, and International Tour of Rhodes stage 

race. “I’m pretty much the dead bottom of my age group, so 

if I show that I’m good in Greece, it opens up a lot of doors 

for me for the rest of the season,” he said. 

While he was nervous about testing his form in Europe, 

he was also excited. His coach, Andy, who said he’s never 

■ RACING TO FIRST 

PLACE AT THE CRCA 

BEAR MOUNTAIN 

CLASSIC IN STONY 

POINT. 

had an athlete progress to this level with so little experience, 

is eager to see what he can do. “What makes Evan incredibly 

unique is that he went from racing local races, and within a 

couple of years, he’s turned pro and is racing at some of the 

biggest U23 races in the world,” Andy said. “Of all the years 

of coaching and being in the Capital District, I’m not sure 

I’ve ever seen anybody make the leaps that he’s done in that 

short of time. 

“His focus is unbelievable, probably the best I’ve ever 

seen of anybody,” Andy added. “His ability to train relentlessly, 

week in and week out, month after month, without getting 

tired, never letting things deter him. He has one of the most 

incredible mindsets of any athlete I’ve ever met.” 

Given his physiology, genetic disposition, and relatively 

new entry into the sport, Andy said he thinks the sky is the 

limit for Evan – even if less than 1% of the population makes 

it to the top-tier pro level. “He’s going to get quite a bit stronger,” 

Andy predicted. “This is the first year of his professional 

journey… who knows what will happen.” 

In terms of his long-term goals with cycling, Evan said his 

dream would be to win world championships. At the same 

time, he doesn’t see himself chasing this sport aimlessly. 

“When I get to the point where the road ends, I don’t want to 

force it beyond that,” he said. “I’d like to see where I can get 

to, but I don’t want to blindly carry on if I’m not really going 

to get that much better.” 

“To be 18 and have that kind of adventure, it’s really cool,” 

Don acknowledged. “It’s entirely possible he’s good enough 

that he will be able to continue with cycling, but also, he’s 

really good at math. I work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. 

I work with a lot of engineers, and Evan reminds me of those 

guys. They can figure out a problem really well.” 

Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) of Gansevoort is a 

freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two 

who enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. A longtime 

journalist and former ski reporter, she has covered 

Olympics, world championships, and athletes of all 

calibers. She shares her passion for sports and recreation 

as a sales and content contributor for curated.com.


Adirondack Sports Summer Expo continued from page 1 

Winter lovers can ski one day and visit 

the Expo the other day – we’ll see you on 

the slopes the next weekend. We’ve also got 

you covered this fall with our Adirondack 

Sports & Northeast Ski Expo – originally 

the Albany Snow Show, celebrating 

60 years! – with 150 exhibitors and 8,000 

attendees expected at the Albany Capital 

Center on Sat-Sun, November 11-12 – so 

save the dates. In between, I’ll see you outside 

this spring, summer and fall! 

Thanks as always, for your loyal readership 

and support of our advertisers and 

exhibitors. We’re passionate about covering 

the sweaty, dirty and snowy sports 

that we all love and do, whatever our age, 

pace and ability! Your support has made 

it possible to bring this free magazine and 

our expos to you for 23 years. Running this 

business has been the most challenging 

thing we’ve ever done, but also deeply 

rewarding because of the people like you 

who’ve made it worthwhile. As Bruce 

Springsteen says, “Someday we’ll look 

back on this and it will all seem funny…” 

We look forward to seeing you at the Expo! 

EXPO Happenings 

Join us at the free admission, upbeat atmosphere Summer 

Expo which brings Adirondack Sports magazine to life with 

200 outdoor sports, health/fitness and travel exhibitors! 

Enjoy healthy, local food 

with 9 Miles East 

Two varieties of GO Box entree salads (chicken, vegan), 

hearty seasonal soup, sandwiches on house sourdough 

bread, kid-friendly baked items (cookies, bars), local apples, 

Saratoga water, and local apple cider. And, Ben & Jerry’s of 

Saratoga will be serving hand dipped scoops and prepackaged 

bars from their ice cream cart. 

Go for a Training Run 

Join us for a training run on Sunday morning from the City 

Center. All runners, joggers and walkers welcome. Details to 

follow in early March. 

Learn About E-Bikes 

Placid Planet Bicycles and other area bike shops will have 

staff on hand to answer your questions about this efficient 

and fun way to get around. 

Try Paddling 

Try paddling on the ergometer and talk with experts about 

getting started, recreationally or competitively, at the St. 

Lawrence Valley Paddlers and NY Paddlesports Racing 

Association booth. 

Join a Club 

This is the ideal time to join a running, biking, triathlon, paddling 

or hiking club to explore new areas, do events, meet 

new people, and improve your knowledge, skills and performance. 

Talk with members some of our area's many organizations, 

get your questions answered, and get involved to 

help make it a happy, healthy and active year! 

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Get ready for spring/summer with great expo deals on gear, 

clothing, footwear, products and services from our many 

exhibitors. 

Register for a Race or event 

Learn more about running, biking, triathlon, hiking or paddling 

events and races in our region. In some cases, you can 

register and save money right at the booth. 

Bring the Kids 

Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park and a variety of other 

exhibitors will have hands-on, family-friendly informative 

activities at their booths, so bring the whole family! 

Kids on Bikes 

Saratoga Shredders has a mission to get more kids on bikes! 

They offer mountain bike programs for kids pre-K to grade 12 

in the Saratoga, Queensbury and Albany areas. They’ll have 

kids bikes and trainers set up for the kids to enjoy. 

Take a Photobooth Photo 

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Photobooth to take a courtesy printout and online Expo souvenir. 

Visit our Summer Expo page to view some of the fun 

images from the March 2022 show on Saturday and Sunday. 

Are you in there? 

Donate 

At the expo entrance, we will be accepting donations of 

non-perishable food items for the Regional Food Bank of 

Northeastern New York. Let’s work together to fight hunger! 

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Adirondack Cycling Advocates 

Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club 

Adirondack Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K 

Adirondack Runners Club 

Alpha Win Endurance Sports 

Bethlehem Triathlon Club 

Bike Adirondacks 

Bikeatoga 

Black Fly Challenge: Adk Gravel Grinder 

Capital District Triathlon Club 

CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge 

CEP Sportswear 

Crystal Lake Triathlon 

Empire Cycle Fest 

Evergreen Bicycle Works 

Firecracker 4 Road Race 

Fleet Feet Running Stores & 

Training Groups 

Freihofer’s Run for Women & 

Training Challenge 

Good Karma 5K Run/Walk 

Great American Bike Tours 

Grey Ghost Bicycles 

The Hub Bike Shop & Bar/Café 

Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club 

Human Power Planet Earth Bike Shop 

iRun Local Running Store 

JDRF Bike Rides 

Memorial Duathlon & 5K 

Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club 

Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half 

Mohawk Towpath Duathlon 

MVP Health Care Stockade-athon 15K 

P’tit Train du Nord Marathon & Half 

Peak 2 Brew Relay 

Placid Planet Bicycles 

Race the Lake Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K 

Revolution Rail: Railbiking Tours 

Ride for Missing Children 

Schenectady Firefighters’ Run 4 Your 

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Saratoga Mountain Bike Association 

Saratoga Shredders Youth Mountain 

Bike Program 

Saratoga Stryders Running Club 

Saratoga Triathlon Club 

Sasha’s Superhero 5K Run to Help Ukraine 

Tour de Cure Cycling Event 

Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike Ride 

Troy Turkey Trot 

TUFF eNUFF Obstacle Course Challenge 

Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon 

velofix Albany Mobile Bike Shop 

Whiteface Uphill Bike & Running Races 

Wilmington Whiteface 100K/50K 

Mountain Bike Races 

HIKING, PADDLING & SUSTAINABILITY 

Adirondack Mountain Club: Albany, 

Glens Falls-Saratoga & 

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Adirondack Wilderness Advocates 

Albany Bicycle Coalition 

Albany Ski Club (year-round adventure) 

Asgard Outdoor 

Bass Pro Shops 

Battenkill Conservancy 

Canton Canoe & Kayak Weekend 

Celebrate Paddling ADK 

Champlain Area Trails 

Champlain Canalway Trail 

Erie Canal Boat Company 

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor 

Feeder Canal Alliance 

Lake George Land Conservancy 

Mohawk Valley Hiking Club 

Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company 

New York Paddlesports Racing 

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New York Forest Owners Association 

New York Land Quest 

NYS Department of Environmental 

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Northern Ridgeline Wilderness Solutions 

Schenectady Wintersports Club 

St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers 

St. Regis Canoe Outfitters 

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30 Minute Hit Saratoga Springs 

Albany Med: Injury Prevention & Outreach 

American Diabetes Association 

Arbonne International 

Bark Eater Outfitters 

Bath Fitter 

Ben & Jerry’s of Saratoga 

Benson’s Pet Center 

The Bio-Mechanics 

Clark Sports Center 

Flutters of Hope: Eating Disorders 

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Goldfish Swim School: Colonie-Clifton Park 

Goodway Rum Cakes/ 

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Homegrown Athletic Development 

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 

Huff n’ Puff/Renewal by Anderson 

In-Step Physical Therapy 

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Invisible Fence of NE New York 

Jerky Hut 

Monster Energy Drinks 

New York Life Insurance Company 

RECREATION & TRAVEL 

Adirondack Folk School 

Adirondack Hamlets to Huts 

Adirondack Hub: Southern Essex County 

Adirondacks, USA 

Brookhaven Golf Course & Park 

Camp Catskill 

Camp Little Notch 

The Car Shoppe 

Double H Ranch 

Edison Club 

Elk Lake Lodge 

Gore Mountain Ski & Recreation Area 

Grassland Bird Trust 

Greek Peak Mountain Resort 

Hamilton County Tourism: Adk 

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Lake Champlain Region 

Lake George Campsites 

Lake Placid Region 

Lewis County Chamber 

Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition 

NYS Comptroller Office of 

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NYS Dept of Corrections 

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Omentum Project 

Power House Athletics & Nut Butters 

Prevention Council 

Proactive Chiropractic 

Regional Therapy Center of Saratoga 

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PureAdirondacks.com 

Saratoga Springs Lions Club 

Saratoga Photobooth Company 

Saratoga Regional YMCA 

Shizen Handmade Beauty 

Southwest Technologies Therapy 

Products 

Times Union/Real Media Solutions 

Turning Point Chiropractic 

Upstate of Mind Goods & Apparel 

WEXT Radio 97.7/106.1 

WonderPAX 

YMCA Camp Chingachgook 

Young Living Essential Oils, Saratoga 

Moreau Lake State Park, Friends of 

New York Capital District Ski Council 

NYS Canal Corporation 

NYS Tourism Industry Association 

Newcomb, Town of 

North Warren Chamber 

Old Forge/Town of Webb 

Oswego County Tourism 

Parks & Trails New York 

Professional Golfers’ Association Reach of 

Northeastern NY 

Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism 

Revibe Travel: Group Travel Services 

Rolling Bones Outdoors 

Saranac Lake Region 

Saratoga Lake Sailing Club 

Saratoga Spa State Park, Friends of 

Softub Express/Pettis Pools 

St. Lawrence County Chamber 

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18 Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt. Gore Mountain, North 

Creek. goremountain.com. 

18 St. Paddy’s Weekend/Pot of Gold Rail Jam. Whiteface, 

Wilmington. whiteface.com. 

18 STRIDE’s Great Race (Adaptive) & Jiminy Spring Fling w/ 

cardboard box derby, fun kids’ races & pond skimming 

contest. Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA. jiminypeak.com. 

18 Cardboard Sled Derby Fundraiser. Royal Mountain, 

Caroga Lake. royalmountain.com. 

25 Maple Day. Maple syrup related events. Gore Mountain, 

North Creek. goremountain.com. 

25 Pond Skimming. Oak Mountain, Speculator. 

oakmountainski.com. 

APRIL 

1 Straight Brook Saturday Spring Fest. Gore Mountain, 

North Creek. goremountain.com. 

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MARCH 

18-19 17th Adirondack Sports Summer Expo. Sat: 

10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. Free. 200 exhibitors. 

Upstate NY’s run, bike, tri, paddle & hike show. Plus, 

health, fitness & travel. Saratoga City Center, Saratoga 

Springs. adksports.com/summer-expo. 

26 Cycle-a-Thon. 9am. Wilton Branch, Saratoga Regional 

YMCA, Saratoga Springs. srymca.org. 

30 Capital Streets Launch Event. Guest Speaker: Jeff Olson. 

6-7pm. 7pm: Afterparty. FOCUS Lab, Troy. capitalstreets.org. 

APRIL 

7 World Ride MTB Movie Night. 6:30pm. Empower women 

globally thru mtn biking. Presented by Rick’s Bike Shop. 

Proceeds to World Ride. Awesome films, snacks, raffles. 

Park Theater, Glens Falls. facebook.com/ricksbikeshop. 

15 2nd Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder. 40M: 10am. Family 

10M ride: 11am. Flow Riders kids’ race: 1:30pm. Crellin 

Park, Chatham. bikereg.com. 

22 CBRC Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race 

Series #1. 62M, 50M, 38M on fast, rolling 12M loop. M/F 

& juniors welcome. Coxsackie-Athens Central School, 

Coxsackie. bikereg.com. 

22 Berkshire Backroad Gravel Grinder (B2G2). 39M. 10am. 

West Stockbridge, MA. bikereg.com. 

29 CBRC Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial Race 

Series #2. 62M, 50M, 38M on fast, rolling 12M loop. M/F 

& juniors welcome. Coxsackie-Athens Central School, 

Coxsackie. bikereg.com. 

29 Tour of the Battenkill. 76M gran fondo, 45M medio 

fondo, 24M piccolo fondo. Washington Co. Fairgrounds, 

Greenwich. tourofthebattenkill.com. 

MAY 

1-31 ADK Unite. Move to fight hunger fundraiser for 

Adirondack community food pantries. Virtual. 

bikeadirondacks.com. 

6 3rd The Great North: Battenkill Valley. 70/51/23M 

gravel & 27M paved rides. Rolling starts. Argyle Brewing, 

Cambridge. anthemsportstours.com. 

7 8th Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike Ride. 8am. 

Half marathon, 10K, 5K runs & 1M walk. 25M & 50M 

bike rides. Point Au Roche State Park, Plattsburgh. 

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7 TD Five Boro Bike Tour. 40M. Car-free ride thru NYC. 

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13 MHCC Spring Kickoff Rides. Indian Ladder Farms, 

Voorheesville. mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org. 

13 Ride for Mo Gravel. 52M, 26M. 9am. Lyndon, VT. 

mowilsonfoundation.org. 

14 Janey’s Ride. 85M, 62M, 30M & 17M family ride. Hosted 

by Grey Ghost Bicycles. Common Roots Brewing, South 

Glens Falls. bikereg.com. 

21 Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research. 50M, 25M, 10M 

rides & 3M walk. Farmers’ Market, Saratoga Springs. 

teambilly.org. 

21 9th Farmer’s Daughter Gravel Grinder. 65M w/plenty 

of climbing. 9am. Columbia County Fairgrounds, 

Chatham. bikereg.com. 

28 Tour de Lewis. 62M, 35M, 14M routes w/timed & 

recreational options. Lakeside after-party. Hosted 

by Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club. Osceola to 

Oswegatchie. bikereg.com. 

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3 21th Whiteface Uphill Bike Race. 8M, 3500ft. 

5:30pm. Whiteface Mountain Highway, Wilmington. 

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4 Wilmington Whiteface 100k and 50k Mountain 

Bike Race. 7am. A mix of rugged backcountry roads, 

stretches of flowing and smooth singletrack, and plenty 

of climbing. Explore Jeep roads near Jay and Saddleback 

mountains, along with technical stretches of singletrack 

at Hardy Road trails, Blueberry Hills trails, and Flume 

trail mountain. Post-race meal/party. Wilmington. 

bikereg.com. 

4 Tour de Cure: Capital Region. 100M, 62M, 30M, 10M 

rides. Ellms Family Farm, Ballston Spa. American 

Diabetes Association. diabetes.org/capitalregion. 

23-25 Adirondack Women’s Weekend. Weekend getaway 

pairs road cycling w/local dining & more. Saranac 

Waterfront Lodge, Saranac Lake. bikeadirondacks.com. 

10 26th Black Fly Challenge: Adirondack Gravel Grinder. 

40M. Indian Lake to Inlet. blackflychallenge.com. 

18 2nd Cliffhanger Mountain Bike Race. Thacher State 

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9-12 Great Camp Sagamore Experience. Road cycling. 

Raquette Lake. bikeadirondacks.com. 

9-16 25th Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour. 400M. Fully supported. 

Buffalo to Albany. Parks & Trails NY. ptny.org. 

16 Ride for the River. Wilmington. bikeadirondacks.com. 

16 Northwinds Gravel Classic. 40M of Tears, 65M of Sweat, 

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junior divisions. Afterparty w/food, music, vendors. 

Adk Foothills Cycling Club. Tug Hill Plateau, Rodman. 

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23 North Country Short Track Mountain Bike Series Race 

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kids. Adk Foothills Cycling Club. Osceola Ski & Sport, 

Camden. bikereg.com. 

30-8/6 Inaugural Cycle the Hudson Valley Bike Tour. 200M. 

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FROM 

PG 17 

AUGUST 

4-6 Weekender at Paul Smith’s College. Ultimate event to 

relax & explore w/friends on/off the bike. Paul Smiths. 


6 North Country Short Track Mountain Bike Series Race 

#2. 8:45-11:30am starts. Spectator friendly. Adults & 

kids. Adk Foothills Cycling Club. Osceola Ski & Sport, 

Camden. bikereg.com. 

12 16th Tour of the Catskills. 75M: 9am. 52M: 10am. 27M: 

11am. Road rides. Last Chance Café, Tannersville. 

anthemsportstours.com. 

13 North Country Short Track Mountain Bike Series 

Race #3. 8:45-11:30am starts. Spectator friendly. 

Adults & kids. Adk Foothills Cycling Club. Oswegatchie 

Education Center, Croghan. bikereg.com. 

13-16 Great Camp Sagamore Experience. Gravel cycling. 

Raquette Lake. bikeadirondacks.com. 

20 North Country Short Track Mountain Bike Series 

Race #4. 8:45-11:30am starts. Spectator friendly. 

Adults & kids. Adk Foothills Cycling Club. Oswegatchie 

Education Center, Croghan. bikereg.com. 

26 Pat Stratton Ride. Beautiful scenery. 22/50/100M. 

Saranac Lake. bikeadirondacks.com. 

26 Cycle the St. Lawrence. Three distances for all abilities. 

Ride along St. Lawrence Seaway w/views of castles, 

lighthouses, vineyards & Amish farms along Black Lake. 

Afterparty at Bonnie Castle. Adk Foothills Cycling Club. 

bikereg.com. 

SEPTEMBER 

2-4 Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival. Wilmington. 


16-17 Handlebarley Gravel Weekend. Mixed surface rides 

in eastern Adks. Paradox Brewery, North Hudson. 


22 Ride for Missing Children. Albany. give.missingkids.org. 

23-24 Adirondack Mountain Bike Festival. McCauley, Old 

Forge. bikeadirondacks.com. 

OCTOBER 

7 2nd Tour de Vine: Upper Hudson & Battenkill Valleys. 

Casual, supported 35M road w/tasting stops. Argyle 

Brewing, Cambridge. anthemsportstours.com. 

7 Bike the Barns. Farm by bike. Ausable Brewing, 

Keeseville. bikeadirondacks.com. 

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING & NORDIC SPORTS 

MARCH 

17 Community Ski Night. Free. 5-8pm. Cascade Welcome 

Center, Lake Placid. ADK Mountain Club. adk.org. 

24 Community Ski Night. Free. 5-8pm. Cascade Welcome 

Center, Lake Placid. ADK Mountain Club. adk.org. 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

ONGOING 

Mo-Fr Rock Your Fitness: Total Body Workout. MWF: 

5:15am, 6:30am, 9am. Tue: 5:30pm. Sat: 8am. Malta 

Community Center, Malta. rockyourfitnessny.com. 

HIKING, CLIMBING & NAVIGATION 

MARCH 

17 Winter Stargazing Hike. 7-8:30pm. Free. Cascade 

Welcome Center, Lake Placid. ADK. adk.org. 

18 Recording Nature: The Art of Journaling. Free. 

10-11:30am. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. 

ADK. adk.org. 






19 Guided Birding Walk. Free. 10-11:30am. Cascade 


22-26 Wilderness First Responder. 8am-4pm. ADK 

Adirondak Loj, Lake Placid. adk.org. 

24 Winter Stargazing Hike. 7-8:30pm. Free. Cascade 


25 Recording Nature: The Art of Journaling. Free. 

10-11:30am. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. 

ADK. adk.org. 

APRIL 

8 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm. ADK 

Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org. 

22 46 High Peaks Workshop. 9am-3pm. ADK Education 

Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org. 

23 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm. ADK 

Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org. 

29 Outdoor Leadership. 9am-4pm. ADK Heart Lake 

Program Center, Lake Placid. adk.org. 


30 Hiking 101 Online Workshop. 9am-2pm. ADK. adk.org. 

MAY 

6-7 Wilderness First Aid. 8am-5pm. Education Yurt Village, 

Lake Placid. ADK. adk.org. 

25-28 Thru-Hiking 101: Wakely Dam to Long Lake. 26.3M. 

ADK. adk.org. 

27 Map & Compass Fundamentals. 9am-4pm. Cascade 


JULY 

5 11th Lake George Hike-A-Thon. 8am. 22 hiking & 

paddle options around Lake George. 11:30am-2:30pm: 

Afterparty w/food, drinks, live music, activities. Bolton 

Community Center, Bolton Landing. Lake George Land 

Conservancy. lakegeorgehikeathon.org. 

MULTISPORT: TRIATHLON & SWIMMING 

MARCH 






APRIL 

1 Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon. Run, bike, paddle, 

obstacle, ski. Solo/teams. Berkshire East, MA. bikereg.com. 

2 T3 Coaching Swim Clinic. 8-10:45am. Glens Falls High 

School, Glens Falls. t3coaching.net@gmail.com. 

15 US Masters Swimming Meet. Skidmore College, Saratoga 

Springs. adms.org. 

MAY 

5 Adk Multi-Sport: Time Trial. Charlton. adirondackmultisport.com. 

7 XTERRA New Jersey. Sprint & Olympic gravel triathlons; 

aquaswim; duathlon. Wawayanda SP, Vernon, NJ. trireg.com. 

5/30-8/19 CDTC Summer Training Sessions. On course for 

Crystal Lake Triathlon (8/19). All welcome. Averill Park. 

Info & membership: cdtriclub.org. 

13 Adk Multi-Sport: Women’s Clinic Ride. Glens Falls. 

adirondackmultisport.com. 

13 Schenectady Pedal-Paddle-Run. 8am. 7M bike, 

2M paddle, 5K run. Boat House, Niskayuna. 

schenectadycounty.com. 

13 Harryman Triathlon Races. Harriman State Park, Lake 

Welch, Stony Point. redpointproductions.com. 

13 Fly By Night Duathlon. 6pm. Formula 1 & Sprint races. 

International Raceway, Watkins Glen. flybynightdu.com. 

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Sunday, May 7 • 8am 

Point Au Roche State Park, 

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Half Marathon, 10K Run/Walk, 

5K Run/Walk & 1-Mile Walk 

Plus, 25-Mile & 50-Mile Bike Rides 

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More info/application: AprilFoolsRace.com • Register: Active.com 

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Food concession and water stops provided by Salem Boy Scout Troop 61 

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Saturday, April 22, 10am 

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Saturday, May 6 • 3pm 

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REGISTER: ITSYOURRACE.COM 

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28 Saratoga Lions Memorial Duathlon & 5K. 5K run, 

18.6M bike, 5K run. 8am. Saratoga Casino Hotel, 

Saratoga Springs. thememorialduathlon5k.com. 

JUNE 

18 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Lake Dunmore Triathlon. 

VST: 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. LDT: 0.9M swim, 

28M bike, 10K run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, 

VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 

24 41st Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon. Tinman: 1.2M 

swim, 56M bike, 13.1M run. Plus: Olympic, sprint, 

aquabike, team relay. Municipal Park, Tupper Lake. 

10% off: TRITINMAN10. tupperlaketinman.com. 

JULY 

16 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Branbury Classic. VST: 

600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. BC: 1.5M paddle, 14M 

bike, 5K run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. 

vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 

AUGUST 

13 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Lake Dunmore Triathlon. 

VST: 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. LDT: 0.9M swim, 

28M bike, 10K run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, 

VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 

20 11th Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlons, Duathlons 

& Aquabikes. Indian Pines Park, Keuka Lake, Penn Yan. 

peasantman.com. 

OTHER EVENTS 

MARCH 

20-27 IBSF North American Cup: Bobsled & Skeleton. Mt 

Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid. lakeplacidlegacysites.com. 

30-4/1 ISU World Synchronized Ice Skating 

Championships. 25 teams, 500 skaters, from 

20 countries. Olympic Center, Lake Placid. 

lakeplacidlegacysites.com. 

31-4/2 15th Great Upstate Boat Show. 175 boats on 

display. Fri: 11am-8pm; Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 

10am-5pm. Adirondack Sports Complex, Queensbury. 

greatupstateboatshow.com. 

APRIL 

1 Glens Falls Brewfest. 4-7pm. Benefits Feeder Canal 

Alliance & Adk Theatre Festival. Cool Insuring Arena, 

Glens Falls. glensfallsbrewfest.org. 

21-23 18th Earth Day Canal Sweep. Various locations on Erie 

Canalway. Register: ptny.org. 

JUNE 

24 Twin Pond Preserve: Open House. 11am-3pm. Boat 

rides, kayaks available, vendors on site, food provided, 

tours of the property. Twin Pond Preserve, 12223 NY-30, 

Malone. Jon Gorgas: 518-637-2873. adirondackestates. 

com/waterfront/twin-ponds. 

PADDLING & ROWING 

ONGOING 

Wed Whitewater Paddling Clinics: 1/4-3/29. 6:30-8:30pm. 

ADK Schenectady Chapter. Fulton County YMCA, 

Johnstown. fultoncountyymcay.org/programs. 

Mon Monday Night Paddling. 5/1-9/25. 6pm. Recreation & 

instruction. Kiwanis Park, Rotterdam. swcweb.org. 

Wed Wednesday Night Paddling Time Trials. 5/1-9/27. 3.6M 

course. Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna. Swcweb.org. 

M-F Rowing Summer Camp: July-August. Ages 12-18. 

Albany Rowing Center, ARC Boathouse, Albany. 

albanyrowingcenter.org. 

MARCH 






APRIL 

2 Tenandeho Whitewater Derby & “Anything That Floats” Challenge. 

Derby: Coons Crossing to Mechanicville. Floats: O’Reilly 

Auto Parts, Mechanicville. tenandeho.org. facebook.com. 

23 Little River Ramble. 12pm. Boat Launch, Little River, 

Canton. slvpaddlers.org. 

MAY 

1 Adult Learn to Row Program. Begins May 1. All 

abilities welcome. Albany Rowing Center, Albany. 

albanyrowingcenter.com. 

5-7 61st Canton Canoe Weekend. C-1 men/women pro 

world championships & recreational, amateur, pro 

races, BBQ, boat demos, bicycling route. Grasse River & 

Little River, Canton. cantoncanoeweekend.org. 

17 Wednesday Duathlon. 1.25M run, 1.25M paddle, 1.25M run. 

6:30pm. Little River Boat Launch, Canton. slvpaddlers.org. 

JUNE 


3-4 Adirondack Paddlefest. Canoe, Kayak & SUP sale. 

Demos available. Public Beach & Mountainman 

Outdoors, Old Forge. mountainmanoutdoors.com. 

4 Saranac River Guided Trip w/Northern Forest Canoe 

Trail & St. Regis Canoe Outfitters. 9am. Beginner & up. 

St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Saranac Lake to Permanent 

Rapids, Bloomingdale. northernforestcanoetrail.org. 

JULY 

5 11th Lake George Hike-A-Thon. 8am. 22 paddling & 

hiking options around Lake George. Lake George Land 

Conservancy. lakegeorgehikeathon.org. 

RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD & TRAIL 

MARCH 

18 Runnin’ of the Green 5K. 10am. Schalmont High School, 

Rotterdam. hmrrc.com. 

18 8th Shamrock Shuffle 5K. 11am. Valcour Brewing Co., 

Plattsburgh. runsignup.com. 






19 Healthy for Good: Info meeting for 10-week 5K run/ 

walk training program. 11am-12pm. (Goal: Heart 

5K Walk/Run: June 4.) ABC Sports & Fitness, Latham. 

American Heart Association. kim.sheedy@heart.org. 

20-6/3 13th Freihofer’s Run for Women: Training 

Challenge. An 11-week program to run/walk your best 

Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K in Albany on 6/3. Meet 

weekly w/mentors to train at site in Albany, Saratoga or 

Rensselaer counties. All gather on Saturdays, 8:30am at 

Town of Colonie Park. Virtual option. runsignup.com. 

25 13th IceBreaker Challenge 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Race 

against ARC crew boats on Hudson as you travel out/ 

back along Corning Preserve bike path. Kids’ 0.5M Fun 

Run (free): 9:30am. Albany Rowing Center boathouse, 

Albany. runsignup.com. 

25 14th Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Kids’ 0.5M 

Fun Run: 9:40am. Post-race: ChowderFest. Benefits 

Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation. Central 

Park, Schenectady. neverfightalone.org. 

25 Raquette River Marathon, Half, 10K & 5K. 10am. Potsdam 

Arena, Potsdam. runsignup.com. 

25 Sap Run 5K. 10am. Knox Town Hall, Knox. saprun5k.org. 

27-6/9 Girls on the Run. Ages 6-8, 9-12, teens. Various 

locations, Capital Region. gotrcr.org. 

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the May 1 deadline! This year’s 3.5-mile race is on 

Thursday, May 18, and both runners and walkers 

are highly encouraged to participate. Volunteers 

are needed and welcome. 

Visit www.cdphpwtc.com for complete details. 

2023 CDPHP ® Workforce Team Challenge 

Thursday, May 18 

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Start Time: 6:25 p.m. 

Info & Webcams: OldForgeNY.com


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Info Session: Sunday, March 19, 11am-12pm 

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For info: Kim.Sheedy@heart.org 

Register for the Capital Region Heart 5K Walk & Run! 

Sunday, June 4 at Harriman State Office Campus, Albany 

capitalregionheartwalk.org 

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PG 21 

APRIL 

1 42nd Salem April Fool’s Race. 9am: 10K race. 10:30am: 

5K race/walk. 10am: 1M Kids’ Race. Salem High School, 

Salem. aprilfoolsrace.com. 

2 40th Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon. 10am. 

Cornell University, Ithaca. fingerlakesrunners.org. 

8 29th Rabbit Ramble 4M Run & 2M Walk. 9am. Guilderland 

High School, Guilderland Center. zippyreg.com. 

15 4th Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. 8:30am. 

Wallace Park, Voorheesville to Jennings Landing, Albany. 

zippyreg.com. 

16 33rd Delmar Dash 5-Miler. 9am. Bethlehem Middle 

School, Delmar. hmrrc.com. 

22 Bacon Hill Bonanza 5K Run/Walk & 10K. 10am. Kids’ 

1M Fun Run: 9:30am. Bacon Hill Reformed Church, 

Schuylerville. baconhillbonanza.com. 

22 Glens Falls Rotary Community Wellness 5K Run/Walk. 

9:30am. SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury. itsyourrace.com. 

22 Grafton 15K Trail Run. Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton. 

ultrasignup.com. 

23 39th Kiwanis Kingston Classic. 10am. 10K race, 5K race/ 

walk & 1.5M walk. Kingston. kiwaniskingstonclassic.com. 

29 41st Bill Robinson 10K. 9am. Open & masters divisions. 

All welcome. Guilderland High School, Guilderland. 

hmrrc.com. 

29 ‘Have a Drink on Me’ 5K. 10am. SingleCut Beersmiths, 

Clifton Park. greatamericanbreweryruns.com. 

29 6th Joseph Manupella Memorial 5K Run/Walk. 9:30am. 1M 

walk: 9am. Boys & Girls Club, Lansingburgh. zippyreg.com. 

30 Sasha’s Superhero 5K Run/Walk. 9:30am. Kids’ Fun 

Runs: 10:45am. Teams/groups welcome. Halfmoon 

Town Park, Halfmoon. sashasrun.com. 

30 43rd Doc Lopez Run for Health. Half marathon & 

new 5K trail race/walk. Half, 9am: Keene Valley 

to Elizabethtown: 9am. 5K, 10am: Elizabethtown. 


30 Hero 5K for Autism Run/Walk. 9:30am. Mohawk Harbor, 

Schenectady. zippyreg.com. 

MAY 

6 Joan Nicole Prince Home 5K Run/Walk & 1M Walk. 9am. 

Central Park, Schenectady. joannicoleprincehome.org. 

6 16th CCRC 5K Run/Walk & BBQ. 3pm. 2-person family 

team competition. 1K Kids’ Run: 4pm. Chicken BBQ 

Dinner. CCRC, Clifton Park. itsyourrace.com. 

6 Schoharie Covered Bridge 5K. 9am. Covered Bridge, 

Schoharie. scarylegrunners.com. 

6 Breakneck Point Trail Runs. 42K/21K. Beacon. 

ultrasignup.com. 

7 Literacy 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Youth Mile (14-under): 

9:30am. Corning Preserve, Albany. zippyreg.com. 

7 8th Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike Ride. 8am. Half 

marathon, 10K, 5K run/walk & 1M walk. 25M & 50M 

bike rides. Point Au Roche State Park, Plattsburgh. 


7 Alpha Win: Hudson Valley Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K & 1M. 

Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. alpha.win. 

13 Scotties Stampede 5K Run/Walk. 9:15am. Kids’ color 

run: 8:30am. Wellness expo: 9:45am. Wood Rd Elem 

School, Ballston Spa. scottiesstampede.org. 

13 33rd Prospect Mountain Road Race. 9am. 5.67M. 

1,601ft. Prospect Mountain Highway, Lake George. 

zippyreg.com. 

14 Vermont Sun Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/ 

Walk. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT. 

vermontsuntriathlonseries.com. 

14 Sunnyview in Motion 5K. 9am. Central Park, Schenectady. 

sunnyviewinmotion.org. 

18 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge. 3.5M. 6:25pm. 

Empire State Plaza, Albany. cdphpwtc.com. 

20 Malta Mile. 10am. 1M road race before parade. Malta 

Community Center, Malta. Roundabout Runners. 


20 Peak 2 Brew: Finger Lakes Relay. 60M sprint relay. 

6- or 4-person teams. Greek Peak Resort, Cortland to 

Heritage Hill Brewery, Pompey. p2brelay.com. 

21 Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research. 3M Walk & 50M, 

25M & 10M rides. Farmers’ Market, Saratoga Springs. 

teambilly.org. 

21 Erie Canal Races: 10M, 10M Relay & 5K. 8am. Whitesboro 

High School, Marcy. runsignup.com. 

28 Lake City Running Festival. Half Marathon & relay: 

8am. 10K & 5K: 9am. City Beach, Plattsburgh. 

lakecityrunningfestival.com. 

28 Saratoga Lions Memorial 5K Run/Walk & Duathlon. 

8am. Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga Springs. 

thememorialduathlon5k.com. 

28 Miles on the Mohawk 10M. 8:30am. Mohawk Harbor, 

Schenectady. zippyreg.com. 

JUNE 

3 45th Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K Run/Walk. 9am. 

Capital Kids’ 3K Run for girls/boys ages 7-14. Kids’ 

Run free mini road races, 50m to 1M for ages 3-10. East 

Capitol Park, Albany. freihofersrun.com. 


3 10th TUFF eNUFF Obstacle Course Challenge. Teens/ 

adults 5K: 9:15am. Kids’ 1M: 8:30am. To benefit 

Prevention Council. BOCES Campus, Saratoga Springs. 

finishright.com. 

3 Whiteface Uphill Foot Race. 5:30pm. 8M, 3500ft. 

Whiteface Mountain Highway, Wilmington. 

whitefacerace.com. 

3 Race the Lake Marathon, Half, 10K/5K. 8am. 

Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. 

clarksportscenter.com. 

4 Capital Region Heart 5K Walk/Run. Run: 8am. 

Walk: 9am. Harriman State Office Campus, Albany. 

capitalregionheartwalk.org. 

17 9th Good Karma 5K Run/Walk. 9:15am. Yoga Warmup: 

9am. Kids’ Run: 8:45am. Virtual option: 6/17-25. 

Proceeds benefit AIM for Seva USA & Regional Food 

Bank of NENY. New location TBA. goodkarmany.org. 

24 Adirondack 7-Mile Race to the Lakes. 8am. On Warren 

County Bike Path. SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury to 

Battlefield Park, Lake George. zippyreg.com. 

JULY 

4 17th Firecracker 4. 4M road race. 9am. Kids’ Sparkler 

Run: 8:15am. Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga 

Springs. firecracker4.com. 

AUGUST 

12 Peak 2 Brew: Adirondacks. 60M sprint relay. 6- & 

4-person teams. Snow Ridge Resort, Turin to Woodland 

Farm Brewery, Utica. p2brelay.com. 

SEPTEMBER 

30 Adirondack 5K Run/Walk & 10K. Municipal Center, 

Chestertown. adirondackmarathon.org. 

30-10/1 P’tit Train du Nord Marathon & Half. Sat: Half. 

Sun: Marathon. 95% full, register soon. Half openings 

at Adk Sports Summer Expo. Quebec, Canada. 

marathontraindunord.com/en. 

OCTOBER 

1 27th Adirondack Marathon, Half Marathon & Relays. 

Full/Relay: Schroon Lake. Half: Adirondack to Schroon 

Lake. adirondackmarathon.org. 

8 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon. 

Marathon: Schenectady to Albany. Half: Colonie to 

Albany. mohawkhudsonmarathon.com. 

15 Peak 2 Brew: Catskills. 60M sprint relay. 6- & 4-person 

teams. Plattekill Mountain, Roxbury to Brewery 

Ommegang, Cooperstown. p2brelay.com. ■ 

NY’s Largest 4th of July Race 

27th Annual 

17th 

Annual 

Tuesday, July 4 

Four-Mile Road Race at 9am 

Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway 

Team Competition, Cash Prizes, Run Your Colors Competition 

Bands/musicians along course • Proceeds to community health and wellness 

Registration is open: 

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We’ve all been there, or at least most of us 

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Looking back at my fitness history, I always lost 

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and mentally burned out with cardio routines 

that appeared to stop working after some initial success. 

Instead of asking myself what was happening 

and why, I usually just got frustrated and lost my focus 

thinking the problem was me, my body. Proper nutrition, 

of course, is vitally important because it is impossible 

to work off a poor diet. But in addition to nutrition, 

what I didn’t realize was that not incorporating 

strength training was holding me back from achieving 

my full fitness potential. 

Now don’t get me wrong, cardiovascular exercise 

is extremely important to improve and maintain our 

health. The default American lifestyle is sedentary and 

people need to make time to move. “Use it or lose it” 

as they say. A sedentary lifestyle means that people are 

gradually becoming weaker over time. Cardiovascular 

exercise helps us lose body fat and maintain a healthy 

weight, increases stamina, and boosts our immune 

systems. Cardio strengthens the heart and keep arteries 

clear, reduces health risks such as obesity, heart 

disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, 

certain cancers, and keeps muscles stronger as we 

age. And as with all forms of exercise, getting our 

hearts pumping improves mood, combats anxiety 

and depression, promotes relaxation, improves sleep, 

and elevates our mental well-being and self-esteem. 

Unfortunately, cardio alone is not enough to reach that 

metabolic balance needed to feel our best. 

Most people, especially women, are reluctant to 

strength train. While about half of us do the recommended 

amount of aerobic activity each week, only 

20% also do the strengthening moves that work major 

muscle groups. Strength training can be intimidating 

if you don’t know much about it or where to start. 

People tend to think taking a day off from cardio is a 

waste a time because they won’t be burning as many 

calories or that strength training is going to cause their 

body to “bulk up.” Neither myth could be further from 

the truth. 

Strength training is any type of exercise that 

involves your own body weight or equipment to build 

muscle mass, endurance, and strength. It does not 

have to involve heavy weights, and for most people, 

effective strength training does not. It can include 

using your own body weight as resistance, using conventional 

free weights or kettlebells, resistance bands, 

or weight machines in a gym. Strength training is critical 

for building and maintaining lean muscle mass. 

Lean muscle mass naturally diminishes with age and 

body fat percentage will increase if no action is taken 

to replace the muscle lost over time. Building lean 

muscle mass increases metabolism and improves our 

ability to burn calories more efficiently. The stronger 

we are, the more calories and fat we burn, even when 

our bodies are resting. 

Strength training can also increase bone density 

and may slow or even stop the progression of osteoporosis, 

added benefits for women. It improves mobility, 

flexibility, protects joints from injury, and may reduce 

the risk of falls in older adults. Strength training helps 

manage the same chronic health conditions as cardiovascular 

exercise, as well as arthritis, back pain, and 


other orthopedic conditions. Combined with cardio, 

strength training can even sharpen critical thinking 

skills and improve brain health. And let’s not forget 

those awesome endorphins, being physically stronger 

make us mentally stronger. 

I discovered strength training, in July of 2021. I 

love coached workouts and thrive following routines. 

I needed to find evening classes doing something on 

my way home from work. A friend shared an article 

about a new kettlebell gym in South Glens Falls called 

Simple Strength and Conditioning. I read it, was interested, 

and I decided to check it out. I met kettlebell 

trainer, Ryan Carpenter, and after my first few classes I 

was hooked. Ryan took the time to teach me the right 

way to strength train and openly shared his personal 

fitness journey. If your goal is to burn fat, increase 

strength, and build endurance, then strength training 

with kettlebells is a great tool. 

An effective kettlebell workout combines strength 

training and cardio for amazing results. While traditional 

weights are about low reps and more weight, 

kettlebell-specific exercises are designed for higher, 

faster repetitions performed at specific intervals. 

Properly performed kettlebell exercises have a very 

low impact on joints and provide a total body workout 

that includes the core, big time. Yes, you can work up 

to lifting very heavy kettlebells, but certainly don’t have 

to max out on weight to maximize results. I was able to 

build my strength and endurance and burn an insane 

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Since July 2021, I’ve dropped four pant sizes, lost 

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Becky Weyrauch, personal trainer, and owner 

of Rock Your Fitness in Malta, incorporates strength 

training into full body workouts, an approach called 

metabolic training. Strength training has evolved over 

time and she described it best to me as muscle endurance 

training. Becky coaches both body weighted and 

traditional resistance training exercises. Becky’s total 

body fitness approach combines strength training and 

cardio, as she coaches clients through a series of fitness 

stations. Each station is worked on a different interval, 

depending on format. Every muscle is worked starting 

with larger muscle groups first. 

Switching up her workouts is important to Becky 

because she believes it keeps her clients’ minds 

involved. Workouts should appeal to all senses. All fitness 

levels are always welcome at Rock Your Fitness. 

Becky demonstrates the exercises to newbies before 

the workout starts and stays with them through the circuit. 

Becky summed up everything perfectly, “Balance 

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What are the keys to effective strength training? 

Again, balance. Find a strength training class, gym or 

routine you enjoy that fits your lifestyle and appeals 

to you. Meet workout buddies and get stronger with 

your friends. Listen to your trainer or coach because 

they know what they’re talking about! Less is more. 

Effective strength training can be accomplished in two 

to three sessions a week. Combine strength training 

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and alternate workout days. 

Mix it up and cross train to keep your workouts 

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Listen to your body and give yourself forgiveness. You 

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something you do. 

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By Paul E. Lemanski, 

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Medicines are a mainstay of American 

life and the healthcare system not only 

because they are perceived to work by the 

individuals taking them, but also because their 

benefit may be shown the objective assessment 

of scientific study. Clinical research trials 

have shown that some of the medicines of 

Western science may reduce the risk of heart 

attacks, strokes and cardiovascular death. 

In the first 107 installments of the Non- 

Medicated Life, certain dietary practices and 

a healthy lifestyle have been shown to accomplish 

naturally for the majority of individuals 

most of the benefits of medications in the 

prevention and treatment of chronic medical 

conditions such as obesity, hypertension, high 

cholesterol, and diabetes that increase the risk 

for cardiovascular disease and death. 

What is not generally appreciated is that 

certain dietary practices and a healthy lifestyle 

can also significantly improve our ability to 

get a good night’s sleep. This is important not 

only because the over reliance on prescription 

and over-the-counter sleeping pills encourages 

a dependency with inherent risk, but also 

because achieving a naturally arrived at good 

night’s sleep improves overall health in multiple 

ways. 

Most all of us are aware of the benefits of a 

good night’s sleep because of the way it makes 

us feel: refreshed, energetic, mood enhanced, 

and restored. Lack of sleep or poor sleep makes 

us feel just the opposite. However, apart from 

Editor’s Note: This is the 108th 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. 

how it makes us feel, chronic loss of sleep or 

poor sleep may worsen medical conditions 

and in the extreme manifestation called sleep 

apnea may cause hypertension, arrhythmia, 

heart failure, and even death. To understand 

why this is so, let’s first address the questions, 

what is sleep and what makes for a healthy 

night’s sleep? 

Sleep – both what occurs while we are 

sleeping and why it occurs – has been a mystery 

since humans achieved conscious awareness. 

It is characterized by a decrease in responsiveness, 

muscular activity, and metabolic rate 

occurring typically for eight out of 24 hours. 

It is a nearly universal process occurring in all 

animal species in some form. This suggests an 

evolutionary origin related most probably to 

exposure to day/night cycles. The purpose of 

sleep is not well understood, but it has been 

suggested that conservation of energy, restoration 

and repair of tissues and body structure, 

and memory consolidation and problem solving 

may all play a part. 

Sleep from a medical and scientific standpoint 

is best described with the use of a polysomnogram 

or sleep study. The sleep study in 

its most rigorous form measures brain waves 

via an electroencephalogram (EEG), and sensors 

for eye movements, muscle activity, respiratory 

rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and 

leg movements. With this approach, sleep may 

be shown to be made up of rapid eye movement 

(REM) sleep and non-REM (NREM) 

sleep. It may be further categorized into discreet 

stages, occurring four or five times during 

the night, making up what is referred to as an 

individual’s sleep architecture. 

Initially, most individuals enter sleep 

through non-REM, which has three stages: 1) 

stage N1 (or light sleep) accounting for fiveto-10% 

of sleep time begins with a fall in respiratory 

rate and heart rate; 2) stage N2 accounting 

for 45-55% of sleep time is characterized by 

further slowing of pulse and respiration and a 

decrease in body temperature; and, 3) stage 

N3 (or deep sleep) accounting for 10-20% of 

sleep time is characterized by repair of tissues 

and body structures, strengthening of immune 

function, the restoration of energy stores and 

the release of hormones such as testosterone. 

REM sleep or stage R is characterized by 

changes in EEG, eye movements that are rapid 

and darting and a marked reduction in muscle 

activity and muscle tone. Stage R is also associated 

with vivid dreaming and may be a time 

of memory consolidation and the processing of 

the day’s emotions and sensory input. 

Each stage may be altered both positively 

and negatively by medications, drugs or alcohol, 

but also by certain behaviors. For example, 

stage R may be delayed or suppressed by 

alcohol, sedatives, tricyclic antidepressants, 

and antidepressants known as selective serotonin 

reuptake inhibitors or selective serotonin 

reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are a widely 

used type of antidepressant medication. 

Heavy alcoholic use is associated with an 

increased risk of REM sleep behavior disorder, 

a condition in which the usual muscle paralysis 

during dreaming does not occur, resulting 

in a flailing of arms and legs during REM. 

Choosing to go to bed late and awakening early 

by alarm may decrease REM because the longest 

periods of REM typically occur at the end 

of the sleep cycle. Although further studies are 

needed to confirm the risks of decreased REM, 

a retrospective 2020 study published in JAMA 

Neurology, suggested that every 5% decrease in 

REM sleep was associated with a 13% greater 

risk of dying from all causes over the subsequent 

20 years. 

Moreover, several sleep disorders are related 

to abnormalities of sleep stage. For example, 

narcolepsy may occur in those who have Stage R 

very early in their sleep architecture. Hypoxia or 

low oxygen levels in the blood may occur in those 

with emphysema when the intercostal muscle 

and the diaphragm contraction is reduced during 

Stage R. Finally, the most dangerous sleep disorder, 

obstructive sleep apnea is exacerbated by 

the muscular relaxation and decreased tone that 

occurs in the throat during REM. 


In the case of sleep apnea, snoring which 

represents partial obstruction of the airway, 

may progress to complete obstruction and 

apnea or a cessation of breathing. During the 

apneic period oxygen in the blood falls and carbon 

dioxide rises and the individual is forced 

to avoid the deeper more restorative stages of 

sleep. The result is an increase in hypertension, 

heart arrhythmia, and heart failure, which 

may be life threatening. Moreover, sedatives 

– including prescription sleeping pills – may 

significantly worsen sleep apnea and their use 

is actually contraindicated. 

Avoiding such abnormalities of sleep stage 

may be aided by relatively simple dietary and 

behavioral lifestyle choices. First, it is important 

to practice good “sleep hygiene.” Retiring 

and awakening at the same time will help regularize 

sleep stages. A consistent meal schedule 

may help as well. Avoiding alcohol and stimulants 

such as caffeine and nicotine, especially 

in the latter half of the day is important to 

preserving adequate REM sleep. Avoiding blue 

light from computers and cell phone screens 

for at least two hours prior to retiring may significantly 

aid falling to sleep. Moreover, a cool, 

dark room in which to sleep and exposure to 

bright sunlight upon awakening will further 

help regularize sleep stages. Finally, losing 

weight if overweight or obese can effectively 

improve apneic periods. 

In summary, dietary practices and behavioral 

lifestyle choices can help correct sleep 

stage abnormalities including sleep disorders 

such as sleep apnea. Avoidance of alcohol and 

stimulants and a recognition of the adverse 

effects of some medications on sleep stage 

abnormalities may suggest the use of alternative 

medications or medication discontinuation, 

as appropriate. In this way a healthy diet 

and lifestyle may improve sleep with both an 

enhanced sense of well-being and objective 

health benefit. 

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(plemanski3@gmail.com) is a board-certified 

internist practicing internal medicine and 

lifestyle medicine in Albany. Paul has a 

master’s degree in human nutrition, he’s an 

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