Adirondack Sports May 2023
In This Issue: 1 RUNNING & WALKING: Spring Forward: June Races 5 News Briefs & From the Publisher 7 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON: Early Summer Races 9 MOUNTAIN BIKING: NICA Springs Season & Athlete Spotlight 11 CANOE, KAYAK & SUP: Three Paddling Challenges in the Adirondacks 13 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Lifestyle Strategies for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes 15 ATHLETE PROFILE: Running and Healing with Caitie Meyer 16-21 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Spring and Summer Things to Do 25 COMMUNITY: TJ Takes on Boston, Again! 26-27 RACE RESULTS: April’s Top Finishers
In This Issue:
1 RUNNING & WALKING: Spring Forward: June Races
5 News Briefs & From the Publisher
7 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON: Early Summer Races
9 MOUNTAIN BIKING: NICA Springs Season & Athlete Spotlight
11 CANOE, KAYAK & SUP: Three Paddling Challenges in the Adirondacks
13 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Lifestyle Strategies for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
15 ATHLETE PROFILE: Running and Healing with Caitie Meyer
16-21 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Spring and Summer Things to Do
25 COMMUNITY: TJ Takes on Boston, Again!
26-27 RACE RESULTS: April’s Top Finishers
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18 <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONT.<br />
FROM<br />
PG 17<br />
10 “Peaking” at <strong>Adirondack</strong> Birds: A Guided Birding Walk.<br />
7:30-9:30am. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid.<br />
adk.org.<br />
14-16 High Peaks Backpacking: Dix Range. 7:30am.<br />
Caravan Meeting Spot, North Hudson<br />
16-18 Beginner Backpacking. 12pm. Yurt Village, Lake<br />
Placid. adk.org.<br />
17 Hickory Hike 4 Kids. 11am. Bands, brews & BBQ, family<br />
games. Supports youth programs & skiing. Hickory<br />
Mountain, Warrensburg. skihickory.com.<br />
19 High Peaks: Street & Nye. 8:30am-5pm. Heart Lake, Lake<br />
Placid. adk.org.<br />
26 High Peaks: Dix & Hough. 7:30am. Caravan Meeting<br />
Spot, Dix Range, North Hudson. adk.org.<br />
28-30 High Peaks Backpacking: Seward Range. 7:30am.<br />
Caravan Meeting Spot, Seward Range, Coreys. adk.org<br />
JULY<br />
4 High Peaks: Seymour. 7:30am. Caravan Meeting Spot,<br />
Seward Range, Coreys. adk.org.<br />
5 11th Lake George Hike-A-Thon. 8am. 22 hiking & paddle<br />
options around Lake George. 11:30am-2:30pm. Afterparty:<br />
Bolton Community Center, Bolton Landing. Lake<br />
George Land Conservancy. lakegeorgehikeathon.org.<br />
5-7 High Peaks Backpacking: Cliff & Redfield. 12pm. Heart<br />
Lake, Lake Placid. adk.org.<br />
17 High Peaks: Tabletop. 8:30am. Heart Lake, Lake Placid.<br />
adk.org.<br />
24 Guided Fire Tower Hike: Hurricane. 8:30am. Hurricane<br />
Trailhead, Keene. adk.org.<br />
29-30 Leave No Trace Trainer. 9am. Yurt Village, Lake<br />
Placid. adk.org.<br />
MULTISPORT: TRIATHLON & SWIMMING<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tue CDTC Summer Training Sessions: 5/30-8/29. On course for<br />
Crystal Lake Triathlon (8/19). Averill Park. cdtriclub.org.<br />
Tue Crystal Lake or Bust Triathlon Training Camp: 6/6-<br />
8/19. Coach Kristen Hislop. Crystal Lake, Averill Park.<br />
cdtriclub.org.<br />
Thu Bethlehem Tri Club Training: Late <strong>May</strong>-Early Sept.<br />
Open water swim, bike, run. Lake Lawson County Park,<br />
New Scotland. bethlehemtriclub.com.<br />
Thu Saratoga Tri Club: Open Water Training Sessions: June<br />
1-Aug 31. 6pm. Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort.<br />
saratogatriclub.com.<br />
MAY<br />
13 Adk Multi-Sport: Women’s Clinic & Ride. Glens Falls.<br />
adirondackmultisport.com.<br />
13 10th Schenectady Pedal-Paddle-Run. 8am. 7M<br />
bike, 2M paddle, 5K run. Individuals & teams.<br />
Kayak rentals available. Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna.<br />
schenectadycounty.com/ppr.<br />
13 Harryman Triathlon Races. Harriman State Park, Stony<br />
Point. redpointproductions.com.<br />
13 Fly By Night Duathlon. 6pm. International Raceway,<br />
Watkins Glen. flybynightdu.com.<br />
28 Saratoga Lions Memorial Duathlon & 5K. 5K run,<br />
18.6M bike, 5K run. 8am. Saratoga Casino Hotel,<br />
Saratoga Springs. thememorialduathlon5k.com.<br />
JUNE<br />
3 Catskill Spring Rush Sprint Triathlon & 5K. 8:30am.<br />
Catskill High School, Catskill. trifind.org.<br />
4 American Zofingen Duathlon. Mohonk Preserve, High<br />
Falls. trifind.org.<br />
7-10 Glens Falls Triathlon Camp. 6/7-9: 3:30-5pm. 6/10: 8am<br />
race. Skills, sportsmanship, etiquette, rules. Grades 2-6.<br />
t3coaching.net.<br />
10 YMCA Race Weekend: Tri, Du & Aquabike. Green Lakes<br />
State Park, Fayetteville. runsignup.com.<br />
11 Keuka Lake Triathlons & Duathlon. Keuka College, Keuka<br />
Park. keukalaketri.com.<br />
13 CDTC Welcome Back Bash & Tri Gear Swap Night. 6pm:<br />
Crystal Lake swim. Lakeview Restaurant, Averill Park.<br />
cdtriclub.org.<br />
13 Ironman 70.3 Western Mass Triathlon. Springfield, MA.<br />
ironman.com.<br />
14 Hudson Valley Summer Sprint Tri & Aquabike Series<br />
#1. 400m swim, 12M bike, 2M run. 5:45pm. Wilson State<br />
Park, Woodstock. coachmarkwilson.com.<br />
17 Ticonderoga Triathlon Festival. 7am. Sprint, Olympic,<br />
aquabike, Double Ti. Black Point Beach, Ticonderoga.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
18 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Lake Dunmore<br />
Triathlon. VST: 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run.<br />
LDT: 0.9M swim, 28M bike, 10K run. USAT VT State<br />
Champs. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT.<br />
vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.<br />
24 41st Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon. Tinman: 1.2M<br />
swim, 56M bike, 13.1M run. Plus: Olympic, sprint,<br />
aquabike, team relay. Municipal Park, Tupper Lake.<br />
10% off: tritinman10. tupperlaketinman.com.<br />
24 Hudson Valley Triathlon. 70.3, Olympic, sprint, open,<br />
Williams Lake, Rosendale. alpha.win.<br />
24 Broome County Parks Triathlon. 9am. Dorchester Park,<br />
Whitney Point. runsignup.com.<br />
25 Stissing Triathlon. 8am. Sprint & aquabike. Stissing<br />
Lake, Pine Plains. runsignup.com.<br />
JULY<br />
1 Alpha Win: Hudson Valley Triathlon. 70.3, Olympic,<br />
sprint, open. Williams Lake, Rosendale. alpha.win.<br />
8 Litchfield Hills Triathlon. 7:30am. Olympic, aquabike.<br />
West Hill Lake, New Hartford, CT. runsignup.com.<br />
8 Pawling Triathlon. 0.3M swim, 12M bike, 5K run. 8am.<br />
Lakeside Park, Pawling. runsignup.com.<br />
8 Henderson Harbor Sprint Triathlon. Boat Launch,<br />
Henderson. raceroster.com.<br />
9 Ironman 70.3 Musselman. 6:30am. 1.2M swim, 56M bike,<br />
13.1M run. Lakefront Park, Geneva. ironman.com.<br />
12 Hudson Valley Summer Sprint Tri & Aquabike Series<br />
#2. 400m swim, 12M bike, 2M run. 5:45pm. Wilson State<br />
Park, Woodstock. coachmarkwilson.com.<br />
15 Delta Lake Triathlon. 7am. Sprint, Olympic triathlon,<br />
aquabike. Delta Lake State Park, Rome. runsignup.com.<br />
16 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Branbury Classic. VST:<br />
600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. BC: 1.5M paddle, 14M<br />
bike, 5K run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT.<br />
vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.<br />
23 Ironman Lake Placid. 6:30am. 2.4M swim, 112M bike,<br />
26.2M run. Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid. ironman.com.<br />
28 SkyHigh Kids Triathlon. 100m swim, 5K bike,<br />
1K run. 6pm. Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton.<br />
skyhighadventures.com.<br />
30 Findley Lake Triathlon Festival. 7am. Sprint, Olympic,<br />
aquabike, Double Findley. Findley Lake. runsignup.com.<br />
30 Gillie Girl Sprint Triathlon & Aquabike. Veterans<br />
Memorial Park, Camillus. runsignup.com.<br />
AUGUST<br />
13 Vermont Sun Triathlon & Lake Dunmore Triathlon.<br />
VST: 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K run. LDT: 0.9M swim,<br />
28M bike, 10K run. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore,<br />
VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.<br />
16 Hudson Valley Summer Sprint Tri & Aquabike Series<br />
#3. 400m swim, 12M bike, 2M run. 5:45pm. Wilson State<br />
Park, Woodstock. coachmarkwilson.com.<br />
19 23rd Crystal Lake Triathlon. 8am. 0.5M swim, 18M<br />
bike, 3M run. Crystal Cove, Averill Park. cdtriclub.org.<br />
20 11th Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlons. Also,<br />
duathlons, aquabikes. Indian Pines Park, Keuka Lake,<br />
Penn Yan. peasantman.com.<br />
Branbury State Park<br />
on Lake Dunmore<br />
A pristine place to race with<br />
beautiful courses in nearby<br />
central Vermont<br />
Vermont Sun Half Marathon,<br />
10K & 5K Runs – <strong>May</strong> 14<br />
Vermont Sun Triathlon (600yd swim,<br />
14M bike, 3.1M run) – June 18, July 16, Aug. 13<br />
Lake Dunmore Triathlon (0.9M swim,<br />
28M bike, 6.2M run) – June 18, Aug. 13<br />
Branbury Classic (1.5M canoe/kayak/<br />
sup, 14M bike, 3.1M run) – July 16<br />
Aquabike<br />
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