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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20 <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONT.<br />
FROM<br />
PG 19<br />
29 Paddle the Canals: Champlain Bicentennial. 4.5M,<br />
2 locks. 9am. Fort Edward to Hudson Crossing Park,<br />
Schuylerville. Post-paddle lunch, guided history hike,<br />
demos/exhibits. Erie Canalway National Heritage<br />
Corridor. paddlethechamplain200.eventbrite.com.<br />
RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD & TRAIL<br />
ONGOING<br />
Mon-Thu Run Camp: 7/3-8/11. 8-10am. Town Park, Halfmoon,<br />
Kinns Road Park & Vischer Ferry Preserve, Clifton Park.<br />
Boys & girls, grades 6-12. hislopcoaching.com.<br />
Tue Colonie Summer Track Series: 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1.<br />
6pm. Colonie High School, Colonie. hmrrc.com.<br />
Tue AdiRUNdack 5K Trail Run Series: 5/9, 16, 23, 30. 6pm.<br />
Cole’s Woods, Glens Falls. zippyreg.com.<br />
Tue Summer Track Series: June & July. 6pm. Queensbury High<br />
School, Queensbury. adirondackrunners.org.<br />
Thu Common Roots Foundation Couch to 5K: 6/1-29.<br />
5:30pm. Free run/walk training program for River Run<br />
for the Roots 5K, 7/8. Betar Byway, South Glens Falls.<br />
commonrootsbrewing.com.<br />
MAY<br />
6 Joan Nicole Prince Home 5K Run/Walk & 1M Walk. 9am.<br />
Central Park, Schenectady. joannicoleprincehome.org.<br />
6 16th CCRC 5K Run/Walk & BBQ. 3pm. 2-person family<br />
team competition. 1K Kids’ Run: 4pm. Chicken BBQ<br />
Dinner. CCRC, Clifton Park. itsyourrace.com.<br />
6 Irish 5K/10K Shamrock Sweat-er Run. Quackenbush<br />
Square, Albany. irish-us.org.<br />
6 Schoharie Covered Bridge 5K. 9am. Covered Bridge,<br />
Schoharie. scarylegrunners.com.<br />
6 Grounded: Get Down to Earth 5K Run & 1M Walk. 10am.<br />
Dewey Mountain, Saranac Lake. runsignup.com.<br />
6 Breakneck Point Trail Runs. 42K/21K. Beacon.<br />
ultrasignup.com.<br />
6 3rd Shelburne 5K/10K & Half. Shelburne Field House,<br />
Shelburne, VT. racevermont.com.<br />
7 Literacy 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Youth Mile (14-under):<br />
9:30am. Corning Preserve, Albany. zippyreg.com.<br />
7 8th Tour de Force Charity Run & Bike Ride. 8am. Half<br />
marathon, 10K, 5K run/walk & 1M walk. 25M & 50M<br />
bike rides. Point Au Roche State Park, Plattsburgh.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
7 Alpha Win: Hudson Valley Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K & 1M.<br />
Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. alpha.win.<br />
7 43rd Steve Zemianek Bennington Road Race. 10K run,<br />
3.8M run/walk & 1K kids’ fun run. 9am. Batten Kill Valley<br />
Runners. Park McCullough House, North Bennington, VT.<br />
runreg.com.<br />
7 45th Mountain Goat 10-Miler & Relay. 9:15am. Syracuse.<br />
mountaingoatrun.org.<br />
11 Happy Hour Fun Run. 6pm. iRun Local, Saratoga Springs.<br />
irunlocal.com.<br />
13 33rd Prospect Mountain Road Race. 9am. 5.67M.<br />
1,601ft. Prospect Mountain Highway, Lake George.<br />
zippyreg.com.<br />
13 Scotties Stampede 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Wood Road<br />
School, Ballston Spa. scottiesstampede.org.<br />
13 Towpath Trail 10K. 9am. Village Marina, St. Johnsville.<br />
kkickers.com.<br />
13 Adventure Mud Run. 5K mud course. 10am. Snow Ridge<br />
Resort, Turin. tugmuddare.com.<br />
14 11th Mother-Lovin’ 5K Run/Walk. Virtual option.<br />
Proceeds benefit Kelly’s Angels. Orenda Pavilion,<br />
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs.<br />
kellysangelsinc.org.<br />
14 Sunnyview in Motion 5K Walk-Roll-Run. 9am. Proceeds<br />
benefit Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. Central<br />
Park, Schenectady. sunnyviewinmotion.org.<br />
14 Vermont Sun Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/<br />
Walk. Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore, VT.<br />
vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.<br />
18 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge. 3.5M. 6:25pm.<br />
Empire State Plaza, Albany. cdphpwtc.com.<br />
19-20 Rockin’ Jockin’ Festival 5K. Sat: <strong>Sports</strong> & music fest. St. Jude<br />
the Apostle School, Wynantskill. rockinjockinfestival.com.<br />
20 Malta Mile. 10am. 1M road race before parade. Malta<br />
Community Center, Malta. Roundabout Runners.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
20 Peak 2 Brew: Finger Lakes Relay. 60M sprint relay.<br />
6- or 4-person teams. Greek Peak Resort, Cortland to<br />
Heritage Hill Brewery, Pompey. p2brelay.com.<br />
20 Randy’s Run 5K & Murphy’s Mile Fun Run/Walk. 8:30am.<br />
Lake George Elementary School, Lake George. zippyreg.com.<br />
20 8th Argyle Brewing Fun Run for the Cure. Run, walk,<br />
bike, roll, skip by 3pm. Music, food. Argyle Brewing,<br />
Greenwich. facebook.com.<br />
20 Run for Wine 5K & Fundraiser. 12pm. Vesco Ridge<br />
Vineyards, West Chazy. runsignup.com.<br />
20 Run4Garrett 5K & 10K. 9am. Sackets Harbor.<br />
visitsacketsharbor.com.<br />
20 Thom Trail Runs. 7am. Hammond Hill State Forest,<br />
Dryden. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
21 Team Billy Ride & Walk for Research. 3M Walk & 50M,<br />
25M & 10M rides. Farmers’ Market, Saratoga Springs.<br />
teambilly.org.<br />
21 Erie Canal Races: 10M, 10M Relay & 5K. 8am. Whitesboro<br />
High School, Marcy. runsignup.com.<br />
21 Scot Trot 5K Run. 10am. Argyle School, Argyle. runsignup.com.<br />
21 MountainOne Steel Rail Races. Marathon: 7:30am. Half:<br />
8am. 8K: 8:30am. Ashuwilticook Rail Rail, Pittsfield, MA.<br />
steelrailraces.com.<br />
27 Patch Sprint. 13.5M. Run, hike, climb all 4 Pok-o-Patch<br />
mountains. Kindersprint: 1.6M. Camp Pok-o-McCready,<br />
Willsboro. patchsprint.com.<br />
27 Highland Forest 1-2-3 Trail Races. 10/20/31M. 8:30am.<br />
Highland Forest, Fabius. syracusechargers.org.<br />
28 Memorial 5K Run/Walk & Duathlon. 8am. Saratoga<br />
Springs Lions Club. Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga<br />
Springs. thememorialduathlon5k.com.<br />
28 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay. 26.2M.<br />
3-5-person relay teams. Waterfront Park, Burlington,<br />
VT. runvermont.org.<br />
28 Miles on the Mohawk 10M. 8:30am. Mabee Farm,<br />
Rotterdam Junction to Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady.<br />
zippyreg.com.<br />
28 Lake City Running Festival. Half & relay: 8am. 10K & 5K:<br />
9am. City Beach, Plattsburgh. lakecityrunningfestival.com.<br />
28 Woodstock 15K. 8am. Lineman Institute, Kingston.<br />
onteorarunners.org.<br />
JUNE<br />
1-2 Freihofer’s Run for Women Health & Wellness Expo. Bib<br />
& packet pick-up. Thur: 4-8pm. Fri:12-7pm. Russell Sage<br />
College Armory, Albany. freihofersrun.com.<br />
3 45th Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K Run/Walk. 9am.<br />
Promo code: ADK23. Capital Kids’ 3K Run for girls/boys<br />
ages 7-14. Kids’ Run free mini road races, 50m to 1M for<br />
ages 3-10. East Capitol Park, Albany. freihofersrun.com.<br />
3 Charlton Heritage 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Kids’ 1M Run:<br />
11am. Red School House, Charlton. charlton5k.org.<br />
3 10th TUFF eNUFF Obstacle Course Challenge. Teens/<br />
adults 5K: 9:15am. Kids’ 1M: 8:30am. To benefit<br />
Prevention Council. BOCES Campus, Saratoga Springs.<br />
finishright.com.<br />
3 12th Rail Trail to the Footbridge 5K Run/Walk. 9am.<br />
Also, Kids’ Fun Run. Slate Valley Museum, Granville.<br />
railtrailtothefootbridge5k.com.<br />
3 Whiteface Uphill Foot Race. 5:30pm. 8M, 3500ft.<br />
Whiteface Mountain Highway, Wilmington.<br />
whitefacerace.com.<br />
3 Race the Lake Marathon, Half, 10K/5K. 8am. Glimmerglass<br />
State Park, Cooperstown. clarksportscenter.com.<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 13<br />
9am Start<br />
Prospect Mountain Highway, Lake George<br />
<strong>Adirondack</strong> Runners $28 • Non-Member $30<br />
For guaranteed shirt, register by 4/12<br />
Register:<br />
ZippyReg.com<br />
More Info: adirondackrunners.org<br />
or cifonedesigns@aol.com<br />
Benefits Michelle Lafontaine SUNY<br />
<strong>Adirondack</strong> Nursing Scholarship Fund<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 20 • 10am<br />
Malta Community Center, Malta<br />
Closed course in front of Malta Veterans<br />
Appreciation Day Parade<br />
Register: RunSignup.com<br />
Presented by Roundabout Runners Club & Town of Malta<br />
Proceeds to keep sidewalks/bike paths<br />
clear/safe in winter months<br />
12TH<br />
ANNUAL<br />
NEW & USED<br />
Spring <strong>Sports</strong> Gear Arriving Daily!<br />
Baseball Softball Lacrosse Soccer Inlines<br />
Golf Water <strong>Sports</strong> Stand Up Paddleboards<br />
Disc Golf Skateboards Yard Games<br />
952 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham • Peter Harris Plaza, 1.6M west of I-87<br />
(518) 785-6587 • PlayItAgain<strong>Sports</strong>Latham.com<br />
Monday-Friday 10am-8pm • Saturday 10am-7pm • Sunday 11am-5pm<br />
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 27 YEARS!<br />
5K Trail Race/Fun Walk<br />
& 1K Kids’ Fun Run<br />
Saturday, June 3 • 9am<br />
Slate Valley Museum, Granville<br />
Mixed scenic trail and road race<br />
Unique local prizes<br />
Kids activities during 5K at museum<br />
Register by 5/15 to save! railtrailtothefootbridge5k.com<br />
26TH ANNUAL<br />
CHARLTON HERITAGE 5K RUN/WALK<br />
Sat, June 3, 10am<br />
Old Red School House, Maple Ave, Charlton<br />
USATF certified • Rolling hills & flats with downhill finish<br />
Chip timing by ARE • Awards to 5-year age groups<br />
Shirt to first 350 • $30 by 5/23 or $35 after<br />
Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run ($15) at 11am with shirt & medal<br />
Register: ZippyReg.com • Info/Form: Charlton5k.org<br />
518-399-3797 or CharltonHeritage5k@gmail.com<br />
Proceeds to Charlton Historical Society