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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3 Black Fly 5K Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll. 10am. Dewey<br />
Mountain, Saranac Lake. runsignup.com.<br />
4 Capital Region Heart 5K Walk/Run. Run: 8am.<br />
Walk: 9am. Harriman State Office Campus, Albany.<br />
capitalregionheartwalk.org.<br />
4 Cantina Kids’ Fun Run. 9am. Congress Park, Saratoga<br />
Springs. zippy-reg.com.<br />
4 Poland Syndrome Awareness 5K Run & 3K Walk. 11:30am.<br />
Yankee Distillery, Clifton Park. psa5k.com.<br />
4 Plattekill Mtn Trail Race. 6-7M. Plattekill Mountain,<br />
Roxbury. ultrasignup.com.<br />
4 Lois Weaver Memorial 5K Trail Run. 9am. Kennedy Park,<br />
Arcadia Shop, Lenox, MA. ultrasignup.com.<br />
8 Route 50 Mile Race. 6:50pm. Proceeds to CAPTAIN. Burnt<br />
Hills. captaincares.org.<br />
10 23rd Kinderhook OK5K Run/Walk. 9am. 1M Kids’ Run:<br />
8:15am. Village Square, Kinderhook. ok5krace.com.<br />
10 Girls on the Run 5K Celebration. 10am. Open to adults,<br />
children, runners & walkers. Joe Bruno Stadium, Troy.<br />
gotrcr.org/5k.<br />
10 LifeSong Dash 5K. 8:30am. Halfmoon Town Park,<br />
Halfmoon. lifesonginc.org.<br />
10 Out Run Cancer 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Restore joy for local<br />
cancer patients, survivors, families. Joy US Foundation.<br />
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. raceroster.com.<br />
10 Great <strong>Adirondack</strong> Trail Run. 11.5M strenuous run:<br />
Hopkins Mtn. 3.5M Baxter Mtn Traverse Run. Reg opens<br />
5/8. mountaineer.com.<br />
10 New York Mini 10K Women’s Race. 8am. Central Park,<br />
New York. nyrr.org.<br />
11 Betar Byway 5K & Moreau Mile. 5K: 9:30am. 1M: 10:30am.<br />
American Legion, South Glens Falls. adirondackrunners.org.<br />
11 Cops for Kids 5K & Kids Run. 10am. Crossing Park,<br />
Colonie. facebook.com.<br />
11 Woofstock Walk-a-thon for People & Dogs. 10:30am.<br />
Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady. secure.qgiv.com.<br />
11 Lake Placid Marathon & Half. Main Street, Lake Placid.<br />
lakeplacidmarathon.com.<br />
14 Strides for STRIDE 5K & 2K Run/Walk/Roll. 5:30pm.<br />
Jennings Landing, Albany. stride.org.<br />
15-17 Vermont 100 Endurance Race. West Windsor, VT.<br />
vermont100.com.<br />
17 9th Good Karma 5K Run/Walk. 9:30am. Yoga Warm-up:<br />
9:15am. Kids’ Run: 9am. Bollywood music, post-race<br />
massages, Indian food, henna. Virtual option: 6/17-<br />
25. Benefits AIM for Seva USA & Regional Food Bank<br />
of NENY. Shenendehowa High School, Clifton Park.<br />
goodkarmany.org.<br />
17 6th Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run. 5K Run/Walk<br />
& 10K Run. 9:30am. Preston Festival Field, Wilmington.<br />
adkwhiskeyrun.com.<br />
17 16th Tri-City ValleyCats 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Joe Bruno<br />
Stadium, Troy. hmrrc.com.<br />
17 Aloha Family 5K Run & 1M Fun Walk. 9am. Festive.<br />
Proceeds: Amanda’s House at GF Hospital. Haviland Cove<br />
Park, Glens Falls. runsignup.com.<br />
18 Mount Greylock Trail Races: 13.5M & 5K. 10am. Greylock<br />
Glen, Adams MA. runwmac.com.<br />
18 3rd Solstice Trail Races: 5K & 10K. 9:30am. Charlotte, VT.<br />
gmaa.run.<br />
20 5kFWD for Recovery. 9:15am. City Beach, Plattsburgh.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
24 4th <strong>Adirondack</strong> 7-Mile Race to the Lakes. 8am. Warren<br />
County Bike Trail. SUNY <strong>Adirondack</strong>, Queensbury to<br />
Battlefield Park, Lake George. zippyreg.com.<br />
24 Ronald McDonald House 5K Fun Run & Birthday<br />
Bash. 10am. Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany.<br />
rmhcofalbany.org.<br />
24 Bozenkill 4M Run & 2M Walk. Crupe Bozenkill Park,<br />
Altamont. zippy-reg.com.<br />
24 Finger Lakes 50s Trail Races. 50M/50K: 6:30am. 25K: 8am.<br />
Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
25 Dodge the Deer 5K. Schodack Island State Park,<br />
Castleton. zippyreg.com.<br />
JULY<br />
4 17th Firecracker 4. Classic 4M road race. 9am. Kids’<br />
Sparkler Run: 8:15am. Saratoga Springs City Center,<br />
Saratoga Springs. firecracker4.com.<br />
4 35th Montcalm Mile. 1:45pm. Ticonderoga.<br />
lachuterunners.wordpress.com.<br />
4 Firecracker Road Race. 10K run & 5K run/walk. 9am. Boat<br />
Launch, Cranberry Lake. cranberrylakeboat.com.<br />
8 Common Roots Run for the Roots 5K Run/Walk.<br />
10am. Common Roots Brewing, South Glens Falls.<br />
commonrootsbrewing.com.<br />
8 34th Forest Frolic. 7K/15K. 9am. Kennedy State Forest,<br />
Virgil. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
MAY <strong>2023</strong> 21<br />
15 Silks & Satins 5K Run/Walk. 8am. Jeff Clark Memorial<br />
Race. Celebration of Saratoga community & Race<br />
Course opening. Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, Saratoga<br />
Springs. silksandsatins5k.com.<br />
29 Climb it for Climate: Catskills 25K & 5K. 9am. Belleayre<br />
Mountain, Highmount. therunningkind.net.<br />
29 30th Tortoise & Hare Trail Run. 10K. 9am. Buttermilk Falls<br />
State Park, Ithaca. fingerlakesrunners.org.<br />
29 Wakely Dam Ultra. 55K. 6:30am. Piseco Lake to Wakely<br />
Dam. ultrasignup.com.<br />
30 46th Escarpment Trail Run. 30K trail race. 9am. Windham<br />
to Hunter mountains. escarpmenttrail.com.<br />
AUGUST<br />
5 Frickin’ Hot 50K Ultra. 7am. Cassadaga. runsignup.com.<br />
12 Peak 2 Brew: <strong>Adirondack</strong>s. 60M sprint relay. Snow<br />
Ridge Resort, Turin to Woodland Farm Brewery, Utica.<br />
p2brelay.com.<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
23 Amish Country Running Festival. Marathon/<br />
Half/10K/5K/1M. Randolph. runsignup.com.<br />
30 <strong>Adirondack</strong> 5K Run/Walk & 10K. Municipal Center,<br />
Chestertown. adirondackmarathon.org.<br />
30-10/1 P’tit Train du Nord Marathon & Half. Sat: Half. Sun:<br />
Marathon. Quebec, Canada. marathontraindunord.<br />
com/en.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
1 27th <strong>Adirondack</strong> Marathon, Half Marathon & Relays.<br />
Full/Relay: Schroon Lake. Half: <strong>Adirondack</strong> to Schroon<br />
Lake. adirondackmarathon.org.<br />
7 3rd Michael Pitney Farm Run/Walk 5K. 9am Pitney<br />
Meadows Community Farm, Saratoga Springs.<br />
runsignup.com.<br />
8 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon.<br />
Marathon: Schenectady to Albany. Half: Colonie to<br />
Albany. mohawkhudsonmarathon.com.<br />
15 Peak 2 Brew: Catskills. 60M sprint relay. Plattekill<br />
Mountain, Roxbury to Brewery Ommegang,<br />
Cooperstown. p2brelay.com.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
4 10th Revolutionary Run for Veterans 5K. 10am. Fort<br />
Hardy Park, Schuylerville. runsignup.com. ■<br />
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4TH ANNUAL<br />
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SUNY <strong>Adirondack</strong>, Queensbury to Warren Co. Bike Path<br />
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