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4 Adirondack Sports WIN THIS BOAT! 23rd Saturday, June 10,2023 Village of Kinderhook start time 5K - 9:00 AM 1m kids run - 8:15 AM register online www.ok5krace.com Saturday, June 3rd, 5:30 p.m. Placid Boatworks Oseetah Canoe The Whiteface Mountain • reading ramble Uphill Bike Race will push your • awards pedals to the limit! Drawing on June 16, Challenge 2023 yourself • to free 8 kids’ miles 1-mile fun up run • community spirit in Waterford, NY • Ticket holders need not be Whiteface present to win Mountain's spectacular • walkers welcome Veterans' Memorial Highway. Scale the • chip certified and $20/Ticket or 6 for $100 ‘face, New York's fifth timed highest 5k race peak, and Purchase: eriecanalway.org/watertrail make history surrounded by 360-degree Proceeds benefit NYS Canalway Water Trail and panoramic views of the Adirondacks, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor programs New England, and Montreal! Join the KRC Spring Clinic for free and train with KRC for the OK5K www.kinderhookrunners.club NYS Gaming Commission Identification Number: GC-41-220-840-10331 Are you up for the challenge? To register, scan the Questions? code mail@ok5krace.com below or go to, www.WhitefaceRace.com/Bike. all proceeds go to local nonprofits! MAKE WAVES Empowered & Standing Up Saturday, June 3rd, 5:30 p.m. The Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race will push your pedals The to Whiteface the limit! Challenge Mountain yourself Uphill to 8 miles Bike up Whiteface Mountain’s Race will spectacular push your Veterans’ pedals Memorial to the Highway. limit! Scale Challenge the ‘face, New yourself York’s fifth to 8 highest miles peak, up and make history Whiteface surrounded Mountain's by 360-degree spectacular panoramic views of the Adirondacks, Veterans' New Memorial England, and Highway. Montreal! Scale the Are ‘face, you up New for York's the challenge? fifth highest peak, and To register, make history scan the surrounded QR code or by go 360-degree to: panoramic views of the Adirondacks, www.WhitefaceRace.com/Bike New England, and Montreal! 1 Are MOUNTAIN, you up for the 8 challenge? MILES 3500 VERTICAL FEET To register, scan the code below or go to, www.WhitefaceRace.com/Bike. GIRLS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 1 MOUNTAIN, 8 MILES 3500 VERTICAL FEET Young women will learn skills to live a happy, healthy life on a daily basis ◾ Build self-confidence, positive self-talk, emotional intelligence and mental toughness ◾ Implemented during a fun week spent paddleboarding, yoga, hiking and more No paddleboard or swimming experience needed Upcoming Overnight Retreat: Sunday-Friday, July 23-28 Fern Lake, Au Sable Forks Learn more: MakeWavesRetreat.org
News Briefs Celebrating 200 Years of the Champlain Canal WATERFORD – The Champlain Canalway Trail Working Group is working with partner organizations to celebrate the bicentennial of the Champlain Canal this year with several events this summer. The Champlain Canal was the first canal in New York, connecting the Hudson River with Lake Champlain creating an inland waterway from New York City to Canada. On May 20-21, the working group will be at the Waterford Canal Festival commemorating the reopening of the canal after its winter closure. At 10:30am on Saturday, May 20, town historian Russ Vandervoort will conduct a walking tour to Old Lock 5 (three miles round-trip). On Sunday, May 21 at 10:30am, the working group will lead a guided bike ride/tour on the Champlain Canalway Trail from Waterford to Upper Newtown Rd (11 miles round-trip). Be sure to bring your bike and helmet. Riders can express their interest on their Facebook page: Champlain Canalway Trail - A Path Through History. On June 3, National Trails Day, the celebration continues at Mullen Park in Fort Edward at the trailhead of the Champlain Canal Trail. Many Washington County agencies will stage an active Family Fun Day with games, attractions, fishing and more. Historians will be around all day to share interesting stories about the area. The working group will guide a bike ride from Fort Edward to Fort Ann (12 miles). Be sure to bring your bike and helmet. Both events will feature bike safety rodeos. Basic bike maintenance and helmet fitting will be reviewed with each child. Through a series of games children can hone their riding skills such as hand signaling and trail etiquette. Commemorative T-shirts will be available while supply lasts. Catskill Fire Tower Challenge ALBANY – For nearly a century, observers watched the forests of New York, including the Catskill and Adirondack forest preserves, from 100 fire towers perched atop the highest peaks, searching for the dangerous, telltale signs of forest fires. The 2023 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge encourages experienced hikers to visit the region’s remaining fire towers located on Balsam Lake Mountain (Hardenburgh), Hunter Mountain (Hunter), Overlook Mountain (Woodstock), Red Hill Mountain (Denning), and Tremper Mountain (Shandaken), along with the Upper Esopus Fire Tower at the Catskills Visitor Center. The Upper Esopus Fire Tower allows visitors who may not otherwise be able to undertake the challenging hike of several miles to experience a fire tower on the high peaks in the Catskills. Visit all six Catskill Fire Towers between Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Once completed, participants can submit a log of their completed hikes, along with a favorite photo or selfie via a web form or to: catskillschallenge@dec.ny.gov. Entries must be postmarked by January 7, 2024. Hikers are reminded to practice Leave No Trace principles and Love Our NY Lands by recreating safely and sustainably, and hiking in suitable conditions based on weather and the hiker’s ability and experience level. For more info, visit: dec.ny.gov. MAY 2023 5 Adopt a Section of NYS Canalway Water Trail as a Volunteer Steward WATERFORD – Do you enjoy paddling? Giving back to your community? The NYS Canalway Water Trail Stewards are back in action starting May 1. Join this active team to care for launch sites along the waterway, monitor and report issues, and act as an ambassador for your community. Stewards volunteer a minimum of four hours during two visits per month between May 1 and Oct. 31. Water Trail sections are approximately 10 miles in length and include 3-4 launches. The following sections in the Capital-Mohawk Valley region are available (west to east): 1) Lock E20 to Frankfort; 2) Frankfort to Lock E18, German Flatts; 3) Canajoharie to Fultonville; 4) Lock E7 to Waterford Flight (north side); 5) Lock E7 to Waterford Flight (south side); and 6) Waterford Harbor to Lansingburgh. Orientation, supply kits and apparel are provided. Sections are available to adopt by individuals, families or groups. For details and to inquire about adopting a section, visit: eriecanalway.org/watertrail/stewardship. NYS Digital Camping Guide Now Available ALBANY – Plan your perfect summer getaway with the 2023 NYS Camping Guide, which is now available online. Explore state parks, get all the info you need to make a reservation, either through NYS DEC at campsites within the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves or through the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at campsites, cabins, cottages and yurts within state parks. Reservations are required and can be made as early as nine months up to your arrival day: newyorkstateparks. reserveamerica.com. FROM THE PUBLISHER Be Nature-Smart Getting exercise outside changes your perspective and alters the way your brain works. The natural settings inspire our daily lives. Visiting a forest, waterway, trail or backroad has mental and physical health benefits, including reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, increasing attention span, ability to focus and energy levels. Focusing on multiple activities or a single thing for long periods of time can mentally drain us, a phenomenon called Directed Attention Fatigue. Spending time in nature, whether it’s for a hike, run, bike or paddle, gives our brains a break to perform better in your everyday life. Enjoy the issue and I hope it inspires you to be more active. Now open for the season! BIKE, HIKE, PADDLE FROM HERE Celebrate life – it’s worth the drive! Locally Owned & Independent Adirondack Sports & Fitness, LLC 15 Coventry Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065 (518) 877-8788 • Fax (518) 877-0619 info@AdkSports.com ISSUE #268 Publisher/Editor/Founder: Darryl Caron Art Director: Karen Chapman Consulting Editor: Mona Caron Adirondack Sports is published 12 times per year with a monthly circulation of 18,000 copies. © 2023 Adirondack Sports & Fitness, LLC. All rights reserved. Please recycle. AdkSports.com Facebook.com/AdirondackSports Enjoy what you’re reading? Order a FREE Subscription! Monthly magazine issues conveniently mailed first-class (fee covers postage) One year: $17.95 • Two years: $32.95 Three years: $44.95 AdkSports.com/subscribe Dave Kraus EAT & DRINK Local brew and menu BIKE SERVICE Pedal a tuned bike Plus, Mountain Bike Park, Music and Events 27 Market St, Brant Lake 518-494-4822 • theHubAdk.com 16th annual AdiRUNdack 5K Trail Run Series Tuesdays, 6pm • May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Cole’s Woods (next to GF YMCA), Glens Falls All runners/walkers welcome • Come and join in the fun! 25K Challenge = run in all the races $10 per race or all five for $30: zippyreg.com More info: GrabbeLisaDPT@gmail.com Presented by Adirondack Runners Proceeds to Project: Cameron’s Story Sponsors: Total Care & Rehabilitation Medicine • Steve Babson-Edward Jones • Warren Tire • Miller Mannix Schachner & Hafner
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