Adirondack Sports April 2024

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AUGUST
7 Southern Tier Tri Club: Summer Series #3. 5:45pm.
400m swim, 13M bike, 2M run. Save 12%: ADK24.
Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.
10 Cassadaga Kids Triathlon. 10am. 100m swim, 3.1M
bike, 1M run. Ages 4-14. Save 12%: ADK24. Fire Hall,
Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.
14 Hudson Valley Tri Club: Summer Series #3. 5:45pm.
400m swim, 12M bike, 2M run. Save 12%: ADK24.
Wilson State Park, Woodstock. coachmarkwilson.com.
17 Crystal Lake Triathlon. 0.5M swim, 18M bike, 3M
run. 8am. Crystal Cove, Averill Park. Capital District
Triathlon Club. cdtriclub.org.
18 Vermont Sun Triathlon. 600yd swim, 14M bike, 5K
run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake
Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.
18 Lake Dunmore Triathlon. 0.9M swim, 28M bike, 10K
run. Aquabike option. Branbury State Park, Lake
Dunmore, VT. vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.
18-19 Peasantman Steel Distance Triathlon. Full, Half,
Intermediate, Sprint races. Indian Pines Park, Penn
Yan. firstknightracing.com.
31 CassadagaMan. 8am. Intermediate (new: 1.2M swim,
28M bike, 6M run) & long-distance (1.2M swim, 56M
bike, 13.1M run) tri, relay & aquabike. Save 12%:
ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.
31-9/1 Lake George Triathlon. Sat, 7am: Long Course.
Sun, 6:30am: Sprint & 7am: Olympic. Battlefield
State Park, Lake George. alpha.win.
SEPTEMBER
14 KBR Triathlon. 10am. 1M kayak/canoe, 13M bike,
2M run. SUP, e-bike & relay categories. Save 12%:
ADK24. Fire Hall, Cassadaga. coachmarkwilson.com.
15 Saugerties Triathlon. Long Course: 7am. Sprint &
Olympic: 8am. Splash & Dash: 12pm. Village Beach,
Saugerties. alpha.win.
28 Knight’s Fury Duathlon. Formulae Unum: 2M run,
10M bike, 2M run, 10M bike, 2M run. Super Fury: 2M
run, 10M bike, 2M run. 8:30am. Mendon Ponds Park,
Honeoye Falls. firstknightracing.com.
OTHER EVENTS
APRIL
19-21 19th Canal Clean Sweep in honor of Earth Day.
Volunteer clean-up days. 100+ locations: Erie &
Champlain Canalway, Glens Falls Feeder Canal,
Black River Feeder Canal, & Rochester Riverway.
Parks & Trails NY & NYS Canal Corporation.
Register: ptny.org.
20 Glens Falls BrewFest. 4-7pm. Craft beer tasting to
benefit Feeder Canal Alliance. Cool Insuring Arena,
Glens Falls. glensfallsbrewfest.org.
25 Evening Program: Abenaki author & storyteller
Joseph Bruchac. 6:30pm. Adirondack Folk School,
Lake Luzerne. adirondackfolkschool.org.
MAY
4 I Love My Park Day. Volunteer event for NYS parks.
Various locations. ptny.org.
JUNE
8 National Learn to Row Day. 9:30am-12pm. All
welcome. Albany Rowing Center boathouse/launch,
Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org.
8 Catskills Great Outdoor Expo. 10am-4pm. Catskill
Visitor Center, Arkville. catskillcenter.org.
8 Get Outdoors & Get Together Day. Various DEC and
State Park locations. dec.ny.gov.
8-9 Upstate NY Outdoor Expo. Sat: 9am-6pm, Sun:
9am-3pm. Leonard Gilbert Farm, Mohawk.
upstatenyoutdoorexpo.com.
17 Youth Rowing Summer Camps.
27 Evening Program: Melanie Sawyer from the
History Channel’s Survival Series. 6:30-8:30pm.
Adirondack Folk School, Lake Luzerne. Info/tickets:
adirondackfolkschool.org.
JULY
21-26 Make Waves Girls Empowerment Program
Overnight Retreat. Paddleboarding, yoga, hiking.
Fern Lake, AuSable Forks. makewavesretreat.org.
PADDLING & ROWING
ONGOING
M-F Albany Rowing Center: Youth Rowing Summer
Camp. Starts 6/17. Ages: 12-18. ARC Boathouse/
launch, Albany. Register: albanyrowingcenter.org.
APRIL
18 Paddling Festival World Tour. 7pm. Benefits St.
Lawrence Valley Paddlers. Canton. slvpaddlers.org.
20 Legends of Wells Bridge Race. 9M. 10am.
Susquehanna River, Wells Bridge. nypra.org.
21 Little River Ramble. 2M/6M. 12pm. Boat Launch,
Little River, Canton. slvpaddlers.org.
MAY
3-5 62nd Canton Canoe Weekend. Rushton Tour, Races,
Marathon canoe & kayak races. Grasse & Little
Rivers, Canton. cantoncanoeweekend.org.
6 Albany Rowing Center: Adult Learn to Row. Program
starts 5/6. ARC Boathouse/launch, Albany. Register:
albanyrowingcenter.org.
11 ‘Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak Race. 10.5M.
11am. Ampersand Bay to Riverfront Park, Saranac
Lake. nypra.org.
11 Swift Canoe & Kayak Demo Day. Adirondack Lakes &
Trails Outfitters, Saranac Lake. adirondackoutfitters.com.
24-26 General Clinton Canoe Regatta. 70M. Amateur, Pro,
Rec races. Otsego Lake, Bainbridge. canoeregatta.org.
JUNE
1 Annual Demo Day & Sale. Adirondack Lakes & Trails
Outfitters, Saranac Lake. adirondackoutfitters.com.
1-30 Celebrate Paddling ADK. River clean ups,
cardboard boat races, invitational, Adk Paddling
Symposium, skills clinics, guided paddles,
Saranac Lake Paddling Challenge. Saranac Lake.
paddlingevents.com.
14-17 Adirondack Paddling Symposium. Canoe & kayak
instruction, lectures, skills. All welcome. Saranac
Lake. adkpaddlingsymposium.com.
15 Old Erie Canal Boat Float & Bash. Five distances/
starting locations to Chittenango Landing Canal Boat
Museum. tourthetowpath.com.
20 Donald Patenaude Memorial Towpath Regatta.
4.5M loop. 5:30pm. Gateway Landing Park,
Schenectady. nypra.org.
21-23 Paddle the Canals: Mohawk River Expedition.
3-day, 2-night, guided trip. 40M. Sold Out. Meals,
camping, interpretive sessions. Fri: Canajoharie to
Schoharie Crossing; Sat: Schoharie Crossing to Mabee
Farm; Sun: Mabee Farm to Schenectady. Erie Canalway
National Heritage Corridor. eriecanalway.org.
22 Tupper Lake 8-Miler. 11am. Boat Launch, Tupper
Lake. 8miler.com.
29 Armond Bassett Canoe & Kayak Race. C1 Pro 3M:
9:30am. 10M Marathon/Rec Race: 11am. South Macedon
Fire & Rescue, Lock 30, Macedon. facebook.com.
JULY
5 Lake George Land Conservancy: Hike-A-Thon.
Hike or paddle. Amy’s Park, Cat Mtn, McPhillips
Park, Up Yonda Farm, Sembrich, Lake George.
lakegeorgehikeathon.org.
13 49th Electric City Regatta. 10am. Marathon Race:
11M. Rec Race: 3M. Family Fun Race: 1M. Between
Locks 9 & 10, Rotterdam Junction. nypra.org.
14 Barge Chaser Race. 10am. Marathon Race: 10M. Rec
Race: 3M. Family Fun Race: 1M. Between Locks 8 &
9, Rotterdam Junction. nypra.org.
RUNNING & WALKING: ROAD & TRAIL
ONGOING
Mon ARE Spring Trail Run Series: 4/1-5/20. Various locations
in Capital Region. albanyrunningexchange.org.
Mon Trail Run Series: April-July. 6pm. Location changes
weekly in Saratoga County. saratogastryders.org.
APRIL
13 43rd Salem April Fools’ Race. 10K: 9am. 1M Kids’
Run: 10am. 5K: 10:30am. Salem Central School,
Salem. aprilfoolsrace.com.
13 Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. 13.1M. 8:30am.
Part of 29.3 Challenge. Wallace Town Park, Voorheesville
to Jennings Landing, Albany. zippyreg.com.
13 RunVermont: Half Marathon Unplugged. 9am.
Airport Park, Colchester to Switchback Brewing,
Burlington, VT. runvermont.org.
13 The Nighthawk Chase. 5K: 9:30am. Kids’ Run: 9am.
Peru High School, Peru. runsignup.com.
13 Helderberg Sap Run 5K. 10am. Knox Town Hall, Knox.
helderbergfco.com.
14 Delmar Dash 5M Race. 9am. Bethlehem Middle
School, Delmar. hmrrc.com.
20 Glens Falls Rotary Community Wellness 5K Run/
Walk. 9:30am. SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury.
itsyourrace.com.
20 Grafton 15K Trail Race. 9am. Grafton Lakes State
Park, Grafton. ultrasignup.com.
20 Save Our Switchbacks Race. 7.5K. 9am. South Woods/
Parkway, Utica. uticaroadrunners.org.
20 Big Climb. 9am. Capital Region stair climb for
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Corning Tower,
Albany. lls.org.
20 Wawayanda Trail Fest. Half Marathon, 50K & 50 M.
Vernon Township, Highland Lakes, NJ. ultrasignup.com.
21 Hero 5K Run/Walk for Autism. 9:30am. Superhero
costumes encouraged. Mohawk Harbor,
Schenectady. asghr.org.
27 12th Bacon Hill Bonanza. 5K run/walk & 10K run.
10am. Kid’s 1M fun run: 9:30am. Bacon Hill Reformed
Church, Schuylerville. baconhillbonanza.com.
27 Peppertree Rescue’s Furry Fun Run 5K for People
& Dogs. Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park,
Saratoga Springs. peppertree.org.
27 42nd Bill Robinson 10K & Masters 10K
Championship. 9am. Guilderland High School,
Guilderland. hmrrc.com.
28 44th Doc Lopez Run for Health. Half-marathon & 5K
trail run/walk. 13.1M: 9am, Keene to Elizabethtown.
5K: 10am, Elizabethtown. Benefits UVM Health
Network-Elizabethtown Community Hospital.
runsignup.com.
28 AdironDuck 6K Trail Run/Walk or MTB Ride.
10am. Part of fun AdironDUCK Race & pancake
breakfast. Oswegatchie Education Center, Croghan.
adironduckrace.com.
28 Kiwanis Kingston Classic. 10K/5K/1.5M, 10am.
Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston.
kiwaniskingstonclassic.com.
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