NO SERIES RACES THIS WEEKEND BUT CHECK THESE OUT…

No series races coming up this weekend, but there are a few non-series events you might want to check out.

Heading into the Adirondacks, the Cockadoodle Shoe 5k/10k races on Sunday are well established in Saranac, NY and are often attended by some of our Saratoga and Albany snowshoers. The RD has indicated that they have a good snow base and despite the warm weather this week the trails should be in great shape for the races. They’ve already got 43 people signed up so it should be a nice-sized crowd to run or hike with.

1/13 UPDATE: DEFINITELY SNOWSHOE!

 

 

 

 

Heading east, Saturday sees the Whitaker Woods 4mi Snowshoe Scramble in North Conway, NH. Part of the Granite State Snowshoe Series, Whitaker usually gets a sizeable and strong group of runners. UPDATE 1/13: DEFINITELY SNOWSHOE!

Heading west into central and western NY, Saturday brings the Beak n Skiff 5k at the Beak n Skiff Cider House in La Fayette, NY near Syracuse. UPDATE 1/13: TRAIL RACE

Sunday’s race near Rochester, the Mendon Ponds Winterfest 8k, is a long-established snowshoe tradition in western NY (and one of the staples of my own snowshoe racing schedule) with a new distance this year but all of the spirit, enthusiasm, and hilly terrain that are the signature of a Goose Racing event. UPDATE 1/13: TRAIL RACE

Just a reminder, things can change rapidly in the winter so it is always a good idea to double-check that a race is still being held before heading off to it. And it never hurts to bring along both snowshoeing and trail running gear in case conditions cause a change in the type of race that’s held.