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This one is both a series race and the North American Championships for the World Snowshoe Federation. All the race info you could ever want can be found at the official race site, or you can get the basics on our own race page.

A couple of reminders:

• there is NO DAY-OF REGISTRATION – you must preregister online, through  Saturday 1/13.
• there is NO PARKING AT THE RACE SITE – all parking, packet pickup, etc on race day is at the Dannemora Community Center. There will be shuttles to take participants from the Community Center to the race site (approx. 9 miles.) Be sure to leave enough time to check in, get your gear set, and catch the shuttle.
• after a January thaw for a good part of the week, the cold weather is set to return, heralded by some fresh snow (hurray) so conditions should be good but also cold on Sunday – be prepared for the cold weather, especially since you may have to wait a bit after finishing your race for the shuttle.
• there is packet pickup on Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM at Kinetic Running in Plattsburgh, for those who are already in the area.

There are two that I’m aware of:

On Saturday, 1/13, the annual Whitaker Woods Snowshoe Scramble will be held in North Conway, NH. Their FB page notes that the forecast is calling for rain but they think there’s enough of a base that it won’t be a problem – probably a good idea to keep an eye out there or contact the RD for any updates as Saturday morning approaches.

On Sunday, 1/14, the fine folks at Goose Adventure Racing are holding their annual Mendon Winterfest 8k near Rochester, NY. I’ve done the various iterations of this race quite a few times over the last 12 years and can definitely recommend it – plus they’re supposed to get a healthy snow storm Friday night and Saturday morning, so conditions should be excellent.

It’s been a busy week at work, but I hope to have everything up in the next 48 hours!

The only one I’m aware of is the Frozen Assets 5k(ish) south of Rochester, put on by the fantastic crew at Goose Adventure Racing. Definitely looks to be a snowshoe race this year, and the temperatures should more than live up to the name of the race.