The Stone Wall Snowshoe Race

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Venue: Winona State Forest

The NorthEast’s signature snowshoe event, the Stone Wall on its traditional course. Mass start for 5K and 10K runners, hundreds blast off in this explosive snowshoe squall start. The 5K course is family friendly, enjoy time with friends and family, beautiful winter scenes in Winona’s winter wonderland. Choose the 10K course to test your limits in one of the toughest snowshoe race courses you will ever experience. Relentless, but worth every mile. Walk, run, do a little of both, it’s your day to enjoy Snowshoe Racing at its finest. Not a track race, the Stone Wall Snowshoe course sticks to the primitive roots of snowshoe racing. Snowshoe racing as it was meant to be.

The Stone Wall 5K/10K Race follows a well-marked course that is true to the sport of snowshoe racing. The 5K course is designed so anyone can participate, regardless of your ability levels. The 10K course is a true test of endurance, and should be selected only after at least some level of snowshoe training and/or high fitness level.  Keeping to its most primitive roots, you will experience many off trail – ungroomed sections. Winter conditions are unpredictable!  You may encounter deep snow, bitterly cold temperatures, blizzard-like conditions, logs to jump, limbs to duck, wet conditions, water holes, downed trees, steep up and down hills, snowmobilers, skiers, and wild animals. It could be a bright, blue, clear winter day, or it could be something very different. Be prepared for anything. Regardless of weather, come to enjoy the day with fellow ‘shoers, in a beautiful forest.  We are located in the Tug Hill region of upstate NY, lake effect snow territory.

We will once again provide loaner snowshoes to those who need them. A huge “Thank You!” goes out to DION SNOWSHOES for their continued support of Winona Snowshoe Events.