Posts Tagged: Snowshoe

Kicking off the Snowshoe Season at Gore Mountain Ski Bowl

Gore Mountain Snowshoe

The Gore Mountain Ski Bowel snowshoe race report was written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark (pictured above #27). Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos: Paul Allison, North Creek Ski Bowl. Our 2021-22 Dion WMAC Snowshoe season was all… Read more »

Leadville, Colorado to Host 2022 Collegiate Snowshoe National Championships

Leadville Snowshoe

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) partner Collegiate Running Association (CRA). Colorado Cup Snowshoe Race will host the 2022 Collegiate Snowshoe National Championship and the Youth Snowshoe National Championship The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) is pleased to build upon existing partnerships with the United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) and the American Trail Running Association… Read more »

Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic To Be In-Person and Virtual in 2022

Announcement from the Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic. To learn more about snowshoeing check out ATRA’s dedicated snowshoe page with a calendar of events, news and information about the U.S. Snowshoe National Championships at: https://trailrunner.com/snowshoe Snowshoe 6 kilometers to earn great swag and support Santa Fe Search & Rescue. The annual Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic is… Read more »

Using Snowshoes on the Sand for Fitness: There is No Off-Season

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Written by Randy Philpotts for Snowshoe Magazine and republished here with permission. Photos: Randy Philpotts. To learn more about snowshoeing check out ATRA’s dedicated snowshoe page with a calendar of events, news and information about the U.S. Snowshoe National Championships at: https://trailrunner.com/snowshoe To stay in incredible physical form during the snowshoeing off-season, you need to… Read more »

Snowshoe Racing: The Frigus Snowshoe Race

Frigus

The Frigus Snowshoe Race report was written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Mike Seman. The above emblem is probably all you need to know to get the rough idea: a wasted… Read more »

Saratoga Winterfest Snowshoe Race actually features…Snow!

Saratoga Winterfest

Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe race report written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Jen Ferriss. This may seem like a no-brainer but for the first time in many years, Saratoga Winterfest Snowshoe 5K… Read more »

Snowshoe Racing: Circling Around Gurney Lane

Snowshoe Racing

Churney Gurney snowshoe race report written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Jen Ferriss. I’m on my way…off Northway Exit 20 and up onto Gurney Lane Recreation Area to the Churney Gurney 5K… Read more »

Snowshoe Racing: A Classic Adirondack Experience in Saranac New York

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Cock-a-Doodle-Shoe snowshoe race report written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Jen Ferriss. Now into its ninth year, the Cock-a-Doodle-Shoe Snowshoe Race at the New Land Trust in Saranac, NY is not for… Read more »

A Rolling Start at the Gore Mountain Snowshoe Race

Gore Mountain

Gore Mountain snowshoe race report written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Jen Ferriss and the Gore Mountain Ski Bowl. Remember those classic shots we used to see of runners crowded at the… Read more »

Michelle Hummel & Joseph Gray Victorious at U.S. National Snowshoe Championships

Michelle Hummel (Albuquerque, NM) and Joseph Gray (Colorado Springs, CO), led a strong field that included other elite mountain/trail runners to take wins at the 20th annual Dion Snowshoes U.S. National Snowshoe Championships this past Saturday, February 29. This two decade-old national championship took place two miles above sea level at Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in… Read more »

2020 US National Snowshoe Championship Results

DION 20th Annual US National Snowshoe Championships held in Leadville, CO – Feb 28th- March 1st, 2020 Last updated 3/8/2020 – originally published on snowshoeracing.com Participation in the National Champs. Events by State/Country State Athletes AK 1 AZ 1 CA 6 CO 123 IA 2 ID 2 MA 2 ME 2 MI 4 MN 6… Read more »

Snowshoe Racing to Reach New Heights at CMC Leadville

Press release from Colorado Mountain College – host of the 2020 Dion Snowshoes U.S. National Snowshoe Championships. American Trail Running Association team members Nancy Hobbs, Richard Bolt, Tayte Pollmann and Allie McLaughlin are attending the races. LEADVILLE – A steady stream of registrations is flowing in as Leadville prepares to welcome racers and recreationists to… Read more »

A Tale of Two New York State Snowshoe Races

The following snowshoe race report was written by Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Once more, the Saratoga Winterfest Snowshoe Race in New York’s Saratoga Spa State Park seemingly justified Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of an early spring, leaving… Read more »

Leadville, Colorado to host First-Ever Collegiate Snowshoe National Championships

Press release from ATRA partners United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) and Collegiate Running Association (CRA). USSSA’s 20th National Snowshoe Championship will feature US, Collegiate and High School Categories. December 3, 2019 – Corinth, NY – The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) endorsing the… Read more »

Trifecta Finish to 2019 Snowshoe Season

The following snowshoe race report was written by Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. As I was finishing my loop, I glanced up and noted that Emily Stanton, the Gore Mountain Snowshoe Race Director was just taking off… Read more »

2019 US National Snowshoe Championship Results

The 19th Annual Dion Snowshoes US National Snowshoe Championships Held in Cable, WI March 8-9, 2019 Last updated 3/16/19 – originally published on snowshoeracing.com Participation in the National Champs. Events by State/Country State Athletes CA 3 CO 7 CT 3 IA 3 ID 2 IL 2 MA 4 ME 3 MI 9 MN 15 MO… Read more »

Race Report: Stone Bridge Caveman Snowshoe Races

Race report from Laura Clark at the Stone Bridge Caveman Snowshoe Races which took place on February 16, 2019. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Are you interested in snowshoe racing? Check out our 2019 snowshoe calendar of events with over… Read more »

Snowshoe Race Report: Hoot Toot & Whistle

Race report from Laura Clark at the Hoot Toot & Whistle 5K snowshoe race which took place on January 19, 2019. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Are you interested in snowshoe racing? Check out our snowshoe calendar of events… Read more »

Snowshoe Race Report: The Churney Gurney & First 2019 Doubleheader

The following snowshoe race report from the 2019 Churney Gurney 5k Snowshoe Race in Queensbury, New York and was written by Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos by Brian Teague. It takes approximately 10,000,000 snowflakes to make… Read more »