Syracuse.com - Highland Forest Snowshoe 5&10 K Run/Walk set for Sunday

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Meanwhile, the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce and Highland Forest have once again teamed up to put in a bid to hold the National Snowshoe Racing Championship in 2014 at Highland Forest.

The Highland Forest Snowshoe 5K and 10 K Run/Walk is scheduled for Sunday (Feb. 10) at the county park in Fabius.

"We will be banking on additional snowfall forecast for Friday and Sat, but there is enough now to run the race on snowshoes," said Chary Griffin, the race director.

"This year we are lucky to have Team Red White and Blue join us and will be donating proceeds to this veterans group. Team Red White & Blue assists veterans by involving them in sporting events as a group.

"Additionally, we have Team T2 Multisport who has paid the entries for additional veterans who wish to participate. John and Anne Austin have generously made entries and snowshoes free to children .

Griffin said there will be a 5k and 10k race, as well as a fun run/walk for children and those who want to enjoy a walk on the trails. She said juniors can qualify for Nationals on the 5k course and seniors will use the 10k race as a qualifier for Nationals in Bend, Oregon this year.

"However, anyone can also race the 5 & 10k courses for enjoyment," Griffin said.

She noted Bikeloft East, in Manlius is the event's primary sponsor and entries can be picked up there – they also donate gift certificates to the overall winners and you can pickup registration numbers there as well on Friday.

There will be day of race registration at Highland - $20 in advance - $25 day of race. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the races start at 10. There are snowshoes available at the rental shop and Dion Snowshoes will have loaner race shoes available for $5 for the event.

Griffin said the course will be a mix of single and groomed track in the forest and hills of Highland.

"Our course designer Derek Perry and his son have been hard at work creating a memorable course," Griffin said. "Handcrafted finisher medallions will be awarded to the first 60 finishers."

Very exciting news for the future – stay tuned – The Syracuse Chamber of Commerce and Highland Forest have once again teamed up to put in a bid to hold the National Championship in 2014 at Highland Forest again, Griffin said.

The winning bid will be announced in the next month or so by USSSA officials, she added.

Highland Forest hosted the nationals in 2010.

A registration form for Sunday's event can be downloaded from the Bikeloft website.

For more information, contact Griffin [email protected].

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