Syracuse.com - Two CNY snowshoe racing events scheduled for this month

[HuntingNY-News]

The Highland Forest competition will also serve as a qualifier for the United States Snowshoe Association Nationals, set for Feb. 28 to March 22 at Prospect Mountain Ski Center in Woodford, Vt.

Two local competitive snowshoe events are scheduled during the next two weekends.

1). The Winona Stone Wall 5K Snowshoe Race is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Winona Forest in Mannsville. The competition is for runners and walkers alike and will start at the Citizen Conservation Camp on Route 90.

The entry fee is $20; $10 for high school students. Snowshoes must have at least 120 square inches of surface on the bottom. Loaner shoes will be available for $5.

For more check out winonaforest.com or email race director Matt Westerlund at [email protected].

All finishers will receive a 'Stone Wall 5K" pint glass.

2). The Empire State Snowshoe Championships will be held Jan. 26 at Highland Forest in Fabius, according to Chary Griffin, race director.

Griffin said there will be a 5k, 10k and fun run format. The junior division championship will be a 5K race and the senior championship will be a 10K, she said.

"Additionally it will benefit Team Red White and Blue - A national veterans support group," Griffin said. "They will be participating as they did last year."

The race schedule will start at 10 a.m. at the Highland Forest Park Skyline Lodge.

A registration form can be downloaded online from the Bike Loft website at bikeloft.com, mailed in or faxed to 655-4784, or emailed to [email protected]. The entry fee is $20; race day, $25. Kids are free.

Griffin added that the Highland Forest competition will also serve as a qualifier for the United States Snowshoe Association Nationals, set for Feb. 28 to March 22 at Prospect Mountain Ski Center in Woodford, Vt.

For more, email Griffin at [email protected] or see bikeloft.com.

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