Syracuse.com - Highland Forest hosts Empire State Snowshoe Championships

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Proceeds from the event benefited Team Red, White and Blue, a national veterans support group. Nearly a dozen members from that group participated in the 5K race.

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<p><br />The Empire State Snowshoe Championships went off without a hitch today at Highland Forest thanks to the snowy, cold conditions.</p>

<p>"The conditions were gorgeous," said Chary Griffin, the race director. "Blue skies, powdered snow. The temperature warmed by race time and it was just under 20 degrees.</p>

<p>"This race served as the New York State championships," she added.</p>

<p>A total of 107 racers participated in the three events - a 5K run, a 1K fun run and a 10K race. The 5K race was a joint junior state championship (ages 7-14 and 15-19) and race for senior (ages 20 and above) competitors. The 10K was the senior state championship, said Chary Griffin, race director.</p>

<p>Proceeds from the event benefitted Team Red, White and Blue, a national veterans support group. Nearly a dozen members from that group participated in the 5K race.</p>

<p>Jack Hillenbrant, of Harpursville, won the junior division in the 5K race. Cloe Mattillo, of the Paul's Smith College Race Team, was the top finishing female. The top finishing senior in that race was Ed Teneyck, of Jamesville (also of Team Red, White and Blue), and the top female was Michelle McKamey, of Fort Drum.</p>

<p>Cole Crosby, of Binghamton, who won last year, was the top male racer in the the 10 K race. Karen Simmonds Brady, of Skaneateles, was the top finishing female.</p>

<p>Official times were not unavailable, but will be posted either later tonight or tomorrow on <a href="http://bikeloft.com">bikeloft.com</a> and the <a href="http://www.snowshoeracing.com">National Snowshoe Racing Association website</a>, Griffin said.</p>

<p>The 5K for the juniors and the 10K race for the seniors served 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.</p>

<p>Proceeds from the event benefited Team Red, White and Blue, a national veterans support group. Nearly a dozen members from that group participated in the 5K race, Griffin said.</p>

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