Paul Smith’s College Striders
2008 – 2009 Snowshoe Racing Season
Calendar of Events
Updated: November 18, 2008
Jim Tucker, PSC Striders Program Coordinator
jtucker@paulsmiths.edu
Empire State Snowshoe Racing Association web: www.empirestatesnowshoe.org

Thursday
Nov. 20th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints. 7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Tuesday
Dec. 2nd     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints. 7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Thursday
Dec. 4th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints. 7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Tuesday
Dec. 9th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints. 7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Thursday
Dec. 11th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints. 7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Saturday
Dec. 13th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
Jingle Bell 5K Snowshoe Race at the nearby VIC. 11 AM start.
Saturday
Dec. 13th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints. 2 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Saturday
Jan. 24th     Students return to PSC for spring semester.

Sunday
Jan. 25th     Dewey Challenge the Mountain 5K. (a real trail run)
(ESSRA) 5K ESG Snowshoe Race Qualifier.
7 PM start. Contact Jason Smith at: Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters at: Adirondack_outfitters@verizon.net phone: (518) 891-7450

Tuesday
Jan. 27th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints
7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field
Saturday
Jan. 31     International Snowshoe Championships
Bates College ~ Lewiston, Maine
Racing Events: 50 (women only); 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 3000 (men only), 4 X 100 Relay, and 100 Hurdles
8K walk (men); 1,500 meter walk (women)
Wednesday
Feb. 4th     Dewey Mountain XC Ski Center, Saranac Lake, NY
(ESSRA) 5K ESG Snowshoe Race Qualifier.
7 PM start. Contact Jason Smith at: Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters at: Adirondack_outfitters@verizon.net phone: (518) 891-7450

Thursday
Feb. 5th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints
7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field (The final local ESG sprint qualifier)
Thursday
Feb. 5th     Jim departs for Boise, ID for the World Winter Special Olympics out of Lake Clear at 3:15 PM. Will return on Saturday, February 14th at 5:15 PM.
Saturday
Feb 8th     Northern Vermont Snowshoe Challenge in Smuggler's Notch, VT.
Contact Zeke Zucker at (Phone) 802-644-8282, Email – zeke555@verizon.net, Web: www.smuggs.com.

Wednesday
Feb. 11th     Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Snowshoe Races
2 & 4 km events held at Dewey Mountain. Start time: 6 PM start.
Thursday
Feb. 12th
     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints
7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field (not an ESG sprint qualifier)
Saturday
Feb 14     Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Parade
1 PM Start
Thursday
Feb. 19th     (ESSRA) Paul Smith’s College Striders
100, 200, 400 & 1,500 meter sprints
7 PM @ PSC Soccer Field (not a ESG qualifier)
Friday
Feb. 20     Empire State Games Opening Ceremony in Lake Placid, NY
6 PM in the Olympic Center.
Saturday
Feb. 21     Empire State Games Snowshoe Sprints at Paul Smith's College
10 AM start: 1,500, then 100, 200 and 400 meters.
Sunday
Feb. 22     Empire State Games 5K. 1 pm start at the Biathlon Range at
Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid.
Saturday
March 7th     Season Finale in Hyde Park, VT. Distances include: 5K, 1,500 walk, and the 100, 200 and 400 meter sprints.
Saturday
March 8th     Ninth Annual United States National Snowshoe Championships:
White River Snow Park on the flanks of Mount Hood just outside of Portland Oregon
Saturday
March 28th     Area 27 Special Olympics –
Saunders Sports Complex, Opening starts at 9 AM; 8 AM set-up