2012 National Championships
Summit High School in Frisco, CO was the site for the 2012 National Snowshoe Championships. Set at over 9,000 feet in altitude, this race was the highest location for the National Championships to date. The course was set, measured, and documented on the website nearly a year prior to this weekend’s event. The elevation profile and the course map were […]
Frisco, Here We Come!
USSSA Snowshoe Nationals are just two days away in Frisco, CO! Who is planning on heading out there? It should be a fun race… over 9,000 feet in elevation, through the mountains of Frisco. It looks like they have plenty of snow on the trails for this weekend, which is fortunate considering that many of […]
Fairbanks Snowshoe Classic
Fairbanks Snowshoe Classic Fairbanks, AK. February 18, 2012 Men’s 8k 1 Ben Nelson 39:25 2 Chad Carroll 39:49 3 Andy Holland 42:29 4 Stewart Joseph 43:51 5 Eric Rankin 45:19 6 Jerry Sam 50:41 7 Keith Pollock 52:12 Women’s 8k 1 Nellie Ballou 53:35 2 Susan McDiarmid 68:34 4K 1 Shane McBurney 25:42 2 Steve […]
Snowshoeing Death in Rocky Mountains
Some unfortunate snowshoeing news occurred this weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park. Robert Mydans, an Assistant US Attorney collapsed while snowshoeing near the Green Mountain Trailhead of the park. Rescue workers were on the scene in less than 20 minutes in an attempt to revive Mydans. Their attempts were unsuccessful, however, and Mydans was pronounced […]
4 In: Just Enough for NY
Mannsville, NY received 4 inches of snow just in time… the night before the Empire State Snowshoe Championships. If it hadn’t snowed that night, the New York Championships may have been contested in running shoes like several other snowshoe championships around the country this season. Winona State Forest, which has had 240 less inches of […]
Redfeather Vapor vs. Atlas Race
vs. In this issue of runningsnowshoes.net, we are going to be putting the Redfeather Vapor Snowshoes head to head with the Atlas Race Snowshoes. The Redfeather Vapors and the Atlas Race Snowshoes are two of the most popular running snowshoes out there and are the top racing snowshoes from their respective companies. COLORS They are […]
Highland Forest Results
Highland Forest Snowshoe Race Fabius, NY February 12, 2012 Women’s 10K 1. 49:38 Rae Tobey 18 Cazenovia 2. 1:00:29 Jill Cusack 44 Ithaca 3. 1:08:26 Mary Rivers 50 Victor 4. 1:21:15 Elaine Kimpel 57 Fabius Men’s 10K 1. 42:08 Eric Sambolec 34 Ithaca 2. 45:08 Kenneth J Burd 40 Lacona 3. 55:40 Steve Rivers 50 […]
Pennsylvania State Champs
Jeremy Dormer won the Pennsylvania State Snowshoe Championships. His time of 41:59 was 3 minutes and 11 seconds ahead of Gerald Blasko who ran 45:10. Tyler Angeli finished in 3rd with a 45:44. In the women’s race, it was Ann Sick coming in first with a 47:52. Sherry Robinson was second in 1:01:24 and Tak […]
Snowshoe Races: 2/17-2/23/12
2/17/2012 Vinland National Center’s Winter Walkabout 3k Loretto, MN 2/18/2012 Candlelight Ski, Snowshoe, Hike CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SNOW Oberg Mountain Trailhead Tofte, MN 6:00 pm- 8:30pm 2/18/2012 Dion Switzerville Red Barn Snowshoe Race 6.4k 1594 Switzerville Rd Greater Napanee, ON Canada 8:30-9:45am registration 10:00am race 2/18/2012 Fairbanks Snowshoe Classic USSSA Race Fairbanks, AK […]
Tarkington Tops Teva
Just two weeks after capturing the Colorado State Championships, Sara Tarkington has been crowned the Champion of the Winter Teva Mountain Games Snowshoe 10k. Tarkington’s competition was stiff as she was up against Lindsay Krause, Jeanne Cooper of Eagle, Colorado and reigning USA National Snowshoe Champion Brandy Erholtz. Tarkington, Krause, and Cooper squared off just […]
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