Autumn Battles Winter at Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race

Once more, Mother Nature has proven herself to be the true race director at our Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race.  But that is not to say that we did not surrender without a good fight.  In retrospect, I guess we should … Continue reading →

Camp Saratoga: Tradition Soldiers On

While his 46:22 minute time placed him in the top third, an initial slip of a frozen finish line finger recorded him at five  hours.  Retaining his sense of humor, Mark declared, “It felt like longer!”

Saturday the 13th: Another Lucky Day at Camp Saratoga

After seven lucky years of hosting the Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race, the Saturday, February 13th date didn't faze us at all.  By this time Jeff and I had so many long time volunteers and participants in place that things ran about as smoothly as could be expected for ‘The Year of No Snow.'  The only confusion? Read on, campers:

Cupid Camps Out at Camp Saratoga USSSA National Qualifier

While most Americans celebrated Valentines Day by writing love poems, eating chocolates and sniffing red roses, participants at the Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race in the Wilton Wildlife Preserve did all that and more.  Like the male chickadees who have just begun to broadcast their e-bay mating call to all eligible females...

A Groundhog’s View of Winterfest AND Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race

Winterfest Snowshoe Race was scheduled to launch on Sunday, Feb 3rd. Groundhog Day was Saturday, February 2nd. The big question on everyone's minds was weather or not Phil would pull through for legions of snowshoers and once again, grant us six more weeks of winter fun.