Category Archives: New 2016

Snow Jingles Bells at Paul Smith’s College Snowshoe Race

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Bells pealed happily as the 2016 Jingle Bell Snowshoe Race found snow covering the course in this annual opening of the competition season. Four inches of heavy, wet white stuff raised spirits after falling on Friday with mid-20 temperatures preserving … Continue reading →

10TH Annual Jazz Trax Snowshoe Stop Race Report

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Well, this was a record year for the STOMP! The snow Gods were in full force and the race returned to its original location. The beautiful Bear Valley Cross Country Ski Area hosted the event, with a race start back … Continue reading →

Snowshoe Stomping a Jazzy Snazzy Jazz Trax

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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2016 marked a record year for the Jazz Trax Snowshoe Stomp. Snow gods created deep snow allowing the race to return to its home:  Beautiful Bear Valley Cross Country Ski Area [BVXC].

With the race-start back at the meadow, Paul … Continue reading →

New York Preps for 2017 World Snowshoe Federation Championships; Italy’s 2016 Results Critique

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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In Italy, the country of history, culture and art, many of the world’s best athletes toed the start for the artistic wonder of sports, snowshoeing. In North America, snowshoers who could not make the trip rejoiced when learning the … Continue reading →

Beaver Creek Closes Out 2016 Snowshoe Race Series

Written by Kim Fuller
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Beaver Creek Snowshoe Race 2016

McCoy Park was dressed her best for the final race of the Beaver Creek Running Series: Snowshoe Edition in 2016, held on February 28. Bright blue skies lit up the snow-covered trails on the beautiful Sunday — a warm, end-of-February … Continue reading →

2016 Arrowhead 135: Racing ‘Round the Clock

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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Racing ‘Round the Clock so “When the clock strikes two, three and four,” those who finish first will be looking for more. 56-year-old Minnesota endurance athlete Jim Reed ties at the finish with another of the great endurance athletes, Tuscobia … Continue reading →

Yukon Charlie’s Racing Snowshoes Debut at 2016 USSSA National Snowshoe Championships

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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What better way to introduce snowshoe racing models than elevating them to center stage. Yukon Charlie’s Snowshoes enters the 2016 United States Snowshoe National Championships as a contributing sponsor for their first foray into the country’s signature snowshoe event. This … Continue reading →

2016 Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic

Written by Whitney Spivey
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New Mexico’s high desert country hasn’t seen this much snow in years.

El Niño wasn’t an official participant at last weekend’s Santa Fe Snowshoe Classic, but signs of him were everywhere during the January 10 race. “The course was beautiful,” … Continue reading →