The leaders’ gold and silver medals rested on the side of the awards table unperturbed. “Fast Eddie” Rousseau, pacing the lead on a February day, was on mile 70 of the 2019 USA Track & Field (USATF) 100-Mile Nationals in … Continue reading
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LAST CHANCE! 2019 Snowshoe Qualifiers for 2020 DION USSSA National Championships
Aren’t you chomping on the bit to qualify for the 2020 National Snowshoe Championships?
The 2020 national event will be held February 28-March 1 in the famous town of Leadville, Colorado, which is the home of the epic Leadville … Continue reading
Cool Start, Hot Finishes! Minnesota’s 2019 Get in Gear Gift
The Get in Gear spring blizzard—on the way, forecast to begin just hours before the start—posed only one question. Would snow, sleet or a mix with rain dump on racers and volunteers in this 42nd Annual Rite of Spring? About … Continue reading
Snowshoeing in Allegany State Park, New York
Allegany State Park is located in the beautiful southern tier of New York. The park has some of the best cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails in Western New York, and the trails vary in skill level from easy to … Continue reading
ERIC HARTMARK: Wins 12th Cindy Brochman Memorial Snowshoe Magazine Person of Year Award
“It is a sort of poetic justice that Eric’s first appearance in a USSSA National Championship occurred at Cable, Wisconsin in 2011,” said United States Snowshoe Association Sports Director Mark Elmore, “and now he wins the Cindy Brochman Memorial Snowshoe … Continue reading
Run Rabbit, Run to Snowshoeing: Transition from Running To Snowshoe Racing
A snow rabbit warily sits in the distance as I snowshoe closer to sneak a better view. The rabbit runs away before I get there, and in the meantime, I appreciate nature and all its surroundings.
What many runners don’t … Continue reading
Hartmark Heats Askov Finlayson’s 2019 Snowshoe Loppet
Something spurred the snow to shrivel. Maybe blame Saturday’s sun and late 30’s temperatures overnight. Another look says perhaps the quickest snowshoer on trails just sizzled the course.
Overall FinishersThe rescheduled, reconfigured Askov Finlayson Snowshoe Loppet 10 km course … Continue reading
Snowshoes Optional! Scott Mittman Ices MDRA 7
After 2018’s incredible (Minnesota Distance Running Association) MDRA 7 race, be ready to join the fun at 2019’s edition on Saturday, March 30. NOTE: registration opens January 19!
But first, a recap of that remarkable and icy 2018 event:
THE … Continue reading
From the Inside! With Precision Vision See Your Mysian
Poor vision dominates history as does romance, love, and of course, the sad uncle known as tragedy.
Surviving in modern times requires more than taking your army to war—you don’t have an army—but you do have smart people available to … Continue reading
Hidden Secrets! Preparing for a Snowshoe Distance Event
“The beauty of winter is its mystical aura,” writes snowshoe philanthropist and health authority Dr. Jeff Kildahl (JK). “Winter acutely defines one’s perspective. Snow represents a white blanket of desolation or bliss. The frigid temperatures and deafening silence of winter … Continue reading
Annika Rogers Conquers More Than Mashed Potatoes Snow at the WSSF 2018 Championships
The snow that was tossed madly by fierce gusts “mirrored a scene from the Himalayas,” said Annika Roger’s mother, Johanna. During the difficult conditions that were rustled up by the mountains to stifle competitors struggling to complete this challenge, a … Continue reading
Going the Distance! 2018 and 2019 USSSA Marathon and Half-Marathon Championships
It’s late summertime, so why such excitement about the earlier 2018 USSSA distance events? Because we are clocking the way to the 2019 marathon races at Lakewoods Resort in beautiful, hilly Cable, Wisconsin, near the home of the Slumberland American … Continue reading
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