 Working at registration are from left, front, Sheila Brady, Jean Burke and Mary Ann Ransom; back, Bill Ransom and Carol Gerow. |
 The start of the race. |
More than 100 people participated in the 15th Annual Central Adirondack Kiwanis Club Winter Sports Challenge in Old Forge Feb. 14. The event was a part of the Old Forge Winter Carnival. The proceeds, estimated at over $7,000 will be used to fund continuing Central Adirondack Kiwanis children's projects.
The top fundraising team was Town of Webb School Teachers Association, second was Town of Webb School Key Club. The awards will be presented April 27.
The following were Corporate Sponsors; MEDIA - The Adirondack Express and The Weekly Adirondack; GOLD ($200) - Ace Hardware, Adirondack Bank, Adirondack River Outfitters, Community Bank, Countryside Veterinary Clinic, Dr.'s Michael & Karen Brady, Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Old Forge Fire Department, Old Forge Hardware, Carmen Mastroianni, Rivett's Marine, and Symeon's Restaurant, The Old Mill Restaurant. The Van Aukens Inn. SILVER ($150) - BJ Queen Enterprises, DiOrio's Supermarket, Northeastern Loggers Association, Rivet Realty and Steet-Ponte Auto Dealership. BRONZE ($100) 19th Green Motel, Billy's Restaurant, The Bob Bakers, Big Moose Inn, Burkhard-Evans Insurance, Christy Motel, Eldridge Agency, Foley Law Firm, George's Thing, Helmer's Fuel & Trucking, Herron Realty, The Kraft's, Meyda Lighting, North Street Power Products, Penny Stuart, The Ransom's, Dr. Joseph Rintrona DDS, The Slack's The Smedley's, The Forge Motel, The TOW Bar Restaurant, Timm Associates, Tony Harper's Restaurant, United Wire Technologies, and The Van Slyke's. OTHER -Ozzies Restaurant, Randy's Restaurant, Stillwater Hotel & Restaurant, Kinney Drugs, Drakes Restaurant, The Schoeberlein's, The Steak House, Souvenir Village, Glenmore Bar & Grill, and The Screaming Eagle.
The cooperation of Town of Webb Supervisor Ted Riehle, Steve Uzdavinis and his staff at McCauley Mountain is greatly appreciated. In-Kind Sponsors were Nannette Shovea-Burke of Mountainman Outdoor Supply, and Last Run Café who are all recognized for their support in the success of this important community event.
In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Central Adirondacks, Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company, McCauley Mountain Ski Area, and MSR Snowshoes jointly sponsored the 5th Annual McCauley Snowshoe Classic.
The winners of the Snowshoe race were Men's 6K - No. 1 Jeremy Drowne (28.20), No. 2 Ken Burd (31.40) and No. 3 Jeff Walker (31.53). The Women's top finishers were No.1 Rachel Yerden (37.34), No. 2 Tracey Westerlund (41.40), and No. 3 Nancy Martel (45.20). First place winners received $200 in cash, second place winners received $100 in cash and prizes and third place winners received $50 in cash and prizes.
The McCauley Snowshoe Classic was a 6 km distance through well groomed cross country trails and single track forest. Race Director Bill Baumann stated "This snowshoe race was a very professional race on a course utilizing the McCauley Mountain Cross Country trails as a backdrop for one of the most beautiful snowshoe race courses in NY. The course began at the start of the Cross Country Ski trail network on groomed trails continued onto multiuse wooded trails onto single track forested hills. The course climbed past the historic 1939 era derelict equipment on Maple Ridge testing fitness levels as well as giving panoramic views of Old Forge and McCauley ski area. The middle of the race is on rolling trails through the forest finishing near the start on the wide groomed avenue".
(Posted February 22, 2015)
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