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April 2011 3 Running | Hiking | Biking | Paddling Triathlon | Health | Fitness | Travel FREE! APRIL 20,000 CIRCULATION CAPITAL REGION • SARATOGA • GLENS FALLS • ADIRONDACKS 2011 SEE YOU AT OUR SSUMMERU EXPO! MME APRILR 16-17 EX SARATOGA CITY CENTERPO! ALAN MAPES AND JOHN OZARD (IN BACKGROUND) OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB – ALBANY CHAPTER LEAD THE KIDS’ KAYAKING “TRY-IT” SESSION AT 2010 ADIRONDACK SPORTS & FITNESS SUMMER EXPO. PHOTO BY BRIAN TEAGUE SIXTH ANNUAL Visit Us on the Web! AdkSports.com CONTENTS ARTICLES & FEATURES 1 Sixth Annual Summer Expo Sports, Fitness & Travel Show 3 Paddling SSUMMERUMMER EEXPOXPO What’s SUP? e’re very excited to bring this year’s sixth annual New this year, mountain bike and unicycle trials and A Guide to Stand Up Paddling WAdirondack Sports & Fitness Summer Expo to the stunts will be performed throughout the weekend by Sam 11 Athlete Profi le Saratoga Springs City Center on Saturday-Sunday, April 16- Perkins of Lake Placid and Taylor Wright-Sanson of Saratoga 17. With a huge selection of new and returning exhibitors Springs. Both riders will be representing Whiteface Mountain Triathletes Kevin & Bridget Crossman plus sales, exciting demos, new seminars and family-friendly Bike Park, who will have their season-opening Festival on 18 Running & Walking activities, it’s going to be a fun, high-energy show – and we June 16-19. See inside for schedule and more info. Discover Your Inner Warrior: encourage all of our readers to attend! The Raptor Fest booth will give attendees a chance to meet Mud and Obstacle Runs The Summer Expo offers 100 exhibitors – including 25 some of the owls, hawks and falcons native to the Washington 19 Bicycling & Mountain Biking new vendors – with a selection of outdoor gear, services and County grasslands. Educators from North Country Wild Care will be there both days to answer questions about their live Why Do You Ride? MHCC, expert advice. Retailers, organizations and professionals from outdoor recreation, healthy living and summer travel birds of prey and wildlife rehabilitation. Tour de Cure & Centurion Cycling will be on hand, featuring everything from running, bik- A variety of seminars will be led by Adirondack Sports & 22 Running & Walking ing, kayaking, hiking, triathlon, health/fi tness – plus, lots of Fitness magazine contributing writers and regional experts. 10th Annual Sean’s Run: clothing, gear, outdoor getaways, events and races. Topics will include ChiRunning; bicycle fi t; triathlon train- A Race That Changes Lives There will be a nice mix of retailers and organizations ing; Northville-Placid Trail; local family-friendly adventures; what’s new in paddling; and training for your fi rst half, mara- 23 Hiking & Backpacking selling and marketing their products and services, including Mountainman Outdoors, The Mountain Goat, Lake George thon … or ultra! A new presenter is one-half of this month’s Northville-Placid Trail, Kayak, High Peaks Cyclery – see exhibitor list for details. And athlete profi le, Kevin Crossman of South Glens Falls, triath- Part Two: Piseco to Wakely Dam just about every outdoor sports and recreation club in the lete and coach, who will cover the fourth discipline of triath- CALENDAR OF EVENTS area will be represented, including Adirondack Mountain lon: transitions. The Summer Expo takes place on Saturday-Sunday, April 4-9 300 Events in April thru June! Club, Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club, Mohawk- Hudson Cycling Club, Capital District Triathlon Club, Capital 16-17 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Admission is $5 and free for 18 and under. Hours are Saturday 10am-6pm SPECIAL SECTION Bicycle Racing Club, Saratoga Triathlon Club and more! and Sunday 10am-5pm. 12-17 Summer Expo – Attendee Guide On-water demos will take place all weekend in the 20- For more information, please contact us at (518) 877-8788 Exhibitors, Highlights, by-32 foot pool – fi lled with 15,000 gallons of water! – featur- or [email protected], or go to AdkSports.com or facebook. ing kayaking, canoeing, SUP and fl y-fi shing. The pool clinics Pool & Seminar Schedule com/AdirondackSports. See you there! will once again be led by the knowledgeable paddlers from RACE RESULTS Adirondack Mountain Club’s Albany Chapter and regional 20-21 Top Finishers in Six Events! experts. Climb Time and their 25-foot rock wall will challenge & adults and children – and provide a unique view of the show! 2 Adirondack Sports & Fitness NORTH COUNTRY TRIATHLON Join the Sisterhood. Register now for the 33rd Freihofer’s Run for Women on Saturday, June 4th, 2011. REGISTER To help set the pace for another record eld, we are giving away iPod nanos to three lucky registrants! For every 1000 entries we will randomly draw another winner. NOW! The earlier you register, the more chances you have to win. We are also holding Start your season a drawing for a spectacular grand prize after registrations close. off right with the So don’t miss out. Register now and be part of the Capital Region’s best race in the region. premier running event. For more information or to register, visit www.freihofersrun.com. NORTH COUNTRY The world’s only 5K road race to hold the IAAF’s prestigious “silver” label designation. TRIATHLON LAKE GEORGE HAGUE, NY JUNE 25, 2011 WWW.NORTHCOUNTRYTRI.COM TOWN OF Belden *CIWG PROPERTY SERVICES SKI • BIKE • KAYAK GLENMONT STORE VALATIE STORE April 15 - 17 April 29-30, May 1 Fri 11-8, Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5 Fri 11-8, Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5 New: Prodeco 2010 Specialized Electric Bicycles! BICYCLE TENT SALE! women’s hybrid Starting at just $899 Reg $390 SALE $299 Direct drive, full electric power, USA-built Stop in and take one 2010 Specialized for a spin! Crosstrail Reg $440 SALE $359 Perception Streak Kayak Reg $359 SALE $289 ALL THULE ALL CYCLING RACKS & CLOTHING IES& OVER 50 ROAD BIKES IN STOCK! 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Certainly SUP surfi ng has the paddler for fl atwater, and eight inches gotten a lot of coverage, however wave rid- over the head of the paddler for surfi ng. A ing is only part of the equation. While SUP SUP? wider paddle blade is better for fl atwater has its roots in surf, boards and paddles and racing, while a narrower blade works have quickly evolved to the inland fl atwater best in the surf. environment. Much like kayak paddles, SUP paddles While the marketing photos are of young are built in a variety of materials and each surfers, the growth of stand up paddling can has there own advantages. Your basic pad- be attributed to the discovery by so many dle will have an aluminum shaft and plastic diverse outdoor enthusiasts about how fun, easy and enjoyable it is to do. It’s a great way blade. While this paddle is the least expen- to get out on the water and also a great low- sive it also tends to be the heaviest. impact, full-body workout. The middle class paddle typically has You don’t need to be a movie star, pro a composite shaft and a fi berglass blade. athlete, kayaker or surfer to enjoy the fun These paddles will be a little more expen- that stand up paddling offers. You simply sive, but weigh considerably less. The upper need a few basic tips, some water, a SUP, a tier of paddles will typically have a carbon paddle, and a thirst for fun. A SUP is essen- shaft and blade, and may come with options tially an oversized surfboard that is specifi - for a bent shaft. They are typically the most cally designed for use on both fl atwater and expensive, but are also the lightest. surf. The volume of the board makes it so Just like kayak and canoe paddles the that the rider is able to stand up and paddle A Guide to usual advice is to look for the lightest paddle with both mobility and stability. that you can afford. SUP will make paddling on the lakes GIVE SUP A TRY and rivers more exciting. With the help of a Stand Up Paddling Maybe you are not really ready for the competent instructor, anyone can learn to SUP revolution, but you can now appreciate paddle these boards within minutes. There by John Flynn what SUP is all about. Remember if you are is very little gear required for SUP: a board, a a kayaker or canoeist, it doesn’t have to be PFD, a safety whistle, and a paddle. Just toss one or the other. SUP is a great addition to the board on the water, climb on and go! your water sports activity. For the swimmer, SUP IS A GREAT WORKOUT runner, and biker, it’s a great cross-training Fitness is one of the biggest reasons why sport that’s easy on the body.
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