COVERING FREE! UPSTATE NY APRIL SINCE 2000 2019 There’s Only One Hill 2016 PROSPECT MOUNTAIN ROAD RACE – TRACY WATSON, DAVID FORBES, JUSTIN GRASSI AND JENNIFER GRASSI NEAR THE TOP WITH LAKE GEORGE IN THE DISTANCE. BRIAN TEAGUE/FATEAGUE FOTOS CONTENTS Prospect 1 Running & Walking 30th Anniversary Prospect Mountain Road Race Celebrates 3 Canoeing, Kayaking & SUP BRIAN TEAGUE, LARRY MANCINI AND Spring Paddling Guide DAN OLDEN HAVE RAN ALL 29 RACES, AND MARK SCHACHNER HAS DONE 26. 5 News Briefs & Its 30th Year! JILL PEDERSON From the Publisher The adage “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes,” holds 6-11 CALENDAR OF EVENTS By Laura Clark as co-race directors Jill Pederson and Christine Cifone-Clohosey April to June Things to Do! rue, there is only one hill, a phrase coined by former race boast, “Never has it been cancelled because of weather and no 13 Bicycling director Dave Harrington, but it is formidable – 5.67 miles one has ever been left at the top.” Mountain Bike Tourism straight up with an accompanying 1,601 feet of elevation Prospect is part of the Northeast Uphill Mountain Series T (northeastuphillmountainseries.blogspot.com) giving us the & Revitalization gain. And every last decimal place is crucial. opportunity to hone in on some useful techniques from folks 15 Athlete Profile At the Prospect Mountain Road Race on Saturday, May 11, you get the best of both worlds; a road race with no traffic con- who regularly run uphill for fun. Oddly enough, the American Keep Moving & Helping gestion, offering spectacular views of Lake George! You are alone Trail Running Association includes anything uphill in its mission Others with Jennifer Merritt statement, whether road or trail. According to its founder Nancy with nature, the only spectators being birds, and the occasional Hobbs, “It’s the ascending and significant elevation gain that can 16 Great Walks & Day Hikes porcupine. Those of us desiring the full experience elect to run make a road run a mountain run… the uphill effort creates chal- ECOS Seven Preserve back down again, pausing at the scenic outlooks, with bonus lenge unlike that of the gently rolling terrain so often found in a points for a long run. The Catch-22 is that jogging back in sweaty Challenge road race where PRs are more important than the experience of clothes is not pleasant. Since I am not breaking any records, I 19 Kayaking, Canoeing & SUP being outdoors.” (trailrunner.com). always tie a thin jacket around my waist. Those gunning for it can From Brian Teague’s elevation and pace charts on the Adirondack Paddling stash extra gear in the race van. Either way, there are always cars Symposium Adirondack Runners club website, you can see that not all moun- heading down afterwards, so if you tire, you can stick out your tain miles are created equal. In fact, the first-mile is rather benign. 21 Non-Medicated Life thumb with confidence. All complacency vanishes, however, the minute you hit the one- The Benefits of Pulses Thirty years ago, Don McCabe, a BOCES instructor, thought mile marker and tackle a 600-foot gain. The third-mile brings a it would be fun to run up the mountain. 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However, in most years, Adirondack water- By Rich Macha ways do not become ice-free until at least the middle of April, and many ponds and lakes may not open up until the end of the A SMALL DROP ON month. There are several good options in KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK. the lowlands outside of the park though – PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA the Kayaderosseras Creek in Saratoga County is one of them. You can paddle the Kayaderosseras (most folks pronounce it Kay-duh-ross) as a one-way downstream trip or do an up-and-back trip from one launch spot. Spring water levels are usually good and WEST SIDE OF there is some current. It may be a bit more SARATOGA LAKE. work paddling upstream but you can be assured that the return downstream will be easier. Before you paddle the “K,” check out the website of the Friends of the Kayaderosseras (kayadeross.org) for any WEST SIDE OF updates and information on their spring TURTLES ON KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK. SARATOGA LAKE. clean-up days on Sunday, April 28 and Saturday, May 4. From Rock City Falls to Ballston Spa, the creek is mostly whitewater of up to Class 3 – it is not paddled often due to its many strainers (downed trees). From Kelly Park in Ballston Spa to Saratoga Lake, the creek is mostly flatwater for over 10 miles with a couple of sections of quickwater. In the first two miles from Kelly Park there may be some blockages that may require getting out of the boat, hence paddlers may find it easier to start from Gray’s Crossing a bit further downstream. To get there from NY Route 50, drive east on Northline Road for 0.7-mile and look for a sign on the right.