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OUR BEST BET EVENTS

Included events are Upstate Sports advertisers and/or exhibitors

April issue ad deadline for Upstate Sports and 
Vermont Sports magazines: Wednesday, April 8

“Nobody wins, unless everybody wins.” –Bruce Springsteen

Thru May 30

Delightful Run for Women: Training Challenge. Walk or run, cross the line with a smile. Program: 3/23-5/30. 10-week training only $55 with up to three weekly workouts: race course preview, support from mentors, education, private race day tent, performance shirt. All ages & abilities welcome. Capital-Saratoga Region locations. Register: runsignup.com.

April 1-30

Albany Rowing Center: Adult Learn to Row. Learn the basic techniques of sculling & sweep rowing. ARC Boathouse/Launch, Albany, albanyrowingcenter.org.

Friday, April 3

Albany Ultimate Disc. 3-5pm: free adult clinic, ages 16+. SPORTIME Capital Region, Schenectady. albanyultimate.com.

Saturday, April 4

45th Salem April’s Fool’s Race. 10K: 9am. 5K: 10:30am. 1M Kids’ Run: 10am. Option: Run both the 5K & 10K! Scenic courses in Washington County. Benefits Salem HS classes of 2027-28. Salem High School, Salem. aprilfoolsrace.com.

Big Bear Squatch North Trail Races/Runs. 13.1M, 10K, 10K Ruck. Bear Mountain. sassquadtrailrunning.com.

Whiteface: Grommet Jam. Throw your best tricks in a custom built park for skiers/riders. Ages 12-under. 12pm. Mixing Bowl trail, Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com.

Gore: Slush & Slide Rail Jam. Followed by the Timber & Thyme Spring Meltdown Party at The Station Lodge. Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.

Gore: Fun Cross-Country Ski Races. Followed by the Timber & Thyme Spring Meltdown Party at The Station Lodge. Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.

Whiteface: Strands Sesh Freestyle Competition. Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com.

Belleayre: Slush Cup Competition. Belleayre, Highmount. belleayre.com.

Nordic Cross Ski Races. Adult race: 12:30pm. Kids race: 11am. A fun, festive & competitive nordic ski cross race for all ages. Cochran’s Ski Area, Richmond, VT. cochranskiarea.com.

Sunday, April 5 – Easter

Whiteface: Easter Celebration. Guests ride the Cloudsplitter Gondola for an Easter service at the top of Little Whiteface beginning at 8am. Followed by a family-friendly Easter egg hunt featuring 5,000 eggs. Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com.

Gore: Easter Celebration. A long-standing tradition continues with Easter Sunrise Service on Bear Mountain, where early-morning gondola rides bring guests to a scenic mountaintop gathering. Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.

Belleayre: Easter Celebration. Easter weekend includes a Sunrise Service at the Discovery Lodge, followed by a festive, family-focused Easter Egg Hunt featuring 2,000 eggs. Belleayre, Highmount. belleayre.com.

Wednesday-Saturday, April 8-11

Farm to Fork Weekend Getaway: The Redlands. 30-40M per day of scenic biking, locally sourced food, and achievable challenges. Redlands, CA. farmtoforkfitness.com.

Saturday, April 11

Trooper David Brinkerhoff Memorial & Army Cycling Classic Road Race #1. 10am. Spring racing for adults/youth & Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference races. A CBRC event. Race #2: May 2. Coxsackie-Athens HS, Coxsackie. bikereg.com.

8th Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. 8:30am. Wallace Park, Slingerlands to Jennings Landing, Albany. areep.com.

Gore: Pond Skimming Competition. Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.

Whiteface: International Pond Skimming Championships. Sign-up 8-11am. 12pm. Limit: 100. Costumes encouraged. Round-A-Bout trail, Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com.

RunVermont Half Marathon Unplugged. 9am & 11am start times. Half & relay. No frills, no hills. Airport Park, Colchester, VT to Switchback Brewing, Burlington, VT. runvermont.org.

Sunday, April 12

36th Delmar Dash 5M Run/Walk. 9am. An HMRRC event. All welcome. Bethlehem Central Middle School, Bethlehem. hmrrc.com.

5th annual Shredders MTB: Bike Swap. Item drop-10-11am. The Sale: 11am-1pm. Item pick-up: 1-2pm. Swap/buy: bikes, tools, apparel, bike racks & more. All welcome! Columbia Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. Item register (closes 4/11, 11pm) : shreddersmtb.org.

Whiteface: Apple Butter Mogul Open Competition. Whiteface, Wilmington. whiteface.com.

Mad River Triathlon. 6M run, 6M paddle, 10M bike, 2-3M ski tour. 10am. Since 1979: the iconic four-sport triathlon is back! Compete as a relay team, individual, or just for certain legs. Also: Kids’ Tri Challenge. Warren School, Waitsfield, VT. madrivertriathlon.org.

Medals in the Mountains with Ben Ogden. 3-7pm. Celebration of local Olympians and youth sports with Olympic medalists Ben Ogden and Bill Koch. Kids can cross-country ski alongside Ben and Bill on a park-style groomed track (5pm), followed by an autograph session. Good vibes all afternoon with tasty treats from food trucks and live music from Brett Hughes and the Prickly Mountain Playboys (3:15 and 5:45pm). Event is free but consider donating as all funds support West River Sports Association, SMS T2 (pro XC ski team based out of Stratton Mountain), and Mountain Towns Recreation. Bromley Mountain Resort, Peru, VT. RSVP for waiver: www.bromley.com/events.

Monday, April 13

Albany Rowing Center: Spring Youth Learn-to-Row Program. Eight weeks: 4/13-6/7. Albany Rowing Center, Albany. albanyrowingcenter.org.

Friday-Sunday, April 17-19

Canal Clean Sweep. Volunteer clean-up events along NYS Canal System. Various locations statewide. ptnyfriends.org.

Saturday, April 18

Harrison Freer Rotary Community 5K Run/Walk. 9:30am. Flat, fast course. A Glens Falls Rotary community event to benefit Open Door Mission, Comfort Food Community Pantry, Haynes House of Hope. T-shirt guaranteed to all entrants before 3/26. Student Center at SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury. runsignup.com.

18th Peppertree Furry Fun Run. Peppertree Rescue’s 5K run/walk for people & dogs. 8am. The Warming Hut, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. peppertree.org.

Saturday-Sunday, April 18-19

Adirondack Mountain Club: Wilderness First Aid. 8am. ADK Education Yurt Village, Lake Placid. adk.org.

Sunday, April 19

Little River Ramble Paddle Race & Tour. Canoes, Kayaks & SUPs welcome. Little River Boat Launch, Canton. slvpaddlers.org.

Saturday, April 25

Run for Play 5K. 9am. Kids 1M (under 12): 8:30am. Family-friendly run/walk for construction of a new inclusive playground at Miller Hill Sand Lake ES. Miller Hill Sand Lake Elementary School, Averill Park. friendsofmhsl.org.

46th Bill Robinson 10K. 9am. Open to masters & runners of all ages. HMRRC Masters 10K Championship. Guilderland High School, Guilderland. hmrrc.com.

46th Doc Lopez Run for Health. Half Marathon: 9am, Keene Valley to Elizabethtown. 5K Trail Run: 10am, Elizabethtown. runsignup.com.

Muddy Onion: Spring Classic Gravel Grinder. Fully supported ride (not a race), great aid stations, with lunch/drinks. 20M Hibernator loop (9:30am), 40M classic loop (9:30am), 60M Long loop (8:30am). Plenty of dirt, fun and cow sightings to celebrate amazing dirt roads, community, and bikes. Discounted youth entry. Also: Montpelier Alive’s MUDFEST & Vermont Gear Makers Festival. Onion River Outdoors, Montpelier, VT. onionriver.com.

Sunday, April 26

Hero 5K Run/Walk for Autism. 9:30am. A great cause & fun family event. Superhero costumes encouraged. Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady. asghr.org.

46th St. Albans Sap Run. 8.5M. 8am. Part of Vermont Maple Festival. Franklin County Triple Crown Race #1. Maple refreshments at every stop! St. Albans, VT. stalbansnordic.org.

Ongoing

MON-FRI Rock Your Fitness: Boot Camp Workouts. Mon/Wed/Fri: 5:30am, 6:30am, 9am. Tue: 5:30pm. Sat 8am. Special offer: Free week of class with registration for 2x/3x per week option. To register, text and use promo code “ADK fit” to 518-522-9765. Malta Community Center, Malta. facebook.com/rockyourfitnessllc.

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