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AROUND THE REGION / NEWS BRIEFS
New Adirondack
Forest Preserve Map and Guide
MHCC Century Weekend & Mountain Bike Festival
Adirondack Trail Conditions Update
Guilderland Runner Killed, Driver Held
USA Women's Hockey Team Makes Lake Placid It's Home
Ironman USA Lake Placid to Give $30,000 to Charity
New Adirondack Forest Preserve Map and Guide
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has recently released its new Adirondack Forest Preserve Map and Guide. It includes a large, easy to read map showing the various classifications of land (Wild Forest, Wilderness, etc.), and major easement lands open to the public, such as the 110,000 acres from last year's deal with Champion International. The map identifies hiking and bicycle routes, trailhead parking lots, state campgrounds, historical sites, and much more.
On the back of the map, there's information and photos highlighting Adirondack history, geology, and wildlife. Finally, the map and guide is a great resource, listing dozens of phone numbers and web addresses for additional information. Want a copy? It's free at DEC offices or visitor centers throughout the region.
MHCC Century Weekend & Mountain Bike Festival
This month caps the season for the 700-member, Albany-based Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club. On Saturday and Sunday, September 9-10, the club will host their Century Rides Weekend at the Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs. The event includes 125, 100, 62, 50, and 25-mile rides around scenic Saratoga County, as well as shorter family rides within the State Park. About 400-riders are expected to participate in the two-day event. The start times are between 7:45-11:30am each day, depending on the length of the ride. In the afternoon, a post-ride picnic will be held.
On Saturday, September 16, MHCC will get out on the trail at their 5th Annual Grafton Lakes Mountain Bike Festival, a fun recreational event held at Grafton Lakes State Park, 12 miles east of Troy on Route 2. Registration opens at 8:00am, rides start at 9:00am. Featured activities include skills clinics, rides for all ages and abilities, kids rides, women's rides, and new this year, the "no dab" rock garden challenge!
Visit www.MohawkHudsonCycling.org for more information. All rides are open to the public and non-members are encouraged to attend! A small fee to cover expenses is charged to all riders. Helmets are required.
Adirondack Trail Conditions Update
The following information is latest the Department has available regarding trail conditions in the Adirondack Park.
Dix Mountain Wilderness Area: All trails in this wilderness have been cleared as of July 1, except portions of the ridge trail between Pinnacle and Blake Mountain. We expect that this trail will be cleared this fall.
High Peaks Wilderness Area: All marked foot trails in this unit have been cleared of blowdown resulting from Hurricane Floyd and storms from last winter. Logging continues along the East River trail, where that trail traverses private land. This trail is still closed to public use until the logging operation is completed. In addition, the trail to Bradley pond is still in poor condition and should be avoided as much as possible.
Trailless summits in the High Peaks Region: Many of the herd paths on the trailless high peaks were damaged from Hurricane Floyd. Hikers should be aware that many of these paths are much more difficult to follow. Anyone attempting these summits should have a map and compass and have a good understanding of off-trail land navigation.
Guilderland Runner Killed, Driver Held
A popular teacher's aide and beloved mother of three was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver as she was running with her husband on Route 155 in Guilderland, Sunday, July 30. Brenda Deer, 40, was killed less than a half-mile from her home when a car driven by a Herkimer County man slammed head-on into her on a sloping curve, police said.
Brenda's husband, John, was running in front of her when a 1987 Dodge Raider driven by 30-year old Mark Miller swerved onto the four-foot wide shoulder where the couple were running. John dove out of the car's path, but Brenda had no time to react and was killed almost instantly, authorities said.
Miller, of Herkimer, was not injured in the 6:20 am crash. Police say he failed a field sobriety test and preliminary blood screening indicating his blood-alcohol level was in excess of the legal limit of 0.10 percent. Miller was charged with driving while intoxicated a misdemeanor, vehicular manslaughter a felony; and also was cited for several traffic infractions.
Brenda Deer, a teacher's aide for the past six years at Guilderland Elementary School, was an avid runner whose morning runs with her husband was a regular sight along the two-lane road. She has three children: John, Jr. is entering college this fall, Benjamin and Bethany are starting the seventh and fifth grades, friends said. Contributions to the Brenda Deer Memorial Fund can be made at any Key Bank Branch.
- Times Union of Albany
USA Women's Hockey Team Makes Lake Placid It's Home
After winning Olympic Gold in 1998 and preparing for its title defense 18 months from now in Salt Lake City, the United States Women's Ice Hockey program announced August 21 that Lake Placid will be its permanent training site beginning on September 25. In addition to using the Olympic Center as the program's base of operations, the US women will play an extensive home schedule in the Lake Placid Olympic Center.
Ironman
USA Lake Placid to Give $30,000 to Charity
Ironman Charities, in conjunction with the Isuzu Ironman USA Lake Placid Triathlon, will give away more than $30,000 to non-profit organizations in the Lake Placid and Adirondack Region. While part of the money has already been reserved for various charities (for instance, $2,200 raised from auctioning a signed Lance Armstrong poster, donated by the Lake Placid Post Office, will go to Breast Cancer Research) the bulk of the money is still to be awarded.
"We are looking for charitable organizations in the region to write us a letter stating their need," said Ironman North America President Graham Fraser. "At which point our charity board will allocate the money accordingly." All non-profits are eligible to receive funds, with the bulk of the funding being geared toward providing athletic opportunities to youths in the area.¾
Area non-profit organizations are urged to send a letter to Ironman North America stating as specifically as possible, their need for funds. Act now, the deadline for letters is September 7. Organizations must put their requests in writing to receive funds! Funds will be allocated by late September or early October. Letters may be sent to: Ironman Charities c/o Ironman North America, P.O. Box 470, Lake Placid, NY 12946. For more information, contact the Ironman North America office at 523-2665.
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