Empire State Winter Games

ESG Snowshoe

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Empire State Winter Games

SNOWSHOE EVENTS

General Rules – 2015

Event Date: Sunday, February 1 2015(could be held on the 14th or 15th)

Empire State Games, Paul Smiths, NY

8 AM registration, Saunders Sports Complex, Paul Smith’s College.

10AM: 100, 400 and 800 meter sprints.

2 PM: 5K at VIC, Paul Smiths, NY.

●Age categories: 14 and under; 15 - 19; 20 – 34; 35 – 49; 50 – 64; 65+.

●Advance registration is required using either the on-site form available at:

or printing out the form from this site, and submitting this form to the following address: Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism/Lake Placid CVB. 2608 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Phone: (518) 523-2445; Fax: (518) 523-2605.

●Bib pick up for the snowshoe sprints will begin at 8 AM and conclude at 9:30 AM in the lobby of the Saunders Sports Complex, on the Paul Smith’s College campus. Paul Smith’s College is located at the junctions of SR 86 & 30 approximately 25 miles from Lake Placid, NY.

●Bib pickup for the 5K snowshoe race will take place at the Paul Smith’s College VIC, located approximately 1 mile north of the college just off SR 30 beginning at 12:30 PM and concluding at 1:45 PM.

● Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each event of the following age group categories for both men and women: 14 and under; 15 - 19; 20 – 34; 35 – 49; 50 – 64; 65+.

Age is determined as of the event date. (February 1st, 14th or 15, 2015).

General Rules: The Empire State Games sprinting events will follow the rules outlined by the United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA), and can be found at:

The Empire State Games 5K will comply with the rules outlined by the USSSA, and can be found at:

Sprint Snowshoe Racing

Sprinting Events: The 2015 edition of the Empire State Games will feature three distances to be run on a 4-lane 300 meter oval track at the Paul Smith’s College soccer field. The Paul Smith’s College soccer field is located just off SR 86, approximately ¼ mile from the main campus. The 100, 400, and 800-meter events will all be competed as timed finals, generally by age group. All attempts will be made to place the competitors with other athletes of similar abilities within their respective age groups.

Competitors will stay in their respective lanes for the 400 meter until they reach the 200 meters. At this point, the athletes can break for the inside lane. A staggered start will be used for the 400 meters.

For the 800-meter event, it is highly likely that age groups will be combined. Athletes will use a waterfall start, and all are allowed to break for lane one once it is safe to do so.

Medals will be awarded for the sprints immediately following the conclusion of the 400 meters on site (at the soccer field) if the weather allows. If the day features inclement weather, the snowshoe sprint awards will be distributed in the Saunders Sports Complex, providing competitors and spectators access to locker rooms, showers, and warmth.

DistanceEvent – 5K

5K Cross Country Snowshoe Event: The 5K Cross Country Snowshoe Race will be a mass start, using the same course as the 2014 Empire State Games snowshoe race. The course will be a back country undulating single woodland loop on a groomed surface. The course will be well marked with cones and pin flags. The start and finish will be near the Visitor’s Interpretive Center’s main lodge.

5K Snowshoeing Empire State Games Awards: The presentation of 5K snowshoe awards will take place in the Main Lodge at the Visitors Interpretive Center once the final competitor is finished. This should be at or near 3 PM.