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The Dewey Mountain Cross-Country Ski
Center is gearing up for a day of winter activities for all ages.
Dewey Mountain Day takes place this
Saturday, March 7, and features an interesting variety of events and
races, headlined by the fifth annual Boxershort Triathlon Relay, and
new this year the Ski Speed Trap sponsored by the Saranac Lake
Village Police Department.
According to Steve Doxzon, owner
and operator of Adirondack Lakes and Trails, said Dewey Day is
perfect for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Adirondack Lakes and
Trails maintains the facilities at Dewey Mountain and also is
sponsoring this free event.
This year, Doxzon worked with the
Saranac Lake Village Police Department to set up the Ski Speed Trap
from noon to 1:15 p.m. This event lets skier see how fast they’re
moving along the snow.
Police Chief Bruce Nason said the
police department is happy to supply the radar gun for the event,
and believes that it will be something fun and different for skiers
to try their hand at.
The marquee event at Dewey Mountain Day
is the Boxershort Triathlon Relay, an event that consists of skiing,
snow shoeing and sledding. That race starts at 1 p.m.
“The Boxershort Relay is always our
most fun event,” Doxzon said. “It’s fun to do and fun to watch.
Participants ski around with a pair of boxershorts on, the next
person has to snow shoe with the same pair, and so the exchange is
always interesting. And then the third person sleds down the hill to
the base area.”
The day also features the Dewey
Mountain Biathlon Demo, which will allow skiers to try their hand at
biathlon, a sport that combines cross-country skiing with rifle
marksmanship.
Food will be provided all day long, and
spectators are invited to watch the children’s cross-country ski and
snowshoe races, which start at 11 a.m.
For more information about the fifth
annual Dewey Mountain Day, call 891-2697.
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Chris Morris, 3/3/09 |