Ski Orienteering in Craftsbury 2019: Sunday Feb 17th. At Craftsbury Outdoor Center – registration starts 9:30am – race starts from 10am-Noon -beginner clinics at 10 and 11 am – 2 middle distance courses that can be run back-to back to make a long distance. Mostly on the wide-groomed trails. – (read more)
Added event
Try-It Ski-O (open to all levels) Saturday Dec. 29th Mt. Van Hoevenberg
2018-2019 Ski-O Event Schedule
Here are the dates that I have at this point. Dec. 15 Lapland Lake EMPO last days of Dec. TBA Try-It at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Jan. 13 ROC Winterfest Jan. 26 Mendon Ponds ROC Feb. 2-3 Empire State Games Feb. 9 Kinns Road EMPO Feb. 17 Cummings Nature Center ROC Mar. (read more)
Rescheduled ESG Ski-O Course Notes
Rescheduled Empire State Games Ski-O February 17-18, 2018 COURSE NOTES Despite the ups and downs with the winter weather there is still good snow cover in the Lake Placid area! We have made dinner reservations at the Cascade Inn on Rte 73 for 6 pm on Saturday. Please let us know (read more)
Empire State Games Ski-O Postponed
Due to deteriorating trail conditions, the ESG event will not occur this weekend (2/3-2/4). There is a possibility that it may be rescheduled at a later date. Stay tuned and hope for snow.
ESG Update 1/26
There is still reasonable snow cover in the Lake Placid area so barring a totally unforeseen swing in the weather, we’re confident that the ski-o events at the Empire State Games next weekend will go ahead as scheduled. Following the rainstorm earlier this week, about 1” of snow fell as the temperature dropped so most (read more)
Empire State Games update
Remember to register in advance for the ESG Ski-O event Feb. 3&4. Some of the information on the ESG site is from last year so please read this update. Saturday’s race will be at Dewey Mt. Rec. Center in Saranac Lake. Sunday’s race will be at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. Both will start at 11 am, (read more)
Ho Ho O Course notes
Here is the most current information from Janet Findley: Ho Ho O pdf (if the link is not active, click the post title to get an active link)
H0 HO O is near
HO HO-O Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 Mt. van Hoevenburg Cross Country Center, Lake Placid, NY Ski Orienteering and Snowshoe Orienteering Event Sponsored by EMPO and Olympic Regional Development Authority Organized by David Hunter and Janet Findlay Start Window 10 am – 1 pm Competitors must be finished by 3 pm Registration at the Cross (read more)
Updated Ski-O Event Schedule
Our season opening event is scheduled for Sunday Dec.17th at Lapland Lake. Starts are from 11-1pm. Cost is the purchase of a trail pass. The end of year HO-HO-O event will be held at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on Dec 30 (not 31). EMPO will hold a backwoods Ski-O on Jan 20 at Partridge Run in (read more)