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2012 SCHEDULE
Whitaker Woods
Photos Gianina Lindsey
Sidehiller
Exeter Snowshoe Hullabaloo
Results 2011
Photos Daniel Budak
Kingman Farm Moonlight
Photos Gianina Lindsey
Beaver Brook
Photos Gianina Lindsey
Horsehill
Photos Bob Jackman
Bear Paw Classic
Results 2011
Photos Karen L. Dunn
Granite State Championship
Redhook Brewery
A special thanks to our presenting sponsor, DION snowshoes! They will be providing a limited number of 'rentals' for each race in our series. Please contact Chris J. Dunn at acidoticRACING@hotmail.com to reserve a pair.
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2012 FINAL STANDINGS
Best 2 of 3 races count toward standings
Teams
1. acidotic RACING
2. Sweetie Pies
3.
4.
5.
Pts
858.94
297.77
Women
1. Leslie Beckwith
2. Tracy Richardson
3. Diane Levesque
4. Ellie Ferguson
5. Leslie Dillon
Pts
154.24
115.33
107.30
91.74
78.62
Men
1. Jim Johnson
2. Dave Dunham
3. Chris J. Dunn
4. Jason Massa
5. Don Fredrikson
Pts
200.00
188.05
175.60
162.14
155.58
OUR 2012 CHAMPIONS
Jim Johnson
Hometown: Madison, NH
Age: 34
Team: CMS Polar Bears
2012 Winter Highlights:
* Whitaker Woods (1st)
* NH Snowshoe Championship (1st)
Leslie Beckwith
Hometown: North Conway, NH
Age: 36
Team: acidotic RACING
2012 Winter Highlights:
* Whitaker Woods (1st)
* NH Snowshoe Championship (1st))
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SNOWSHOE RACING 101
By: Chris J. Dunn
Getting started in this exciting winter sport
Snowshoe racing is one of the fastest growing winter sports in the northeast. Thanks to our fantastic snow and incredible trail networks this is a sport with many things to love! The easiest thing to compare snowshoe racing to is trail racing. The parallels are obvious...snowshoe races occur on some of the same trails we race on from April through December. But if you think this sport is just trail racing with snow, you may be a little surprised...and very underprepared.
SNOWSHOES
Snowshoe racing isn't a gear intensive sport, but it does require thoughtful consideration of the most important element...snowshoes. Although each manufacturer touts their patented bindings, cleats, and deck shape the single most important consideration when selecting a racing snowshoe is size. Let's take closer look.
Size
The US Snowshoe Association has set the minimum surface area for racing snowshoes at 120 square inches but unless you've got a degree in engineering it's next to impossible to tell if you've got a 'legal' pair of 'shoes. Instead, most racers choose a snowshoe based on its length. The basic principle here is "smaller is lighter and lighter is faster". Racing models vary from 21-25 inches and are almost always less than 3 lbs.. Any recreational 'shoe longer than 25 inches is also typically wider than racing models and becomes difficult to maintain a comfortable narrow running stride.
CLOTHING
One of the most common mistakes newcomers make is over dressing. It stands to reason that racing in the winter months means racing in cold temperatures but running in snowshoes is a tremendous amount of work and body temps rise quickly and stay elevated throughout the race. Most snowshoe racers dress in light layers using a synthetic hat as the perfect method of maintaining a comfortable body temperature. Running tights are the preferred lower body layer with running socks & shoes finishing the look. Up top, two or three light synthetic layers with at least one long-sleeve article is often used. Depending on wind chill, sometimes a light outer shell is worn.
To read the entire article, click <<HERE>>.
The DION 121's are the lighest and fastest racing snowshoe on the market today.
Granite State Snowshoe Series. Copyright © 2012.
SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT: We will be collecting clean & gently used winter coats at every race this season to give to the needy.
"Over the past 2 seasons I’ve had the pleasure of racing in the Granite State Snowshoe Series and consider the events that make up the series, some of my favorite races of the entire year. Not only are the events challenging and fun, but they are also top quality productions put on by passionate and talented race directors, organizers, and volunteers. Gads of post-race food and sweet raffle prizes top it all off and make the GSSS a staple of any New England snowshoer’s race schedule." -Jim Johnson
"Despite this year's lack of snow, I was so thrilled to be able to run in two of the Granite State Snowshoe Series races. This was my first time ever snowshoe racing, and I absolutely love it. Thank you so much to all the people who made this season happen. I look forward to racing in the Series again next year!" -Leslie Beckwith
**Please check each race website for current updates and conditions.**
USSA Qualifier
March 4, 2012
January 21, 2012
February 4, 2012
March 3, 2012
February 18, 2012
(NIGHT)
March 11, 2012
January 28, 2012
Hollis, NH
North Conway, NH
Center Sandwich, NH
Merrimack, NH
Gorham, NH
March 24, 2012
Portsmouth, NH
February 26, 2012
Northwood, NH
CANCELLED
CANCELLED
CANCELLED
CANCELLED
CANCELLED
