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Winona Tourathon Trails
As the prevailing westerly winds move cold winter air over the warm water of Lake Ontario, massive lake effect snow falls on the forests east of the lake It is the snowiest place east of the Rockies with an average snow fall of 250 inches per year.
The Tug Hill Ski Club maintains over 40 miles of trails in the Winona Forest and Jefferson County Forest Preserve. Both are located in the Tug Hill region of New York State. On the first Saturday in February, the club hosts the 50 km classical Tug Hill Tourathon.
The Tug Hill Ski Club holds 2 cross-country ski events each year:
(1) Tug Hill Try-It 25K/12K Ski Race is scheduled for January 15, 2005;
Classical Citizens' X-C ski race, start 10:30 am at CCC Camp , Co. Rt. 90, Mannsville, NY.
Register/bib pick up at Sandy Creek School 1/14/05 6-9 pm, 1/15/05 6:30-8:30 am.
All age groups and abilities. ESG Open/Masters and Scholastic Qualifiers. See http://www.tughillskiclub.com for info and cost,
Cost for students (with student ID) has been lowered to $6.00 (plus $5 ins fee if not a member of NYSSRA).
e-mail raceinfo@tughillskiclub.com for answers to any questions; and
(2) 25th Annual Tug Hill Tourathon 50K/25K/15K Ski Race, February 5, 2005;
Classical Citizens' ski race, Winona Forest, Boylston, NY
Register/bib pick up at Sandy Creek School 2/04/05 6-9 pm, 2/05/05 6:30-8:30 am.
Lund's in Syracuse is providing $250 first prize, 50K m/f, for this race
Price categories: Costume, distance traveled, wood skis, oldest, Tug Hill.
All ages and abilities. NYSSRA Series Race.
See http://www.tughillskiclub.com for info (pre-registration free t-shirts) and
cost, e-mail raceinfo@tughillskiclub.com for answers to any questions.
Clara Bingham, Race Director
The club has hosted the Tug Hill Tourathon for 22 years. What started as an attempt to bring more business into the area has gone from a simple event, to a world class race, to a big party where some people ski fast. Along the way, two commercial cross country ski centers have sprung up and countless thousands of people have learned the joy of winter in the Tug Hill region.
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