Thursday, November 19, 2015

OneWay Joins the Kingston Roller Ski Race Family

Although it's close to the event, OneWay - the Authentic Nordic Sports Brand -  just agreed to become a sponsor of the 11th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Race and we welcome them. They will be supplying us with some nice prizes as well as some demo equipment for everyone to try at the race. So, check out their skis, boots, poles, etc.  as well as their webpage: onewaysport.us.  I'm sure many of you have seen their ads on FasterSkier and in the The Master Skier Annual Cross-Country Ski Journal.  Now come see their equipment.  Once again, welcome OneWay.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

11th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Race

Well, Halloween is over and that means that it's time for the Kingston Roller Ski Races.  In its 11th year, this event signals the end of training and the start of ski racing.  Hopefully, we've taken out our skis, set-up our wax stations and planned our winter races.

The 11th Annual edition of the Kingston Roller Ski Races should be as good and as fun as any in the past.  We have some great sponsors and some fantastic prizes.  Toko wax,  Rudy Project glasses & helmets, Verge ski clothing, Nathan hydration, Polar watches and monitors, Concept 2/SkiErg, V2 roller skis, EarMitts, and Accelerade sports drink are all on board.  The prize table should look as good as usual.

Almost everything involving the race has stayed the same. There are 3 races: a 5K classic starting at 12 noon, a 2K novice for people just beginning their roller ski experience at 12:30pm and a 10K freestyle at 1:15pm.  We've kept the price the same at $20 for 1 race and $25 for 2 races.

Applications are available by contacting Greg Malia at dgmalia@earthlink.net.

High Peaks Cyclery from Lake Placid will be there with gret prices on everything ski and ski related.

The Races:

People can register for the 5K &/or the 10K race(s).  However, if you sign-up for the novice race, that's the only race you may enter.  The novice race is for people who are just beginning their roller ski training.  The cost is $20 for one race and $25 for two races.  This is the same price as two years ago.

Individual Awards:

I.  An overall male and an overall female champion will be crowned based on their performances in both the 5K and the 10K races.

II.  The male and female winners of the novice, the 5K and the 10K races will receive an award.

III.  Age group winners in the following categories will receive a prize.
     High school & Younger
     Out of high school to 29
     30 - 45
     Over 45

Team Awards:

A high school, college or club may enter as many teams as they like.  If entering more than one team just list them as Team A, Team B, etc.  We will be awarding the revolving trophy to the winning high school team and the winning college/club team.  Each team must fill out a card before the races starting at 12 noon stating who will be racing in the 5K race and who will be racing in the 10K race.

H.S. Team Championship: A high school team will consist of 4 skiers - 2 guys and 2 girls. One guy and one girl must race in the 5K race and the other guy and girl will race in the 10K race.  Each skier can participate in both races, if they wish. However, only 1 race can count toward the team championship and that race must be decided before the first race starts.

Club/College Team Championship: Basically, the same rules apply except a college/club team needs only 1 woman.

Special team Pricing:

A team or club of 6 or more members that preregisters as a group at the same time, in the same envelope or in the same email, will receive a discount of $5 per skier.   This price is not available on race day.  Coaches: this is a great opportunity to bring most of your team at a reduced price.  You can sign-up as a team by sending me an email listing all the members, their race(s), their age, & their sex.  Bring your signed race applications with you to the race and we'll take care of everything else on race day.
    


Monday, December 9, 2013

Kingston Roller Ski Race Results

Despite the cold (mid-20's), windy day, 70 brave souls made it to Kingston on Sunday, November 24th for the 10th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Race.  Although the turnout was smaller than usual, the competition was just as intense.  Team HURT won the Open/College team championship once again while Wallkill High School took home the high school trophy for the first time.

5K Results

1)  Owen Putman            male          14:28
2)  Tim Huneck               male          15:23
3)  Peter Minde               male          16:42
4)  Tyler Barton              male          16:51
5)  Brian Chrzan             male          16:59
6)  Chris Nycz                male           17:31
7)  Veikko Salmela         male          17:35
8)  Ethan Katz                male           17:36
9)  Nick Dickey              male          18:30
10) Art Stegen                male          18:32
11) Amy Duclos            female        18:33
12) Sarah Duclos           female        19:37
13) Max Marwin             male          19:37
14) Nick Mancuso          male          19:57
15) Mike Valleau            male          19:57
16) Valerie Malia          female         23:21
17) Connor Martin          male          26:25
18) Kinsey Boudreau    female         26:41
19) Shawn McKeever     male          30:15
20) Abby Williams        female         30:26
21) Jocelyn Reyne         female         33:45

2K Novice

1)  Marcelina Martynek    female     5:50
2)  Jack Drew                      male      6:27


10K Skate

1)  Owen Putman                  male       23:10
2)  Joseph Iwan                     male       23:12
3)  Sean halligan                   male       23:20
4)  Mikulas Beno                  male       23:22
5)  Tim Huneck                    male        26:07
6)  Pete Minde                      male       27:21
7)  Sean Scanlon                   male       28:22
8)  Luke Keenan                   male       28:24
9)  Andy Barlow                   male       29:43
10) Brian Chrzan                  male       31:33
11) Roger Henry                  male        31:38
12) Veikko Salmela             male        32:06
13) Ethan Katz                     male        33:00
14) Jack Hanlon                   male        33:11
15) Amy Ducos                  female      33:12
16) Sarah Duclos                female      33:18
17) Chris Nycz                      male       33:23
18) Tom Cowell                    male       33:30
19) Joe Riley-Scotto             male       33:41
20) Tyler Barton                   male       33:59
21) Colden Kimber               male       34:38
22) Nick Mancuso                male       34:54
23) Art Stegen                      male       35:15
24) Peter Gehres                   male       35:16
25) Max Marwin                  male       35:43
26) Emily Smith               female       36:15
27) Abby Malmborg         female       36:50
28) Anthony Petutis            male        37:14
29) Casey Dabroski            male        38:16
30) Mike Valleau                male        38:17
31) Todd Carter                  male         38:29
32) Unknown Skier                            39:43
33) Thomas Rizza              male         39:59
34) Sylvia Glockengeisser female      43:14
35) Valerie Malia               female      43:24
36) Peter Drew                     male       43:43
37) James Blake                   male       45:29
38) Rena Berg                   female       45:35
39) Jessica Cohen             female       45:42
40) Joao (?)Correa               male       47:20
41) John Correa                   male       48:08
42) Rosie Kazan               female       48:51
43) Joseph Garcia               male        48:54
44) Steven Dabroski           male        53:17
45) Stephanie Stewart-Hill  female    53:50
46) Lauren Mullady           female     53:52   

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Kingston Races, Awards and Costs

The Races:

People can register for the 5K &/or the 10K race(s).  However, if you sign-up for the novice race, that's the only race you may enter.  The novice race is for people who are just beginning their roller ski training.  The cost is $20 for one race and $25 for two races.  Sorry for the increase. Increased costs such as insurance, t-hirts and Kingston School District charges have made this necessary.  In fact, we're making less money per skier this year than in any previous year.

Individual Awards:

I.  An overall male and an overall female champion will be crowned based on their performances in both the 5K and the 10K race.

II.  The male and female winners in the novice, the 5K, and the 10K races will receive an award.

III.  Age group winner in the following categories:
       high school and younger
       out of high school to 29
       30-45
       over 45

Team Awards:

A high school, college or club may enter as many teams as they like.  If entering more than one team, just list them as Team A, Team B, etc.  We will be awarding a trophy and the revolving trophy to the winning high school team and the winning college/club team.  Each team must fill out a card before the races start at 12 noon stating who will be racing in the 5K race and who will be racing in the 10K race.

H.S. Team Championship: A high school team will consist of 4 skiers - 2 guys and 2 girls.  One guy and one girl must race in the 5K race and the other guy and other girl will race in the 10Krace.  Each skier can participate in both races, if they wish.  However, only 1 race can count toward the team championship and that race must be decided before the first race starts.

Club/College Team Championship:  Basically, the same rules apply except a college/club team needs only 1 woman.

Special Team Pricing:

A team or club of 6 or more members that preregisters as a group at the same time, in the same envelope or in the same email, will receive a discount of $5 per skier.  This price is not available on race day.  Coaches - this is a great opportunity to bring most of your team at a very reduced price.  You can sign-up as a team by sending me an email listing all the members, their race(s), their age, their sex, and their t-shirt size.  Bring your race applications with you to the race and we'll take care of everything else on race day.  

Monday, November 11, 2013

10th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Race

Well folks, the time has come for that annual fall ritual - the Kingston Roller Ski Race.  Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Kingston Roller Ski Race has become, to many, the end of the training season and the start of the nordic ski racing season.  It represents that time of the season where we begin to think about waxing our skis, stone grinding them if necessary, planning our racing schedule and, of course, our training schedule so we can peak for those big races.

The 10th anniversary edition of the Kingston Roller Ski Race, scheduled for Sunday,, November 24th, will not disappoint anyone.  Our sponsors are lined up, our food is being prepared, the course is being prepped, and our t-shirts are being printed (hopefully, no problems like last year).

Pretty much everything remains the same as in the past - except for the cost.  We did have to raise the price $5 to cover insurance.  I've tried to keep the cost constant. reasonable and low for as long as possible.  I hope this doesn't present a problem for anyone.  We have our usual 12 noon start with the 5k classic, followed by  the 2K novice race at 12:30pm; and, finishing with the 10K skate race at 1:15pm.  If you have not received an application, please contact me at dgmalia@earthlink.net and I'll email you one.  We'll be printing between 50 -75 t-shirts.  To guarantee yourself a shirt and the right size, please preregister as soon as possible.

High Peaks Cyclery from Lake Placid will be on hand with amazing prices on everything ski and ski related.  If there is something special you would like or just want to make sure they have the exact ski, boot, or pole that you would like, give them a call before hand so they can be sure to bring what you want.

Over the next week, I'll be posting info about the sponsors (they're listed on the side of this blog), any special offers the sponsors might be offering, and team championships.  So keep checking back every few days to keep up on the upcoming race.

Hope to see everyone on the 24th

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Kingston Roller Ski Race Part of New York Roller Ski Series

The Kingston Roller Ski Race, now in its 10th year, is teaming up with the Capital Region Nordic Alliance (CRNA) to hold a 3 event Roller Ski Series this fall.

The Series kicks off on Sunday, September 29th at 9am at the North Creek train station with a 6K or a 10K race through the village.

The second race will be a sprint relay event on Sunday, October 20th at 9am at the state office complex in Albany.  

The final race in the Series is the 10th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Race on Sunday, November 24th starting at 12 noon in Kingston.

Additional information for the first 2 races is available on the CRNA website (capitalregionnordicalliance.org/event) and information for the Kingston race will be posted on this blog throughout the fall.

So, come on out for some good roller ski competition throughout the fall as we prepare for the upcoming nordic ski season.  Hope to see everyone soon.

Greg Malia

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Kingston Roller Ski Race Pictures

As a final wrap-up of the 9th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Races, I thought it was about time to post some pictures.  It was another beautiful day and appeared that everyone had a great time.  Remember to add Sunday, November 24, 2013 and the 10th Annual Kingston Roller Ski Races to your calendar.  I hope to see everyone soon.  Enjoy the pictures.