Saranac Lake hosts, for the very first time, the 2017 WSSF World Snowshoe Championship Friday, February 24th and Saturday February 25th.This event has never been held in New York until now. This is a great opportunity to expose your family to a sport they may have never seen prior to now. If you plan to be a competitor we have the registration information or you can click on World Snowshoe Championship. You better be in excellent physical shape if you plan to compete in this one.

Day 1, Friday, February 24th

10:00AM to 4:00PM: Registration and bib pick-up commences at Harrietstown town Hall Race Headquarters, 39 Main Street. Vendors and local artisans in Tow Hall Auditorium.

5PM: Opening Ceremonies, Auditorium, Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main Street

7:00PM: "Ski and Snowshoe Jam" with Live Music.

Day 2, Saturday, February 25th

8:00 AM to 10:00AM:  Racer Registration and bib pick-up for 10K World Snowshoe Championship at Harrietstown Town Hall Race Headquarters 39 Main street.

8:00AM to 12:00PM: 5K Racer registration for 5K Junior World Snowshoe Championship and for 5K Snowshoe Shoe-Be-Doo.

9:00AM to 4:00PM: Vendors in town Hall, Snowshoe companies with loaner snowshoes at the start/finish area

11:00 AM: 10K World Championship Race Starts

12:30PM: 5K Junior World Snowshoe Championship start

All races finish in Riverside Park.

5:00PM: Participants' Banquet and Award Ceremony at North Country Community College Gymnasium.

9:00PM: Fireworks over Lake Flower!


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