PSC Snowshoers Have a Strong Showing at the Gurney Lane 5K in Queensbury

Gurney Lane 5K Snowshoe Race

29 January 2023

The Paul Smith's College Snowshoe Team returned to campus on Thursday, January 26^th for a very brief preseason before embarking on the Gurney Lane 5K event held in Queensbury, NY.  A dozen members of the snowshoe team took part in the 5K race held on primarily single track used for mountain bike and fat bike training, at the Town of Queensbury's Gurney Lane Recreation Park. 

Seven of the dozen Paul Smith's College snowshoe runners were racing on snowshoes for the first time in the Gurney Lane event, as they tune up for the US Collegiate Snowshoe Nationals in McCall, ID on February 4^th.

Noah Kuc paced the men with a time of 28:23.8, and was followed closely by Alex Cameron, a mere five seconds behind.  Nate Shader placed sixth in 29:46.7, while Logan Krahn placed 7^th in 29:48.6.  This quartet placed 4^th – 7^th, while Dermot O'Connor placed 9^th in 35:39.8.  Dermot had some challenges with a snowshoe binding out on the course, but we'll work to ensure this doesn't happen again this season.

The women's team was paced by Wes Burkitt who placed 2^nd overall in 33:11.8, followed by Madison Reardon in 33:32.9, and Ellen Haas in 34:08.8.  This is wonderful pack running, especially on a single-track course, where you are limited in the ability to pace alongside your teammates.

Ellie Judice placed 13^th in 42:08, followed by Haven Bradt in 55:36.3 to place 15^th, and Nat Ross came in close behind in 55:40 to round on the Paul Smith's College finishers in 16^th for the women.

The Paul Smith's College Snowshoe Team is heading to McCall, Idaho for US Snowshoe Nationals to take place on February 4^th.  The event will also include the US Collegiate Nationals on the same date.