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A Viable Outdoor Community

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As outdoor people, it is our charge to keep our community viable, and that community is made up of athletes, volunteers, stewards, neighbors,  environmentalist, conservationists, friends, family, and flora and fauna. Read more

Williams Lake Classic Mountain Bike Race'17- Photo Gallery 

Escarpment Trail Run 2017 Photo Gallery ​

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Respect- Manitou's Revenge '17

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By Ben Nephew
It's 36 miles into the race, and I’m trying to aggressively down-climb a slick, 20-foot, cliff as Andy disappears around the corner.  "What am I doing?" I wonder to myself. Read More

Manitou's Revenge 54 Miler
"When you have two rocks for every dirt, you are in the Catskills." — old saying

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By Ryan Thorpe
​The brainchild of New England ultra-runner Charlie Gadol, Manitou's Revenge is a 54.3 mile point-to-point course across some of the most difficult terrain the Catskills have to offer. Read more 

HITS Triathlon Series Hudson Valley- Williams Lake 

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For the second year HITS held an open, sprint, Olympic, half and full distance triathlon at Williams Lake. Here's a photo gallery from in and around the lake. Read more

Conservation Organizations of the Hudson Valley- Keeping it Green.

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The Hudson Valley is lousy with green spaces. Many of them recovered and reclaimed by conservancies, land trusts, or other Not-for-Profits. ​ Read more

Ups and Downs of the HITS Hudson Valley Triathlon at Williams Lake-2016

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​Five hundred pairs of feet traveled over the Rosendale Trestle on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Saturday as the final legs of the HITS Hudson Valley Triathlon crossed over it.Read more

Hudson Valley Tri

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Coming up on July 8 
3.22.16
Swim in a lake. Bike on country roads. Run on the rail trail. That’s what the HITS Endurance Hudson Valley Triathlon will look like this year. read more

Rocking the Ridge and Winning

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At this time 27 years ago I was in a hospital for severe, debilitating depression. Running, singing and dancing have been part of my wellness for many years. On May 6, 2017, I participated for the third time in the Rock the Ridge 50 Mile Endurance Read more​

Cliff Hanger Half Marathon

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6.12.17
By Yasia Zinko Sorbo 
It was hot!   The weather on Saturday, June 10, 2017, was gorgeous.  Not a cloud in the sky with nice, hot temps in the upper 80’s, the conditions were perfect for the beach but not conducive for racing.  Read more

Ride the Ridge '17 Photo Gallery 

A Walkway in the Sun

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By Kelly Mandia
6.22.17
The Walkway Over the Hudson Half-Marathon began in warm conditions with a heavy dew point making the first few uphill miles a challenge. I ran with my friend and training partner Kelly Mullady Read more

Harryman Tri 17- Photo Gallery

Ride the Ridge 2017

The Powerlinez Climbing Area

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 An elephant, a rhinoceros, and Jabba the Hutt inhabit the zoomorphic rock along the cliff at Torne Valley.  Known to climbers as the Powerlinez, the utilitarian name doesn’t do justice to the picturesque crag, with its melted, colorful features. Read more

The North Face Endurance Challenge Series- NY.   Oh, the  Extremes 

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Three thousand and two hundred runners took part in the two-day The North Face Endurance Challenge Series- New York at Bear Mountain State Park on Mother’s Day weekend. ​Read more 

Tell Your Story

Rock the Ridge Day '17

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Rock The Ridge day dawned foggy and damp. The Shawangunk Ridge was crowned in gray mist and apparently unaware it was about to be rocked by nearly 400 people. ​Read more

Women's Riding Community- The Woodstock Women's Cycling Grand Prix

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“Two years ago I watched the race and I never thought I could do it,' local and first timer in the Women’s Woodstock  Cycling Grand Prix, Kellie Tyler said. ​Read more

Spring Dual Against CF '17

Nature and Our Moods - Why Spending Time Outdoors Make Us Happier

Adopt-a-Crag Day with the Gunks Climbers' Coalition 

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​Bonticou Crag is the northern most outcropping of the Shawangunk Ridge. On  Saturday, April 29, the Gunks Climbers’ Coalition is hosting an Adopt-a-Crag day at Bonticou. read more

Gunks Campground 

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 4.27.17
Two years in and all is well at the Gunks Campground. They are open for the season as of 4.20. This year improvements are a slop sink and roof on the Clivus bathhouse, composting toilet. Read more

Cross Mountain Crusher Gravel Grinder 
Serious cyclists only need apply

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April 2016
​Fifty-five miles of gravel and paved road, 5 mountains, and the glory of the challenge are in store for riders of the first annual Cross Mountain Crusher.Read more
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 Breakneck vs Boston

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On Monday Geoffrey Kirui, of Kenya, finished the 120th Boston Marathon in 2 hours 9 minutes and 37 seconds followed closely by American Galen Rupp at 2:09:58. 
Two days earlier, on Saturday, April 15, Adam Russell finished the 42-kilometer Breakneck Ridge Trail Marathon course in Hudson Highlands State Park in 5 hours 9 minutes and 21 seconds. ​​Read more

Muddy Trails- Stay the Path

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Some folks call it Spring, others just call it Mud Season. This year it’s sure to be a muddy season thanks to Stella. Winter Storm Stella dropped upwards of two feet of snow around the Hudson Valley just before Spring this year.
With the usual spring rains and the snow melt from Stella expect trails to be a quagmire. Read more

Saturday Night Live- Free Climbing Clinics

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This spring and summer AMGA Certified professionals will hold two-hour clinics on sound climbing fundamentals for climbers of all abilities.
Starting April 22, the Saturday Night Live Free Clinics Read more

The Rewards of the Wurtsboro 30K

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By Doug Haines
I did it for the toffee. 
When I first heard about the Wurtsboro 30K, the distance daunted me. My weekly mileage for 2017 has been less than 20 miles a week. With one race I was going to be hitting my weekly mileage READ MORE

Are Your Running Shoes a Crutch?

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By Dr. Greg Cecere ​
When you think of your running shoes, what comes to mind?  Are they the only pair of shoes you can ever run in?  Do you feel like you could never switch to another pair?  Do you rely on them to prevent injury?  Read more

The Sleepy Hollow Half and Experience 

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​I wanted to walk every step of the 13.1 miles of the Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon.  Even on the hardest runs, I can count on having a moment of feeling “Ahh, I love running!” Read more

Spring Back from Winter ​

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3.10.16
​By Dick Vincent
​For many of us the cold of winter and the long, dark nights means a Read more.

Rock The Ridge- A Day Out on the Trails 

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Some of the best running trails in the country are in the Hudson Valley among the 195 miles of carriageroads crisscrossing the Mohonk Preserve, the Mohonk Mountain House, and Minnewaska State Park atop the Shawangunk Ridge. Read more

Kenco Hike the Catskills
Rattlesnakes, Ticks & Bears, Oh My! 
Dealing With Catskill Mountain Wildlife

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It’s official--spring is finally here!  While we may still experience some winter weather, the coming months start to mean a few things in the animal world. Read more

Getting Low-Fat Bikes and Snow

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By Chuck Zangara
​​Winter's Back!  There’s a couple feet of snow on the ground.  You want to ride.  You grab your trail bike, deflate the tires to 25 PSI, and head out to your local trail.  Today you’re lucky:  Read more

Celebrate Life Half Marathon 

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3.13.17 
There are as many stories as runners at the Celebrate Life Half Marathon. For fourteen years runners and walkers have made their way through the Lakes in Rock Hill in honor of those who fight cancer.Read more

​Indoor Tri at the  Y  '17

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In it's 27th year the indoor, timed, triathlon at the Ulster- Kingston YMCA is undeniably a community event.  Read more

Spring Races 2017

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​It’s a logy time of year. Winter sports have ended early and while there have been spring, and summer, like days it’s not all that warm out yet.
Never fear- there are plenty of running and riding events coming to motivate you to get out and shake the cobwebs off. Read more

Special Olympics Hudson Valley -Winter'17

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​Figure skaters, hockey players, downhill skiers, snowboarders,  snowshoe racers, and cross country skiers competed in the Winter Special Olympics- Hudson Valley last weekend.
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February Ice Climbing Conditions, Catskills

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By Dustin Portzline
What a difference a few weeks makes! I have had many enjoyable days out on the ice over the past two weeks, thanks to mild temperatures during the day and new precipitation in the form of ... snow, finally. Read more

The Special Olympics NY Winter Games

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The Special Olympics winter games are happening all over the Hudson Valley this weekend. Check their website for more details. 

Fat Bikes and the Whitetop Highway

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Once upon a time, there was a riding season. Enter fat bikes.  A mountain bike with oversized tires,  they are made for riding on soft, unstable terrain. 
A fat bike is not just a snow bike. Read more

Kenco Hike the Catskills #4- 
Maps vs. Apps: Navigating In the 21st Century

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Winter is a popular time for bushwhacking to those off-trail peaks in the Catskill Mountains.  All the leaves are off the trees, exposing the landscape, thus making route-finding a bit less complicated.  For navigation ​Read more

The Renewal Workshop

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Renewed Apparel-
​The easiest and most fashionable way to save the planet
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Peak's 2016- The Year in Review 
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Other Stuff

Park and Trail Resources 

There are State Forests, 18 State Parks and 1 National Historic Site, not to mention innumerable trails, in the Mid-Hudson region.
Check out this interactive site- 
http://www.stateparks.com/hudson_valley_new_york_parks.html
And this website from the DEC-
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7804.html
And another from the Hudson Valley Greenway-
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yci7_xu9E-mg_jRQew729r_9hL0&hl=en

Mountain Peak Fitness

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"Come further up,  come  further in!”    Aslain  extolled    his followers in  “The Last Battle”  the  final book in  the  Chronicles of  Narnia. Read more

Gunks Apps 

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 First there was the Trapps App, then came the Nears App and, coming this spring, there will be two new apps- the Peter’s Kill Bouldering App and the Peter’s Kill Climbing App. Read more

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Gravity Vault Comes to Poughkeepsie

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3.16
​Indoor climbing in the Hudson Valley is about to get a lot bigger. The Poughkeepsie branch of the Gravity Vault will open in March behind Bounce on Neptune Avenue. Read more

The Southern Pine Beetle 

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The good news is that as of right now there is very little evidence of the Southern Pine Beetle to be found in the Gunks. 
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Who's Your Bike Shop ?

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Where can you go to talk about your favorite sport, have a beer or a coffee, and buy gear? Your local bike shop of course.
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Bob Elsinger- Local Hero

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By David Lucander
​ This is a man who has done his reps. Right foot out wide.  Right hand up for a layback.  Rock on to it.  Bucket with the left hand...
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The Devil's Kitchen 

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​3.7.16
​​Marty Molitoris and climbing partner Morris Sachs 
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Camping in Gunks 

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The NYSDEC recently announced the closing of the Shawangunk  (MUA) in  as of May 3, 2016. Read more

The Catskill Forest Preserve
​It’s Not a Park

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It’s not a park. That’s perhaps the first thing visitors need to know about the Catskill Forest Preserve (CFP).

Feed the Machine!

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By Lori Beers
​For athletes in the Hudson Valley the early arrival of beautiful spring weather means an earlier training season. 
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The Jolly Rovers Trail Crew

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​Single track, double track, carriage trail, technical, jeep trail. Trails are an integral part of outdoor recreation and most of them are built by volunteers. The Jolly Rovers Trail Crew has built trails in Yonkers, New Hampshire Read more

Life is Returning to Sam's Point 

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​​Life is returning to Sam’s Point after a wildfire consumed 2028 acres this spring.
All forest needs fires, but not quite like this one.
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Spring Back from Winter 

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3.10.16
​By Dick Vincent
​For many of us the cold of winter and the long, dark nights means a Read more.

New Ways to Access the Hudson River

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Map- Guides, Mobile Website, and Guidebook to the Hudson River.
The 256 mile Hudson River is the main artery of the Catskills, the Shawangunks and the Hudson Highlands. Read more

Lean-to Magic 

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 By Moe Lemire 
 There is something to be said to falling asleep in a Lean-to in the woods.  Be it listening Read more

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 

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By Dr. Greg Cecere  
How many of us actually get out of our comfort zone regardless of speed or interval/distance?  How many of us actually mix it up with other sports on a regular basis?  Read more

Dark Chocolate: Performance Enhancing Drug?

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Dr. Greg Cecere
​Perhaps.  At least it is for mice as of a 2011 study.  It is not a perfect connection to make to humans but the conclusions from this particular study are not farfetched either.  To this day,  Read more -

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Peak Magazine is for everyone who finds their peak experiences in the peaks of the Shawangunks, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Highlands of the Hudson Valley. 
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Look here for stories and photos featuring the athletes, events, and locations from around the peaks.