The LatestPfalz Point Trail Challenge '16
A chilly morning greeted the runners and spectators of the '16 Pfalz Point Trail Challenge- perfect running weather.
The oddly subdued runners started off through the field Read more Upcoming Events9/25 Pfalz Point Trail Challenge
6th Annual Great 5-Mile Paddle and Oars Challenge Adaptive Climbing Gunks 9/30-10/2 Girl Crew Ramble 10/1 GCC Fall BBQ Cat's Tail Trail Marathon 10/2 Lippman/Lundy Enduro Girl Crew Gunks
Girl Crew Ramble in the Gunks with Flash Foxy Sept 30- Oct 2.
“Your butt looks great over that roof,” I yell to my climbing partner as she pulls a roof on a route in the Gunks. Read more Upcoming Events
Survival of the Shawangunks 2016
What do you really need to Survive the Shawangunks? That’s what it comes down to. Read more
Search and Rescue Adventure Race '16
We had six hours to find 30 objectives worth a total of 2000 points spread out over a possible 40 miles. Read more
Photo-stories from the SOS for Kids
The story from Saturday's Survival of the Shawangunks triathlon for kids is in each athlete's tale. Read more
Belleayre Mnt All Terrain Challenge
Belleayre is the fifth of six races in the New York State Mountain Bike Series
Read more Lost Tribes Search and Rescue Adventure Race
Running, orienteering, strategizing, and teamwork are just some parts of Adventure Racing. For the third year Lost Tribes Expeditions will host the Search and Rescue (S&R) Adventure Race in the Gunks. Peak will have a team in the race- check back next week for firsthand accounts of adventure racing in the Gunks. Read more
Lime Kiln Races- Choose Your Own Adventure
The 2016 Lime Kiln Races offered a choose your own running-adventure at Williams Lake. Race directors
Jason Friedman and Ian Ridgeway, of Red Newt Racing, plotted three Read more USA Cycling Pro GRT and Pro XCT at Windham Mountain
USA Cycling returns to Windham Mountain this weekend with the NYSMNTB Series and the Pro GRT and Pro XCT.
Read more West Point Triathlon and Tough Kids TriathlonTwo swimbikerun events will take place this weekend at Camp Buckner Military Reservation in Cornwall- the 27th annual West Point Sprint Triathlon and the Tough Kids Tri. Read more
Blueberries on the Shawangunk Ridge
Lime Kiln Races '16
The Peak territory of the mid-Hudson Valley is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to trail running events, and new offerings are added every year.
The Lime Kiln Races at Williams Lake are one such. Read more Hudson Valley Paddlesports Symposium
I joined the Prime Paddlesports Symposium to gain some kayaking basics and get information for a story about the weekend-long event. What I got was that and a greater feeling of security than I ever had when learning a new sport. Read more
Escarpment '16- Rain and the Test of Manitou
For forty years trail runners have been suiting up to test themselves against the Wall of Manitou along the northern escarpment in the Catskills. Read more
Hudson Valley Paddlesports Symposium
Well, I’m heading out onto the water this weekend with the Prime Paddlesport Symposium. Prime Paddlesports is putting on this three-day event down in Cold Spring.
I’ll be on the Pro Track learning how to sea kayak. Check back on Monday for tales of my adventures. Read more about the symposium. The Eastern States Cup at Plattekill
The Eastern States Cup is making the rounds of, well, the eastern states, and stopped at Plattekill Bike Park Saturday for the fifth out of ten enduro events. Read more
Ups and Downs of the HITS Hudson Valley Triathlon at Williams Lake
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
8-Bridges Swim '16On going this week, June 26- July 3, the Eight Bridges Swim, the world's longest competitive open water swimming competition, will follow the Hudson River from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge near Catskill Read more
Hudson Valley Farm to Fork Fondo
Rolling hills and farm stands from the saddle, the second Hudson Valley Farm to Fork Fondo Read more
'16 and Manitou's Revenge
Some prevailed and Manitou had his revenge on others Saturday in the Catskills. Read More
Walkway Marathon 2016
2016 Walkway Over the Hudson MarathonThis Sunday more than 2,000 runners will traverse the Hudson River via the 1.25-mile Walkway Over the Hudson pedestrian bridge. Read more.
New Ways to Access the Hudson River
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 Phoenicia Ridge to Valley Trail Run
William's Lake Classic '16
That face tells you what you need to know about the William's Lake Classic... Read more
Cult Classic -American Zofingen 2016
It was a windy start at the 2016 racing of the American Zofingen. The preferred gear choice of the morning seemed to be fleece read more
'16 Woodstock Women's Cycling Grand Prix
Fog enveloped Overlook Mountain as the riders in the fourth Woodstock Women’s Cycling Grand Prix mounted up to ride. Read more
Spring Dual Against CF '16
The 6th Annual Spring Dual Against Cystic Fibrosis was held Saturday morning in somewhat rainy weather.
Read more Spring into Riding- Woodstock Women's Cycling Grand Prix
Spring blooms are the perfect backdrop for the blossoming Women’s Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix this Saturday Read more
Rock the Ridge, Ode to the Gunks
The atmosphere was subdued at the Testimonial Gatehouse for the start of the 2016 Rock the Ridge. Skies were overcast and the air Read more
2016 Rock the Ridge
It's almost time for the new spring ritual - running 50 miles through the Shawangunk Ridge.
Read more '16 Kiwanis Kingston Classic
The 2016 Kiwanis Kingston Classic, held Sunday morning, drew over 800 runners, 63 of them participating in the full marathon, and a large crowd... Read more
Special Olympics NY- Hudson Valley
Over eight hundred athletes and around a thousand cadet-volunteers took part in the 41st Hudson Valley Special ... Read more
Breakneck Point Trail Runs 2016
Perfect running temps and bluebird skies greeted the runners of the 2nd Breakneck Point Trail Runs on Saturday.
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Advertisement-The purpose of the Long Path Race Series is to build awareness for the Long Path and the work of the Trail Conference and its volunteers and to get more people running and hiking on New York's beautiful trails. For rules, list of races, and to register visit www.longpathraces.com.
Other StuffPark and Trail ResourcesThere 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
"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
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
Gravity Vault Comes to Poughkeepsie
The Southern Pine Beetle
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.
Read more Who's Your Bike Shop ?
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.
Read more... Bob Elsinger- Local Hero
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...
Read more The Devil's KitchenCamping in Gunks
The NYSDEC recently announced the closing of the Shawangunk (MUA) in as of May 3, 2016. Read more
The Catskill Forest Preserve
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Peak Magazine
Peak Magazine is designed for everyone who finds their peak experiences in the peaks of the Shawangunks, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Highlands of the Hudson Valley.
Look here for stories and photos featuring the athletes, events, and locations from around the peaks.
Look here for stories and photos featuring the athletes, events, and locations from around the peaks.
Even Older Stuff
Ellenville Mountain Running Festival
Slideshow and results.
Wildcat 50/100 2015The Wildcat 100/50 mountain bike races on Saturday started off without rain, though that didn’t last long.
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