Sunday 1/3/10:Hammond Hill State Forest

December 15, 2009

January 3, 2010
10:00 am	to	1:00 pm

This ski is not recommended for beginners due to difficulty of trails.
Leaders:  Daniel Blakeley 591-1984  dhb3@cornell.edu ;  Kristin Schafer  242-5790  kristinhiker@yahoo.com
Meet:  10:00 AM at Hammond Hill parking lot

January 9, 2010: Annual 10k Ski Race at Hammond Hill by CNSC

December 11, 2009

January 9, 2010
8:30 am	to	12:30 pm

On January 9, 2010, the Cayuga Nordic Ski Club will hold its annual 10k ski race at Hammond Hill State Forest. A map of the race course is attached. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has approved this race and course grooming under a Temporary Revocable Permit. The trails will not be officially closed, but non-racers are asked to preserve the set tracks, yield the trail to racers as they pass, and to follow instructions of course marshals. It would really be best for all if the public would use alternate trails at least until all racers have started and then to ski in the same direction as the racers.

Racing will begin at 10:30 AM and all racers are expected to have started by 11 AM and to be off the course by 12:30 PM. The main race will be a 10k Empire State Games qualifier. The general public is invited to participate in a 5k citizens’ race, a 5k scholastic race, and a 1k kids’ race. Details and on-line registration are at nyssranordic.com. Day-of registration is from 8:30 to 10:00AM on January 9 at the ski hut. The entry fee for the citizens’ races will be $10, to cover costs and insurance. On January 9, 2010, the Cayuga Nordic Ski Club will hold its annual 10k ski race at Hammond Hill State Forest. A map of the race course is attached. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has approved this race and course grooming under a Temporary Revocable Permit. The trails will not be officially closed, but non-racers are asked to preserve the set tracks, yield the trail to racers as they pass, and to follow instructions of course marshals. It would really be best for all if the public would use alternate trails at least until all racers have started and then to ski in the same direction as the racers.

Day-of registration is from 8:30 to 10:00AM on January 9 at the ski hut. The entry fee for the citizens’ races will be $10, to cover costs and insurance. For more details contact Jack Rueckheim( Jer45@twcny.rr.com) or Dan Karig (dek9@cornell.edu).

Thanks for your cooperation on the trails and we hope to see you  there on January 9th

Directions TO CNSC RACE ON HAMMOND HILL

From the North:  Somehow get to NYS highway 13 going SW from Cortland and NE from Ithaca. Turn south on Irish Settlement Rd, which is about 1.5 miles west of Dryden and about 8 miles east of Ithaca. Note that there is a short jog to the left on Irish Settlement Rd along Ferguson Rd. Turn left (east)) onto Hammond Hill Rd. About 0.3 miles up Hammond Hill Rd. bear to the right and the race parking lot is at the top of the hill. From the South:  Somehow get onto NYS highway 79 between Slaterville Springs and Ithaca.  Turn north on Midline Rd. which is at the west edge of Slaterville Springs and about 8 miles east of Ithaca. About 2.5 miles up, Midline turns left but keep going straight, which is now Irish Settlement Rd. Follow Irish Settlement Rd about 2 miles to Hammond Hill Rd. Turn right on Hammond Hill Rd and follow directions above