Snowshoe race 35:27 5.04 km (7:02 / km) +125m6:16 / km ahr:152 max:160 shoes: Dion Snowshoes
At Hilltop Farms in Richmond, MA. Entire race on groomed XC ski trails through apple orchard and woods - no single track. Temperature was in the low 30s and the snow was starting to soften some. Sprinkles before the race and a bit of a shower during the race (more so for the back-of-the-packers) plus some fog moving in. Did a minimal warm-up so struggled some to get going for the first km or so. Walked on some of the uphills even though they were not steep (a couple of the downhills were steeper). Finished 31st of ~60. Apple cider doughnut and wine tasting afterwards. And as a bonus, it was only a 20 minute drive.
Snowshoe6:25 0.46 mi (13:48 / mi) +20m12:11 / mi ahr:135 max:146 shoes: Dion Snowshoes
Cool down along the first and last sections of the race course with a shortcut through the orchard to connect the two.