UPS Best in Show, from left Emily Waters, Prudence Dechene and Meg Smith. Photo by Alexandra Roalsvig
A variety of events are planned at the Mt. Sabattis Recreation Area on Saturday, January 19 for the 2013 Moonlighter’s Long Lake Winter Carnival.
Festivities will kick-off at noon with a Snowmobile Parade and Coronation of the King and Queen of the Moonlighter’s Snowmobile Club.
Other events include an Adult Golf Drive, one-shot basketball, kids games, the Ladies Frying Pan Toss, and a Broom Ball Tournament.
There are cash prizes for all events with a bonfire and fireworks rounding out the day.
The popular Cardboard Sled Race will begin at 1 p.m.
The Snowmobile Parade of 2012. Photo by David Verner
This year marks the beginning of a classification for racers interested in participating in the Adirondack Cardboard Sled Racing Circuit.
The communities of Old Forge, Inlet and Indian Lake have all agreed to sponsor a special class for this regional event at their upcoming winter carnivals.
Racers can opt to participate in the regular event or in the new special class.
Racers completing at least three of the four races on the circuits will earn points for box decoration and race time. Prizes will be awarded at the championship during Inlet’s Frozen Fire and Lights event on Saturday, February 23.
The Long Lake Fire Department will be on-site to serve hot dogs and chili. A raffle for an iPad mini or a gas card will be held in support of the Long Lake Fire Department Building Fund.
The Long Lake Little Bus will also be on hand to help shuttle folks to and from the Mt. Sabattis Recreation Area to help ease congestion at the parking area.
Free transportation can be arranged by calling (518) 323-5000, beginning at noon. Additional parking and bus stops will be available at the Long Lake Central School lot, the Town Hall and the Long Lake Town Beach.
The Mt. Sabattis Recreation Area offers a warming building, ice skating, sledding, free Wifi, and AT&T Cell phone service.
More information about the event is available by calling the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department at (518) 624-3077.
