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Pittsfield Cyclocross Returns to Common| 09:08AM / Thursday, May 23, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Cyclocross youth bicycle racing series returns on May 30 for its 13th edition after a two-year hiatus. This four week series of races for children ages 12 and under will take place at the Pittsfield Common on First Street on Thursday nights from May 30 through June 20. Races are free and each week is a new, standalone event so attendence to all four is not required. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. and requires a signature from a parent or guardian. Racing starts at 6:30 for the 6-and-under category. The different categories are 7-and-8, nine-and-10 and 11-and-12. The course is flat and a mostly grass-surfaced loop around the 0 Comments
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Taconic Graduate Wins Steel Rail Half MarathonBy John Durkan, iBerkshires Staff
03:00PM / Monday, May 20, 2013 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Taconic High School graduate Mark Rabasco crossed the finish line at at 1:14.21 to win the first Steel Rail Half Marathon on Sunday morning. "It was great, it's nice to have everyone out here supporting us," said the 18-year-old Rabasco, who currently attends and runs for the track team at Keene (N.H.) State. The race began at the Berkshire Mall in Lanesborough and followed the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail to loop around the Adams Visitors Center grounds, where a couple thousand friends and family of the racers celebrated on the runner-friendly drizzly day. People of all ages ran the race, including 71-year-old Ann Rennie who participated 0 Comments
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Wild Acres to Host Youth Fishing Derby| 02:19PM / Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The conservation commission and Lyon Aviation will sponsor a youth fishing derby on Saturday, May 25, at Wild Acres. The derby kicks off at 8 a.m. and will run until 3 p.m. Trophies will be awarded to those who catch a tagged fish. Bait will be provided, but there are a limited amount of fishing poles on a first-come, first-serve basis. The derby is for children 14 and under. Onota Fishing Club will assist with dressing fish, providing tricks and other tasks. Wild Acres is located off of South Mountain Road. 0 Comments
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Free Boat Inspections Offered in Pittsfield| 01:58PM / Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Sail and Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadron, will offer free boat inspections on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Onota Lake Boat Ramp and on Saturday, June 1st from 9 to 12 noon at the Pontoosuc Lake boat ramp. The inspectors will review the vessel's equipment for operable condition and compliance with federal and state safety requirements and will distribute information on safe boating. Boat inspections can also be arranged for another time and place. For more information, contact Richard Gore at 413-441-7036. 0 Comments
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Bay State Summer Games Registration Now Open | 02:13PM / Thursday, May 09, 2013 | |
 WOBURN, Mass. — The Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation announced that registration for the 2013 Bay State Summer Games is now open. The annual Olympic-style amateur sports festival features 26 sports for athletes of all ages and abilities. The Bay State Games involves participants from over 300 communities in Massachusetts and over 7,000 participants annually. The games are now in its 32nd year. Bay State Games offers the opportunity for athletes to showcase their talents whether they are beginners or future Olympians. The 2013 Bay State Summer Games is scheduled for Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 21, with regional qualifiers and tryouts held through the month of 0 Comments
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Cranwell Resort to Host Benefit Dinner for 19th World Maccabiah Games| 10:14AM / Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Maccabi USA is hosting a dinner honoring the Masters of Tennis at the Ballroom at Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club on Sunday, June 9, at 7 p.m. Dinner guests will meet some of the USA tennis players scheduled to play in the 19th World Maccabiah Games in July. Bob Litwin, motivational speaker and head coach of the USA Grand Masters Tennis Team and NBA Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes will be special guests for the evening. Tickets for cocktails with open bar and dinner are $125 per person, and must be reserved by calling Cranwell at 1-800-272-6935 or emailing sales@cranwell.com. For more information about Maccabi USA, visit www.maccabiusa.com. 0 Comments
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Springside Park To Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day| 09:50AM / Thursday, April 18, 2013 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield will join cities around the country participating in National Get Outdoors Day on June 8, with an all day festival of activities to encourage resident to get outdoors into the city's largest park. Get Outdoors at Springside, a day of fun, free things to do amidst the natural grandeur of Springside Park's 237 acres. Get Outdoors Day events offer opportunities for people of all ages to experience traditional and nontraditional types of outdoor activities. Prime goals of the day are reaching first-time visitors to public lands and reconnecting our youth to the great outdoors. The festivities, running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., will include live 0 Comments
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Area Police Holding 'Run From Cops' Race in WilliamstownBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
11:53AM / Sunday, April 07, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Area police forces are now goading residents to run from them ... but only if they are raising money for Special Olympics.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is putting on its first "Run from the Cops" 5K race, in which runners are encouraged to dress up like criminals (think Hamburglar) and run away from the police in the middle of the night. At 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, LETR hopes to see hundreds of people in their best burglar costumes ready to participate the road race.
"There will be no actual running from the police," Pittsfield Police Officer Darren Derby said on Wednesday. "But come out and have a good time, be
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Purple Valley Aquatics Sends Eight to Championships| 10:34AM / Wednesday, March 27, 2013 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Purple Valley Aquatics, a new swimming team at Williams College, completed a successful debut season — a season where the team sent five swimmers to the 12 and under New England Championships and two swimmers to the 13-19 age group championships. "I couldn't be prouder of this entire team, how hard they worked, and how much they supported each other this season," Purple Valley head coach Steve Kuster said. "We are fortunate to have some very talented swimmers who represented us proudly at championships this past month. I, and the rest of the Purple Valley board, could not be more pleased with the success of our first 0 Comments
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Jiminy Peak Happy As Ski Season Winds DownBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
12:57PM / Saturday, March 23, 2013 | |
 HANCOCK, Mass. — Jiminy Peak is wrapping up what it considers a successful ski season.
The mountain ends night skiing on Saturday and is expecting to end all skiing on or around April 7. With what is looking like a total of 245,000 skier visits this year, company officials are feeling a lot better this time than they did at this point last year.
"We're having a pretty good season," Betsy Strickler, director of marketing, said on Friday. "We're not sure what will happen after that. We'll make some determinations closer to that date on what we will do next."
Strickler says the mountain has enough snow to stay open longer but
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