Community Sports Briefs
Sports briefs run as space permits throughout the week in The Record. To submit an item, e-mail sports@troyrecord.com.
Troy Turkey Trot: Registration is open for the 70th Troy Turkey Trot. The annual 10k goes off at 8 a.m. with the 5k at 10 a.m.
Register at www.troyturkeytrot.com. On-line registration closes Nov. 20 at 11:59 p.m. Last chance in-person registration will be held at the Troy Atrium at 4 Third Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. There is no day of event registration. Entry fee is $20 for the first 500 runners, then $25 until Halloween and then $30. Women’s basketball officials needed: Section
II is seeking people interested in becoming women’s basketball officials. Anyone interested may contact Jim Perkins at 518-480-5262 or ref4bball@gmail.com. First Night Saratoga 5k Run: The 20th annual First Night Saratoga 5K Run, presented by Saratoga Arts, will be held on Sunday, December 31, at 5:30 PM. The race is limited to 1,500 registrants. Awards are given to the top three male and female, plus age category awards. All finishers will receive a First Night Commemorative Medal. Registration fee is $25 by
November 24, and $30 after November 24. Register online at www.saratoga-arts.org for further information call 584-4132
Curling Open House: The Albany Curling Club will hold its annual fall open house on Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15. The event will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Club’s facility at 117 West McKown Road (off Schoolhouse Road), Albany, N.Y. The event is free to the public. For more information on the Open House and the Albany Curling Club, contact club membership chair Ed O’Neill at 518-366-0433 or oneills@netzero.net.
Theories and Techniques of Coaching: One of the courses required to coach high school sports in New York will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Vent Fitness Center in Guilderland. The cost is $175 if registered prior to Oct. 10 and $225 after. Contact Dr. John Metallo at 518-577-75-30 or email johngmetallo@live.com for more information.
Fall lacrosse for men 16 and up: A program to give men 16- 50 years-old the opportunity to play competitive lacrosse will begin October 4 and will continue throughout the winter on Wednesday evenings. For more information go to capitallandlacrosse.com or e-mail us at chad@capitallandlacrosse.com.