The Empire State Winter Games torch relay passes through Gowanda
Students from the Gowanda Middle/High School relayed the torch through their own building, the elementary school, before running it from there to the bank to end the relay.
The Empire State Winter Games torch came through Gowanda Central schools with Dustin Mohawk, and Nathan Warrior participating in running it through the Middle school, Sophee Seneca, Evelyn John and Jada Warrior ran it through the Elementary school with the Gowanda torch run end destination arriving at the Community Bank. Ja:goh to all our runners.
The 42nd Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) Torch Relay kicked off January 29th from two starting points, Buffalo and New York City, as the start of its six-day, 700-mile journey that culminated in Lake Placid for the Opening Ceremony of the Feb. 3-6 Games. The torch relay was welcomed by dozens of communities along the two routes that merged in Lake Placid. Overall, the torch relay was expected to involve up to 50 communities, schools, sports clubs, mascots, arenas and other venues as the ESGW flame wended its way east and north. In connecting three corners of New York state, the relay symbolizes a unifying spirit and resilience as the ESWG returned following a year’s absence due to the worldwide pandemic.
Visit https://www.empirestatewintergames.com/ for information about the games.
