Alex Kiratsous, of the ASF Race Team (above), representing the Capital Region, participates in Snowboarding during the 2018 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games hosted at Swain Resort in Swain, N.Y. in the first year that snowboarders competed in the NY State Winter games. Two athletes competed this year in the snowboarding competition. (Photo by Cal Cary)

Zachary Elder, of the ASF Race Team, representing the Capital Region, participates in Snowboarding during the 2018 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games hosted at Swain Resort in Swain, N.Y. (Photo by Cal Cary)