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US bobsled names new head coach

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LAKE PLACID — Christopher Fogt will take over the head coaching position for U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s bobsled team, the organization announced on June 17. Fogt, a Major in the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program, is a three-time Olympian and an Olympic Silver ...

Locals win first mini-tri race of season

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LAKE PLACID — The 40th annual High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon race series kicked off on Monday, June 24 at the at the Mirror Lake Beach. Sam Boese, of Saranac Lake, and Elizabeth Izzo, of Lake Placid, were the top finishers in the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively. Both ...

2024 Lake Placid Horse Shows start next Tuesday

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LAKE PLACID — The 2024 Lake Placid Horse Shows are once again hosting two weeks of world-class equestrian competition starting on Tuesday, June 25. The action runs simultaneously in four show rings — the Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix Field, the E.R. Mische Jumper Ring, the Main Hunter ...

More than 300 take part in Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run

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More than 300 runners hailing from three countries and 13 states took part in the seventh annual Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run on Saturday, June 15. The event held two races, a 5 and 10-kilometer race. Awards were given to the runners with the best overall times and age-group times in ...

LP still in running for 2026 Sliding Center Bid

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LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-New York state bid to host the sliding competitions for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano-Cortina, Italy is still in the running, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority Director of Communications Darcy Norfolk. Lake Placid’s bid ...

High Peaks Cyclery Mini-Triathlon Series returns

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LAKE PLACID — The 40th annual High Peaks Cyclery Mini-Triathlon Series is slated to kick off on Monday, June 24 at the Mirror Lake Beach. The race series is hosted every Monday night until Aug. 12. This summer’s races start at 6:30 p.m. and feature a 400-yard swim in Mirror Lake, a ...