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Course Descriptions:
Both races will start on Main Street in front of the Olympic Speedskating Oval at 8:00 a.m. on race day. Mass start. Runners will proceed along historic Main Street past the Post Office and through the center of town for the first half mile. Everyone will then proceed clockwise around Mirror Lake on Mirror Lake Drive to join Parkside Drive at the National Sports Academy as in the past. The course proceeds out Route 73 to the Horseshow Grounds before doing a 2.8 mile out and back on River Road for the first loop.
HALF MARATHON( one loop course): After the River Road turnaround, runners will continue back through the Horseshow Grounds and continue to the finish at the Olympic Speedskating Oval.
MARATHON (two loop course): After the River Road turn around, runners will continue back through the Horseshow Grounds and Marathoners will turn back at the Mill Pond Drive and Rte. 73 intersection and return to the Horseshow Grounds for a short, flat loop within the Horseshow Grounds complex (This allows the marathoners to avoid the hill climb back up to the Speedskating Oval at the end of the first loop. They will only do it once at the finish instead of two times). The course proceeds back out Route 73 to the 4.0 mile out and back turn around on River Road. Marathoners continue back through the Horseshow Grounds and continue to the finish at the Olympic Speedskating Oval.
Marathon Loop 1 map (pdf) >>
Marathon Loop 2 map (pdf) >>
Each race will still finish with a significant hill in the final mile, consistent with the challenging nature of Lake Placid’s Adirondack mountain terrain.
The course for each race features wonderful scenic variety. We think you will find this course beautiful and moderately challenging. For questions contact: Info@LakePlacidMarathon.com.
COURSE MAPS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT ATHLETE CHECK-IN