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Horse Shows return

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LAKE PLACID — While the 56th annual Lake Placid Horse Show kicked off on Tuesday at the North Elba Show Grounds, the show’s Communications Manager, Marty Bauman, said things look different this year. The grounds underwent massive renovations over the past year that Bauman said are ...

Lake Placid to host luge world champs in 2029

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LAKE PLACID — This village will host the Luge World Championships in 2029, following an announcement made on Thursday, June 19 during the 73rd Congress of the International Luge Federation in Tampere, Finland. “It’s official,” state Olympic Regional Development Authority ...

Record number compete in Wilmington’s Whiskey Run

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WILMINGTON — A record number of 353 runners hailing from two countries and 16 states competed in the Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run 5K and 10K races on Saturday, June 21. The race goes through Wilmington at the base of Whiteface Mountain. Awards were given to both the overall and age-group ...

First summer mini-tri held

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LAKE PLACID — The 41st annual High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon race series kicked off on Monday, June 23 at the Mirror Lake Beach. Kevin Bouchard-Hall of Elizabethtown was the overall winner on the men’s side, finishing the race in 59 minutes, 42 seconds. Jan Welford of Keene was ...

Thursday Night Hustle to take place here every Thursday

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LAKE PLACID — The Thursday Night Hustle, a new racing series in this village, has officially kicked off at the Mount Van Hoevenberg and will host events every week. The summer series started on June 5 and will take place at Mount Van Hoevenberg every Thursday until Aug. 7. The event is ...

US Biathlon team holds camp here

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LAKE PLACID — All 14 members of the U.S. Biathlon National Team were in town last week, taking part in its second training camp this summer. While there’s no snow on the ground, these camps are pretty important for the athletes, especially with the Olympics on the horizon. “All ...