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Ironman

Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund awards over $30K

LAKE PLACID — The Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund at Adirondack Foundation recently announced this year’s grant recipients. A total of 13 aspiring Olympians and 10 organizations will be awarded $30,500. The fund — established by the Henry Uihlein II and Mildred A. Uihlein Foundation, the ...

Locals competitors take on Ironman Lake Placid triathlon

(Times listed are, from left, for swim, bike, run, total) Kevin Prunty, Lake Placid, M 25-29 1:01:22 ..........5:16:43.............3:09:12 .............9:36:27 Colin Delaney, Wilmington, M 30-34 1:11:16 ..........5:42:45.............4:05:25 .............11:15:22 Samantha Davies, ...

Ironman Lake Placid thanks

To the editor: As we say goodbye to the 24th Ironman Lake Placid, I wanted to profess my absolute gratitude to the race crew, volunteers, athletes and residents who provided support to me and the event this past year. While I had some difficulty times leading up, just about everyone around me ...

Alberts wins first pro Ironman race

LAKE PLACID — Last year, Alice Alberts decided to take on Ironman Lake Placid for her first career 140.6-mile triathlon since becoming a professional triathlete. However, it didn’t go as well as she had hoped. “I blew up on the run after butchering my nutrition on the bike,” she ...

Joe Skipper shatters course record

LAKE PLACID — When Joe Skipper crossed the finish line to win the Ironman Lake Placid on Sunday, July 23, he sat down and took off his shoes exposing blisters he garnered from finishing the 140.6-mile triathlon. “Did I break the course record?” he asked. The British citizen ...

Locals take on Ironman

Name, Hometown, Age Group SWIM.............BIKE..................RUN.................TOTAL Kevin Prunty, Lake Placid, M 25-29 1:01:22 ..........5:16:43.............3:09:12 .............9:36:27 Colin Delaney, Wilmington, M 30-34 1:11:16 ..........5:42:45.............4:05:25 ...