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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 ...

Five local track athletes compete at state meet

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Five Tri-Lakes track and field athletes competed in the NYSPHSAA track and field championships on June 13 and 14 at Middletown High School. Saranac Lake was represented by seniors Jake Kollmer, Liam Nobles and Dustin Burke, as all three athletes took part in two events. Leila Fey, a ...

NYSEF named Club of the Year

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LAKE PLACID — The New York Ski Educational Foundation was recently awarded the United States Ski and Snowboard’s Club of the Year award at the USSS’s annual Congress meetings in Park City, Utah. The club was also recognized as the National Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Club of the ...

U.S. Biathlon, Paul Smith’s College extend partnership

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PAUL SMITHS — U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College recently announced the extension of their strategic education partnership through June 2028, with the intent to advance the sport of biathlon in the United States and expand opportunities for collegiate athletes. As the official ...