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BIKE STATS:
112.2 mi
DISTANCE
2,218 ft
PEAK ELEV.
6,625 ft
ELEV. GAINED
7.3 %
STEEPEST ¼ mi
FULL COURSE STATS
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INTRO

One of the most popular triathlons of all time, the IRONMAN Lake Placid is an iconic race which sells out early every year.  The race features a swim in the crystal clear waters of Mirror Lake, a beautiful bike course through the Adirondacks, and a stay in a historic Olympic town.  This year Lake Placid is the TriClub North American Championship. 

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Complete Race Schedule

Parking:
Park at the U.S. Olympic Center,  Lake Placid Elementary School,  Lake Placid firehouse,  Elderwood and Adirondack Health parking lots. Shuttles to transition will be running from each of these locations beginning at 4:30 AM.

Historical Weather:
Summers in upstate New York are usually cool to mild pleasant temperatures, but when it's hot, it's also very humid. Check the PJAMM Cycling Weather Tool for both current and historic weather data.

Local Tri Shops in Lake Placid:

Local public pools in area: 

Open water swim areas in area:
Bike:
The bike course is hilly with 6,625 ft of elevation gain.
  • 23.5 mi of the course is an uphill false flat (1 to 3%)
  • 16.1 mi of uphill climbing (+3%)
  • 34.8 mi are downhill (< -1%)
  • 37.8 mi are flat (-1 to 1%)
Run:
The run is hilly with 1,024 ft of elevation gain and 1,022 ft of elevation descent.
  • 3.1 mi of the course is an uphill false flat (1 to 3%)
  • 2 mi of uphill climbing (+3%)
  • 4.9 mi are downhill (< -1%)
  • 16.2 mi are flat (-1 to 1%)

The race takes place at 1851 ft above sea level.
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There isn't enough space here to cover all the amazing things there are for you and your family to do in Lake Placid. This small ski town in put itself on the map in 1980 and isn't going anywhere.
Just down the street is perhaps our favorite climb in all of the Northeast, Whiteface Mountain. If you're traveling to do this race,  you cannot miss riding this one!

Good Hotels:
- Cadence Lodge  (we stay here every time we can-one of our all time favorites!)

Good Restaurants

Good Brews (☕️+🍺)

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140.6 Lake Placid
United States (NY)
4 ROUTES
17 POIs
ROUTE STATS (TOTAL)
140.9
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DISTANCE
7,096
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IRONMAN Lake Placid

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RACE REVIEW

IRONMAN Lake Placid Bike Course Analysis

While a very hilly bike course (twice hitting a 10% grade and containing around 9 km above 5%), with the most brutal inclines are under half a mile.  The course has a significant descent down climb into the town of Keene.

Overall Surface Quality:

Good, relatively new pavement.

Significant Ascents:

  • Mile 2.6  &  58.6:    1 mi        5.2% grade        280ft gained        0.5 fiets
  • Mile 25.5 & 81.8:   1.5 mi        4.1% grade        330ft gained        0.4 fiets

Click here to view a full interactive profile of the 112 mile course.

Last year’s fastest times:

Male: Rasmus Svenningsson, 4:26:09 / 25.2mph

Female: Lisa Norden, 4:55:26 / 22.7mph

Last year’s median age-grouper times:

Male: 6:17 / 17.8 mph

Female: 7:01 / 15.9 mph

Strava Activity of last year’s Champion (or runner up):

(the last time this exact course was used was 2019)

Male: https://www.strava.com/activities/3011217284 

Female: https://www.strava.com/activities/2617767463 

Strava Segment:

https://www.strava.com/segments/21299602

Transition Layout:

Turn by Turn: (18 turns)

Turn 1:

83˚ Right turn;  Adirondack Park to Colden Ave;  Mile 0

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -4.8%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -6.5%        

Google Street View

Turn 2:

50˚ Left turn;  Colden Ave to Mill Pond Drive;  Mile 0.3

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -6.0%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -1.2%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 3:

55˚ Right turn;  Mill Pond Dr to Main St;  Mile 0.4

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 1%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 4:

90˚ Left turn;  Cascade Rd to Bobsled Run Lane;  Mile 6.5

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 0%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -1.2%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 5:

180˚ U turn; Bobsled Run Lane;  Mile 7.4

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 1%                                                

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Turn 6:

90˚ Right turn;  Cascade Rd to Bobsled Run Lane;  Mile 8.2

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 1%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 7:

112˚ Left turn;  Hwy 73 to State Hwy 9n; Mile 16.1

Google Street View

Turn 8:

66˚ Right turn;  State Hwy 9n to State Hwy 9n;  Mile 22.1

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -0.1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 0.4%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 9:

78˚ Left turn;  State Hwy 9n to SR 86;  Mile 25.8

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 3.2%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 6.2%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 10:

107˚ Right turn;  SR 86 to Bilhuber Rd;  Mile 28.8

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 0.6% (but at top of 55 foot climb)

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -1%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 11:

80˚ Left turn on Bilhuber Rd;  Mile 29.5

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -2.1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -2.7%                

No Street Views

Turn 12:

100˚ Right turn;  Bilhuber Rd to Haselton Rd;  Mile 29.6

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 1.0%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 1.4%                                

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Turn 13:

U-turn at Siilver Lake Road;  Mile 34.4

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -1.3%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 1.3%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 14:

55˚ Right turn;  Haselton Rd to Lenny Preston Rd;  Mile 38.7

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -2.5%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 7.8%                                                

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Turn 15:

55˚ Right turn; Lenny Preston Rd to  Bonnieview Ave;  Mile 40.5

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 2%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -1%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 16:

U-turn at Sentinal Road;  Mile 53.3

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 0.1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -0.1%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 17:

90˚ Left turn;  SR86 to Northwood Rd;  Mile 54.3

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 3.6%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 4.9%                                                

Google Street View

Turn 18:

100˚ Left turn;  Northwood Rd to Mirror Lake Dr;  Mile 55

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -0.8%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 0.6%                                                

Street View

Turn 19:

90˚ Right turn;  Mirror Lake Dr to Main Street;  Mile 0.4

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -3.1%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 3.4%                                                

Street View

Turn 20:

80˚ Left turn;  Main St to Cummings Rd;  Mile 56.1

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): 3.9%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): 4.4%                                                

Street View

Turn 21:

90˚ Left turn; Cummings to Adirondack Park;  Mile 56.2

Entrance gradient (preceding .1 mile): -2%

Exit gradient (next .1 mile): -5%                                                

Street View

 (repeat all turns for lap 2)

Obstacles and Other Notes:

  • Significant descent on Hwy 73 (non-technical)

Current / Historical Weather Patterns

Full Interactive Bike Course Profile

Link to main race site:

https://ironman.com/im-lake-placid?_ga=2.37242464.1525243513.1652043783-1560196912.1650922734 

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