Ironman Lake Placid Race Info

IRONMAN Lake Placid

Sunday, July 28, 2013

6:30 a.m. EST

Lake Placid, NY

 

 

Ironman Lake Placid is my 6th Ironman within the last year. Only two more to go including this one. I am still feeling great and can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Bib Number: 465, Female AG 25-29.

Swim: 2.4 miles

The two loop swim takes place in Mirror Lake, a calm, pristine lake right in the heart of Lake Placid.
Age Group athletes will begin entering the water at 6:30 a.m.

Temperature: The water temperature is typically in the high 60s to low 70s.





Bike: 112 miles

This is a  demanding two-loop bike course takes cyclists through the surrounding hills of the Adirondacks, each lap culminating with the 11-mile climb up “the notch” from Wilmington back to the transition area located at the famed speed skating oval.

Total Elevation Gain: 4,804 ft

Forecast for 07/28/13: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

                                                                        Run: 26.2 miles

The two-loop course will challenge athletes with a tour through the city center four times. Runners head past the famed Olympic ski jumps, down to the turnaround on scenic River Road and then back up to the turnaround on the shores of Mirror Lake.

Total Elevation Gain: 998 ft




Online Tracking available starting at 6:30 a.m. EST @ IRONMAN.