The steepest quarter mile of this climb is 7.6% and steepest continuous mile is 5.5%. 0.2 miles of the climb is at or above 10% grade. The gradient on this climb is broken down as follows: 55.2 miles (49.2%) of descent; 49.8 miles (44.4%) at 0-5% grade; 7 miles (6.2%) at 5-10% grade; 0.2 miles (0.2%) at 10-15% grade;
This climb averages 0.01%. The steepest quarter mile of this climb is 7.6% and steepest continuous mile is 5.5%. 0.2 miles of the climb is at or above 10% grade. The gradient on this climb is broken down as follows: 55.2 miles (49.2%) of descent; 49.8 miles (44.4%) at 0-5% grade; 7 miles (6.2%) at 5-10% grade; 0.2 miles (0.2%) at 10-15% grade;
Lake Placid, NY – The 21st annual IRONMAN Lake Placid triathlon will take place from 6:25 a.m. to midnight Sunday, July 25. The triathlon route includes a 2.4-mile swim in Mirror Lake, a 112-mile bike ride through Lake Placid, Keene, Upper Jay, Jay, and Wilmington and a 26.2-mile run in and around the Lake Placid village.
The Ironman Lake Placid Bike course is one of the most beautiful, but also one of the toughest 112-mile Ironman rides you’ll ever experience. While the course features exceptional scenery and some very generous downhill sections, the course can demoralize and defeat riders on the last 10 miles of each lap.
May 11, 2020 · Ironman Lake Placid Bike Course & Elevation. The Ironman Lake Placid bike course is not one for the weak cyclist. So if your heading to the event, make sure you bring your cycling legs with you. The Lake Placid bike course takes you through the hills of the Adirondacks. Each lap you will need to ride up the famous 11-mile climb up “the notch”.
The bike course at Ironman Lake Placid is supposed to be one of the harder ones in all Ironman events, mainly because of the hills. It is a 2-loop ride, so 56 miles on each loop. The Ironman site shows that each loop of the course has 4182 feet of climbing, so that makes 8,364 feet for the entire 112-mile ride.Sep 28, 2018
112-mileThe triathlon route includes a 2.4-mile swim in Mirror Lake, a 112-mile bike ride through Lake Placid, Keene, Upper Jay, Jay, and Wilmington and a 26.2-mile run in and around the Lake Placid village.
Pricing is inventory-based according to slot quantities and will automatically increase when capacity has been filled. USAT one-day fees will be $15.00 and annual memberships will be $50.00.
Most importantly, the race was pronounced wetsuit legal and you could hear the collective sigh across the entire town of Lake Placid! ... This is also a great time to see all the different shapes and sizes that make up Ironman and different approaches to racing.Aug 4, 2019
The behemoth of triathlon. Raced over a 2.4mile (3.8km) swim, 112mile (180km) bike and 26.2mile (42.2km) run, Ironman started on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in 1978, as a bet between swimmers, cyclists and runners to see who was fitter.Nov 17, 2021
It is the longest-running Ironman triathlon in North America apart from the Ironman World Championship. Lake Placid played host to the Winter Olympics in 1932 and again in 1980, and has hosted Ironman Lake Placid every summer since 1999.
The average cost of entering an Ironman is $777. Depending on the location, it ranges from $613 to $974. The price stated on the Ironman website is, most of the time, not the one triathletes will pay at the end of the checkout process.Nov 29, 2021
The registration/entry for any race can be found on the "Register" tab of that race page. Policies vary by global region, so please reference the region where the race occurs, not where you live, for the accurate information. Most IRONMAN races open immediately after this year's race occurs.
The things you'll absolutely need for an Ironman are:Run. Comfortable running shoes. Comfortable running clothes. Optional: Hydration pack/bottle.Bike. A road bike (duh) Helmet. Optional: A triathlon specific bike. Clip in bike shoes. ... Swim. Goggles. Swim suit. Optional. Swim cap (they give you one at the race anyway) Wetsuit.
Kailua-KonaHeld in Kailua-Kona, the world championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978 (with an additional race in 1982). Originally taking place in Oahu, the race moved to Kailua-Kona in 1981, where it continues today.
One of the most storied Ironman races on the North American circuit, the 2019 edition of the race will be livestreamed on Ironman Now's Facebook page. Race coverage will begin Sunday, July 28th at 9:00 AM EST and you can watch the event here.Jul 25, 2019
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, the village of Lake Placid and the town of North Elba announced on Friday that the triathlon would be brought back to Lake Placid in 2022, despite ongoing debate within the community over whether the event should return. LAKE PLACID — Ironman Lake Placid will return in 2022.Jul 23, 2021
Each athlete will get the full 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the 2.4 mile swim regardless of what time they enter the water. Athletes who take longer than 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the swim will receive a DNF. Bike: The bike course will close at 5:30PM.
Athletes who choose to wear a wetsuit in water temperatures 76.2 degrees Fahrenheit (24.55 degrees Celsius) and up to 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit (28.77 degrees Celsius) will not be eligible for Age Group awards, including World Championship or Rolldown slots.
Wetsuits are permitted if the water temperature is up to (and including) 76.1 degrees Fahrenheit (24.5 degrees Celsius) or colder. Wetsuits cannot measure more than 5 mm thick. Wetsuits will be prohibited in water temperatures greater than 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit (28.8 degrees Celsius).
This first segment on the bike course is a mixed bag of uphills and downhills, with an emphasis on the down hill: a screaming descent to Keene. This segment is best seen as an additional four sections.
Segment 2 includes the relatively flat and fast 10 miles from Keene through Upper Jay to the adjacent town of Jay, followed by a generally uphill stretch of five miles from Jay to Wilmington.
The swim course takes place in Mirror Lake and offers a calm and fast two-loop swim course in the heart of Lake Placid. Being a friendly spectator course, expect to see large crowds of people supporting you along the way. The swim starts with a continuous stream of athletes, similar to that of a running race.
The Ironman village is located at the Olympic Speedskating Oval, 50 Cummins Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946.
The Lake Placid Ironman Run Course sees a similar two-loop layout as the bike course. It takes the athletes past the famous Olympic ski jumps to the scenic River Road. You will then head to the turn around on the shores of Mirror Lake and will pass through the city center four times. This will allow the spectators to offer you words of encouragement along the way.
The swim starts with a continuous stream of athletes, similar to that of a running race. The athlete’s time will then start as they cross the timing mat. With a temperature of around 22 degrees in the water, each athlete will have to make a short run to the beach before entering the second lap of two.
Lake Placid offers the convenience of a small town but the amenities of a larger city. Thus providing world-class accommodation, restaurants, and many other luxuries. This provides more than enough facilities during the week of the event for most athletes.
The first 3 miles of the loop, along Route 73, is relatively flat. Then, you begin to climb for about 5 miles. Mixed within this 5 mile climb is one section that is relatively flat. But, overall, you are heading up in the opening of the loop, from a low of 1,692 feet to a high of 2,071 feet.
Beyond the start, Mirror Lake is one of the best swim venues I have ever had the pleasure to swim. There is something simply magical about that water that makes you feel strong, refreshed and ready to go. And, the rumors are true: there is an underwater cable that runs the entire length of the course.
Ironman Lake Placid continues to use a rolling start, based on predicted swim finish. Having done this race as a mass start and rolling start, I can say that the rolling method is FAR SUPERIOR to the previous mass start. Mirror Lake is narrow, and when you had almost 3,000 people starting to swim at once, it was an absolute mess.
I also was able to import the original Garmin FIT files into Golden Cheetah, which allowed me to the export the raw data points from each ride/course into a spreadsheet. I then imported those rides into my favorite analysis tool, QlikView.
For one last comparison, I had stumbled upon the Flacyclist.com site by Tom Jordan. Tom has a calculator tool he put together that figures our what the Effective Flat Distance (EFD or EDO) of a ride is. This is basically how long the ride would be if you took into account the climbs and descents and just flatten everything out.