Into the Forest I Now Run By Olympic Authority Content & Communications Manager Jaime Collins In the summer of 1978, I went for my first run ever. I was entering high school in the fall and decided to join the cross-country team. So, I laced up my Reebok court shoes and started circling the block… Read more »
Circuit Returns to Lake Placid for First Time since 2019 Mt Van Hoevenberg Hosting Its First World Cup Women’s Doubles Competition PHOTOS FOR EDITORIAL USE The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) and USA Luge announce that the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup will return to Mt Van Hoevenberg for its… Read more »
All Events Are Free and Open to the Public The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has a full slate of sliding events scheduled for March at the Mt Van Hoevenberg Sliding Center. The grand finale for the month will be the North American Cup (NAC) bobsled and skeleton races March 21-26, which will… Read more »
Competition Coming to Whiteface and Mt Van Hoevenberg The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, in conjunction with St. Lawrence University, will host the 2023 NCAA Skiing Championships March 8-11 at Whiteface Mountain and Mt Van Hoevenberg. This will be the fourth time the NCAA Skiing Championships have been held at the Olympic venues… Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that the Lake Placid Loppet cross country ski races are returning to Mt Van Hoevenberg on February 26, 2023. The Loppet first began in 1983 and is widely regarded as a quintessential Nordic ski celebration and a long-standing favorite among enthusiasts across the U.S…. Read more »
Competition To Resume at 2:30 PM EST Condensed Starts Will Provide Non-Stop Afternoon Action The NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority announces that Mt Van Hoevenberg will have a delayed start of 14:30 for today’s World Cup Bobsleigh & Skeleton competition. An operational issue this morning that has been quickly resolved and employees are preparing for… Read more »
Snowmaking Investment Supports Early Season Training and Competition for Nordic Athletes Grand Prix is One of Two Elite Events At Mt Van Hoevenberg This Weekend – World Cup Bobsled and Skeleton Dec. 16-18 The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces the New England Nordic Ski Association’s (NENSA) Grand Prix Eastern Cup Opener will… Read more »
Spectator Viewing Just Feet Away from the World’s Best Bobsled and Skeleton Athletes Tickets Available Here The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces that Mt Van Hoevenberg will welcome athletes from across the globe when it hosts the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) World Cup Bobsled and Skeleton this Friday, December 16… Read more »
Tickets Available and Event to be Live Streamed The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces Mt Van Hoevenberg will host the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) World Push Championships Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10, 2022. What: Mt Van Hoevenberg is pulling out all the stops to showcase the speed and… Read more »
Details of the International Para Bobsled World Cup Competition at Mt Van Hoevenberg What: This international competition is the first IBSF Para World Cup Bobsled of the 2022/2023 season and includes mono-bobsled categories for men and women. Para-athletics are sports, such as para-bobsled, practiced by people with a disability. ORDA provides para-athletes training opportunities throughout the year… Read more »