Race Course Resident and Business Notice
Lake Placid Marathon and Half and 10k
Sunday, June 08, 2025
8 am – 2 pm
Thank you in advance for your support of the 20th annual Lake Placid Marathon and Half. Nearly 1000 runners will be competing in three simultaneous road races: a 26.2 mile marathon a 13.1 mile half marathon and 10K. Come out to encourage the runners and enjoy the day! For further information visit www.lakeplacidmarathon.com or to volunteer info@lakeplacidmarathon.com .
Main St.– Closed between the Town Hall and Mirror Lake Dr (High Peaks Resort) from 7:45 am -8:30 am. No overnight parking Saturday 2a to Sunday morning on Main St from Central Garage to Cummings Rd. Parking will resume on Sunday at 8:30am
Mirror Lake Drive: From Northwood Rd. to Harbor Ln. EXPECT DELAYS, use caution. From Harbor Ln. to Northwood Road, CLOSED 8:00am-8:45a. Closed from Parkside Dr. to Northwood Rd. from 8 am until 8:45 am.
Parkside Dr. – Closed from Mirror Lake Dr to Morningside Dr. from 8:15 am until 9:00 am. LOCAL TRAFFIC- please use caution.
10k Course –
Newman Rd– Expect runners outbound (10K race- 100 max participants) from 8:20a-9a.
Old Military Rd- Be aware of runner presence on the sidwalk westbound. 8:25-9:05a
Station St.– Be aware of runners on the sidewalk 8:30-9:30a.
Rte. 73/Rte. 86 Intersection at Mill Hill- Expect delays from 8:15 am until 9:00 am.
Rte. 73/Sentinel Rd./Cascade Rd. – Southbound lane closed from 8 am until 2 pm between Main St intersection and Old Military Rd. intersection. Northbound lane open (use caution) to local traffic with delays expected at Old Military Rd. intersection. Runners will travel in northbound lane from the John Brown Farm/Sentinel Rd intersection to River Rd.
Mill Pond Dr, McLenathan Ave closed inbound from 9a-2p. Local traffic only. Please use caution.
School St will be closed between McLenathan Ave and Colden Ave from 9a-2p. Please use McKinley St as a detour.
River Rd.- Open to local traffic only, please use caution.
Alternate Routes (8 am-2 pm)
*For Northbound through traffic on Rte. 73 entering Lake Placid: Head west on Old Military Rd. at the ski jumps. Follow Old Military Rd. to firehouse and make a right on Mill Pond Dr. Make a left on WesValley Rd. and right onto Cummins Rd. to arrive at Main St.
*For Southbound traffic leaving Lake Placid on Rte. 73: Make right off Main St. at Cummins Rd. and left at WesValley Rd. Make a right onto Mill Pond Dr. and left onto Old Military Rd. at the firehouse. Old Military Rd. intersects Rte. 73 at the ski jumps.
*Two way alternating vehicle traffic will continue throughout the event at the ski jump bridge on Rte. 73 with Old Military Rd. accessible in both directions. Runners will be confined to northbound Rte. 73 between the John Brown Farm/Sentinel Rd intesection and River Rd. while traffic is metered in the southbound lane.
*Runners will proceed clockwise around Mirror Lake Dr. on the inside lane from 8-8:45 am. Vehicles will be allowed around Mirror Lake Dr. from Northwood Rd. to Harbor Way during this period.
*For those traveling on Rte. 86 West through Lake Placid, avoid possible early morning delays by utilizing Northwood Rd., Mirror Lake Dr., and Harbor Lane to reach Saranac Ave.