Race Course Resident and Business Notice

Lake Placid Marathon and Half and 10k

Sunday, June 14, 2026

8 am – 2 pm

Thank you in advance for your support of the 21st annual Lake Placid Marathon, Half and 10K. Nearly 1,500
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! The start and finish of the event is at/near the
Olympic Speed Skating Oval. For further information visit http://www.lakeplacidmarathon.com or to volunteer
info@lakeplacidmarathon.com.

Below is important ROAD CLOSURE information for you to be aware of on race day.

Main Street: 7:45-8:30am

• Closed between the Town Hall (School St/Main) and Saranac Ave (High Peaks Resort)
• No overnight parking starting Sunday 6/14 at 2:00am between Central Garage and Cummings Road.
• Parking will resume as normal at 8:30am

Mirror Lake Drive: 8:00-8:45am

• Closed from Saranac Ave to Harbor Lane (both lanes)
• Closed from Harbor Lane to Northwood Road (lakeside lane only)
• EXPECT DELAYS and USE CAUTION Northwood Road to Harbor Lane
• Closed from Northwood Road to Parkside Drive (both lanes)

Parkside Drive: 8:15-9:00am

• Closed from Mirror Lake Drive to Morningside Drive (both lanes closed)

Morningside Drive: 8:15-9:00am

• Closed from Parkside Drive to intersection with NYS 86 (northbound lane will remain open)
• Intersection of Sentinel Rd (NYS 73) and Wilmington Rd (NYS 86): Expect delays until 9:00am

Sentinel/Cascade Road (NYS 73): 8:00am-2:00pm

• Closed southbound between the intersection of NYS 73 and NYS 86 to the Old Military Road intersection
• The northbound lane remains open to local traffic only with delays expected (please use caution!)
• Between River Road and Old Military Rd (near the Olympic Ski Jumps), runners will use the northerly lane. Auto traffic will alternate directions controlled by law enforcement in the southerly lane (expect delays).

River Road: 8:15-2:00pm

• Expect significant delays, local traffic only. Please use caution with athletes on the road

Newman Rd: 8:15-9:30am

• Local traffic only – expect runners on the road from Sentinel to Old Military Road

Old Military Rd: 8:20-10:00am

• Be aware of runner presence on the sidewalk from Newman Road

Station Street: 8:30-10:30am

• Be aware of runner presence on the sidewalk from Old Military Road

School St / McLenathan Ave / Mill Pond Dr: 8:30am-2:00pm

• Local traffic only, expect delays. Use caution!

Additional Information and Alternate Routes

• Expect delays from Wilmington Road to points West on NYS 86 including Lake Placid and Saranac Lake
• (7:30-9:00am). Consider utilizing Northwood Road, Mirror Lake Drive, Harbor Lane and Victor Herbert
• Road to reach Saranac Ave – please note this alternate route will also have delays 8:15-8:45am.
• Detour To Lake Placid from Keene (8am-2pm): Cascade Road (NYS 73) to Old Military Road. right on Mill
• Pond Drive, left on Wesvalley Road, right on Cummings Road to arrive at Main Street. (8am-2pm)
• Detour From Lake Placid to Keene (8am-2pm): Main Street to Cummings Road, left on Wesvalley Road,
• right on Mill Pond Drive and left on Old Military Road. Proceed to Cascade Road (NYS 73) (8am-2pm)
• On Cascade Road (NYS 73), two way alternating vehicle traffic will continue throughout the event between
• River Road and Old Military Road near the Olympic Ski Jumps