The Lake Placid Classic takes place on October 10 beginning at 8 a.m. The event features a half marathon, along with 10k and 5k races, and is expected to draw approximately 700 participants along with their family members and other spectators. Event proceeds support local youth organizations and scholarships. This year, participants are traveling to the area for the race from places throughout the Northeast along with more far away locales including New Mexico, California, Idaho, and Florida.Event information, including course routes, race details, training information and links to registration, is available at LakePlacidClassic.com. The cost for the half marathon, 10k, and 5k are $85.80, $64.60, and $43.40, respectively; with prices increasing after September 29. Registration includes a commemorative t-shirt, finisher award, fully supported aid stations, food, drinks, and music. This year, local catering company Love, Peace and Grilled Cheese will be on-site. According to Race Co-organizers Traci Wagner and Andrea Chamberlain, the race, originally launched in 1970 as a marathon from Paul Smiths to Lake Placid, has grown substantially over the years and benefits the local community in many ways. “Since becoming involved with the Lake Placid Classic in 2019, I have watched this race grow year after year; from approximately 500 participants to more than 700, with even more anticipated this year,” said Wagner. “What has always stood out to me most is how family-friendly this event is and just how much it is truly loved by so many. Many participants make it a yearly tradition to return to the Adirondacks during one of the most beautiful seasons of the year to take part in this special event.” Chamberlain continued, “This race means so much to so many people, and it is equally special to Traci and me due to the positive impact it has on our community. That is why we do this. It brings people together, and gives back to our community, an area that is so special.”The Lake Placid Classic begins at the Lake Placid Horse Show Grounds, ultimately traveling along a route that remains outside of downtown Lake Placid. The race route winds its way through the horse show grounds, along both John Brown and Old Military Roads, along Route 73 and River Road, before ending at the horse show grounds. The route includes two moderate hills, one at the start and one near the end. The 10k and 5k races offer abbreviated versions of the half marathon route, also finishing at the horse show grounds. The 10k race follows the half marathon route, turning around on River Road well before the half marathon turn.The 5k race, established in 2025, allows participants to complete a shorter distance, walk the course, or to participate with their children. Often, family members of half marathon participants will choose to take part in the 5k while waiting for the half marathon finish. The 5k takes participants from the horse show grounds, left onto River Road and back to the grounds.The Lake Placid Classic is one of the only not-for-profit running and walking events in the Lake Placid region. Over the past several years, the event has become a vital fundraiser, helping provide access to wellness programs and support local youth programming. In 2025, the race expanded its community impact by providing support to multiple local youth programs, including Lake Placid’s Community Schools program. The continued growth of the Lake Placid Classic allows the event to give back to the community while promoting health, wellness, and an active lifestyle.

New website offers home decor and other items direct from Adirondack-based businesses The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), a destination marketing and management organization based in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, has launched AdirondackMarket.com, a digital marketplace featuring a wide range of Adirondack-inspired home decor, works of art, clothing, and specialty goods. Products featured are expected to appeal to anyone who appreciates Adirondack style; offering the ability to purchase items from Adirondack-based retailers and craftspeople. Users are able to stay connected to the Adirondacks after a visit, allowing them to buy a reminder of their trip, new decor for their home, or a gift for a loved one; those who aspire to visit can purchase items that appeal to their desire to learn more about the region and surround themselves with Adirondack-inspired products. According to ROOST CEO Dan Kelleher, the Adirondacks, USA Market will bridge the gap between in-destination experiences and outside-of-visit purchasing. “People who visit and love the area often live well outside the park’s boundaries,” he said. “The new marketplace website provides access to Adirondack-based, trusted businesses, while allowing those businesses the ability to reach people who love Adirondack style, home decor, and products. It also showcases the work of the region’s talented artisans, and exposes their work to potential buyers outside of the immediate area. We think this is a unique way for ROOST to further its marketing reach and leverage its skill sets to help Adirondack-based businesses year-round.”Kelleher went on to explain that the goal of Adirondacks, USA Market is two-fold. “In addition to providing access to an Adirondack-inspired shopping experience, the marketplace will also expand year-round economic opportunity for Adirondack businesses, allowing for increased revenue without additional overhead,” he said. “As the destination marketing and management organization representing much of the Adirondack Park, ROOST’s role includes tourism marketing, balancing tourism with community needs, and supporting local business growth. This initiative reflects an innovative approach to tourism and economic development, aligning with the economic diversification aspect of ROOST’s mandate. We envision the market as a way to support and elevate local businesses, offering them visibility and infrastructure they may not otherwise be able to access.” The Adirondacks, USA Market website currently features Adirondack-themed art, photography, jewelry, clothing, mugs, tote bags, collectables, candles, and much more. The platform is expected to grow over time as more Adirondack businesses become involved.Adirondacks, USA Market also offers a link for site visitors to learn more about the Adirondacks, for those who may be unfamiliar. The Adirondack Park offers some of the best opportunities for outdoor recreation in a beautiful, natural setting. The Adirondacks have been a beloved vacation destination for generations of visitors; a place where the wilderness provides countless opportunities throughout all seasons for adventure, exploration, and fun throughout its beautiful forests, high peaks, deep lakes, cool rivers, and small communities that dot its landscape.Retailers, businesses and artists within Essex, Hamilton, and northern Franklin counties that would like to learn more about participating in the Adirondacks, USA Market should reach out to shop@roostadk.comThe Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is a destination marketing and management organization that leads tourism initiatives in Essex and Hamilton counties, along with the Adirondack communities of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake. ROOST’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents by managing and diversifying the region’s tourism economy while promoting sustainable visitation. ##

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Fort Ticonderoga event features hut building in 1776[/caption]Join Fort Ticonderoga for a weekend building project! Discover how soldiers of the Continental Army built huts at Ticonderoga in 1776 and even try your hand at colonial construction techniques. This living history weekend entitled “Lodging as the Nature of Campaign will Admit” takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 13-14, 9:30 am to 5 pm. Admission to the event is included in the Fort Ticonderoga’s general admission ticket. The Fort Ticonderoga experience also includes museum exhibitions, tours, historic trades, gardens, hiking trails, the six-acre Heroic Corn Maze and more! To learn more about the event visit www.FortTiconderoga.org or call 518-585-2821.“Watch American ingenuity in action as soldiers use boards, posts, and beams to build their new homes at Ticonderoga to prepare for the winter season,” said Stuart Lilie, Director of Interpretation. “Discover the history detective story undertaken by Fort Ticonderoga museum staff as they pieced together their research on this unique housing built at Fort Ticonderoga in 1776.” The Ticonderoga peninsula was already an old battlefield and encampment site by the summer of 1776 when American soldiers began digging in to block a British invasion southward. For soldiers, such as the Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion, their first priority was to erect earthworks with which to hold this vital ground. As the works neared completion and autumn weather began early that September, these soldiers turned their attention to building more hospitable living quarters than their canvas tents. While many Army encampments, such as that built across Lake Champlain on Mount Independence, were built in woods, the Ticonderoga peninsula had been laid bare during the French and Indian War. Without a ready supply of logs, soldiers used sawn lumber milled at the saw mill operated by the army on the La Chute River, now located in present day Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga: America’s Fort™Located on Lake Champlain in the beautiful 6 million acre Adirondack Park, Fort Ticonderoga is an independent not-for-profit educational organization, historic site, and museum that ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history. Serving the public since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga engages 70,000 visitors annually and is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Fort Ticonderoga’s history. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fort Ticonderoga offers programs, historic interpretation, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits throughout the year and is open for daily visitation May 10 through November 2, 2014. The 2014 season features the Fort’s newest exhibit Founding Fashion: The Diversity of Regularity in 18th-Century Military Clothing which brings together for the first time the museum's wide variety of important 18th-century clothing, related artwork, and archeological fragments to illustrate the diversity of clothing worn by the armies who served at Fort Ticonderoga during the French & Indian War and Revolution. Visit www.FortTiconderoga.org for a full list of ongoing programs or call 518-585-2821. America’s Fort is a registered trademark of the Fort Ticonderoga Association.

Our destinations in the media August 9, 2014: Adirondack Adventures Await - Bryen Dunn Article providing an overview of the outdoor recreational opportunities in the Adirondacks, featuring fly fishing in Wilmington, mountain biking, hiking, and these businesses: High Peaks Cyclery, Nessmuk's Wilderness Guide Service, Two Fly Shop, Hungry Trout Resort, Bark Eater Trail Alliance, Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid Spirits Distillery, and Smoke Signals. READ ARTICLE