Lake Placid Classic
Lake Placid, NY
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Lake Placid Classic is a premier running event that takes place in the picturesque Adirondack Mountains in New York. The event features a 10K and half marathon race in October, with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and foliage. This event starts and finishes at the North Elba Horse Show … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Oct 10):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 57 | 44 | 51 | 51 | 64 |
| L (°F) | 22 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 44 |
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Another great race in Lake Placid, NY!
There are some great road races in the Adirondacks and this one again did not disappoint. Those hills are not easy and I admit walking for most of the last … MORE
There are some great road races in the Adirondacks and this one again did not disappoint. Those hills are not easy and I admit walking for most of the last one near the Olympics Ski Jumps, but Lake Placid puts on some great running races. We had awesome weather for this event and still some foliage showing. I was 5 minutes faster than two years ago. Packet pickup was very easy and great community involvement for this event. There were water and gatorade tables every two miles. The finishing medal was beautiful made of hand carved wood and a very nice depiction of running in the Adirondacks. The race shirt was also very nice and they had other items for sale as well. I definitely recommend running a race in Lake Placid just for the beauty of the area but you will definitely earn your medal with the hills you have to climb.
My First 10K in 3 inches of Rain!
This was my first ever race since high school and I really enjoyed training for it. Unfortunately, it was a lousy weather day with heavy rain and cold. I had … MORE
This was my first ever race since high school and I really enjoyed training for it. Unfortunately, it was a lousy weather day with heavy rain and cold. I had to retire that pair of running shoes after this one! But, I still had a great time. Lake Placid’s races are very well organized. Despite the weather, the fans were great and the volunteers were awesome supporting us on. There are two wicked hills in this course so you will work for that medal. Overall, a great experience.