WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- North Country residents turned out to participate in Saturday’s, Aug. 24, Ultimate Towner event, held at Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y. 

The four-mile, 25-obstacle Ultimate Towner  course challenged people of all ages and abilities as they wallowed in mud, climbed over walls and tip-toed through tires. A portion of the event’s proceeds benefited the Whiteface Mountain Adaptive Snowsports Program.

Photo Courtesy ORDA/Whiteface Mountain

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Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.