LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (May 24, 2018) --- As many as 1,000 road and mountain cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts are expected to take part in Friday-Sunday’s, June 1-3, 2018, Tour of Wilmington Whiteface bike races and 5K and 10K trail runs. The three-day event features the 17^th annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race, the eighth annual Wilmington Whiteface 100K MTB and AdiRUNdack trail run.

WHAT: Tour of Wilmington Whiteface. The 11-mile 17^th annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race, the prestigious 69-mile long Wilmington Whiteface 100K MTB (WW100) and inaugural AdiRundack 5K and 10K trail runs.   

WHEN: Friday’s, June 1, the Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race begins at 5:30 p.m., while Saturday’s, June 2, WW100 is slated to start at 7 a.m. Sunday’s, June 3, AdiRUNdack trail runs get underway at 9 a.m.

WHERE: All three races begin at the base of Whiteface Mountain, 5021 Route 86 Wilmington, NY 12997

WHO: More than 800 cyclists from across the eastern United States and Canada await the Tour of Wilmington Whiteface. Three-hundred cyclists will participate in the 17^th annual Whiteface Mountain Uphill Race. Five-hundred, or more, riders make up the Wilmington Whiteface 100K MTB field, and several trail runners will take part in the AdiRundack trail run.

Media interested in covering the event, contact Jon Lundin, ORDA communications, Tel: 518-523-1655, email: JLundin@orda.org.

-- ORDA --

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.