LAKE PLACID, N.Y.  (February 21, 2017) – The nation’s top junior cross country skiers (ages 14-19) are getting ready to gather in Lake Placid, N.Y. to compete in the 2017 Cross Country Junior National Championships, March 5-11, 2017, in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Ten national titles and one international crown are at stake for the more than 400 athletes and 125 coaches participating in the eight-day event at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. Built to host the 1980 Olympic Winter Games’ Nordic events, Mt. Van Hoevenberg’s trail system continues to hold its place as a world class destination for Nordic sports.

Attached to this advisory is the event’s media credential request form, to be returned by February 24, 2017 for consideration

WHO: Top American Nordic skiers, all between the ages of 14-19 years-old

WHAT: 2017 Cross Country Junior National Championships

WHEN: March 5-11, 2017

WHERE: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Nordic center, Lake Placid, N.Y.

Media covering the event must return the attached media credential request form no later than Friday, February 24, 2017 for consideration. Credential request forms must be returned to Jon Lundin, ORDA communications, 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.