LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (November 2, 2015) --- FIL Luge World Cup racing returns to Lake Placid, N.Y., and the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex track, December 4-5, 2015. The doubles and men’s races are slated for Dec. 4, while the women’s and team relay competitions take place on Dec. 5.

WHAT: International luge racing. This event is the second stop on the nine-event World Cup tour which opens November 28-29, 2015 in Igls, Austria.

WHO: The world’s best luge athletes in men and women’s singles and doubles. Many of these athletes will compete in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, to be held in PyeongChang, Korea.

WHEN: Training begins Wednesday, Dec. 2, and continues through Thursday, Dec. 3. Nation’s Cup racing is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, beginning at 6 p.m.

                    World Cup Schedule:

                              Friday, Dec. 4

                                        9:30 a.m., Doubles’ 1^st Run

                                        10:50 a.m., Doubles’ 2^nd Run

                                        12:10 p.m., Men’s 1^st Run

                                        1:45 p.m., Men’s 2^nd Run

                              Saturday, Dec. 5

                                        10:40 a.m., Women’s 1^st Run

                                        12 p.m., Women’s 2^nd Run

                                        2 p.m., Team Relay

WHERE: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex Track, Route 73, Lake Placid, N.Y.

Media planning on attending and covering the event must download and complete the event’s media credential request form (HERE) and return it to Jon Lundin, ORDA public relations, Email: Jlundin@orda.org, Fax: 518-523-9275. Deadline to return the form is November 23, 2015.

-- 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 speedskating 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.