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December 31, 2013

** MEDIA ADVISORY **

FIS USANA Freestyle World Cup Skiing Returns to Lake Placid and Wilmington Jan. 15-18

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Dec. 31, 2013) --- The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid, N.Y. and Wilmington, N.Y. to compete in the FIS USANA Freestyle World Cup.  Action will take place at the Olympic Jumping Complex and Whiteface Mountain.  The jumping complex will host the men and women’s aerials competitions, where athletes twist and soar as high as 60 feet in the air before landing, while Whiteface will be the site of the moguls’ competitions. This is the final World Cup event before several nations, including the United States, select their 2014 Olympic teams.

Download Credential request form, http://www.whiteface.com/files/public/forms/Lake_Placid_World_Cup_Freestyle_Media_Credential_Request_Form.pdf

Schedule for Event: Subject to Change

Monday, Jan. 13, 2014

Start     Finish   Duration   Event                                                                      Location

11:15    12:30    1:15           Mogul Training Session                                         Wilderness

12:30    12:45    0:15           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

12:45    14:00    1:15           Mogul Training Session                                          Wilderness

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014

Start     Finish   Duration   Event                                                                      Location

10:45    12:00    1:15           Mogul Training Session                                           Wilderness

12:00    12:15    0:15           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

12:15    13:30    1:15           Mogul Training Session                                          Wilderness

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 - MOGUL COMPETITION

Start     Finish   Duration   Event                                                                      Location (WF, Wilderness Trail)

8:15      8:25      0:10           Ladies' Mogul’s Inspection                                      Wilderness

8:25      8:30      0:05           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

8:30      9:00      0:30           Ladies' Mogul Training                                            Wilderness

9:00      9:05      0:05           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

9:05      9:55      0:50           Ladies’ Qualifications                                              Wilderness

9:55      10:05    0:10           Men's Inspection                                                     Wilderness

10:05    10:15    0:10           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

10:15    10:45    0:30           Men’s Mogul Training                                            Wilderness

10:45    10:55    0:10           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

10:55    12:10    1:15           Men’s Qualifications                                               Wilderness

12:10    12:40    0:30           Break                                                                     Wilderness

12:40    12:50    0:10           Ladies and Men’s Mogul Finalist Inspection            Wilderness                                                             

12:50    13:20    0:30           Ladies and Men’s Mogul Finalist Training               Wilderness

13:20    13:30    0:10           Course Preparation                                                  Wilderness

13:30    13:55    0:25           Ladies' Mogul’s Finals (16)                                      Wilderness

13:55    14:20    0:25           Men’s Mogul’s Finals (16)                                       Wilderness

14:20    14:25    0:05           Break                                                                      Wilderness

14:25    14:35    0:10           Ladies’ Moguls Finals (6)                                        Wilderness

14:35    14:45    0:10           Men’s Moguls Finals (6)                                          Wilderness

14:45    14:50    0:05           Finish Area Awards Preparation                               Wilderness

14:50    14:55    0:05           Ladies’ Mogul Awards                                             Finish Area

14:55    15:00    0:05           Men’s Mogul Awards                                              Finish Area

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

Start     Finish   Duration   Event                                                                 Location (OJC)

14:30    14:45    0:15           Aerial Inspection and Speed Checks                  Jumping Complex

14:45    17:15    2:30           Aerial Training Session Group                          Jumping Complex

17:15    17:30    0:15           Course Preparation                                           Jumping Complex

17:30    17:45    0:15           Aerial Inspection and Speed Checks                  Jumping Complex

17:45    20:15    2:30           Aerial Training Session Group                          Jumping Complex

Friday, Jan. 17, 2014

Start                                  Event                                                                 Location (OJC)

13:45                                 Ladies’ Aerials Official Training                       Jumping Complex

14:15                                 ladies’ Aerials Qualifications                            Jumping Complex

15:00                                 Men’s Aerials Speed Checks                             Jumping Complex

16:15                                 Men’s Aerials Training                                     Jumping Complex

17:55                                 Men’s Aerials Qualifications                             Jumping Complex

19:10                                 Ladies’ and Men’s Finalist Speed Checks          Jumping Complex

19:25                                 Ladies’ and Men’s Finalists Training                Jumping Complex

20:00                                  Showcase                                                         Jumping Complex

20:15                                 Ladies’ Aerials Semifinals (12)                         Jumping Complex

20:35                                 Men’s Aerials Semifinals (12)                           Jumping Complex

20:55                                 Ladies Aerials Finals (4)                                   Jumping Complex

21:02                                 Men’s Aerials Finals (4)                                   Jumping Complex

21:05                                 Awards                                                            Jumping Complex

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 - AERIAL COMPETITION

Start                                  Event                                                                 Location (OJC)

14:40                                 Ladies’ Aerials Official Training                       Jumping Complex

15:35                                 ladies’ Aerials Qualifications                            Jumping Complex

16:20                                 Men’s Aerials Training                                     Jumping Complex

17:40                                 Men’s Aerials Qualifications                             Jumping Complex

19:10                                 Ladies’ and Men’s Finalists Training                Jumping Complex

20:00                                  Showcase                                                         Jumping Complex

20:15                                 Ladies’ Aerials Semifinals (12)                         Jumping Complex

20:35                                 Men’s Aerials Semifinals (12)                           Jumping Complex

21:00                                 Ladies Aerials Finals (4)                                   Jumping Complex

21:15                                 Men’s Aerials Finals (4)                                   Jumping Complex

21:30                                  Awards                                                            Jumping Complex               

-- 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. 

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