Lake Placid, N.Y. (February 26, 2013)--- There’s still more bobsled and skeleton racing action at the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex track, in Lake Placid, N.Y.  Next week, March 3-10, the sport’s aspiring young pilots, sliders and athletes will try to tackle the track’s 20-curve course, while racing in the North American Cup bobsled and skeleton event.

Below is the event’s training and racing schedule. To obtain media credentials contact Jon Lundin, ORDA public relations, at 518-523-1655 ext. 5313 or e-mail: jlundin@orda.org, or Amanda Bird, USBSF public relations, e-mail abird@usbsf.com.

For additional information visit www.usbsf.com or www.whiteface.com

EVENT SCHEDULE

(Subject to Change)

As of February 20, 2013

 3/3 Sunday                                                                                                _________

Women’s Bobsled Official Training (2 Runs)             1:00p-4:00p                           OSC

Men’s 2m Bobsled Official Training (2 Runs)            1:00p-4:00p                           OSC

3/4 Monday                                                                                             _________

 Men’s 2m Bobsled Official Training (2 runs)            9:00 am -12:00p                     OSC

Women’s Bobsled Official Training (2 Runs)             9:00 am -12:00p                     OSC

Skeleton Official Training (Runs 1 & 2)                    12:30p – 2:30p                       OSC

3/5 Tuesday                                                                                                           ___

Men’s 2m Bobsled Official Training (2 runs)             9:00 am -12:00p                     OSC

Women’s Bobsled Official Training (2 Runs)             9:00 am -12:00p                     OSC

Skeleton Official Training (Runs 3 & 4 )                   12:30p – 2:30p                       OSC

3/6 Wednesday                                                                                      _________

Women’s Bobsled Race#8                                     9:00am                                  OSC

2 Man Bobsled Race#8                                          9:00am                                  OSC

Skeleton Official Training (Runs 5 & 6)                12:30p-2:30p                          OSC

3/7 Thursday                                                                                                         _________

Women’s Bobsled Race#9                                     9:00am                                  OSC

2 Man Bobsled Race#9                                          9:00am                                  OSC

Men’s & Women’s Skeleton Race #8                   1:00p-4:00p                           OSC

4m Training (2 runs) **                                        4:30p-6:00p                           OSC

3/8  Friday                                                                                                             ___

Men’s & Women’s Skeleton Race #9                       9:00 am                                 OSC

4m Training (2 Runs) **                                        12:30p-2:00p                          OSC

3/9  Saturday                                                                                                                        ___

4m Bobsled Race #8                                             9:00am-11:00am                    OSC

3/10  Sunday                                                                                                          ___

4m Bobsled Race #9                                             9:00am-11:00am                    OSC

** Teams doing both disciplines (2m/4m) get 10 maximum training heats

**Those Pilots only doing 4m get (3) training heats in each 4m training sessions

                              OSC = Olympic Sports Comple

-- 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.