Lake Placid – Our region of Upstate New York will be a hotbed of activity starting in October. Here’s what the schedule looks like for sports fans of the Adir0ndacks.
2026-2027 Major International & Collegiate Events in Lake Placid
WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Finals: October 2-4, 2026
Lake Placid will host the season finale of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, featuring Cross-Country World Cup competition at Mt Van Hoevenberg and Downhill World Cup racing at Whiteface Mountain.
IBSF Para Sport World Cup: December 17-18, 2026
Mt Van Hoevenberg hosts the IBSF Para Sport World Cup, welcoming the world’s top Para bobsled and Para skeleton athletes for elite international competition.
Stifel FIS NorAm Cup: January-February 2027
Whiteface Mountain hosts North America’s premier continental alpine racing series, where many of the continent’s top emerging athletes compete for FIS points and World Cup opportunities.
Lake Placid Freestyle Aerials, an Azerbaijan FIS World Cup: January 15-16, 2027
The Olympic Jumping Complex welcomes the world’s top aerial skiers for individual and mixed team competition as part of the FIS Freestyle World Cup circuit.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour: January 29-31, 2027
Mt Van Hoevenberg hosts the nation’s highest level of domestic cross-country ski racing, providing a critical pathway to international competition and future World Cup participation.
Stifel Lake Placid Ski Jumping Cup, a Viessmann FIS World Cup: February 6-7, 2027
Men’s and women’s World Cup ski jumping returns to the Olympic Jumping Complex, continuing Lake Placid’s role as North America’s premier stop on the international ski jumping circuit.
Anticipated: Stifel FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships: March 2-12, 2027
Pending final confirmation, Whiteface Mountain will host the world’s top junior alpine ski racers for the first time since 1994 as future Olympic and World Cup stars compete across multiple disciplines.
ECAC Hockey Women’s Championship: March 5-6, 2027
The championship returns to the Olympic Center following a record-setting inaugural tournament in Lake Placid that produced the highest attendance in conference history.
ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship: March 19-20, 2027
The Olympic Center again hosts one of college hockey’s premier championship weekends as teams compete for the Whitelaw Cup and an NCAA Tournament berth.
More Events to Be Announced
Additional regional and national competitions will be announced including the ACHA Fall Faceoff Invitational, Adirondack Winter Invitational, CAN/AM Challenge Cup, Empire State Winter Games, Flaming Leaves Festival and U.S. Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined National Championships at the Olympic Jumping Complex, along with seasonal festivals, races and recreational programming.