Lake Placid

Lake Placid, United States

03-05 October 2025

See results

Essentials

Everything you need to know

Look at the program

Short Track

Cross-Country

Downhill

Olympic VenueBobsled

New VenueFor DHI

Look at the program

For the penultimate round of the 2025 season, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series will once again be heading to Lake Placid Olympic Region, New York, USA. The upstate New York location made its WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series debut in 2024 when the Endurance athletes took to a brand-new cross-country course built into the hills of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics venue. For 2025, the event will feature men’s and women’s UCI World Cup races in both endurance and gravity formats.

The Cross-country Short Track (XCC) and Cross-country Olympic (XCO) events head back to Mt Van. Hoevenberg, while the Downhill (DHI) competition will be held at the iconic Whiteface Mountain, in the majestic Adirondack Mountains. Combining stunning scenery with high-octane riding, Whiteface has all the makings of a truly unforgettable UCI World Cup venue.

Everything you need to know

Come and enjoy the show

Schedule

Time Zone: AMERICA - NEW YORK

Wed 01 Oct 25

10:00 - 13:00

DHI Foot Inspection UCI World Series Teams

13:00 - 16:00

DHI Foot Inspection All Riders

Thu 02 Oct 25

08:30 - 10:30

DHI Training - Group B

09:00 - 11:00

XCO Training - Women only

10:30 - 12:30

DHI Training - Group A

11:00 - 13:00

XCO Training - All riders

12:30 - 14:30

DHI Training - Group B (Timed Session)

13:00 - 15:00

XCO Training - Men only

14:30 - 16:30

DHI Training - Group A (Timed Session)

Fri 03 Oct 25

08:30 - 09:30

DHI Training - Women Elite

09:00 - 09:30

XCC Training - All U23 riders

09:45 - 10:05

UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup - Women U23

09:45 - 10:45

DHI Training - Men Elite

10:00 - 16:00

Shimano Test Area at MVH

10:35 - 10:55

UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup - Men U23 (Followed by awards ceremonies)

11:00 - 12:00

DHI Training - Juniors

11:30 - 12:30

XCO Training - Women only

12:30 - 13:00

UCI Downhill World Cup Q1- Women

12:30 - 13:30

XCO Training - All riders

13:00 - 14:00

UCI Downhill World Cup Q1- Men

13:30 - 14:30

XCO Training - Men only

14:00 - 14:20

UCI Downhill World Cup Qualifying - Women Junior

14:20 - 15:05

UCI Downhill World Cup Qualifying - Men Junior

15:00 - 15:20

UCI Downhill World Cup Q2 - Elite Women

15:20 - 16:00

UCI Downhill World Cup Q2 - Elite Men

15:30 - 16:30

Lea Davison Official LL Bean Ambassador - Autograph sessions - MVH

15:35 - 16:05

XCC Training - Elite

16:20 - 16:40

UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup - Women

17:00 - 17:20

UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup - Men (Followed by awards ceremonies)

18:00 - 18:30

Bjorn Riley “Dual Lines” Film Screening on the spectator giant screen at MVH

18:30 - 19:00

Meet Bjorn Riley at the Rockshox booth at MVH

Sat 04 Oct 25

08:00 - 17:00

Kids Activities - Drum Craft, Poster Decorating, Bounce House - WFM

09:00 - 10:00

DHI Training - Qualified Juniors

09:00 - 12:00

Shimano Test Area at MVH

09:15 - 10:15

Lake Placid Kids Ride - Plaza, Main Lodge

10:00 - 11:00

DHI Training - Qualified Elites

10:00 - 11:00

Local Blues and Americana Artist - WFM

10:30 - 11:30

XCO Training - Women only

10:30 - 11:30

XC Athlete Signing at the RockShox Booth

11:00 - 15:00

Free Face Painting - WFM

11:00 - 12:00

Free Characature Portraits - WFM

11:00 - 12:00

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group - WFM

11:30 - 12:00

UCI Downhill World Cup Final - Women Junior

11:30 - 12:30

XCO Training - All riders

12:00 - 13:00

UCI Downhill World Cup Final - Men Junior - (Followed by award ceremonies)

12:00 - 13:00

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - WFM

12:30 - 13:30

XCO Training - Men only

12:30 - 13:00

Stilt Performer - WFM

12:30 - 13:30

Lea Davison Official LL Bean Ambassador - Autograph sessions - WhiteFace

13:00 - 14:00

UCI Downhill World Cup Final - Women - (Followed by the awards ceremonies)

13:00 - 14:00

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - WFM

13:30 - 14:00

Stilt Performer - WFM

14:00 - 15:00

Free Characature Portraits - WFM

14:00 - 14:30

At the Mavic booth with Mondraker Factory Team XC

14:10 - 15:45

UCI Downhill World Cup Final - Men (Followed by the awards ceremonies)

15:00 - 15:40

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - Legacy Lodge - WFM

16:00 - 16:30

XC Athlete Signing at the RockShox Booth

16:15 - 17:00

Popular ulterior-folk band - WFM

17:30 - 18:30

Popular NYS Based Reggae-roots band - WFM

Sun 05 Oct 25

08:00 - 17:00

Kids Activities - Drum Craft, Poster Decorating, Bounce House - MVH

09:00 - 10:10

UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Women U23 - (Followed by the awards ceremonies)

09:00 - 16:00

ADK Dark Skies Lab Open - Main Entrance MVH

09:00 - 15:00

Shimano Test Area at MVH

10:00 - 11:00

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - MVH

10:30 - 10:50

Americana-Rock Band - North Plaza Stage - MT VAN HOEVENBERG

11:00 - 12:10

UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Men U23 - (Followed by the awards ceremonies)

11:00 - 11:45

Local Wildlife Animal Presentation - North Plaza Stage - MT VAN HOEVENBERG

11:00 - 15:00

Free Face Painting - MVH

11:00 - 12:00

Free Characature Portraits - MVH

12:00 - 12:30

Americana-Rock Band - North Plaza Stage - MVH

12:30 - 13:15

Americana-Punk Duo band - North Plaza Stage - MVH

13:00 - 14:00

Local Wildlife Animal Presentation - North Plaza Stage - MVH

13:00 - 13:30

Stilt Performer - MVH

13:00 - 13:30

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - MVH

13:30 - 14:50

UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Women - (Followed by the awards ceremonies)

13:30 - 15:00

Free Characature Portraits - MVH

15:00 - 15:30

Stilt Performer - MVH

15:00 - 15:30

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - MVH

15:30 - 16:50

UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Men - (Followed by the awards ceremonies)

15:45 - 16:30

Americana-Punk Duo band - North Plaza Stage - MVH

16:00 - 16:45

NYS Somba-Style Drum Group Parade - MVH

Map

Location and Courses

Where is it?

The Lake Placid Olympic Region is in the upper reaches of New York state, 285 miles north of downtown Manhattan and close to the Canadian border. Although famous for its winter sports and the setting for two Winter Olympics, the area’s summer offering is growing and is centred around the off-road trails of Mt Van Hoevenberg and Whiteface Mountain.

What are the courses like?

The Cross-country course was freshly built for the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series and pitted riders against a stern test packed full of features like rock gardens, a dual slalom course and a section designed to mimic the venue’s Olympic bobsled run.

For 2025, local managers and trail builders will be turning their attention to crafting a downhill course worthy of the world’s best riders. And if their Cross-country creation was anything to go by, athletes and fans are in for a treat. Traversing roughly two kilometers of steep, technical terrain designed for high-speed descents that require both precision and fearless determination, Whiteface Mountain is sure to provide a thrilling weekend of racing!

Who were the most recent winners?

2024 UCI Cross-country World Cup was dominated by Specialized Factory Racing riders, who made it a clean sweep for the American manufacturer at its home event. Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) did the XCO-XCC double in the men’s, while Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) and Laura Stigger (Specialized Factory Racing) won a sprint finish each in some fast and frenetic Short Track and Olympic distance races.

Although Lake Placid Olympic Region hasn’t hosted downhill before, Oisin O’Callaghan (YT Mob) and Marine Cabirou (Scott Downhill Factory) won the last time the Gravity format competed in the US at Snowshoe, West Virginia in 2023.

More than just racing…

Beyond the racing, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Lake Placid Olympic Region, will offer a vibrant atmosphere with live music, entertainment, an expo, and fan activations at the event village. Stay tuned for more details on how to attend or volunteer, coming soon!

Learn more