Climb to the Castle Weekend Trip (Juniors)

Rollerski racing is a great time, and one of the bigger (and more famous) weekends of rollerski events is happening in Lake Placid once again.

The Keys/Climb to the Castle races involve a skate sprint on the rollerski track in Lake Placid on Saturday, September 20th, followed by a hillclimb race up the Whiteface Memorial Toll Road on Sunday, September 21st.

For the MNC Juniors, this also means a race trip weekend! We have lodging in Keene, NY just down the road from the races, and are looking forward to a weekend on the road…we’ll depart on Friday afternoon and catch the sunset in the Adirondacks, wake up and take a quick trip up the hill to the skate sprint, and compete in the first day’s events.

Then we’ll be able to spend some time in town, check out some local spots, get an afternoon recovery session in, and cook dinner before resting-up for the next day.

On Sunday we’re only a short drive away from the start of race #2! Note that it’s also feasible to do a hike up Whiteface from one of the main trailheads if you’d prefer that to a rollerski race. We will all meet at the summit together!

The MNC team trip includes travel, meals, and lodging (note we’re seeking some additional drivers and/or may do some carpooling) and you can sign up below. The team trip does not include registration for the events themselves, which is handled through SkiReg.

Team Trip: Climb to the Castle Weekend

Keys to the Castle (Saturday Sprint) Reg

Climb to the Castle (Hillclimb) Reg

Keys to the Castle sprint race!