Events during Ironman USA Lake Placid

   sponsored by North Country Ministries

Please join us for any or all of these great events! (Download Flyer)

Call 518-523-2008 or email dgspain@msn.com for more info.

North Country Ministries Booth

At the Oval (Ironman Expo area)

Thursday, Friday & Saturday (July 23-25)

Free face painting, balloon animals, sno cones and prayer station

Great for kids & adults

Outdoor Community Concert

At Mid's Park on Main Street in Lake Placid

Thursday, July 23 @ 6:30 PM

Led by musicians from GA, MD, VA, TN and NY

Free Pancake Breakfast

At the Oval

Saturday, July 25 @ 7:30-9:30 AM

All athletes, their families, friends, volunteers, Ironman staff & others are invited

Over 1000 people attended the breakfast in 2008

Prayer & Celebration Service

At Lake Placid Baptist Church (2253 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid NY -- corner of Saranac Ave & Victor Herbert Road

Saturday, July 25 @ 5:30 PM

Inspiring music, stories from Ironman athletes, special message by Pastor Derek Spain, and a prayer time for the athletes, asking God's blessings upon them on race day & beyond

Kids activities for ages 10 and under, in the church gym, while the prayer & celebration service is going on

Over 200 people attended the Prayer & Celebration Service in 2008

    Ministry partners for the Prayer & Celebration Service include:

Aid Station on the Bike Course

On Rt 9N, just after you make the left-hand turn and head from Keene toward Upper Jay

We will be serving, encouraging and praying for athletes all morning and afternoon!

Listen for the great music as you bike through our aid station.

Aid Station on the Run Course

On the River Road (last aid station before the turnaround)

We will be serving, encouraging and praying for athletes all day and all night long!

Listen for the great music as you run by our aid station!

Other ways NCM is serving during Ironman USA Lake Placid

Ironman Registration

About 25 of our folks will be serving for multiple days, helping to register all the athletes for the race.

Ironman Banquets

Many of our folks will be assisting the Ironman staff, caterers and tent/tables/chairs company in setting up for the Welcome Banquet and the Awards Banquet, as well as taking up tickets as folks enter the banquets. Some of our volunteers will even be helping to set up for the Volunteers Banquet for Tuesday night as well as leading kids' activities.

Road Marshalls

Some of our folks will be serving as Road Marshalls during the race, protecting the athletes and spectators at busy intersections along Mirror Lake Drive, near the beach.

Sign-Up for Next Year's Race

A few of our folks will be helping to sign up the athletes for the next year's Ironman USA in Lake Placid.