5-time overall UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup champion and 8-time US National Champion Aaron Gwin has teamed up with legendary course builder Jeremy Witek to lay down the tracks for the Lake Placid stop of the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series.
Join Aaron and Jeremy as the walk the slopes of Whiteface Ski Resort to pick and choose from its iconic features and imagine the course in their mind’s eye before starting work on what will be one of the most technical tracks on the circuit.
The event is schedule for October 3rd through 5th and will feature both men’s and women’s UCI World Cup races in both endurance and gravity formats.
“We’re thrilled to return to Lake Placid—this time not only to Mt Van Hoevenberg for Cross-country, but also to Whiteface for Downhill. Recognised as one of the premier ski destinations in the United States, we’re proud to support its revival by bringing world-class downhill racing to this iconic venue. If last season’s experience in Lake Placid is anything to go by, we’re in for another outstanding week of mountain biking that’s sure to excite both fans and riders. Supporting the resurgence of mountain biking at Whiteface and celebrating the sport’s continued growth in the region is something we’re incredibly excited about.” –Chris Ball, VP of Cycling Events at WBD Sports
About WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series @ Lake Placid:
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.
