WILMINGTON, NY — The New York Ski Educational Foundation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority announce the third annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Roller-ski Race on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 9 am. The course starts at the Whiteface Toll Booth, climbing for 5 miles with an average 8% grade up the Whiteface Memorial Highway to the castle on the summit of Whiteface Mountain, New York’s 5th highest peak with an elevation of 4,867 ft. The race is freestyle technique and athletes will be greeted at the finish with a 360-degree panoramic view of the Adirondacks, New England and Canada. Attendance is expected from the US Ski Team, both cross-country and Nordic combined teams, along with many top senior and junior racers from around the country.
For registration and race details, please visit nysef.org
Questions? email Margaret Maher (NYSEF XC Head Coach) at margm@nysef.org
![Climb to the Castle Women's Race](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/women-race.jpg" "Climb to the Castle Women's Race")
![Liz Stephen, Morgan Arritola and Caitlin Compton lead the women's race in The Climb to the Castle.](http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/liz-morgan-caitlin.jpg" "Liz Stephen, Morgan Arritola and Caitlin Compton lead the women's race in The Climb to the Castle.")
