The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center is a venue located in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....

. During the 1980 Winter Olympics

1980 Winter Olympics

The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...

, it hosted the biathlon

Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics

-10 km:-20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:Tikhonov announced his retirement after his fourth straight biathlon relay gold medal and fifth medal overall.-References:*...

, cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

-15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980...

, and the cross-country skiing portion of the nordic combined

Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics

-Men's event:Wehling is the first man to win three consecutive gold medals in the same individual Winter Olympics event.-References:*...

 events.

The center was constructed in 1978 and today has over 50 km (31.1 mi) of trails for cross country skiing along with a biathlon venue. It also plays hosts to a ski marathon

Ski marathon

A ski marathon is a long distance cross-country skiing race, usually more than 40 kilometers. Skiers can use either classic or freestyle techniques depending on the rules of the race.Races include:...

called the Lake Placid Loppet, that takes places in early February. The men's event is 50 km (31.1 mi) long while the women's event is 25 km (15.5 mi) long.