"For only the sixth time since 2010, World Cup DH racing will be hosted in the United States. Whiteface Mountain, just outside Lake Placid, New York, will host the event this weekend. However, as excitement and anticipation grew in the weeks leading up to the race, the event encountered a significant issue. The DH track, designed by five-time World Cup champion Aaron Gwin, was built by two different trail-building companies without the proper permitting."
"Since 2010, the United States has hosted World Cup DH races only five times. Windham, NY, hosted in 2010, 2011, and 2015, and Snowshoe held events in 2019 and 2023. The lack of DH racing prompted many to advocate for bringing World Cup DH back to the U.S. With that in mind, the future looked promising for what would happen at Whiteface Mountain, just outside Lake Placid, NY."
"However, first, let's clarify the key players and their corresponding acronyms. World Cup racing is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), overseeing international cycling events. The UCI partners with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Events (WBD Sports) for coverage of all their mountain bike events. Two other significant organizations are the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), which manages Whiteface Mountain. The other is the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), which, given its name, you can likely infer its purpose."
Whiteface Mountain near Lake Placid will host a World Cup downhill (DH) race, marking only the sixth U.S. World Cup DH event since 2010. The DH course was designed by five-time World Cup champion Aaron Gwin and constructed by two separate trail-building companies without required permits. The United States previously hosted events at Windham (2010, 2011, 2015) and Snowshoe (2019, 2023). ORDA entered a three-year hosting contract with the UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Events covering 2024–2026, with DH races scheduled at Whiteface in 2025 and 2026. ORDA received a DEC Notice of Violation on September 22, 2025.
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