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Have you qualified for the 2010
Empire State Winter Games? General Information Dear Empire State Winter Games Qualified Athlete: Congratulations on qualifying for the 2010 Empire State Winter Games, to be held in Lake Placid, February 19-21! For a complete competition schedule, please visit the Schedule page. Athletes who fail to confirm their intention to compete by registering online and paying the entry fee will be removed from the qualified list for the finals in Lake Placid and will not be permitted to compete. ESG
Check-in
for the Games, at which you will
pickup the ESG ID card, hat and
(if eligible) sweatsuit, will take
place as follows: At check-in, most qualified and
registered Open and Scholastic Division
athletes for most sports will receive
a complimentary ESG hat and sweatsuit. Athletes who accept a sweatsuit and/or hat and fail to compete must return the items or they will be banned from future Empire State Games (winter and summer Games), unless the athlete is injured during the period of the Games and sufficient medical proof is provided. All participants must present government or school issued PHOTO ID at ESG check-in (i.e. driver's license, non-driver ID, school ID, NGB photo ID, Passport, etc). THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PHOTO ID REQUIREMENT. The athlete must appear in person at ESG check-in; materials will not be given to proxies. Please check the Empire State Games Schedule for the most up to date information for the dates and times of your event.
Questions? Other Weekend Events!
The Empire State Games ask
that you "Lend-a-Hand"!
Empire State Winter Games
Merchandise!
Help
support the Games! Opening
Ceremonies will be held on
Friday, February 19, beginning
at 6pm in the Herb Brooks Arena
at the Olympic Center, Main Street,
Lake Placid; admission is free.
The traditional parade of athletes,
video presentation, and torch lighting
will highlight the ceremony. Athletes
who wish to march in the Parade
of Athletes must wear their 2010
ESG sweatsuit, hat, and ESG issued
Athlete ID tag, and assemble in
the USA Rink at the Olympic Arena
by 5:30pm. Participants, athletes and spectators are discouraged from bringing packs, packages, bags or containers into the Olympic Arena or any other ESG venue or event. Any items of this sort brought into the Arena or other venues will be subject to search and any items left unattended will be confiscated. Please tell your parents and friends who plan to attend Games events about this policy. If you have any questions about the Games, please call 518-474-8889. After February 15, you may call the Games office in Lake Placid at 518-523-1822. We hope that you and your family will join in the fun as Lake Placid welcomes the Games!
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