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Have you qualified for the 2010
Empire State Winter Games?
Final Official Rosters have now
been posted on the
Rosters page.
Only those listed on the Official
Roster for their sport are eligible
to compete at the Games in Lake
Placid. Please read below about
Check-in, Opening Ceremonies, and
other events happening in Lake Placid
over Games weekend.
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:
All athlete check-in will
be conducted at the Comfort
Inn on Lake Placid, 2125
Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY, 12946,
as follows:
Thursday,
February 18 - 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday,
February 19 - 10:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday,
February 20 - 3:00pm - 6pm
At check-in, most qualified and
registered Open and Scholastic Division
athletes for most sports will receive
a complimentary ESG hat and sweatsuit.
Masters Division athletes and the
first 100 racers who have registered
for the Snowshoe 5K* race
will receive a complimentary ESG
hat. Masters and Snowshoe
5K athletes are eligible to purchase
an ESG sweatsuit; those who paid
for a sweatsuit when they registered
online must pickup their suit during
the posted check-in hours.
Sweatsuits will not be mailed and
only the qualified athlete with
photo ID may pickup items at check-in
(no proxy).
*5K Snowshoe - hats will be distributed
at the race site on race
day (Sunday, 2/21), but will also
be available for pickup during the
hours indicated above.
Please note that while it
is not necessary to pick
up the ESG ID tag or sweatsuit
prior to your competition,
you must
wear the ESG ID tag
and
sweatsuit to participate in the
Opening Ceremony Parade of Athletes.
Also if you wish to participate
in the Opening Ceremony, please
be sure to give yourself ample time
on Friday to check-in at the Comfort
Inn and then get to the Olympic
Arena to stage for the athlete parade.
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?
Our temporary office in Lake Placid
will open on Monday, February 15
at 2pm.
The phone number is 518-523-1822.
You may also call the Albany office
at 518-474-8889 to leave a message.
Other Weekend Events!
The Empire State Games ask
that you "Lend-a-Hand"!
ESG has partnered with the Regional
Food Bank of upstate New York and
at this year's Winter Games we will
be collecting donations to benefit
the Food Bank. At the Opening Ceremonies
we will be collecting donations
of non-perishable food items as
well as monetary donations. Please
help by bringing a non-perishable
food item to donate!
Empire State Winter Games
Merchandise!
Help
support the Games!
Official ESG Merchandise will be
available as follows:
Thursday, February 18 --
4pm - 8pm (Comfort Inn on Lake Placid)
Friday,
February 19 -- 10am - 4pm
(Comfort Inn on Lake Placid)
and 5:30pm - 7:30pm (Olympic Arena - 2nd level near the Box Office entrance)
Saturday,
February 20 -- 10am - 4pm
(Olympic Arena - 2nd level near
the Box Office entrance), and then
outdoors at the "Chill Out" event from
5pm - 7:30pm
Sunday,
February 21 -- 9am - Noon
(Olympic Arena - 2nd level near
the Box Office entrance)
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.
On Saturday, February 20,
come experience the
"Winter
Games Chill Out" - an evening
of fun with live music, food, games,
fireworks and some great prizes!
It's a terrific evening event for
the entire family! Olympic Drive
and Main Street in Lake Placid (next
to the
Olympic Center), 5pm - 7:30pm.
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!