where are the best places to watch the days activities in Lake Placid. Heading up there to cheer everyone on, but I don’t know where the good places are to watch.
Thanks
I know I am going to need some cheering or something coming up mama/papa bear. Likely not a whole lot of action there but you will see plenty of people going slow!! 
There is that first hill going out of town that would be good as well.
M~
The first couple of miles on the bike (the fair grounds) are good. the bike passes twice and the run four times. and not too far to hike to see the finish.
Park in the Tops parking lot (on the road heading to Saranac) and catch the shuttle right into the Village. From there you can see all the action, all day long, from any number of vantage points. When you are tired of viewing people, head to Goldberries (sp?) for some great food. My wife has very limited tolerance for crowds, chaos, and confusion, and she found the shuttle routine quick and painless.
Do NOT try to drive anywhere on the course, as the back-ups looked absolutely miserable. Markus Mucus has a point about support at the top of Papa Bear - there weren’t many people there, but I really appreciated thier encouragement. If you bring a bike, it is easy to ride to that point…but it gets you away from the heartbeat of everything converging so perfectly right in the Village.
I’m not doing LP this year, but on behalf of everybody who is, many thanks for your support!!
Down the Hill Grill - once the swim is over. You get to see all the bikes, start of the second laps and the run…and yes, the big hill on the run. Nice deck too.
Oh, and they have good food…
Please look for a bald headed guy in a SmartSport team uniform that is limping badly. Give him a beer when the officials are not looking. Not looking forward to starting with a gimp ankle.
The Lake Placid Brew Pub is a great place to watch the swim and run - Downhill Grill is also great for the bike and run. - If your close to town - the curve by the post office is a good spot to see athletes on the bike as they go out on the second loop. Z