The Ironman Village starts taking shape at the Olympic Speedskating Oval in Lake Placid in this photo taken early Monday afternoon. The Ironman Village officially opens Thursday at 9 a.m. and will be buzzing with vendors and other activities each day leading up to the race on Sunday. Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run. There are 2,563 age-group athletes and 26 professional women triathletes registered for the race.
(Enterprise photo — Lou Reuter)