With frosted eyelashes, Jillian Zick of Saratoga Springs poses with a ribbon after the Ice Palace Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 4 during the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. (Provided photo — Meachele Burgoyne Manchester)

SARANAC LAKE — The temperature was minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit as the Ice Palace Fun Run began at 10 a.m. last Saturday, Feb. 4.

Perhaps needless to say, it takes a dedicated runner to run a race at this low temperature. Risking frostbite and irritated lungs, eight runners lined up at the start and completed the 4.2-mile course.

Several volunteers also braved the cold to manage the race, including members of the Mountaineers Rugby Club, and Lakeview Deli once again provided a large dispenser of hot chocolate.

The run is an annual part of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.

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Finishers

1. Jillian Zick (29:00)

2. Jared Whalen (30:20)

3. Jeremy Evans (30:40)

4. Brenna Swetman (31:10)

5. Kerry Regan (37:15)

6. J.B. Lazzavi (37:50)

7. John Monroe (38:45)

8. Forrest Regan (39:27)