IMLP - Lodging Issues

So, I got into Ironman Lake Placid a couple months ago and after searching for places to stay I'm kind of wondering if this location is even suitable for a race of this size. The race is 10 months out as of today. All the hotels are sold out, including those in nearby Saranac Lake. So I started looking for house rentals. The rental managers all know there aren't enough rooms to sleep the amount of visitors for the event so they have all jacked their prices up to almost double and are demanding 7 night minimum stays for a 4-day event. Some are even demanding Sat-Sat stays. How does that work for someone that needs to be there Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun? They are trying to get you to sign up for 2-wks. Anyway, I think I've finally found a place at a fair rate and just for the nights I need it, but it is 30 minutes outside of Lake Placid.

I've completed two Ironman triathlons (Louisville and St. George) and had no problems booking for either event. Anyone who doesn't have a place for IMLP a year in advance is going to be scrambling to find a place to stay. And forget about family trying to get there unless they can commit at least a year in advance as well. I got family that want to go and probably would go, but can't commit this far out.

This is probably old news to anyone who has done IMLP, but I needed to vent after an extensive weeklong search for lodging. They need to state when you are registering for this event that you better book your hotel at the same time or you aren't getting a room.