Plan on building a luge track? Here’s information about track dimensions, how much it might cost and how many there are in the United States.
The luge competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre, located northwest of Beijing in the Xiaohaituo mountain area. The track, which was built over the past several years just for these Olympics, will host all races for luge, bobsleigh and skeleton.
The track is 1,615 meters in length, with 16 curves and plenty of different angles and slopes. There is also a tricky 360-degree turn that athletes will have to navigate. Not all luge tracks are the same, so this will be a unique challenge for athletes. Tracks around the world vary in lengths, curves and widths.Athletes must have elbow and knee pads , speed suits , gloves , spikes , booties and a sled . So, it’ll cost you a pretty penny if you’re looking to break into the luge game.
As for the construction of the tracks, those cost even more. The PyeongChang Olympic Sliding Centre, which hosted the 2018 Olympics, cost an estimated $114.5 million to construct. Spending your sporting days laying on your back while rocketing down an icy slope on a sled is probably not the best way to prepare for most things in life, but Olympic medalist Chris Mazdzer can confirm for certain that it is no way to learn how to dance.There are only 16 artificial luge tracks in the world – with two in the United States. The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, located in Lake Placid, N.Y., was built in 1930 and it hosted events at the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.
There are also two natural luge tracks located in the U.S., both in Michigan. The Muskegon track is just 259 meters long with only six curves. The Negaunee track is 812.8 meters with 29 curves, making it the only full-length natural luge course in the country.
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