Wanna see something crazy? YES, I am talking about spandex-clad people, occasionally stacked on each other, moving 105Km/hr (65MPH) down a small slippery and squiggly halfpipe!
Come to Whistler Sliding Centre today and tomorrow (Dec. 9 & 10) to see the FIL Luge World Cup. This video isn’t from today’s competition or from the track at the Whistler Sliding Centre, but it may give you some idea of how it feels to be the athlete. The inside of a luge course probably looks pretty similar no matter where it is anyway.
Friday, December 9th, 2011
3:00pm – 3:45pm Doubles (1st run)
4:10pm – 4:55pm Doubles (2nd run)
5:30pm – 6:35pm Men (1st run)
7:00pm – 8:05pm Men (2nd run)
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
3:00pm – 3:50pm Women (1st run)
4:15pm – 5:05pm Women (2nd run)
6:00pm – 7:00pm Team Relay
Tickets are available through www.whistler.com
The Whistler Sliding Centre is located on the southeast slope of Blackcomb Mountain. You can access the Whistler Sliding Centre by Whistler Transit – taking the Staff Housing route (#77) and then a short walk to the venue. You can also access the centre by taking the Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola from the Village to Blackcomb Base II and then a short walk to the venue.