Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track

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The Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Winterberg, Germany. It is the only track of its kind in the world with a turn that has corporate sponsorship with turn seven being sponsored by Veltins, a German brewery who has its headquarters located in neighboring Meschede.

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[edit] History

Completed in 1977, the track underwent a redesign of its start house area where the women's luge start house was moved from before turn four to near the men's luge start house prior to turn one in 2006.[1] This was done under the auspices of the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) and the International Luge Federation (FIL) and included a completely covered sled storage area,[1] new changing rooms, and facilities for coaches and officials.[2] The women's singles luge start house was integrated near the men's singles luge start house during the construction.[2] The track hosted the first two-woman bobsleigh world championships in 2000.[3]

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Physical statistics
Sport[4] Length (meters) Turns Vertical drop (meters)
Bobsleigh and skeleton 1330 14 110
Luge - men's singles 1324 14 110
Luge - women's singles 1293 14 110
Luge - men's doubles 945 11 90

The venue includes a maximum grade of 15% and an average grade of 9.8%

Turn Number[4] Name Reason named
1., 2., 3. Omega Kurve After the Omega shape.
7. Veltins Kriesel 270-degree Kriesel (circular) curve sponsored by Veltins, a German brewery located in neighboring Meschede.
11., 12., 13. Labyrinth (not listed on track map) Three turns in quick succession without a straight (labyrinth)

Turns 4-6, 8-10, and 14 have no names listed in the track diagram.[4]

Track records
Sport Record Nation - athlete(s) Date Time (seconds)
Bobsleigh four-man[5] Start Flag of Germany Germany - André Lange, Rene Hoppe, Marc Kühne, & Kevin Kuske February 10, 2008 5.06
Bobsleigh four-man[5] Track Flag of Germany Germany - André Lange, Rene Hoppe, Marc Kühne, & Kevin Kuske February 10, 2008 54.86
Luge - men's singles[6] Start Andi Langenhan - Flag of Germany Germany December 7, 2007 7.583
Luge - men's singles[6] Track Armin Zöggeler - Flag of Italy Italy February 11, 2007 54.151
Luge - women's singles[6] Start Tatjana Hüfner - Flag of Germany Germany February 10, 2007 4.959
Luge - women's singles[6] Track Silke Kraushaar-Pielach - Flag of Germany Germany December 9, 2007 56.980
Luge - men's doubles[6] Start Flag of Germany Germany - Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt December 8, 2007 3.638
Luge - men's doubles[6] Track Flag of Germany Germany - Patric Leitner & Alexander Resch February 2, 2008 42.109

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