Just in time for the second World Cup race winter arrived in Austria. World Cup coordinator Herbert Wurzer was proved right when he said that there was no reason to worry, two days of cold weather would be enough to guarantee a well prepared track.
So, now with snow all over the country, there is no problem and the luge family can move to Umhausen and look forward to a great race. A race in which the Austrian former World Champion Gerald Kallan finds himself in the role of the World Cup leader for the first time in his carreer. But all time stars Gerhard Pilz and Ferdinand Hirzegger (both Austria) will definitely give Kallan a hard time and it will be an exciting weekend in Tyrol.

Facts about the track:
Name of the track: Grantau
Length: 1004m
Difference of altitude: 120m
Maximum descent: 18%
Average descent: 11,66%

Last year´s winners:
Women: Sonja Steinacher (ITA)
Doubleseaters: Reinhard Beer/Herbert Kögl (AUT)
Men: Robert Batkowski (AUT)

Schedule:

Friday, January 10th:
from 10:30h: Training runs
19:00h: Opening Ceremony

Saturday, January 11th:
09:00h: 1st run doubleseaters and women
10:30h: 2nd run doubleseaters and women
from 12:00h: trainings runs men

Sunday, January 12th:
09:00h: 1st run men
11:00h: 2nd run men
13:30h: Medal Ceremony for women, doubleseaters and men

Chris Karl
FIL-Media Service