Kick-off for the 2019/2020 FIL Junior World Cup on Natural Track in Winterleiten (AUT). The track in Styria presented itself in excellent conditions and is also ready for the FIL Luge World Cup on Natural Track from January 3rd to 5th 2020. 

On Monday the training runs for the single-seater and the competition for doubles were scheduled. The young athletes of the Austrian Luge Federation presented themselves on fire and celebrated a triple victory in double: Fabian Achenrainer/Simon Achenrainer showed a flawless ride and finished in 1:19.25 Minutes on first place. Maximilian Pichler/Matthias Pichler followed in second position with a gap of 2.08 seconds, and Florian Freisassner/Raphael Walch (+2.75 seconds) on third place. The young Slovenians Bine Mekina/Blaz Mekina on fourth position missed the podium by 0.28 seconds.

Podium in red-white-red at the doubles

The fastest athletes in single-seater training runs were Nadin Staffler (ITA / 1: 16.73 minutes) and Fabian Achenrainer (AUT / 1: 13.24 minutes).
 
On Tuesday beginning from 9.30 a.m. the single-seater competition runs will be held on the 1,033-meter-long track in Winterleiten.