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Natural Tracks

 

Length:

  • 400 m to 1200 m
  • Shorter tracks up to a length of at least 250 meters can be approved by the FIL (TD, jury, sports director, and race director) due to weather conditions.

Width:

  • Minimum of 3 m

Average drop:

  • The average drop may not exceed 13%.
  • Some sections of the track may have a drop of 25%.

Curve radius

  • Minimum of 7 m calculated from the middle of the track

The natural luge track should include at least the following components:

  • 1 left curve
  • 1 right curve
  • 1 sharp bend
  • 1 curve combination
  • 1 straight

The usage of temporary cooling systems (e.g. cooling mats) for the refrigeration of the track (short tracks or parts of it) is allowed. 

Agents and additives which will be used to support the refrigeration of the track's base must be environmentally-friendly in ways, amounts and application forms.

Artificially raised curves are not permitted.

The curves' bottom should be horizontal.

 

FIL Competitions

  • World Championships (WM)
    • in odd numbered years
  • Junior World Championships (JWCH)
    • in even numbered years
  • Continental Championships for Women and Men
    • in even numbered years
    • Ausnahme: Nordamerikanische Meisterschaften: annually
  • Continental Junior Championships

    • in odd numbered years

 

Disciplines

Championships and competitions are staged in the following events:

  • Women`s singles
  • Men`s - singles
  • Doubles
  • Team Competition

 

Eligibility

World Championships:

Women Singles: 4+1                    Men Singels: 4+1                    Doubles: 3+1

Continental Championships*:

Women Singles: 4                        Men Singels: 4                         Doubles: 3

Continental Junior Championships:

Women Singles: 4                        Men Singles: 4                         Doubles: 3

World Cups:

Women Singles: 4                        Men Singles: 4                         Doubles: 3


*Exception: In case of North American Championships the number of participants is not restricted.

For championships and international competitions of the FIL, athletes must have reached the minimum age (year of the event minus 15).

 

Competition Runs

WM / JWCH:

Singles: 3                              Doubles: 2

Continental Championships:

Singles: 2                              Doubles: 2

WORLD CUPS: 

Singles: 2                              Doubles: 2

Junior WORLD CUPS: 

Singles: 2                              Doubles: 1

Ranking

For the results achieved in a World Cup competition, the following points per competition are awarded:

Women / Men / Doubles:

1st Place:      100 points                         22nd Place:     19 points

2nd Place:     85 points                           23rd Place:      18 points

3rd Place:      70 points                           24th Place:      17 points

4th Place:      60 points                           25th Place:      16 points

5th Place:      55 points                           26th Place:      15 points

6th Place:      50 points                           27th Place:      14 points

7th Place:      46 points                           28th Place:      13 points

8th Place:      42 points                           29th Place:      12 points

9th Place:      39 points                           30th Place:      11 points

10th Place:    36 points                           31st Place:      10 points

11th Place:    34 points                           32nd Place:     9 points

12th Place:    32 points                           33rd Place:      8 points

13th Place:    30 points                           34th Place:      7 points

14th Place:    28 points                           35th Place:      6 points

15th Place:    26 points                           36th Place:      5 points

16th Place:    25 points                           37th Place:      4 points

17th Place:    24 points                           38th Place:      3 points

18th Place:    23 points                           39th Place:      2 points

19th Place:    22 points                           40th Place:      1 point

20th Place:    21 points                           41st Place:      1 point

21th Place:    20 points                           all others:        with 1 point each

 

Sled

The sled must have two separate runners. The basic components of the sled are:

  • 2 runners
  • sling seat
  • 2 steels, the steels must neither be divided crosswise nor be flexible. The outside edges of the steels must be rounded.
  • 2 undivided bridges
  • a pair of reins

Weight of the sled:

  • Youth male and female (Age 7 - 14): 12 kg
  • Junior male and female (Age 15 - 20): 14,5 kg
  • Women and Men (Age starting from 21): 14,5 kg
  • Doubles (Age starting from 15): 20 kg

The weights stated above are maximum weights and include the attached accessories.

Measurements of the sled:

  • Distance between the inner edges of the steels:
    • maximum 450 mm
    • maximum 400 mm for youth sled
  • Width of the sled:
    • maximum 600 mm
  • Open angle of the runners:
    • maximum 45° degrees for singles
    • maximum 40° degrees for doubles and youth sled
    • maximum 35° degrees for youth sled