The general rule at the new track is very long entrances and
exits. The Russians said you have to drive up in the beginning of the corners
to prevent the sled from falling off, drive down in the middle and then drive
up on the exit to keep it from falling off too early.
The juniors have a double Paramonovo World Cup on schedule for
December of this year. Should be interesting!
Gordy Sheer
Director of Marketing and Sponsorship
USA Luge
57 Church Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946 USA
(518) 523-2071 ext. 102
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From:
adk-luge@yahoogroups.com [mailto:adk-luge@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bochluge
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:46 PM
To: adk-luge@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [adk-luge] Re: Paramonovo Luge Track
--- In adk-luge@yahoogroups.com,
"Jim Murphy" <jim_murphy@...> wrote:
> This Track looks like it would be a blast to ride but the FIL did say that
there needed to be some changes before they could approve for a race to be held
there. Not sure what changes they are suggesting?????
> Aaron's correct.
>
> I found a track map online (though it's hard to read). If you look
closely, you can see that the straight part is indeed the outrun.
>
> http://tassgraphics.ru/file?Images&8488
>
> Jim
>
>
> --- In adk-luge@yahoogroups.com,
Aaron Barge <bargeslluger@> wrote:
> >
> > i belive that that first combathin of turns is achuly the last
curvesof the track, the straght part is the out run. my reasing behind
this is the crizal would be go up in elavashtin in sted of down. i could be
wrong.
> >
> > Aaron barge
> >
> > --- On Sat, 6/20/09, bochluge <bochluge@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: bochluge <bochluge@>
> > Subject: [adk-luge] Re: Paramonovo Luge Track
> > To: adk-luge@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 4:37 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In adk-luge@yahoogroup s.com, "Rob Doorack"
<robdoorack@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Wow, that thing looks nuts. I predict that the combination of
turns in the
> > > first photo - the 180 degree right that snaps into a left - will
be where
> > > the most problems occur. That reminds me a lot of turns 11 and
12 on the
> > > 1980 track; if you didn't drive the exit of 11 perfectly you
were in a lot
> > > of trouble. I hope the Russians are going to put some catch
fencing along
> > > the inside of the elevated turns! I guess there's some sort of
elevator to
> > > lift bobsled up to the start.
> > >
> > >
> > > It also looks like the Jr. start comes out of a tower as well. I
guess the Russians really love their "Towers" :)
> > > _____
> > >
> > > From: adk-luge@yahoogroup s.com [mailto:adk-luge@yahoogroup
s.com] On Behalf
> > > Of Jim Murphy
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 8:22 AM
> > > To: adk-luge@yahoogroup s.com
> > > Subject: [adk-luge] Re: Paramonovo Luge Track
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > BTW, here's one...
> > >
> > > >> http://www.rusem.
> > > <http://www.rusem.
ru/eng/index. php?option= com_content& task=view& id=234&Itemi
> > > d=15> ru/eng/index. php?option= com_content&
task=view& id=234&Itemid= 15 <<
> > >
> > > --- In adk-luge@yahoogroup <mailto:adk- luge%40yahoogrou
ps.com> s.com,
> > > "bochluge" <bochluge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone been able to find a website for the new
Paramonovo Luge Track?
> > > I want to see all the specs on the track etc.. I saw the new
pictures in the
> > > latest Luge News Letter; WOW!!!!!! What is it with the Russian's
building
> > > luge tracks that start from a ski jump tower? When Duncan,
Kitty, Amy and I
> > > (the Jr. Team, LOL) went to Leningrad in 1982, we were to race
on a track
> > > that was built out of wood and literally started out of a 120
meter ski jump
> > > tower. The track continued out over a 300 foot cliff. The track
was built on
> > > telephone poles that gradually became lower as it wound its way
down. There
> > > were no nets so if you crashed and came out of the track you
would fall the
> > > 300 feet. No lie!!!! It was the scariest track, besides IMST,
that I have
> > > ever seen. Anyway, if anyone has found a website, please
share....:)
> > > >
> > >
> >
>