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

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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....:)
> > > >
> > >
> >
>