--- In adk-luge@yahoogroups.com, Brett West <bwest@...> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> Sounds like curve 9 in Igls.
> Haa Yes - Curve 9. I think I just closed my eyes, tucked my ass as far up
the pod as I could and squeezed the handles so tight and said: "NOW". I figured
I had a 50/50 chance of not flipping at the end!!!! LOL !!!!
>
> - Brett
>
>
> On Jun 22, 2009, at 9:35 AM, Gordy Sheer wrote:
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> > 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
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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
> >
> >
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> >
> > --- 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
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > --- 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > > 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....:)
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