Being a Sport Luge Club sanctioned by the United States Luge Association involved a lot more than exciting sliding we all enjoy. We have some annual...
Jim, I can help. You let me know how! Kerry Fredericks ... From: Jim Murphy To: adk-luge@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:25 AM Subject:...
(Courtesy of USA Luge Public Relations) 100 MPH on a Luge Sled… It's Possible WHISTLER, Canada --- It will take more time to assess whether it is the most...
I must unfortunately let everyone know that Club Sliding on Saturday, April 5th, has been cancelled. The track time has been recalled as part of the Bobsled...
The 2008 Adirondack Luge Club Race Featuring the Adirondack Challenge currently has the following entries. Please let me know if your name is NOT on this list...
Jim and members of the club, I'm so sorry and extremely disappointed that I will be missing this weekends race and luncheon. Other family responsibilities are...
*** IMPORTANT NOTICE **** Unfortunately, do to extremely low response, the ADK Luge Club on-ice sliding clinic has been cancelled for Sunday morning, March...
Dear Jim, Thanks for the heads up on the cancellation, keep us in mind for the next time as volunteers, participants or both (Sean's going to try the summer...
... Jim, thanks for pointing that out. It truely is a very unique experience and one that I'm glad to hear others recognize and appreciate as well. Today, I...
As far as I know the closet Olympic luge finish was '94 in Lillehammer, Norway. Arnold Huber of Italy beat American Wendell Suckow for 4th place by .006...
Jim: I reviewed your "how far is 6 thousands of seconds in inches" equation. Your math appears to be spot on, however you have an error in the beginning facts...
I blink of an eye takes .012 seconds. and that's is off How Stuff Works/luge. and if you were going from a higher start would the distance at the finish be...
Hi Gang: Congratulations to you all on a great season. It is very exciting to see such enthusiasm from the club. Thanks to you all for representing the sport...
Brett: You are absolutely right in that the speed measured off curve 14 isn't the one we should be using. That number effectively has the slider leaving the...
Hi Aaron. I got the .3 to .4 second eye blink time from a post by an optometry student here: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1998-11/911697403.Me.r.html ...
So what will it take to get you on a sled for a Masters' race, Gordy? Dave Maddox has run out of stories about alcohol fueled debauchery with the East German...
Jim D: Only because this is interesting math and a good riddle, I think I need to challenge your formula again. However, you are getting much closer. You have...
Gordy slid with us in Masters in 2005. I remember his weight-vest made out of cloth cut from the drapes of a Latvian hotel room. Or at least that was the...
Brett: "Foul, my friend!" I'm still with you, but the Lake Placid track is not instrumented to do what you describe and those values can't be derived from...
Brett: "Foul, my friend!" I'm still with you, but the Lake Placid track is not instrumented to do what you describe and those values can't be derived from the...
Radar gun? You can get one for as little as $30: http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-J2358-Hot-Wheels-Radar/dp/B000EHLB0M I've never seen one in use at the track, has...
Hi All, Here are some pictures from the Luge CLinics I gave this year. The more recent one consisted of three classes, with a total student count of approx. 80...
Just a reminder, this Saturday (April 12th) is our last session of the year. It is currently 60 degrees in Lake Placid and I have heard the track remains in...
Well, the 2008 Sliding Season is officially over now. This Saturday's session ran smoothly, with about a half-dozen club sliders mixed in with an equal number...
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