The World Cup in Umhausen is about to begin.

600 trips: Mammoth program in Umhausen

Three races in 48 hours: The coming weekend promises a true luge festival in Umhausen (Austria). It kicks off with the FIL Alpine Luge World Cup, followed by the Eliminator and the FIL Youth Games.

February 03, 2026

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The 955-meter-long natural toboggan run "Grantau" in Umhausen has already witnessed many memorable moments: from local hero Gerald Kammerlander's gold medal at the 2011 World Championships, to the unforgettable 2017 World Cup final with Greta Pinggera and Evelin Lanthaler tied for first place, and Thomas Kammerlander's gold medal at his home World Championships in 2021. But even the legendary "Grantau" has never experienced a race schedule like the one this coming weekend, featuring the World Cup, Eliminator, and Youth Games.

After training on Friday morning, the racing begins in the early afternoon (Women's and Men's Singles World Cup), followed by the Doubles in the early evening. Last year, Matthias Lambacher and Peter Lambacher won the World Cup, while Tobias Paur and Andreas Hofer celebrated their first victory in the Eliminator.

On Saturday, the finals in the women's and men's singles events continue, immediately followed by the Eliminator with the round of 16 in the singles, and then the doubles will compete in the knockout elimination race. Sunday morning is dedicated to the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the singles (women and men), before the top four compete for the title in the final in the early afternoon. Last year's first victory for Switzerland in the Eliminator, achieved by Stefan Federer, remains unforgettable.

FIL Youth Games on the World Cup stage

The FIL Youth Games are the world's largest luge event for youth classes 1-4 (eight to 14 years old). On Saturday afternoon (after the Eliminator doubles), the two training runs are scheduled. In the evening, the 2026 Youth Games will be officially opened in the Umhausen pavilion in the village center, along with the awards ceremonies for the women's and men's singles (World Cup) as well as the doubles (Eliminator). On Sunday, the young athletes will compete in their two runs between the Eliminator heats, and the winners of all races will be determined in the afternoon.

“It’s an ambitious program, but we see it as a unique opportunity to bring the youngest lugers together with the best lugers in the world. The World Cup and Eliminator will be streamed live, so we’ll also be showing the FIL Youth Games for the first time. We roughly estimate around 600 runs in 48 hours,” explains Thomas Kammerlander, head of the organizing committee in Umhausen.

The program (FIL World Cup and Eliminator)

Friday February 6th
10:30 a.m.: National training for women's and men's singles
10:30 a.m.: National training for women's and men's singles
13.30 a.m.: 1st single-seater women's race
14.15 a.m.: 1st single-seater men's race
15.45 p.m.: Nations training doubles
16.45 pm: Doubles qualifying race, followed by flower ceremony and award ceremony

Saturday, February 7
9 a.m.: Women's single-seater final run, followed by a flower ceremony
9.45 p.m.: Men's single-seater final run, followed by a flower ceremony
10.45 a.m.: Quarter-final Eliminator Women's Singles
11:30 AM: Quarter-final Eliminator Men's Singles
12:45 PM: Quarter-final Eliminator Doubles
1:30 p.m.: Eliminator Doubles Final, followed by a flower ceremony
19 p.m.: Awards ceremony at the Umhausen pavilion

Sunday February 8th
8.45 a.m.: Quarter-final Eliminator Women's Singles
9.15:1 a.m.: Men's Singles Eliminator Round of 8
11 a.m.: Quarter-final Eliminator Women's Singles
11:30 AM: Quarter-final Eliminator Men's Singles
1:15 p.m.: Women's Singles Eliminator Final, followed by a flower ceremony
1:45 p.m.: Men's Singles Eliminator Final, followed by a flower ceremony
4:30 p.m.: Awards ceremony in the finish area of ​​Grantau

The program (FIL Youth Games)

Saturday, February 7
4:30 p.m.: 1nd training run
4:30 p.m.: 2nd training run
19 p.m.: Opening of the FIL Youth Games 2026 in the Umhausen Pavilion

Sunday February 8th
10 noon: 1st qualifying run, Youth 1 and 2
12 noon: 1st qualifying run, Youth 3 and 4
2 p.m.: 14nd qualifying run, Youth 1 to 4
4:30 p.m.: Awards ceremony in the finish area of ​​Grantau