The World Cup for natural track tobogganing stops in Valdaora

Serial winner Ekatherina Lavrentjeva from Russia looks forward to every year when a World Cup is on the program in Pustertal: “Olang is my home,” she says. She has already been on the podium five times in Olang, but last year she had to settle for second place behind local hero Renate Gietl.

Last year, among men, there was a South Tyrolean generational duel between Patrick Pigneter and Anton Blasbichler, in which Pigneter was victorious in the end. It's worth looking forward to a new edition, because Anton Blasbichler, who is competing in his 20th World Cup season, can still easily keep up with the younger riders who are coming up behind him.

After the new regulations for the Natural Track Luge World Cup passed their acid test with flying colors last week, the second station in the circuit is now returning to conventional mode. Nevertheless, there will be an innovation in Olang: for the first time, a team competition will also be held in the World Cup. One representative of each discipline is entitled to start, i.e. a women's single-seater, a men's single-seater and a double-seater pair.

The program in Olang begins on Friday with the training runs in all three disciplines, and on Saturday the men start their first competition run at 9 a.m. The team competition concludes on Sunday.

The World Cup program in Valdaora:

Saturday, 14 of January 2012 09.00 1st race double followed by the 1st women’s race 10.00 2st race double followed by a flower ceremony 11.00 2nd training run men 13.00:1 p.m. XNUMXst men's race followed by a team leader meeting

Sunday, 15. January 2012 10.00 2nd women's race followed by the 2nd men’s race followed by a flower ceremony 12.00 team competition followed by a flower ceremony 13.30 p.m. Award ceremony for women, men, doubles and team competition

Railway data Valdaora: Route length: 1008,5m Height start: 1223,43m Height target: 1105,75m Height difference: 117,68m Average gradient: 11,7% Maximum gradient: 19,2% Minimum gradient: 3,6%

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The World Cup for natural track tobogganing stops in Valdaora

Olang has been known as a fixture in the racing calendar for many years and is also a well-known name among athletes. At the weekend they will meet again in the Pustertal.

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