Lake Placid Bobsled-Skeleton Event
FIBT World Cup Bobsled and Skeleton competition in Lake Placid, NY
The top bobsledders and skeleton sliders in the world make a stop in Lake Placid as part of the FIBT tour, Dec. 15-17, 2006.
The top bobsled and skeleton athletes compete on the FIBT Tour, and they’ll be competing in Lake Placid, NY on December 15 through 17.
Competitions in men's 2-man and 4-man bobsled, women's bobsled, and men's and women's skeleton will take place at one of the world's toughest sliding tracks.
Two- and four-man bobsled teams fly down the track at speeds of as much as 90 mph. Traveling face first down the ice track, skeleton sleds reach 75 to 80 miles an hour.
The athletes will compete on the mile chute at the Olympic Sports Complex located at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, headlined by Germany’s two-man and four-man Olympic bobsled champion Andre Lange as well as United States Olympic silver medal-winning bobsledders Shauna Rohbock and Valerie Fleming and 2005 World Champion skeleton racer Noelle Pikus-Pace.
Schedule
Friday, December 15Women’s Skeleton (Heat #1): 09:00 am – 10:00 am
- Women’s Skeleton (Heat #2): 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Men’s Skeleton (Heat #1): 01:00 pm – 02:30 pm
- Men’s Skeleton (Heat #2): 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Saturday, December 16
- Men’s 2 Man Bobsled (Heat #1): 09:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Men’s 2 Man Bobsled (Heat #2): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Women’s Bobsled (Heat #1): 01:30 pm – 02:30 pm
- Women’s Bobsled (Heat #2): 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm
- Coke Caravan: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Holiday Festival / Awards Presentation: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 17Men’s 4 Man Bobsled (Heat #1): 09:00 am – 10:00 am
- Men’s 4 Man Bobsled (Heat #2): 11:00 pm – 12:00 pm
- Team event (Skeleton & 2 Man Bobsled): 01:00 pm – 02:30 pm
- Coke Caravan: 09:00 am- 03:00 pm
Location: All race events take place at the Combined Track in the Olympic Sports Complex. Saturday nights festival and awards presentation will be held at the Speed Skating Oval at the Olympic Center in Downtown Lake Placid.
The Coke Caravan features: Entertainment, Photos with Santa, Coca-Cola Polar Bear, Bobby the Bobsledder, Food, Drinks, Prizes and More.
Holiday Festival / Awards Presentation is located at the Speed Skating Oval and features: Caroling, Tree Lighting, Bobsled and Skeleton Athlete awards, Skating, Rail Jam, Photos with Santa, Coca Cola Polar Bear, Bobby the Bobsledder, Coronation of King and Queen of Winter, Food, Drinks, Prizes and More.
Tickets: $5 Adults; $4 Jr./Sr. per day
Free Entry: is available to this event by showing up on the day of the event with the following:
- One toy donation for "Toys for Tots" per family. Donation of one new and unwrapped toy or a monetary donation for purchase of a gift for an older child will be accepted. Drop off location at the venue. More information coming soon.
- One donation of a non-perishable food item for Essex County Food Pantry per person.
To purchase tickets prior to days of event:
- ORDA Store: 6 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946
- Olympic Center Box Office: 218 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946
- Olympic Sports Complex (Day of Event only)
- or by calling 518-523-3330
- Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5pm; Saturday from 9am - 5pm
General Information: ORDA
