Track Specification Length to finish: 1455 m Length to end of track: 1680 m Curves: 20 Average Grade: 9.8% Vertical Drop to Finish: 107 m Vertical Drop to low point: 128 m Maximum G Forces: 5.1 Maximum Speed: 130 km/h Average Grade: 8.6% Race Organizing Committee New York Olympic Regional Development Authority Attn: Jim Goff, Events Director Olympic Center Lake Placid, NY 12946 USA. Tel: 1-518-523-1655 Fax: 1-518-523-9275 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Track Director - Tony Carlino Director Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Route 86 Lake Placid, NY 12946 Tel. (518) 523-4436

Information from the FIBT
Owning one of the great traditions in the sport, the original bob track in lake Placid was ranked among he most difficult. Lake Placid has hosted the Olympic bobsleigh competitions of 1932 and 1980 along with seven World Championships. In 1999 a new combined track was built for the Goodwill Games. Lake Placid will host the FIBT Championships in 2009.