# Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track

The Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Winterberg, Germany. It is the only track of its kind in the world with a turn that has corporate sponsorship with turn seven being sponsored by Veltins, a German brewery which has its headquarters located in neighboring Meschede.

## History

Completed in 1977, the track underwent a redesign of its start house area where the women's luge start house was moved from before turn four to near the men's luge start house prior to turn one in 2006. This was done under the auspices of the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) and the International Luge Federation (FIL) and included a completely covered sled storage area, new changing rooms, and facilities for coaches and officials. The women's singles luge start house was integrated near the men's singles luge start house during the construction. The track hosted the first two-woman bobsleigh world championships in 2000.

## Statistics

Physical statistics :
| Sport | Length | Turns | Vertical drop |
| Bobsleigh and skeleton | 1,330 metres (4,360 ft) | 14 | 110 metres (360 ft) |
| Luge - men's singles | 1,324 metres (4,344 ft) | 14 | 110 metres (360 ft) |
| Luge - women's singles | 1,293 metres (4,242 ft) | 14 | 110 metres (360 ft) |
| Luge - men's doubles | 945 metres (3,100 ft) | 11 | 90 metres (300 ft) |
The venue includes a maximum grade of 15% and an average grade of 9.8%
| Turn number | Name | Reason named |
| 1, 2, 3 | Omega Kurve | After the Omega shape. |
| 7. | Veltins Kreisel | 270-degree Kreisel (circular) curve sponsored by Veltins, a German brewery located in neighboring Meschede. |
| 11, 12, 13 | Labyrinth (not listed on track map) | Three turns in quick succession without a straight (labyrinth) |
Turns 4–6, 8–10 and 14 have no names listed in the track diagram.
Track records :
| Sport | Record | Nation - athlete(s) | Date | Time (seconds) |
| Bobsleigh two-man | Start | Germany - Francesco Friedrich & Thorsten Margis | 5 December 2015 | 5.05 |
| Bobsleigh two-man | Track | Germany - Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller | 25 February 2024 | 54.39 |
| Bobsleigh four-man | Start | Germany - Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Candy Baur, & Alexander Schüller | 10 January 2021 | 4.96 |
| Bobsleigh four-man | Track | Germany - Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Alexander Schüller, & Felix Straub | 3 March 2024 | 53.11 |
| Bobsleigh two-woman | Start | Canada - Kaillie Humphries, Heather Moyse | 12 December 2009 | 5.54 |
| Bobsleigh two-woman | Track | Germany - Laura Nolte & Deborah Levi | 2 March 2024 | 55.75 |
| Luge - men's singles | Start | Andi Langenhan - Germany | 7 December 2007 | 4.536 |
| Luge - men's singles | Track | Anton Dukach - Ukraine | 7 February 2015 | 52.037 |
| Luge - women's singles | Start | Natalie Geisenberger - Germany | 31 October 2009 | 4.915 |
| Luge - women's singles | Track | Natalie Geisenberger - Germany | 14 December 2008 | 56.192 |
| Luge - men's doubles | Start | Germany - Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt | 9 January 2010 | 3.616 |
| Luge - men's doubles | Track | Germany - Walther & Grüneker | 10 January 2009 | 44.106 |
| Skeleton - men | Track | Marcus Wyatt - United Kingdom | 23 February 2024 | 55.26 |
| Skeleton - women | Track | Kimberley Bos - Netherlands | 10 December 2021 | 56.70 |

## Championships hosted

* FIBT World Championships: 1995 (bobsleigh), 2000 (women's bobsleigh), 2003 (women's bobsleigh), 2015 (bobsleigh and skeleton)
* FIL European Luge Championships: 1982, 1992, 2000, 2006
* FIL World Luge Championships: 1989, 1991, 2019