Imagine yourself flying downhill on a country road through twists and turns at speeds reaching 70 mph. You re lying flat on your back with your head less than an inch from the pavement. It does to the nearly one thousand people who participate in street luge worldwide.
Street luge is a new sport that is gaining momentum with each passing season.
It involves a pilot or luger with a hyped up skateboard and an adrenaline to match. This may be true. A street luger lies flat on their backs and depends on subtle shifts of the body to maintain control. Each sled has to be built to fit the competitor. While most competitors are in their mid-thirties, there are children and young adults who compete as well.