LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Catch all of the excitement of IBSF World Cup Para-Bobsleigh racing, Dec. 1-2, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Hurtling down the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex track, these athletes will reach speeds of more than 60 miles-per-hour, while pulling as many as 3Gs in the corners.

Athletes compete on their own in specially designed ‘monobobs.’ Trying to clock the fastest time down the track, men and women race against one another in the same discipline.  

The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) is the international governing body for Para bobsleigh. In September 2016, the IPC provisionally accepted Para-bobsleigh to be included in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

Schedule:

Tuesday, Nov. 28
6 p.m.             Official Training: 3 Runs                                                    

Wednesday, Nov. 29

9 a.m.             Official Training: 3 Runs                                                     Thursday, Nov. 30

9 a.m.             Official Training: 3 Runs                                                      Friday, Dec. 1

9 a.m.             World Cup Race                                                                                                                                                                               Saturday, Dec. 2

9 a.m.             World Cup Race                  

MEDIA ADVISORY: All media interested in attending and covering the IBSF World Cup Para-Bobsleigh event are required to complete a media credential application. Media credential applications are available by visiting www.whiteface.com/media

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.