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November 27, 2017
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World Cup Para-Bobsleigh Racing Friday & Saturday in Lake Placid |
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Catch all of the excitement of IBSF World Cup Para-Bobsleigh racing this Friday and Saturday, 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. Fifteen athletes from seven nations will 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. Tickets are available each day at the Olympic Sports Complex box office for just $9. Schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 28 5 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 -- 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. |
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