bobsled run

Frozen downhill course

A bobsled run is a specially constructed track for bobsled racing—a narrow, steeply banked ice channel with curves and straightaways that sends crews hurtling downhill at high speeds.

These runs are engineered for Olympic and competitive events, with walls of ice to keep sleds on course through sharp turns: The bobsled run at Lake Placid has hosted two Winter Olympics.

Related
  • lugeFeet-first racing sled
  • tobogganRunnerless snow vehicle
  • iceWater's solid form
  • trackPath or monitored route
  • skeletonInternal supportive framework

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type of snow/ice course

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Mountain trail for descending

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course temperature/surface

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Oval for foot races

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G