![]() ![]() The sliding sports are quite popular in Europe. World Cup (pretty much the people in the Olympics) There are 8 or 9 races each season for every circuit and you points for how well you do in a given race. The FIBT (Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing) is the international governing body or the sport. Speed suits are either distributed by the federation or purchased for $800 from a custom tailor in Canada. Helmets ($600) and brush spikes ($400) are made in Germany but it can be very difficult to get a hold of the proper people. It really depends on what you're looking for. It's the drivers job to navigate down the track and that can easily be an 8 year commitment to becoming a world class driver.Įquipment is quite tricky. Their job lasts 5 seconds and they need to be as big and powerful as possible in order to get the sled moving. Most bobsledders are former football players or track and field athletes. ![]() Once the season starts again, the athlete travels to Lake Placid for the start of the season. As far as training goes, some athletes live in Lake Placid, some live in Park City but the rest live in their hometowns and train there in the off-season. From there, they might get picked up by a driver to compete on a racing circuit for the season. For bobsled brakemen, they do a "push championships" in the fall to see how fast they can push the sled. After taking this fitness test, you might get invited back in the fall/winter to do a "driving school" and learn how to drive/see if you like the sport. ![]() You will be tested in various sprints (15m-45m), Broad jump, shot toss, 3 rep squat max and a power clean max. They have fitness combines every summer that are scored on a scale of 800. The US Bobsled & Skeleton Federation recruits athleticism. There is a small track in Michigan but it is not a legal course and is not used in any sactioned races. There are only 2 tracks in the US and 2 in Canada. I'm a current member of the US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation so I can give you a bit of insight for bob/skeleton ![]()
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