Oberhof
Track info
Country:
Germany
Track name:
Rennrodelbahn Oberhof
GMT:
+1
WCH's years:
luge: 1973, 1985, 2008
Total length:
1354,50 m
Competition length:
1069,70 m
Start altitude:
830 m
Finish altitude:
735 m
Maximum gradient:
36.40 %
Average gradient:
9.20 %
Vertical drop:
95.00 m
Number of curves:
15
Contact information
Ralf Heidenbluth
[email protected]
+49 (0)36842 / 520-840
Rennrodelbahn Oberhof
Alte Ohrdrufer Straße 6
98559 Oberhof
Germany
www.tsbv.de
[email protected]
+49 (0)36842 / 520-840
Rennrodelbahn Oberhof
Alte Ohrdrufer Straße 6
98559 Oberhof
Germany
www.tsbv.de
Links
Website Track history
The track Oberhof was inaugurated in 1971 as the second artificial ice-canal in the world.
1969 Start of the planning
1970 Start of earth & development work
1971 First "test icing" in spring
First official training in September
First competition in December:
DDR championship in luge
Competition length: 930.40 m (women's sled+double, skeleton women)
1972 Test World Cup as an international premiere
1973 Oberhof is the host of the luge world championships
1974 January - First bobsleigh competition on the Oberhof track
1979 European championships luge
1985 Oberhof hosts a luge championship for the second time
1992 German championships luge
1993 World Cup Skeleton
1996 World Cup final as the last competition before the rebuilding of the track from April till October: reconstruction work
1997 World Cup and World Junior Championship luge
1998 European championship luge
2002 Reconstruction of the ammoniac lines, curve 14 is accessible to spectators
2004 39th European Championships luge
2006 Extension of the braking distance, new mens start, womens start and weighing house, change of the curve profile (curve 7)
2008 Host the world championships
2017 First Para-Sport World Cup Bob
1969 Start of the planning
1970 Start of earth & development work
1971 First "test icing" in spring
First official training in September
First competition in December:
DDR championship in luge
Competition length: 930.40 m (women's sled+double, skeleton women)
1972 Test World Cup as an international premiere
1973 Oberhof is the host of the luge world championships
1974 January - First bobsleigh competition on the Oberhof track
1979 European championships luge
1985 Oberhof hosts a luge championship for the second time
1992 German championships luge
1993 World Cup Skeleton
1996 World Cup final as the last competition before the rebuilding of the track from April till October: reconstruction work
1997 World Cup and World Junior Championship luge
1998 European championship luge
2002 Reconstruction of the ammoniac lines, curve 14 is accessible to spectators
2004 39th European Championships luge
2006 Extension of the braking distance, new mens start, womens start and weighing house, change of the curve profile (curve 7)
2008 Host the world championships
2017 First Para-Sport World Cup Bob
