Innsbruck-Igles, Austria
When the Innsbruck-Igls Olympic Bobsleigh Track was built for the 1976 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck it was the world's most technologically advanced track. For the first time one track was used for both bobsleigh and luge events. As the world's first combined track it has served as a model for later facilities and greatly influenced the development of skeleton racing.
The 1,270 m track has a vertical drop of approx. 100 meters from start to finish. There are 14 curves (one of which is a loop) with a maximum bank height of seven meters.
Today the Innsbruck-Igls Olympic Bobsleigh Track is host to European and World Championships as well as World Cup and Challenge races for all bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events.
Length: 1270 m
Curves: 14 (1 loop)
Vertical drop: approx. 100 m
Max. bank height: 7 m
Artificial ice surface: 5,500 m˛
The Igls track is 1300m long and has 14 corners, including the formidable 270° Kreissl kurve.
Track Specification
Length: 1,220 m
Vertical Drop: 98.10 m
Maximum Grade: 14%
Average Grade: 8.5%
Race Organizing Committee
Österreichischer Bob- und
Skeletonverband
Hallerstrasse, 125 A
A 6020 INNSBRUCK
Tel.: +43.512-200-250
Fax: +43.512-200-250-14
e-mail: austriabob@EUnet.at
Track Director/Bahnleiter
Mr. Visintheiner
Olympia Eissportzentrum
Olympiastr. 10
A 6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43-512-33838
Fax: +43-512-33838-9
Bobtrack (Igls): Mr. Spieler, Mr. Krauseder
Tel.: +43-512-377160