2024-2025 Winter Events Calendar
On race dates, we have fun timing both new club members and registered public sliders, racing in the public section of the track soon after the close of public sliding. We separately race advanced club sliders from the top (half-mile) and jr. start (quarter-mile) locations. The public is encouraged to attend and cheer everyone!
(Many thanks to race sponsors, listed here and on our homepage!)
(Many thanks to race sponsors, listed here and on our homepage!)
- Race calendar not yet set for 2024-2025. Consider "estimating" from our 2023-2024 calendar.
Public sliding is generally Friday evenings 6-9pm, Saturdays 11am-2pm, from the end of December to second weekend of March. Online reservations are required, through the Reservations & Store tab.
Traveling for other winter 2025 events as well? Please plan to reserve spots at the luge track in advance to ensure availability:
- Jan 24-25, 2025 Noquemenon Cross-Country Ski Marathon (Ishpeming to Marquette)
- Jan 31-Feb 2, 2025 (TBD) Heikki Lunta (Negaunee)
- Feb 6-9, 2025 (TBD) Michigan Tech Winter Carnival (Houghton)
- Feb 12-16, 2025 Michigan Ice Fest (Munising)
- Feb 13-17, 2025 UP 200 Sled Dog (Marquette to Grand Marais)
- Feb 15-16 (TBD) USLA Luge Challenge at Titletown Winter Games, Green Bay WI
Did you know? |
The International Luge Federation maintains the rules for Naturbahn Luge. Races include women's singles, men's singles, doubles, and team disciplines. Racing also includes novice (age 7-10), youth (age 11-14) and junior (age 15-20) groups.
Local races are administered by a volunteer team of trained people whose roles include Race Director, Jury, Start Leader, Finish Leader, and Chief of Track, with others assisting with track maintenance, race timing, equipment inspections, and recording and publishing results. Still more volunteers organize food / potlucks among spectator families, the warming shelter and bonfires. Thanks to everyone who contributes time, funds, or materials to create this only-place-in-the-U.S. experience. |