2023-2024 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 Curran & Co / Rippling River Resort; Single Track Health; U.P. Taser; Phileo Health; Provisions; Travel Marquette; Ish Creamery)
  • Sat Jan 27, 2024     Fruit Cup Race (night race!)
  • Sat Feb 2, 2024       Meijer Games participants slide 9-11am (before 11am public sliding starts)
  • Sat Feb 10, 2024     Club Race (3:30pm), followed by potluck
  • Sat Feb 24, 2024     (Championship official race training 3pm)    (no public sliding on this date)
  • Sun Feb 25, 2024    North American Championship with Guest Class (International), 10:30am
  • Sat Mar 2, 2024       Midwest Kiwanis Junior Cup Championship Race in memory of Fred Anderson, 9am
  • Sun Mar 3, 2024      Dinosaur Race.   Club members end-of-season opportunity for adult volunteers to slide, while youth manage the racing!
                                     Followed by potluck meal.
​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 2024 events as well?  Please plan to reserve spots at the luge track in advance to ensure availability:
  • Jan 26-27th, 2024     Noquemenon Cross-Country Ski Marathon (Ishpeming to Marquette)
  • Feb 2-4th, 2024       Heikki Lunta (Negaunee)
  • Feb 7-10th, 2024      Michigan Tech Winter Carnival (Houghton)
  • Feb 7-11, 2024        Michigan Ice Fest (Munising)
  • Feb 15-19th, 2024    UP 200 Sled Dog (Marquette to Grand Marais)
    • Feb 17-18        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.