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!
(Race sponsor information pending for the coming season)
  • Sat Jan 27, 2024      Fruit Cup Race
  • Sat Feb 10, 2024     Club Race
  • Sat Feb 24, 2024     International Race     (no public sliding on this date)
  • Sat Mar 2, 2024       Midwest Jr. Championship Race
  • Sun Mar 3, 2024      Club end-of-season Dinosaur Race (an opportunity for adult volunteers to slide, while youth manage the race)
                                     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 race
  • Feb 2-3rd, 2024       Heikki Lunta (Negaunee) - tentative dates
  • 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

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.