2025-2026 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!)

Camps for 2025-2026: 
  • Mon Dec 29 - Fri Jan 2     Holiday Luge Camp for ages 8-12 (must be pre-registered and bring forms day1), daily noon-2pm
  • Thu Jan 8 - Thu Feb 26    After School Luge Class for ages 8-12 (must be pre-registered and bring forms day1), weekly on Thursday 3-5pm

Race calendar for 2025-2026: 
  • Thu Jan 8     Negaunee Resident (free) public sliding session: 6-8pm
  • Sat Jan 17    Club Race: Fruit Cup, 4pm (public with either a 10-noon or 1-3pm reservation are welcome to stay and be timed too!)
                                                                     (public who have slid earlier this season can register by Fri Jan 16 and be timed too!)
                             Collegiate Cup / class... we will have awards specifically for college students.  You are encouraged to try luge at a
                         public session and then sign up to be timed in a race against your peers!
                         Registration for all participants must be in by noon (onsite for club members, online for public sliders from prior dates)
  • Sat Jan 31    Club Race: Almost Sundae Cup, 1pm  (public with an 10-noon reservation are welcome to stay and be timed too!)
                                                                                      (public who have slid earlier this season can register by Fri Jan 30 and be timed too!)

  • Sat Feb 7     Public luge event for the State Games of Michigan, 3:30pm-5pm (must pre-register by Feb 6 via stategamesofmichigan.com )​
  • Sat Feb 14    Official Training date for North American Championship (1-3pm)
  • Sun Feb 15   ​North American Championship Race, sliding starts at noon.  With guest classes.
                          (if weather is unreasonably warm, race director may advance start to mid-morning)

  • Sun Mar 1     Midwest Junior Championship Race, in honor of Fred Anderson, noon

  • Sun Mar 8     Club season closing celebration: Dinosaur Races
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​Public sliding is generally Saturdays 10-noon, and Saturdays 1-3pm, from the end of December to second weekend of March.  Online reservations are required, through the Reservations & Store tab.
Traveling for other winter 2026 events as well?  Please plan to reserve spots at the luge track in advance to ensure availability:
  • Jan 16-18, 2026     Ski Jumping Tournament (Negaunee)
  • Jan 23-24, 2026     Noquemenon Cross-Country Ski Marathon (Ishpeming to Marquette)
  • Jan 31, 2026           USLA Luge Challenge at Titletown Winter Games, Green Bay WI
  • Feb 4-7, 2026         Michigan Tech Winter Carnival (Houghton)
  • ​Feb 6-8, 2026         Heikki Lunta (Negaunee)
  • Feb 11-15, 2026     Michigan Ice Fest (Munising)
  • Feb 12-16, 2026     UP 200 Sled Dog (Marquette to Grand Marais)
​​And... This year is a winter Olympic season!  Watch the "fastest sport on ice" as artificial track luge events in Italy are broadcast Feb 7-12.

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.