Hunderfossen (officially called Hunderfossen Bob- og Akebane AS in Norwegian) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located 15 km north of Lillehammer, Norway. Part of Lillehammer Olympiapark AS, it hosted the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

History

In 1988, Lillehammer was chosen for the 1994 Winter Olympics over Östersund, Sweden; Anchorage, Alaska, United States; and Sofia, Bulgaria. Track officials used consultants who had experience from constructing tracks at Altenberg and Oberhof, Germany; La Plagne, France; and Calgary, Canada. Location for the track was selected by the Organizing Committee in December 1989 with the Norwegian government approving of funds to build the track on August 24, 1990. Track construction was completed on October 1, 1992. A wheel bob for tourists opened in July 1993 that continues to serve to this day. Since then, it has served as training for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton athletes worldwide, especially among countries that do not have their own track facilities.

Track technical details

Costing NOK 201 million to complete, the track consists of 31 separate reinforced concrete sections. The refrigeration system contains 90 metric tonnes (99.2 tons) powered by 3100 kW (4155 hp) cooling units through 80 km (49.71 miles) of piping (divided into 94 sections) that can keep the track iced at outdoor temperatures up to 20 deg C (68 deg F) Adapted to the main contours of the track, the track included sound and lighting to accommodate up 10,000 spectators to view all competitions taking place.

Statistics

Physical statistics

Sport	Length (meters)	Turns	Vertical drop (start to finish)	Average grade (%)
Bobsleigh and skeleton	1365	16	114	8.5
Luge - men's singles	1365	16	110	8.5
Luge - women's singles/ men's doubles	1185	13	85	6.9

No turn names are given for the track.

Track records

Sport	Record	Nation - athlete(s)	Date	Time (seconds)
Luge - men's singles	Track	Georg Hackl -	January 17, 2003	49.712
Luge - women's singles	Track	Sylke Otto -	January 17, 2003	47.982
Luge - men's doubles	Track	- Patric Leitner & Alexander Resch	January 18, 2003	47.829

Championships hosted

• 1994 Winter Olympics
• FIBT World Championships: 1995 (Skeleton)
• FIL World Luge Championships: 1995

References

External links

• FIBT.com track profile - Click on video link to show run. Luge men's singles intersects with bobsleigh prior to turn one while luge - men's doubles/ women's singles intersect prior to turn four.
• FIL-Luge track profile
• Official link to article