Cresta Run tobogganing track
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The Cresta Run tobogganing track is a historic, natural-ice skeleton racing course in St. Moritz, Switzerland, famed as one of the world’s most iconic and challenging winter sports tracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cresta Run tobogganing track canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
skeleton racing track
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sports venue ⓘ tobogganing track ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| admissionPolicy | membership-based access via St. Moritz Tobogganing Club ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British winter sports tradition
ⓘ
early development of skeleton racing ⓘ |
| constructed | 1884 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| endPoint | Bottom at Cresta Valley near St. Moritz ⓘ |
| famousFor |
challenging course
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historic winter sports tradition ⓘ |
| foundedBy | St. Moritz Tobogganing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
famous Shuttlecock corner
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high-speed corners ⓘ natural-ice construction rebuilt each winter ⓘ steep gradient sections ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic historic winter sports venue ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalSignage |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 0.75 miles
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approximately 1.2 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canton of Graubünden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | St. Moritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | St. Moritz Tobogganing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | natural ice ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
over 130 km/h
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over 80 mph ⓘ |
| near | Kulm Hotel St. Moritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
hosted skeleton events at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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hosted skeleton events at the 1948 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| opened | 1885 ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | December to early March ⓘ |
| owner | St. Moritz Tobogganing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyEquipmentRequired |
elbow pads
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helmet ⓘ knee pads ⓘ spiked boots ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| sport |
skeleton
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tobogganing ⓘ |
| startPoint | Top at Kulm Hotel area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
amateur tobogganing
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club races ⓘ international skeleton races ⓘ |
| verticalDrop |
approximately 157 metres
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approximately 515 feet ⓘ |
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