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Lost 1950–1967

Girenbad

Bob- und Rennrodelbahn Girenbad

Girenbad, Hinwil, Zürich · Switzerland

The last recorded race was in January 1967; traces of the run were photographed in 2014.

No mapped line survives for this track yet.

Real track · Published figures

First raced
1950
Last raced
1967
Length
1,000 m
Drop
140 m
Curves
11

Published lengths range from 1,000 to 1,500 m, and drops from 140 to 150 m.

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The Slidensa model, drawn over the real ground. Follow the run into every curve.

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Game model · Two-man bobsleigh reference run. These lengths, speeds and loads come from Slidensa’s physics and can differ from the real track’s published figures.

Length
1,461m
Drop
140m
Curves
11
Top speed
147km/h
Peak load
5.1g
Reference run
0:50.20
Curve-by-curve guide · 11 curves

The three curves in lime pull hardest in the reference run.

  1. 1 49° left 1.1 g · 46 km/h
  2. 2 137° right 2.0 g · 87 km/h
  3. 3 84° left 2.4 g · 97 km/h
  4. 4 75° right 2.5 g · 102 km/h
  5. 5 144° left 3.6 g · 124 km/h
  6. 6 65° right 4.4 g · 129 km/h
  7. 7 130° left 4.4 g · 132 km/h
  8. 8 55° right 4.9 g · 133 km/h
  9. 9 140° left 4.7 g · 142 km/h
  10. 10 95° right 5.0 g · 145 km/h
  11. 11 84° left 5.1 g · 146 km/h

The story

Volunteers led by Gottfried Kägi built this natural-ice run at the foot of the Bachtel, near Zürich, between 1949 and late 1950. It earned a reputation as one of the fastest and hardest natural tracks anywhere, and big bob races drew up to 10,000 spectators. It staged the 1961 World Luge Championships. The last recorded race was held in January 1967, and safety and climate brought its bob era to an end.

  • Up to 10,000 spectators came to watch its bob races.
  • It hosted the 1961 World Luge Championships.
  • It ran through 11 curves, with a drop of 140 to 150 m.

Today

Traces of the run were photographed in 2014.

Racing history

Earliest and latest recorded race of each event at this level, from published results.

World Championships

Men's luge 1961
Women's luge 1961
Doubles luge 1961