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Bobsleigh - Bobsled
A Brief History:
Bobsleighs are either
two or four-man. They are made of steel and fibre-glass, and weigh between
200 and 250 kilograms.
Important pieces of
equipment include the four runners on which the sled rides. Drivers, Brakemen
and the two Crewmen in a four-man sled wear special equipment. This includes
helmets, goggles, modified track-spikes and aerodynamic suits.
In a competition,
the team whose sled has the quickest aggregate 4-heat time wins the race.
The speed of the push, the quality of the sled and the driver's ability
to guide the sled are the three main elements to a race.
The start involves
2 or 4 athletes pushing the sled from a stationary position, for about
50 metres, accelerating it as quickly as possible, to as high a velocity
as possible, and efficiently "loading" into the sled. the driver guides
the bobsleigh down the track following the fastest line, while minimizing
steering corrections that slow the progress of the sled. After the finish
line, the brakeman will apply the brakes to stop the sled.
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