I have already posted photos of our time at the luge. Unfortunately for us, there were no Canadians in contention for the final runs (runs 3 and 4) as we had hoped there would be. They blamed a change in the start position due to the fatal accident last week which moved the track 900 feet downhill, significantly altering the track and eliminating any home track advantage.
We took the gondola up Blackcomb mountain where the track is located and made our way through security and then on to our grandstand seats. We watched the race from this vantage point for run 3 but realized the more dramatic view would be track side so we moved down there for run 4.
Luge is fast and it becomes quite a competition among the spectators as to who 'got the shot'. Immediately after an athlete races by you can see the track side crowd check their cameras in unison.
We learned a few things from luge:
- The track is the same for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton (the only difference is the start position for the luge due to the accident)
- Spectators can stand right next to the track. So close you feel like you could touch them as they scream by.
- When the sun comes out they shut curtains to shade the track between racers.
- The kids prefer playing in the snowbanks at the venue more than watching the race.
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