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Come to the place Olympic luge hopefuls train and experience for yourself the grueling ride on an ice-covered track aboard a luge, a sled you steer. Lucy Hill Naturbahn track is the only one of its kind in the United States and one of only five lighted luge hills in the world. The half-mile hill features 29 curves and has an 88-meter vertical drop. Public trail riding is available most weekend afternoons. Instruction and equipment is provided. For public riding and training only 1/6th of the actual Luge track is used.
For more information, contact the Negaunee Luge and the Marquette Luge Association, (906) 475-LUGE (5843) or e-mail them.
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The United States Luge Association (USLA)/USA Luge is an Olympic class member organization of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of luge in the United States. A not-for-profit organization, USA Luge – the official American representative to the
International Luge Federation (F.I.L.) – is based in Lake Placid, N.Y. with a western office in Park City, Utah, and its natural track operations in Marquette/Negaunee, Mich. Chartered in 1979 as a direct result of the Congressional Amateur Sports Act of 1978, it is the responsibility of USA Luge to prepare, train and equip the United States National Luge Team for international and Olympic competition, as well as promote the growth of the sport nationwide. Or visit www.usaluge.org.
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Marquette Luge Association Fred Anderson P.O. Box 704 Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 226-6309
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Negaunee Luge Association Elmer Rinehart 133 E. Lincoln St. Negaunee, MI 49866 (909) 475-4654
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