Korketrekkeren
Encyclopedia
Korketrekkeren is a bobsleigh
course used for the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
.
The track was laid on the Frognerseter hill in time for the test runs to be performed in February 1951. Costing NOK
615,000 to complete, the track had 50 telephone
lines of communications to keep up with the competition and track conditions during the event. Nowadays, Korketrekkeren is a popular venue for toboggan
ing.
No turn names are given for the track
59.977277°N 10.676990°W
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
course used for the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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The track was laid on the Frognerseter hill in time for the test runs to be performed in February 1951. Costing NOK
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
615,000 to complete, the track had 50 telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
lines of communications to keep up with the competition and track conditions during the event. Nowadays, Korketrekkeren is a popular venue for toboggan
Toboggan
A toboggan is a simple sled which is a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada. In modern times, it is used on snow to carry one or more people down a hill or other slope for recreation. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites...
ing.
| Sport | Length (meters) | Turns | Vertical drop (start to finish) | Average grade (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | 1507.5 | 13 | 124.35 | 8.6 |
No turn names are given for the track
Note and references
59.977277°N 10.676990°W