81. Street Luge -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article street luge is also known as land luge or road luge. Like (The sport of skating on a skateboard) skateboarding, street luge is often done for (An activity http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/st/street_luge.htm

Street luge [Categories: Extreme sports] Street luge is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a street luge board (sometimes referred to as a sled) down a paved (An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation) road or course. Street luge is also known as land luge or road luge. Like (The sport of skating on a skateboard) skateboarding , street luge is often done for (An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates) recreation and for (An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition) sport Other than the prone riding position and greater than 70 mile per hour (100 km/h) speed, street luge has little relation to its winter namesake ( (A racing sled for one or two people) luge History Street luge got its start in Southern (A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes) California as downhill (A board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position) skateboard ers found they could reach faster speeds by lying down on their skateboards. This early form of the sport is now referred to as "classic style" or "butt boarding".

82. LUGEFORCE - Internet Guide To Street Luge If your new to the sport of streetluge or a recreational rider looking for a quick way around the world of luge on the net your in the right place. http://lugeforce.tripod.com/

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83. How To Street Luge - EHow.com In addition to being an exciting and fun sport, street luge is a personal challenge, a thrilling hobby and a brotherhood in which the initiation is speed. http://www.ehow.com/how_18503_street-luge.html

type="text/javascript"> Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything Web eHow.com Home > Solo Sports How to Street Luge Street luges have been clocked moving faster than 80 mph, with the rider lying mere inches from the pavement. In addition to being an exciting and fun sport, street luge is a personal challenge, a thrilling hobby and a brotherhood in which the initiation is speed. Steps: Attend a street luge event, such as the X Games, and see what it's all about. Talk with the riders and verify that they're not simply out of their minds. Research what it takes to build a street luge (see "Set Up a Street Luge Board," under Related eHows), draw up your plan and gather your materials. Build your custom street luge. Realize that this is a major aspect of the sport. The more research and knowledge you can pour into your custom luge, the better your luge experience will be. Gather your safety gear and bless it according to whatever religion you subscribe.

84. Gigablast Search Results sports Winter sports Sledding luge (6) webpages.marshall.edu/~doby1/streetluge. html 5.1k - archived copy - stripped - older copies - indexed http://dir.gigablast.com/Sports/Extreme_Sports/Land_Luge/

Family filter: On Off Entire Directory Entire Category Pages in Base Category Sites in Base Category Top Sports Shopping Related Categories: Sports: Winter Sports: Sledding: Luge Streetluge.com Home of Road Racers Association for International Luge and profession streetluge racing. Includes message board, photos, biographies, links, and X games event listing www.streetluge.com [archived copy] [stripped] [older copies] - indexed: Apr 26 2005 - modified: Aug 16 2004 Hot Heels Provides information about the annual Hot Heels Race in the Austrian Alps from 1993 on. www.hotheels.net [archived copy] [stripped] [older copies] - indexed: Apr 26 2005 - modified: Apr 05 2004 MAD Luging A group of lugers from Ferny Hills in Brisbane, Australia. Site offers information, team, boards, photos and links. www.freewebs.com/madluging/ [archived copy] [stripped] [older copies] - indexed: Apr 26 2005 Sting's Street Luge Resource Includes information on building your own luge, photos, links, luge technique, and X-game rules and results. members.tripod.com/~Sting8_2/index.html

85. Xgames.IGN.com EDI is the only street luge organization that holds more than two events per all focused on the sport and have helped put street luge in the limelight. http://xgames.ign.com/luge_basics.html

Skateboard Street Luge Interviews Luging 101 ... Street Luge "Street Luging 101" History ·History Basics Gear Luge Speak Where street luge began, no one is quite sure. Lugers from West Coast of the United States to the Swill Alps all claim to have given birth to the sport some time in the ‘70’s. We do know that the sport evolved from skateboarding, using skateboard-style wheels and trucks and first debuted in front of a national crowd at the 1995 X Games. The sport has been known as " downhill skateboarding", "laydown downhill skateboarding", "butt boarding", "land luge", "dry land luge" and "road luge". Many credit X Games creator Ron Semiano with coining the term "street luge" The first organized event is said to have taken place in Signal Hill, CA. The event began in 1978 and abruptly ended in 1978, when both athletes and spectators were injured. After the event at Signal Hill, the first of many street luge organizations emerged. To this day, the rules remain separate between the following organizations: URA – Underground Racers Association - was formed and began to organize underground races that were picked up by Skateboarde r magazine and local TV stations.

86. X Games Summer 1999 The street luge is speeding towards a TV near you, as one of nine The sport is a warmer version of the Olympic luge event which is run on icy bobsled http://www.factmonster.com/spot/99xgames1.html

Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Site Map X-File: A Guide to the Summer X Games by John Gettings After two years in San Diego, the world's largest "alternative" sports competition is moving north to San Francisco for more biking, blading and boarding under the California sun. From June 25 to July 3, more than 400 athletes are scheduled to compete in nine gravity-defying sports on land, at sea, and in the air. The street luge is speeding towards a TV near you, as one of nine "alternative" sports to be featured at the fifth Summer X Games. Introduced to the world by ESPN in 1995, the Summer X Games is celebrating its fifth birthday this summer. And thanks to ESPN/ESPN2 and ABC, television viewers will see almost 30 hours of coverage of the nine-day sports festival. The Games' three most hotly contested sports, in-line skating, bicycle stunt riding and skateboarding, all consist of both a women's and men's division, competing separately in Street events that test agility and Vert (short for vertical) events that rate creativity. Street events take place on flat land and require that the athletes negotiate through an urban obstical course made up of iron railings, ramps, and cement walls. The Vert events take place in the more traditional halfpipe, on which each up and down run ends with a gravity-defying acrobatic maneuver off the edge of the pipe's mouth.

87. Biker Sherlock his first street luge, Biker took the gold medal in the sport at the 1996 XGames. Since then, Biker has won eight medals in street luge and downhill http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1307.htm

quick advanced Scroll down for the article Biker Street Luge - Biker Sherlock Imagine jumping on your skateboard and flying down a hill at 70 miles per hour with no brakes. That's just another day at the office for Biker Sherlock - one of the world's top downhill skateboarders and street lugers. Biker has been doing extreme sports ever since he was born in 1966. He was actually riding a surf board when he popped out of his Mom! (Well, maybe not really...) Since then he's been riding skateboards,wakeboards, mountainboards , mountain bikes and just about anything else with a board or two wheels. It wasn't until 1995 that he first tried the sport that he's most well known for - street luge. Street luge is different from downhill skateboarding. Instead of standing, you lay down on the luge. It's also faster. You can get going up to 90 miles per hour. "At first, I thought it was for wussies. But I love anything that has to do with speed and this is just a really pure, Biker fun rush," says Biker. Eight months after his first street luge, Biker took the gold medal in the sport at the 1996 X-Games. Since then, Biker has won eight medals in street luge and downhill skateboarding at

88. Pamela Zoolalian With Pamela in the Thick of It, street luge Is a Little More Chic. As one of the top street lugers in the world and one of the sport¹s sole women, http://www.a2prosports.com/pamela.html

Pamela Zoolalian's Profile Luge Racing Sponsors: Skin Market, Stimulife, Gravity, Get Serious Athlete Profile: Pamela Zoolalian: Street Luge Racer With Pamela in the Thick of It, Street Luge Is a Little More Chic. She has a passion for speed and an eye for clothing design. She dresses in leather, but not to make a fashion statement. She wears it for protection while kicking asphalt at 60+ MPH on her street luge. What about the pink and white flames on those leathers? That just to lets the world know that, yes, there is a woman out there who refuses to be intimidated by macho competitors with names like Rat Sult and Biker Sherlock. In recent years, with the explosion in extreme sports attendance and viewership createdby national TV coverage of the X-Games and Gravity Games, events such as street luge have become a little more glamorous. Thanks to Pamela Zoolalian, her sport is becoming a bit more chic. "When I first started luging, the guys thought I was just this cute little thing out there goofing," recalls Pamela. "Then my status improved to "she is one wild chick"and bragging rights with fellow riders who view the back of her helmet slogan "Spanked By A Chick". Now that I¹ve been ranked as high as #10 in the world, and at one point held the sports speed record , my competitors know that I¹m a serious contender each time I race."

89. EXPN.com - Summer X Games 2001 - LUG Index street luge went back to the future as X Games veterans and street luge pioneers told the young guns of the sport to bring it! . Dry, warm conditions made http://expn.go.com/xgames/sxg/2000/lug/

Luge Vets Rule Street Luge went back to the future as X Games veterans and street luge pioneers told the young guns of the sport to "bring it!". Dry, warm conditions made the track at the Seal Rock Run course fairly sticky and provided excellent traction. The racers reiterated that it was easily the best X Games Street Luge track in history. Champions were crowned in the Super Mass and Dual event finals and bragging rights were up for grabs in "King of the Hill". more... Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Street Luge kicks off X Games The 2000 X Games are just getting started. feature Features Archive and are applicable to this site. News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2000 Street Luge Results News Archive Video Highlights - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hot wheels. Launch Video Video Archive Technology - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X Games RAW Streaming video from all the events, live. Video Highlights Six years of Summer X video. In-Motion Video Frame-by-frame display of all of the events. 360 degree coverage everywhere but the bathrooms.

90. Faze Articles - Street Luging A street luge is operated by someone appropriately called the pilot . Safety is a very important aspect of the sport and street lugers agree that not http://www.fazeteen.com/spring2002/streetluging.htm

From the Spring 2002 Issue SPORTS Street Luging The Ultimate Ride By Megan Pasche, 18 You are flying down a steep hill, lying two inches from the ground. The only thing separating you from the concrete is an aluminum board. Your feet rests on pegs, your back is flat on the board and your head is slightly elevated so you are able to see where you are going. You are reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h. The only equipment protecting you is a motorcycle helmet and a leather body suit. Welcome to the extreme world of street luging. The concept is actually quite simple: up to six racers go head to head bumping and passing each other and the first one to cross the finish line claims victory. A street luge is operated by someone appropriately called the 'pilot'. Tom Mason, a professional street luger and stunt man, affectionately known as The Bad Boy of Street Luge, summed it up best when he said, "For a few seconds, I am truly flying like superman and feel like a speeding bullet." It is unknown exactly how street luge originated, however, it began in the 70's. It evolved from skateboarding and has obviously been taken to a more extreme level. The first organized event is said to have taken place in 1978. Unfortunately, it ended in disaster when athletes and spectators were injured. It was not until 1995, that street luge was presented to a national audience at the X Games.

91. Team Hardcore Pavement - Street Luge Malaysia The turnout for the weekend was 18 riders in street luge, 10 in classic luge, 7 in gravity bike, 5 in downhill skateboarding, and 4 in downhill inline http://www.teamhardcorepavement.com/

NEWS TEAM EVENTS RESULTS ... SPONSORS 2005 IGSA World Cup Sweden Sweden is situated so up north in Europe that even during the summer, the weather was very cold, at least during the first few days they were there. The sun also never seemed to go down so it was always daytime even at night. Playing Congkak on Malaysia Airlines flying to Stockholm Upon arriving at the train station, they were breathtaken by the beautiful scenery that surrounded them. There was a huge body of water to the south that separated them from more mountain ranges that offer skiing in the winter. They looked for Marcus and the group but apparently they were not on the same train as they said they were. Regardless, they checked in at the tourist information office, got the keys to the cabin, and proceeded to go to their cabin. The cabin was simply gorgeous and cosy, being fully furnished with living room with 2 sofa beds, a cable TV with 15 channels, a kitchen complete with cooking utensils, dishware and cutlery, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, a bathroom with laundry machine, and a small bedroom with 2 bunkbeds. They then proceeded to make the apartment their territory by putting up the THP banner and the Malaysian flag. William didn't have a French flag though. After that they proceeded to assemble their luges in order to get some practice. Unfortunately it was starting to rain.

92. Shrox Industria street luge enthusiasts race down area roads for gravitydriven thrills as his stated goal is to increase local interest for the sport of street luge. http://www.shrox.com/shxstreetlugestory2003.html

Need for speed: Street luge enthusiasts race down area roads for gravity-driven thrills SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Put your logo ... here! Story by Daniel Squier - The Times-Standard Sunday, August 24, 2003 Eureka, California The search for speed. The quest for the next adrenaline rush, yearning for a new adventure, a chance to push personal and physical limits to the edge, and then ride that edge in a blissful whirl of excitement. This is what drives some men and women into what are commonly called "extreme sports." We have seen them showcased on ESPN's "Xgames." Twenty-somethings using their skateboards, motorcycles, street luges, bicycles and speedboats to perform what normally amount to extremely dangerous maneuvers. To the newest generation of thrill-seeking sportsmen, those moves have morphed into a passion for finding the next mind-boggling challenge. Those of us who choose more sedate pastimes, such as sitting back with a cold beverage on a Sunday morning watching large men smash into one another on a football field, or calmly reclining in the bleachers of a local ballpark observing the timelessness of a baseball game, watch these young daredevils with a certain amount of awe mixed with a healthy dose of "You fools are out of your minds." Who chases this thrill? Who, when they wake up on a beautiful, sunny summer morning, look in the mirror and say to themselves, "I think today is the perfect day to lay down on a piece of wood riding on skateboard wheels and go ripping down a hill at speeds approaching 55 mph?"

93. Street Luge What makes the street luge so different from any other sport? Why do they say that street luge has been an underground sport? http://www.amalnet.k12.il/meida/english/engi2070.htm

World of Sport and Lifestyle Street Luge Your name: Your e-mail Your school: Your class: Type in: http://www.extreme-sports.com/luge.htm Read the text: Street Luge - A Skateboard on Steroids Answer the questions: What makes the Street L uge so different from any other sport? Why is it called "an extreme sport"? What makes the sport turn into a "downhill racing machine"? Explain in your own words the expression:"fueled by gravity". What does the expression "head to head" mean? Why do they say that street luge has been an underground sport? What is meant by the expression: "adrenaline junkies" Explain the meaning of "disenfranchised" What do the riders wear? Describe their equipment. Assignments Express your opinion about street luge becoming a very popular sport in the future (150 words) . Use Microsoft Word. Use Microsoft Power Point to make up an invitation to a street luge competition.

94. ThisWeek Newspapers street luge is featured in adventure festivals and some extreme sport games, Dean added. It s still a smaller, low key sport but it s an international http://www.thisweeknews.com/thisweek.php?edition=Johnstown&story=thisweeknews/07

95. Fire On The Mountain Street Luge 25 pilots representing pro, amateur, and junior divisions. For more on the sport of street luge and more on this event, check out the Road luge website. http://www.iplayoutside.com/Events/1998/10/0272c.html

Quick Event Search Jan/05 Feb/05 Mar/05 Apr/05 May/05 Jun/05 Jul/05 Aug/05 Sep/05 Oct/05 Nov/05 Dec/05 All Types Running Cycling Snow Paddle Multi Other All WV VA MD PA OH KY O u t d o o r F u n f o r E v e r y o n e ! Past Coverage Yellow Pages Article Archive Equipment Buy/Sell Event Search This Week Running Cycling Multi Sports ... More Fun Site Search Links Contact Info iShopOutside Saturday, October 18, 1998 Ansted A "roll in the hay" that you'd rather avoid Fire on the Mountain Coverage/Recap w/Pics Pics Set 1 Pics Set 2 Pics Set 3 Results Faster than I ever went on my skateboard! Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Fire on the Mountain Road Rage Extravaganza! More bone crushing, high speed action than should be allowed by law. They'll give you the whole road, but you'll only need the edge!!!!!!!! "Flowing like water" on the pavement of WV Ansted, WV was the site of the Second Annual "Fire on the Mountain" Street Luge Championship Race. The race took place on Sunday, Oct 18. It was a short ride from Fayetteville, the site of the New River Gorge and the "Bridge Day Festival." The word from the locals is that the luge will traditionally be held "the day after Bridge Day." The racers felt more welcome in Ansted than in any other race town. The street luge (sled) is a second cousin of the skateboard. Each seemed to be hand made and custom fitted to the pilot's body.

96. Olntv.com :: View Topic - Street Luge Gone From The Games Leave out streetluge, it is a stupid sport for morons. You need your own hill away from everyone else. Drop the special crap and get off the roadways! http://ww2.olntv.com/olnbb/viewtopic.php?p=25525&

97. ESPN Classic Sport street luge où les athlètes dévalent des http://www.espnclassicsport.com/mSports.asp?sport_id=12

98. StreetLuge UK: The Home Of British Street Luging Includes information on UK and international racing, the street Sled Sport Racers International which governs UK luge competition, what is street luge and http://www.geocities.com/ukstreetluge/

Controlled and governed by 2004 SSSprint British Gravity Sports Championships - for Street Luge, Stand Up, Gravity Bike, and Classic Luge ***CANCELLED*** Next meeting ***CANCELLED*** Sunday 19th September 2004 @ Gurston ***CANCELLED*** Check with Ding for details of the next event. dingboston@oxfordstuntfactory.com To get the latest announcements on UK-related Street Luge events, subscribe to our email group. Send a blank email to sssprint-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Latest messages available at: Sssprint YahooGroups Homepage • • • Championship Results Street Luge Gravity Bike Standup Skateboard International Racing Hot Heels 98-99 UK racers rode at the European DownhillSkate Championships (aka Hot Heels) in Austria. Hot Heels 2000 A report into last years event from our man-on-the-spot. Hot Heels Promo Video The official Hot Heels promotion in RealMedia format.

99. Street Luge UK: Luging Links SSSPRINT street Sled Sport Racers International GravityPublishing.com, publishers of Darren Lott s street luge Survival Guide. http://www.geocities.com/ukstreetluge/lugelinks.html

Controlled and governed by Street Luge Links This is just a small collection of an ever-increasing number of street luge web sites that are appearing on the web. You'll find more links on most of these site. Have fun! UK Sites SSSprint Race organiser and sanctioning body. Runs a regular and long established UK series at Gurston Down, Wiltshire. UK Gravity Sports Association The UKgsa exists to promote gravity sports in the UK. Gravity Sports - UK Organised the Aviemore races in 2001 and 2002, and races at Trawsfynydd, North Wales, and Dalby Forest. Full details, course photos and reviews. Race Organisations SSSprint UK Race organiser and sanctioning body. UKGSA - UK Gravity Sports Association The UKgsa exists to promote gravity sports in the UK. IGSA - International Gravity Sports Association International race organiser and sanctioning body. Organisers of the World Cup series, sanctioning races on five continents. GSI - Gravity Sports International Organises a great race series on the east coast of the US. EDI - Extreme Downhil International Erstwhile organisers of the Gravity Games Streetluge discipline.

100. College Hill And The X Games street luge racing, which is quite similar to Olympicstyle ice luge are both amateur and professional street luge racers, and the sport is regulated by http://www.brown.edu/Administration/George_Street_Journal/v20/v20n32/xgames.html

ESPN's X Games mesmerize College Hill crowd Though they love watching, spectators are reluctant to try By Dara Chadwick There comes a time in the life of any rational adult where one must ask him- or herself a fundamental question - is there enough money in the world to make me slide down a steep hill (including a 90-degree turn) at a speed of more than 70 m.p.h. on an 8-foot-long aluminum sled only an inch off the ground with only the soles of my feet to stop me? Apparently, for the 32 "pilots" who took part in the Dual Downhill Street Luge competition of the 1996 ESPN X Games Monday June 24, $30,000 - and the sheer thrill of hurtling down the half-mile College Hill course in approximately 60 seconds - is enough. Many of the spectators lining the course during the noon hour, however, had their doubts. Not one of a group of four Brown University employees who came out to watch the luge competition during their lunch break said they would try it. "It looks dangerous," said Sandy Monty, an administrative assistant for Phi Beta Kappa. "There's a lot of risk factor involved." But it's the risk factor that drives many of the athletes who compete in these games - they don't call the seven X Games sports "extreme" for nothing. Street luge racing, which is quite similar to Olympic-style ice luge competition, evolved from skateboarding, when the first lugers decided to sit down on their skateboards sometime during the mid-1970s. Today, there are both amateur and professional street luge racers, and the sport is regulated by the Road Racers Association for International Luge (RAIL).

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