Riessersee

Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the speed skating events and 10 of the 37 ice hockey games for the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1] Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh events took place.[1]

Riessersee
LocationBavaria
Coordinates47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E
Basin countriesGermany

Bobsleigh track

Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long.[1] Costing RM 155,000 to complete, the track was used for the 1936 Games.[2] Having seven different seating locations, the track could seat 17,940 and the events were sold out during competition.[2] The track was demolished in 1966.[1] Remnants of the track can be seen on sleigh rides near the lake.[3]

Physical statistics[2]
Sport Length (meters) Turns Vertical drop (start to finish) Average grade (%)
Bobsleigh 1525 17 129.43 8.49

No turn names are given for the track.

Besides the 1936 Winter Games, it also hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1934 (four-man), 1938 (four-man), 1953, and 1962.[4]

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References
  1. Garmisch-Partenkirchen history of the track: 1910-66. Accessed 16 October 2010. (in German)
  2. 1936 Olympic Winter Games official report. pp. 70, 71, 74, 132-40, 153, 408-419. (in German) - accessed March 3, 2008.
  3. Trendy and fun rides around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including sleigh rides near the lake. - accessed March 2, 2008.
  4. Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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