Sled — The Governing Body of Luge Racing

2025–26 Season

Race Circuit
& Standings

World Cup StandingsUpdated Feb 27, 2026

#	Athlete	Nat	Pts	±
01	Felix Loch	GER	892	+14
02	Johannes Ludwig	GER	847	+6
03	Reinhard Egger	AUT	801	—
04	Wolfgang Kindl	AUT	778	-3
05	Chris Mazdzer	USA	744	+2
06	Semen Pavlichenko	RUS	712	-1
07	Dominik Fischnaller	ITA	698	+5
08	Tucker West	USA	671	—

Full standings

Race Calendar

FEB 28–MAR 2 · 2026

World Cup Finals

Königssee, Germany

Live Now

MAR 14–16 · 2026

Junior World Championships

Sigulda, Latvia

Upcoming

APR 4–6 · 2026

North American Cup

Lake Placid, USA

Upcoming

JAN 11–12 · 2026

Intercontinental Cup R2

Innsbruck, Austria

Results

Full calendar

47Nations

1,240Licensed Athletes

18Race Events

6Continental Cups

Junior athlete on wheeled summer sled, grinning, fearless, on a grass training track

Summer Training · Wheeled Sleds

"I felt the speed before I felt the cold."

8

yrs old
to start

Junior Development

The pipeline
starts here.

Every elite slider started on a grass hill with a wheeled sled, grinning. Our structured junior pathway takes athletes from first contact to international circuit in a single federation framework.

8–12

Discovery Camp

12 spots remaining

First contact with wheeled summer sleds on grass tracks. Zero experience required.

12–16

Development Circuit

8 spots remaining

Supervised ice sessions at affiliated tracks. Monthly competitions, national ranking entry.

16–20

Junior Elite

Application required

International junior circuit qualification. Full coaching staff, federation funding.

Find the nearest development club

Governance

Rules.
Safety.
Structure.

Speed without structure is just a crash. Every sanctioned race, certified club, and licensed athlete operates under a single federation framework built for the sport's long-term integrity.

Club Officials

Affiliate Your Club

RulesTechnical Rulebook 2025–26

The official competition rulebook covers track certification standards, sled specifications (men's single: max 23 kg, women's single: max 21 kg), starting procedures, timing protocols, and penalty classifications. Updated annually by the Technical Committee. Download PDF (4.2 MB) or view the annotated web version with inline diagrams.

PDF · 4.2 MBUpdated Jan 2026English · German · French

SafetyAthlete Safety Certification

AffiliationClub Affiliation Steps

To affiliate a new club: (1) Complete the Club Registration Form with club name, region, active roster count (minimum 6 athletes), and track access type — natural, artificial, or wheeled summer. (2) Submit proof of liability insurance. (3) Designate a certified head coach. (4) Pay the annual affiliation fee ($480 USD). Approval within 14 business days.

Min. 6 Athletes$480 USD / Year14-Day Approval

LicensingAthlete Licensing & Rankings

ComplianceAnti-Doping Policy

Athletes

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Voices from the Track

Full speed.
Real words.

The first time I hit the straightaway at sixty I understood why people give their whole lives to this. There is nothing else like it — not in sport, not in life.