Bobsled on an Olympic Track: Our Once-in-a-Lifetime Date
It started with a bus ride up to the track.
Then a driver prepped to take us down.
The bobsleds are modified with wheels for the summer months, but the track is the actual track used in the 2002 Olympics. You can expect about 70 mph and up the 3 times the force of gravity.
We were fitted for helmets- heads get banged around with those 3Gs!
And they let us take a picture before the ride, and of course we seized the day!
It was then we experienced the ride of a lifetime! We were braced for a headache and some neck pain, since it’s a lot for the unconditioned body of not-quite-Olympians to take. We actually came out pleasantly surprised that we felt pretty good after with nothing but sore muscles from hanging on so tight during the ride.
I took a pic from the bottom of the track, amazed how quickly we went down the mountain.
There was probably a lot of Cool Runnings quotes, big smiles, and a disbelief that we got to experience an Olympic Bobsled ride as part of date.
Was it worth the price tag? I definitely think so! How many people can say they’ve done this in their lifetime?
I thanked my husband a lot on the drive to the airport. It’s not everyday you get to marry someone who matches your adventurous aptitude perfectly.
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I never knew they keep things like after the games, that's amazing such a fun thing to do 🙂
I had no idea this existed! Might have to add it to our bucket list 🙂
This looks like so much fun. Just a HUGE reminder that I need a fun get away! 🙂
Wow this is so cool! A once in a lifetime experience I'm sure!
Wow, what a unique experience! It definitely looks like it would be a lot of fun!
Wow what an awesome experience. I think I'd be too afraid to try it.
oh my gosh, that is so amazing and fun!! I know my husband and I would love to do that
This looks like so much fun! Hope you had a great time.
This is such a cool experience! Wow, I'm a little jealous. I might head to UT in January though, so I'll def. add it to my list of stuff to do. Pinning for later !
Wow! Consider yourself responsible for making my bucket list just a little bit longer.
Oh my gosh! That is totally amazing! I bet my husband would love to do something like that! Wow I wish I'd known about that!
What a cool experience! I am so beyond jealous!!
oh my word….i think this takes the cake for one of the most exciting and unique dates ever!! so cool, and so fun! i love watching the olympics and have been to the olympic park in munich, but i think that's a summer park, so they don't have the winter sports…
Oh my gosh that looks so fun! I'd be too scared I think though!
Oh my goodness, how fun does this look! I always enjoy watching this in the Olympics because it looks like such a blast! <3
I've seen videos of people doing this and it honestly looks like so much!
So much fun for you! Glad you got to check it off the list.
This is so cool. What an experience!
Oh wow,whilst I think it looks fun I am also chicken about these things lol. Am not the most adventurous type lol
Looks like fun and great pictures! They look professional.
I'd be scared that I'd do a “roll” in the bobsled and hurt myself bouncing off the walls! Lol. Did it go super fast? So fun, and so scary!
This looks so fun! I want to try!
This is so awesome! I've never even heard of any “regular” person doing this – so fun!!
How this status made me laugh- and it's true! The nail polish really made the trek!
Nothing like an adventure in glitter nail polish! Love it! Hope you had a blast.
Wow! What a cool idea! I'll have to remember this if I'm ever in the area!
They tell you if there's even a though that you could go to the bathroom- you should before you start. So crazy!
Haha, it was quite intense- but seriously fun!
Me too! We'll have to try to get the next winter Olympics here 😉
It was quite the adventure!
That sounds so fun! I probably would have needed a change of pants after, but fun nonetheless!
Oh my gosh. How exciting.. and terrifying! ha!
That looks so fun! I think my stomach dropped imagining it though.
Aww fun!!! I wish they had that in Arizona 🙁
omg how fun! i'm totally jealous yall got to do this!