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| Brett is shown sitting in the bobsleigh while his partner (and brakeman, in this case) gives the sled a push from the Damen (women's) start. |
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| Bottom left photo shows the third sled waiting to be flipped right side up at the Men's start. This is the top of the track. Because max speeds are reached from this starting point, two or three track crew members helped lower the track down about 20-30 metres, as shown in the bottom right photo. From the top, drivers have to maneuver through 14 corners. A number of driver's crashed the sled when starting from the Men's start, including Brett, who took himself and his brakeman for a spill on corner six. This resulted in the two of them sliding down the rest of the track on their side, much like the bobsled in the lower left photo. Luckily drivers/brakemen are able to protect themselves by tucking themselves into the sled. That doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, as Brett ended up with a badly bruised knee/thigh, sore shoulder, and a hand that was suspected to be broken. Both Brett and his brakeman also had pretty good headaches. All things considered, it's a relatively safe sport, but precautions still need to be taken. Brett estimates that speeds attained from the Men's start in the driving school reached between 95 and 105 km/hr. |
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