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| Labyrinth |
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A series of three or more curves that follow in rapid sequence, with no intervening straightaways.
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| Line |
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The path followed by the sled down the track.
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| Loop |
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A time-wasting line that dips in the middle of a curve and rises near the exit, usually caused by the sled's being allowed to climb too high in the early portion of the curve. As a verb, to follow sich a line.
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| Lose One's Head |
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To have the head snap back because of high g-forces in a curve.
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| Luge |
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A sled specially designed and built for racing. It rides on runners called steels, attached to two kufens, which are connected by the bridges. The slider rides in a pod that's suspended from the bridges. (French for "sled.")
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