Utah Winter Games Clinics – Cost $100

If you want to see what Skeleton is like, your best bet is to participate in a 4-hour clinic run by the Utah Winter Games clinic program. In 2008, there were only three clinics offered in late January and pre-registration is always required. The clinic is open to those 14 years and older, and accepts a maximum of 8 males and 8 females. Instruction and ice time takes place at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, and they warn that “you’ll feel just like Superman, or perhaps like a hockey puck.”

Skeleton Camps – Utah Olympic Park

Skeleton Introduction Camp – $200
You must be 13 or older to participate in this half-day camp. You will receive instruction and up to 3 ice runs.

Skeleton School – $600
You must be 14 or older to participate in this full day camp.

Skeleton Fantasy Camp

  • Park City - $1,800
  • Lake Placid - $2,000

You must be 18 or older to participate in these 4 day/3 night Skeleton Fantasy Camps, and there is a limit of 8 to10 participants. National Team Coaches and experienced athletes will teach you how to drive the sled, exercise and train, start, evaluate the track, and prepare and maintain the sled and runners prior to competition. The fee includes housing and meals, track fees, one year membership in the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF), coaching, and use of equipment (sleds, runners, and helmets).

Recruiting

If you know that you’re truly interested in the sport of Skeleton racing, you should attend a USBSF sanctioned training school at one of the two Olympic Parks in the U.S. – either Lake Placid, New York, or Park City, Utah. Here are some of the physical requirements listed on their website (www.usbsf.com):

Men

  • Height: 5’6” to 6’2”
  • Weight: 150 to 200 pounds
  • Speed: 4.00 seconds or faster in 30m standing start sprint 3.20 seconds or faster in 30m fly start sprint
  • Jumps: Vertical jump of at least 30 inches

Women

  • Height: 5’0” to 5’9”
  • Weight: 130 to 180 pounds
  • Speed: 4.50 seconds or faster in 30m standing start sprint 3.80 seconds or faster in 30m fly start sprint
  • Jumps: Vertical jump of at least 23 inches
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