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Streetluge

Street luge is a downhill roller sport on closed paved roads. Riders lie on a luge board and are scored by time, heat placing or ranking points.

LevelMain sport FamilySkate Family CategoryRoller sport

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Classification

Category Roller sport

Family Skate Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Board sport uses a board on pavement, park, dirt, tabletop setups, ramps, waves or other suitable terrain.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like balance, trick technique, coordination and gradual skill building.

Cost 40-250 EUR for board, protection and optional course; specialist boards can cost much more. 0-80 EUR per month depending on park, course, club, maintenance or events. 0-50 EUR per month where a local club or park setup exists. Protective gear, a suitable surface and realistic progression are central entry topics.

First progress Balance and first manoeuvres often come after a few sessions; stable tricks take weeks to months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

appropriate board
helmet and protection by risk
suitable surface or park
basic technique and spot rules

First steps

learn a safe stance
practise slow braking/steering
use small obstacles
build control before speed or tricks

Skatepark, board park, class, club, wind/water/dirt spot or tabletop setup depending on discipline.

Start with protection, a clear spot and realistic speed; downhill or air variants require suitable supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Tags streetluge, rollsport, street-luge, skate-familie, downhill-rollsport, downhill-roller-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to complete the downhill course faster and legally than competitors.

Teilnehmer

Individual riders in classes such as open, women, junior, or luge.

Teamgröße

One rider per street luge.

Spielfeld

Closed paved road with start, finish, corners, safety zones, and marshals.

Dauer

Timed runs and heats over short downhill courses.

Wertung

Time scoring, heat placing, and ranking points.

Gewinnbedingung

Fastest time or final-heat victory wins.

Ausrüstung

street luge board
helmet
leathers/protective clothing
gloves
shoes/brake soles

Wichtige Regelpunkte

dangerous passing
leaving the course
equipment breach
start violation
missing protective gear

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Downhill Federation (IDF)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
IDF Race Rules International Downhill Federation · official · high
IDF Street Luge category International Downhill Federation · federation · high
Topend Sports Street Luge Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
IDF International Downhill Federation · official · high