Registration ends soon for Bobsled Skeleton Rookie Camp at UOP

All-comers invited to try attend a Rookie Camp with the USA Bobsled/Skeleton Federation at the Utah Olympic Park on at the end of August. Registration ends on August 13. Photo: Michele Roepke // TownLift

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS) announced on Friday, two in-person events to get involved in the sports and try out for the team.

USABS is looking for athletes who want to extend their athletic careers, travel the world and take part in the opportunity to represent the United States in international competitions and the Olympic Games. The group’s focus is on recruiting athletes with a background in speed and power sports, such as track and field, football, soccer and volleyball who possess the ability to excel in the ‘exhilarating’ world of bobsled and skeleton.

Prior experience in the sports is not required. USABS provides comprehensive training to prepare athletes to compete in bobsled and skeleton.

“Find out if you have what it takes,” said a statement from USABS.

USABS will host a rookie camp in Park City from August 27-31. If selected, this is a great opportunity for potential athletes to learn the fundamentals of the sports of bobsled and skeleton from experienced USABS coaches. Athletes will also have the chance to train with sleds on the Utah Olympic Park push-track, tour the facilities and experience the sports firsthand. The deadline to register for this event is August 13.

“The United States bobsled and skeleton teams have a long history of success at World Cup events, World Championships and the Olympic Winter Games. We are looking for the next generation of sliders to be part of the USA program,” said Curt Tomasevicz, director of Sport Performance.

Top performing athletes from the rookie camp in Park City will be invited to attend USABS training camps at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY, or the Utah Olympic Park and try out for the USA Bobsled/Skeleton National Team.

Click here for registration information.