10 countries to compete in bobsled/skeleton at the UOP Dec. 9-16

Team USA bobsled 4-man in the World Cup at the Utah Olympic Park in 2022 with pilot Jeffry Gaboit. Photo: Michele Roepke

2023 marks 100 years of sliding for the International Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation

PARK CITY, Utah — The Utah Olympic Park (UOP) will host the North America’s Cup featuring bobsled and skeleton athletes from around the world Dec. 5-16.

Admission to the event is free. To watch the event, walk over to the “Lower Loop” section of the track using the pedestrian bridge, located adjacent to the parking lot next to the Quineey Welcome Center.

Come watch Utah’s Bradley Nicol and Colorado-by-way-of-Canada five-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender slide skeleton.

Going into the competition, American bobsledder Kristopher Horn of USA Bobsled Skeleton (USABS) is leading in the rankings points-wise in this circuit over one of the bobsled athletes representing Israel.

Countries in town include Taiwan, Vietnam, Ireland, Finland, Israel, Australia, Malaysia, Korea and Canada. 

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, Dec. 9

• 10 a.m. – Men’s and women’s skeleton race #5
• 3 p.m. – Bobsled official training (three runs)

Sunday, Dec. 10

• 10 a.m. – Men’s and women’s skeleton race #6
• Men’s and women’s skeleton awards ceremonies
• 3 p.m. – Bobsled official training (two runs)

Monday, Dec. 11

• Day off for track-ice maintenance
  
  Tuesday, Dec. 12
• 10 a.m. – Two-man bobsled and women’s monobob race #5

Wednesday, Dec. 13

• 10 a.m. – Two-man Bobsled and women’s monobob race #6
• 2-man bobsled and women’s monobob awards ceremonies

Thursday, Dec. 14

• 10 a.m. – Bobsled official training (three run)

Friday, Dec. 15

• 10 a.m. – Four-man Bobsled and 2-woman bobsled race #5

Saturday, Dec. 16

• 10 a.m. – Four-man bobsled and 2-woman bobsled race #6
• Four-man bobsled and 2-woman bobsled awards ceremonies