In the Cresta Run, with little steering and no brakes, speeds of over 130km are accomplished

The  125^th Anniversary edition of the Cresta Run in St. Moritz (CH), one of the world’s finest skiing resorts, started with the first Cresta Run on Friday 5 February and ended with the Ronnie Ramsay Rae Memorial Trophy on the Sunday 14 February 2010.

Founded in 1885, and thus celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2010, the Cresta Run represents all that is good about derring-do. Lying on a steel toboggan, head down, with little steering and no brakes, speeds of over 130km are accomplished.

The run still takes the same route as it did in its first season, back in 1885. The drop is 150mtrs, and the current record of 50.09 seconds was set by James Sunley in 1999. This is an average speed of 85km, ending at over 130km.

It is claimed that,  through its history, every bone in the human body has been broken by riders who failed to complete the run successfully. Evidence of this is displayed as a composite picture of the human body made up of all the X-rays of the injuries.

Only four people have died, which makes it look like an innocent game, compared to motor racing. Part of the celebrations is ‘The Uphill Cresta’, a hill climb in reverse direction of the original Cresta Run.

You best have a look yourself, following the links below.