NS Iced Runnings II: RP/ IC thread

[World Sliding Association]

NS Iced Runnings II-Mattijana

Hello everyone and welcome to the second Nationstates Iced Runnings Sliding competition, from the Hollesbirjke mountain in the ZentraleAlpa of Central Mattijana. The international circuit returns to the same venues as previously for competitions in Luge, Skeleton and Bobsled.

Please note that this thread is for In Character information only. Any OOC comments/ questions should be placed in the Signup thread which will conveniently turn into a discussion thread in the near future.
Schedule:

The planned date for the start of the tournament is Tuesday 25th October.

Day 1: 4-man and 4-woman Bobsled Run 1, Male and Female Luge Run 1.
Day 2: 2-man and 2-woman Bobsled Run 1, Male and Female Skeleton Run 1.
Day 3: 4-man and 4-woman Bobsled Run 2, Male and Female Luge Run 2.
Day 4: 2-man and 2-woman Bobsled Run 2, Male and Female Skeleton Run 2.
Day 5: 4-man and 4-woman Bobsled Runs 3 and 4, Luge Doubles Run 1.
Day 6: 2-man and 2-woman Bobsled Runs 3 and 4, Luge Doubles Run 2.
Day 7: Male, Female and Doubles Luge runs 3 and 4. Luge Relay runs 1 and 2.
Day 8: Male and Female Skeleton runs 3 and 4, Luge Relay runs 3 and 4.

All competitors participate in runs 1 and 2. The top 10 over the first two runs progress to runs 3 and 4. A random running order is drawn for run 1 with participants then running in reverse order from last to first for run 2. The top 10 then run from 1st to 10th for run 3 before running from 10th to 1st in the final round. Times from the first 2 runs are carried into the 3rd and 4th runs.

Participating Nations:

Mattijana
Kaboomlandia
Qasden
Vangaziland
The Tidal Wake
Sjovenia
Neu Engollon
Paradisiam
West Phoencia
Averyicken City

I await your RPs and I hope you enjoy the tournament. Dependent on the popularity of this event, I will create a calendar of events for use as part of the World Tour discussed in the signup thread.

[Mattijana]

Welcome To Mattijana!

Mattijana is a huge safe nation with a significant, but proportionate population. It spans a fairly large range of climates with the far north a colder area, the central region temperate, the south Mediteranean and the South-East semi-desert. Petrovijanka, the capital city, is located almost exactly in the centre of the country at 214-232 metres above sea level. It has summer highs of around 28°C and lows of -5°C in the winter. There is a high level of sunshine for most of the year with precipitation mostly snowfall in the winter months.

The ZentraleAlpa, or central alps, are located in the centre-west of Mattijana, around two hours by high-speed train from Petrovijanka. They cover a fairly fast area, which is designated by the province with the same name. The capital of this province is the city of Matbirjke, located on the banks of the Sava Petrov river, (which also flows through Petrovijanka itself) at an altitude of almost 1000m above sea level. It is a relatively small city, but boasts a large variety of historical and cultural attractions, as well as being the nearest city to many of Mattijana's ski resorts.

Culturally, Mattijana can also be divided into six regions. The West of the country is largely Germanic whilst the centre North is a mix of Slavic and Germanic cultures, centred around Mattijana's second city, Burges. The North and East are mainly Eastern European (closest to Polish irl) whilst the Centre (where Petrovijanka is situated) and the South are Slavic (similar to the Slovenian and Croatian cultures). There is an Arabic community in the South-East.
All Mattijanans speak the official language, Mattijanan. However, due to this not being spoken anywhere else in the World, English and German are well-spoken throughout the country whilst Arabic is taken on by the most intelligent students (in addition to English and German) as well as by those in the South-East.
There is no official religion in Mattijana due to this mix of cultures. Islam is popular in the South-East and parts of the South whilst some in the East follow the Mattijanan Orthodox church. Most people hold no religious belief, but believe in the universal philosophy of being kind, welcoming and helpful to others. Even in religious communities, it is these principals that are most talked of with religious figures used to preach them.
Due to the mix/match nature of Mattijanan cultures, religions are also a little mixed up. This is the reason that most muslim women do not wear headscarves.

Attitudes to drink and sex are fairly liberal whilst there is good gender, sexual and racial equality. Social mobility is also good and the rich earn only twice as much as the poorest.

The government follows mildly socialist policies meaning the tax rate is fairly high, but schools, hospitals and other public services are all well-funded and reasonably-priced. Taxes on large businesses are higher than on small ones. The government building is the MattiStaja, which is situated on Staja square in the centre of Petrovijanka. All six regions have their own smaller congresses however. Politicians are generally appreciated and although public decisions are limited to elections and important political decisions where the main population is the most affected, most citizens feel well represented due to the numerous meeting and discussion opportunities with their local politician.
All parties follow a similar philosophy, but mainly disagree on where to fund the most. The MattijanaLeušaBuro is the current elected party, but other popular parties are the ViroBuro (who generally promote the needs of the environment) and the NašinalBuro (who promote funding for employment opportunities). Despite this attitude, unemployment benefits are actually quite low in order to encourage people to be hard-working.

Winter Sport In Mattijana

Mattijanans are big fans of domestic winter sport, although due to the general Mattijanan climate, summer sports are the most widely performed on the international stage. Having said that, almost the entire population of the Central Alps participate in some form of winter sport, be it skiing, snowboarding, skating, curling or sliding. Matbirjke is also home to a professional Hockey club and due to the modern artificial pitches used for hockey, the national sport of Mattijana remains accessible all year round.

The principal sports resort is situated in Ježarnico, however this is mainly a tourist base with fewer difficult areas for athletes. Therefore, the Tournament will take place at the Hollesbirjke, the most testing winter sports resort and occasional training base for many international athletes. It has two principal tracks, one suited for bobsleigh and one for skeleton with extensions for luge on both tracks.

About the Facilities

Name: Slonske-Lidenburg sliding centre.
Turns: 15
Distance: 1.3 km
The Slonske-Lidenburg or SLSC was the first sliding centre built at the Hollesbirjke running from around a third of the main ski slope down to the village of Skopjana. It features some more generic near-180 degree turns before a kink leads into the most demanding section of the track. Starting with a kink left, the ice leads into a steeply banked double pressured right hander. There is then little time for respite with a sharp left leading steeply downhill, through the smooth, but tricky Leisna chicane and then through the final few sweeping curves and back uphill 90° towards the finish line. The Slonske-Lidenburg plays host to the skeleton for men and women and to the runs 1 and 3 of the luge. To conserve the tradition of the centre, stands are smaller and old-fashioned, but still numerous and a recent refurbishment has seen a screen added at the bottom of the hill which can be watched be spectators on the hill outside.



Name:The Mattijana sliding centre
Turns: 13
Distance: 1.1km

The Mattijana sliding centre is a modern facility situated on the opposite side of the valley to the SLSC, but also winds down to the village of Skopjana. The facility is more suited to bobsleigh and luge with more sweeping corners placed in over shorter and sharper turns. The first obstacle faced by sliders is a kink which must be taken well to set up for the second turn- a long 90° left. This leads into a few sweeping turns which test both the balance of bobsleigh and crew. A shorter and steeper downhill section is then converted into speed through another long 90° section. A slightly sharper turn goes back down, through the Petrov chicane and into the finish area.

There are modern stands on the inside of the track where possible and also at the start and finish areas. There is also a large square where onlookers can watch on a screen.



Around Petrovijanka

Virtually in the dead centre of Mattijana, Petrovijanka was founded in 1450 and is centred around a large island (now called the PetroviOtok) in the middle of the Sava Petrov river. Staja square, the geographical and spiritual centre of the city, is in the middle of that island with the East river and West river (OstSava and VestaSava) surrounding the island. The city has since spread out on the mainland, but retains much of its impression and beauty a long way from the centre.

Petrovijanka is an architecturally stunning city with many buildings dating back to the 1700s and a good 2km radius before the buildings become more modern.
The city centre is based around Staja Square and then spreads out in circular streets from there. The main sights are the MattiStaja itself, the NašinalMusej (the national Mattijanan museum) the KatarinaTurn (a large nineteenth centry tower made of sandstone and steel which offers outstanding views of the city and its surrounding area) and the PetrovKera, an ornamental triple layered footbridge over the West River with an art exhibition on the top floor, a market on the middle floor and restaurants and cafes on the bottom floor.
Puljanka is the main music and theatre city in Mattijana. It is easily accessible by train and is roughly 1.5 hours by this means, however, concerts and plays are regularly put on in the NašinalTheatre in Petrovijanka and are incredibly high quality.

[Neu Engollon]

The bustle of Burgunden Interational was always constant. It was one of the busiest airports in the world and it never disappointed in letting anyone know. Show up late to get screened through security and you were guaranteed to miss your flight. Masses of tourists, business people and airport workers flowed by them as they waited in the side lounge.

Adrienne looked at her watch again, even though she’d done it twice in the last two minutes previous.
“This is ridiculous. Ren never pulls this shit. Something must have happened. We’re going to miss our flight out waiting for him.”
The whole NEBSA team was there, for the most part. They had one flight booked out, with a couple connections to carry them the long distance to Mattijana. The whole team but for Reinhard Feinlau, that is. No one seemed to notice that neither their NEBSA minder or coach were there, either. They had made sure the sleds had been loaded up with the help of Engol Air officials, then been escorted from the tarmac back into the terminal to wait for the flight to prepare to depart.

Olivier Choffard agreed.
“Probably. Anyone got the radio going on their player? Maybe check the traffic report and see if there was an accident on FR 2.”

Clarisse chimed in,
“Maybe we should get on now, and just a couple of us wait. Just so that most of us get there and can let the Mattijanans know what’s going on.”

Olivier took the idea up like it was his own.
“Yeah, hey, Coach? Maybe we should get on the phone with...Wait. Where’s Coach Schuller?”

The rest of the team fidgeted or looked at their phones, unsure of what to do.
Just then, their coach, Otto Schuller, the NEBSA lackey, by the name of Andolini, and two other men that seemed to be with them walked by. They searched for the rest of the team.

“Hey, Coach! We’re in here!”
Adrienne stepped out of the lounge.

“Hey, gang. Man, I’m glad we found you. Crazy here.”
The group stopped. All eyes in the lounge were on the two strangers.

“Coach, Ren isn’t here. We don’t have the whole team. They’re going to start boarding soon.”

“Um...yeah. This is Reinhard.” He pointed to one of the men, who had shaggy red hair and a neutral expression through a mass of freckles. The man had a small carry on slung over his shoulder.

“What?! What the cozzfick are ya talkin’ bout? Is this a joke?”
Oskar Rogglietto, who’d been silent up until now broke in. He was teammates with Reinhard Feinlau. The real one, anyway. Not the man the Coach was pointing to now.

Andolini, the NEBSA wrangler, broke in, cutting off any excuses that Coach Schuller might try to cook up.
“Listen, this is Reinhard Feinlau now. He knows what he’s doing. We don’t have time to explain, I’m going to check through everyone’s tickets.”

The fourth man, in a slick suit finally spoke.
“I’m going to ask that you also give me all your phones…” He popped a canvas sack out, widening the opening.
“There will be no more communications back home until we arrive in Mattijana.”

“What the fuck!?”

“Who the fuck are you?”

“I’m Agent Hoenhauer, from the Government.”

“Ya ain’t gettin’ my phone, Agent Hornhobber.”

“Oh, I am.”
Five more agents walked up. They seemed to appear out of nowhere, but in reality they had been at the Gate desk for the flight, making sure to bump some of the passengers so they could go along for the ride.

“We’re not going to have a scene here in front of everyone, are we? It’s this simple: From now on, you cooperate, and you get to compete. You all train for these competitions and there’s few enough International events, right? So, don’t blow all that hard work.”

“What the hell is going on?”

“Where’s our Renny?”

“We better do as they say, what if they do something to Renny because of us?”

Skeleton crew woman Janine Winzlich had had enough. She had a small, high pitched voice and no one had ever heard her swear before, let alone get mad. She didn't curse for a reason, mostly because she wasn't very good at it.
“Now...Now, I don’t have to give up my phone. I want to know what’s going on, you...you fucky dorky assey-shit!”

“Did she just say ‘assey-shit’?”

"...And 'fucky-dorky'?"

“Drop the phone in the bag, NOW!”
The agent approached her menacingly. He seemed a bit exasperated by this point.

Luger Erik Manadagio had reached his limit, too.
“Just a minute here. Last I checked, this was a free nation. You need to back off from Janine. She hasn't done anything wrong."

“It still is, Mr...Manadagio...A free country. Don’t you value our country enough to trust us?”

“I value my country. Not whatever fascist country you work for.”

“I represent the Confederacy just as you are about to do. We’d like to try to keep it a free nation, but sometimes we need to take extraordinary measures to do so. I don’t have time to explain it all, and we’re running out of time here. Perhaps we can explain when we arrive there.
Now...Let’s get ready to board, shall we? Phones in the bag. Tickets out.”

The Coach stepped forward,
“Everyone just cooperate. Let’s head out so we can explain later. Okay? We worked hard for this, why let this get in the way? We don’t have much time left.”

They finally, grudgingly gave in. Dropping phones in the bag and checking in at the gate as they called for passengers to board. Everyone was adamant that they get that promised explanation when they landed.

[World Sliding Association]

Who will get their tournament off to a cool start and who will face an uphill struggle?
This is your day 1 cut-off.

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4 Man Bobsled-Run 1

1 Avery Lamja/ Avery Hurdles/ Avery Castro/ Avery Olympic (AVC)                            51.78
 2 Simon Schist/Connor Jensen/Bo Montgomery/Jon Harris (KBM)                               51.84
 3 Zinon Lincoln/ Seth Tirbo/ Valentin Valentinez/ Brown-Fish Wallis (PRD)                 51.87
 4 Metrophanis Lockwood/James Peach/ Alberto Juarez/Sean Peach (PRD)                       51.93
 5 Haston Hayden/Nicholas Dawson/Preston Brooks/Colby Barlow (TTW)                         51.94
 6 Bucky Cuff/Anthony Tate/Wan Liu/Matt Gnarls (VNG)                                       52.04
 7 Freddie Watt/Alex Smith/Joey Kendrick/Michael Bay (KBM)                                 52.06
 8 Michel Arglauer/ Reinhard Feinlau/ Oskar Rogglietto/ Jean-Philippe St. Vincent (NEG)    52.25
 9 Avery Namalucky/ Avery Vatnika/ Avery McSchulz/ Avery Sputnik (AVC)                     52.56
10 Cam Devout/Samuel La Pascoe/Matty Iowa/Phil Tutankhamun (KWP)                           52.60
11 Olivier Choffard/ Clement Goscotti/ Reinhard D’Avogno/ Pauli Schutz (NEG)               52.64
   Rudy Ljunggren/Greg Bjorg/Lenny Wills/Avery Jons (VNG)                                  52.64
13 Jakes Miiya/Kaul Gobbobenstien/Tyo Nolis/Alten Vain (QAD)                               52.71
14 Petre Lamja/ Dominik Handlos/ Martin Hintero/ Marko Ritzmaeler (MTJ)                    53.15
15 Constantine Towervallos/Luke Dorcasella/Rick Addict/Allen Poles (KWP)                   53.79
 — Dominik Marelika/ Julian Višnov/ Julian Shultz/ Niko Shudinov (MTJ)                       DSQ

4 Woman Bobsled-Run 1

1 Petra Sheenil/Marie Toinettia/Sharpova Jjili/Èdïne Kpenoll (QAD)             52.83
 2 Anna Riederbaum/ Grethe Stengel/ Inga Bianculli/ Katrina Dessauble (NEG)    53.07
 3 Avery Robinson/ Avery Lisbon/ Avery Bermuda/ Avery America (AVC)            53.13
 4 Marsha March/JJuliaLockley/ Tania Turnip/ Andromeda Sinclair (PRD)          53.22
 5 Bernice Keys/ Chelsea Keys/ Amber Keys/ Jonie Keys (PRD)                    53.28
 6 Jessika Benedićič/ Mari Lušona/ Kara Maslezova/ Louisa Ameriva (MTJ)        53.55
 7 Mari Jane Winston/Natalie Magic/Arlene Leet/Maddie Kelson (VNG)             53.60
 8 Katie Gunwald/Getty Rapp/Karina Stenberg/Janice Keldersson (VNG)            53.69
 9 Erin Stafford/Aubree Penney/Bianca Goodwin/Kaitlyn Penney. (TTW)            53.81
10 Sabine Merskim/ Conciatta Heinzler/ Giselle Denard/ Maria Solari (NEG)      53.92
11 Avery Paraskabanana/ Avery Dizzy/ Avery Lola/ Avery Richardson (AVC)        53.97
12 Tania Gunn/Tia Thai/Di Fush/Mandi Veganali (KWP)                            54.04
13 Laura Poles/Lee Prune/Davina South/Babs Druize (KWP)                        54.09
14 Sophia Alekova/ Marija Dusič/ Lara Dusič/ Jelena Tarasova (MTJ)             54.25

Luge: Men's Singles-Run 1

1 Glenn Forest (KWP)              51.990
 2 Frederic Bergeramo (NEG)       52.092
 3 Nicklas Penchon (KBM)          52.224
 4 Markos Voeman (QAD)            52.280
 5 Diodorus Stavrosius (PRD)      52.292
 6 Ollie Nieli (QAD)              52.378
 7 Darius Jones (VNG)             52.435
 8 Armand Heilerlan (NEG)         52.469
 9 Matej Zadinic (MTJ)            52.472
10 Gerald Yedlicka (SJO)          52.509
11 Omar Tinocco (PRD)             52.520
12 Mika Dinestic (MTJ)            52.556
13 Guye Di Fitzroy (KWP)          52.776
14 Avery Saba (AVC)               52.927
15 Charles Mattingly (VNG)        53.123
16 Mohamed Stavrosius (PRD)       53.178
17 Avery Mombamosada (AVC)        53.182
18 Jason Black (KWP)              53.394
19 Erik Manadagio (NEG)           54.560
20 Avery Cayman (AVC)             54.739
21 Ellis Frakes (QAD)             54.939
22 Halzo Razmov (MTJ)             55.294
23 Allen Grayson (KBM)          1:01.587
24 Frank Rudd (VNG)             1:28.034

Luge: Women's Singles-Run 1

1 Cassandra Beautimont (KWP)         47.27
 2 Eloraj Rami (QAD)                 47.37
 3 Danika Reaver (VNG)               47.53
 4 Avery Sharapova (AVC)             47.57
 5 Jessie Jamison II (PRD)           47.88
 6 Jasmina Tallinski (MTJ)           47.91
 7 Lara Fox (VNG)                    48.10
   Z.J Linta (VNG)                   48.10
 9 Izara Alina (MTJ)                 48.16
10 Natalie Rieder (KBM)              48.24
11 Avery Montserrat (AVC)            48.25
   Elena Heily (QAD)                 48.25
13 Lilia Manadagio (NEG)             48.29
14 Chelby Championus (PRD)           48.39
15 Dominika Ljudinova (MTJ)          48.64
16 Avery Grenadine (AVC)             48.96
   Valentina Zerdunberg (NEG)        48.96
18 Sîlvo Usplait (QAD)               49.23
19 Concetta Toutain (NEG)            49.98
20 Cheryl Chapps (KWP)               54.51
 — Sheryl Church (KWP)                 DNF
   Melody Megalos (PRD)                DNF

[World Sliding Association]

It's day 2! Who will slide to success on the opening day of the skeleton competitions.
This is your cut off.

Day 2 Results

Two-Man Bob: Run 1 (Mattijana Sliding Centre)

1 Tyo Nolis/Alten Vain (QAD)                     52.19
 2 Michael Malta/Jarrad Malta (KWP)              52.23
 3 Avery Namalucky/ Avery Kink (AVC)             52.24
 4 Boris Moschella/ Symon Kahler (SJO)           52.27
 5 Dan Ljusan/ Matej Dimitrov (MTJ)              52.28
 6 Peter Christo/Paul Christo (KWP)              52.36
 7 Roberto Pickins/Kletus Juarez (PRD)           52.44
   Jakes Miiya/Kaul Gobbobenstien (QAD)          52.44
 9 Cam Philips/Ryan Alison (KBM)                 52.45
   Otto Suchet/ Andro Schillens (NEG)            52.45
   Edward Dalton/Marlo Hayes (TTW)               52.45
12 Bjarne Bengtsdotter/Karl Danielsson  (VNG)    52.51
   Severin Markusson/Mikael Ljung (VNG)          52.51
14 Avery Lopez/ Avery Baines (AVC)               52.78
15 Dimitri Cekov/ Alex Sonijo (MTJ)              52.79
16 Giuseppi D'Arturrio/ Luc Ternier (NEG)        52.81
 — Theseus Horton/Arsenio Hall (PRD)               DSQ

Two-Woman Bob: Run 1 (Mattijana Sliding Centre)

1 Victoria Liviana Peters/ Cheyenne Panini (PRD)     53.72
 2 Julie Queen/Hope Zeal (KWP)                       53.85
 3 Letizia Nero/ Silvie Havlicek (SJO)               53.89
 4 Alice Wing/Patti Brocas (VNG)                     53.95
 5 Avery Namagova/ Avery Wiener (AVC)                54.10
 6 Louisa Simjonova/ Natalija Wimmer (MTJ)           54.13
 7 Katarina Brooks/Casey Darby (TTW)                 54.26
 8 Elisa Carrick/Victoria Anderson (KBM)             54.35
 9 Vanessa Jonas/Bettie Parker (VNG)                 54.39
10 Katarina Malekova/ Kara Velezia (MTJ)             54.44
11 Sharpova Jjili/Èdïne Kpenoll (QAD)                54.54
12 Karen Johnson/Kaitlyn Lee (KBM)                   54.64
13 Bonnie Fairchild/ Odila Parish (PRD)              54.71
14 Gail Brudman/Carron Malta (KWP)                   54.73
15 Petra Sheenil/Marie Toinettia (QAD)               54.80
16 Julia Bascond/ Antonella Cherivani (NEG)          54.85
17 Avery Gibraltar/ Avery Andalusia (AVC)            54.92
18 Adrienne Kriez/ Clarisse Merveille (NEG)          54.96

Men's Skeleton: Run 1 (Slonske-Lidenburg center)

1 Temper Putnik (PRD)           52.94
 2 Henrik Floros (PRD)          53.01
 3 Mattias Burgisijo (MTJ)      53.09
 4 West Nanno (QAD)             53.15
 5 Mark Patters (VNG)           53.21
 6 Hector Rodriguez (VNG)       53.22
 7 Lance Lester (TTW)           53.34
 8 Avery Mariano (AVC)          53.36
 9 Dazza Telco (KWP)            53.49
10 Polska Remnie (QAD)          53.52
11 Avery Ketchum (AVC)          53.56
12 Jimmy James (KWP)            53.60
13 Cody Rant (VNG)              53.63
14 Darren Birkenhead (TTW)      53.78
15 Carter Alston (TTW)          53.92
16 Avery Burgisijo (AVC)        54.29
   Dominik Hartzmann (MTJ)      54.29
18 Martin Klamarovic (MTJ)      54.38
19 Erwin Douchain (NEG)         54.65
   Giacomo Tuval (NEG)          54.65
21 Allemange Vênis (QAD)        54.77
22 Arestocles Boatfish (PRD)    54.96
23 Alain Preufer (NEG)          57.15
24 Thomas Hunter (KWP)          57.31

Women's Skeleton: Run 1 (Slonske-Lidenburg centre)

1 Avery Jones (AVC)                            54.11
 2 Kimberly Defence (KWP)                      54.18
   Ariel Neil (VNG)                            54.18
 4 Azelia Vemmerhaus (NEG)                     54.33
 5 Rainey Laurent (NEG)                        54.40
 6 Manesha Pretti (KWP)                        54.42
 7 Kourtney Sharman (TTW)                      54.43
 8 Katherine Veronica Amber Rose-Wood (PRD)    54.45
   Valerie Winters (VNG)                       54.45
10 Louisa Aspelov (MTJ)                        54.50
11 Yva Kollanomëw (QAD)                        54.51
   Brittany Baxter  (SJO)                      54.51
13 Cyan Trèsbien (QAD)                         54.63
14 Nißé Studé (QAD)                            54.67
15 Amina Jelavic (MTJ)                         54.68
16 Janine Winzlich (NEG)                       54.72
17 Gabriella del Italia (KWP)                  54.99
18 Ameli Maurizia (MTJ)                        55.20
19 Caitlin Hastings (TTW)                      55.41
20 Avery Martinique (AVC)                      55.52
21 Cassandra LIndsay (TTW)                     55.93
22 Avery Williams (AVC)                        56.78
23 Nayna Payne (VNG)                           57.06
24 Helena Simonedes (PRD)                      57.62
 — Helena Megalos (PRD)                          DSQ

[Neu Engollon]

They arrived in Mattijana and tried to push all the surreal happenings from their minds as they prepared for their first runs in the Iced Runnings tournament. This was the big show and despite the bizarre things thrust on them over their journey to Mattijana, and the disappearance of one of their teammates, they tried to carry on as best they could.

Some of them did as well as they could have hoped, while a few of the other teams had less than optimal runs. They were obviously rattled by the events of their journey to the event and what was going on around them. All the Neu Engollian athletes were still denied access to their phones. A few went out to try to buy new cheap ones at the local electronics and cell provider stores, and were thwarted by what they now knew had to be a NESA (Neu Engollian Security Agency) thug. Thug might not have been the most appropriate word, but Hoenhauer sure acted like it.

Oskar had had a quick chance to call home and found that he couldn’t connect to any number he remembered anyway. So it was all for naught. They were blocking cell communications somehow. Maybe with the collusion of Mattijanan authorities?

While a few were out doing their runs, the rest gathered in Adrienne’s hotel room instead of supporting their teammates. They debated their options, as their desire to know what was going on and why they had a faux Reinhard Feinlau was overtaking their need to concentrate on the task at hand, winning the Iced Runnings and sticking together as a team.
“So...we can’t communicate with home?”

“You know what, now that I think of it, I haven’t been able to get any news from home at all.”

“Where would you get it? Why would there be any coverage of the Confederacy here?”

“I got into the business center of the hotel and got a wifi log in.”

“And you’re telling us this now?!”

“So what did you see? Or not see?...Anything is helpful.”

“Well, I couldn’t connect to any of the news or social media sites from back home. I just got one of those buffer circles. I guess I just figured the wifi was lagging and gave up. I didn’t really think too much about it at the time.”

“How could you not...Nevermind.”
Erik walked over to the TV.
“I have an idea. NETV is pretty widely syndicated. Maybe we could get it as one of the channels here.”

“I doubt it. We’re pretty far removed from Teremara here.”

“Give it a shot.”

Erik turned on the TV and clicked on to the cable guide channel. With luck, sure enough, there was a listing for NETV. The tension in the room was palpable as he entered the number of the channel into the remote. The logo of NETV showed up, superimposed over a rainbow pattern. ‘Technical difficulties’. He threw down the remote on the floor.

“Shit! Cozzfick!”

“What the hell?!”

Oskar shushed them.
“Accorzu...Okay…Listen. Tonight, when all the runs are done for the day, I say we bumrush this fake Renny Feinlau. Trap him in his room and corner him. He’s gotta have some answers, right?”

“And do what? Threaten to beat him up? I’m sure they’ve got something a lot weightier over his head than anything we could do to him.”

“Yeah, well, you got a better idea?”

“Uh...No.”

“Then tonight, after dinner. We’ll keep tabs on him to make sure he stays in the hotel, try and herd him to his room if we can. Got it?”

A couple of the ladies got up,
“We don’t want to be part of this. This is not going to go well.”

“Yeah, I didn’t sign on for this.”

“Don’t you want to know what’s going on? This is how we find out.”

The rest of them agreed. A plan was set and they would follow through tonight.

[World Sliding Association]

Who will climb up and who will slip down the table. It's time for day 3.

4-Man Bobsled-Run 2

1 Simon Schist/Connor Jensen/Bo Montgomery/Jon Harris                                      51.84  51.83  1:43.67
2 Freddie Watt/Alex Smith/Joey Kendrick/Michael Bay (KBM)                                  52.06  51.64  1:43.70
 3 Avery Lamja/ Avery Hurdles/ Avery Castro/ Avery Olympic (AVC)                           51.78  52.01  1:43.79
 4 Rudy Ljunggren/Greg Bjorg/Lenny Wills/Avery Jons (VNG)                                  52.64  51.36  1:44.00
 5 Metrophanis Lockwood/James Peach/ Alberto Juarez/Sean Peach (PRD)                       51.93  52.36  1:44.29
 6 Haston Hayden/Nicholas Dawson/Preston Brooks/Colby Barlow (TTW)                         51.94  52.42  1:44.36
 7 Olivier Choffard/ Clement Goscotti/ Reinhard D’Avogno/ Pauli Schutz (NEG)               52.64  51.74  1:44.38
 8 Zinon Lincoln/ Seth Tirbo/ Valentin Valentinez/ Brown-Fish Wallis (PRD)                 51.87  52.58  1:44.45
 9 Cam Devout/Samuel La Pascoe/Matty Iowa/Phil Tutankhamun (KWP)                           52.60  51.95  1:44.55
10 Avery Namalucky/ Avery Vatnika/ Avery McSchulz/ Avery Sputnik (AVC)                     52.56  52.47  1:45.03
11 Petre Lamja/ Dominik Handlos/ Martin Hintero/ Marko Ritzmaeler (MTJ)                    53.15  51.91  1:45.06
12 Jakes Miiya/Kaul Gobbobenstien/Tyo Nolis/Alten Vain (QAD)                               52.71  52.65  1:45.36
13 Michel Arglauer/ Reinhard Feinlau/ Oskar Rogglietto/ Jean-Philippe St. Vincent (NEG)    52.25  53.34  1:45.59
14 Bucky Cuff/Anthony Tate/Wan Liu/Matt Gnarls (VNG)                                       52.04  53.86  1:45.90
15 Constantine Towervallos/Luke Dorcasella/Rick Addict/Allen Poles (KWP)                   53.79  53.40  1:47.19
16 Dominik Marelika/ Julian Višnov/ Julian Shultz/ Niko Shudinov (MTJ)                        DSQ

4-Woman Bobsled: Run 2

1 Anna Riederbaum/ Grethe Stengel/ Inga Bianculli/ Katrina Dessauble (NEG)     53.07  52.80  1:45.87
 2 Marsha March/JJuliaLockley/ Tania Turnip/ Andromeda Sinclair (PRD)          53.22  52.99  1:46.21
 3 Petra Sheenil/Marie Toinettia/Sharpova Jjili/Èdïne Kpenoll (QAD)            52.83  53.40  1:46.23
 4 Avery Robinson/ Avery Lisbon/ Avery Bermuda/ Avery America (AVC)            53.13  53.45  1:46.58
 5 Bernice Keys/ Chelsea Keys/ Amber Keys/ Jonie Keys (PRD)                    53.28  53.46  1:46.74
 6 Tania Gunn/Tia Thai/Di Fush/Mandi Veganali (KWP)                            54.04  52.90  1:46.94
 7 Katie Gunwald/Getty Rapp/Karina Stenberg/Janice Keldersson (VNG)            53.69  53.42  1:47.11
 8 Sabine Merskim/ Conciatta Heinzler/ Giselle Denard/ Maria Solari (NEG)      53.92  53.21  1:47.13
 9 Laura Poles/Lee Prune/Davina South/Babs Druize (KWP)                        54.09  53.36  1:47.45
10 Jessika Benedićič/ Mari Lušona/ Kara Maslezova/ Louisa Ameriva (MTJ)        53.55  54.00  1:47.55
11 Avery Paraskabanana/ Avery Dizzy/ Avery Lola/ Avery Richardson (AVC)        53.97  53.59  1:47.56
12 Sophia Alekova/ Marija Dusič/ Lara Dusič/ Jelena Tarasova (MTJ)             54.25  53.33  1:47.58
13 Mari Jane Winston/Natalie Magic/Arlene Leet/Maddie Kelson (VNG)             53.60  54.18  1:47.78
14 Erin Stafford/Aubree Penney/Bianca Goodwin/Kaitlyn Penney. (TTW)            53.81  53.98  1:47.79

Men's Luge: Run 2

1 Glenn Forest (KWP)             51.990    52.375    1:44.365
 2 Frederic Bergeramo (NEG)       52.092    52.296    1:44.388
 3 Darius Jones (VNG)             52.435    52.131    1:44.566
 4 Matej Zadinic (MTJ)            52.472    52.137    1:44.609
 5 Omar Tinocco (PRD)             52.520    52.230    1:44.750
 6 Nicklas Penchon (KBM)          52.224    52.578    1:44.802
 7 Armand Heilerlan (NEG)         52.469    52.498    1:44.967
 8 Gerald Yedlicka (SJO)          52.509    52.546    1:45.055
 9 Markos Voeman (QAD)            52.280    52.852    1:45.132
10 Diodorus Stavrosius (PRD)      52.292    53.265    1:45.557
11 Jason Black (KWP)              53.394    52.255    1:45.649
12 Mika Dinestic (MTJ)            52.556    53.432    1:45.988
13 Erik Manadagio (NEG)           54.560    51.907    1:46.467
14 Guye Di Fitzroy (KWP)          52.776    53.782    1:46.558
15 Avery Mombamosada (AVC)        53.182    53.479    1:46.661
16 Ellis Frakes (QAD)             54.939    52.864    1:47.803
17 Ollie Nieli (QAD)              52.378    55.644    1:48.022
18 Avery Saba (AVC)               52.927    55.291    1:48.218
19 Mohamed Stavrosius (PRD)       53.178    55.208    1:48.386
20 Halzo Razmov (MTJ)             55.294    53.141    1:48.435
21 Avery Cayman (AVC)             54.739    54.553    1:49.292
22 Allen Grayson (KBM)          1:01.587    52.483    1:54.070
23 Frank Rudd (VNG)             1:28.034    55.735    2:23.769
 — Charles Mattingly (VNG)        53.123       DNF         DNF

Women's Luge: Run 2

1 Danika Reaver (VNG)               47.53     47.73     1:35.26
 2 Jasmina Tallinski (MTJ)           47.91     47.39     1:35.30
 3 Z.J Linta (VNG)                   48.10     47.26     1:35.36
 4 Jessie Jamison II (PRD)           47.88     47.58     1:35.46
 5 Eloraj Rami (QAD)                 47.37     48.16     1:35.53
 6 Cassandra Beautimont (KWP)        47.27     48.52     1:35.79
 7 Izara Alina (MTJ)                 48.16     47.89     1:36.05
 8 Chelby Championus (PRD)           48.39     48.10     1:36.49
 9 Elena Heily (QAD)                 48.25     48.49     1:36.74
10 Sîlvo Usplait (QAD)               49.23     47.57     1:36.80
11 Lara Fox (VNG)                    48.10     48.78     1:36.88
12 Lilia Manadagio (NEG)             48.29     48.72     1:37.01
13 Avery Grenadine (AVC)             48.96     48.42     1:37.38
14 Valentina Zerdunberg (NEG)        48.96     48.48     1:37.44
15 Avery Montserrat (AVC)            48.25     49.33     1:37.58
16 Dominika Ljudinova (MTJ)          48.64     49.18     1:37.82
17 Natalie Rieder (KBM)              48.24     49.70     1:37.94
18 Avery Sharapova (AVC)             47.57     51.85     1:39.42
19 Concetta Toutain (NEG)            49.98     49.72     1:39.70
20 Cheryl Chapps (KWP)               54.51     48.74     1:43.25
--Sheryl Church (KWP)                 DNF                   DNF
 -- Melody Megalos (PRD)                DNF                   DNF

[Neu Engollon]

Erik Manadagio had some skill working hotel door locks. No one thought to ask him how. His sister, Lilia, had no insight either. In fact, she had decided that she would recuperate after her tough run without going through all this nonsense. She had gotten the 12th slot and wasn’t happy about it, but those were the breaks.
Erik nodded after saying it.
“Night, sis. I’ll let you know how it goes. So yeah, guys, basically, if they have the right kind of door, we can use like an old credit card or some other plastic thing to slide it behind. It’s gotta be an older type door. A lot of these card key slot doors you can’t do it...like this one. Shit.”

Oskar snorted.
“Just knock, asshole.”
Which is what he proceeded to do. It’s not like they were being all that stealthy, anyway. A dozen people mumbling outside his door in the hallway, the fake Renny Feinlau had to hear them by now.

Tap-tap-tap

They waited nervously staring at the door. After about a minute, the ginger haired impostor answered the door. He had the safety bar on so it would only open a crack.
“Yeah? Ah shit, whaddaya want?”

“Let us in.”
The fake Renny shifted his eyes back and forth, taking in the faces of his current teammates.

“Let us in, man. We’re not going away and we’re only going to get more obnoxious.”

He sighed. He closed the door, and they could hear the safety bar being taken off, then he opened it again. He didn’t say anything, just opened it wide and they all filed in.
Oskar grabbed his arm as he was the last one in. He forcefully pulled the mystery man over to the bed and pushed him down on it.

“What? Ya gonna do something ta me?”

“Stop being funny. You know why we’re here. Start talking.”

“Okay. Great runs guys. I think we’ve had some success here and…”

“Fucking shut up! No, wait! Shut up about that shit. Ya know what we want! Who are you?”

“Oh, yeah, ha. That. I’m Reinhard Feinlau. I may not look it, but I’ve got a passport and papers to prove it.” He pointed over to the nightstand.

“Seriously, dude. Who are you?” Erwin Douchain was reaching his breaking point but you’d never know it. He spoke quietly and firmly.

“You of all people should remember me, Erwin. We raced at Albertville, at the Rhone Invitational. Remember?” He spread his hands then framed his own face.
“Andy Trevault? Only the top ranked in all of Jura canton, man.”

A couple of the others snapped their fingers as recognition dawned.
“Oh yeah…”

“Shit man, yeah, you were good.”

“I still am good, dicks. All you assholes should remember me. I was at the NEBSA team tryouts last year.”

“Okay, boo hoo. Ya didn’t make it. So why are you here now?”

Andy looked at the TV for a moment. It was some Mattijanan cartoon that had English subtitles at the bottom. He looked back up and around the room of sliders.
“Renny was pretty sick when we left.”

“Sick with what?”

“I dunno. Like Osprey flu. I think that’s what the NESA dude called it. Type K or something.”

“Osprey flu, yes. Type AN K5, to be exact.”

They recoiled and parted like the Red Sea, shocked to have the intruder behind them.
The NESA agent had walked in after them, as no one had bothered to close the door. It wasn't all that spooky.
“Surprise! You all need to be a little more stealthy. The whole point of this…” He pointed at Andy, “...was to allay suspicions, not have you all sneaking around in a buffoonish manner and drawing more attention.”

“More attention to what, G Man? To a guy with the flu?”

“To many people with the flu. A deadly epidemic. I’m sorry, but your friend, Reinhard...He didn’t make it. He was one of the early cases.”

Gasps all around.

“Epidemic? Like, what happened? Are our families okay?” It was jumping immediately to everyone’s mind as their grief and shock turned to immense worry.

“No, I...Well, I don’t know for sure. Listen, you all were clueless...That’s harsh. Lemme restate that. You were focused on here, which is fine. But none of you noticed the Militia soldiers at the airport before you left? The people with the dust and respirator masks walking around? No. Well, let it sink in.”

“How come we can’t reach anyone? Where are our phones?”

“I have your phones. I can give them back to you, but they’ll do you no good. There’s no service back to the Confederacy.”

“Why? Did they stop service on purpose? Are the towers down?”

“From here you’d need satellites, but that’s not the point. Well, what would follow is that things went kind of bad after you all left. Very bad. Things shut down. Yes, the government put a shut down on the Internet, cell service, media. Yes, we can do that. Things spun out fast, though. A lot quicker than we expected. By the time we were getting ready to leave and prepping Andy here, there were already cases popping up next door in Gaul. The reason they wanted to freeze up the media and communications was to cut down on panic. The more people rushing around, the more this thing could spread. Then, before we left, they wanted you guys to carry on, as if nothing was going wrong. Confidence in the Confederacy, in our economy. We wanted nobody to be the wiser that things were going shitty so fast…”

“Well, why are you telling us now?”

“Maybe it’s better that you have all the information. I need you all to help keep the facade up. This is for your country. You’re sledding for your country, maybe you can do this, too.”

“How do we know our families are okay, though?”

“Well, you don’t, but you don’t know they’re not, either. Look, I’m in the same boat. I lost contact with HQ yesterday afternoon, and that was a secure line. There’s no getting through, so don’t keep asking me to check, because it ain’t gonna happen.”

“What’s to keep us from telling the Mattijanans and trying to get home?”

“Well, they’ll quarantine you and start testing you. You won’t be able to compete. Really, what else do you all have left to do but compete?”

“Wait...Wouldn’t they know if planes can’t fly to Neu Engollon anymore?”

“There’s no direct flight from here to back home. It’s too far. No one gives a shit about Neu Engollon this far out from Teremara.”

“Still, like, travel authorities talk to each other…”

“They’re letting planes fly in, just not out. At least last I heard that was the case. So, listen...We got some rules that I’m gonna have to lay down, now that you all know this stuff. Life is going to be very different from now on...”

[World Sliding Association]

Time for day 4. Will the athletes perform better than my sliding puns?

Two-Man Bobsled: Run 2

1 Tyo Nolis/Alten Vain (QAD)                    52.19  52.45  1:44.64
 2 Avery Namalucky/ Avery Kink (AVC)             52.24  52.43  1:44.67
 3 Cam Philips/Ryan Alison (KBM)                 52.45  52.25  1:44.70
 4 Boris Moschella/ Symon Kahler (SJO)           52.27  52.47  1:44.74
 5 Dan Ljusan/ Matej Dimitrov (MTJ)              52.28  52.47  1:44.75
 6 Edward Dalton/Marlo Hayes (TTW)               52.45  52.43  1:44.88
 7 Bjarne Bengtsdotter/Karl Danielsson  (VNG)    52.51  52.46  1:44.97
 8 Michael Malta/Jarrad Malta (KWP)              52.23  52.77  1:45.00
 9 Severin Markusson/Mikael Ljung (VNG)          52.51  52.51  1:45.02
10 Avery Lopez/ Avery Baines (AVC)               52.78  52.42  1:45.20
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11 Peter Christo/Paul Christo (KWP)              52.36  52.89  1:45.25
12 Dimitri Cekov/ Alex Sonijo (MTJ)              52.79  52.48  1:45.27
13 Jakes Miiya/Kaul Gobbobenstien (QAD)          52.44  52.87  1:45.31
14 Otto Suchet/ Andro Schillens (NEG)            52.45  52.93  1:45.38
15 Roberto Pickins/Kletus Juarez (PRD)           52.44  53.03  1:45.47
16 Giuseppi D'Arturrio/ Luc Ternier (NEG)        52.81  52.81  1:45.62
17 Theseus Horton/Arsenio Hall (PRD)               DSQ             DSQ

Two-Women Bobsled: Run 2

1 Victoria Liviana Peters/ Cheyenne Panini (PRD)    53.72  54.45  1:48.17
 2 Letizia Nero/ Silvie Havlicek (SJO)               53.89  54.51  1:48.40
 3 Alice Wing/Patti Brocas (VNG)                     53.95  54.51  1:48.46
 4 Louisa Simjonova/ Natalija Wimmer (MTJ)           54.13  54.36  1:48.49
 5 Vanessa Jonas/Bettie Parker (VNG)                 54.39  54.12  1:48.51
 6 Avery Namagova/ Avery Wiener (AVC)                54.10  54.43  1:48.53
 7 Katarina Brooks/Casey Darby (TTW)                 54.26  54.53  1:48.79
 8 Petra Sheenil/Marie Toinettia (QAD)               54.80  54.27  1:49.07
 9 Karen Johnson/Kaitlyn Lee (KBM)                   54.64  54.46  1:49.10
10 Julia Bascond/ Antonella Cherivani (NEG)          54.85  54.27  1:49.12
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11 Katarina Malekova/ Kara Velezia (MTJ)             54.44  54.73  1:49.17
12 Gail Brudman/Carron Malta (KWP)                   54.73  54.87  1:49.60
13 Adrienne Kriez/ Clarisse Merveille (NEG)          54.96  54.88  1:49.84
14 Sharpova Jjili/Èdïne Kpenoll (QAD)                54.54  55.65  1:50.19
15 Bonnie Fairchild/ Odila Parish (PRD)              54.71  56.24  1:50.95
16 Avery Gibraltar/ Avery Andalusia (AVC)            54.92  56.92  1:51.84
 — Julie Queen/Hope Zeal (KWP)                       53.85    DSQ      DSQ
   Elisa Carrick/Victoria Anderson (KBM)             54.35    DSQ      DSQ

Men's Skeleton: Run 2

1 Temper Putnik (PRD)          52.94  52.84  1:45.78
 2 Hector Rodriguez (VNG)       53.22  53.13  1:46.35
 3 West Nanno (QAD)             53.15  53.23  1:46.38
 4 Mattias Burgisijo (MTJ)      53.09  53.53  1:46.62
 5 Mark Patters (VNG)           53.21  53.42  1:46.63
 6 Cody Rant (VNG)              53.63  53.40  1:47.03
 7 Carter Alston (TTW)          53.92  53.21  1:47.13
 8 Dazza Telco (KWP)            53.49  53.84  1:47.33
 9 Jimmy James (KWP)            53.60  53.80  1:47.40
10 Martin Klamarovic (MTJ)      54.38  53.22  1:47.60
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11 Polska Remnie (QAD)          53.52  54.08  1:47.60
12 Avery Burgisijo (AVC)        54.29  53.43  1:47.72
13 Lance Lester (TTW)           53.34  54.45  1:47.79
14 Henrik Floros (PRD)          53.01  54.80  1:47.81
15 Erwin Douchain (NEG)         54.65  53.21  1:47.86
16 Darren Birkenhead (TTW)      53.78  54.19  1:47.97
17 Allemange Vênis (QAD)        54.77  53.43  1:48.20
18 Avery Mariano (AVC)          53.36  54.90  1:48.26
19 Giacomo Tuval (NEG)          54.65  54.54  1:49.19
20 Arestocles Boatfish (PRD)    54.96  54.41  1:49.37
21 Dominik Hartzmann (MTJ)      54.29  55.22  1:49.51
22 Avery Ketchum (AVC)          53.56  56.09  1:49.65
23 Alain Preufer (NEG)          57.15  52.91  1:50.06
24 Thomas Hunter (KWP)          57.31  54.20  1:51.51

Women's Skeleton: Run 2

1 Helena Megalos (PRD)                          DSQ             DSQ
 2 Kimberly Defence (KWP)                      54.18  54.46  1:48.64
 3 Avery Jones (AVC)                           54.11  54.60  1:48.71
 4 Yva Kollanomëw (QAD)                        54.51  54.30  1:48.81
 5 Brittany Baxter  (SJO)                      54.51  54.58  1:49.09
 6 Amina Jelavic (MTJ)                         54.68  54.51  1:49.19
 7 Katherine Veronica Amber Rose-Wood (PRD)    54.45  54.85  1:49.30
 8 Ariel Neil (VNG)                            54.18  55.24  1:49.42
 9 Valerie Winters (VNG)                       54.45  55.08  1:49.53
10 Manesha Pretti (KWP)                        54.42  55.17  1:49.59
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11 Louisa Aspelov (MTJ)                        54.50  55.19  1:49.69
12 Nißé Studé (QAD)                            54.67  55.19  1:49.86
13 Janine Winzlich (NEG)                       54.72  55.41  1:50.13
14 Cassandra LIndsay (TTW)                     55.93  54.50  1:50.43
15 Avery Martinique (AVC)                      55.52  55.55  1:51.07
16 Caitlin Hastings (TTW)                      55.41  55.68  1:51.09
17 Gabriella del Italia (KWP)                  54.99  56.14  1:51.13
18 Avery Williams (AVC)                        56.78  54.47  1:51.25
19 Ameli Maurizia (MTJ)                        55.20  56.05  1:51.25
20 Azelia Vemmerhaus (NEG)                     54.33  56.93  1:51.26
21 Cyan Trèsbien (QAD)                         54.63  56.91  1:51.54
22 Rainey Laurent (NEG)                        54.40  57.42  1:51.82
23 Nayna Payne (VNG)                           57.06  55.28  1:52.34
24 Helena Simonedes (PRD)                      57.62  54.92  1:52.54
 — Kourtney Sharman (TTW)                      54.43    DSQ      DSQ

[World Sliding Association]

Day 5 at the Hollesbirjke. This is your cut-off.
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Luge Doubles: Run 1

1 Finja Kolinov/ Sofija Hetzcota (MTJ)             47.662
 2 Avery Godanokin/ Avery Marley (AVC)              47.718
 3 Ramsus Ràndy/Lolia Voeman (QAD)                  48.066
 4 Erik Manadagio/ Lilia Manadagio (NEG)            48.256
 5 Stephanie Wayne/Ella Helgerssen (VNG)            48.318
 6 Matthew Di Fitzroy/Michael Di Fitzroy (KWP)      48.323
 7 Nikita Sanjaćič/ Daniella Jakupovič (MTJ)        48.505
 8 Jenifer Dale/Katalina Rangel (PRD)               48.658
 9 Yves Cortot/ Georgette Pollina (NEG)             49.319
10 Avery Glamlove/Avery Gangnam (AVC)               50.534
11 Feyen Lynindi/Gènne Olis (QAD)                   50.603
12 Kelly Hall/Dari Colorado (VNG)                   50.959
13 Lynda Islam/Nadiya Pascoe (KWP)                  51.042
 — Angie Garcia/Sandy Teemerios (PRD)                  DNF

4 Man Bobsled-Run 3

1 Freddie Watt/Alex Smith/Joey Kendrick/Michael Bay (KBM)                       52.06  51.64  52.17  2:35.87
 2 Olivier Choffard/ Clement Goscotti/ Reinhard D’Avogno/ Pauli Schutz (NEG)     52.64  51.74  51.51  2:35.89
 3 Rudy Ljunggren/Greg Bjorg/Lenny Wills/Avery Jons (VNG)                        52.64  51.36  52.01  2:36.01
 4 Metrophanis Lockwood/James Peach/ Alberto Juarez/Sean Peach (PRD)             51.93  52.36  52.14  2:36.43
 5 Avery Lamja/ Avery Hurdles/ Avery Castro/ Avery Olympic (AVC)                 51.78  52.01  52.74  2:36.53
 6 Haston Hayden/Nicholas Dawson/Preston Brooks/Colby Barlow (TTW)               51.94  52.42  52.44  2:36.80
 7 Cam Devout/Samuel La Pascoe/Matty Iowa/Phil Tutankhamun (KWP)                 52.60  51.95  52.54  2:37.09
 8 Zinon Lincoln/ Seth Tirbo/ Valentin Valentinez/ Brown-Fish Wallis (PRD)       51.87  52.58  53.11  2:37.56
 9 Avery Namalucky/ Avery Vatnika/ Avery McSchulz/ Avery Sputnik (AVC)           52.56  52.47  53.36  2:38.39
10: Simon Schist/Connor Jensen/Bo Montgomery/Jon Harris                       DSQ

4 Woman Bob: Run 3

1 Petra Sheenil/Marie Toinettia/Sharpova Jjili/Èdïne Kpenoll (QAD)            52.83  53.40  53.43  2:39.66
 2 Anna Riederbaum/ Grethe Stengel/ Inga Bianculli/ Katrina Dessauble (NEG)    53.07  52.80  54.04  2:39.91
 3 Katie Gunwald/Getty Rapp/Karina Stenberg/Janice Keldersson (VNG)            53.69  53.42  52.98  2:40.09
 4 Avery Robinson/ Avery Lisbon/ Avery Bermuda/ Avery America (AVC)            53.13  53.45  53.52  2:40.10
 5 Marsha March/JJuliaLockley/ Tania Turnip/ Andromeda Sinclair (PRD)          53.22  52.99  53.92  2:40.13
 6 Tania Gunn/Tia Thai/Di Fush/Mandi Veganali (KWP)                            54.04  52.90  53.27  2:40.21
 7 Laura Poles/Lee Prune/Davina South/Babs Druize (KWP)                        54.09  53.36  52.84  2:40.29
 8 Sabine Merskim/ Conciatta Heinzler/ Giselle Denard/ Maria Solari (NEG)      53.92  53.21  53.31  2:40.44
 9 Bernice Keys/ Chelsea Keys/ Amber Keys/ Jonie Keys (PRD)                    53.28  53.46  53.79  2:40.53
10 Jessika Benedićič/ Mari Lušona/ Kara Maslezova/ Louisa Ameriva (MTJ)        53.55  54.00  54.28  2:41.83