Which Swiss resort is famous for its Cresta Run?
Cresta Run encouraged to use only the lower half of the course. Towards the end of the season, there is a Ladies Event in which women compete from Junction by invitation only. Cresta Run The Cresta Run is a natural ice skeleton racing toboggan track in eastern Switzerland. Located in the winter sports town of St. Moritz, the run is one of the few in the world dedicated entirely to skeleton. It was built in 1884 near the hamlet of Cresta in the municipality of Celerina/Schlarigna by the Outdoor Amusement Committee of the Kulm Hotel and the people of St. Moritz. The
Cresta Run current Junction Record holder Johannes Badrutt (41.02 in 1999). Marcel Melcher was the youngest ever Winner (age 19, in 1979) of the Grand National. Wing Commander Andy Green is the RAF's team captain for the Cresta Run. Green is an established driver of land speed record cars, and holds the current land speed record which he achieved in Thrust SSC. He will also drive the 1,000 mph car Bloodhound SSC. The Baron Raunchy was reported to have had the slowest ride from Junction with a time of 380 seconds. Vera Barclay, co-founder of cubs in 1916, rode the Cresta Run