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Almost all of us here on the SJ Forums are of course into gnarly naked-ness, including regular naked skiing and naked hiking, but the next thing is apparently naked sledding.

 

Have you ever fancied getting all your kit off (well almost all your kit off) and hurtling down a hill on a toboggan watched by some 25,000 people?

 

No? Can’t say I blame you.

 

Yes? Well next month you have a chance to make your dream come true by taking part in what must be the most eccentric alternative winter olympics event ever devised – the Naked Sledding World Championship, now being hosted for the fifth time.

 

The event takes place - surprise, surprise – in Germany, a country famed for its love of all activities that involve FKK – Freikörperkultur (Free Body Culture, or plain nudity to you and me), and will be staged on Saturday February 15 on the slopes above the spa town of Braunlage in the picturesque Harz Mountains.

 

Held on a bi-annual basis, the Naked Sledding World Championship involves two races – one for men and one for women – the winner of each receiving a prize of €1,000 (£830) – and the prestige of being the best in the world for ballsy displays of bravado on the toboganning front. Given what they are doing – racing down a 90-metre-long iced piste – the dress code is helmets, boots – and underpants. But apart from that, those taking part are starkers (or should that be stark raving bonkers?).

In the past, contestants have been drawn from countries including Germany, Norway and Austria, but this year, those behind the event - the local RTL 89.0 radio station – are inviting two entries from Britain.

 

Competition for places will be tough. In the last championship, in 2012, from 5,000 entrants, only 30 were selected. And those that were certainly needed to be good sports: a crowd of 25,000 cheered them on as they raced down the mountain and even more are expected for this year’s event.

 

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I must say, it doesn't look quite naked enough does it really. Obviously if we partake, we would be totally naked and no fannying about with pants and stuff.

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Almost all of us here on the SJ Forums are of course into gnarly naked-ness, including regular naked skiing and naked hiking, but the next thing is apparently naked sledding.

 

Have you ever fancied getting all your kit off (well almost all your kit off) and hurtling down a hill on a toboggan watched by some 25,000 people?

 

No? Can’t say I blame you.

 

Yes? Well next month you have a chance to make your dream come true by taking part in what must be the most eccentric alternative winter olympics event ever devised – the Naked Sledding World Championship, now being hosted for the fifth time.

 

The event takes place - surprise, surprise – in Germany, a country famed for its love of all activities that involve FKK – Freikörperkultur (Free Body Culture, or plain nudity to you and me), and will be staged on Saturday February 15 on the slopes above the spa town of Braunlage in the picturesque Harz Mountains.

 

Held on a bi-annual basis, the Naked Sledding World Championship involves two races – one for men and one for women – the winner of each receiving a prize of €1,000 (£830) – and the prestige of being the best in the world for ballsy displays of bravado on the toboganning front. Given what they are doing – racing down a 90-metre-long iced piste – the dress code is helmets, boots – and underpants. But apart from that, those taking part are starkers (or should that be stark raving bonkers?).

In the past, contestants have been drawn from countries including Germany, Norway and Austria, but this year, those behind the event - the local RTL 89.0 radio station – are inviting two entries from Britain.

 

Competition for places will be tough. In the last championship, in 2012, from 5,000 entrants, only 30 were selected. And those that were certainly needed to be good sports: a crowd of 25,000 cheered them on as they raced down the mountain and even more are expected for this year’s event.

 

tobaggan-naked_2793251b.jpg

 

naked-sledding-germany-540x393.jpg

 

Btfg9.jpg

 

I must say, it doesn't look quite naked enough does it really. Obviously if we partake, we would be totally naked and no fannying about with pants and stuff.

 

Hey pie maybe you should organise a Japan version but fully naked.

 

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