Cresta Run Travel Insurance I Ski insurance
Cresta Run Travel Insurance We provide travel insurance for the Cresta Run. Should you have an accident on the Run and need Emergency medical treatment and Repatriation we can cover you to 10m …
Cresta Run Travel Insurance
We provide travel insurance for the Cresta Run.
Should you have an accident on the Run and need Emergency medical treatment and Repatriation we can cover you to 10m
We can also provide cover for the Cresta Run (Amateur Competitions).
This policy is issued through our provider Adventures.
Please Note: We can cover the days you will participate in the Cresta Run if you already have a Travel Insurance policy. When getting a quote and purchasing a policy, you must take out Adventures Party A Only, so the cover is valid.
To contact us by telephone or email, 0800 043 0020 / 01273 092 757 support@jsinsurance.co.uk
Summary of Cover (per person)
PART A
| Section & Cover | Limit Per Person | Excess |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Expenses and Repatriation | £10,000,000 | £100 |
| Search & Rescue | £50,000 | £500 |
| Personal Liability | £2,000,000 | - |
| Personal Accident | £5,000 | - |
| Activity Equipment* | £1,000 | £75 |
| Delayed Activity Equipment | £200 | - |
| Activity Equipment Hire | £300 | - |
| Legal Expenses | £25,000 | - |
| Curtailment | £2,000 | £100 |
*Activity Equipment is covered whilst in transit, storage, and use.
PART B
| Section & Cover | Limit Per Person | Excess |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Possessions | £2,000 | £75 |
| Valuables (incl. mobile phone) | £300 | £75 |
| Delayed Possessions | £200 | - |
| Loss of Personal Money | £300 | £75 |
| Loss of Travel Documents | £1,000 | £75 |
| Cancellation (incl Activity Course Fees) | £5,000 | £100 |
| Travel Disruption | £1,000 | - |
| Travel Delay | £120 | - |
| Abandonment | £5,000 | £100 |
Cresta Run Travel Insurance is arranged for JS Travel Insurance through PJ Hayman & Company Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register number 497103). Registered office: Stansted House, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire PO9 6DX. Reg no. 2534965. Adventures Travel Insurance is underwritten by Antares Syndicate 1274 at Lloyd's. Antares is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
The Cresta Run
Made from natural ice 1212m long with a vertical drop of 154m, there are 10 corners. 49.92 seconds is the record time for the run. 4 people have died doing the Cresta Run.
The St Moritz Tobogganing Club AG runs it and there are about 12,000 rides a season
Opens 19th December 2024
Closes 1st March 2025
The run is open at 8 am in December and then in January and February at 7.30 am
Price
The first 5 rides are 700 Swiss Francs (beginner), thereafter 39 Swiss Francs per ride if you are under 30 and 55 Swiss Francs if older
Cresta Run Rules
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All riders wear a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads.
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All riders are to check if the course has changed at all that day before their run
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You have to sign a disclaimer before you go on the Run which
-accepts that it is dangerous and in no way the operator of the Cresta Run can be held liable
- accepting no liability for the design of the run if I have an accident
- accept that Swiss Law will prevail in the event of any legal proceedings
- confirm that I have no medical condition which would make me eligible to do the run.
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All riders should have their travel insurance before they do the Cresta Run. There is a policy available there that can be purchased but you should obtain a Policy before you leave the UK.
What is the difference between the Cresta Run and Bobsleighing?
Cresta is an individual sport
Bobsleigh is a team sport Usually 2 or 4 riders - although there is Mono Bob.
Steering - Cresta riders use rakes attached to their boots toaster and brake - Bobsleigh - pilot uses ropes connected to the steering. A brakeman apple steh brakes
Track: Cresta is a natural ice track built into a gully short and narrow whereas Bobsleigh is wider and can be artificial with banked curves.
The Speeds are about the same but bobsleigh is a bit more exceeding 150 km/h, Cresta up to 140km/h
Difference between Cresta Run and Skeleton
Both are head first down an ice track however
Track - Cresta Run is a unique track, natural ice and has challenging twists and turns
Track - Skeleton - Standardized racks are normally artificial ice tracks and are normally smoother and faster than the Cresta Run
Steering - Cresta is with your boots for steering whereas skeleton is more about shifting body weight and positioning and has less control.
The skeleton is more standardized and is an Olympic Sport and has its own Rules, Cresta Run being more unique and quite exclusive