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speed track ![click to hear : speed track click to hear : speed track](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Extremely steep and perfectly even slope that speed skiers take turns descending; the skier who posts the highest speed wins the event.
starting track ![click to hear : starting track click to hear : starting track](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Steepest part of the track where the skier builds up speed; speed skiers reach speeds of 200 km/h in about six seconds.
deceleration and braking zone ![click to hear : deceleration and braking zone click to hear : deceleration and braking zone](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Zone where the speed skier slows down and stops; to achieve this, the speed skier straightens up and performs two wide turns.
timing area ![click to hear : timing area click to hear : timing area](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the track where the speed skier’s speed is calculated; two photoelectric cells placed 100 m apart measure time in milliseconds.