National Luge Slider Search Event Coming To Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — The White Castle USA Luge Slider Search will be making one of its nine nationwide stops this year in Meriden this weekend.

The event will take place on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, at Hubbard Park in Meriden.

“This national search, which uses cool sleds on wheels to identify potential future USA Luge national team members ((and Olympians)), will welcome kids ages 10-13 to Meriden’s Hubbard Park for this weekend’s FUN clinic!” officials wrote in a post on the city’s website.

Using wheeled sleds, children will be taught how to safely steer and stop. Olympians and National Team athletes will be there to help and coach participants, according to the post.

“Six members of the 2026 Olympic Luge team were discovered through the USA Luge Slider Search program, which was established in 1985, and has produced 29 Olympians, including two Olympic medalists, along with countless World Championship and World Cup medalists!” according to officials.

Meriden’s three clinics, which are open to kids from across Connecticut, will take place at 9 a.m., 12 noon, and 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

This is the first time the star search is visiting Meriden, according to officials.

Those interested in participating in the free program can register here.

Click here to watch a video of the slider search event.