In addition, there is a slight trend toward a shorter direct gate-to-gate distance for the section of the race that increases in inclination; thus, in the flat sections, the courses are set straighter than in the steep sections for which a more sinuous course setting is usually chosen (Bruhin et al., 2018 ).
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Giant Slalom: Analysis of Course Setting, Steepness and Performance of Different Age Groups - A Pilot Study.
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The lowest average speed was reached by the U12 athletes, the highest speed by the U21 athletes and in between there was an increasing trend ( Table 4 ).