The chutes were quite steep at the top in order to accelerate the toboggan quickly. Speeds of up to 60 miles (96.6 km) per hour were attained. From the bottom of the chute, the toboggans coasted to a stop along a relatively flat, open track.
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Top toboggan speeds depend on chute conditions and how many people are on a toboggan, but the average speed is around 40 miles per hour! You can see your top speed at the bottom!
Sledders on inner tubes went faster and generated more kinetic energy than those on plastic/hard foam sleds; mean 20.3 mph (95% CI 19.5-21.0) versus 18.3 mph (95% CI 17.8-18.7), p < 0.0001 and mean 2,136 J (95% CI 1,752-2,520) versus 1,707 J (95% CI 1,478-1,936), p < 0.05, respectively.
In addition, there is air resistance to consider - the air resistance is dependent on the shape of the object, not its mass, so two objects with identical shape but different mass will have the same aerodynamic drag, allowing the heavier one to go faster.
The word toboggan is derived from the French tabaganne. The French word is thought to have derived from an Algonquian word, most likely Mi'kmaq tepagan or Abenaki dabôgan. It was used to describe a long sled with a curled front end and no runners.