The record for the fastest speed riding a zipflbob is 157.34 km/h (97.77 mph) and was achieved by Frederik Eiter (Austria) in Pitztal, Austria, on 11 April 2009.
The event took place at the Pitztal Glacier at the Brunnenkogel Slope. They used a device called “Permanent Speed Check SPEEDY” sourced from the company Alge Timing. The equipment was operated by members of the “Race Centre Pitztal” who is official partner for events such as German national ski races, Austrian Championships and Junior Races Europa.