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• How was the competition Ice Cross Downhill

Talk about unusual sports. Imagine that you are flying along a winding icy chute at 80 km / h ...

Competitions Ice Cross Downhill is downhill skating on the ice chute with the passage of turns and jumps.

Red Bull Crashed Ice - international competition in downhill skating on the ice chute Ice Cross Downhill, conducted by the company Red Bull. (Photo by Lionel Bonaventure):

Competitions Ice Cross Downhill were invented in 1999. The first competition Red Bull Crashed Ice took place in January 20, 2000 in Stockholm. This year - in the state of Minnesota. And this is a picture from last year's competition in Ottawa. (Photo by Armin Walcher):

the first trace length was about 300 m; currently runs the length often exceeds 500 m (Photo by Red Bull).:

The average athletes speed - 40 km / h maximum on some routes up to 70 km / h. (Photo by Lionel Bonaventure):

Outfitting the athletes is very similar to hockey. (Photo by Joerg Mitter):

Beautiful start competitions Ice Cross Downhill in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 20, 2018. (Photo by Lionel Bonaventure):

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Competitions in the historic quarter of Quebec, March 1, 2007. (Photo by Laetitia Deconinck):

The winner of the competition Ice Cross Downhill in Marseille, 14 January 2017. (Photo by Boris Horvat):

Check in St. Paul, Minnesota, 19 January 2018. (Photo by Joerg Mitter):

Events in Marseille March 14, 2017. (Photo by Anne-Christine Poujoulat):

A few pictures from the crazy competitions Ice Cross Downhill in different years. (Photo: Sebastian Marko):

Slap start Ice Cross Downhill in St. Paul, Minnesota, January 18, 2018. (Photo by Joerg Mitter):