These high-speed ice skaters hit hills and dips at 50 mph
Do you fancy watching four athletes race down an ice track through the center of a city at speeds reaching 50 miles per hour?
If so, the Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship might be just the spectacle for you.The sport sees four skaters hurtle down tracks in a race to finish first, in a format similar to ski- and snowboard cross. Tracks can be natural, in ski resorts, or man-made, at city center locations -- and can be up to 700 meters long. The fastest two skaters advance to the next round until there is a four-rider final in each category.
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