Credit: Jorg Mitter/Red Bull Photofiles
Rob Craighton, Coleton Haywood, BJ Maksymyk and Raphael Robitaille head downhill during the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship in Vieux, Quebec
We've discovered something new today from Red Bull - although this appears to be the final event. They haven't gone and invented another form of carbonated beverage, but instead they appear to have created a brand new sport. It looks like a cross between ice hockey and ski cross and involves skaters hurling themselves down a rather scary looking course.
We are quite excited about this prospect, and figured it couldn't hurt to have a live thread for it - especially as there will be a live web broadcast on RedBull.com.
We don't know that it's going to be any good, and we have no idea what the rules are or if there are any. If it turns out to be disappointing, we may just delete this thread and pretend it never happened!
Join us at 12:30am GMT for the live thread. More information available here.
Are you sure it's this afternoon at 12:30? The countdown on the website ends in 15 minutes...!
12 hour clock fail. Mr C said it was tonight.
has it started yet?
Yeah about 20 seconds ago.
My bad. I wrote this post. I got my pms and ams mixed up.
i don't see it?
Oh wait no. I appear to be watching adverts. Maybe this will ease my winter olympic withdrawal.
ooh, we're live.
It's starting now on the webcast
Do we have British people in this?
now embedded in the post.
I'm sure I saw Finns....
to the lclt! ;)
No
where's the factbyte factbox when you needs it?
It's really long!
Not a chance. I have no idea what I'm looking at :)
Looks better than abu shabo
POV cam!
shabo? dhabi... typing in darkness not a good idea...
Sorry Nick :(
Hello all, get to see some cool racing
Wait... I am sure I have seen this before!
it's like the running man!!
Mr C just said: "Are those face masks excessive?"
I'm gonna say no.
it's like ski cross - but with skates instead of skis
This needs to be in the Olympics.
WOW.
This is the best sport EVER
The fourth one came in at least 10 seconds after the others. Poor fella.
A little different than hockey....they're not beating the snot out of each other
I think he fell?
Incidental contact is okay, but pulling and shoving is not allowed.
It looks like they try to
human pinball
I like one guy knocking out another one!
:)
Oh my god. What is this??
This is not the first time they have run this I am sure...
I dont think falling into the corner was a good idea
This is the final.
it's the final. last one of the year.
I suppose falling at any place is not a good idea :)
No, I mean I have seen this before somewhere...
They almost have a Bernie shortcut going on - split track.
Not one of the previous rounds?
It looks lethal. Is that sheet ice?
They have a shortcut in the course. Bernie will love this
One in Munich earlier in the year, mighta been that?
Is that the blue peter ship on the starting gates?!
Do you get extra points for style - spinning down the hill?
I liked that guys technique of going down a slope whilst spinning. Ide-esque
That guy was well out in front!
That spin was actually immaculate. He does deserve points!
they need a french canadian... jacques can't be busy.
I don't want that guy to win. He just winked at us.
I ca see the Christine Rankings now
Spinning Ice Man +1 - He did a stylish spin whilst going downhill in a mad person sport.
:D
Great race, that one!
what's at the end? just a wall??
He won on one leg! Plus I can't imagine Schumi ans co jumping on the winner after a race
I told you the face masks were important.
Bundle!
I think it's slightly soft. It's not concrete or anything!
There's gotta be a segment idea for a Brundle Bundle somewhere...
Bloody Swedes are everywhere! ;)
that would arguebly make it more interesting
That guy started and spun, awwwwwwww
He had to build up his momentum again. They go so fast!
Ice Hockey meets football?!
I like how happy they are at the end, even if they don't come in first. Probably just happy to have survived :)
More Ice Hockey meets Ski Cross. How football?
The commentator just said it. He is delusional!
I suspect that may be after-effects of sponsored lubrication?
I imagine there's enough adrenaline without that.
There needs to be more can-design helmets
He was talking about another sport the winner of one of the races plays as his main sport
In the "I didn't die doing that" sort of way?
This guys name is Brawn!!!!
Wel, Braun...
no, thats the sport that the dude specialises in, he didn't mean this one.
Close enough!
since i see you're commenting in this thread... *waves at Lukeh*...
Riight.
I might keep it on mute then.
It is a German team now
:)
oooooooooh hello! *opens doohickey*
Does it get harder or easier the more skaters that have gone over the ice?
Last round of the heats.
I can't imagine anyone here has the slightest idea. Guess it depends how they keep the ice cold.
i can't keep up, i'm used to watching f1 where nothing happens for hooooours.
How do they get a Zamboni to clean that kind of course?
Another great race.
Ooh I just realised Braun won his heat :)
what happens if one needs the loo, is there a break?
Now!
I assume there is time before they go back before the next heat they are in?
i made it!
omg! this is mental
It is very mental
Mental... and awesome.
Now that was a crashful ending!! Oh my goodnes....
:)
Finn crashed
"Who is this young man?!"
I see they have a Legard too
Kimi in disguise?
#sorryKathi,LadySnowcast,Amy,andanyoneelse
I heart an action replay that is just legs and heads in all directions.
gah, got there before me :P
He's happy with that. From crashing right out to second place.
a great comeback by blue.
where is this course? in the middle of the high street or something?
it really is. why can't this be on each week!
I thought none of them were going to finish that one
pop music has made me think I'd never hear that sentence
So glad you are enjoying it after I nagged you to watch
ha!!
F1, who needs it?
And on the craaaaazy note, im going to bed. Have fun with the rest of it.
Apparently there is women's as well but I think that already happened.
night chap. hopefully replay's tomorrow.
Looks like another championship for the calendar
Night RG
Evening all. This is some pretty crazy stuff were watching. Pretty neat.
Niefnecker is a fabulous name.
3rd placed guy fell
Too close to Nerfhurdler
Ah yes, perhaps that's why I like it :)
Ouchies...
Bless him for finishing the course.
I cant believe the circuit has a little door
My research tells me this sport has been going since 2000 and that Jasper Felder fellow does quite well at it.
This year is the first ever World Championship, although I don't know why none of the others were.
Just semi-finals and the final to go now. Boo.
also first for ladies.
did they say something about x-games?
Competitions are over too quickly
I wonder who's doing more business, beer or energy drink
The winning lady couldn't open the champagne bottle? How embarrassing.
They said it is being considered for a demo event at the Olympics
They go: "We want to show the boys that we can do it too."
Can't.get.this.cork.out.
Needs more Bob.
:) :)
is this live? am confused...
I suspect this isn't
Good way to finish :)
actually, I'm confused too
If it isn't, then they told us the winner and THEN showed us the replay.
I think the men's is live but the women's is recorded
I'm off to sleep now, such a long day, and i've got to go help pack up tomorrow. night all! xx
Night Lou
ahh, that would be silly.
G'night lou, good to hear it went well tonight :)
Helmet cam, very cool, show us more!
That's there Tilke has been going wrong - his tracks need more doors
This guy is as good as Legard
:)
Saskatoon! I knows how to say that.
:D
See, Debriefs always come in handy even away from f1!
Klintrup (yellow), Horst (red), Croxall (blue), Croxall (silver)
I guess they are the Schumachers
ooh, ta.
Croxall wins. No idea which one :)
the Schumachers get to the final
Which one's Ralf?
everyone gets a prize, no-one goes home empty handed.
the slightly camp one.
Consolation final!
The one who came second, I guess.
The one that came 2nd to his brother ;)
The rubbish one?
Felder vs Niefnecker.
It's like the ideal race
ooh, i'm supporting alanis morissette
Morissette (yellow), Demoulin (red), Niefnecker (blue), Felder (silver)
so close.
is she Canadain?
go on federer!!
he's down :(
That was a Spa-esque crash
Oh the humanity!
Niefnecker and Dumoulin through. Felder down.
oh yes.
:D
Croxall, Dumoulin, Neifnecker, Croxall
Presumably (yellow) (red) (blue) (silver)
*raves*
ooh, a break
Oh, well the genre suddenly changed.
production of this event is so smooth. it's non-stop.
There's actually quite a lot of people there!
They are not going to race those bikes down the course are they?
I was just thinking that.
That was an odd few minutes
Do those houses have... painted on windows?
There are a lot of old houses in Britain with painted windows. They took to proper windows out , blocked them up and painted windows on them
For own research purposes - event debuted in Sweden in 2000. Has travelled the globe. Felder won everything going. Quebec 2006 made the sport a big event, and introduced tons of hockey stars to the mix.
Like the olympics seems we'll get a small and big final
Anyone would think you were going to do a podcast on it. crashediceminute.com ?
Consolation final: Horst, Klintrup, Felder if he can race, Morisette
Haha... no.
Women's final live
they can't pronounce it either :)
She took a shortcut through the jump into first place!
Awww green was sliding eeeeverywhere
Couldn't seem to get back up again.
There's a Nations Cup?
100,000 people turn up? how have none of us ever heard of this?
Another Red Bull Seb?
Felder has an injured rib, isn't racing.
Aww :(
The consolation race is somewhat underwhelming!
Athough again that roly poly was impressive
I like them looking up the track thinking: "Where's the other guy?"
He's showing off now he knows he's third. Yay!
OK it was less roly poly and more slam into the barrier and belly down thr slope
:) We should start naming the moves like in figure skating.
Well seeing as F1 doesnt name corners, we need to name something!
Skeleton and this?
The final!!!
estimated 90,000+ people!?
Hello turkey
I'm going for Ralf
what's -34 in andronov's?
I'm cheering for Neefy.
Nief (yellow), Kyle C (red), Dumoulin (blue), Scott C (silver)
Almost -100!
I'm going for Loouuiiisss.
am backing silver
Nooooo!! Louis!!
second!
Why is he champion but second?
He is world champion. This is only one round
he won it earlier.
Ahh, points and that. I wish I'd known, I woulda done some maths for him.
:)
He may not have a great grasp on english but that man can shout.
No, "Oh, Canada"?
1000 points for a win?
woah
The podium is Red Bull cans!!
Bernie's new points system?
I bet it was previously 10 points
Standing on Red Bull cans on ice skates?
Uh oh, they're showing all the ouchy bits.
ok time to sleep for me, am super tired. Night everyone :)
By the way, the windows weren't painted, it was a cityscape painted on the side of a building
Night Lukeh
The reason that you get painted on windows in some old houses in the UK is that there was a window tax....
And I think this is a Kimi sport as he loves playing ice-hockey...