{"id":18925,"date":"2017-03-05T08:34:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T13:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=18925"},"modified":"2020-03-26T03:42:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T07:42:56","slug":"crashed-ice-comes-to-ottawa-skate-racing-meets-roller-coaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2017\/03\/05\/crashed-ice-comes-to-ottawa-skate-racing-meets-roller-coaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Crashed Ice comes to Ottawa: skate racing meets roller coaster"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two Crashed Ice racers in Ottawa. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

The Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships gave a whole new perspective to skating on Ottawa\u2019s Rideau Canal.\u00a0 Thousands gathered on Friday and Saturday in bitterly cold temperatures to watch competitors from all over the world skate downhill, uphill, over jumps, and around tight curves on a specially designed, elevated course over the steep canal locks between the Chateau Laurier and the Ottawa River.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

Crashed Ice is the more common name for Ice Cross racing, and judging by the risks involved, the word \u201ccrashed\u201d makes a lot of sense. The Ottawa races were the final ones on this year\u2019s international circuit. Several took place in Europe. The single U.S. event was in St. Paul Minnesota, and two other Canadian races took place in La Sarre Quebec, and Bathurst New Brunswick.<\/p>\n

First place overall in women\u2019s competition went to Canadian Jacqueline Legere, American Amanda Trunzo was second, and Myriam Trepanier from Canada came in third. \u00a0In men\u2019s competition, first overall was American Cameron Naasz, Canadian Scott Croxall was second, and third place went to Maxwell Dunne from the U.S.<\/p>\n

The crowds were huge for the event, it was difficult to get a good place to watch.\u00a0 A special thanks goes to Jean-Nicholas Martineau who had a good viewpoint at the Friday night races and contributed two\u00a0of the photos.<\/p>\n

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At least this crashed ice racer only landed on their knees. Photo: Jean-Nicholas Martineau<\/p><\/div>\n

\"On<\/a>

On the brink. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Over<\/a>

Over the jump and past the referees. Photo: Jean-Nicholas Martineau.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Airborne!\"<\/a>

Airborne! \u00a0Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"The<\/a>

The crowd was so big on Saturday night that thousands of people who could not get close to the canal watched the races on a video screen in Confederation Square. \u00a0City crews parked a couple of road graders in the way as a crowd barrier. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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