Crashed Ice

Just got back from tryouts for Red Bull's Crashed Ice. I'd never heard of it before, but the competition's been going on for years. What's not to like about skating as fast as you can down an obstacle course in full hockey gear with 3 other guys jostling for position?

The tryouts were pretty cool, but I think it could have been done in much less time. On the rink, they had barrels staged around the perimeter. There was some slaloming, some diving under 2x4's, a few jumps, and then some backwards skating. Not the usual hockey fare, but it was fun to do. Now if only I'd taken some pictures...

Definitely going to City Plaza for the main event. It's gonna be amazing to watch. According to the organizers, it will take about 2 weeks to set the course up, and supposedly, the scaffolding will be 6 stories high! How crazy would that be if they use the whole 60' for initial drop?