Red Bull is excited to announce that Belfast will stage one of the four stops of the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Series 2015, on the grounds of Stormont Estate on 20th and 21st of February 2015. Over 140 competitors will take part in the action-packed race on a heart-pumping assault course that has been specifically designed for Belfast. The track will be positioned in front of Parliament Buildings and enjoyed by 40,000 spectators over two days in February.
Red Bull Crashed Ice is a world series in the winter extreme sporting event of ice cross downhill. It is a four man full-contact, high-speed, downhill ice skating race along a 440 metre track, with steep turns and vertical drops, reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h in a timed battle, where the first to the bottom wins. The energy and competitive spirit of Red Bull Crashed Ice makes for a breath-taking spectacle and a hugely entertaining event for all.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, 14 November at 9.00am priced £11 for adults, £5.75 for children and £28 for a family of two adults and two children (including booking fee). Tickets will be available through www.ticketmaster.ie and usual Ticketmaster outlets.
Belfast has been selected as one of the four stops to host this major sporting event and will be the only non-winter sports location on the tour. Previous host countries have included Canada, USA, Russia, and Finland, countries where sub-zero temperatures and winter-long snowdrifts are norm! The Red Bull Crashed Ice 2015 season will kick off in ice-cold Saint Paul, Minnesota (US) in January before moving on to Helsinki (Finland). Belfast will welcome the third stop before the series moves to Edmonton (Canada).
Constructing the 440 metre long course is an epic undertaking in itself. Expertise will be sourced from the four corners of the world, working in partnership with the local Red Bull team. It will take three weeks to construct the world-class course on Stormont Estate. Once construction is complete, the painstakingly slow task of setting the ice begins. In order to ensure the ice surface meets the highest possible standard – the ice is gradually set over a period of five days, millimetre by millimetre!
The event will be broadcast live around the world so whether you live in Northern Canada, Siberian Russia or Dublin city, you will get the opportunity to experience the excitement of Red Bull Crashed Ice, Belfast.
The growing popularity of Ice Cross Downhill has been fuelled in part by the tremendous improvements in skill and experience among the top racers, who train all-year round for the sport. Huge crowds at all races have also significantly contributed to the sport’s growth – with over 225,00 spectators attending the four events of the 2014 World Series.
HOW DO I GET TICKETS?
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, 14 November at 9.00am priced £11 for adults, £5.75 for children and £28 for a family of two adults and two children (including booking fee).
Tickets will be available through www.ticketmaster.ie and usual Ticketmaster outlets.
For a taster of what to expect on 20/21 February 2015, go to www.redbull.ie/crashedice
The @RedBull Crashed Ice 2015 is heading to Belfast! http://t.co/m9PYtyXpDz #CrashedIce pic.twitter.com/deJRbvTLBB
— Love Belfast ❤️ (@love_belfast) November 12, 2014
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