Ice cross downhill

Ice cross downhill (formerly known as Red Bull Crashed Ice or Crashed Ice), is a winter extreme sporting event which involves direct competitive downhill skating on a walled track featuring sharp turns and high vertical drops. It is similar to ski cross and boardercross, except with ice skates on an ice track, instead of skis or snowboards on a snow track.[1] Ice cross is sanctioned by ATSX, the All Terrain Skate Cross Federation.[2] The ice cross international sports federation is the International Ice Cross Sports Federation (IICSF),[3] which sanctions the World Ice Cross League.[4]

Course configurations and equipment

Racers, typically ice hockey players (however, the seven times single event winner Jasper Felder was a bandy player,[5][6][7] who in that sport represented USA, while in ice cross dowhill represented Sweden), outfitted as such, or in some cases equipment from other downhill sports, speed down the course’s turns, berms, and jumps. After racing one after another in the time trials, typically there are four racers starting each race.[8]

Circuits, leagues and tours

The events are organised by ATSX and sponsored by Red Bull under the title Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship. There are three main levels of competition.

ATSX1000

ATSX 1000 races were , and 1000 World Championship points are awarded to the winner.

The ATSX 1000 (formally named Red Bull Crashed Ice) offers the highest international competition level. Access to an ATSX 1000 competition is restricted. Only competitors in accordance with the 201 Limitation of participation at ATSX 1000 rule will be invited to take part in an ATSX 1000 race. An ATSX 1000 race shall host a competition for all categories (Men, Women, Juinor). The ATSX 1000 races allow competitors to earn points to the World Ranking and the World Championship.

Points obtained at an ATSX 1000 race range from 1000pts for the 1st place and down to 2.375pts for the 200th place. The points will be tallied and shall be added to the World Ranking update of the ATSX World Ranking.

ATSX500 & ATSX250

ATSX 500 and 250 races were formally known as Riders Cup races, and are worth 500 and 250 points for the respectively. With its establishment, ATSX 1000 competitors must qualify through racing in ATSX 500 and ATSX 250 races.[9]

Points obtained at an ATSX 500 race range from 500pts for the 1st place and down to 2.375pts for the 200th place.

Points obtained at an ATSX 250 race range from 250pts for the 1st place and get down to 1.1875pts for the 200th place.[10]

ATSX100

The ATSX 100 level generally corresponds to the National Championship level races. The National Championship races allow competitors to earn points solely to the World Ranking. competitors of all nationalities are invited to participate in a National Championship race. The National Championship hosting organization can decide to set an independent National ranking involving only their National competitors. In this case, it needs to be done under the supervision of the respective National Federation with the approbation of the ATSX.

Points obtained at an ATSX 100 race range from 100pts for the 1st place and down to 0.475pts for the 200th place. Athlete can participate in many ATSX100 races however, only the best result from the competitor’s ATSX100 races will remain in the competitor’s World Ranking points calculation.[10]

The ATSX World Championship

The points earned at ATSX 1000, ATSX 500 and ATSX 250 races of the same season will be compiled to crown the Man and Woman World Champion. The Ice Cross World Championship overall points calculation will consider throw out results. Therefore, a certain number of races in each competition level will count in the final World Championship points calculation as follows:

ATSX 1000
races raced races counted
1 1
2 2
3 2
4 3
5 3
6 4
7 4
8 5
9 6
10 7
ATSX 500
races raced races counted
1 1
2 1
3 2
4 2
5 3
6 3
7 4
8 4
9 5
10 5
ATSX 250
races raced races counted
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 2
5 2
6 3
7 3
8 3
9 4
10 4

If two races of the same tiers are held the same weekend, that will count for one race in the total number of races in the season calculation.[10]

Results

In 2019/2020 the first season under the new name was held.

Men
Position Name Country Points
1 Cameron Naasz  United States 2550
2 Kyle Croxall  Canada 2550
3 Luca Dallago  Austria 2050
Woman
Position Name Country Points
1 Jacqueline Legere  Canada 2550
2 Amanda Trunzo  United States 2425
3 Anaïs Morand   Switzerland 2050
Juniors
Position Name Country Points
1 Leevi Nakari  Finland 2400
2 Arthur Richalet-Chaudeur  France 2350
3 Egor Tutarikov  Russia 2150

Registrations

All athletes who want to take part in an ATSX 1000 event must register for every race or competition on www.ATSX.org. Registration will open 17 days and will close 10 days prior to each ATSX 1000 Time Trial event at 18.00 UTC. Entries made after the posted deadline will not be considered in any case. Registration deadline to ATSX 250 and ATSX 500 will close 4 days prior each race or before should maximum participation capacity (outlined by the race organizer) be reached, following a 1st come, 1st served basis.[10]

World Championships

A men's world championship has existed since 2010. A women's world championship has existed since 2015. A junior (combined men's and women's) world championship has existed since 2016.[9]

Each competitor must be at least 16 years of age before the competition (Time Trial) starts. In all host countries, competitors under 18 years of age are only allowed to start with their parents’ or legal representative’s written permission.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Ice Cross - Downhill". Red Bull. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. "ATSX - Organization - We Are ATSX". ATSX. 2015.
  3. Mark Nadolny (3 March 2015). "Crashing the Olympics: should ice cross be added to the Games?". Canadian Olympic Committee.
  4. http://worldicecrossleague.com/?page_id=844
  5. Jasper Felder
  6. Image of Jasper Felder playing bandy for USA
  7. https://www.facebook.com/usaswedenbandycamp/posts/107774800561136
  8. Sarah Barker (25 January 2013). "In Ice Cross, Race to Top Is a Sprint to the Bottom". New York Times.
  9. "Niagara Falls". Red Bull Crashed Ice. 11 March 2018. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  10. https://www.icecross.com/userdata/6824/uploads/pdf/atsx_icecross_athletes_rulebook_2019_2020.pdf
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