<p>Take some of the best ice skaters in the world, throw them onto a massive downhill ice track chock full of hairpin turns, drops, and gaps, and you've got yourself a show.</p><p>That's exactly what goes down in the sport of "ice cross downhill," aka Crashed Ice. It may not be the longest-running or most traditional winter sport, but it just may be the most breathtaking to watch. Red Bull Crashed Ice</a> is kicking off the 2017/2018 Ice Cross Downhill Championships on January 19-20, and it's bound to be an exciting event.</p><p>The backdrop for the event will be Saint Paul, MN, with competitors racing on a track notorious for its challenging twists and turns. Four skaters will go head-to-head down the 1,600' track, hitting speeds upward of nearly 50 mph. As you may have guessed, it's a physically demanding sprint, and tens of thousands of people turn out every year to watch in Saint Paul, which has hosted Crashed Ice events six times prior.</p><p>The sport has become bigger than ever, and this year, athletes are training harder to get faster and stronger. Many of them incorporate CrossFit</a> training into their routines, so Red Bull enlisted the help of CrossFit </a>veteran Camille Leblanc-Bazinet to whip them into top shape. Leblanc-Bazinet programmed a WOD</a> for the athletes two months from the event.</p><p></p><p>Based on the video of the workout, it's safe to say that even these seasoned athletes, including two-time men's world champion Cameron Naasz</a> and 2016/2017 women's second-place season finisher Amanda Trunzo</a>, learned a thing or two from the CrossFit star.</p><p>Naasz, a Minnesota native, has quickly risen in the sport since he got his start in 2012. He became the first man to win back-to-back world championships when he snagged his second in 2017. Now, fans are waiting to see if he can pull a three-peat. Trunzo had an impressive 2016/2017 season, finishing second overall after Canadian Jacqueline Legere</a>. If Trunzo wins the world championships this year, she'll be the first American woman to do so.</p><p>Stay tuned to Men's Fitness for more on Red Bull Crashed Ice and the superfit athletes who compete.</p><p>The Ice Cross Downhill World Championships include nine events, featuring four Red Bull Crashed Ice races. Check out the schedule below:</p>Dec. 16, 2017: Riders Cup, Wagrain-Kleinarl, AustriaJan. 19-20, 2018: Red Bull Crashed Ice, Saint Paul, USAJan. 27, 2018: Riders Cup, St Petersburg, RussiaFeb. 2-3, 2018: Red Bull Crashed Ice, Jyvaskyla-Laajis, FinlandFeb. 10, 2018: Riders Cup, Saariselka, FinlandFeb. 16-17, 2018: Red Bull Crashed Ice, Marseille, FranceFeb. 24, 2018: Riders Cup, Minnesota USAMarch 3, 2018: Riders Cup, La Sarre, CanadaMarch 9-10, 2018: Red Bull Crashed Ice, Edmonton, Canada<p>For more information and for tickets, visit redbull.com/crashedice</a>. The Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship will be available live and on-demand on Red Bull TV.</p><p></p>
