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Ice Cross Downhill

Ice cross downhill is ice racing on a downhill obstacle track. Several skaters start together and race through turns, rollers and jumps; the fastest advance, while intentional checks are not the core format.

LevelVariant FamilyIce Sports CategoryWinter sport

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Classification

Category Winter sport

Family Ice Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Downhill ice-skating race with multiple starters on an icy obstacle track.

Geeignet für Suitable for very confident skaters who want speed, starts, obstacles and direct heats.

Cost Strong skating/hockey base first; event licence, rookie training and full protection before track runs. Skates, full protection, licence/entry fee, training, travel and event-dependent track access. Ice-cross group, ATSX event, rookie training, hockey/skating club. Do not classify as bobsleigh or generic winter sport: it is downhill skating with heats.

First progress Skating base needs lead time; first track sessions only after rookie training.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

skates
helmet/cage
pads
gloves
possible neck/mouth protection
licence/event clearance
rookie training

First steps

build skating/hockey technique
train starts and braking
find rookie training
create ATSX/event profile
check protective gear

ATSX event, national ice-cross group, rookie training, hockey/skating club or training track.

Enter the track only with full protection, track briefing, medical cover and qualified supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Tags ice-cross-downhill, winter-sport, eis-sportarten, wintersport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the ice downhill track legally faster than competitors in the heat.

Teilnehmer

several skaters per heat.

Teamgröße

individual racers in multi-person heats.

Spielfeld

ice cross downhill track.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

finish order, advancement, penalties.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

skates
helmet
pads
protective gear
track

Wichtige Regelpunkte

intentional check
holding
course cutting
unsafe behaviour
start/event breach