Quebec City, January 26, 2008 – The ice was slick, the action intense and the fans 85,000 strong as 64 ice-devils raced through the streets of Old Quebec vying for the bragging rights of meanest skater.
In the end, 26 year-old Arttu Pihlainen from Jyvaskyla, Finland, outpaced the pack to take the title of Red Bull Crashed Ice champion despite battling a shoulder injury suffered in an earlier heat.
“Before the race I spoke to the rest of the Fins and past champ Jasper Felder and we promised that we would bring the Crashed Ice trophy back to Scandinavia,” said Pihlainen. “Perhaps we all did so well because we felt so at home in Quebec - the course, city and vibe was amazing.”
A combination of hockey, boardercross, and downhill skiing, Red Bull Crashed Ice presents a new playing field for amateur and semi-pro hockey players around the world. Instead of a flat-surface rink, racers storm down a 535m ice-track that not only winds its way through an urban environment, but delivers a series of hairpin turns, 45 degree vertical drops, and a liberal dose of jumps, whoops, and ice stairs. Red Bull Crashed Ice is arguably the fastest sport on skates, and is dictated by one simple rule: first to the bottom wins.Following Pihlainen were second place, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin from Blainville, Quebec, third place Sebastien Morissette from Donnacona, Quebec and fourth place Brandon Maksymyk from Calgary, Alberta.
The final four took home $5000, $3000, $1500 and $500 respectively.
 Ray Demski.jpg "Red Bull Crashed Ice Quebec 2011")
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