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RED BULL CRASHED ICE IN NUMBERS 2015 Ever wonder what it takes to build and maintain Red Bull Crashed Ice in Edmonton? TRACK Length: 415m Vertical drop: 45m Turns: 9 Ice surface: 23,625 ft2 / 2,160 m2 ICE PRODUCTION Ice making system specially developed for the sport. Five high performance refrigeration units (“Chillers”). 36,000 liters of saltwater brine (coolant) will be piped through the refrigeration system and then through the refrigerated rubber mats that stretch the length of the 415m track. A team of 12 ice makers will spray water in a fine mist onto the refrigerated mats 24 hours a day for 6 days to create the competition ice surface. A hot water pressure washing system will be used to flush the track in the same manner as a Zamboni would for a hockey rink ice surface. An organic crystallizing agent will be added for ice that’s five times denser than in an NHL rink. After the competition, four 500KW electric boilers are used to heat the brine and circulate it through the mats to help melt the ice. TRACK CONSTRUCTION Over 80% of the track will be built on top of scaffolding structures, This is a departure from the usual mix of tracks that are generally 50/50 scaffolding and natural surfaces (roadways/ grass). The track winds over, down, and through 6 different levels of the Shaw Conference Centre. The track features over 5000 scaffolding steel pieces. More than 10 truckloads of steel are used in the construction. A 100 tonne crane is used to distribute construction materials and chilling units to the various levels of the Shaw Conference Centre. +/ 6,500 ft. of a mixture of puckboard and clear lexan are used to construct the hockey rink style dasher boards. 900 4 x 4s mounted to custom steel legs help keep the dasher boards in place and provide stability in high impact zones. 750 Plywood sheets cover the track flooring. Over 30,000 screws hold everything in place. Two truck access overpass bridges are built into the course to allow vehicle and spectator access.

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 RED BULL CRASHED ICE IN NUMBERS 2015 Ever wonder what it takes to build and maintain Red Bull Crashed Ice in Edmonton?   TRACK ● Length: 415m ● Vertical drop: 45m ● Turns: 9 ● Ice surface: 23,625 ft2 / 2,160 m2  ICE PRODUCTION ● Ice making system specially developed for the sport. ● Five high performance refrigeration units (“Chillers”). ● 36,000 liters of salt­water brine (coolant) will be piped through the refrigeration 

system and then through the refrigerated rubber mats that stretch the length of the 415m track. 

● A team of 12 ice makers will spray water in a fine mist onto the refrigerated mats 24 hours a day for 6 days to create the competition ice surface. 

● A hot water pressure washing system will be used to flush the track in the same manner as a Zamboni would for a hockey rink ice surface. 

● An organic crystallizing agent will be added for ice that’s five times denser than in an NHL rink. 

● After the competition, four 500KW electric boilers are used to heat the brine and circulate it through the mats to help melt the ice. 

 TRACK CONSTRUCTION ● Over 80% of the track will be built on top of scaffolding structures, This is a departure 

from the usual mix of tracks that are generally 50/50 scaffolding and natural surfaces (roadways/ grass). 

● The track winds over, down, and through 6 different levels of the Shaw Conference Centre. 

● The track features over 5000 scaffolding steel pieces. ● More than 10 truckloads of steel are used in the construction. ● A 100 tonne crane is used to distribute construction materials and chilling units to the 

various levels of the Shaw Conference Centre.  ● +/­ 6,500 ft. of a mixture of puckboard and clear lexan are used to construct the 

hockey rink style dasher boards.  ● 900 4 x 4s mounted to custom steel legs help keep the dasher boards in place and 

provide stability in high impact zones. ● 750 Plywood sheets cover the track flooring. ● Over 30,000 screws hold everything in place. ● Two truck access overpass bridges are built into the course to allow vehicle and 

spectator access. 

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● Four Forklift trucks are in operation over 10 hours per day for 4 weeks. ● Over 12,000 man hours are required just for the construction of the track structures 

and the ice. ● 93,000m of pipes are used to make the ice.  LIGHTING ● To ensure that HD TV standards are met respected, 900 @ 500W quartz light fixtures 

with 500W will be installed into the dasher boards. ● This unique system was created specifically for the needs of Red Bull Crashed Ice. ● The production lighting system includes a wide quantity of technical material, 

including 85,000 ft. (20 km) of electrical cable. ● 180 moving head projectors and 300 stage projectors light the architecture and the 

crowd. ● Seven 53’ trailer loads of lights, LED, and audio equipment are used in the event 

space.  ● 12 Scaffolding towers ranging from 20 'to 60' in height are used to hang audio­visual 

equipment. ● More than 4,000 KW of power is needed on site for all systems to be running at the 

same time.  IMAGES AND SOUND LIVE BROADCAST ● Four giant screens using LED technology are installed at various points along the 

course. ● The entire site will receive sound coverage by a cutting edge sound system.  TELEVISION PRODUCTION ● 16 HD cameras are used during the event, including a 20’ jib crane, and one helicam. ● Several POV cameras and microphones are placed into the course. ● Two HDTV production 53’ trailers are used.  ● A Wireless Intercom system is set up connecting all the team members in real time. ● Fibre optic network is used to broadcast to HD screens. ● Another 60 technical people work specifically on the TV production.  ● It takes more than a week to tear down the track and the audio­visuals.  WORKFORCE Over 50 people from all around the world (Canada, New Zealand, USA, Austria, Germany and more) work for more than 3 weeks straight to built the track and to set up the 

audiovisuals.   In no particular order, this team includes:  ● Carpenters ● Refrigeration technicians 

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● Warehouseman ● Heavy Equipment Operators ● Tractor­trailer drivers ● Electricians ● Electrical Mechanics ● Crane Operators ● Scaffold Erectors ● Security Officers ● Civil engineers ● Audio Technicians ● Lighting technicians ● Network specialists ● Cameramen ● Audio Engineers ● Video Technicians ● Technicians stewards ● Technicians Riggers ● Welders ● Team management and logistical leads