Download - Red Bull Crashed Ice by the numbers
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.
● 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
● 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
