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Added on the 09/02/2023 09:00:53 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The ice isn’t thick enough to support the weight of skaters or equipment.
On frozen lakes and snow covered fields in Canada's wilds, magnificent geometric formations have suddenly appeared -- the work of a retired headmaster in snowshoes seeking to beat pandemic doldrums with art. Kim Asmussen started last year and has so far made 20 snowshoe artworks in and around the town of Schreiber, Ontario -- about 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) northwest of Toronto
Competitors raced on a frozen lake to get to the finishing line.
The GP Ice Race in Zell am See (19th and 20th January 2019) will showcase a wide array from historic to modern race and rally cars on ice. A spectacular Red Bull NASCAR race car delivering more than 650 horsepower to the rear axle will slide on studded tires around the icy track in Zell am See as well as the famous single seater “Fetzenflieger” and an historic Austro Daimler ADR 6 driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck. The KTM X-Bow challenge will not only offer spectacular motorsport, fans can also win passenger rides. Skijoring competition and motorsport action in four race categories, among them open wheel buggies, race and rally cars with separate two- and four-wheel drive classification plus modern R5 cars will compete in Zell am See.
The mushers in the far east Siberian Peninsula of Kamchatka prepare all year for sledding races. It is more than just a passion.