Summary
"My legs were a little shaky. I haven't been on my skates for three months since I quit the WHL," said 18-year-old former Saskatoon Blade Troy Crowley, whose time of 12.82 seconds was enough to win the first heat against about 70 competitors, but not enough to get him to Quebec City.
He was eclipsed by .01 of a second by Rejean Bilodeau, whose 12.81 seconds was fifth. Three previous Winnipeg qualifiers -- Sean Brokop, Chris Moxley, Brett Gavrailoff and Brook Robson -- were among those who made the grade again for the 2008 Quebec City finals.There were 200 spots open for competitors in the Winnipeg qualifier -- "adrenaline junkies," Red Bull calls them -- but far fewer than half that number entered. Some, including the only two women we could find, complained of poor promotion and that there was no separate women's category.See the full content of this document
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Skaters Let Inner Crazy Take Over
Fastest five in full-speed wildness go to Red Bull Crashed Ice nats
By Chris CariouMIGHT as well jump!And flop on your belly, make a hairpin turn around pilo...See the full content of this document
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