You know bobsled, probably the luge, and if you’ve got any Canuck in your blood then definitely a toboggan hill. Combine the best of each and throw in a bumpin’ dose of imagination and you’ve got something close to the Crashed Ice course.

Featuring hairpin turns, big-air jumps and vertical drops usually reserved for draw bridges, this one-of-a-kind 535-metre urban ice track will wind and dive its way through Old Québec’s stunning landscape.

The race will start under the imposing gaze of the Château Frontenac and overlooking the rushing currents of the Saint Lawrence River. This is the first and last chance for skaters to enjoy the view, as soon they’ll be storming down the rue du Fort to the cheers of over 75,000 fans. Racers will reach speeds of over 50 km/hr before hitting a steep right turn in front of Hôtel de la Poste (Post Office), which sits across from the Parc Montmorency and one of the oldest schools in North America, Petit Séminaire de Québec. This is where the real action starts.

Skaters will battle for position as they shoot down Côte de la Montagne and directly under Porte Prescott, one of the remaining arches of the original fortifications that surround Vieux-Québec. Then, in the middle of the steepest part of Côte de la Montagne, the track will make a sharp left at the infamous Escalier Casse-Cou, otherwise known as “Breakneck Stairway”. Before hitting the bottom of the hill, skaters will have to navigate some serious air as they encounter one of the course’s most intimidating jumps before careening down on Place Royale, home of the oldest church in North America, where fittingly, scenes were shot for the Hollywood blockbuster Catch Me If You Can.

With glory and the Saint Lawrence again in sight, the skaters will sprint down the stairs of rue de la Place and hit the finish on Place de Paris. If they’ve got the skills, then its back to the top for another go until one racer is crowned king of the Crashed Ice course.