Irish skaters competed in qualifiers in Dublin and Belfast for a shot at the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship event at Stormont on February 19-21.
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David Freeman gets the qualifier underway in Belfast.
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Jess Gundry was one of the female athletes who competed.
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Skaters came from as far afield as Russia to try out at the Odyssey Arena.
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The skaters had to complete the course in as quick a time as possible. Here's Aaron Cuskeran going all out to make a turn.
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The top-20 athletes from both Belfast and Dublin advanced to the Red Bull Crashed Ice main event.
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There were plenty of obstacles to overcome...
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Going head-to-head...
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Mindaugas Gutauskas, who qualified in Belfast, goes all out during a run through the course.
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Giving it all you've got!
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The Belfast hopefuls check their times on the screen.
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The brave men and women of Belfast who took part in qualifying for Red Bull Crashed Ice.