Extreme Science: Red Bull & Ride Madness

Kicking off in spectacular style in Abu Dhabi, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship's is the result of months of hard work. Over 15 days, 75 workers assemble a control tower, prepare a temporary runway, set up hangars and navigate the sparkling turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf to build the floating racetrack where planes will fly around 8 stories high inflatable pylons.

At the peak of Canada's harsh winter, 100 workers spend over a month to build a 500-meters long ice track that winds around Quebec City's historic monuments. Filled with frozen obstacles, the steep surface has to sustain over 1000 runs over 3 days when ice skaters from all around the world rush to the finish line during the Red Bull Crashed Ice Championship's finale.

Over two grueling weeks, a unit of 10 workers shapes 150,000 cubic meters of snow to build the Ride Shakedown's slope style course in St-Sauveur, Canada. Featuring a wide array of riders, from amateurs to some of the world's best pro athletes, the second biggest snowboard competition in North America forces the track builders to come up with a design that pleases everyone.