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January 24, 2013

Photos: St. Paul politicians take test run on Crashed Ice course

Photos by Jeffrey Thompson
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St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Council member Chris Tolbert and St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III tried out the Red Bull Crashed Ice course in St. Paul on Thursday. The Crashed Ice World Championship begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.

Climbing starting ramp

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Council member Chris Tolbert and St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III climb the starting ramp of the Red Bull Crashed Ice course in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. The Crashed Ice World Championship begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Practicing technique

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman practices his skating technique on the course. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Adjusting his helmet

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman adjusts his gear before skating the course. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Crashed Ice

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman takes a spill as he skates the Red Bull Crashed Ice course. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Mayor Coleman skating

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman skates down the starting ramp on the Red Bull Crashed Ice course. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Testing the ice

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — From left, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Council member Chris Tolbert and St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III test the ice. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Joking together

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul City Council members Chris Tolbert and Melvin Carter III share a laugh after skating the Red Bull Crashed Ice course. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Ice maintenance

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — A Red Bull Crashed Ice course worker tends to the ice. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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