You might think a snow shovel is only used when your mom or dad asks you to most bizarre sports. It's called shovel racing and it involves racing down a snow covered mountain while sitting on a shovel.
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Shovel racing got its start in the 1970s as a way for down the mountain using the shovel as a sled. Since then, it's become a sport with worldwide competitions.Shovel Racing - The End of an Era
The World Shovel Racing Championships were the concerns about lawsuits from injured participants. In the event's heyday, racers would fly down a 1,000 foot course with speeds reaching more than 75mph.
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Some racers modify their shovels to make them more Bart Simpson. Some shovels are even equipped with state-of-the-art braking systems that use a nitrogen gas-powered ram to push a cultivator plow into the ground and stop the shovel.
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