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St. Paul Ice Cross track comes together

Scaffolding surrounds the St. Paul Cathedral as the track takes shape for the Ice Cross Downhill race. World class skaters from around the world are coming to the capital city for the world championship series. The 651 Facebook page has a photo series of the construction.
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Scaffolding surrounds the St. Paul Cathedral as the track takes shape for the Ice Cross Downhill race. World class skaters from around the world are coming to the capital city for the world championship series. The 651 Facebook page has a photo series of the construction.

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