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 #1 Boardercross in scotland... Posted 15/02/2010 @ 23:08 |
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any boardercross events in Scotland and if so, does anyone know what the requirements are to be able to enter. |
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If in doubt, flat out. |
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| #2 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 15/02/2010 @ 23:54 |
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Theres an on going thread on this on scuk  |
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| #3 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 00:11 |
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nope there arent, there is the british championships but they are held in Switzerland...theres also an indoor championships but thats usually held down in Milton keynes |
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| #4 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 00:18 |
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Just don't go telling the Scots that their kilts are too tight!
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| #5 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 09:03 |
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At the moment there are a couple of gully runs at Glenshee (One at the bottom of Coire Fionn and one on the Cairnwell side between Butcharts and Cairnwell) that with the snowfall and the cold temps have set up like natural Bordercross tracks. Lots of high walls for banked turns and plenty of hits on the way through (not that I have teh ability to do anything fancy over them!).
If you're up and about anyway it's probably as close as you'll get and they are really good fun. |
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| #6 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 10:56 |
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QUOTE (inactive_16115 - 16/02/2010 @ 00:11) nope there arent, there is the british championships but they are held in Switzerland...theres also an indoor championships but thats usually held down in Milton keynes
Last years was in Braehead as I was 'thinking' of entering the Masters category until I saw it was up there. |
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| #7 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 13:21 |
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They used to have them - there was an event when I went up there in 99 - maybe the Olympics coverage will give it a bit of a revival. |
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| #8 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 13:25 |
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Cairngorms have shaped a boardercross course in years gone by.
Allt Sneachda at Nevis would also make an interesting run as a boardercross blast. |
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| #9 Re: Boardercross in Scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 14:42 |
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Ive competed in Austria in an army competition ( Royal engineer corps championships) as a novice and was seeded 10th in the entire competition( 70 people in all from novice and senior categories). Came first overall in my category and i pissed all over the majority of the seniors. Absolutely love boardercross and reckon i would stand an ok chance if there were any competitions i could enter. I was asked if i could stay on after the Corps championships in Austria to compete in the army championships but i couldn't get the funding for it which was really gutting. Was just thinking if there is any races closer to home why not see about entering to see how i do. |
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If in doubt, flat out. |
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| #10 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 14:43 |
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QUOTE (winterfunman - 15/02/2010 @ 23:54) Theres an on going thread on this on scuk
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If in doubt, flat out. |
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| #11 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 14:46 |
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QUOTE (gaz_5 - 16/02/2010 @ 09:03) At the moment there are a couple of gully runs at Glenshee (One at the bottom of Coire Fionn and one on the Cairnwell side between Butcharts and Cairnwell) that with the snowfall and the cold temps have set up like natural Bordercross tracks. Lots of high walls for banked turns and plenty of hits on the way through (not that I have teh ability to do anything fancy over them!). If you're up and about anyway it's probably as close as you'll get and they are really good fun.
Yea was up there on friday and Sunday mate. They are ok but its not the same as ripping it down a real boardercross run  |
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If in doubt, flat out. |
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| #12 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 14:48 |
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QUOTE (Ryanjdunn - 16/02/2010 @ 14:43) scuk?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=scuk |
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| #13 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 14:49 |
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Revision #1 (Last edited: 16/02/2010 @ 14:50) |
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QUOTE (fatbob - 16/02/2010 @ 10:56) Last years was in Braehead as I was 'thinking' of entering the Masters category until I saw it was up there.
Any idea about how one would go about entering? and any idea about dates?
would probably need to wait till next season unless its at the end of the snow season as i just snapped my collarbone up at glenshee a couple of days ago... but it should be healed up enough to take more punishment in 2 months. |
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If in doubt, flat out. |
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| #14 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 15:10 |
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http://www.britishsnowtour.com/0910/glasgow/index.html This is the link to last years event
He's rght it i forgot it was in scotland last year but they're moving it about every year and its unlikely to be there again this year. The dates for the 2010 snow tour havent been announced yet but it usualy starts around september time. |
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| #15 Re: Boardercross in scotland... Posted 16/02/2010 @ 15:43 |
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The Boarder-X is usually September/October. I think 2008 was held in MK. |
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