Well I’ve been interested in it for a while and never thought if get the chance to compete in it. It looks wild, fast, furious and dangerous which put it right up my street.
So I applied, let people know on Facebook that I may be going to the qualifiers and waited. The email came through whilst I was studying for my NEBOSH Diploma at Northumbria University. I opening it and in 4 days time I was taking part in the Red Bull Crashed Ice qualifiers in Edinburgh.
What a fantastic day it turned out to be. Unfortunately my wife Sophia could make the trip. I was amongst 50+ other hopefuls competing with a chance to go to the world championships in Finland.
First was the time single trials where I came 9th overall. Then I set off on the knockout heats. My first run out I had a slow start as I didn’t hear the starting buzzer. I was 3rd until the last corner when the front two had a minor tumble which have me the chance to fly through and claim 1st position.
The next heat I came third just behind second place but had a fantastic day overall with a great bunch of people from all over the UK.
Going to train for next year as I know I’ll be able to go one better than 2013.
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