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BORDERLINE EVENTS - TEAM
BORDERLINE / SOLID UK - PROFILES
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Borderline Events first racing team - TEAM BORDERLINE / SOLID UK
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NAME: Ryan Chambers (Team Captain)
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: At AE and my secret stuff over the hill and far away or Fort Bill
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: Garbonza or World Cups
AGE & CATEGORY: 19. Expert
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 6ft 1in lying down bout 11stone of premium Scottish beef
ASPIRATIONS: create a new colour and do what I do every night try and take over the world.
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: so far cross country I haven’t rode downhill since sda round 5 which is quite worrying
MY INSPIRATIONS: my friends, people who I ride with, rough riderz those guys are crazy cool! Sheffield Steel!!! Brendog, Blinky and all the amateurs trying to make it big.
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NAME: Nathan Vials
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Llangollen
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: World Cup @ Schladming
AGE & CATEGORY: 19 - Expert
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 6 ft 2in 11 stone
ASPIRATIONS: Ride the full World Cup series in 2010 and reach all the finals, plus finish in the top 5 experts and move to elite for 2011
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Keep on my bike and work hard in the gym
MY INSPIRATIONS: Sam Hill inspires me - he makes the impossible possible. Also love the buzz DH gives you and the feeling you get as you improve
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NAME: Tom Kelly
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Llangollen or Wharncliffe
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: World Championships on any track
AGE & CATEGORY: 20 & Expert
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 6’1” / 81kg
ASPIRATIONS: The goal is to break into the elite category and race world cups. Have fun at every race
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: As much riding as possible. Weight Training with mates. 3 Mile run a night. And lap sessions on Loose Dogs pump track
MY INSPIRATIONS: Steve Peat, he just puts so much into the sport. Brendan Fairclough’s pure moto style. And Justin Leov’s Determination
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NAME: Jamie Hall
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: is in Andorra on the trails route 66 and the world cup run, and of course, moelfre
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: I really would like to ride in Canada at whistler it looks immense
AGE & CATEGORY: I am 16 and racing in juniors next year
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: My height it 5ft 8 and weight: 65kg
ASPIRATIONS: To ride the best I can and to do world cup race series
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Before the races next year my winter training programme is, im doing an uplift day at Hopton and visiting my local forest once a week and the gym once or twice a week. I have a training session booked with Marc Beaumont in January
MY INSPIRATIONS: I have been inspired to start downhill riding from watching TV and seeing all the pro's do the stuff they do, and reading about Steve Peat in MBUK. The speed and thrill attracts to me as I love that feeling. I love the bike gear the cool bikes, and basically everything about it. Iv bin to some really cool places where the riders are really good and they inspire me to be better
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NAME: Jay Atkinson
EXTRA SPONSORS: Knox, Fiveten
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: fort william, Scotland and the secret tracks in the lake district
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: I wouldn’t mind racing on a track in the Lake district where I live, our tracks are a lot better than the Scottish ones
AGE & CATEGORY: 15, youth
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 10 stone, 1 of Muscle - 5 ft, 8
ASPIRATIONS: Well i want to do a few Worldcups when I’m old enough and if that doesn’t work out I’d like open my own bike shop
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Wrist Fixing, Roadie, Mini Bike
MY INSPIRATIONS: Sam Hill and Brendan Fairclough for their style, Caroline Buchanan for what she has achieved and Adam Brayton the local hero for being a complete nutter
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NAME: Joseph Vials
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Llangollen
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: Canada
AGE & CATEGORY: 17 - Junior
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 5ft 11in 12.5 stone
ASPIRATIONS: To be the best I can
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Work hard, train muscular endurance and strength
MY INSPIRATIONS: Steve Peat inspires me - as he never gives up
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NAME: Freddie Oxley
EXTRA SPONSORS: Zapp
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Fort william and rheola and wharncliffe
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: Whistler
AGE & CATEGORY: 15 at christmas and youth
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 6 foot and 11 stone 4 pounds
ASPIRATIONS: ride in worlds and make a living out of biking
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: ride as much as possible
MY INSPIRATIONS: Peaty and matt simmonds
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NAME: Mitchell Skene
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Fort William
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: place-Mont Saint Anne. event-Mega Avalanche, Alpe d'Huez, France
AGE & CATEGORY: 15yrs old Youth Category
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 5ft 6/10st 7lbs
ASPIRATIONS: To have a world cup podium
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: 20 mile xc ride Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Street riding Tuesday and Thursday. Downhill biking Saturday and Sunday
MY INSPIRATIONS: Sam Blenkinsop, Gee Atherton and Steve Peat
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NAME: Lewis McLaughlin
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Fort William
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: Mont Sainte Anne
AGE & CATEGORY: 18, Senior
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 6ft 2.5" - 12Stone
ASPIRATIONS: To race in the World Cup finals
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Ride as much as possible, gym it!
MY INSPIRATIONS: Brendog, Peaty and Romaniuk
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NAME: Jonny Black
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE: Fort William
DREAM PLACE TO RIDE OR EVENT TO RACE: Mont Sainte Anne
AGE & CATEGORY: 19 Senior
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 5ft 10, 11st
ASPIRATIONS: Be super pinned
WINTER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Trying way to hard on the turbo trainer
MY INSPIRATIONS: Travis Pastrana, Special Greg, Sam Hill, Ben Reid
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