Don't know if this is a repost, but what a cool thing to study.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/puffbox/hyperpuff/audiovideo/scotland/wide_av_hyperpuff/8570800.stm
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Interested in going to college to study downhill mtbing?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Ummm....the trail you were asking about on another site is I think called Red Baron
It certainly looked like it anyway. The area was already mentioned at the start of the article.
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Ummm....the trail you were asking about on another site is I think called Red Baron
haha sneaky! I never actually read the article just watched the video, to be honest looked like a lot of uk type flowy singletrack which I kinda miss.
Cheers.
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great qualification to have if racing goes tits up, eh?
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There's a list of what the courses contain.
BASE Downhill 1
This course has been designed to give Downhill Racers the opportunity to develop their competitive Downhill performance at the same time work towards a BTEC nationally recognized award at Level 3 (120 UCAS points).
Candidates will improve their Strength & Conditioning, relate Psychology to all aspect of Downhill racing and develop Downhill skills and techniques. Qualified Downhill Coaches will be used and currently we are negotiating to use the World Class Downhill facility at Glentress PeeblesCourse units include:
Health and Safety in Sport
The Body in Action
Training and Fitness for Sport
Psychology for Sports Performance
Technical and Tactical Skills in Sport
The Athletes LifestyleIndividual Sporting Performance : Downhill Racing
Analysis & Evaluation of Performance : Downhill Racing
Code of Conduct health & safety: Downhill RacingBASE Downhill 2
This course has been designed to give Downhill Racers the opportunity to develop their competitive Downhill performance at the same time work towards a BTEC nationally recognized certificate at Level 3 (240 UCAS points).
Candidates will continue to improve their Strength & Conditioning, relate Psychology to all aspect of Downhill racing and develop Downhill skills and techniques. Qualified Downhill Coaches will be used and currently we are negotiating to use the World Class Downhill facility at Glentress Peebles
Course units include:
Sports Nutrition
Fitness testing for Sport
Analysis of Sports Performance
Sport and Society
Sports Coaching
Work based experience in SportIndividual Sporting Performance : Downhill Racing
Analysis & Evaluation of Performance : Downhill Racing
Code of Conduct, Health & Safety:Downhill Racing
Location: Scottish Borders CampusPosted 1 year ago # -
world class downhill at glentress ?
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I'm all for giving the terminally thick something to occupy them, but is this for real?
Maybe I'm getting old....
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Chris Small looks quite similar to Chris Ball
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