Thursday, August 10, 2006

Braehead Orange Aim Series

The 2006 Orange AIM Series delivered the British Indoor Slopestyle Championship event in Glasgow on Saturday 5th August. Premiering at the Braehead SNO!zone, the National Freeski and Snowboard competition attracted over 500 competitors and spectators to the brand new complex at Xscape.
The skiing competition saw Nike ACG rider, Murray Buchan, leading the pack with a switch 270 on along the flat down rail and a switch 270 on 270 off over the box, taking the title of British Indoor Slopestyle Champion at the young age of 14!

Skiing Results:
Women
1st - Shelley Jones, Stoke-on-Trent
2nd - Kerry Daniels, Castleford
3rd - Amber Connors, Milton Keynes

Men
1st - Murray Buchan, Edinburgh
2nd - Charlie Smith, Stoke-on-Trent
3rd - Will Burrows, Sheffield

Snowboard Results:
Women
1st - Laura Berry, Milton Keynes
2nd - Kirsty Taylor, Angus
3rd - Claire Frost, Aberdeen

Men
1st - Jamie Nicholls, Bradford
2nd - Damian Doyle, Castleford
3rd - Gordon Adam, Moray

The next event on the Orange AIM Series calendar is the British Indoor boarder / skiercross championships, plus slopestyle at Milton Keynes SNO!zone on Saturday 19th August 2006. For more info about the series and upcoming dates, check out: http://www.aimseries.com/

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