Alberta Bobsleigh Association

Congratulations to all the participants who competed in the ABA Cup series this year and thank you to all the volunteers and officials without whom the races would not have been possible.                        Provincial Championships will be held February 27 – March 1. For more information on this event contact slide@albertabobsleigh.com

February 21, 2008

This Week in Alberta Bobsleigh News... 

IRWIN AND BROWN WON THE BATTLE BUT TORBERT AND RUNDLE WIN THE WAR 

Alex Torbert and Keith Rundle’s undefeated streak came to an end at the fourth and final ABA Cup race of the season when Europa Cup Pilot Trevor Irwin - who teamed up with Olympic silver medalist Lascelles Brown - blazed across the finish line to take the victory.  Irwin and Brown had the fastest speeds and the fastest down times of both heats to finish in a time of 1:53.15. In second place were Torbert and Rundle, who finished with a combined time of 1:54.48, more then a second behind the leaders. Rounding out the top three were ABA Assistant Coach Dallas Butcher and brakeman Rob Gray who posted a combined time of 1:54.76

Although Torbert and Rundle were not victorious in the final race of the series they did claim both the overall ABA Cup Pilot and Brakeman Titles with a total of 390 points. The second and third ranked pilots were Dallas Butcher and Richard Christensen who had 340 and 300 points respectively. In the brakeman category Justin Wilkinson finished in second place 260 points, while rooky brakeman Brandon skinner came in third with 225 points.

The final 2-man and 4-man races of the season will take place next week on February 29 and March 1 at Canada Olympic Park starting at 8 p.m. both nights. All spectators are encouraged to come out and watch as their favorite pilots scream down the track in an effort to claim the provincial title.

Bob Niven Training Centre Rm. 205

88 Canada Olympic Road S.W.

Calgary, Alberta

T3B 5R5

Phone: (403) 297 - 2721

Fax: (403) 286 - 7213

E-mail: slide@albertabobsleigh.com

Website: www.albertabobsleigh.com

Devin Findlay - Technical Director: slide@albertabobsleigh.com

Phone: (403) 297 - 2721
Fax: (403) 286 - 7213

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