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Downhill racers is part of an educational series of books published by the Oxford University Press. Their well known reading series Oxford Reading Tree is used by over 12,000 primary schools in some 80 countries worldwide, making it the most popular and successful way to teach young children to read. This series, Project X, is designed to improve the litteracy of 7-8 year old boys. The book contains information about downhill racing and rider profiles, including my own. Click to download pdf copies of the cover and profile pages.

The Powered Streetluge World Record featured in the Action Sports section of the 2009 publication of the Guinness Book of Records. The feature listed details of the record and a photo of my with the Streetluge.

Following my World Record the Gadget Show did a feature on the Luge. I explained the various aspects of the Luge and taught the presenter how to race it down a drag strip.

A ½ hour documentary following the build up to, preparations for and coverage of my World Record attempt in 2007. Interviews about my experience, failed first attempt and success on the second try.

Ford commissioned a series of adverts for the new C-Max. The premise of the adverts was that the owner of the new car would travel about the country trying out extreme sports.

Piers Hernu, editor of The Mail on Sunday Magazine, has a go on the jet powered Luge. A 3 page feature with large photos, interviews and information. Click image to enlarge.

A feature on the popular Daily Planet show for the Discovery Channel (Canada). The feature showed me and my record breaking Luge with an interview about the attempt and equipment used.

Coverage of my World Record included TV, radio, newspapers and magazines. These included a live studio appearance on BBC South Today during the 6pm News, repeated interviews and coverage on BBC News 24, interviews on BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio Scotland, Radio 2, SCR, Radio Suffolk, SGR FM and Spirit FM. The Metro, The Times, Sun, Lincolnshire Echo and WSCC Staff Connections (download pdf) also featured one or more articles on the record attempt.

Face to Face interviews and rider / equipment profiles for various German, Austrian and Swiss TV channels covering the IGSA World Championships and World Cup events in Europe.

An 3/4 page article in the Littlehampton Gazette about the my Powered Streetluge World Record attempt. The article covers how the project started, my goals and a request for sponsors. You can read the article here...

Balls is an educational magazine for students studying GSCE PE, AS Level PE, A Level PE and Vocational PE. It is distributed to schools across the country. The article looks into the Physical Science of Streetluge and how the heart reacts to the stresses involved. I helped answer questions posed by the magazine and feature in two of the accompanying photos.

I helped on Sony Ericsson's PR campaign for their new sports orientated mobile phone. I was asked to to tell the how much I enjoy using my W710i and how it helped with my training and enjoyment of the sport. My comments, alongside photos and videos of me taken using the phone, were used as a part of their national advertising campaign.

Me and my equipment were hired for a stunt show produced by IWC Media for Sky TV. I provided tuition to the presenters, Jason Plato and Tania Zaetta, in a Street Luge based stunt using rockets and a miniature Jet engine. Since it's original release on Sky1 it has been repeated several times on this channel and on Sky3.

The Littlehampton Gazette did two articles on my trip to the World Championships in Switzerland. To read the first article click here.

The West Sussex Staff Magazine has a readership of thousands. Prior to my trip to the World Championships in Europe they did an article on me. You can view the article by clicking here (.jpg) or download the entire magazine here (5MB PDF).

Isle of Wight Radio did a live broadcast for several hours from the bottom of the Chicane Blast course. They provided music for the event and did live interviews with riders and the crowd. I was interviewed several times throughout the broadcast.

Final item on the regional news covering the Streetluge racing at the White Air Festival. I was the featured rider, being interviewed and shown racing against fellow competitors.

An article in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner covering the UKGSA Freeride on Scammonden Dam on Sunday 19th of June. Appearing on Page 3, I was interviewed and photographed. See the article ...

With the arrival of Zoe Salmon as a new presenter at the beginning of 2005, Blue Peter gave her the challenge of riding Streetluge at White Air for her first assignment. I appear in this program racing other riders.

As a part of this Sky extreme sports contest, filmed during the White Air festival, I taught the competitors how to Luge. This included an interview, master class with the competitors and demonstration runs with cameras both attached to my person and following me down the hill.

A 10, minute prime time program for which I taught Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards how to Luge. As well as several minutes of interviews and training sessions with Eddie I was also seen frequently riding and socialising with other riders.

An online article about the SSSprint Streeluge School. While I did not feature in the article I took the photographs and video. Visit the article...