In The Press
In The Press
CUSTOMER AND PRESS REVIEWS
Sunday Times Travel 31 July 2005 - The ‘Brag’ Factor
"You
want your own adventure to boast about but you are chicken like me?
Lets assume you’re happy not to tell the whole truth. You wouldn’t
actually be lying, but you wouldn’t be giving the whole picture!
One thing is certain though, with only the slightest embellishment your mates down the pup will be agog.
What you say in the pub: "Yeah Dave not a bad weekend - cheers. Became
a member of the 5G Club in Norway. Flew into Oslo, went down the
Lillehammer run – an Olympic course – in a 4 man bobsleigh with the
British Team, hit speeds of 80 mph and pulled 5G on the corners. Here's
the certificate to prove it. Pint of Abbot, please! "
What really happens...
Close you eyes and hang on for dear life. It’s scary, but you’re
unlikely to kill yourself. And you have 2 days to psyche yourself up
for it. First you walk the course, then you go down in a big padded box
(embarrassing) then 3 times in a bob skeleton and only then the real
thing.
In fact the bob skeleton is much scarier - off you go on a glorified
tea tray hitting the corners headfirst. It might be slower than the 4
man bob, but you’re on your own. And finally top speed in the bob is 80
mph if all four of you are Olympians. With you in it, they only top 60
mph. Still nothing wrong with a slight
exaggeration! " - Sunday Times Travel
BBC Top Gear Programme 2004
"Dear Tony,
I wanted to write and thank you from the whole Top Gear team for all of
your help in setting up the Lillehammer shoot. It all came together so
well and we are really delighted this end. I remember our very first
conversation and your 'anything is possible' attitude really helped to
give the idea the momentum it needed to go from paper to production. To
be totally honest, I never thought that it would look as spectacular as
it did on the day.
I can't thank you enough for all of your hard work in not only training
with Richard before the shoot, but also in so efficiently orchestrating
the running of the bobsleigh end of the race.
On a personal note thank you for letting me do a few runs down the track.
Everyone is pretty impressed back here in the office although l am not
telling them about the initial fear that was probably clear to see on
my face.
It was a real pleasure to work with you and to meet you out in Lillehammer and I hope that you are pleased with the final edit which will be broadcast on the 19th December." - Alex Renton BBC Top Gear
Square Mile Magazine 2005 - "Ice Ice Baby"
"Imagine plummeting through a tube of ice at over 60mph while
poised on a device closely resembling a tea-tray. Now imagine doing
this headfirst, three inches off the ground. You're still not getting
dose to the teeth-chattering, brain-crushing, heart-pounding adventure
high you experience when riding a bob skeleton.
The man who can make this all happen is Tony Wallington OBE, former
Olympic bobsleigh competitor and founder of SYS: The Ultimate Event
Company. He believes his company truly provides "something different".
And he's not lying. The activities it offers range from the spectacular
to the insane. Stretch YourSelf specializes in weekend breaks from its
base at the Lillehammer Olympic park in Norway.
The winter Olympic experience peaks with the bob skeleton ride where
you can reach up to five Gs on some of the corners: not a task for the
faint-hearted. If all the adrenaline becomes too overwhelming,
snow-safaris and frozen lakes bring a touch of splendour, wonder and
relaxation to an awe-inspiring weekend. "
- Square Mile Magazine
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Jilly Goolden meets SYS Bobsleigh
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