RAF BLSA

Showcasing talent all over the globe from our Bobsleigh, Luge & Skeleton teams. For any information or to learn how you can get involved please DM.

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

@RAFBobsleigh trials approaching. Check this out to see how you can get involved 🎉
@RAFNewssport @HQRAFSport @RAFSportsFed #bobsleigh #bobsled #noordinaryjob #icesports #extremesports

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

As the icey weather sets in, all our disciplines are missing their usual time away on the ice tracks. This year we welcome our new president @StnCdrRAFMarham and look forward to showing him what these exciting sports are all about!

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

Catch Cpl John Stanbridge and SAC(T) Alex Cortes-Tankard at 0800 GMT in their first bobsleigh race of the season - https://t.co/F0ZvFG0kan Good Luck #bobsleigh #noordinaryjob @RoyalAirForce

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

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[RAF Skeleton Team @RAFskeleton]

And our boy Benji hits the podium in the first European Cup race of the season!! Outstanding result from an excellent slider! Next up, Igls in Austria. @HQRAFSport @raficesports

[Melanie Haslam @mel_haslam23]

Looking down the belly of the beast on the hardest track in Europe wondering if I’m going to make it out alive... #Altenberg
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You’ll be pleased to know we made it thanks to the the awesome driving skills of my pilot @johnstanners318...
@RNWSA
@NAVYfit
@raficesports
@UKAFWSA
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[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

☀️ 🏆 🇬🇧

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

This is one special place!

If #carlsberg did bobsleigh tracks .... this is it! 🛷

#bobsleigh #Training #athlete #season #WINTER #views #bobteamstanbridge

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

👏🏻👏🏻

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

Final testing day for the team 🇬🇧

Ready to head out to Europe and start our winter training and being the European Cup season 💪

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

🎉🎉🎉

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

Proud to feature on the @pathfindermag front cover out Monday 2nd Nov!

A strong Insight into my Military career and how working in a frontline Helicopter SQN prepared me for the battle into becoming a 🇬🇧 GB Bobsleigh Athlete 🛷

https://t.co/FCjY4xoWJK

#news #NoOrdinaryJob

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

🛷The Boys🇬🇧

Putting in the work 💪

Pre Season @ArmyBobsleigh + @TheParachuteReg facility!

Sponsors
@InzpireLimited
@tlmNEXUSltd
@RingroseLaw
Matrix Power
Acres Engineering
Move Improve

@The_BBSA @IBSFsliding @HQRAFSport @ArmySportASCB
#bobsleigh #Military #athletes

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

🇬🇧Everyday challenge those margins 🛷

A great week of training down in Colchester 💪 Thanks to the Insight and knowledge from 🇬🇧@swsfitness1 , @ButterworthOlly and @LukeMarcusDawes 🙌

#bobsleigh #knowledge #noordinaryjob #Military #greatbritian #development #progress #teamwork

[RAFSport @HQRAFSport]

It’s the final #MeetTheElite day with @lukejfarrar.

We hope you have enjoyed learning about Luke and his sport. If you want to know more check out the profiles below 👇

@LugeGb @raficesports @FIL_Luge @RAF_Recruitment

#RAFSport #NoOrdinaryJob #NoOrdinaryTeam

[RAFSport @HQRAFSport]

Our 4th #MeetTheElite day with @LugeGb athlete @lukejfarrar

Let’s hear about his goals and ambitions

‘Currently I am working towards qualifying regularly for World Cup competitions, boosting my chances of meeting the qualifying standards to compete for @TeamGB, @Beijing2022’

[RAFSport @HQRAFSport]

Day 3 of #MeetTheElite. Today @lukejfarrar tells us about his day job in the RAF when he is not doing this 👇
😳😱

@LugeGb @raficesports @FIL_Luge
#RAFSport #OlympicLuge #IceSport

[RAFSport @HQRAFSport]

It’s our 2nd #MeetTheElite day with @lukejfarrar

‘I started luge 6 years ago with @raficesports. For the last 2 years I have been competing across Europe and North America for @LugeGb. I am currently ranked 2nd in GB and have won the last 3 consecutive IS titles.’

[RAFSport @HQRAFSport]

Introducing our newest Elite Athlete!

SAC Luke Farrar
23 years old
Olympic Luge
Elite Athlete since September 2020

We’ll learn more about Luke, his sport and his future goals throughout the week.

#MeetTheElite #OlympicLuge #RAFSport

@raficesports @LugeGb

[RAF Coningsby @RAFConingsby]

Onwards and upwards!
Congratulations and Good Luck to SAC Luke Farrar as he begins his journey as an Elite British athlete!

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

RAF Luge’ Luke Farrar talks about his time as an athlete with GB & how the RAF has supported his journey. @HQRAFSport @RAFSportsFed @BFBSSport @RAF_Pres_Team @RAFConingsby

[Ken Childs is on Bluesky @TheKenChilds]

It's Monday, so it's time to get to know a slider! This week we catch up with @LugeGb's @lukejfarrar! Luke started sliding at the "ancient" age of 19 and was a member of the first GB team to put 3 sliders in one World Cup race in over 20 years!

https://t.co/IOsvL41Enx

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

@RoyalAirForce best international athletes vs GB’s @ArmySportASCB @RoyalMarines contingent in a @rafredarrows push challenge🛷

Keep an eye out on @BFBSSport and @Forces_TV for the results 💥🇬🇧

#bobsleigh #battle #military #sport #noordinaryjob #nowrongpath #race #push #team

[RAF BLSA @raficesports]

Meet the athletes! 🎉

Here’s the GB Bobsleigh Development team,
Cpl John Baines(RAF)
Cpl John Stanbridge(RAF)
SAC(T) Alex Cartagena(RAF)
SAC(T) Alex Tankard(RAF)
L/Cpl Jason Joseph (Army)

The military athletes are… https://t.co/4ylsnX3Lyp

[John Stanbridge @johnstanners318]

https://t.co/nr6w1feRF9 @gofundme