NEWS: 5th Annual GG Express Couriers Women’s GP set for Poole

The 5th Annual GG Express Couriers Womens GP takes place on Sunday October 15th at Poole Cycle Speedway.

This will be a festival of womens’ Cycle Speedway, starting at 12.00 noon with a Team GB select v Womens League select test match as part of the preperation for the Australian tour.

Teams have been evened out. GB line up as; Michelle Whitehead, Laura Watson, Lauren Hookway, Macie Schmidt, Elizabeth Rigley, Lauren Jacobs, Maddie Saunders and Alice Neighbour.

Women’s League Select consists of; Lucy Whitehead, Charlie Jane Herbert, Kristina Mines, Chloe Pearce, Niamh Morton, Emily Burgess, Gemma Hill, Chloe Whitehead.

Following that, there is a Cancer Research Intermediate GP at 2pm open to all riders that qualiy for Intermediate status in Womens League. There will be a draw and collection for Cancer Research UK during the meeting.

At 3pm The GG Express Couriers Womens GP takes place over the speedway GP formula. Sandra Tambroska brings some international competition, with 15 of the international riders chasing the £400 prize money and GP title, currently held by Macie Schmidt.

An additional £100 will be donated to Cancer Research UK by the sponsor.

Just prior to the Intermediate GP, the British Lions tour team will be presented with their race jerseys.