Category: 2014
INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: The stage is set
The 2014 British Indoor Cycle Speedway Championship is hours away and organisers have set the stage for what is one of the most keenly anticipated indoor championships for some time. Here is a glimpse of the air fence, kindly donated by Birmingham Brummies Speedway, which was erected by volunteers this evening. Let’s go racing!
Read moreTIMETABLE OF EVENTS: 2014 British Indoor Championship
Here’s the full running order and draws for the 2014 British Indoor Championship in Coventry this weekend. Please note revised times on Saturday.
Read moreGUIDE: Information on event, venue, hotel, shopping and essential facilities
Here`s our 33/18 News `all you need to know` guide to Coventry for those attending Coventry and Warwickshire for the 2014 British Indoor Finals.
Read morePREVIEW: 2014 Indoor Cycle Speedway Championships
All roads will lead to Coventry this weekend as the city stages its first major national sports final of the year. Hundreds of riders, officials and fans will head to the Sports Connexion, Ryton, for the British Indoor Cycle Speedway finals.
Read moreNEWS: British Indoor Finals – Air-fence crucial to future of Indoor finals
A Speedway air-fence will once again form a major part of the track arena for this weekends British Indoor finals. The specially hired and imported safety feature is crucial to the future of Indoor racing, says Coventry`s Joe McLaughlin whose promotional vision introduced the air-fence concept to Cycle Speedway.
Read moreINDOOR: Over 40s now straight final
Due to one withdrawal in the Over 40s category on Saturday, there will no longer be a pre-qualifier. The final will take place featuring the final 16 entrants at 3:30pm.
Read moreNEWS: Volunteers needed for Indoors Weekend
MESSAGE FROM ROGER ELLIS: Volunteers please come forward to help run the meetings across the weekend.
Read moreNEWS: Riders must be ready 30 minutes before event
Organisers have confirmed riders must be ready to race at least 30 minutes prior to their event’s start time.
Read moreNEWS: British Indoor Finals – Appeal for ‘set-up’ volunteers
The promotors of this weekend`s British Indoor finals, to be staged in Coventry, have appealed for volunteers to help this Friday (2nd January 2015) afternoon, at 4pm, to assist with the mammoth task of `setting-up` the arena, track and hall for the two day Cycle Speedway extravaganza.
Read moreNEWS: Coventry CSC – Club says thanks for Indoor support
Coventry Cycle Speedway club have issued a public `thanks` for the support of the many riders, officials, parents and volunteers after its successful Indoor season of training and racing came to a close last Sunday, ending a nine week run.
Read moreOBITUARY: Roy Burston
Roy Burston, ex-Moston Pirates rider ex-Heywood Arrows and Blackley Manchester and Chesham rider, died shortly before Christmas, his funeral will take place at Blackley Crematorium Manchester on January 6th at 2:30pm.
Read moreNEWS: Indoor training to go as planned
Despite apparent national media hysteria in the last 48 hours after a few drops of snow, Coventry CSC would like to confirm it’s last Indoor session of the current run will take place tonight (Sunday 28th December) as planned.
Read moreNEWS: British Indoor Finals – Hotel bookings close 77% up
Hotel bookings for the British Indoor finals at the specially discounted rate of just £50 per night have closed – and organisers have reported a whopping 77% year on year increase. The high bookings sets the scene for the upcoming championships, set for Coventry early in the new year.
Read moreMERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas to all of our readers around the world. Many thanks for the support this year. From the 33/18 News team.
Read moreCHRISTMAS QUIZ: Test your Cycle Speedway knowledge!
Here’s our first ever 33/18 News Christmas Quiz. Test out your Cycle Speedway knowledge with our festive 20 questions. The first all correct answer received (by email only) will receive a dashing Mark Carmichael inspired British Indoor T-Shirt.
Read moreNEWS: Coventry assemble for Christmas festivities
One of the sports biggest and most active clubs, Coventry CSC, will assemble this Saturday evening (28th December) for their annual Christmas drink and `associated` festivities.
Read moreNEWS: Coventry Indoor Training – Biggest ever attendance expected this Sunday
With the British Indoor championship weekend fast approaching, organisers of the very popular Coventry Indoor training sessions are gearing up for a record attendance this coming Sunday, 28th December. Activity runs from 7pm-9pm.
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