Cycle Speedway’s newest flagship team competition begins this weekend, with the Supertrax Battle of Britain round one ready to explode into action on Sunday, along with the Women’s League in the South West and Wales region. Replacing the old Elite League team format, the Battle of Britain sees the four Cycle Speedway regions going head to head over 6 rounds […]
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Reigning British champion, Ben Mould and Team GB captain, Paul Heard, are confirmed entrants for next months HSBC UK Elite GP. Mould and Heard join a whole host of top riders, including 2017 GB Worlds squad members, Josh Brooke, Myke Grimes, Lewis Osborne, Charlie Rumbold and Matt Smith. Round One takes place at East Park on Saturday 6 May, entries are […]
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The final 2017 British Cycling Cycle Speedway Commission Competitions Plan has been circulated by British Cycling. The new competitions plan, brought in this season, provides a new platform for Cycle Speedway racing. With brand new flagship events like the Supertrax competitions; Battle of Britain and HSBC UK Elite GP, joining the already established successes of the British Youth and Junior […]
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Excitement is building for the new Supertax Battle of Britain and Women’s League series, with the new race jerseys arriving from production this week. The first round of Battle of Britain action takes place on Sunday 30 April, with the Midlands facing off against South East and East at Leicester, while the North and Scotland host South West and Wales […]
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Entries for the first round of the brand new HSBC GP Series are gathering momentum, with some top Great Britain riders already entered, while some of the top juniors have entered the Junior competition. The top three scores from four rounds count to the final total, with the overall champion being crowned at the end of the series. Prize money is […]
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The first round of the Supertrax Women’s League takes place in Exeter on 30 April 2017. 33/18 News talks to new Women’s League manager, Peter Clarke on his hopes for the reformed series. Clarke said: “I’m looking forward to this event and the new format. This year, the North and Scotland have merged with the South East and East region, which […]
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The first round of the HSBC Elite GP series takes place on 6th May at East Park with entries closing for both the Senior and Junior Matches on 29th April. Having a new successful and accessible individual Cycle Speedway Grand Prix series is essential to the sport’s growth and offers another exciting promotional opportunity to showcase the best of what CS […]
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Astley & Tyldesley hosted a training day for the North & Scotland Regional squads in the Battle of Britain series on Saturday. Despite unpleasant conditions, with rain falling steadily throughout, 18 riders put in some really good hard training. Astley & Tyldesley coach Will Evans put the Northern junior and women’s squad through their paces, under the watchful eyes of […]
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The entry for one of Cycle Speedway’s newest and exciting competitions is now open via the British Cycling website. The HSBC Elite GP series takes place over four rounds for Elite Men and Elite Junior categories, however entry is open to absolutely anybody, of any nationality, wishing to test themselves. Prize money is up for grabs in each round, with the overall winner being […]
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Astley and Tyldesley are holding a North & Scotland squad training session on Saturday 18th March. It signals the start of preparations for the new Supertrax series, which encompasses the Battle of Britain for seniors and juniors and Women’s League for women, with the first round commencing at the end of April. This year the North and East Women’s teams are joining […]
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As the dawn breaks on a new Cycle Speedway season, there is reason for optimism as the sport begins it’s journey down a new path, which should sow the seeds for growth across the sport in the UK. The new Supertrax series, which encompasses the Battle of Britain, the successfully established Women’s League and HSBC Elite GP, offers a fresh […]
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With Natalie Timms not going to Australia Womens Team GB announce that Emily Morton, Cycle Speedway’s only current qualified level 2 female CS coach, has been added as assistant coach/manager to Stuart Raven and Geoff Gamage. Emily will also be responsible for specific womens welfare issues and first aid. Geoff Gamage commented: “I would like to publicly thank Natalie for […]
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The major events calendar has been issue by British Cycling this afternoon. It includes details of all the main events this season, including YJL, Supertrax, CS Cup, Club Championships and British Individual Weekend. This can also be found on the 2017 Calendar page. Sat 8th April BYJL Regional 1 – SE/E Kesgrave BYJL Regional 1 – Midland Leicester […]
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The Supertrax Battle of Britain and Women’s League competitions will have a fresh new look for 2017, with specially designed race jerseys for the competitions. Each region is currently in the process of finding a sponsor for their teams, which includes team naming rights, with the money raised going towards printing the jerseys, flags and signage, with 33/18 designs subsidising […]
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Exeter based, Peter Clarke is the new Women’s League manager, after Natalie Timms stepped down at the end of last season. Clarke is the father of British and European champion, Lauren Hookway and a keen follower of the women and girls scene. Talking to 33/18 News, he commented: “I am very excited to take on the role from Natalie. Having […]
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British Cycling have released an updated competitions plan, this time including the list of graded riders based on the 2016 season. It also features the fixtures for the Supertrax Battle of Britain series, with the Midlands hosting South East, while the North and Scotland race South West and Wales at Astley & Tyldesley in round one. The Supertrax Battle of Britain […]
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British Cycling have released the details of where the post codes will be drawn up for the Supertrax Battle of Britain series, which begins at the end of April next year. Eligibility to ride for a region in the Battle of Britain is based on the rider’s address of residence as per their British Cycling Membership record. The boundaries for each BC […]
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The fourth annual GG Express Couriers Womens Grand Prix takes place on Sunday October 30th at Leicester 2pm. Prior to that (1pm) there is an open GP that will be run similar to the BJYL/Womens League “rock up and ride”. With hopefully two semi finals if enough enter, the GG has £10 a race win for the 20 qualifying heats, plus […]
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