One of the earliest key invitational events on the Cycle Speedway calendar, the Dash Trophies GP, has been confirmed for Saturday 11th March 2017. The “Dash Trophies Day” also takes place on 17th June 2017, which features Vets, Junior, Youth & Junior and Women’s individuals. Here are the times: DASH TROPHIES SENIOR INDIVIDUAL 1st semi-final – 1pm start 2nd semi-final – […]
Read more
Northumbria ended their 2016 campaign with the Northumbrian Riders’ Championship on Sunday. Prior to the meeting, gallons of water had to be pumped off the track. The weather was also not kind, a freezing north wind and showers persisted all day. Despite this, 19 riders took part to decide the various categories. The main event was expected to be dominated […]
Read more
With less than a year before the commencement of the 2017 World Championships, the Australian Cycle Speedway Council has recently announced their team manager appointments for the World Cup and Test Match series. The vastly experienced Brad Hoppo has retained the senior role from the 2015 World Series staged in the United Kingdom and victory on “home ground” is a challenge […]
Read more
Seven Midland clubs including Brandon and Stoke were in attendance at the Midland region AGM yesterday, which took place in Wednesfield. There were new committee members elected at the meeting. Lee Marsh was voted in as the new secretary, while YJL coordinator, Ross Mee takes the position of league recorder. Chris Timms was elected as a rider representative. Midland League 1 and 2 […]
Read more
The launch of the Dirt Bike Club, with the subsequent revival of the Brandon Bees team, will go down as one of the outstanding success stories of sport in 2016, not just in the sport of Cycle Speedway, or local sport, but its success is far wider than that. A previously defunct and derelict sports facility has been restored, and […]
Read more
The Coventry Cycle Speedway club end of season Presentation Party has posted the ‘sold out’ notices – two weeks in advance. It signals another success for one of the sports top clubs. Its netted the club a mini windfall of over £400. All tickets for the popular bash, set for the Craftsman Public House Function Room, on Friday 18th November, […]
Read more
On a warm sunny day with in excess of 120 nominations contesting the various grades, the capacity attendance at the progressive Findon Club were treated to five hours of racing, that culminated with Salisbury based, Joel Chadwick, capturing the 2016 Australian Open Individual final. Although one of the favourites for the title, there is no doubt that the luxury of four […]
Read more
Newport Cycle Speedway club staged the annual Welsh riders championships at Newport Sports Village last week. In the youth categories it was Underwood stealing the show, supplying all six podium positions, while U10 winner, Tom Stacey also secured second to Daniel Wright in the age category above with Madoc Howells also making a double appearance. In form Adam Bennett was […]
Read more
The entries for the 2016 British Indoor Cycle Speedway championships have today been re-opened by British Cycling. The event will take place at Coventry’s Sport Connexion under British Cycling over the weekend of 7th-8th January 2017. The British Indoor Championships were removed from the British Cycling calendar last week, following a dispute between host club Coventry and the sport’s governing body, after […]
Read more
The 2015 World Cycle Speedway final will be shown throughout the UK across the Sky Sports platform this Wednesday (2nd November) in another promotional boost for the sport following last week’s television coverage of the Great Britain V Australia Test match from Coventry. Sponsored by Tyre City, the final will come from the superb Wednesfield Aces track in Wolverhampton. It […]
Read more
The Midland League AGM takes place at Gilberts Bar in Willenhall, Wolverhampton this Saturday from 3pm. Here are all the details: Midland League AGM Sunday 6th November At Gilberts Bar 54 Field Street Willenhall WV13 2NY 3pm – 6pm
Read more
Birmingham Monarchs signed off for 2016 with their annual Second City Trophy last Sunday. Three meetings were included on the day with the line ups jam packed with talent from all across the country, some riders travelling from as far as Poole and Exeter to race for glory. The first meeting of the day was for the youngsters made up primarly of […]
Read more
The 2016 Australian Championships are scheduled to be staged at Findon on Sunday 6th November. Nominations were announced this week and the draw sees home based Angus Freeman, Braden Makepeace, Bobby McMillan and World Junior Individual Champion Shane Bentley in the line up. Joel Chadwick and Ryan Edson will represent the Salisbury Club, whilst junior competitor Jack Norman has made the brave decision to contest a […]
Read more
In 2011, British Cycling issued a directive regarding the issue of “coaching riders with less than two brakes attached to their bikes”. In a nut shell what this meant was that if a coach did not hold a discipline specific level 2 qualification (in our case Cycle Speedway), they would not be covered by BC insurance, when coaching Cycle Speedway. […]
Read more
Harbourside Park was a hive of activity as the traditional “Fun Night” provided a fitting finale. Fancy dress, novelty races and a grand firework display brought proceedings to a spectacular close. Clubnights have continued to be at the heart of the Poole club’s activities in 2017 as healthy numbers of young riders sample the sport, in some cases as the […]
Read more
Nuneaton BMX club continued their introduction to Cycle Speedway last Sunday morning at Hearsall Common, with twenty seven riders competing across three age groups to provide even more racing opportunities locally. In the U10s category, nine riders competed. Ciaran Roberts took the win ahead of Gabriella Houli in second and Harvey Putland third. Eight riders battled out the 11-16 finals, Markella Houli raced […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
The ongoing development plan put together and implemented by the Bury coaching staff over the last three years is really coming into its own this season. The Bury Division 2 team have gone from strength to strength in 2016. Starting way back in March and culminating in October with an undefeated run on the way to being crowned Northern League Division […]
Read moreBy continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.
