Northumbria’s Gavin Parr and Edinburgh’s Jason Burke set off on their gruelling Tandem challenge tomorrow, and overnight the total raised smashed the £2,000 barrier. The pair, raising money for Cancer Research UK and Sheffield Hospitals Charity begin their 150 mile coast to coast trip from Whitehaven, Cumbria finishing up 12 hours later in Tynemouth on Tyneside. The challenge is celebrating Jason’s 5 […]
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The draw for the 2016 Dash Trophies Midland GP at Wednesfield’s Ashmore Park is in. The event kicks off with semi-final 1 at 1pm, semi final 2 follows at 3pm, with the grand final at 5pm under floodlights. Here’s how they line up: Semi Final 1 Semi Final 2 1 Matt Smith 1 Bobby McMillan 2 Ricki Johnson 2 Paul […]
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ICSF Secretary, Dave Murphy, has confirmed the dates for the 2016 European Club Championships, held in Ostrow, will now not include the Tuesday. The full dates are: 2016 ICSF European Club Championships Location: Ostrow, Poland. Dates: Saturday April 30th, Sunday May 1st and Monday May 2nd. It is expected a Poland v Great Britain test match will take place prior […]
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Despite persistent rain and snow in the build up to the opening fixture of the season, a track inspection at 7pm on Saturday night proved decisive in that the meeting would go ahead. Polish star Dominik Rycharski starred for the home side with a 19+1 maximum from five rides, he received solid support from Team GB’s Myke Grimes (18) and […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway got their season off to a winning start by recording a 96 to 84 win at Leicester. It was a very good work out for both teams who tracked strong line ups. Nearly appointed Welsh national team managers Mark Carmichael and Jack Harrold both recorded maximums on the sticky home track, with good support from all of the Welsh team. Leicester also […]
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The tapes will fly up on the new Cycle Speedway season Sunday (6th March) at Hearsall Common, when Coventry entertain long established Norwich in a challenge match. The first race is at 2pm. It is now five years since a miraculous revival of the sport took place in Coventry. The wheels has turned in an ever upwards direction, with the Hearsall […]
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From 2016 a full, current and valid silver British Cycling Membership is required to compete in any British Cycling Cycle Speedway Individual British Championship (i.e. those currently run over August Bank Holiday and within the Indoor Championship Weekend). Those riders who have a Bronze membership can upgrade this at any time until the close of entries for these Championships by […]
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The scoreline was not unexpected, nor important, both teams enjoying some sunshine and reasonable conditions in a very useful pre-season work out. The Aces myriad internationals and superstars were always going to run out easy winners, just as they had done at Edinburgh the day before, but there was still plenty of competitive action on track. Highlights were the races […]
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The annual event in memory of Bill Rufus, the driving force behind the successful Le Fevre Club, saw a capacity entry over the various divisions on Saturday. In the highly contested Open Championship it was the reigning Australian Individual Champion, Ty Geertsen (pictured above), who captured the major award from Shane Weinert, Jack Norman and Braden Makepeace. In the Ladies event home based Lucy […]
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Any riders wanting to ride in the East Park 10 Year Anniversary meeting must get back to Jamie Ball by tomorrow (Monday 29th), as there are very few spaces left in any of the events.
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With the 2016 Elite league Cycle Speedway season just a month away, Coventry have signed three more riders to complete their squad for their return to top tier racing. Team manager Lee Marsh this week closed in on three new signings, adding Polish internationals Prezemek Binkowski and Pawel Idziorek, together with British veteran champion Gavin Parr from Newcastle. Now into […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club will be in action in the next few weeks, with warm up matches home and away against Leicester. The Newport team will be looking to make it four South and South Wales regional titles on the bounce, and are quietly confident of success with Jack Harrold and Jacob Soper having more availability this season, together with new team […]
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Six UK Cycle Speedway clubs have entered the 2016 European Club Championships in May. Astley and Tyldesley, Hethersett, Ipswich, Birmingham, Wednesfield and Swindon have all thrown their hats into the ring and head over to Ostrow, Poland to represent Great Britain. The event starts on 30th April 2016 and runs until Tuesday 3rd May 2016. Ipswich qualified for the final […]
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2015 British Team and Elite League Champions, Wednesfield Aces, kick off their season at the weekend, as they they do a pre-season, three match tour of the north. They travel to Edinburgh on Friday afternoon by mini bus and stay in the Travelodge Hotel in the centre of Edinburgh. They are up bright and early on Saturday to take on Stevie […]
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The 2016 season began on the track (Sunday) for the Ipswich Eagles. Over 30 junior and seniors turned out for their first outdoor training of the year. There was a warm welcome for Cody Chadwick for his first appearance at his new home track. It was a tough session taken by Les Fellgett, on a wet track which held up […]
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With training already underway in many parts of the UK and challenge matches beginning this weekend, here is a round up of all the news you may have missed in the outdoor off season. European Championships The 2016 European Championships will be taking place in Poole, with qualifying rounds in Southampton. The Dorset club put on a marvellous spectacle that […]
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Northern riders Jason Burke and Gavin Parr are getting set for their gruelling Coast to Coast Tandem Charity ride. The challenge from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Tynemouth on Tyneside is a tough route across country that takes in the Lake District and also over the famous Hartside Pass. The pair have been putting in the hours and some long distances individually […]
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Ipswich’s Charlie Jane Herbert (pictured centre), originally from Exeter, has finished runner-up in in the Exeter Express and Echo Sports Awards. Herbert was up for the “Young Sports Personality of the Year Award” and was announced as runner-up on Friday evenings awards ceremony. She won her first Indoor title in Coventry in January, as well as being part of the Team […]
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