MATCH REPORT: Successful Norfolk Go Ride series concludes

Norfolk Go Ride Series reached its conclusion at the little-used Harford Park circuit that was in amazingly good condition after persistent rain. Sixteen riders braved the damp, cool conditions to put on some excellent racing. These included three more debutants, swelling the total number of competitors for the season to 40. Race of the night was the Senior Final in […]

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MATCH REPORT: Excellent racing at Norfolk Go-Ride GP

Norfolk put on another entertaining evening’s racing at Eaton Park with the fourth Go-Ride Grand Prix. 19 riders arrived to find that the first bend would present a challenge, as the inside 18 inches was coned off following flooding from an overnight thunderstorm. Apart from that track conditions were perfect and some excellent racing took place. Spare a thought for […]

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NEWS: Norfolk riders set for Gas Hill Gasp

On Friday evening, Norfolk riders including Norwich’s Paddy Wenn, Gary Colby, Jamie Medler, Michael Jones and Hethersett’s Olly Buxton, will be racing up Norwich’s steepest hill on their speedway bikes. Kesgrave riders Peter Ingram and Danny Zagni are also racing but they choosen, perhaps wisely, to ride in the road bike category, along with former British Champion Ipswich rider Tim Snook. […]

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NEWS: Norfolk Championships postponed

Unfortunately after a track inspection this morning the Norfolk Championships at Hethersett are cancelled due to a waterlogged track.  Because of the need to obtain qualifiers for next Saturday’s East Anglian Championships at Ipswich the Under-10 Under-13 and Under-16 Championships have been rescheduled for WEDNESDAY JUNE 29TH at Hethersett at 7 p.m.   This is a GO RIDE event and this […]

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NEWS: Norfolk clubs press on

Norfolk Cycle Speedway Clubs are pressing on with their plans to promote and develop the sport in the County. A second meeting held recently at the Harford Centre finalised plans for the season’s activities on the track as well as many promotional activities. The Wednesday racing, that has been the cornerstone of local racing in recent years, has been dropped. […]

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NEWS: Norfolk meeting report

Just under 20 people, including Cycle Speedway Commission Chair Graham Elliott, attended a so-called “crisis meeting” at Harford Community Centre to look at the future of the sport in Norfolk.  The current situation, particularly the sustainability of county competitions and the problems around recruitment and retention, was outlined.

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NEWS: Job well done for the Hawks

Hethersett Hawks / Swinton & Co had to put in a tremendous effort to ensure that the British U19 Championships, sponsored by haart estate agents, could go ahead after overnight and morning heavy rain had flooded the circuit. However, pumping water from the efficient drainage system allowed the event to go ahead and, although it was heavy going in the […]

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