East Park took Cycle Speedway to the West Park in Wolverhampton, where for the second year running, club members set up a grass track circuit. Under the watchful eye of Bob Prince, children were given turns at racing Cycle Speedway, with Jamie Ball, Jamie Whetton, Zac White, Jake White and Charlie Barnett all helping with giving instructions to over 300 […]
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Cycle Speedway is set for a major expansion in Coventry – with talks currently ongoing to provide two new tracks in the city. It follows the trail-blazing success of the Coventry club at Hearsall Common since their revival five years ago. Talks are presently continuing to provide a brand new high profile facility, which would be linked to an existing […]
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For the fourth year, Bury Cycle Speedway Club welcomed down to their Goshen track the locally based National Cycling Centre youngsters and staff, for a days fun filled activities under the banner of the British Cycling Go-Ride August Initiative. At 10am on Tuesday 2nd August, the first youngsters arrived and by 10:30am twenty personnel were assembled and were having their names […]
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Swindon’s Jake Neighbour (pictured leading) capped off a super weekend on the South Coast by finishing second in the Junior European Championships at Poole on Sunday. This was on on top of winning the Junior Nations Cup the day before, and being on the winning side in the GB test match against Poland later that evening. After starting the season strongly […]
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Racing in their very first match, Cycle Speedway’s newest team, the Brandon Bees, came agonizingly close to a fairytale victory at Bretford Playing Fields last Tuesday evening. Comprising members of the hugely popular `Dirt Bike Club`, which only started three weeks ago, the Brandon juniors went down 92-88 to Birmingham juniors in a thrilling last heat decider at the newly […]
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Newport Cycle Speedway Club have been given a £500 grant from local bakers, “Brace’s”, to go towards the club’s new pits cover. The cover, which is expected to be built in the Autumn, will complete the world class facilities at Newport’s sport’s village. Newport’s Colin Simmons said: “We would like to thank Braces for their kind generosity in helping us upgrade […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators had one rider qualify for this year’s National Rounds of the British Youth & Junior League. Owen Wells travelled to Southampton for Round Two and competed in a very tough Under-16 category. He scored six points in his four rides but was unlucky to get an untimely exclusion while placed second in his second outing. The points scored […]
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East Park held their first official Go-Ride meeting on Thursday evening. It was a great success, with some 20 riders taking part under the watchful eye of British Cycling coach Bob Prince. The Go-Ride sessions are to be run for the next eight weeks. The children taking part are shown how to set up for the beginning of a race […]
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In another sign of the tremendous upsurge in interest in Cycle Speedway in the Coventry and Warwickshire area, a new Brandon Bees junior team will take to the track for the first time ever this Tuesday evening (26th July). Brandon will race Birmingham juniors at the revamped Bretford Playing Fields circuit, in Brandon Road, with the match starting at 7.15pm. […]
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Interest in a new Saturday morning cycling club near Rugby has been so great that organizers are already planning to extend it beyond its original six-week run. The “Dirt Bike Club”, held at the Brandon Bees Cycle Speedway track in Bretford Playing Fields, aims to introduce young people to the thrills and spills of Cycle Speedway – Britain’s most exciting […]
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Ipswich Eagles are teaming up with Select Office Furniture to take on a new discipline this Friday. Select Office Furniture continues to enjoy many forms of cycling and are to enter a team into the Street Velodrome in Bury St Edmunds. As a keen cyclist himself, Managing Director Ian Johnson is keen to get others involved in different disciplines and […]
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A brand new Saturday morning cycle attraction for young people in Rugby and East Warwickshire made a highly successful start last Saturday with over 20 riders turning out at the Brandon Bees track in Bretford Playing Fields. The `Dirt Bike Club`, which aims to attract young people to have a go at the fast and exciting sport of Cycle Speedway […]
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As part of the ongoing development strategy at the East Park club, seven British Cycling Go-Ride sessions have been announced. Beginning on Thursday 14th July and continuing for the following six Thursdays, these coach led sessions will be open to all riders under 16 years of age. Activities for both girls and boys will include fastest lap, fastest slalom, group […]
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Coventry host their BMS Ltd. Junior Classic at Hearsall Common on Friday 15th July 2016. They have sent invites out to Midland clubs, who are all asked to respond as soon as possible to Coventry secretary, Pauline Stuart (csccoventry@hotmail.co.uk). Here are the details: BMS Ltd JUNIOR CLASSIC – Plus Summer BBQ Coventry Hearsall Common Track On Friday 15th July 7.30pm For […]
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For some months, East Park’s Chairman, Al Bentley, has been working with Nick Yarworth from British Cycling on a funding application to Sport England. Yesterday, the Wolverhampton club received confirmation that they had been awarded just under £9000. Bentley commented: “This money will help the club move on with further improvements to the already fantastic track and facilities. “It will also […]
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Due to the Kesgrave Panther’s success in the recent British Team Competitions they were honoured with the front page of the local In Touch Magazine. This is distributed to every house within the club’s main catchment area of Kesgarve and Rushmere. Included was a report inside and mention of the successful Monday club night training sessions, open to all new […]
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Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators led off the runners in the annual “Run The Square” village fun run as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations. Hawks members paraded round the two-mile course on closed roads five minutes ahead of the 200 runners. As a recognitiion of the Club’s anniversary all runners and riders received a souvenir medal with a cycle speedway anniversary ribbon, […]
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Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club are pleased to announce that through the efforts of Club Treasurer, Catherine White, they have secured £500 funding from the Wigan branch of the Unite trade union. Club Secretary Mike Hack said “We thank the Unite Union Wigan branch secretary, Paul Kenny, for securing this funding for the club, which will assist the club with its […]
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