2009 National Series

The 2009 BMX will see a new look National Series format, with 10 rounds at five venues chosen by the BMX regions. The venues are Derby, Burnham, Peterborough, Manchester and Bournemouth. 

• 11-12 April: Round 1 and 2 will be held at Derby’s revamped Alvaston Park track. The track is technical and long, a real lung buster for the Easter weekend.
• 23-24 May: Round 3 and 4: Burnham has consistently provided top class events in recent years, so the BMX National Series will be revisiting this popular venue on Spring Bank Holiday.
• 6-7 June: Round 5 and 6: Following a very successful Brits in 2008, Peterborough is back on the national calendar in June
• 8-9 August: Round 7 and 8: Manchester’s new track at Fallowfield gets an early opportunity to show what Sport England funding can do for BMX racing. This great facility in a beautiful park should be a real hit.
• 29-30 August: Round 9 and 10: A welcome return to sunny Bournemouth over the August bank holiday should round off the national season with style.

The Format

Proposed Saturday Race Format: (Provisional)

 Bloc 1    All Cruisers and 20″ categories 14 and under
Bloc 2    20″ categories starting with 15-16 Boys and older
9am until 10.40   Bloc 1 practice for 1 hour 40 split in to 2 groups
10.45 until 11.30  Bloc 2 practice for 45 minutes as 1 group
Midday until 3pm   Bloc 1 Racing through to finals
4pm until 4.45pm   Bloc 2 Practice
5pm until 7pm    Bloc 2 Racing through to finals

Proposed Sunday Format: (Provisional)

 8.30am until 9.15  Bloc 1 Practice
9.15am until 9.45  Bloc 2 Practice
10am    Racing Bloc 1 for 3 Motos plus any quarter finals
12.30    Racing Bloc 2 for 3 Motos plus any quarter finals
2pm    Semi Finals for both Bloc 1 and Bloc 2
3pm    B- Finals followed by A-finals

 

Manchester BMX 2009 Summer Series

Summer Series Dates

Thursday May 14th
Thursday June 18th
Thursday July 16th
Thursday August 20th
Thursday September 3rd
Thursday September 24th

Registration will be 6.15PM till 6.45PM
Racing at around 7PM

All riders are welcome and there will be a range of novice and expert classes.

Race fee is just £2

Best 4 races from 6 will count towards an end of series ranking and trophy.

For more information email: info@manchesterbmx.co.uk

 

2009 International - 26-28 June - Round 13-14 - Cheddar

It’s taken sometime to achieve, but it looks like Cheddar’s future is secure for the next few years. Expect a revamped track in time for the Euro invasion. Early discussion point toward this event being televised.

 

2009 British Championships - 19-20 Sept - Cheddar

There’s no better way of ending the season than racing at the best facility the UK has to offer. The Brits make a welcome return to Cheddar after a break of 4 years.