Advanced training with Kelvin Batey will be taking place on Tuesday April 20^th and then 2 weeks later on Tuesday May the 4^th. This is a trial period and if it proves popular we will extend the training period indefinitely.  If you would like to sign up, please email info@manchesterbmx.co.uk stating your name and your age and your racing aims for 2010.  If we are over-subscribed, then we will make an assessment based on your information.  Once you have been accepted, payment will be required whether you turn up or not.

·         Sessions will be limited to 12 riders and all riders must be paid up members of Manchester BMX Club.

·         The cost for each session will be £15 

·         The minimum age for any rider is 12

·         All riders must be at national level or aiming to be racing nationals in 2010

·         The training will be physically demanding, so come prepared

·         Training will be for 2 hours from 6pm until 8pm

·         The session will be structured as follows: sprints, gates, skill work, racing techniques, small races

For those new to BMX racing, Kelvin Batey is one of the most successful British BMX riders ever.  Here’s a link to Kelvin’s credentials: http://www.route55bmx.com/id7.html

The final list of participants will be chosen on 11^th April.

Within 30 minutes of releasing information for this training session by email we had 8 applications, so potentially only another 4 places available. Email your details ASAP.

This Sunday will see North East BMX Club hosting the final round of the North Region Winter Series at their Hartlepool track.

Hartelpool is a fast track, downhill and has more straights than most tracks,making it both exciting and testing to compete there.

Although the Winter Series doesn’t have the same prestige as the Summer Series, where Brits qualification is at stake, it has produced some great racing and we have a few classes where results in the final round may decide where trophies are heading!

Andy Drelincourt is in a close battle with Mark Egan at the top of the 30-39 Cruiser standings, Spence McLeod has a solid lead in 12 Boys, Valerie Zebrokova could clinch 13 Boys at H’pool, Peebz may deliver sponsors theridenation.com their first title as he has the lead in the tough 16+ class, where Jacob Roberts may take another win for Redline if he competes and rising star Joe Davenport could grab a top ten spot with another solid performance.

The address of the track is;

Summerhill Visitor Centre
Summerhill Lane
Hartlepool
TS25 4LL

Registration has been extended to 11am for this event.
Please register in the visitor centre before going on the track.
Lost or late 07885 875 213 (Tina Strickland)

Good luck to all riders racing on Sunday!

Sorry guys, the track is closed from Thursday the 4th of March through to and including Sunday the 7th of March. Track opening hours will resume as per normal from Monday the 8th.

OK folks, unfortunately due to the prolonged bad weather the committee have made a decision to cancel this Saturdays Club race meeting. We made an inspection of the track last night and the entire track is still covered in sheet ice and extremely doubtful whether it will thaw before Saturday.

We will however endeavour to run gate practice or some kind of session between 3pm and 6pm on Saturday. Hope to see all riders there on Saturday especially all those bound for Belgium next week.