March 2004 Newsletter

Club Summer Series

The Tuesday evening sessions are going well with numbers rising and new – and a few old faces coming along to take part. Some evenings have been disrupted whilst we sorted the new air ram gate system out but that has now settled down in plenty of time for our Regional – more details below.

Mum, Dad - Have you missed the free tea or coffee? Volunteers are needed to help make the drinks, sell the food and run the races – training in most things will be given but please do not wait to be asked!

Royston Summer Regionals

The Rockets have two rounds of the Regional Series this year – July 4th and August 15th and we will need help from every club member and their families on both days – plus the Saturday afternoons before that to clean the track up. Track preparation will start at 2.00pm and if you can come bring along a spade, wheelbarrow or bucket to cut the grass back along the track edges. We will also need some quick drying white or yellow paint for the finish line and white emulsion or similar to repaint the numbers on the start hill – the lines are OK. If any one can bring a raffle prize that would be much appreciated. We also need a volunteer to purchase food for the event – we usually go to Walter Clark in Baldock – plus a few bits from the local supermarket.

On the race day we will need all hands on deck from 9.30am – fencing to be put up, gate to be assembled, track to be checked over and a final brush. We will need volunteers for;
Car Park / Raffle – take the money at the gate, sell the raffle tickets and organize the raffle.

• Track Marshall / track maintenance – 2-3 just to man two positions on the track and ensure it is kept free of stones and dust. Also need to keep an eye on the fuel levels in the generators.

• Food preparation / selling – 3-4 to man the caravan in shifts.
  Finish line - 2-3 to write the riders numbers as they cross the line plus 2-3 from other clubs.

NOTE Maureen will not be at the July event and Phil will not be around in August – so please do not assume someone else will sort it out – it’s time for everyone to get involved!.

PLEASE SEE PHIL AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN.

Summer Regional Series Dates

The East Anglian Open Championships will be at Braintree on September 19

Don’t forget to check the Regional hotline before travelling if the weather is bad - 01449 722115.

Keep an eye on the East Anglia Website for the latest Regional rankings.

The Rockets got off to a flying start and were laying in second place after two rounds but have slipped to third after round 4 and are only a few points ahead of the next two clubs! We need everyone from Novice to Elite to compete at as many regional races as possible to keep us up the top of the pile – it’s much nicer than being down the bottom!. Novice Riders do not need a race licence – registration closes at 1100am.

National Race Series

The third round at Peterborough at the end of May again had over 330 riders registered and the club put on a show with BBC local radio doing interviews from the track on Saturday – balloon release etc. for the opening ceremony – and the weather was good all weekend which really capped a great event. The next National race is at Coppull on 27th June then at Chesterfield on 8th August – Registration and practice for all classes is on Saturday afternoon with racing on Sunday (Practice from 0830!), camping available. Again, if you do not feel you are at National level yet, there are Novice classes for up to 13’s – over 14 year old novices race with the experts.

Club Web Site

If you have anything for the web site please send it direct via the “contact us” function – pictures, race reports, comments about racing – what ever you like - after all it’s your club’s site! You might also wish to have a look at the East Anglia Website which has links to the other clubs in our region.

Club Clothing – Big Discounts

To encourage members and families to wear the club clothing at race meetings, big discounts on any order are being offered - why not kit out the whole family!

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