WINTER
SERIES ROUND 2 AT ROYSTON
The
2nd round of the East Anglia BMX Racing Winter series
attracted 80 riders to Royston on Sunday 20th and at the
start of the day the conditions were cold but dry but later on the sun
came out and the track started to thaw which left a layer of slush
over a frozen base which was very unpleasant for riders and Mum’s
washing machine – let alone Dad’s car on the way home! The Rockets
had 17 riders taking part, which is more than we have had at one event
for sometime and the new members, especially the younger ones are to
be congratulated in sticking it out for the day and we hope they will
be back for the next rounds of the series. Many thanks to all club
members that shivered through the day to make the event another well
run East Anglia race with racing starting on time and everything
finished and packed away before 4-00pm!
Club
Presentation Evening
The
date has been confirmed as December 4th at Stevenage Bowl – everyone
who has put his or her name forward to attend should arrive at 4-30pm.
We have booked one game and 6 lanes so everyone should have chance to
have a go. The Committee has agreed that the club will pay for all
those who come under the “child” category but “adults” will
have to pay for the evening – which we believe is £4-20 per person.
After the bowling the Presentation of the Summer Series Trophies will
take place to those who have qualified. In addition there will be
awards for “Club Rider of the Year” and “Club Member of the
Year” which are selected by the Club committee and also the “Rob
Indri Award” for the rider who has improved the most in the year and
the “Shane Keeler Award” for the rider who has been the most
dedicated club rider in the year – both of which are voted for by
the club members at the Presentation Evening.
Club
Winter Sunday Afternoons 2005/6 – gates open 2-00pm
As
with last winter we are going for Sunday afternoons with the gates
opening at 2-00pm. The next few dates are -
January 8th
February 5th
March 5th
CLUB
AGM – 22nd November
The
Annual General Meeting of the Club was held in the Coombes Community
Centre on November 22nd and a good turn out made it a very positive
meeting with lots of useful ideas and suggestions for the coming year.
The Committee also has a few new faces and now includes;
Chairman
– Phil Townsend
Vice Chairman - Richard Lewis.
Treasurer.
– Eileen Godfrey
Secretary – Maureen Townsend.
Membership
Secretary – Sue & Phil Burton
Promotion Officer – Wayne Taylor.
Club
Coach – Richard Townsend
The
Club Membership fees will remain the same at £10 for Individual
Members and £15 for Families – Membership forms will be sent out
soon after Christmas so they don’t get confused with parcel wrapping
paper! Summer Series Race fees will also remain unchanged but ways of
attracting more rider participation, especially in the older classes,
will be investigated.
The
members present at the AGM also agreed that the club should apply for
Go-Ride status with British Cycling, which will give access to a lot
of information and support, as well as contacts with local schools
through the BC development programmes.
Winter
Regional Series 2005/6
Round
3
Milton Keynes 11th
December
Round 4
Norwich
22nd January
Round 5
Braintree
19th February
Round 6
Ipswich
19th March
There
will be Formula racing at the events – Registration closes at 12
noon and racing is £5.
AND
to keep the riders fit there will be 4 moto’s before the finals
instead of the usual 3!
The
5 formula age groups will be;
F5
= 7 yrs and Under F4= 8-10yrs
F3= 11-13yrs
F2= 14-16
F1= 17+yrs
Race
age based on 2006 and riders can start the series in their own age
group or they may ride a higher age. Depending on the number of riders
in a class the top and bottom riders move up or down a class at the
next round – for full details see the www.bmxeast.com
web site.
Club
Web Site – www.roystonrockets.co.uk
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