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2006 Club Promotion 6th May 2006  

Last Saturday the Royston Rockets BMX Racing Club held a promotion afternoon, which proved very successful with a lot of potential riders taking part in the novice races. The dancers of the Royston Dance Academy who put on a very good display in difficult conditions, as they do not normally perform on rough grass, opened the event! They also had a stall to promote themselves and raise funds for their group to travel to more formal competitions.

 This year the BMX club has been very lucky with sponsorship from local firms and JK Environmental Ltd provided one of their vehicles to act as a backdrop for photographs of the club members in their new race kit, which has been sponsored by JK environmental and Custom Rider BMX of Letchworth. The trophies that were awarded after the racing were sponsored by Barkway Service Station who have also provided club medals for use throughout the year. Other sponsors include Sports Kit, Royston Autocare Ltd, Wisdom Carpets, The Factory shop, VB Trophies, Hale Printers, Odsey Service Station, Somerfield,  Burns Road Co-op and Bedfordshire Auto Electrics.

 The Royston Town Councils “Community Chest” made an award towards the costs involved in running the event including suitable First Aid and the North Herts District Council Parks team and their subcontractors made a special effort to tidy the grass and surrounding areas. The event was well covered on the day by both the local papers and Anglia Regional television for which the club is most grateful. 

 The first class on the track was the 7 & under “experts” where Aaron Dalleywater took 2nd splitting the Blanche cousins with Daniel in 3rd and Bradan in 1^st. In the 7 and Under Novice class 3^rd place went to Oban Pidgeon with Kaz Campbell in 2^nd and James Denmam taking the class win. In the 8-10 Experts Fred Deveraux took 3^rd just behind James Handleigh in 2^nd and Micheal Ledlie in 1^st  and in the equivalent Novice race 3^rd place went to Ryan Cameron with Zak Foreman in 2^nd and Anthony Perrott taking the win. The 11-13 experts were next to race with Mason James taking 3^rd, Ben Gutteridge in 2^nd and Anthony Taylor in 1^st whilst in the 11 plus Novices, Bradley Vine took 3^rd with Tom Clarke in 2^nd and Darren Plumb in 1^st. The last class was the14+ experts where Miles Kirby took 3^rd, Danny Bateman finished in 2^nd with the win going to Lee Alexander.

 The weather was fine for the most of the day but as the last few races were run the drizzle started and by the time the trophy presentation started the rain was getting heavy which spoilt the end of the day. The presentation of the trophies to the younger classes was by the districts newly elected councillor, Liz Beardwell, whilst the older riders received their trophies from representatives of Barkway Service Station.

 The clubs summer practice nights are held every Tuesday at the clubs track in Burns Road, Royston with the gates now opening at 6.00am – an hour earlier than originally planned so that additional coaching can be provided. Full details of this and other forthcoming club and regional events are published on the club web site at www.roystonrockets.co.uk, or ring 01763 260959 for more information on BMX racing.  

Members with their new JK Environmental race kit 

Click here to Link to Paul Watts Photos for a record of the day