Last Sunday saw the East Anglia BMX Spring Classic race hosted by the Braintree BMX Racing Club and unusually for this year the day dawned dry and bright with just a light breeze for the riders to contend with. The track had very few damp sections so the 100 plus competitors from across the region enjoyed some fast competitive racing.  

The Royston Rockets BMX Racing Club had members competing across most classes, starting with the Under 6 category where Zak Blanche-Drammeh took 5th overall and in the class for 8 year old riders Royston packed the podium with James King in 3rd just behind team mates Ted Dalleywater in 2^nd and Josh Peters taking the win. The 9 yr class was nearly as good with Daniel Blanche taking 2nd place overall with Ethan Vernon claiming the top spot and in the 10yr class Aaron Dalleywater kept up the clubs trophy haul with another win. Moving up the age range, James Handleigh was riding up in the13-14 year class and battled home for 5^th place whilst team mate Aston Blanche took home the 2^nd place trophy. The Cruiser 13-15 class saw Danny Thedam take 3^rd and in the Cruiser 40+ class Danny Ancell took 5^th just behind Carl Birt in 4^th. The largest class of the day – Masters for 30 and over riders saw varying fortunes for Royston’s members with Dave Godfrey taking 5^th in the A final and Adam Richards took a tumble whilst challenging for the lead and had to settle for 8^th over the line.

 The next event for the Royston riders is the first round of the Summer Series and the first part of a two round challenge between East Anglia and the Midlands region to be held at Derby on March 22^nd and then just to confuse things the final event of the Winter Series originally set for Ipswich on February 15^th has had to be rescheduled yet again and will now be held at Royston on March 29^th and is open to all riders.

 Earlier in the month two more of the Rockets received awards at the annual British Cycling Awards Dinner held near Manchester. Laurence Mapp was presented with his National Series Elite Class Champions trophy whilst his father Bernie was presented with an award for his work as a Volunteer Official at National and International events.

 Rockets own winter practice schedule has now finished and the summer schedule will be published on the club web site at www.roystonrockets.co.uk, or ring 01763 260959 for more information on BMX racing.