The fourth round of the East Anglia BMX 2010 Summer Series which was also the second of the Inter Regional Challenge between East Anglia and the South Region was held at the new track of the Braintree BMX Club last Sunday. Over 300 riders from across both regions registered for the event although the weather played a major part on the days racing with high winds affecting the riders lines on the tracks.

 The racing however was very competitive throughout the day for the eighteen riders from Royston who had four female riders taking the part with the youngest, Ella Tomsett, taking 3^rd in the Girls 7-8 class to get the club off to a flying start and in the 11-12 category Faye Godfrey took 5^th as did Helen Nicholl in the Ladies Cruiser 25+ class and Katie Roberts went one better with a 2^nd in the Championship classes.

The male riders also came away with good results with Alfie Salmon taking 3rd in the 8 year class B final and the 9yr class final saw James King in 3^rd in the main A final and team mate Marmaduke Birt in 3^rd in the B final. The 10yr male class saw two more good results for the Rockets with Daniel Blanche finishing taking a fine win, having been chased all the way by Myles Fisher who finished in 4^th and in the 11 yr class saw Ethan Vernon take another win. In the 14 yr class James Handleigh finished in 3rd in the A final and the 15yr class Jordan Godfrey finished in 6^th and in the 16 year category Andrew Brooker took 7th in the A final. Moving onto the older categories the 17-24 class, Richard Townsend finished in 5^th and in the 30+ “Masters” class Alex Shore-Nye took 8^th overall and Lee Alexander, competing in the 40+ Vets class finished with another win for the Rockets whilst in the Cruiser classes, Matt Salmon raced in the 35-39 class and finished with 3^rd in the B final and Carl Birt in the 45+ category finished in 4th.

The Rockets hold their regular Tuesday night sessions from 6.00pm and the fifth Round of the East Anglia Region Series is on June 27^th at Peterborough but before that on June 12/13^th the Rockets will be returning to Braintree for the fidth and Sixth rounds of the British Cycling National BMX series.. Full details of 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.