Redditch Regional

Benn and Sean attended the Midlands Region BMX AGM last night in Derby. Among the topics of conversation were possible dates for a regional, to be held at Redditch, this year. It went down to the wire, with Nuneaton winning the toss, (they actually flipped a coin to decide this!) to stage the Midlands Championships in October. We'll hopefully be holding a race meeting in July. The 25th July clashes with the Worlds and Regionals being held elsewhere in the UK, so the date below is provisional only...watch this space for a final decision soon.

Here's the 2010 Summer Midlands Regional BMX race dates:

1. Harworth 14th March

2. Bulwell 28th March

3. Mansfield 11th April

4. Derby 2nd May

5. Chesterfield 30th May

6. Rotherham 20th June

7. Redditch 25th July

8. Birmingham 15th August

9. MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Nuneaton 3rd October


For a complete listing, including world fixtures click HERE

R.P.

Redditch BMX Track - Latest!

Work has started!! Club Chairman, Benn Thombs reports that work has started on the new BMX facilities in Redditch. The track layout was agreed with contractors Bike Track last week and looks to be really exciting, (and challenging). We'll keep you posted and try, (if the contratctors will let us), to get some progress photos. As Benn says, 'Roll on the Spring!!'

On another subject, Benn and myself went to Swadlincote, Derbyshire at the weekend. We attended a, two day, British Cycling 'Go Ride' course. It was a really intense learning experience, but it was alot of fun; so were the people we met on the course. Once we have passed the course we will be able to offer introductory cycling lessons to young people, and those people who are inexperienced on a bike. In future, we will be able to offer BMX specific coaching to people, just need to get the track finished first;-)

R.P.

Potential British Cycling Coaches...Fingers Crossed!!

Redditch Premiers - Greg and Benn at Rosliston Forestry Centre