Harley and Darcie

Harley and Darcie proudly posing for a picture after there great results in the finals.



Harley will be racing again sunday on his cruiser so good luck to him and lets hope he can get onto the podium.

WELL DONE DARCIE AND HARLEY

A BIG WELL DONE TODAY MUST GO OUT TO DARCIE AND HARLEY.

DARCIE IS NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A WORLD NUMBER 3 PLATE, GOING 1 BETTER THAN SHE DID LAST YEAR. THIS IS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT CONSIDERING 2 WEEKS AGO SHE WAS STILL IN A CAST ON HER BROKEN LEG.

HARLEY DIDNT QUITE MAKE IT ONTO THE PODIUM, BUT STILL MANAGED TO MAKE IT INTO THE A FINAL AND FINISHED WITH AN EXCELLENT 4TH PLACE.

HOPEFULLY WE SHOULD HAVE SOME PICS TO POST UP SOON, BUT FROM ALL OF US AT REDDITCH PREMIERS A BIG WELL DONE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU BACK AT THE TRACK.

GOOD LUCK IN SOUTH AFRICA HARLEY AND DARCIE!!

Redditch Premier riders, Harley and Darcie Taylor, are attending the Worlds this week in South Africa. We would like to wish them every success and a safe journey for them and their family.


Return safe and sound.

Gate Practice

Gate practice, at the track last night attracted 20-30 'air hungry' riders who gave the track a real bashing. The rain held off and the wind dropped too; this allowed people to leave the ground without fear of sideways movement :-S The gate has been dampened slightly, making it quieter, (and hopefully less of a disturbance to our neighbours), it performed well under the watchful eye of club starter, Bri Thombs.

There were plenty of riders from RLS4X in attendance which was great. It's good to see 4X riders making good use of the facility, their bikes, equipped with front shocks and disc brakes seem to ride so smoothly over the terrain, or maybe that's just cause' they have good skills! Anyway a good time was had by all, thanks to those that made it happen and see you at the next session...this THURSDAY 22ND JULY - 6:30 - 8:30PM.

Finally, a reminder that, the next round of the Midlands region BMX season takes place at Harworth this Sunday...Good luck to all those that are travelling the distance to attend, (especially you Premiers!)

'Factory' Bri Spotted Riding Redditch!

Brian Thombs - Rotherham Regional - July 2008

Until last year, Brian Thombs, (father of club chairman Benn) rode in the 45+ BMX racing catergory. Heart problems, and a series of life threatening operations, have meant that Brian, (who in his 50's), has been unable to continue riding....However the other night, Brian was spotted, sporting a helmet and gloves, sessioning the last straight of the new Redditch track! Brian is now the official starter for the club and took part in the inaugural opening weekend; he did a stirling job, ensuring things went smoothly and safely for all the riders involved....It's great to see him on a bike again, an inspiration to us all.

Brian Thombs - July 2010

Saturday 17th July - Track Open Today

The track is open today 12 till 6pm
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Click Here for a full track times schedule.

Club Membership Charges and Track Use Costs...

We now have a temporary agreement with our Council to open whilst we thrash out a permanent agreement. To start with we are running Club nights and gates every Tuesday from 6.30pm starting this coming Tuesday 20th July. It is likely that we will add a Saturday session and/or another week night session. As well as this, the track will be open on a regular basis for general use. I will update this thread with exactly when...times, dates etc.

The costs of all of the above is...

Daily session and Club session charges

Club nights/gates weekdays - £1.50 members and £3.00 non members

Club day/gates weekends - £2.00 members and £3.50 non members

General Use weekday - £1.50 members (day ticket) and £3.00 non members (day ticket)

General use weekend - £2.00 members (day ticket) and £3.50 non members (day ticket)

Dual day ticket for Track and Skatepark-(perfect for the summer holidays) - weekday and weekend, non members and members prices to be confirmed

The facility has ample parking right by the track, the track is in its own compound and will be staffed when open. It has changing rooms with Showers, Toilets, Lockers. Some safety equipment and bikes will be available for hire if required (limited amount), Floodlight gates will run in the Autumn and winter time, (Weather permitting).

Consent forms will need to be completed and signed, under 18's will need a parent to sign the form. These forms will be available from the facility or on our blog/website in the next week.

Redditch Premiers BMX Club Membership charges

Annual Adult membership (18 and Over)- £25

Annual Junior Membership (Under 18's) - £15

Annual Family Membership - £45

Membership forms will be available from the facility, or on our website/blog in the next week. If paying by cheque please make payable to 'Redditch Premiers BMX Club'

We look forward to welcoming you to our new facility.

Cheers

Benn

WE DID IT!!!

Benn Thombs - (Club Chairman)

Well, what a weekend!! Our open day, on Saturday, proved to be a massive hit with everyone who turned up. The car park was full in an hour, meaning we had to use the overflow parking around the track! People were streaming into the compound eager to find a place to sit and watch the afternoon's riding unfold. There was a great feeling to the day. The sun was shining, (the wind was blowing) and ice creams were being consumed by the dozen. It brought back memories of previous meetings, at the old Redditch track, from over 25 years ago. There were lots of familiar faces from the past, most notably, David Duffield, the man responsible for putting BMX on the UK map. The Deputy Mayoress made a wonderful speech, highlighting the hard work Steve Rooke, Benn Thombs, Council officials and all the Premiers had put in. Nick Harworth, from British Cycling, was present and seemed happy with how the day progressed too.

The track soon became a steady stream of riders, circling around and around. It was great to see new novices and established riders making good use of the facility. Martin and Mark from the UCR/Finelines BMX team were making mincemeat of the jumps on the second straight, even in the high wind they were clearing everuthing with style, (an impressive spectacle) At one point, a young lad named Luke, fell and hurt himself pretty badly; first aid swooped in and threw all their technical knowledge at him to ease his discomfort. Paramedics were called and he was whisked away to A&E. He was a brave little boy and we were all frightened that he might done some real damage....(The good news, there though, is that Luke returned the next day unscathed and ready to go again!!)

Racing on Sunday went better than we could have hoped for. We had nearly 200 riders attend. Riders and spectators travelled great distances to be with us, (thank-you again!). Motos went without a hitch. Not too many fallers during racing and feedback was generally positive about the track. It was a sight to see the team tents and vans sitting in the club compound, it really felt like a top venue, a bona fide bmx bonanza! As I stood on the top of the steep start hill I looked over to the skatepark; it was buzzing with activty too...What a facility!

Full Race Pens

Firning down the first straight (35-39 Cruisers)

Rich Eames did a cracking job of commentating on the races and it was looking like we might all get home for a very early tea, until we had a couple of gate hitches, ie, we needed to actually plug the thing in to the mains :-S All soon sorted and the finals commenced. They were an exciting spectacle, concluding with the 17-24 riders putting on a superbly competitve show.

It couldn't have gone better. Thankyou to all involved.

BMX TALK FORUM - Rider feedback

Rhodospin Photography - Race day images

British Cycling - Event Report

Redditch Advertiser - Local newspaper report

COMING SOON, TRACK OPENING TIMES!!!

British Cycling report

There is a great report on the British Cycling website with loads of pictures from the opening race yesterday. Click on the link to see it http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/bmx/article/bmx20100712--Official-Opening--Redditch-BMX-Track-0