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British Cycling Membership
All club members are encouraged to become members of British Cycling. You need British Cycling membership if you want to get a race licence from them. You need a race licence if you want to race in Expert Class in Regional races or in National races. There are lots of other benefits and at the moment there is a special offer on British Cycling membership. Click on the link to see the membership form. Print it off, fill it in, and post it to British Cycling. The address is on the form.
Anyone wishing to race expert class must also obtain a British Cycling License. Click on this link for British Cycling membership services. Alternatively, call British Cycling on 0870 871 2000.
02.09.2010
Club Coaching
Sept 4th
9:15 – 10:30 – beginners coaching session
10:30 – 12:00 – level 1 and level 2 rider assessment
12:00 – 13:30 – Nottingham riders advanced coaching session (Midlands Talent Program)
Sept 11th
9:15 – 10:30 – beginners coaching session
10:30 – 12:00 – level 1 and level 2 rider assessment
12:00 – 13:30 – Nottingham riders advanced coaching session (Midlands Talent Program)
Sept 18-19th
British Championships
Sept 25th
9:15 – 10:30 – beginners coaching session
11:00 – 12:30 – Nottingham riders advanced coaching session (Midlands Talent Program)
Oct 2nd
No coaching
Oct 9th
9:15 – 10:30 – beginners coaching session
11:00 – 12:30 – Nottingham riders advanced coaching session (Midlands Talent Program)
Oct 16th
9:15 – 10:30 – beginners coaching session
11:00 – 12:30 – Nottingham riders advanced coaching session (Midlands Talent Program)
31.08.2010
2010 National Rankings
The club had it’s most successful season yet, with 20-30 riders attending most of the Nationals. The following list is of all the riders who achieved the coveted ‘top 8’ ranking.
Ewan Towle 6th in 7yrs
Taylor Johnson 6th in 9 yrs
Lewis Locker 4th in 10 yrs
Louis Gray-Blest 5th in 11 yrs
Ben Carnill 5th in 12 yrs
Harry Gray-Blest 5th in 13 yrs
Josh Tucker 3rd in 14 yrs
Michael Njuguna 6th in 14 yrs
Brad Spick 8th in 14 yrs
Jordan Perry 2nd in 16 yrs
Trinity Camm 8th in female 7-8 yrs
Nicole Edge 7th in female 11-12 yrs
Fraser Dudley 6th in cruiser 9-12 yrs
Hayden Wright 6th in cruiser 13-14 yr
The top 6 results from each round contribute to the club’s overall ranking, where we achieved 11th place. I’m sure that next year will be even better for the Nottingham Outlaws and we will make it into the top 10. We have the riders who can do it.
The club’s race team partnership with Team Bunneys has also been a big factor this year. Many of the club’s riders are supported by Team Bunneys who have created a very special and unique team structure. Unlike the small trade teams who pick and choose the best riders they can from anywhere they can, Team Bunneys is integrated with the Nottingham Outlaws. The team provides support for a large number of riders, even at Regional level. The idea is that the team helps to develop and support riders from the grass roots, putting something into the sport at the club level. This works well for everyone, the club, the team, the riders and their parents too.
13.08.2010
Outlaws Summer Series - Round 6 - cancelled
Sorry, but tonight’s club race has been cancelled. We only need a sharp shower to delay racing and we will not get finished before it gets dark. The weather forecast on bbc weather looks very poor. The race has been rescheduled for next Thursday, 19th August. Registration will close at 6:30 sharp and racing will start at 6:45. Please try and register early if you can.
On that day, there is also a Nottingham Council event taking place in the park next to the track. All riders are invited to come along and take part in promoting the club. The club gazebo will be in the park and gates will be set up early too, so that we can demonstrate BMX racing.
07.04.2010
Outlaws Summer Series - Round 1
Oh Dear - it just got too dark too quickly.
The run-off, the semi-final and the finals will be run on Sunday.
The plan for Sunday is to have registration operating as per normal. Registration closes at 11:30am and racing starts as soon as everything has been entered into the computer. We will start with Friday's remaining races, then move on to Sunday moto's etc. Hopefully the Friday races can commence at 12:00ish and will be completed in about an hour.
30.04.2010
Results from the first National
The first two National races took place at Cheddar last weekend and we had 24 Nottingham Outlaws riders joining in the fun. We had riders in sevaeral different teams, representing Redline, Intense, Urbanair and the club's main team, Team Bunneys. Team Bunneys aim to include a large number of club riders, rewarding those who show commitment with a place on the team. It's unusual, and really great, to see such an inclusive race team with such a range of abilities within the team.
The results for all the riders are detailed below and it is clear to see that we have many more riders making it into the A-finals this year. Outstanding results came from Josh Tucker(Team Bunneys) in his first ever national and riding on flat pedals, Lewis Locker (Intense), Ben Carnill (Team Bunneys) , Louis Coxon (Team Bunneys) and Ryan Spick (Team Bunneys) look to have stepped up their game this year. Fraser Dudley(Team Bunneys) and Ewan Towle (Urbanair) made it into their first ever A-finals and Nicole Edge(Urbanair) made into both A-finals. Louis Gray-Blest(Team Bunneys) had a swollen left hand after breaking a bone two weeks previously, but still managed to get into both A-finals. Jordan Perry (intense) and Harry Gray-Blest (Team Bunneys) both looked sharp but Jordan crashed in his A-final on Sunday and Harry crashed while in 2nd place in the Saturday Semi-final.
Looking forward to the next National at Derby on May 14/15/16th
Rank 17, Points 445.0, Nottingham Outlaws BMX Club
TEAM TOTALS 231.5 213.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JORDAN PERRY
Male 16 yr 48.5 31.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LEWIS LOCKER
Male 10 yr 37.5 40.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BEN CARNILL
Male 12 yr 30.5 38.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JOSHUA TUCKER
Male 14 yr 34.0 31.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HARRY GRAY-BLEST
Male 13 yr 26.0 39.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BROOKE SHAYLER
Female 11 -12yr 32.5 30.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRASER DUDLEY
Cruiser 9-12 yr 31.0 29.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOUIS GRAY-BLEST
Male 11 yr 29.0 29.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NICOLE EDGE
Female 11 -12yr 29.5 28.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
EWAN TOWLE
Male 7 yr 25.5 32.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JORDAN PERRY
Payback 13-16 yr. 48.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ELISSA BRADFORD
Female 9-10 yr 29.0 18.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOUIS COXON
Male 13 yr 20.5 14.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOCHLAN DUDLEY
Male 9 yr 18.5 14.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RYAN SPICK
Male 17-24 yr 16.0 15.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JAMES EDGE
Male 16 yr 11.5 15.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ADRIAN JACKSON
Cruiser 35-39 yr 0 19.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRASER DUDLEY
Male 10 yr 6.5 6.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BRADEN BRADFORD
Male 15 yr 6.0 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BLAINE BRADFORD
Male 13 yr 5.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MARK WRAITH
Cruiser 40-44 yr 4.5 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CONNOR HURRY
Male 8 yr 3.5 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHRISTOPHER WIMBLEDON
Male 17-24 yr 5.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HAYDEN WRIGHT
Male 14 yr 3.5 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARRON PETERS
Male 16 yr 3.5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17.04.2010
New Nottingham Outlaws race tops
New club race tops are now on order and should be ready by the end of the month. They are O'Neal element race jerseys, printed with club emblems and there will be room on the jerseys to get your own name printed on the back. They will be available at a discounted price of £13 per jersey, to club members only.
17.04.2010
Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 21st April
7:00pm at Dudley's hairdressers in Bulwell town centre.
16.04.2010
No Training on Saturday 24th April
This is a National weekend (Cheddar) so there wil be no official training on Saturday. Feel free to go and practice anyway though. The track is always open.
09.04.2010
Midlands Regional Round 2 - Mansfield
This Sunday. Registration closes at 11:30
Experts - £7
Novices - £5
Trophies on the day for Novice riders.
08.04.2010
Summer Training Dates and Times
Gate practice every Tuesday, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
£2 for members and £3 for non-members
Saturday Training and coaching, 10:00 - 11:30,
£2 for beginners and £10 for Kelvin's class
Please note that Saturday training will have to fit in around the race schedule and will not take place every Saturday morning. Please refer to this website's news page, or better still, get yourself onto the mailing list.
23.03.2010
All Set for Midlands Regional
Everything is ready for the Midlands Regional at Nottingham this Sunday. We are hoping for good weather and a huge turnout. In addition to the 33 BMX and cruiser classes, we are also running a mtb class and an old school class this year. Registration is meant to be 10:00 - 11:30 but as it is the first round of the series, please don't be surprised if registration takes a bit longer than normal. We have tried to prepare as much as possible and hope to be using two laptops on the day, to speed up the registration process. No doubt numbers will be up again on last year so we could easily get over 200 riders.
Trophies on the day for Novice riders.
Novice classes £5
Expert classes £7
Registration 10:00 - 11:30
Gate practice is 11:00 - 12:00
The whole track was resurfaced 3 weeks ago and is now riding very well.
Hot food including healthy options.
Raffle with some great prizes.
Toilets will be on-site.
16.03.2010
Cancelled - Beginners training
I am on a Race Officials training course on Saturday 2oth March, so there will be no beginners training. Kelvin's training will be on as usual.
19.03.2010
Race Plate Colour Changes for 2010
The colours of number plates are different this year. The rule only applies to Nationals and will not be enforced at Midlands Regionals or club races.
Male 20" - yellow plates and black numbers
Cruiser - red plates with white numbers
Girls - blue plates with white numbers
female championship - black with white numbers
juniors - black plates and white numbers
Elite - white and black numbers
14.03.2010
Race Report - Nottingham Winter Round 4
The weather was sunny and the track was dry for the 4th round of the Nottingham Outlaws Winter Series 105 riders battled it out in 7 different race classes. The ‘7 and unders’ had 11 riders and was dominated by Edward Pole who is clearly getting better with each race. He is now in danger of running away with the series. Brandon Miles took 2nd place with 5yr old Owen Scattergood there in 3rd place.
With Nathan Wood opting to ride up a class, the 8-9 year olds category has been left wide open. There were 10 riders in this class with some good results for the girls. Kaya Clay took the win, being chased hard by Bradley Miles. Ellisa Bradford and Harry Restall tied for 3rd place.
The 10-12 age group was very competitive with 23 riders, the same as last month. The racing was intense with riders exchanging honours in the motos, Bit Jonathan Eastwood was far and away the most consistent, taking the overall win, with a very impressive looking Taylor Johnson having to settle for 2nd place. Brooke Shayler was on form all day long, but had to settle for 3rd place in the final.
The 13-15 category was ripped apart by a new rider from Rotherham, Josh Steer. Harry Gray-Blest looked good in 2nd place, while the competition for 3rd was intense. After taking all the moto points into account, the fast improving Louis Coxon got 3rd.
Just like last month, the 16+ category was all about two riders. Grant Hill (British Champion) and Jordan Perry (who lives just a stones throw from the track) are both on the same team, Intense-Route55. Unfortunately, Jordan had a huge accident on the big triple, while practicing before the final. He recovered well and raced the final, still managing to get the 2nd place, with Grant Hill way ahead in 1st. Jordan Gould (Sheffield), another new rider took the 3rd spot. It was good to see Jack Bloor (Derby) back on the bike after a big fall at the British Championships back in September.
30+ open category and the 16+ cruiser categories were combined. Martin Brown continues to rack up the points while back in 2nd place, Adrian Jackson is improving fast and looks good for 2010.
The next club race is Sunday, 4th April. Registration closes at 11:30am.
There is also a Midlands Regional race on Sunday 28th March which will see all the best riders from Telford up to Sheffield, descending on the Nottingham track to battle it out for round 1 of the 2010 Midlands Summer Series.
Coaching and training takes place every Saturday morning at 9:30.New riders are very welcome.
04.03.2010
Satursday Training Time Change
This Saturday's training session will commence at 11:45. This is just for this Saturday only.
18.02.2010
Track Maintenance Weekend
This weekend, 20/21 February is a big push to get the track back up to a good standard. Saturday starts with a digger and dumper moving the dolomite around site in the earkly morning. After that we can make a strat on the resurfacing. The resurfacing work will continue on Subnday, starting at 10:00am. Please come along and help, even if you are new to it, there are plenty of others who will take the lead and help you to learn the ropes.
17.02.2010
No X-biking this Thursday
Sorry, no X-biking this Thursday. Back to normal on Tuesday 23 Feb
10.02.2010
Nottingham Outlaws Winter Series Round 3
The January race was cancelled because of the snow, so with lots of riders hungry for some racing action, The 3rd round of the Nottingham Outlaws Winter Series saw another record turnout for a Nottingham club race with 107 riders. As with round 2, there were lots of new riders having their first ever go at a BMX race. The racing was fast and furious despite the cold conditions, which didn’t seem to put anyone off. There were 12 riders in the 7 and under category, with Owen Camm (Urbanair) winning the final, getting the better of an impressive looking Edward Pole who really seems to have stepped up in class since the last club race back in December. Loys Sharp was knocked back into 3rd place but continues to lead the series.
Nathan Wood, just returned from Belgium, ripped up the 8-9 yrs category. There was no stopping him as he took maximum points on the day, with TJ Baldwin junior, who travelled all the way from the South-West for the Nottingham race, took second place.
The 10-12 age group was very competitive with 23 riders and some close racing to boot. Jonathan Eastwood took the honours in the 10-12 age group with Taylor Johnson taking second place. Brooke Shayler rode very well indeed, mixing it up with the boys and taking 3rd place.
The 13-15 category was extremely tough, with a number of top-class younger riders racing up. Ben Carnill (Bunneys Bikes) took the win from an impressive looking Lewis Locker (Intense-Route55). Braden Bradford was back in 5th, but continues to lead the series.
The 16+ category was all about two riders. Grant Hill (British Champion) and Jordan Perry (who lives just a stones throw from the track) are both on the same team, Intense-Route55. Grant is one year older than Jordan, and just got the better of him on the day. The racing was breathtaking with both riders giving it their all and jumping everything on the track including the huge triple step up on the third straight. Jordan still leads the series but this likely to go all the way to the wire. Exciting stuff.
30+ open category was dominated by Jamie Boness. We think he should take the plunge and ride in 16+, though after watching Jordan and Grant, it’s easy to understand his choice. There was some close racing behind him with Richard Camm and Michael Gough fighting it out for 2nd and 3rd.
The Cruiser category was all about the Southwest hero, TJ Baldwin. His incredible jumping antics took the crowd’s breath away as he pulled some tricks jumping the big stuff on the third straight. He always seemed to have a clear lead, though Martin Brown got close to him on a couple of occasions, and actually managed to win the A-final. TJ still had a great time though and we hope he returns for another bash.
The next race is Sunday, 7th March. Registration closes at 11:30am.
Coaching and training takes place every Saturday morning at 9:30.
New riders are very welcome.
07.02.2010
Track Maintenance weekend - Feb 20/21
The track maintenance day will be Sat and Sun 20/21 Feb. On the saturday we will have a digger and a dumper to move all the dolomite around the site. Then, in the afternoon we need as many folks as possible to come along and help resurface the track. We will work in teams of 3 or 4, spreading the dolmite and compacting it into place. We will have enough whackers for 4 teams so we should be able to get the entire track done in a weekend if we have enough people to help.
Please come along and help if you are able.
Saturday 12:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:30 - 17:00 (if we need that long)
Big thanks to Martin Seddon who has offered us the free loan of a digger.
PS - Don't forget that we have a regional race at Nottingham on March 28th so we need to get everything good and ready.
15.01.2010
Nottingham Outlaws AGM - All Welcome
DATE: Wednesday 10th February, 7:00pm
VENUE: Dudley's Hairdressers, Bulwell
AGENDA
- Committee positions for 2010
- Club funding
- Club accounts
- Club coaching update
- Summer Club race series - dates, fees, format, etc
- Summer training programme
- AOB
- Set next meeting date
08.01.2010
Track work postponed
Even if the weather picks up by next weekend, the track will be in a poor state for track work (it will be soft and mushy for a couple of days after the thaw).
Track work re-scheduled for the weekend of Sat/Sun 20th/21st February.
08.01.2010
Saturday Training Cancelled
There will be no Saturday trining because the track is covered in snow and i
