20.12.2008
Racing on Sunday at Nuneaton
Registration will be free and will open at 11.00 hoping to start racing at 12.30
there will be trophies for top the three riders in all categories, and medals for the younger riders who don't get placed, we will be presenting the trophies at Stockingford labour club immediately after the race, there will be some nibbles / snack put on free of charge and the raffle prizes will be there for collecting.
It's only a small four lane track, a Steve Jenks special, but all the locals enjoy it and there are plans to rebuild in 2009
Bulwell have donated their old electronic gate system which should make it a bit easier on everybody.
Other info
Rich Camm will be bringing his shop along for last minute Christmas presents etc so don't forget you money
There will also be a burger Van on site, and the local nursery will be open for toilets etc.
Post code for track is cv10 8jx http://www.stockingfordcrusaders.webede ... 4532337836 for more info
This event has been sponsored by Stockingford crusaders, Urbanair and the Merch Foundry.
19.12.2008
Unclaimed Trophies from the 2008 Summer Series
The following trophies were not handed out at the club's Summer Series presentation night and have not been claimed since then either. Please claim these trophies at the next club race, which will be Sunday 4th January, 2009.
under 7 yrs
1st - Lochlan Dudley
8-9 yrs
4th - Ryan Handley
10-11 yrs
4th - Ben Carnill
5th - Callum West
12-14 yrs
1st - Brad Spick
3rd - Luke Ryder
6th - Adam Northover
8th - Will Jordan
18.12.2008
IMPORTANT: 2009 Club Membership
Please remember to renew your 2009 club membership. The race on Jan 4th will be the last chance for 2008 club members to race at Bulwell. Come the race in February, only club members will be allowed to race because club membership ensures all the parental consent and insurance issues are covered. And of course - it only costs a measly £3 to join the club for a whole year - but you must print out and fill in this new membership form. Don't worry if you can't print it off, we have plenty of copies at the track too. Also, don't forget to get your new "Bulwell Outlaws" number board for just £2 when you join for 2009.
11.12.2008
No More Sunday Training until Jan 11th
Sunday fitness training sessions have been cancelled simply because there is so much racing going on. It's all in the events section, with racing at Dereby and Nuneaton between now and Xmas, and with a Bulwell Club Race on Jan 4th. Of course, racing is great training so try and get along to this glut of Winter racing.
Next training on a Sunday is 10:00 am on Sunday 11th January.
Route55 training on a Saturday morning with Kelvin Batey continues as normal.
09.12.2008
Racing Report From Sunday
What a fantastic turnout on Sunday. We had nearly 70 riders competing and there must have been over 200 people on site. Simply brilliant for a club race meeting. Matt and Sue from Bunneys were there to hand out tee shirts to all riders - they were printed up with the new team logo and look really smart. Maybe we can get the logo painted onto the start hill, Derby style.
There was some outstanding racing on Sunday. Mark Maddox dominated the cruisers but it was great to see Adrian Jackson back into action so soon after major surgery - and he took second spot too.
Jordan Perry is still the man to beat in league 1 but he had some stiff competition from Ryan Bauer and then slipped out on the last berm in his semi-final, so top honours going to Ryan this time.
League 2 was dominated by a new face, Shane Mills. Michael Njugunba and Harry Gray-Blest were there to give him a stiff challenge in the final but Shane got the holeshot and Michael and harry clashed handlebars in the first berm with Harry coming off the worst. Lewis Locker was also riding in this group, the first rider to get promoted up two leagues in this race series. He held his own and retained his position in this tough league.
League 3 was extremely close, with Alice Law leading in all her moto's, only to be pimped on the last berm by Taylor Johnson. The same thing happened in the final but Alice recovered and clawed back the lead going down the rhytym section. Superb riding from both riders.
League 4 was all about Niciole Edge. No-one could get near to her and she won all her motos and the final. Josh Burnham, previously relegated from league 2 is steadily improving and won the 2 spot, and promotion back up to league 3.
Morgan Turner was the little man to beat in league 5. He won all motos and his final. New rider Nathan Wood did extremely well to get the 2 spot, and promotion to league 4. He is definitely one to look out for.
Thanks to everyone who helped and supported us. The next race is Sunday 4th January.
The results are now posted in the results section.
22.11.2008
This Sunday Fitness Training is Cancelled
Fitness training scheduled for 23.11.08 has been cancelled because the weather forecast is for rain and snow. Try and get out on Saturday instead and get some work in. If you're doing sprints, remember to get well warmed up before going flat out. See you next week.
16.11.2008
Take a look at the Club Bikes
Matt from Bunneys Bikes has taken all the club bikes and given them a complete clean and service with new grips and brake blocks to bring them back up to a good standard. A big thank-you going out to Matt.
15.11.2008
Special Club Meeting - Tuesday, 25th November
There is a lot going on at the club right now.
- Rainer Crime Concern are taking over the lease of the land
- we are working more with PEDAL, part of Crime Concern
- Kelvin is coaching riders every week
- we have lots of good quality National level riders
- We have the makings of a good race team sponsored by Bunny's
- The council are considering the funding for several different projects
- Schools want to get involved with the track both in and out of school time
It all sounds great and I am very positive about it all, but there is a lot
to consider. The club belongs to all of us and we can all play out part and
have influence over what is happening. In addition, we all need to know what
is going on, and I am conscious that individual announcements and emails
probably fail to get the whole picture across.
So, we have a meeting where we can all get together and tease out our
goals and aspirations for the club. It's a great chance to get involved with
the club and to determine the club's direction. This will be very useful as
we develop our relationship with Rainer Crime Concern, and other bodies
(i.e. race teams, Kelvins training, schools etc).
The meeting is on Tuesday 25th November, 7:00pm at the Bulwell Healthy
Living Centre, Lawton Drive, Bulwell. Please come along and help make our
club one of the best in the country. We're on our way.
13.11.2008
Bulwell Round 2 - Results posted
The results of the Bulwell Outlaws 2008 Winter Series - round 2 - are now posted in the results section. Next race is Sunday 7th December.
07.11.2008
Rotherham Regional Cancelled
The Rotherham regional scheduled for 9th November has been cancelled due to flooding and moer bad rain forecast. Some riders will be going to a 4X track in Leicester instead, for details see bmxtalk: http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19347
21.10.2008
2008 Summer Series - Presentation Night
Kelvin Batey will be presenting trophies, medals and prizes at the presentation night. Due to this commitment, there will be no Saturday morning training session at Bulwell. All riders are welcome to travel to Rotherham for the 1pm traiing session that will be held there.
12.10.2008
2008 Summer Series - Presentation Night
The presentation night for the 2008 Summer Series will take place on Saturday 25th October at the Station Hotel in Hucknall. We have a private function room with a buffet laid on, and everyone is welcome. There will also be a raffle. The doors will be open at 7.00pm and the presentation will commence at 8.00pm.
There are trophies and prizes for anyone who competed in 4 or more rounds of the series and medals for anyone else who competed in less than 4 rounds. It's always a great night out, so please come along and celebrate the success of our riders.
12.10.2008
Bulwell Winter Series - Round 1 - Results
It's taken a while, but the results are now in for round 1 of the 2008/09 Bulwell Winter Series. Go to the results section to see the results.
04.10.2008
Bulwell Winter Series - Round 1
This Sunday is round 1 of the 2008/09 Bulwell Outlaws Winter Series. Registration is from 10.00 untill 11.30 and it costs £2 to race. There is also an Old Skool race being run on the same day at the same time so it should be a busy day. The weather forecast looks a bit iffy at the moment but we intend to race come what may. It will have to be really bad for us to abandon racing.
23.09.2008
The Big Weekend - 26/27/28 Sept, 2008
The forecast is looking good for the weekend, which is good news.
Friday is the big maintenance day at the track with about 40 or 50 volunteers expected to make a big difference to both the track and the rest of the site. Please come along to help if you can. A few of us will be there from 8.00 and miost of the volunteers turning up between 9.30 and 10.00. There will be lots of different work to do - something for everyone.
Saturday will be a chance to finish off any remaining track work, getting everything ready for Sunday.
Sunday is round 1 of the Midlands BMX Regional series 2008/09. Get there early to help get everything setup. Registartion opens at 10.00 and closes at 11.30. Racing gets underway at 12.30. There will be both expert and novice classes with trophies and medals up for grabs on the day for novice riders. Midlands trophies for 2008 Summer Series will also be presented in the interval before the finals.
19.09.2008
Bulwell Winter Dates
It is getting too dark in the evenings to continue with Wednesday club nights, so from now on, Sunday morning will be the new time for racing and training, and gate practice too once the gate is repaired. Always keep an eye on the website for any latest news, including any changes to the diary. See the News section for the latest announcements and also the Events section for the latest up to date version of the diary. Another good way to keep in touch is to get on the email mailing list. Send an email to Phil at phil.gray-blest@ntlworld.com and he will add your email address to the mailing list. If a session gets cancelled, email will be the quickest and easiest way to inform everyone.
The Bulwell Winter Series – registration is from 10.00 – 11.30 and racing starts at 12.00
7 rounds in the series. Best 5 rounds count. Compete in 4 rounds or more to get a trophy. See website for more details.
Coaching, fitness and gate training - every other week 10.00 – 12.00 - £1 for members when the gate is working. £3 for non-members
Beginners coaching sessions – 3rd Sunday of each month – 10.00 – 11.00 – free of charge. Starts in Novenber
There are also the Route55 BMX coaching sessions for intermediate to advanced riders. They are run on Saturday mornings from 9.00 - 11.00. The sessions are run by Kelvin Batey and cost £10. Sessions need to be booked. See www.route55bmx.com for further details
Sept 28th Midlands Regional Race at Bulwell. Classes for Novice and Expert.
Oct 5th Bulwell Winter Series
Oct 12th Club morning – fitness training
Oct 19th 2008 Midlands Championships at Alvaston Park, Derby
Oct 26th Club morning – fitness training
Nov 2nd Bulwell Winter Series
Nov 9th Midlands Regional Race at Rotherham. Classes for Novice and Expert.
Nov 16th Club Morning - including a Beginners Coaching Session
Nov 23rd Club morning – fitness training
Nov 30th Club morning – fitness training
Dec 7th Bulwell Winter Series
Dec 14th Club morning – fitness training
Dec 21st Club Morning - including a Beginners Coaching Session
Dec 30th Club morning – fitness training
Jan 4th Bulwell Winter Series
Jan 11th Club morning – fitness training
Jan 18th Club Morning - including a Beginners Coaching Session
Jan 25th Club morning – fitness training
Feb 1st Bulwell Winter Series
Feb 8th Club morning – fitness training
Feb 15th Club morning – fitness training
Feb 22nd Club Morning - including a Beginners Coaching Session
March 1st Bulwell Winter Series
March 8th Club morning – fitness training
March 15th Club Morning - including a Beginners Coaching Session
March 22nd Club morning – fitness training
March 29th Club morning – fitness training
April 5th Bulwell Winter Series
April 12th Club morning – fitness training
April 19th Club Morning - including a Beginners Coaching Session
April 26th Club morning – fitness training
14.09.2008
Revised Committee Meeting Date
We are meant to be having a committee meeting on Monday 15th Sept.
Unfortuantely Salim cannot make it that day and seeing as he is the key player in the volunteers day (which is the main reason for the meeting) we have to reschedule. The meeting is now Tuesday 16th Sept. 7pm in the Limekiln.
The Club/YIP BMX Steering group will also convene at this meeting - so we can kill two birds with one stone.
12.09.2008
Revised Midlands Dates
Here are the revised dates for Midlands Championships and the first two regionals of the 2008/09 season.
Usual times apply. i.e. registraartion closes at 11.30 and racing is supposed to start at 12.30.
Sept 28th Bulwell 1st 2008/2009 REGIONAL DATE
Oct 19th Derby Midlands Champs
Nov 9th Rotherham 2nd 2008/2009 REGIONAL DATE
The 2 regional rounds are qualifying rounds for 2009 Brits & regional
trophy
06.09.2008
Midlands Championships - CANCELLED
the race at Derby this Sunday, 7th Sept, has been cancelled because of the rain. The track is right next to the river too. The race will be re-scheduled at some time in the near future.
05.09.2008
Massive Volunteers Day - 26th September
There is a massive volunteers day being planned for Friday, September 26th. Salim has worked incredibly hard making arrangements for the day and we are expecting at 40 - 50 volunteers on site. We really need as many club members as possible to come and help out, partly to keep an eye on things and to help make sure the day runs smoothly, and partly to get involved with hands on work. We especially need anyone who has any experience of working on the track.
Please can you let me know if you are able to make it for the day, or even part of the day. We need to have an idea of who will be there so we can plan what resources we need.
Please get in touch.
02.09.2008
Midlands Champs - Sunday, 6th Sept
It's the Midlands Champs at the new Derby track this Sunday (Alvaston Park).
Classes for Novice and Expert
The format is similar to Regionals, except that there are no B-finals - only A-finals.
Trophies given out on the day.
Registration closes at 1130
29.08.2008
Route55 BMX Training - Saturday 30th August
There have not been quite as many people booking onto the Route55 BMX training sessions, scheduled for this Saturday, 30th August. So for this Saturday only, the start time is 9.00 for EVERYONE. We are not sure if numbers have dropped off, or some people are going to the Rotherham sessions instead, or if some people have just forgotten to book themselves onto the session.
The plan is to run a single session for everyone, but if more turn up than have pre-booked, it may be necessary to split the session and have the older riders starting at a later time (10:45 - 12:30 was the original plan).
Kelvin's training website is www.route55bmx.co.uk
Check it out for Kelvin's contact details and for all the training info.
28.08.2008
Bulwell Winter Series - Details
There was a fantastic turnout at the Brits from Bulwell Outlaws riders and their families. Lots of club riders excelled themselves with top drawer performances. The following riders all got into the A-final and won trophies. Special mention for Jordan Perry who was magnificent all day and got second place in the A-final - only to be placed 8th for allegedly cutting the corner going into the last berm. Also, Lewis Locker has been riding for less than a year and still made it to the A-final. Superb.
6 yrs - Harry Restall 7th
7 yrs - Lochlan Dudley 4th
8 yrs - Lewis Locker 6th
9 yrs - Louis Gray-Blest 3rd
11 yrs - Harry Gray-Blest 4th
12 yrs - Brad Spick 6th
14 yrs - Jordan Perry 8th
30-39 cruiser - Andy Restall 6th
Old School - Mark Wallace - 5th
There are videos of all the finals on www.bikevideos.co.uk
There is also a programme of edited highlights that will be screened on Sky Sports. Keep an eye out for it in the listings.
27.08.2008
Notts and Derby League Cyclo-cross Calendar
Here are the dates for cyclo-cross. It's a great way to build up your fitness over the winter. Be warned though - you're guaranteed a hard workout.
| Date | Venue | Club | Organiser | Phone | Cat | |
| 1 | 06-Sep | Sinfin Park | Derby Mercury | J Holmes | 07946 461972 | A |
| 2 | 13-Sep | Allestree Park | South Penine RC | R Cox | 01332 672927 | B |
| 3 | 20-Sep | Shipley Park | Heanor Clarion | M Hall | 07962 100741 | C |
| 4 | 27-Sep | Thornbridge | Zepnat.com RT | J Gould | 01629 734524 | A |
| 5 | 11-Oct | Bullwell Hall Park | Beauvale CC | G Whittall | 07973 791041 | C |
| 6 | 18-Oct | Alfreton Park | DVATC | R Wakefield | 01773 570539 | C |
| 7 | 25-Oct | Bramcote Park | Beeston RC | B Fenwick | 01664 812527 | C |
| 8 | 08-Nov | Bingham Leisure Centre | VC Nottingham | D Gretton | 0115 9878700 | B |
| 9 | 15-Nov | Darley Moor | Ashfield RC | A Naylor | 0115 8546803 | C |
| 10 | 22-Nov | Trent Meadows | VC Long Eaton | R Screaton | 07956 565583 | C |
| 11 | 29-Nov | Stockley Country Park | Bolsover & Dist CC | M Connley | 07767 444598 | C |
| 12 | 13-Dec | Alvaston Park | Cyclo-cross.com | M Gascoigne | 01332 360034 | B |
| 13 | 20-Dec | Allestree Park | Belper BC | J Marshall | 07776 225717 | C |
| 14 | 03-Jan | Thornbridge | Matlock CC | H Gould | 01629 822259 | B |
| 15 | 24-Jan | Watchwood Plantation | Sherwood CC | T Adams | 0115 9614415 | C |
19.08.2008
Bulwell Winter Series - Details
The race dates for the 2008/09 Bulwell Outlaws Winter Series are the first Sunday of the month as follows:
1 - Oct 5th
2 - Nov 2nd
3 - Dec 7th
4 - Jan 4th
5 - Feb 1st
6 - March 1st
7 - April 5th
Registration will be from 10.00 until 11.30 am. Racing will start at 12.00 midday.
The series will be run using the formula system.
A riders best 5 results will count towards their points total - so a rider may miss or drop two rounds.
Trophies for anyone competing in 4 or more rounds.
Medals for everyone else.
The first race will be a special event. It will also be a National Old School race. The race fees from the old school races will be split between the club and the Stephen Murray Fund.
All riders must be club members and the race fee will be £2.
Club membership will be £3 for 2009, including the remainder of 2008.
A special 2009 Gold membership will also be available soon which will cost a bit more but will include lots of really useful stuff. Details to follow soon.
14.08.2008
Bulwell Summer Series - Final Results
The results from the last round of the Bulwell Summer Series have been processed and added to the results section. The overall standings table shows you just where everyone has finished in each age group. Remember that it's the best 6 results that count towards your final score. Check out the results section and keep an eye out for an announceent about the presentation night. Anyone that competed in four or more rounds will get a trophy and everyone else will get a medal.
12.08.2008
Committee Meeting - Thursday 14th August
Committee Meeting this Thursday, 14th August, , 7pm in the Limekiln, at the top of Sellars Wood drive, next to Aldi. There's lots to sort out so please come along and take an active role in your club. We really do need club members to come and take part in the decision making process of the club. You don't need to know anything about BMX to get involved.
05.08.2008
Qualifying for a Midland's Series Trophy
The ruling this year for trophies is that you need to have competed in 6 out of the 8 Midlands Regionals in order to qualify for a trophy. At the Midlands Region Committee meeting earlier tonight, it was decided to make a concession that a rider could get a tropy if they have only competed in 5 rounds, so long as they pay the region's component of the missing race fee. This is £3.50.
So - if you raced in 5 of the rounds and want a trophy you must pay £3.50 to the region asap. Please contact James Gibson on James.Gibson@jdwilliams.co.uk
04.08.2008
Burnham Photos are in the Gallery
The photographs from the National racing at Burnham-on-Sea have been loaded into the gallery section. It is a new format gallery that I have just started using so please let me know if anything does not seem to work. emails to tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk
03.08.2008
Coaching with Kelvin Batey
The Kelvin Batey sessions start this Monday. £10 per session.
under 11 yrs are 12.30 - 2.15pm
11 and over is 2.30 - 4.30pm
at the Bulwell track
Don't miss out on this opportunity...
02.08.2008
Results from Bulwell - Round 7
There was some fantastic Summer evening racing at Bulwell this wednesday. The weather was warm and sunny with no wind - perfect conditions. The results have been processed and the points are now posted in the results section.
Don't forget - it is the last round this coming Wednesday, 6th August.
Also listen out for news on the presentation evening which will be the usual format of trophies, medals, prizes and buffet. I'm sure there will be a raffle too.
29.07.2008
Photos from the weekend - Burnham-on-Sea
What a great weekend it was at Burnham-on-Sea which hosted rounds 8 and 9 of the BMX National Race Series. There weere 17 riders from Bulwell - how cool is that. There was a special Elite and Junior race on the Saturday evening with floodlit racing, huge prize money, fireworks on the startgate and best of all, Mark Locker's big bbq trackside. All in all it was a most memorable weekend of BMX racing and the weather was so good that halff the club stayed on for an extra day to make the most of it. Pictures have now been loaded into the gallery.
28.07.2008
Round 6 - results late but ready in time.
The lock on the container broke at the last race meeting and the race results were locked and unobtainable within the container. We have since managed to repair the lock's mechanism (big thanks to Mark Edge) and retrieved the race results. They have been processed and all the reults and updated race series are available in the results section.
Don't forget - we race this Wednesday - 30th July.
22.07.2008
Coaching with Kelvin Batey
Following the shocking news that Kelvin Batey is not going to the olympics, he has rapidly had to make alternative plans. This includes running coaching sessions for local BMX racers. This is an amazing opportunity to get coaching from someone who is at the very top of the sport and who suddenly has lots of spare time for coaching. Kelvin is a great coach. Now, the details have not been finalised yet, but Kelvin is looking to see how much interest there is.
Please respond to Carole Foster at rotherhambmx@hotmail.co.uk and indicate if you would be interested in coaching at either-
a) Mansfield or Rotherham
b) Bulwell
If enough Bulwell riders are interested then Kelvin will run sessions at Bulwell.
There are no dates or times as yet and they just want to know if you are interested. ASAP.
12.07.2008
Track Work - this weekend
Well Done to everyone that gave up their weekend at Bulwell. We got loads done with most of the jumps having fresh lips and the whole rhythm section being resurfaced. Big thanks also to all the young riders who spent lots of time tackling the weeds.
10.07.2008
Track Work - this weekend
We will be working on the track this Saturday. Many hands make light work so
please come along and help. If you are able to bring a wheelbarrow it would
be a great help. So would an additional whacker plate if anyone can get
their hands on one.
Please come along and help support the club.
Saturday 10.00am. Karen will be providing refreshments.
09.07.2008
Replacement Summer Series Race Dates.
Two new race dates have been announced for the Bulwell Summer Series. They are the replacement dates for the races that were cancelled while the new gate was being installed. The dates are July 16th and July 30th. See the events section for a full list of race dates.
04.07.2008
Next Race Meeting - Wed 9th July.
The next race meeting will also be the official gate opening at 6.15pm. Please try and get there in time so that we can show our thanks to the rotary club and to Gary from Portable Flooring. Without their help we would not have a fantastic new start gate now. Their genorosity has transformed the track and it is important that we show our appreciation.
01.07.2008
Wednesday Gate Practice.
The gate is now working so we will run a gate practice session on Wednesday evening, 2nd July. £1 for members and £2 for non-members. Usual rules regarding helmet, gloves, long sleeves and trousers.
The gate is not random yet, but there is a way of upgrading it which we are investigating.
27.06.2008
Next Committee Meeting.
The next club committee meeting is comig up this Monday, 30th June at 7.00pm in the Limekiln (the pub at the top of Sellars Wood Drive next to Aldi). Please come along and get involved in the club. All Welcome.
The agenda is as follows:
1. Decide whether/when to reschedule the missed summer series race meetings.
Also, confirm days/dates for gate practice sessions.
2. review of responsibilities at race meetings
3. Funding,
crb checks
go-ride status
4. Track work
5. Next regional event - Sunday, September 28th
6. Artwork on the containers
7. New container and moving the small container.
8. Meeting with Councillors and MP (Graham Allen) on 19th July.
9. Diamondback/Cyclelife race team
10. Official Gate Opening - press event. - Wednesday 9th July. 6.15pm
11. AOB
12. Set date for the next committee meeting.
26.06.2008
Summer Series Round 3.
Round 3 of the Bulwell Summer series saw 45 riders taking part in a beautiful Summer's evening of racing. Michael Njuguna took a nasty tumble in practice and cut his hand, hopefully he'll be fine in time for the next race.
The results are now posted in the results section. As usual, please take a close look and let Phil know asap if anything looks to be incorrect.
23.06.2008
Official Gate Opening.
We will be offcially opening the new start gate on July 9th at 6.15pm. The press are expected to be there and the gate will be opened by John Heading from the Bulwell and Basford Rotary Club, and Gary Gibbs from Portable Flooring of Castle Donnington. We need as many club members as possible to get down to the track nice and early so that we can get some good photos.
Don't forget that July 9th is also a race night. It will propbably be a busy event because of the press activity so regitartion will close at 7.00pm. Please could people try and get to the trck early to help out, especially with setting up the start gate and the PA system.
17.06.2008
Beginners Coaching - Wednesday 18th June.
There will be a beginners coaching session at the BMX track this Wednesday. 6.45 - 7.45. Free of charge. Bikes and helmets available for those that need them. Please bring your own gloves.
Also, Steve Ward has taken the control system and given it a complete overhaul. It still needs testing but we should be able to get it fully working on Wednesday.
So - expect to get some free gate practice in this Wednesday evening, once it's all been tested.
Next race is Wednesday 25th June.
09.06.2008
Racing - This Wednesday, 11th June
The start ramp and gate are now more or less complete so there will be a club race this wednesday. The air-ram definitely works and we will be using it for racing. The electronics have a bit of a problem so we may not have a timed start, just a ready-steady-go and a flick of the switch on the air ram. We'll try and fix it on Wednesday, but It'll still be great with just the air-ram.
29.05.2008
World Championships - China 2008
Fantastic news from the world championships in China. Lochlan Dudley got W6 in the 7 yr olds and Frazer Dudley also made it to the final and got W8 in the 8 yr olds category. So two world ranking plates in the Bulwell Outlaws. On day one, there were seven other UK riders who managed to get to their finals and get W plates.
Dale Holmes - World Champion - again.
Harley Taylor got 7th in the 9 year olds - W7
Flemdog - great gate in the main, winning for most of the race but got passed at the end - W2
Andy Shaw - consistent as ever, won the semi too - W3
Hilly - In the main after crash in the motos put him through and then got W5.
Ivesy - nicked 4th in the semi to get in the main, smooth on the track - W6?
Marco - good laps all day, 3rd in the first turn but got involved in a crash - W5
27.05.2008
Wednesday, 28th May, racing is cancelled
The start gate is still not ready so racing is cancelled for this wednesday 28th May. I guess some people will still head down to the track anyway. Others may well head for gate practice at Chesterfield, what with a regional and a national being held there over the next couple of weeks.
26.05.2008
* NEW * Midlands Region Website
Natz is building a new Midlands region website. It's still under development but there's lots to see already. It already has all the dates and the latest points from the Midlands Region Summer Series. It also has a great training section from Richard Camm.
see www.midlandsregionalbmx.co.uk
24.05.2008
Start Gate Update
There has been a bit of a delay with the work on the start gate.
Unfortunately, Kes was very ill earlier this week and we were unable to
complete the brickwork required where the gate drops. He has now left for
the world champs in China but I am hoping we will be able to get this work
done by someone else before Kes gets back.
I doubt if the gate will be usable on Wednesday when the next race is
scheduled. If it is not, then we will have to cancel the race on Wednesday.
18.05.2008
Directions to other clubs
The directions section has been updated with maps showing the location of other clubs in the Midlands BMX region. Don't try going to Derby at the moment though, it's being completely rebuilt by Dragon Downhill and should be ready sometime in July. By all accounts it should be a fantastic new track.
16.05.2008
Gallery Update
Four new galleries have been added in the gallery section. There are photos from the last round of the Bulwell Winter series, the presentation night, the inter-regional at Mansfield and the work at the track on the new start gate and ramp. I have more photos of the new gate on my phone - but I need to find a way of getting them off the phone.
13.05.2008
Bulwell Winter Series - round 2 has been cancelled
The start gate is not ready for racing so we have had no option but to cancel the race on Wednesday. It's a shame, but it will all be worth it once we have a new start gate.
11.05.2008
Start Gate Progress
The work being put into the new start ramp and gate has been amazing. Folks have been giving up their weekends and working in the week too in order to get everything up and running as soon as possible. It's been a bigger job than expected but we'll get it all sorted - no doubt about that. There are a few pictures which will be posted into the gallery very soon.
27.04.2008
Bulwell Winter Series
The final results have been tallied and the table can be viewed in the results section.
01.04.2008
Telford v Bulwell - full results table
the full results table may be seen by clicking here
31.03.2008
Telford v Bulwell - the results are in.
It was a lovely spring day down at Telford where we were made most welcome
by the Telford posse. Their track was small, but well prepared and the site
was very nice too. They had done a great preparation job for their first
ever race, with food and drinks and a PA system too, though not everyone
liked the choice of music - (eh Andy?).
Bulwell riders did very well and we just about managed to beat Telford on
their home turf. Summary below and overall results have been attached too,
in an excel spreadsheet. Full results will be on the website soon too.
round 1
Bulwell 1027
Telford 736
round 2
Bulwell 1464
Telford 1357
Overal total
Bulwell 2491
Telford 2093
So Bulwell won the inter-club challenge trophy, which will look very nice
in our clubhouse, as and when we ever get one - but that's another
story.....
See you all at Rotherham - this Sunday - Midlands regional round 2.
27.03.2008
Club Trip to Telford - Sunday, March 30th
it's the return leg of the Bulwell vs Telford inter-club challenge on Sunday, 30th March. Bulwell have the upper hand after round 1 but we need a good turnout to secure overall victory. Meet at the Bulwell track at 8.00am and we aim to leave at 8.30am. Unsupervised children travelling on the minibus need a parental consent form. If you haven't already got one, there will be forms available on the day - but a parent/guardian needs to sign the form.
Telford is a long way so it's not easy to say when we will get back to Bulwell, but a good estimate is between 6.00 and 7.00pm
Don't forget the clocks go forward on Saturday evening.
27.03.2008
Birthday Party on Saturday, 29th March
Invitation
To
Alice Law
&
Alex Allcock
13th & 11th
Birthday
Party
At the outlaws track
on
Saturday 29th March
From 12
All Welcome
Alice would like her guests to wear pink and fairy wings
26.03.2008
Report from the Nationals
Last weekend it was round 1 and round 2 of the 2008 National BMX Series at Burnham-on-sea. We had 12 riders taking part in the event, which is a new record for the club. The weather was exceptionally cold and windy, I don't know how some people managed to camp out, but that's just what the Laws, the Spicks, Daniel and Jordan did. It makes me shiver just thinking about it. It least it didn't rain too much. It could have been worse. Anyway, we all survived and enjoyed an excellent weekend of racing at a very well run event.
6 and under - Harry Restall had an amazing 2nd place finish on day 1 and finished 5th on day 2. He now lies in 3rd place overall.
7 yrs - Lochlan Dudley comes back from a quiet winter. He is not yet race fit, but still managed a creditable 4th and 3rd over the two days. He looked much better on the second day and with a bit of training between now and round 3 at Cheddar he will be back in the mix.
8yrs - Fraser Dudley had a tough time of it, but he kept on trying and he too will improve over the next few weeks.
9 yrs - Louis Gray-Blest has improved since last year and managed to beat all the best riders in his motos. Silly mistakes in the finals let him down and got 6th place in both A-finals.
11/12 yrs - Brad Spick rode well all weekend and got a 4th and 8th. He now lies in 6th place overall. Harry Gray-Blest was on fire having improved hugely from last year. He won all his motos on day 1. He made silly mistakes in his semi on day 1 and the a-final on day 2. He needs to work on his gates and, along with Brad, he could be a real challenger this year. Alex Greenfield found it tough going - this is a double age group, so it's bound to be tough. It won't be long though before Alex gets through the quater finals and into a b-final.
13/14 yrs - Jordan Perry is unleashed onto the National scene. He rode well, in his usual style, cutting the corner in one quater-final, but getting away with it - it wasn't really his fault and the offical on top of the berm agreed. He made it through to the b-final on both days, making a very creditable b-final 3rd (11th place) on day 2.
15/16 yrs - Daniel Bowler rode well but this is a very tough class. He was moto'd on both days, but only just. He will get through to semi's before very long.
girls 13/15 - Alice Law was racing older riders and managed to get a 7th anda 6th place.
junior women - Katie Law was also riding against older riders and managed a creditable performancecoming 4th and 5th in her b-finals.
cruiser 30-39 yr - Andy Restall got 3rd in the b-final on day 1, but on day 2 he got through to the a-final which was a big goal for him. He finished in 6th place in the a-final. A great result.
20.03.2008
SPONSORSHIP
Bulwell Outlaws are seeking sponsorship with the following different types of sponsorship currently available.
a) Sponsor a set of club number plates so that all riders have a proper
number plate. The plate can have up to 4 company logos down one side. £50
per logo would go a long towards paying for the plates. I would like to get
between 100 and 150 number plates and stick-on black number.
Be quick though - one of the four has gone already
b) for £100 pounds we can create a company banner and display it at the
track for all club and regional race meetings for a year. Following on from year one, the trackside sponsorship will cost roughly £50 per year, using the same banner.
c) Sponsor a set of trophies for one of the club's race series. We always
run a winter series and a Summer series. Trophies usually cost about £300 -
£400, depending upon how many riders qualify for trophies. For the price of
£200 the whole series could be sponsored by you, getting the series named
after your company and your company's name on the trophy plaques. All
posters, promoting the series would have your company's name on it.
Please contact Phil (07985-419101) if you would like to discuss anything along these lines, or if you have any other ideas about club sponsorship.
19.03.2008
Midlands Regional Round 1 at Bulwell
Round 1 of the Midlands series was a great sccess with a turnout of 137 riders. Lets hope we can repeat that for the next round at Rotherham. It was great to see lots of novice riders and also to see lots of 16-29 mountainbikers. OK, so there was a huge delay before racing. This was half expected because we were migrating from a manual moto sheet system to a new computerised system. All the rider details had to be enetered into the new computer system, and then there were lots of errors to put right. Painfully slow, especially given the cold conditions, but it will be worth it. All future races will be much slicker and there will be no need for a large delay between motos and finals. It also makes us compatible with the other regions which makes it much easier to run inter-regional races.
There were some eye-catching performances from several riders on Sunday. Morgan Turner wins his first Regional race, I think he is still only 5 years old but already has an experienced racing head on his shoulders. Lochlan Dudley is still the man to beat and it will be very interesting to see if he is still top dog at the Nationals this coming weekend at Burnham-on-Sea. Let's hope so. Mellisa Foster was impressive too, no doubt benifitting from some coaching from Kelvin Batey. Lewis Locker is a new Bulwell rider with bags of potential. He skipped Novice class and went straight into Expert, handling himself very well indeed. James Edge continues to improve, looking much more assertive on the track just lately. Harry Gray-Blest was pleased to beat Reece Brownson for the first time while winning his class, while Jordan Perry - well - all I can say is bring on the Nationals.
There are photos at http://hurricanes.mefotos.com/
12.03.2008
Midlands Regional Round 1 at Bulwell
It's round 1 of the Midlands Summer Series at Bulwell on March 16th. This is a big event for the club so please come along and support us, either by racing, or by helping set things out, marshalling, finish line, etc. Just ask on the day if you would like to help out.
There are classes for Expert and for Novice. Novice class is suitable for complete beginners and there are trophies for the first three in each novice age group and medals for all other novices.
11.03.2008
Round 6 Results
The results from round 6 are now in the results section. So is the overall league table. Only two rounds remain, so we're begining to see who the main contenders are. Round 7 is on Sunday, April 13th.
Please contact Phil ASAP if anything looks wrong with the results. It is too late to try and get anything changed if you leave it until race day. Contact Phil at tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk
16.02.2008
Round 5 Results
The results from round 5 are now in the results section. So is the overall league table. Only two rounds remain, so we're begining to see who the main contenders are. Round 6 is on Sunday, March 9th.
Please contact Phil ASAP if anything looks wrong with the results. It is too late to try and get anything changed if you leave it until race day. Contact Phil at tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk
15.02.2008
Trophies, medals and prizes
I have been asked what the rules are for trophies for the 2008 Bulwell Winter Series. The rules are as follows:-
Anyone finishing in the top 5 of their group qualifies for a tropy. Top 5 finishers also get a prize.
Plus, anyone who competes in 5 or more rounds also qualifies for a trophy.
Anyone else who has taken part will get a medal, but only if they turn up to the presentation night. The details of the presentation night will be announced after the next committee meeting.
14.02.2008
Bulwell Winter Series round 5 round-up
The points have not been calculated yet, but I am working on it when I get chance. As many of you know, I've been very busy this week.
Sunday was a glorious day for racing and hopefully has given us all a taster for the year to come, providing an incentive to get training now. We had 75 riders which I think is a record for us, and very impressive for a club race by anyone's standards.
There was some top racing in all of the leagues and there were a few things that really stood out for me. Harry Restall rode well in League 5, just missing out on promotion thanks to Morgan Turner who beat him in the final. The rider who really stood out was newcomer Lewis Locker. He may be a new rider but he dominated every race and shoots straight up into league 4.
In leaugue 4 it was Joe Smith, another new rider this Winter, and Lochlan Dudley who took 1st and 2nd in the final. Lochlan become one of the few riders who have been promoted by two leagues, having started in league 5 he will race in league 3 at the next round. Angus Doig was unlucky having done well in his motos but only getting 6th in the final. It won't be long before he gets promoted.
Wilfred Njuguna and James Edge were the main riders in league 3. James is riding much more aggresively these days and it's making a big difference. He's been after this promotion for a long time and it is thoroughly deserved.
League 2 was controlled by a couple of older riders, Matt Mayneord and Jordan Smith. However, Brad Spick rode well and came through to take 2nd place in the final. He joins that small band of riders who have been promoted up by two leagues.
The best move of the day, if not the entire series, came from Jordan Perry in League 1. Jordan was in 4th place going roun the second berm but he put in a tremendous power surge and carried his turn of speed right round the last berm going past Ryan Yearsley and Ryan Spick to take 2nd place. Daniel Bowler used his local knowledge well to take advantage of Ryan Vineyard with last berm moves in all of their motos. Top rider of the day was Adam Carr who's speed on the track was electrifying - noone could touch him and I look forward to seeing him race at Bulwell again.
Andy Restall made a return in the Cruiser/MTB class and dominated big time, especially in the final where he made sure everyone knew who was boss. John McGovern is still riding well but had to settle for second today.
The penultimate round is on Sunday , March 9th. Registration from 12.00 until 1.00pm. See y'all there.
29.01.2008
Committee Meeting
The next Bulwell Outlaws Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th Feb, 7pm at The Limekiln. The Limekiln is located at the top of the road from the track, between the supermarket and the petrol station. Please come along if you would like to be a part of deciding how the club is run.
Items for the Agenda as follows,
Travel options for the trip to Telford BMX.
Decide a date and Venue for the Winter Series Presentation Evening.
Decide on Dates and format for the Bulwell Summer Series.
Discuss Bulwell's round 1 of the Midlands Series.
Discuss the lottery bid being put forwards.
Agree on a new club Child Protection Policy.
Set date for the next Committee Meeting.
Please let me know if there is anything else to add to the agenda.
28.01.2008
Track Work - Second Straight
The second straight has been reshaped now and by all accounts is looking fab. It still requires lots of resurfacing work and the plan is to go ahead with this work, this Saturday, 2nd Feb. There should be lots of equipment on hand so please come along and lend a hand. If enough people work on it, then it shouldn't take long which will leave plenty of time for riding the new track.
15.01.2008
Bulwell Winter Series round 4 - results
Results are now posted in the results section. Please contact Phil if anything looks wrong and might need to be updated. tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk.
See race report below.
15.01.2008
Bulwell Winter Series round 4 - report
Thankfully the weather forecast was much worse than reality and although it was cold and windy, the rain held off all day. There was a great turnout with a total 66 riders and A/B finals in every category except league 2. There were lots of new riders today which is always great to see. It takes a long time for newcomers to develop their skills and power, so well done to everyone who took part, no matter where they finished. Everyone has to start somewhere, the top riders of today were once sketchy beginners too, it just takes practice.
The 24/26 inch category was dominated by John McGuire again, though he was given some stiff competition in the Moto's. It was close in the final with Adrian "Action" Jackson getting the snap but with John forging ahead down the second straight and taking the inside line on the second berm. Dave Albrighton dominated his motos but had to settle for third spot in the final. Tom Flemming was also riding well today and took fourth spot in the final.
Jai Kemp was the main man in league 1, dropping only 1 point all day. Wayne Foster dominated the other motos but had to settle for 2nd spot in the final. Jordan Perry rode with his usual blend of cheeky confidence and bravery, but along with Daniel Bowler, did not do quite so well in the final where Daniel Gregory and Ryan Spick took 3rd and 4th. Daniel Bowler now has it all to do if he wants to take top spot in the league, currently held by Ryan Spick. Ryan Yearsley was unlucky in the final, breaking his chainring as he powered out from the gate.
Dylan Foster took maximum points in league 2. This was his first race in the series and he will probably stay up in league 1 for the remainder of the series. Michael Njuguna was on fire today and joins his brother, Wilfred, as being the only riders who have been promoted up by 2 leagues in this series. I wonder if anyone else will achieve that feat by the end of the series.
In league 3, Tom Watson, Ashley Jones and Owen Todd get promoted into league 2. Spare a thought for James Edge and Jack Warcup who both scored the same number of points as Owen, but it was Owen who had the best result in the final, so he gets the promotion. Louis Gray-Blest was unlucky in the final, slipping his pedals out of the gate.
In league 4, Louis Coxon got imself promoted back up into league 3, along with promising new rider Jonathan Eastwood. Joe Smith gets better with every race and will be looking for promotion soon. Meanwhile, Alice Law and Ben Carnill took a nasty fall in the first moto but Ben managed to get back on his bike for the final and just managed to avoid relegation to league 5. Well done Ben.
League 5 saw superstar Lochlan Dudley take maximum points. Top female riders Nicole Edge and Mellisa Foster battled it out for 2nd and 3rd with Melissa starting well but Nicole took the last moto and the final to secure 2nd spot. Both girls have won promotion to league 4. Lewis Locker was another new rider who impressed on the day and we hope to see more from him next month.
Results will be posted as soon - it takes a while to work it all out.
03.01.2008
Donation From The Rotary Club
The Bulwell and Basford Rotary club have kindly made a donation of £250 to the club. This is the second donation they have made in 2007. Thanks goes out to the Bulwell and Basford
