24.12.2009
Christmas Holiday Training
There will be no Saturday beginners training until Saturday, 9th January. There is of course the Club race meeting on Sunday, 3rd Jan.
There is also a race at Chesterfield on Sunday, 27th Dec - keep an eye on BMXtalk.com
Kelvin might be running a midweek training session in the holidays. Updates will be posted here and also sent by email to everyone on the mailing list.
X-Bike training will resume on Tuesday, 5th Jan.
08.12.2009
X-Bike Training
The x-biking sessions are proving to be popular and I'm sure they are beneficial to those who are taking part in them. The benefits would be much greater with two sessions a week so I am going to start running sessions on a Thursday as well.
The first Thursday session will take place on Thursday, 3rd January.
Tuesday sessions will include Jump intervals (very short sprints) and Thursday will include sprint intervals (longer sprints of 15-20 seconds)
Putting the effort into these sessions will pretty much guarantee improved performance next year.
Please let me know if you would be interested in a Thursday session and whether you would prefer session 1 (6:30) or session 2 (7:15). The cost will be the same at £2 per session.
There will be no x-biking on Tuesday 29th December.
07.12.2009
Club and Team Structure
There will be a new structure to the Bunney’s race team this year. We are going to try and develop a cycling development program that the Americans call the “Farm System”. The idea behind it is that everyone has something to aim for.
New riders will become club members as they do already, and will be supported by beginners coaching sessions and regular club races. We will also have club tops and race plates to help new riders feel included.
The first goal for new riders will be to have the club logo printed onto their race top. They will be awarded this when they have achieved a certain standard of riding and participation, to be determined by club coach(s).
The goal for many new riders will be to progress on to the Bunney’s race team. This will be a large team of riders who are committed enough to regularly attend regional races and race at expert class. Many of these riders will also be racing at National class, and for them, the goal will be to get sponsored by the Elite team. The Team Manager, Nick Carnill, will make the decisions with input from the team sponsors and club coaches.
All team riders will get support at race meetings and, though the finer details of team support at Nationals and Regionals is still being worked on. The teams have not yet been decided, though we hope to announce the team lists by the end of the year. The teams will work closely together and will form one big unit, with both teams sharing the same team area and support.
The Elite team riders will get team kit plus, race frame and sponsor build kits. Team Bunney’s riders will get a race jersey, number plate, full support at regional and national races, sponsor parts packs though out the year, plus free services and the Bunneys.
Any Bunney’s team rider that make it into an A-Final will get an award and there will be a special award for the Bunney’s team rider that gets the most National Series points.
08.12.2009
Nottinham Outlaws Winter Round 2
What a fantastic turnout at round 2 of the Winter Series. 106 riders is easily a club record (for a club race). Numbers were boosted by riders from other clubs and the racing was very competetive. We even had semi-finals in 30+ and 10-12 yrs. Congratulations to all the winners, and congratulations to anyone taking part in their first race - there were quite a few. It's tough racing against so many experienced riders, so maybe the next series will revert to the formula system.
01.12.2009
Racing this Weekend
Racing this weekend with Nottinghamn Outlaws Winter series round 2. Registration closes at 11:30
19.11.2009
Training this Weekend
The forecast looks tricky for Saturday morning, so a decision will be made on Saturday at about 8.30am and an email sent to everyone on the mailing list. If Kelvin's session is cancelled, he will run a session at Mansfield on Sunday at 2.45pm. If you are not on the mailing list send an email to Phil at tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk
17.11.2009
Coach Trip To Belgian Indoor 22nd-24th Jan, 2010
Who fancies racing at the Belgian Indoor championships? Two days of racing. Two separate races.
coach travel and hostel accomodation (including breakfast) for just £110 per person (approx). The price is dependant upon us filling enough seats.
We will meet at Bulwell BMX track on the morning of Friday 22nd January and will return quite late on Sunday evening. As always, it depends on what time racing finishes, but we intend to get the 7:00pm ferry from Calais to Dover.
Please let me know (at tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk) if you would like to go. First come first served and deposit of £40 per person must be paid by 28th November, because I only have a provisional booking on the accomodation until then. I will extend the invitation to everyone on BMXtalk after this weekend, so please respond quickly if you want to get on the trip before it fills up.
Everyone is advised to purchase travel insurance and everyone needs to register for the event themselves (via BC). Only 10 Euros to race each day (15 for juniors).
29.10.2009
The start of the Winter Series
The Winter series kicks off this Sunday, 1st November.
Registration closes at 11:30 and racing from 12ish. We might start a bit later because we will be loading up the computer system for the first time. Please bare with us.
Hot food and drinks will be available.
£2 for members
£3 non-members
2010 club membership available on the day.
Age groups will be:
7 and under
8-9
10-12
13-15
16 and over
mtb/cruiser under 14
mtb/cruiser
30+ any wheel size. anything goes - even old school
Your age is next years race age. i.e. your age at the end of 2010.
This series runs simply on age groups, no Formula System, so please consider riding up an age group if you already ride at Expert level.
03.10.2009
The start of the Winter Schedule
28.09.2009
Brits Videos on YouTube
All the Brits races have been video'ed and posted on YouTube Click on the link below
26.09.2009
New Club Website
The new club website has been long in development, but is now up and running. I hope you all agree that it looks much slicker and professional than this website, though you will find the content ios very similar. Please conatct Phil if you spot anything that is incorrect, or doesn't work properly.
24.09.2009
Brits Photos
Photos from the Brits have beeen posted on the new club website,
http://www.nottinghamoutlaws.com/gallery/National_BMX_Racing/index.htm
21.09.2009
Sunday Practice
There will be a training session down at the track on Sunday, 10:00 - 12:00
05.09.2009
Nottingham Outlaws Winter Race Series 2009/10
The Nottingham Outlaws Winter Race Series will run from November 1st. Races will be held on the first Sunday of every month with the 7th and final race being held on May 2nd. If there is bad weather we will try and reschedule a race, but ultimately we may need to drop a race.
Two races may be dropped from a riders overall series total. i.e. if we run 7 races, then 5 races count towards a riders overall series total. If we only run 6 races then 4 races count towards the overall total.
Anyone with a top 5 finish or who competes in 4 or more rounds will qualify for a trophy.
This series will not use the formula system but will run with simple aged based classes. For this reason, it is recommended that experienced riders try racing up in the older age class. It will give other up and coming riders a chance to succeed and the tougher racing in the older age class will be of more benefit. Riders may only race up one age class.
Age classes are
7 and under
8-9
10-12
13-15
16 and over
mtb/cruiser
race fee is £2 for members and £3 for non-members
registration opens at 10:00 and closes at 11:30. Racing starts at 12:00.
02.09.2009
Gate Practice
With the Brits looming ever closer, a fair few riders are keen to get in some practice, so we will be running a gate practice session on Sunday from 10:00 until 12:00. We will also be running a sprints session on the grassy field from 10:00 till 10:30 for those that want to put in that extra bit of effort.
we will also run gates on Sunday 13th September. The following weekend is the Brits.
02.09.2009
Vote for the "Riders Rider of 2009"
All club members can vote for the Nottingham Outalws "Rider's rider of the year" award. Of course, you cannot vote for yourself. Please email your name and your vote to Phil at tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk. The deadline is October 1st. Please advertise this on facebook if you know how.
01.09.2009
The End of the 2009 National Series
Rounds 11 & 12 were held at Bournemouth over the Bank Holiday weekend. Most of the Nottingham riders had something positive to take away from the weekend. Louis Coxon added to his collection of 5th places in the 11/12 quater finals. His riding continues to improve and even though it will be tough in the 13/14's next year, he is sure to do well. Harry Gray-Blest made the main on the Sunday but 7th place was not quite enough to get 8th place in the rankings, missing out by just 1 point. Ben Chaplin got some great results in his motos on the Sunday, but missed out in the quater final. Ben Carnill made it through to the B-final on Saturday, but missed it altogether. How frustrating is that? Chris Wimbledon is always super fast and his technique is getting better. James Edge is also looking good and with a good winter training programme, both of these riders will be getting through the 1/4 finals next year. Connor Hurry and Ewan Jones worked hard all weekend and made up some places. Fraser Dudley made the A-final on both days in the cruiser class and Lochlan Dudley rode really well, getting 3rd place on Sunday and a 5-plate overall. Brooke Shayler had another big crash on the Saturday, but came back strong on Sunday to take 4th place in the B-Final. Lewis Locker did not have the best of weekends, losing his pedals once or twice, but he got 7th in the rankings which is one place better than last year's 8-plate. Taylor Johnson gets better all the time and got a 4th place on the Sunday and 7th overall. Jortdan Perry has also had a great year with FreeAgent. He did not fair so well at the weekend getting DNF in both A-finals. He has still managed to achieved a brilliant 5th place in the series, while still at the bottom of the highl;y competeive 15/16 yr age group. He should do very well next year. The performance of the day has to be that of Louis Gray-Blest. Knocked off ther track in the A-final on Saturday but on Sunday he ripped up the second straight and went from 4th to 1st and then stretched them out to take the win. His first ever National.
26.08.2009
Committee Meeting
The minutes from the last committee meeting are here.
The next committee meeting is 7pm on Tuesday, 6th October at Dudley's Hairdressers Salon in Bulwell.
21.08.2009
Results From Round 7 posted
The full results from round 7, held on August 14th, have been posted in the results section. That was the final round of the Summer Series. A huge thank-you to everyone that made the series a success. The next race Series will be an age-based Winter series starting on November 1st. Each round will be held on the first Sunday of the month, with the last round being held on May 2nd. We may need to reschedule races if they clash with Regionals or Nationals.
20.08.2009
Presentation Night
The presentation night for the Winter and Summer Series will be held on Saturday 17th October, at the Station Hotel in Hucknall. get there for 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. There are lots of reasons to come along, it will be a great night.
- trophy awards for the Winter and Summer Series
- Special awards to be presented too
- Buffet
- Karaoke
- Disco
Everything is free too, apart from the bar of course, and to help fund the event there will also be a raffle with some great prizes.
Anyone who competed in 4 or more rounds of either the 2008/09 Winter Series or the 2009 Summer Series will get a trophy. Please check the results in the results section to see if you have qualified for the trophy, and if there are any queries about points, please contact Phil as soon as possible, because once the trophies have been ordered it may be too late to make any changes.
There are rooms available for anyone wishing to stay over. Contact the Station Hotel for more details - 0115 963 2588
12.08.2009
follow this link for coverage from Manchester National
Manchester National TV Coverage11.08.2009
Results From Round 6 posted
The full results from round 6, held on July 31st, have been posted in the results section. The next race is the final round of the Summer Series and will be held on Friday 14th August. Registration closes at 6:45pm sharp.
24.07.2009
No Racing Tonight, Friday 24th July
Weather warning issued on the Met Office website so racing is cancelled for tonight. The next race is Friday, 31st July.
23.07.2009
Lochlan Dudley at the Worlds
Lochlan Dudley was unfortunately knocked out in the quarter final stage of the Wotld Championships in Australia. A pity because he got some good second place results in his motos. Lewis Hipkins from Derby performed magnificently and secured a W6 plate.
21.07.2009
No gate practice tonight, 21st July
No gate practice or coaching tonight, but racing on Friday, usual Friday schedule.
21.07.2009
Mailing List
The club mailing list has had to move from NTL to a mail burst application and in doing so, a few of the emails on the list are missing. If you have suddenly stopped getting emails over the past couple of weeks then please send an email to tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk. This is olpen to anyone, so even if you've not been on the list before, just send an email asking to be put on the list. You will get something like one or two emails per week, keeping you up to date with club events etc. There is also a text message service. See Nick Carnill to get yourself on the text messaging service.
17.07.2009
Club race rescheduled for 24th July
Friday Nights race has been cancelled but has been rescheduled for Friday 24th July.
There is also a special race on Monday as part of the local week of action, and there are trophies up for grabs, and a raffle for an intense BMX, donated by Bunneys Bikes. Registration closes at 6.30pm and racing starts at 7.00pm
16.07.200
Bike Raffle
There are evening races at Bulwell this Friday and Monday, 17th and 20th July. Bunneys bikes have donated an Intense BMX bike for a raffle and tickets will be available both on Friday and on Monday. The draw will take place on Monday evening.
15.07.2009
Brits Information
Please read this letter from Janes Gibson regarding arrangements for the Brits 2009.
Mal Gilliat will be at the Sheffield & Mansfield Regional races & he will
have with him the Regional race shirts for people to try on
& order ready for the Brits, these are basicaly the same shirts as last
year so are mainly aimed at any new riders or for riders who
may have out grown last years shirts, they need to see him no later than
Mansfield inorder to allow time for gettin g the shirts printed.
Also please remind any riders who wish to apply for dispensation for the Brits,
that this has to be sent directly to Roger Wilbrahams at BC
& not as previous to the region.
Regards
James Gibson
Midlands Region Secretary
If anyone wants to attend the Brits but has not attended the required number of races then please conatct Phil for advice. The qualification criteria are 5 rounds in expert class, or,
"Any novice wishing to ride the Brits will need to have rode the minimum of 5 rounds with 2 of these having moved up to their expert age class."
14.07.2009
European Championships
Lewis Locker and Harry and Louis Gray-Blest went to the European Championships in Denmark this weekend and perfromed really well against some very tough competition. Harry and Lewis got through the moto stages, but were knocked out in the Quarter finals. Louis Gray-Blest started badly with a 6th in his first moto, but he turned it around and progressed through to the Semi-final stage where he just missed out with a close 5th. All three riders will benefit from the experience and we hope to arrange for some more Euro racing next year, perhaps with a coach trip.
08.07.2009
Club Results from Round 5
The results from round 5 of the Nottingham Outlaws Summer Series are posted in the results section. Contact Phil at tsg29cs@yahoo.co.uk if anything looks wrong. Next race is Friday 17th July.
30.06.2009
Good results at the Cheddar Euro rounds 14 and 15
Harry and Louis Gray-Blest did well at the eurpean rounds held at Cheddar last weekend. Louis made it to the A-final on Saturday and got 4th. Harry had an unbelievable weekend with two podium plcings - 3rd on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday. Both are looking forward to the European Championships in Denmark, July 11/12
08.06.2009
Track work this Thursday.
Thanks to those who have responded already. It looks like we can get some work done on Thursday daytime, but Wednesday has been cancelled. We will work though the daytime on Thursday and then more helpers will turn up after work to get more work done through the evening. If you can't manage the daytime shift (not many can) then please try and get down after work for a couple of hours to help out. Every bit helps.
Thursday work starts at 9:30 am
There will also be track work on Saturday.
04.06.2009
Track work Needed - Helpers needed.
Ok, the best days for everyone seem to be next Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 11th June. I will be at both of them. I'll need to hire either one or two whacker plates, depending upon how many people are going to come and help, so please can you let me know if you think you'll be able to make either or both of the days.
Start time 9:30 and finish probably 5ish, but whatever anyone can manage.
If there are enough helpers we can get some grounds work done too (i.e. strimming and litter collecting) as well as track work.
08.05.2009
Beginners Coaching Sessions
There were a fair few new riders on Tuesday evening so I think it would be a
good idea to have a combined gate practice and beginners induction session
on Tuesdays. It would mean me taking over the last straight to give the
beginners something to work on, but hey, maybe that will encourage other
riders to focus on gates a bit more.
So,
Gate practice will start at 6.00pm
Beginners session on the last straight will start at 6.30pm
Beginners session will finish at 7.30pm but the last 20 mins of which will
be gate practice.
Please get there at 6.00pm if you wish to take part in the coaching session,
time to register and sort out equipment. Beginners will need to bring their
own gloves.
£2 for gate practice
same fee of £2 for the coaching session
05.05.2009
62 Riders at midweek club race
Round 1 of the Nottingham Outlaws Summer Race Series saw a huge turnout of 62 riders. It certainly looks like the Friday night format is a great success. Everyone was racing in their age categories but next race will be different as the top riders get promoted and other riders drop down a league. The racing was good in round 1, but will no doubt be even more competetive for round 2 on Friday 15th May. Looking forward to it already. See you there.
24.04.2009
Final round of the Winter Series
Following the recent incident on the start gate we have had to cancel club sessions for a short while. There is no BMX training session on Sunday morning nor will there be any gate practice on Tuesday. The club will be reviewing both the incident and our start gate policy and, once done, we should be able to everything back on track.
Racing will go ahead on Friday and gate practice will be back to normal on Tuesday 5th May.
cheers,
Phil
23.04.2009
Final Results For the Nottingham Winter Series
all the results are now posted in the results section.Some of the results were pretty close, so please check your results and make sure there are no mistakes.
15.04.2009
Final round of the Winter Series
This Sunday, 19th April - round 7 of Nottingham Outlaws 2008/09 Winter Series
It's the final round of the Winter Series this Sunday. Registration closes at 11:30am and racing starts at 12:30pm. There is still lots to play for - but don't forget that each rider can only count their best 5 results towards their points total. So, watch out for riders like Shane Mills who have done 4 rounds, or less, so far. Their points from the final round will shoot them up the table.
Trophies from this series will be presented at the Annual awards night ceremony, sometime in September or October.
24.04.2009
Track work this week
Thursday 26th March - all day 9:30 - 5:00
Saturday 28th March - morning 9:30 - 12:00
Sunday 29th March - all day 9:30 - 5:00
We are getting ever closer to the first race on the new track (5th April) and need to get everything ready. The plan is to finish the height increase to the last berm and to tweak a couple of the jumps. In addition, we need to rake over lots of the re-landscaped areas and also add some stone and soil to the inside of the last berm. So plenty to do, please come and help as much as you are able.
Jim will be at the track on Thursday and Sunday. He can't make it on Saturday but as Saturday morning is a Route55 training session there's nothing to stop us from rolling up our sleeves and getting something done.
22.03.2009
Derby Regional Report
The weather seemd to be a repeat of Harworth with a nice warm start then cloud and a very cold wind. Ah well, it is still only March. 'Ne'er cast a clout 'till May's out'.
There was a huge turnout of over 270 riders with lots of out-of-region riders turning up for a dry run of the Derby track, in anticipation of the first National event which will take place at Derby on 11/12 April.
The day started by getting all the team riders together in the Team Bunneys EZ-up for a team talk from Kelvin Batey which motivated and focussed the riders. We have a really professional outfit that we can be proud of.
Our club riders are performing better than ever this year with new rider Euan Towle standing out again, despite the increased competition from the previous round. Jordan Perry looked awesome, and unstoppable. Even in the final he out-snapped everyone, but somehow got taken on the first berm falling back into third. He fought back bravely, reeling the other riders in, but the finish line came just too soon and he had to settle for a close second. Ben Carnill looks like he has the 11's age category sewn-up with another impressive set of results. Louis Gray-Blest looked much better now he has the right racing gear on his bike. He was only outsnapped by National champions in older age categories. Katie Law and Harriet Carnill battled it out together again, I think they will be at each other all season long. The same goes for Taylor Johnson and Lochlan Dudley. These guys are also of a similar ability and will likely be at each other all through the season. They had a big off today in one of their motos, as they came together on the second berm, costing Lochlan a place in the final.
Congratulations must go to Chris Wimbledon and Ben Carpenter who moved up into expert class for the first time. Chris did exceptionally well by managing to win a place in the A-Final in a tough age group.
Finally, how good was Kelvin?
16.03.2009
Harworth Regional Report
It was a warm Spring morning at Harworth which is always a good tonic. Lots of smiling faces as everyone from around the region got to meet each other for this, the first regional race of 2009. The new Bunneys race team was supporting all our club riders with a new EZ-UP for shelter and mechanical support provided by Matt from Bunneys. It's a brilliant set-up and the support is available to all club riuders, including those that belong to other teams such as Urbanair, Redline and Freeagent. All the Bunneys riders looked fantastic in their new race tops, turning Harworth track into a sea of blue, given that there were over 30 riders from Nottingham and Bunneys combined. Wrekin riders and Stokingford Crusaders also had a large turnout and also wear blue race tops! The weather turned colder as racing commenced but things soon got pretty hot on the track. There were some great results ffrom club riders, but standing out above all was the performance of Jordan Perry whose attitude, power and skill simply overwhelmed his opponents, including ex-British champion Bradley Minns. Louis Gray-Blest also did well by racing up 2 years and mixing it up. Once his Dad gets round to putting the right gear on his bike he'll be flying too. We eagerly await the first National at Derby (April 11/12) where the performance of all our riders will be truly put to the test, but before then there is another regional race at Derby, this coming weekend, 22nd March.
Congratulations to Ben Carpenter, this was his first Regional and he was in winning form.
Congratulations to Kaya Clay, Ben Chaplin, Connor Hurry and Euan Towle - it was their first Regional race and they went straight into Expert Class too.
13.03.2009
Let the Season Commence
Regional racing starts this weekend at Harworth, Follwed by Derby Regional the week after. Then it's National racing at Derby on 11th/12th April. We also have club racing at the Nottingham track in Bulwell on April 5th. For many club riders, this is the first year that they will be competing as part of a race team. Lots of club riders are in the new Team Bunneys, while others are riding for FreeAgent, Redline and Dialled Bikes. Of course, all you team riders are still riding for the club too, and it is our goal to become a top 5 National Ranked Club this year.
10.03.2009
Track Work this week
There will be a whole load of resurfacing work required over the next few days. Please come and help. All day Tuesday and Wednesday and all day Saturday too. There should be plenty of opportunity for riding the track on Saturday too, but don't overdo it, there's racing at Harworth on Sunday.
09.03.2009
Route55 Training this Thursday - 12th March
Kelvin will be at Bulwell from 4.30pm onwards.
04.03.2009
Track Work this week
There will be a whole load of resurfacing work required over the next few days. Please come and help even if you've never done it before, there's plenty of folks around to help you learn the ropes.
9am - 5pm Thursday
9am - 5pm Friday
12pm - 5pm Saturday
9am - 5pm Sunday
Phil will be there for all days except Saturday, when there is a race officials course at the Bulwell Healthy Living Centre. Adrian Render will open up on Saturday.
This weekend will probably be the last chance we have to use the whackers that the contractors have on site so we need to make the most of the opportunity. So please, please, can everyone try and give some of their time, even if it's only a couple of hours. Every bit helps - and it will be worth it when the track is complete. If you haven't seen it yet, you're in for a bit of a surprise.
03.03.2009
Training this weekend - 7/8 March
Saturday training session with Kelvin is scheduled to take place at Harworth track.
Sunday training session is cancelled because we need to focus on track work at Bulwell.
26.02.2009
Training this weekend
28th Feb - Kelvin's Training session is at Chesterfield - start at 9.30am. He also trains at Rotherham in the afternoon.
There's also gate practice at Mansfield from 12:00-14:00
Midlands Talent team are at Mansfield from 10:00am onwards too.
1st March - Phil's Sunday training at Derby at 10:00, possibly with the gate, in which case there will be a small charge towards the cost of using the gate.
25.02.2009
Track Work - Help Required
The track work is progressing well but there will be lots of resurfacing work to do. Please can people volunteer some of their time and help to get the track ready for riding. It will be excellent when it is finished.
Sunday 1st March - 12:30 onwards
Tuesday - Friday - 3/4/5/6 March - any time people can make it.
Sunday 8th March - 11:00 onwards
18.02.2009
Changes to training venues for Saturdays
Saturday's training session is at Mansfield (Market Warsop) and starts at 9:30am. The track is in a park down the end of Carr Lane which is a left-hand turning off the A60, in Market Warsop. See http://www.bulwelloutlaws.co.uk/directions/mansfield.htm
17.02.2009
Changes to training venues for Sundays
Bulwell track is closed for refurbishment, so the weekend training sessions have been moved to alternative venues. The Sunday training sessions have been moved to Derby which will be a great chance to get used to the Derby track which plays host to an early season Regional in March and a National double header in April. The track is in Alvaston Park, which is this side of Derby. Start time is 10:00am as usual.
16.02.2009
Track Work Has Started
The track is now classed as a building site and is closed for the next three weeks or so. The big machines are on site and the last berm has already been moved right back to the perimeter fence. It's all very exciting - let's hope the weather stays kind to us for the next three weeks.
07.02.2009
Sunday Training Session is ON
The track is still a bit icy and muddy, but I'm sure we'll be able to get some good work in on Sunday. Given the bad weather just lately it will be good to get something in so come and keep your training on schedule. See you there - 10.00am start.
05.02.2009
Committee Meeting Rescheduled
I'm afraid we have had to reschedule the committee meeting again due to bad weather. The meeting will now be at 7.00pm on Tuesday 10th February and the venue remains the same, at the healthy living centre, Lawton drive, Bulwell.
26.01.2009
Racing This Sunday, 1st Feb
Don't forget, it's racing at Bulwell this Sunday, 1st Feb. Registration closes at 11:30am. Please don't be late.
Track open from 9ish to get everything set up. Please come and help out. Many hands make light work.
This will be your last chance to race on the current track. Next week the heavy plant will be on site and the track will be closed for three weeks.
06.01.2009
25 Years of BMX Racing at Bulwell
This Sunday saw us holding a special 25 year anniversary race at Bulwell. It was also round 4 of the Winter Series. There was a great turnout of over 80 riders, despite the extremely cold conditions. I don't think it ever got above freezing all day? There was some great racing in all classes, especially league 1 which had 24 riders, resulting in the need to run semi-finals. There was a big crash in the second semi final, relegating a few top riders to the B-Final. The A-final was later won by Doncaster rider, Adam Carr.
League 2 saw Tom Watson in charge in his motos, but he crashed in the final which was won by Chris Johnson and new rider McCauley Brownhill was very impressive in securing the second spot.
League 3 was a battle between two Louis'. Louis Gray-Blest came out on top in the final with Louis Coxon settling for second place. Hayden Wright also did enough to get promoted up into league 2. It was good to see a new rider, Callum Raven in the 4th spot and in 5th it was Angus Doig who had travelled all the way from Buxton.
League 4 was dominated by two riders from other clubs. Owen Poulter from Peterborough Phantoms won the final and little Morgan Turner from Chesterfield got the 2 spot.
League 5 was won by Ewan Jones, thanks to his good moto results, because it was Owen Camm who won the final.
Jai Kemp was the main man in the Cruiser Class, winning all the motos and the final. Mark Wallace got the snap in the final and took the 2 spot in the final, but his moto points resulted in 3rd place overall, with Darren O'Brien sneaking into 2nd place.
See all the results at http://www.bulwelloutlaws.co.uk/results.htm
04.01.2009
Happy New Year
A happy New Year to you all. Here's looking forward to another great year of BMX as the Bulwell and Nottingham BMX club moves from strength to strength. It's the time of year to sit down and set some goals for the coming year. Setting some realistic goals are a great way of focussing the mind and gaining some motivation, especially at this time of year. Make sure your goals are achievable and within your control. The club can have goals too. How about these -
Get the berms tarmacced.
Get at least 2 more parents qualified as British Cycling Level 2 coaches.
Become a top 5 club in the National Points Series; we have enough top-flight riders.
Increase membership to 80 paid up members.
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
