Who:  ages 6 - 16, for riders new to racing
(those who have not competed before at interclub events) 

Cost:  £2 entry, any bike + helmet  

When: Wedneday 20th April   2-4pm. at Priory school   

Details Contact:  Helen Ballam, ballam@sky.com, 01284 706522

Our own track super-hero Ross Edgar was disappointed with his performance in the Sprint event at the Nationals last week, finishing outside the medals in fifth, with young Jason Kenny beating all the better established riders. But he won gold in the Team Sprint, although not competing in the final, but doing his bit in the qualifying rounds. But it was in the Keirin (the event in which he won Olympic Silver) that Ross showed his real class, coming from through with a devastating burst of speed in the final yards to claim the gold ahead of Kenny, who was the pre-event favourite on his current form.

2010 Track Champs - Men's Keirin Final here http://vimeo.com/15289528

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Contrary to the early forecast we were blessed with good weather for our Annual Grass Track at the Priory School on Sunday (Aug 8).

The 192 metre oval had already been set up and marked out for our try-out evenings on the preceding Tuesdays, and with a small but dedicated band of helpers we were up and ready for action well in time for the 11am start. For the record the organising crew were; Neville Pettitt, David, Helen and Hannah Ballam (and Ed), Don and Brenda Picking, Richard Seggar, Geoff Byne, yours truly and John Stockwell, the new BC Go Ride man, who came to witness his first GT meeting and proved helpful with the judging, with Bill Gridley the official photographer.

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