IPSWICH REGIONAL RACE SUNDAY 17th MAY

Don't forget to register for Round 3 of the BMX East regional series at Ipswich online at British Cycling & save yourselves some cash & queuing time.
Online entry here: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/131975/BMX-east-Summer-Series-2015-Round-3
Online registration closes at 23.55hrs on 15.5.5. Registration on the day closes at 11.30hrs.

Go Ride Summer Series Round 3 13.05.15

Ipswich BMX Club recently staged the third round of its British Cycling Go-Ride Racing, Summer Series.
Riders faced warm, sunny conditions with a strong tailwind down the first straight.
Racing consisted of three classes of four motos (heats).  Riders were ranked based on their finishing positions in each of the four motos.
The first (formula 3) saw the return of Sam Hambling who missed the previous round. Sam won each of his four races to to take the class win ahead of James Bowater in second & Macey Hinton, third.
Formula 2 was again a highly competitive class. Joshua Cates was a cut above the rest though winning each of his four motos to finish first. Seb Hambling & Abi Pike battled it out for the other two spots on the podium, with Seb coming out on top on this occasion.
The final class of the evening, formula 1 was also the largest. John Lillingstone finished ahead of Shaun Andrews in second with late entry Ben Peters pleased with his 3^rd place finish in a very exciting A final.
A big thank you to all those who helped on the evening, including those who made the journey from Braintree & Norwich. Round four of the Summer Series is at Landseer Park, Ipswich on May 26^th Registration closes at 6.30pm.

Results:

Formula 3
1              Sam Hambling
2              James Bowater
3              Macey Hinton

 Formula 2

1              Joshua Cates
2              Seb Hambling
3              Abi Pike
4              Roxy Hinton
5              Evie Harding
6              Theo Paul
7              Thomas Jacobs

 Formula 1

1              John Lillingstone
2              Shaun Andrews
3              Ben Peters
4              Kyle Gladwell
5              Dan Gilbert
6              Kieran Harding
7              Alfie Cole
8              Andy Ashford
9              Dan Harding
10            Jon Hambling
11            Joe Little
12            Zak Acteson-Rook
13            Lee Matthews

James Bowater

Formula 2

Formula 3

Andy Ashford

Go Ride Summer Series Round 2 28.04.15

Ipswich BMX Club recently staged the second round of its British Cycling Go-Ride Racing, Summer Series. This was the first club race of the year as the previous round had to be cancelled due to start gate problems.

Glorious sunshine bathed the clubs Landseer Park track & a cold, strong wind blew riders down the first straight.Racing consisted of three classes of four motos (heats).  Riders were ranked based on their finishing positions in each of the four motos.

The first (formula 3) saw a good mixture of young & old riders of similar ability race against each other. Jen Cannons came back well from injury to take the class win ahead of James Bowater who pushed her all the way in second.

Formula 2 was to be a highly competitive class. Jon Hambling & Ed Cannons raced hard & finished 2^nd & 3^rd respectively. Adam Gilbert was a cut above the rest though winning each of his four motos to finish first.

The final class of the evening was formula 1. John Lillingstone finished ahead of Shaun Andrews in second with Andrew Ashford more than pleased with his 3^rd place finish.

A big thank you to all those who helped on the evening, including those who made the journey from Braintree. Round two of the Summer Series is at Landseer Park, Ipswich on May 12^st. Registration closes at 6.30pm.

Results:
Formula 3
1              Jen Cannons
2              James Bowater
3              Macey Hinton

Formula 2
1              Adam Gilbert
2              Seb Hambling
3              Ed Cannons
4              Abi Pike
5              Roxy Hinton
6              Thomas Jacobs
7              Theo Paul

Formula 1
1              John Lillingstone
2              Shaun Andrews
3              Andrew Ashford
4              Alfie Cole

Formula 3

Close racing in Formula 2

Ashford - RAD

Tuesday nights/Track work

Remember Tuesday night is BMX night at Landseer Park. Summer sessions are now in full swing. Don't forget you need full safety equipment & club membership to take part.
Our next Summer Series Go Ride race is on Tuesday 28th April. Registration is just £2 per rider. Registration closes at 6.30pm. Please don't forget your number plates.

Our Landseer park track is in reasonable shape at the moment, but it could always look better.
The club is looking for willing volunteers to prep the track for our regional race on Sunday May 17th.
Enthusiasm, shovels, rakes & wheel barrows are all that's required.
Sunday 10th May & Saturday 16th May are the dates for your diaries.
See you there!

2015 Club Summer Calendar

The clocks will soon be springing forward (28.03.15) which means that riding in the evening will soon become a possibility again
The club has set its dates for the 2015 season which include an extended Go Ride Summer Series & an end of season, winner takes all Club Championship race.
Practice, coaching & race evenings will continue to be on a Tuesday evening at our Landseer Park track.
Don't forget to get your club membership for the 2015 season. Do it online via the British Cycling website here & save some money.
See you all trackside soon!

NB New date for Regional Round 3 - Sunday 17th May 2015

Ipswich Winter Regional 15.03.15

East Anglia winter regional round 6.The grey skies & bitterly cold wind made it feel very much like winter too! However the rain stayed away & a great days racing was had by the 108 registered riders. Congratulations to the winners, commiserations to the losers & healing vibes to the fallers. A big thank you to all those who attended & helped with the event. Thanks also to Copella for the free fruit juice & BMXone for the calendars.

The club begins its summer practice sessions at Landseer park from Tuedsday 31st March from 6.15pm.

 

 

Track work/Winter regional

The club hosts the 6th round of the East Anglia Winter Series on Sunday 15th March. Registration closes at 11:30am sharp & you can pre-register via the British Cycling website.
As it's a winter regional there will be free parking & four moto's plus finals!

We will finish prepping the track on the Saturday (14th March) from 9am & are looking for willing volunteers to assist. Please bring shovels, rakes & barrows if you have them.
The start gate will also be tested, so there's a chance to grab some sneaky practice too!

See you trackside (Landseer Park, Ipswich)!