Midsummer Track Open, 20th June 2010

Round two of the National Sprinters League took place at Newcastle-Under-Lyme cycle track in Staffordshire on Sunday, 20th June 2010 with the Brian Rourke Cycles Sprinters League being the main event of the day. Proceedings started on a glorious sunny day with a blistering fast 200m qualifying time trial from John Paul of the City of Edinburgh who was fastest and not far from the track record, which on a windy day was impressive More .....

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Other details on the event can be obtained from scronshawmail-newcastletrack@yahoo.co.uk

Lyme Valley Stadium

Welcome to Newcastle Track Cycling Associations Lyme Valley Velodrome. The current track was resurfaced in 2004 following a successful Lottery Application of £250,000. We now have as a result of these improvements the best outdoor track in the Country. The track is 400m in distance with a banking of 31 degrees in the bends.

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Airports
East midlands airport is 45mins away
Birmingham airport is 50mins away using the M6 Toll road
Manchester airport is 45 mins away

Feryport
Liverpool is the nearest port away approximately 60mins

Hotels
Express By Holiday Inn STOKE ON TRENT (5 mins from track)
Holiday Inn STOKE ON TRENT M6 (5 mins from track)
Travelodge Stoke Talke Hotel (20 mins from track)
Travelodge Crewe Barthomley Hotel (15 mins from track)

Campsites
Stableford Caravan Park

2009: Pritchard and Emadi Midsummer Stars

22nd June 2009: The rain slowed the proceedings down at the start of the event, but then things warmed up and we had some fantastic racing down at Newcastle under Lyme Track. The big event of the day was the Brian Rourke Cycles National Sprinters League one of only four this year. Local boy Kian Emadi of Brian Rourke Cycles still only a Junior rode a brilliant 200m time trial to qualify 1st fastest and then went on to come second overall in his own sponsors event. more........

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About the Track League

Every Thursday April 29th - September 2nd

Click here to download a full programme for the 2010 season

6-15pmFreewheelers League for U10, U12, U14 and U16 riders

7-00pm:Track open for Warm-Up Session

7-15pm:Racing Starts

Events

Events in the main Track League are divided between the following groups: A Class, B Class, C Class, Juniors, Women

Each group races events such as Scratch/Points Races, Devils, Course des Primes, Block Handicap with the final event of the evening traditionally the 'Ten-Miler' (10 Mile Scratch Race). Alternate weeks also feature a 500m Handicap Series and Keirin competition

Points are given to the first three finishers in each group, 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd with the Course des Primes carrying 0.5 Track League Points for the first rider over the finish line each lap. The top five places in the 500m Handicap Series and Keirin competition each week receive 5pts for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th and 1 for 5th

Training

Monday Night 6-30pm to Late:
Juniors, Veterans and Beginners (Go-Ride Activites)
On your first night, Beginners need to bring with them a mountain bike or road bike. They will then have to complete a grass track session under the guidance of Paul Swinnerton which will be track skills based. This is for all age groups so a move away from the Go-Ride skills to more track skills on grass. Once the riders are adjudged to be competitant they will be passed on to the track coaches to take on to the track.

Coaches: Chris Pyatt, Paul Barber, Martyn Shaw, Paul Swinnerton
Cost: u16 - £3, Senior - £4, Bike Hire - £2 (free for u16)

Tuesday Night 6-30pm to Late:
Seniors Training Night - expert tuition from our
Sprint and Endurance Specific Coaches
including Derny Paced Efforts
Steve Cronshaw, Dave Smith, Steve Clayton, Rik Notley, Karen Byrne (Women's Coaching)
Cost: u16 - £3, Senior - £4, Bike Hire - £2 (free for u16)

Click here to download a full programme for the 2010 season

Go-Ride Activites

The sessions will be aimed at children who cannot yet ride the track, with mainly the under 10s targetted, but also any older riders who need some extra bike skills before riding on the track.

The Go-Ride activities will include riding around cones, under limbo bars and various other skill based routes. We feel that this will attract a number of riders who compete at the Freewheelers League

Riders will be asked to bring their own bikes which can be MTB, Road or BMX along with a suitable helmet. The cost for the session will be £2 and will start at 6.30pm lasting around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 mins

Contact Details


Chris Pyatt ( chris@newcastle-track.co.uk) Track Secretary	Paul Barber ( paul@newcastle-track.co.uk) Vice Chairman Child Protection Officer: Paul Jennings Child Protection Policy

Chairman: Rik Notley(rik@newcastle-track.co.uk)