Champ repeats training camp
Tuesday 14th August had the incredible Andy Angell once again visiting our Cramlington home for another of his tough training runs. We can only pity the poor souls down at his home club Hull CSC if he does the same to them! Once again I must express our sincere thanks to Andy for these magnificent gestures.
Not only were we treat to Mr Angell's masterful riding technique but we also welcomed back an old teammate from the late 1960s, Andy's fellow Yorkshireman Frank Auffret and his buddy and another Middlesbrough CSC rider Robert Atkinson. It's been 50 years since these two rode Cycle Speedway bikes but they're making a very welcome comeback, hopefully to be seen in the Euro-Vets Grand Prix series before too long. (see http://eurovets.uk and https://www.facebook.com/groups/eurovets/ ).
Triple British Champion at Cramlington!
Tuesday 7th August saw Hull's Andy Angell appear at the Sporting Club to put nine Vikings through a punishing training session. Really hard work for everyone trying to match Andy's work rate but at the end of the evening we were all, to a man, truly grateful for his input and effort. The biggest turnout for quite some time ensured his visit was worthwhile. See timed laps on the Training page for the resulting performances. Andy proved that his incredible track record at Cramlington set 3 or 4 years ago was no fluke by blasting around the loose, dusty circuit a full 2 seconds faster than any of the Vikings could manage!
Even better news is that Andy has promised to return for another training stint on Tuesday 15th August, commencing around 6:30 pm.
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Training and Racing
We are a friendly, family club and welcome riders of all abilities to ride on our purpose built outdoor track at Sporting Club Cramlington.
When can you have a try?
Come along for a free taster at our training on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm and Sunday afternoons from 12:30pm
For under 16s we run a beginners Friday Bike Night from 6.30pm
What are the bikes like?
The club has bikes for you to use. They are easy to ride as there are no brakes or gears to worry about. Just pedal on the straights & freewheel round the bends.
What do I need to wear?
A long sleeved top, trousers and trainers. We have gloves and helmets for you to use but use your own if you have them.
What kind of track is it?
It's oval like a velodrome with banked bends and a soft red shale surface.
What are the races like?
Short sprints. It's 4 laps with 4 riders, usually 2 from each team per race. Four points for the first over the line, then 3,2,1.
When do we race?
We have fun races as part of training, organise friendlies with other clubs and also host Go Ride beginners races for under 16s at weekends
It's a great time to get into the sport as we are planning to race in the North & Scotland League in 2019.
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