Scunthorpe Speedway's 75th Amateur Meeting - New Improved Format - Sat 8th December

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Scunthorpe Speedway's 75th amateur meeting will take place on Saturday 8th December.

 

Classes to be run:

 

Open Class - typically full of National League and occasional Premier League standard riders

Support Class - for those riders between the Open and Novice Classes.

Novice Class - riders range from first-timers who aren't skidding to those who have a full skid-on in the right track conditions. Typically riders who are winning races under 70 seconds need to move into the Support Class.

 

Youth 500 - A narrow class for 14-16 year olds (although 15-year olds can ride in the adult classes) who have upgraded their SCB licence to a Y500

Youth 250 - This class has suddenly strengthed with a hand full of Y125 riders having made the jump up

Youth 125 - Previously the entry class which has gone from strength to strength and regularly gets double-figure entrants now.

Youth 80 - The new entry class which is gradually building in numbers

 

The plan is to once again split the meeting into two halves with the following schedule:

 

9.30-10.30am Signing-on for Open, Support and Youth 500 classes

11.00 - 2.00pm Qualifying rides plus finals for Open, Support and Youth classes

It is hoped that people involved with the second half of the meeting will assist with the running of the first half as we can not expect flag marshalls to do six hours.

 

9.30am - 1.30pm Signing-on for Youth 80, 125 and 250 classes plus Novice class

2.00 - 5.00pm Qualifying rides plus finals for Youth 80, 125 and 250 classes plus Novice class

It is hoped that people involved with the first half of the meeting will assist with the running of the second half as we can not expect flag marshalls to do six hours.

 

The split is a trial and is based on the type of track each class prefers. Hopefully it will cut the time down between rides (hopefully six in two and a half hours or thereabouts), make it easier to provide a track that is suitable for the class in question and enable us to cope with the large numbers we have ben experiencing lately.

 

Riders can book a place or ask further questions by e-mailing me (richard@scunthorpespeedway.com), contacting me on Facebook (facebook.com/rh1967), or texting/calling 07832-402167. If you call and I am unavailable (e.g. work) please leave a message and I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.

 

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For anyone who isn't aware our meetings provide at least five programmed rides and everyone gets to ride in a final.

 

There are trophies for the top three in each class and naturally we have a paramedic, first aiders and ambulance in attendance. The cafe should be open and fuel and oil is available.

 

Riders do not need new silencers or mudguards and can ride on day licenses (with no additional charge).

 

Positions in all classes will be decided in the finals with every rider qualifying for one. THE WINNER OF EACH FINAL ADVANCES TO THE NEXT. (e.g. Winner of the 'E' Final advances to the 'D' Final etc. etc.).

 

Riders can ride in as many or as few meetings as they like but Winter Series points are scored in the following manner: 16 points for 1st, 15 for 2nd etc down to 1 point for 16th (although that would be increased for all rounds if we had more than 16 riders for a class on one day). With five Winter Series dates then top four will count. If only four rounds run then it will be top three etc. etc. However, only riders who compete in the maximum number of rounds (four out of five or three out of four etc. will be eligible for championship trophies)

 

Helmet colours are required but can be borrowed (please give advance notice if possible) whilst dirt deflectors are compulsory on all speedway bikes except in the Novice and Youth 125s classes. If anyone has any questions then please just let me know.

 

The remaining Winter Series dates are:

 

 

Saturday 8th December

Saturday 5th January

Saturday 26th January

Saturday 16th February

Saturday 16th March