Elrc (elite League Riders Championship) 19/10/13 At Swindon

[New Science 1,059]

The pricing policy for this meeting (it's been £25 for a while now) just shows how far from reality the powers that be at the BSPA are.

 

If they have any genuine belief that the field that will ultimately ride in this meeting, at a venue which (to be kind) has seen better days, is worth anyone shelling n£25 per person of their hard-earned cash then they are deluded.

 

It's a second rate line-up, of riders from a second rate league, in a second rate venue and the price on the door should reflect that.

The ELRC has been £25 for a few years now and has attracted a good crowd in the past 2 years at Swindon in October,people have shown they are prepared to pay £25 so you can understand why the BSPA set the price they do (because people are prepared to pay it)

[mudflaps 664]

On the other hand it could have been a dry, cold, autumn night which would have made for a nice, grippy track and some great racing!

As we have seen at Kings Lynn, Coventry and Peterborough in recent seasons!

[bigcatdiary 3,165]

No one can stop the rain, but only one tractor trying to do something with the track. Perhaps the bspa should give the meeting to Kings Lynn. At least the promoter there is not afraid of getting his hands dirty and he can drive a tractor

 

Yes I can remember an EL pairs final being staged at Lynn a few years ago, it was rained off despite Buster and all his tractors.

[van wolfswinkel 635]

Glad I didn't shell-out 50 quid. Only 8 quid more than that to watch the Grand Prix at Cardiff. Agree it should be held somewhere with more seats, better facilities. Although the Stade de Lite is not totally seatless!(about 100 in the grandstand).

[marko 956]

Was this meeting originally set to go with 16 qualifying heats? because if it was its just another example of taking the P out of the paying public, its bad enough promoters running ordinary invididual meetings with only 12 riders and 15 heats but still charging normal prices.

 

If your not going to do something properly then don't do it at all.

[ghcooke 86]

For a view into what went on behind the scenes, and the lengths to which we worked to get the meeting on, check out the Blunsdon Blog's blog about the days leading up to the ELRC and the day itself.

 

Link = http://blunsdonblog.co.uk/?page_id=6102

[Trees 2,814]

No Marko, it should have been 20 qualifying heats, a semi and final! They decided during the meeting to not have the final set me qualifying heats because me the track! At that point they told the fans to keep their entry tickets as they would afford us a concession off a meeting go 2014.

 

For a view into what went on behind the scenes, and the lengths to which we worked to get the meeting on, check out the Blunsdon Blog's blog about the days leading up to the ELRC and the day itself.

 

Link = http://blunsdonblog.co.uk/?page_id=6102

Thanks for sharing that, gives the fans an insight into what goes on and how much effort is given!

[Pirate Nick 1,801]

For a view into what went on behind the scenes, and the lengths to which we worked to get the meeting on, check out the Blunsdon Blog's blog about the days leading up to the ELRC and the day itself.

 

Link = http://blunsdonblog....k/?page_id=6102

 

A very enlightening read (track curator now officially off of my list of things to do )

[skthecat 90]

A good and informative read for the general public (supporters) I wonder why other tracks don't do something similar (track/track work blog)......

Having a raised dog track bordering the speedway track really doesn't help in wet weather.... perhaps having a small ditch/dyke sort of thing behind the kickboards with the water being directed somewhere harmless might help?

Discuss...

[A ORLOV 8,628]

A good and informative read for the general public (supporters) I wonder why other tracks don't do something similar (track/track work blog)......

Having a raised dog track bordering the speedway track really doesn't help in wet weather.... perhaps having a small ditch/dyke sort of thing behind the kickboards with the water being directed somewhere harmless might help?

Discuss...

The clerk of the course and speedway staff wanted to dig a trench between the two tracks 20 years ago but the owners of the stadium refused permission.

When the new stadium is built hopefully some one will think of this and put drainage in when constructed.

[skthecat 90]

The clerk of the course and speedway staff wanted to dig a trench between the two tracks 20 years ago but the owners of the stadium refused permission.

 

It wouldnt have to be a big ditch, probably no deeper than 6" by 6" leading to a soak-away or holding tank which could be bowsered out when full and then distributed onto centre green or somewhere else....

When the new stadium is built hopefully some one will think of this and put drainage in when constructed.

[ghcooke 86]

Believe me, we've wanted to dig a drain between the two tracks for years but there are so many cables, live and defunct, buried in the sand it's a little dangerous to start digging down. The other problem is that if a ditch / drain were to be dug it would ideally need to drain away from both tracks and that would mean digging a deep trench under the greyhound track, laying a drain pipe and then keeping it clear of sand almost on a daily basis. About 5 years ago we dug a deep trench across the entrance of turn 1 with a sump pit at one end by the greyhound track with a drainage pipe running under the speedway track intoi the, then, newly constructed drain on turn 1. Sadly, it was hopelessly blocked within a week.

 

If / when we get the new stadium we pray for some sort of separation, like the one they have at Birmingham - a grassed area with a drain under it.

[Triple.H. 1,986]

The big priblem at Swindon is in the entrance to the 1st bend and no doubt the exit if the 4th the drain is higher than the lowest point Total comedy watcbing blokes trying to sweep water uphill to drain it.

[ghcooke 86]

The big priblem at Swindon is in the entrance to the 1st bend and no doubt the exit if the 4th the drain is higher than the lowest point Total comedy watcbing blokes trying to sweep water uphill to drain it.

Cheers pal! Glad to know that our efforts to get the meeting on were appreciated! Better check the spelling and punctuation before posting next time.

[skthecat 90]

Cheers pal! Glad to know that our efforts to get the meeting on were appreciated! Better check the spelling and punctuation before posting next time.

Know exactly where you're coming from, spend lots of time sweeping water/damming it/cleaning drainage channels and other duties on racedays.. the general public/supporter doesn't generally know about what effort goes in to the track to get it into a raceable condition when its wet, or for that matter very cold or baking hot!!!