On the site this week, there’s all the latest from the World Track Championships where the GB team have already picked up medals, including a gold for Chris Hoy in the Kilo. There will be more pictures, results and reports from the event over the weekend. Next week we’re hoping to have photo galleries from the 4X and Downhill National Series events at Moelfre as the country’s top riders warm up for the Fort William World Cup. The site also has its usual news and updates from the domestic scene in the UK. Don’t forget that you can post a free classified advert on the site – simply look for the classified ad button on the homepage to find out more.

The draw has taken place for the second round proper of Cycle Speedway's most prestigious team event, the British Team Championship. This is the round where the top Premier League clubs enter the fray, and the protocals require that where a Premier club is drawn against a "lesser" club, then the smaller club takes home advantage. Remarkably, all seven Premier clubs have been separated in the draw, leaving Birmingham's clash against Norwich as the only all non-Premier fixture. Holders Poole, with former Great Blakenham riders Jason Ashford and Adam Peck in their ranks, should progress at the expense of the weakened Suffolk club, put last year's runners up Wednesfield face a difficult trip to Bury. Former Champions Southampton should be too strong for Newport, but will not relish a visit to the track where they lost a Premier League decider two years ago. All matches take place on Sunday 13th June 2004 at 3pm unless arranged with the Team Championship Manager. The full draw is as follows:

Premier League action resumes this Sunday (30th May)with unbeaten Horspath visiting Poole, Southampton travelling to Wednesfield, and Stoke facing a difficult trip to Norwich to take on county side Norfolk. The day's local derby sees Leicester make the short trip to league newcomers Coventry. All fixtures commence at 2.00 pm.

The success of British Cycling’s National Circuit Race Series in bringing exciting racing to the streets of our towns and cities and now a new race has been added to the calendar – the Colne Town Centre Grand Prix, to be held right in the centre of this attractive market town on the edge of the Pennines, on Wednesday 21 July 2004, starting at 7.30pm. The race, which will offer at least £1000 prize list, will use a course which is ideal for this kind of racing, being fast and wide with two long straights separated by wide sweeping corners, and a slight climb into the finishing straight on each lap to add to the interest. Technical organisers for the race will be the Cycling Development Group North West, and entries (£12 cheque payable to CDNW) should be sent to Ivor Armstrong, "Newlands", 2 Harrison Lane, Hutton, Preston, Lancs, PR4 4AJ, e-mail: ivor@cycling1.demon.co.uk . There will be one race only, open to E/1/2/3 categories. Closing date 11 July, but riders are advised to enter as soon as possible to be assured of a place.

NORWOOD PARAGON CENTENARY TRACK MEETING NEWS
Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists in last year’s National Keirin Championship and National Derny Motor paced Championship, repectively Barney Storey, Matthew Haynes and Dave Heald (keirin) and Bryan Taylor, Martin Freeman and Andrew Russell (motor paced) will all be at Herne Hill on Saturday June 12th for the Norwood Paragon’s Centenary meeting. The programme also includes the Women’s Keirin Championship and the first Junior Keirin Championship, where promising young stars Lewis Atkins, Tom Smith, Jak Kenton Spraggan and Joe Liversedge from Stevenage will be fighting for the title. Admission tickets on the gate will cost £7 with a free programme but bought in advance will cost £6 from Alan Bristow, Flat 1b, Bargery Road, Catford, London SE6 2LL Tel: 0220 866697 5965

The Central Division’s remaining Track Championships for 2004 will be held on the dates below during the Reading Track Cycling League at Palmer Park Velodrome, Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1LF. All are Monday meetings commencing at 7.30 p.m.

28th June Men’s 500m Sprint Heats & Final - Entry closing date: 14th June.

12th July Club Team Pursuit Heats & Final - Finalists decided on a time basis - Entry closing date: 28th June.

19th July Women’s Omnium. Sprint, Pursuit & Points - Entry closing date: 5th July.

2nd August Club Team (Olympic) Sprint Heats & Final - Teams of three riders - Entry closing date: 19th July.

Further Details: Entries on British Cycling standard track entry form please. A championship may be cancelled if less than four entries are received. Entry fees: Men’s events £5 for one, £8 for two 7 £10 for all three. Women’s Omnium £5. Team events £6 per team. Entries to: Colin Garnham, Central Division Track secretary. 15 Walter Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 3JB. For rider eligibility to compete in a Division Championship refer to British Cycling Technical Regulation 18.2. Licence points will be awarded to the top six riders

BBC Sport Scotland are running two 50-minute programmes covering all the action at the UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup on 5 and 6 June 2004. The programmes, covering the finals of the Mountain Bike Downhill, Cross Country and 4-Cross competitions, are due to be broadcast on BBC Two Scotland on Sunday 6 2345 - 0035 Downhill and Monday 7 June 2004. 2320 - 0010 - Overview of Cross Country and 4-Cross. Both programmes can also be viewed outside the BBC Scotland area by anyone with Sky Dsat (BSkyB Platform). GO THERE >>>

We have received an email asking why there wasn’t any Cycle Speedway news in recent newsletters – the simple answer being that you didn’t send us any. O f course, we are always on the lookout for news and updates from all the disciplines of cycling – with a particular emphasis on keeping you abreast of calendar and event changes - but to a large extent we rely on our members for the news that we put out in this newsletter and on the British Cycling website. We put essential member information in the newsletter and a host of other information, including numerous race results, on the website. So, if you think your favourite discipline is getting a raw deal, please put the word out that we are on the look out for news – send all news items to mailto:pressoffice@britishcycling.org.uk

Cwmcarn Paragon are organising a summer Cyclo-Cross on Wednesday 16 June to coincide with Bike Week. The event takes place at the Leisure Centre in Risca, South Wales, the venue for last season's Welsh Championships. Entries are on the line, and race times are U12 18:00 (Free), Youth 18:30 (£3.00), S/J/V/W 19:30 (£7.00). The organiser is Ross Porter, Tel: 01633 897330

The WCRA Criterium Championships, promoted by Kent Valley Road Club will now be held at Preston Sports Arena rather than the Salt Ayre track in Lancaster. Other details remain the same and the event, along with the supporting youth girls’ race, will go ahead on Saturday 19th June. Entries to Ian Padley as per Racing Calendar. It should be a great weekend for women’s racing in Lancashire, as on the Sunday morning, 20th June, Tony Sweeny and Lune RCC will be promoting the Aughton ladies RR, which is incorporated into this year’s Reynolds series – let’s hope all the country’s top road women will be tempted to make the journey to Lancashire.

Michael Hutchinson will for the second time be attempting to break the World athletes’ hour record on this Saturday, May 29th during a race meet at Manchester Velodrome that is packed with exciting events. Michael, who is currently on great form will be riding at around 6.00pm. In the main programme, International representative teams from France, Norway and Ireland will come up against the GB trio of tandems for the Athens Olympics in the Air products/Access for All tandem omnium. In all 12 tandems will be taking to the boards in a great tandem turn-out. Racing will also include the Aztec men's keirin series - including Dave Heald and Matt Haynes - and the Hartfield Engineering Women's races. A live band will liven the atmosphere for the evening. Spectators are more than welcome and doors will open at 5pm with a charge of £2. For more details call Andrea Ingram 0161 223 2244.

GO-RIDE GATHERING PACE IN 2004
British Cycling’s network of Regional Coaching and Club Development Officers continue to work hard to register more clubs into the Go-Ride programme. In the first quarter of 2004 there have been an additional 20 community clubs/school clubs that have met the registration criteria and are now delivering Go-Ride activities as part of their normal coaching programme. This brings the total number of registered clubs to 45 Community Clubs and 18 School Clubs. A new Go-Ride newsletter has been developed that is currently working its way to all Go-Ride Registered Community Clubs, School Clubs, Board Members, Divisions and other British Cycling partners and it will also appear on the British Cycling website.
The newly registered clubs and schools are as follows:

North East/Yorkshire: Scunthorpe Poly; Stockton Wheelers; Airedale High School; Wheel Go-Riding; Winterton Comprehensive School.

North West: Newcastle Track Cycling Association; St Joseph's High School.

East and West Midlands: Hagley Park High School; Idsall School.

South East: Chelmer CC; Ipswich BC; Sutton CC.

South/South West: BikeinMotion; Bristol Cycling Development Squad; Chippenham Wheelers; Exeter MBC; Team Tor 2000; Twickenham CC; Plymstock School; Tamarside Community College

The PrestigeVC.com/Viner Surrey League road race, held on the challenging Cutmill circuit is currently under subscribed with pre-entries. Notable entries so far include: Paul Crook Angliasport , Robin Sharman recycling.co.uk, Shaun Snodden recycling.co.uk and Matthew Melville VC St Raphael. The above are the only elite riders, so the racing will suit the 1's, 2's and 3's as well. HQ is at Elstead Youth Centre, Thursley Road, Elstead, Surrey and the racing kicks off at 1330hrs. For info on the CUTMILL CIRCUIT go here: http://www.surreyleague.co.uk/courses/cutmill.htm - Entries will be accepted on the line upto the maximum number of 80 riders, so come along and sign on.

EVENT UPDATES
West Suffolk Grass Track Meeting – Date Confirmation
The date of this meeting is 25th July, not 1st August as listed on on page 23 of the current Racing Calendar magazine. The meeting incorporates a round of the National Endurance Grass Track Series.

West Midlands Elite Division Road Championships - Entries needed
Promoter Clive Tree is still looking for entries for the E,1,2 Championship on 30th May. Give him a ring on 01989 750702.

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