markpoulton

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/rise-fall-newports-speedway-team-18290981

From the Design and Access Statement published January 2013 Dirt Oval Location: The dirt oval is located between the western edge of the Karting Circuit and southern tip of the main circuit. Use: The dirt oval will provide the opportunity for riders to begin experiencing low friction riding and become familiar with drifting. It is thought that by mastering this technique, riders will be better prepared for the sensation of a bike slipping beneath them and more able to negotiate high speed corners and modern tyre slip angles. Amount: The dirt oval will be contained within a building which will have a gross oor area of 23,184sqm and a building height of 16m. The circuit will be 406m in length. Space will be provided for 500 spectators. As the facility becomes established and is used more regularly additional spectator seating could be added.

Cardiff Food and Drink Festival is at the Bay from 11am this weekend. Free to get into but tasters usually cost...unless you're good at blagging your way around. It will be busier than usual. http://www.visitcardiff.com/events/calendar-highlights/search-products/cardiff-international-food-and-drink-festival-p16111 As an alternative there is the National Museum next door to Cardiff Castle. Free entry for everyone, open from 10am and an excellent location for Art, Natural History and Archeology. The natural history area is especially good for youngsters. https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff/ Just a few alternatives if you are looking for something different.

Status Quo are playing Singleton Park Swansea later in the evening...maybe they could stop off on the way...

We had a slight delay getting the units back from manufacturers but these will be with us this week ready for dispatch. Kind regards Dan Hi Dan, any news on despatches yet?

Millennium Stadium next weekend

I can't get it to do anything either, other than tell me the categories of ticket prices

Sophia Gardens is one of the better choices. Cars are £7 but not sure if a minibus has to pay a £15 charge as a coach. It's a pay and display machine and I don't think it gives change. http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ObjView.asp?Object_ID=8582 Take the A48M into Cardiff (left off the M4 after Tredegar Park), past the University Hospital (watch for the 40mph camera), go past the 24 hour Tesco and just as you go past the college take the left slip road. Left at the lights and stay on the same road, following it round to the right and then straight on for half a mile or so. The entrance to the car park is on the left. You will be quite close to the stadium.

Some of the car park prices have also risen recently http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6733933.stm Parking in Newport and catching the train is another option

The concert's in Cyfarthfa Castle in Merthyr, not Cardiff

I too was on the 10.20 back to Newport, very unpleasant. I came out of the stadium as soon as the last race had finished in case the train left on time, missing the presentations and fireworks display (I assume there was one). At that time there were already a lot of people queueing who had left early as well. No point arguing with the rail authorities about train times because they will do as they please. Maybe BSI could consider running the parade at 6.00 to enable racing to start at 6.30 instead of the almost 7.30. Emails to BSI or even Terry Russell to negotiate through Sky TV may help because their coverage was pretty hopeless as they had to wait for racing to start. Any casual viewers who switched on at 7.00 may have have turned off before the first race as thay just talked about nothing.

Does this mean there are two fayre's this weekend? as there is also one in Cardiff Rugby Club advertised in Speedway General Discussion