NeilWatson Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) Coventry Speedway are proud to announce that they will be staging the sport’s Winter outdoor meeting, the Christmas Cracker. The event will take place on Sunday December 29, and full details will be revealed over the coming weeks. Edited October 19, 2013 by NeilWatson 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bees_Man Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Be nice to have most of the 'new' bees 2014 team riding in it if signed up in time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I hate to put a downer on this, but... unless they relay the Coventry track in completely different material there is no way on earth the track would ride well under "usual" winter weather conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) It seems easy for promoters to get permissions from the relevant speedway bodies to run meetings like this out of the "regular season" Why does it seem unfeasible to get the correct permissions to run a rained off meeting from the regular season, just out of season......? For example, if a play off final is rained off late October, why cannot it be ran in the first week of November? Edited October 19, 2013 by Never to old 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I'm sure there have been cases of the season running into November before so it has already happened. However, I digress - brilliant news of a bit of speedway mid-Winter at Coventry. Really looking forward to it and hope the weather is okay. Thanks very much to whoever organized it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I understand that the SCB will sanction just one meeting per month (including indoor) in the 'close season' - if an important enough meeting was left hanging and needed to happen in November i guess an application to stage it COULD be possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 November meetings are indeed a rarity these days. The last one I went to was in 1998 (Coventry vs Ipswich). In the 70's and 80's they were commonplace. Some November's I went to several meetings and as late as the 10th day of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I recall a memorable November meeting, gulp, 40 years ago: the Golden Jubilee of Speedway meeting put on to commemorate the 50th. anniversary of the sport by the man 'who started it all', John S. Hoskins at his then track Canterbury on 3 November 1973! If my memory serves me right that date clashed also with the BLRC at Belle Vue..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opinionated Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I remember that too Parsloes..... I was there too. It was v Weymouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I hate to put a downer on this, but... unless they relay the Coventry track in completely different material there is no way on earth the track would ride well under "usual" winter weather conditions. Neither would Poole's but they held a similar meeting. In fact I can't think of any track that would ride well if the weather was bad whether it's Winter or not. Let's just look on the bright side and hope for a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I remember that too Parsloes..... I was there too. It was v Weymouth! Er, actually it was a 4TT featuring Canterbury, Ipswich, Birmingham & Rayleigh.. Rayleigh's last ever appearance before losing their home track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 derek, rayleigh rode in a challenge match at boston on 31st march 1974, why this meeting was raced i do not know. rayleigh badges were also produced for the 1974 season, identical to the rye house badges from that year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Exile Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Any further news on this, please? We would like to attend this meeting though want to make travel plans that allow us to arrive before the start time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 The meeting will be a noon start on Sunday 29th December. Exact format to be confirmed but hoped to include both an individual event and a team meeting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 The meeting will be a noon start on Sunday 29th December. Exact format to be confirmed but hoped to include both an individual event and a team meeting. Pleased about the start time - let's hope the weather is dry and not too cold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 It seems easy for promoters to get permissions from the relevant speedway bodies to run meetings like this out of the "regular season" Why does it seem unfeasible to get the correct permissions to run a rained off meeting from the regular season, just out of season......? For example, if a play off final is rained off late October, why cannot it be ran in the first week of November? I understand that the SCB will sanction just one meeting per month (including indoor) in the 'close season' - if an important enough meeting was left hanging and needed to happen in November i guess an application to stage it COULD be possible... Stoke had two consecutive meetings rained off on their last two race dates of 2013 in October and ended up failing to complete two official fixtures. I wonder if they sought an application to stage these 'out of season' or did not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 2014 COVENTRY signing Ryan Fisher is a confirmed starter for the Christmas Cracker at Brandon on Sunday December 29. The Cracker is the only conventional speedway event to take place in the UK during the winter months, and meetings of this kind have traditionally attracted big crowds. Fisher will be part of a much-changed Buildbase Bees team when the regular season gets back underway in March, having agreed to rejoin his parent club after loan spells with Plymouth and Peterborough.The spectacular American will be keen to impress on his home track, after just missing out on a semi-final place in the Brandonapolis last month. Also confirmed for the Christmas Cracker is Lakeside’s 2013 Rider of the Year Richard Lawson, who enjoyed a fine debut campaign at Purfleet and will return to the Hammers next season, although he is set to move from Workington at Premier League level. The meeting will also see a return to the sport for former British Under-21 Champion and World Longtrack star David Howe, who missed the last two months of the season but has a strong record in winter events, including being a double winner of the New Year Classic in its stagings at Newport. The Cracker, which gets underway at midday, promises to be a terrific family day out – especially as all under-16s will be admitted FREE. Admission for all adults has been set at £15, and Coventry supporters are reminded that 2014 Season Tickets will be valid for the Cracker if paid for in full before Christmas.Further details on the line-up, and the full format for the day, will follow regularly over the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJK86 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looking forward to this, breaks the long gap between october and march ! Plus will be my first meeting at Coventry so hopefully weather good for us all and a good days racing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) 2014 COVENTRY signing Ryan Fisher is a confirmed starter for the Christmas Cracker at Brandon on Sunday December 29. The Cracker is the only conventional speedway event to take place in the UK during the winter months, and meetings of this kind have traditionally attracted big crowds. Fisher will be part of a much-changed Buildbase Bees team when the regular season gets back underway in March, having agreed to rejoin his parent club after loan spells with Plymouth and Peterborough. The spectacular American will be keen to impress on his home track, after just missing out on a semi-final place in the Brandonapolis last month. Also confirmed for the Christmas Cracker is Lakeside’s 2013 Rider of the Year Richard Lawson, who enjoyed a fine debut campaign at Purfleet and will return to the Hammers next season, although he is set to move from Workington at Premier League level. The meeting will also see a return to the sport for former British Under-21 Champion and World Longtrack star David Howe, who missed the last two months of the season but has a strong record in winter events, including being a double winner of the New Year Classic in its stagings at Newport. The Cracker, which gets underway at midday, promises to be a terrific family day out – especially as all under-16s will be admitted FREE. Admission for all adults has been set at £15, and Coventry supporters are reminded that 2014 Season Tickets will be valid for the Cracker if paid for in full before Christmas. Further details on the line-up, and the full format for the day, will follow regularly over the coming weeks. So far, then, it seems like a premier event. Have any Elite league riders shown any interest? Edited November 26, 2013 by Fanmale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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