Rye House Training Track

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Rye House Press Release::

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NEW TRAINING TRACK AT RYE HOUSE!

One of Team BMR’s best kept secrets is rapidly being revealed to the public as a new junior training track takes shape within Rye House Stadium.

 

 

Supporters at Sunday’s Travel Plus Knock-Out Cup match between the Raiders and Birmingham were given a sneak preview of the venture, with the marked-out circuit visible as an outline on the centre green, and the work of actually building the track is now well underway, with co-promoter Steve Jenson, BMR Rockets captain Edward Kennett and Team manager Peter Schroeck heavily involved in the operation.

 

 

Says Jenson, “We’re making really good progress. We started the digging on Tuesday, and should have that part of the project completed today, so that we can then start re-laying the circuit. Supporters should be able to clearly recognise the shape of the track when they are here on Bank Holiday Monday. We are anticipating that it will be fully re-laid within the next couple of weeks, and we’ll go from there in terms of planning training programmes.

 

 

“The finished length will be 105 metres, which will make it ideal for youngsters looking to take their first rides in the sport on 150cc machines.

 

 

“We’ll also be able to use the track as part of the TT racing circuit we have planned. Those bikes will take bends one and two of the senior track, then turn in towards the junior oval, take it in a clockwise direction and re-join the senior circuit on the third bend, with a removable jump as part of the route.

 

 

“We are also anticipating use of the junior track for Pits Bikes. It is important that we can make the facility as multi-purpose as possible.”

 

 

“From a purely speedway perspective, it’s really exciting for Team BMR to be able to help provide a platform for youngsters to test out the sport for the very first time, without any pressure, and which could then lead on into the British Youth programme, our full-scale Training Schools - and potentially to a place in the BMR Raiders and beyond.”