crescent girl Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 As announced on BSPA (OK, BSPL) website at the same time, Berwick will stage the U-21 Final for the third year in succession. https://www.berwickspeedway.com/news/were-going-racing/ As in the case of the British Final, the event goes to a large, spectating all-the-way around, facility in a part of the country away from any current major Covid hotspots. The Berwick club has already staged two closed-door practice sessions -- the second of which hosted an invited audience of sponsors, etc -- and these dry runs have assisted in getting all necessary local council approval for the public staging of this major event. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Berwick is in Northumberland. Northumberland is in 'enhanced lockdown' The new rules specifically advise against attending sports events as a spectator. It's still 4 weeks away and there must be a reasonable prospects of the more rural parts of Nothumberland being removed from lockdown earlier than the urban parts, but it looks very touch and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, arnieg said: Berwick is in Northumberland. Northumberland is in 'enhanced lockdown' The new rules specifically advise against attending sports events as a spectator. It's still 4 weeks away and there must be a reasonable prospects of the more rural parts of Nothumberland being removed from lockdown earlier than the urban parts, but it looks very touch and go. only advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 The measures have been brought in because covid-19 cases in some areas of the north east are now very high, especially in Sunderland and Newcastle. Although the rates in Northumberland are very much lower, they are rising fast so the decision has been taken to include our county in the measures in the hope that we can reverse that trend quickly. I will be reviewing figures on a ward level and making the case for wards or areas to be removed from the restricted area as soon as possible. I do not want to see these restrictions in place any longer than is necessary and I will be pushing for them to be lifted as soon as case numbers start to decline once more. Courtesy of our MP who today included Berwick as being in Northumberland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 This meeting may very well still take place, but giving todays announcement getting any people there to watch may be a bit of a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, screm said: This meeting may very well still take place, but giving todays announcement getting any people there to watch may be a bit of a challenge. Hopefully things will improve and the meeting will go ahead with a crowd.Is there any point in running the meeting without a crowd and possibly lose money.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Fromafar said: Hopefully things will improve and the meeting will go ahead with a crowd.Is there any point in running the meeting without a crowd and possibly lose money.!!! As its a BSPA event wouldn't they have to bare the cost of any losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Don't panic...there's always Scunny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, HGould said: Don't panic...there's always Scunny... Cases are rising in north Lincolnshire, so Scunny would not be a done deal. Hull City's test event on Saturday has been cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 hours ago, screm said: As its a BSPA event wouldn't they have to bare the cost of any losses. The BSPA would though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 4 hours ago, HGould said: Don't panic...there's always Scunny... or any other club that wants to put on racing & that is covid compliant. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch Me If You Can Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 9:13 AM, Fromafar said: The BSPA would though. I take it this U 21 meeting going ahead I have friends looking to book to stay overnight? Since initial message been no updates on it and given the NE area has been under more of curfew just wondered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 38 minutes ago, Catch Me If You Can said: I take it this U 21 meeting going ahead I have friends looking to book to stay overnight? Since initial message been no updates on it and given the NE area has been under more of curfew just wondered. Haven’t heard anything .Best contract Promotion IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 43 minutes ago, Catch Me If You Can said: I take it this U 21 meeting going ahead I have friends looking to book to stay overnight? Since initial message been no updates on it and given the NE area has been under more of curfew just wondered. It's still listed as a fixture on the British Speedway website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Best hope is that those lobbying (and they have a strong case) for Berwick's removal from the 'enhanced' lockdown area are successful. Otherwise it is very unlikely to go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 11:00 AM, IronScorpion said: or any other club that wants to put on racing & that is covid compliant. I'm sure some would if given a chance... Kings Lynn, Ipswich, Plymouth have put/got meetings on with crowds. Certainly the two East Anglian PL tracks would fit the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Is under 21 classed as grassroots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 I dont think you can garuntee any event will happen atm, not until the days leading up to it. Even then another announcement from the PM could still pull the rug from under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) On 9/24/2020 at 11:26 AM, eric i said: Is under 21 classed as grassroots? Probably not as some of the riders ride in the upper two leagues and it is classed as a shared event. Edited September 26, 2020 by cinderfella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch Me If You Can Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 22 hours ago, cinderfella said: Probably not as some of the riders ride in the upper two leagues and it is classed as a shared event. Would like to hear one way or another if it on or off Friends wanting to book a stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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