The velodrome at Knowsley will be opening in September with the following events:

Monday – Liverpool Century club night,

Tuesday – BMX (a new club),

Wednesday – Prescot Eagle club night,

Thursday – BMX,

Friday – Track League.

They plan an accreditation process for those not already accredited at Manchester , so there will have to be regular Taster sessions for track novices, which means they are looking for track coaches locally. They are still reviewing how many public/ club bookings will be on offer and a price structure.

Bikes will not be available to hire when the track opens. However, eventually bike hire will be available.

A number of BNECC members rode the Litherland Circuit Event on the 8/8/12. Craig Rogers won the under12 boys event, with his older brother, Rob, and Jack Hulme coming 2nd and 4th respectively in the under 16 boys event.

Keith Boardman is running the annual 5 mile TT events through August. The signing on point is the large layby on Clatterbridge Road next to Benty Heath Lane. First person off is at 7.15pm. The dates and type of event for each date are as follows:

7th August – Aero

14th August – Retro (non-aero)

21st August – Aero

28th August – Retro (non-aero)

There are no prizes – this is just for fun!

Keith would also like volunteers to marshall the event.

For information regarding The Bike factory Star Trophy points table (updated 30/7/12), please click here.

Three BNECC members raced at the Litherland circuit on the 25/7/12. Max Spedding won the Bert Owens handicap sprint. Rob Rogers was 2nd in the Youth category A race with Max 3rd. Jeff Vernon was 3rd in the senior race.

BNECC’s Rob Rogers competed in the national MTB XC championships last Sunday (22nd July). Rob managed an impressive 9th place in the youth competition.

Full Results:
1. Billy Harding Paul Milnes/Bradford Olympic 56.31

2. Dylan Kerfoot-Robson Rhos On Sea CC 57.28

3. Jack Ravenscroft Solihull CC 58.20

4. David Creber Malvern Cycle Sport 58.47

5. Tom Butler VC Deal 59.08

6. Danny Fox Solihull CC 59.12

7. Arthur Green Matlock CC 59.39

8. Calum Magowan Peebles CC/Alpine Bikes 1.00.32

9. Robert Rogers Birkenhead North End 1.00.39

10. Tom Craig Team Scott UK 1.00.46

The last club TT event of the year is the 7.1mile TT on the 25th July (Wednesday). Start time is 7.15pm. Meeting place is Brimstage road close to Heswell Hills station. Club and non-club members welcome. Please contact Mark Donnelly (donno4980@hotmail.com)  for further details. Course details as follows:

Start on A5137 Brimstage road by the grid just shy of lamp post 23 close to Heswall Hills station, proceed to Glegg arms, left on A540 to traffic lights at junction with A5136, left through filter along A5136 through Thornton Hough to island at junction with B5151, left to Drayton motors island. Encircle island and retrace along B5151 to finish at end of lay-by short of Benty Heath lane.

The overall results for the Go Ride 2012 race series can be found by clicking the link below:

Go Ride 2012 overall results

Many thanks to Geoff Brandt and the BNECC youth section for running the events.

Congratulations to John Forbes for completing his first 24 hour TT over the weekend (21/7 – 22/7). John finished with 414 miles. A big thank-you goes out to his family for helping him get through the 24 hours of pain!

The weather was kind this year for BNECC’s Birkenhead Parks race – glorious sunshine compared to last year’s torrential rain. Results for the events can be found by clicking the links below:

Go Ride race 4

Ladies race

Seniors handicap race

Photos courtesy of Chris Stading can be found by clicking here.

Many thanks to Geoff Brandt for organising the event and all the marshalls.