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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: southern andy on March 27, 2013, 02:52 PM

Title: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: southern andy on March 27, 2013, 02:52 PM

Had to go to Poole today to sort something out for my son's 18th B/D on Saturday so i thought i'd take a trip down memory lane whilst i was there. My bike was still in the car due to having taken my dog out an hour earlier so i thought i'd leave it there for obvious reasons. I hadn't been to this track since 1986 when i last raced there.

Poole to many, especially SC (south coast) riders was the best track in the UK, it was a sandy downhill track that when wind conditions were favorable was very fast. It was obviously famous for it's Dollies which for some mad reason were made smaller a year or so later.

It closed it's doors to racing in the late 80's due to some rare lizard or something similar that was found there. A very sad day indeed.


As you can see from the pics it's still sort of rideable today and definitely easy to recognize to all that rode there back in the 80's.

This is Gary Llewellyn jumping the Dollies at the Dr Pepper championship 1984.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/scan0001-2.jpg)


Ok, lets start Andy's Poole mystery tour.


LOOKING DOWN FROM THE ENTRANCE, THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT IS WHERE YOU would have PARKED

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013301_zps30e7d9ad.jpg)


THE SCRUTINEERING BIT

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013302_zps837b0577.jpg)


THE BACK OF THE FINISH LINE

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013303_zps7ae3b0fa.jpg)


THE START HILL, first jump you can see are the Dollies

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013304_zpsdcb49e68.jpg)


STANDING ON THE DOLLIES LOOKING OVER THE TRACK TOWARDS THE HOUSES

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013305_zps5bd3520d.jpg)


ME JUMPING THE SMALLER DOLLIES BACK IN 1986

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/scan0002-1.jpg)


THE DOWNHILL BIT LEADING IN TO THE SECOND BERM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013306_zpsf4e313f0.jpg)


COMING OUT OF THE 2ND BERM LOOKING TOWARDS THE SPEED JUMP, IGNORE THE BIT TO THE RIGHT, THAT'S NOT THE TRACK

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013307_zpsc084a2aa.jpg)


THE ABOVE SPEED JUMP, LOOKING DOWN TO THE 2ND BERM YOU'VE JUST GONE ROUND

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013308_zps55b0c687.jpg)


ME PRACTICING BACK IN THE DAY, SAME PLACE

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/scan0004-1.jpg)


THE 2ND MAIN STRAIGHT, TO THE LEFT IS THE START HILL

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013309_zpsedbd0fca.jpg)


ENTRANCE TO THE 3RD BERM, CRASH CITY HERE

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013310_zps34afa25e.jpg)


STOOD ON THE 3RD BERM LOOKING TO THE 3RD STRAIGHT AND TABLETOP

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013311_zps796e7259.jpg)


THE TABLETOP

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013312_zpsb791c044.jpg)


OFF THE TABLETOP AND HEADING IN TO THE LAST BERM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013313_zps028eaf8c.jpg)


THE LAST BERM WHICH SWEEPS TO THE LEFT, IGNORE GRAVEL THAT LEADS UP TO THE RIGHT AS THAT'S NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL TRACK

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013314_zpsf18b1acb.jpg)


COMING OUT OF LAST BERM AND LOOKING TOWARDS LAST STRAIGHT TRIPLES

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013315_zps5190a509.jpg)


LOOKING BACK UP IN TO THE LAST BERM FROM THE TRIPLES

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013317_zpsd39de436.jpg)


ME IN THE SAME PLACE BACK IN THE DAY

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/scan0003-1.jpg)


LAST STRAIGHT TRIPLES

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013316_zps95761bde.jpg)


THE FINISH LINE

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013318_zps30b2cddb.jpg)


A SHORT VIDEO OF ME RIDING THE TRACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 27yrs, OBVIOUSLY I RODE ONE HANDED DUE TO HAVING TO VIDEO,  IGNORE MY BREATHING AS I'M AN OLD MAN NOW   :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/th_27032013046_zpsff7a579b.jpg) (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/27032013046_zpsff7a579b.mp4)



There you go, done, that took me ages to do.

Enjoy.  :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: martin46 on March 27, 2013, 04:57 PM

cool as fook  :coolsmiley: nice one  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: Moose on March 27, 2013, 05:13 PM

Cool  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: Julian347 on March 27, 2013, 05:42 PM

Great pics & video. :daumenhoch: Only raced there once and ended up crashing as I crossed the finish line.  ;D

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: Gizmo on March 27, 2013, 06:19 PM

great pixs ,nice going back to places you used to ride :)
suprised they havent built on it

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: HUTCHMAN on March 27, 2013, 07:05 PM

good vid..i did the same(walked it though) round Terry Tigers track(Odiham) about 6 months ago.

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: Jon The Bassist on March 27, 2013, 08:11 PM

Good work Andy, brings back memories :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: cdt808 on March 27, 2013, 08:16 PM

thats cool mate!

where abouts is it in Poole? Poole is only about 15 mins from me....

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: southern andy on March 27, 2013, 08:54 PM

Turbary close fella, 5 mins from Parkstone.

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: Mattdub on March 27, 2013, 09:26 PM

Cool vid & pics Andy  ;) . Raced there bitd  :daumenhoch: , it seems to go to the left sooner after the dolly's than i remember  :crazy2:

Title: Re: Poole BMX Track 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: bigfatolly on March 27, 2013, 09:41 PM

I only live 5 mins from there,I used to live on the main road,parents still do.
Spent all my formative years on that common,and most of my BMX years on that track after school,in the holidays and at weekends.
Used to watch most of the race meets,my dad has loads of pics from those days,you might be in some of them Andy !!
Can't believe how overgrown its got,last time I went and had a look was about 3 years ago. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: KeithyT on March 30, 2013, 03:53 PM

Love this sort of thread. I bet that brought back some memories Andy.

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: sawzall on March 30, 2013, 04:38 PM

Great picks andy,they brought back some good memories ;)

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: southern andy on March 30, 2013, 10:18 PM

Good to see my thread here has been picked out by UK BMX Racing 80s and 90s group on facebook , makes my time down there last week all worthwhile.


cheers for the comments above chaps.

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 30, 2013, 10:36 PM

great stuff.. sad state but at least most of it is still there . you local andy ? i live in bournemouth. where is this. not turlin moor is it ?

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: Gashead on April 01, 2013, 05:53 PM

Working party required to get it back as was  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: sawzall on April 01, 2013, 06:19 PM

I think someone tried nick but the council said there is

Some kind of rare lizard or snail living there :idiot2:

Just a cop out so they don't have to spend any money >:(

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: KeithyT on April 05, 2013, 02:25 PM

Excellent fun visting this track on the Bournemouth ride out last weekend. Photos make more sense now. I nearly lost it on those final straight triples last week. Coming off at 1mph would have been very dangerous  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: southern andy on April 05, 2013, 04:34 PM

Hmmmm, i don't think you were going that fast Keith.  :-X

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: HUTCHMAN on April 05, 2013, 06:47 PM

can someone confirm the location??  been looking on google maps but cant find it

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: southern andy on April 05, 2013, 06:48 PM

I'n not too good with coordinates Dave but look for Turbary Close Poole.


EDIT>>>>> Try below.

http://maps.yahoo.com/place/?lat=50.742654138841104&lon=-1.9295597076416016&q=turbary%20close%20poole&t=s&bb=50.744398945354234%2C-1.9349455833435059%2C50.74090933232797%2C-1.9241738319396973&addr=Turbary%20Close%2C%20Poole%2C%20BH12%204%2C%20United%20Kingdom

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: KeithyT on April 05, 2013, 06:53 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on April 05, 2013, 04:34 PM

Hmmmm, i don't think you were going that fast Keith.  :-X

I bailed into that sand trap to stop myself. Phew!

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: HUTCHMAN on April 05, 2013, 06:55 PM

Cheers Andy,found it.....i was miles off

Title: Re: POOLE BMX TRACK 27/03/13 pics and videos. ** PIC HEAVY**
Post by: HARORIDER on May 06, 2013, 08:27 AM

great old pics !! love it !!!
spent many a year down that way as a kid too as my nan lived in sandford-god i miss them days  :'(