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Title: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: Fiolas Lovechild on April 30, 2007, 01:33 PM

Howdy guys after an absolute blinding round three of  :daumenhoch:OLD SCHOOL SUMMER SERIES RACING at Hersden its off to ROYSTON for round four . Where abouts is it ? Whats it like as a track ?(dont get me wrong Hersden was a crack and a half but personally I prefer 8 man gates and a little longer) If anyone has got any pics of the track post em up.

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: diesel on April 30, 2007, 01:55 PM

Just North of Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: pickle on April 30, 2007, 03:16 PM

If you're coming from A1 then get off at Letchworth and go through Baldock...........otherwaise i think the A10 goes straight through it??

http://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=52.0518,-0.06977|13|4&loc=GB:52.0518:-0.0169:13|royston|Royston,%20Hertfordshire

Don't know where the track is though  :-\

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: RATTY on April 30, 2007, 04:32 PM

someone must have some pics to post up :angel:

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: pickle on April 30, 2007, 04:50 PM

Mr Greentoad will know......he's been there a few times and posted up some piccs before (well i'm sure he has) i think he lives quite nearby
 :daumenhoch:


Here you go guys......

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=27423.0

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: Fiolas Lovechild on April 30, 2007, 05:31 PM

Nice one Pickle mate nice link wicked pics cant wait till the 13th hope my fooots suitably repaired looks like us old school are gonna properly AV IT!!!!!! :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: baldbmxer on April 30, 2007, 05:44 PM

Watch out for the yocals riding the track backwards! they dont appriciate some overweight old schooler hitting them head on. Ouch

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: Pro-tec on April 30, 2007, 06:02 PM

Looks pretty sweet. Like the step-up. Just one question, where's the start hill? Maybe Gary could give me a push.

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: Flying_fox on April 30, 2007, 07:10 PM

Roystons a good little track, I've been racing there for over 23 years now. :daumenhoch:

The start hill is pretty big, so you aint goinng to need a push.

Be warned it's much longer than you think it is, after the first two straights it get very wiggley and makes your legs burn and lungs want to pop out. Put Burns Road Royston into Google maps and you get a superb satalite view of it and you'll see what I'm tralking about.

Their web site is http://www.roystonrockets.co.uk/ (http://www.roystonrockets.co.uk/)

Title: Re: ROYSTON !!! Where ? Whats it Like ? Any Pics ?
Post by: Humps00 on April 30, 2007, 07:16 PM

Dead easy to find from Kent/Essex area.  M11 to Duxford Air Museum turn off.  Left at top of slip in front of museum.  About 8 miles on cross first roundabout and turn left at next one.  There's a roundabout opposite Tescos where you turn left after about 300yds.  Track is on right by miniroundabout.  Entrance is tight left about 20yds along - swing out if you're in a long vehicle to clear the gatepost.  Enjoy.  Humps