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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: zed4130 on April 17, 2008, 12:20 PM
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This is just a thought, as i did my neck in last week at the panthers track, tore ligaments and damaged muscle :buck2: I got thinking ,how easy would it be to re-open this track, its kinda there, would need alot of work, plus not sure why it closed, i heard a thing about a rare lizard, there are lizards here coral plays with them, :) it would be great to have a local track up and running, so my question is, would this be impossible to do, and would the local council help ? thanks
paul :daumenhoch:
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It's got potential Zed, lizards eh?
(http://storybridge.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lizard_render2.jpg)
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:LolLolLolLol: thats the one she was playing with :shocked: its like V all other again :LolLolLolLol:
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i heard a thing about a rare lizard, there are lizards here coral plays with them, :)
paul you got a post code on the track (roughly)
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no ,but if you put rossmore school pooel dorset in the google you should find it ;)
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:daumenhoch:
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paul
have a look at the map on this link
the blue shaded bits are special conservation areas
poss location of great crest newts amongst other things
a very protected species
linky McLink (http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magic/opener.htm'startTopic=magicall&chosenLayers=sacIndex&xygridref=404791,93663&startScale=3673)
if you need to resize or maximise the window after opening click reload map after to get decent view
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some pics
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/myburner258.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/myburner254.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/myburner244.jpg)
ill have a look mate :daumenhoch:
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so the track looks ok then ? cant see any blue bits, although im coloured blind :LolLolLolLol: thanks for the link mate, newt's :)
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I think this would make a great little track poss more like Mk's track, as the bournemouth one is a bit extreme , so would make a nice alternative, plus there is the sports college/ leasure center next to it, so could be part of it ? poss i suposse too many tracks close together ? any ideas would be a help , as i wouldnt know were to start, bournemouths club might help ? imagine the panthers back :4_17_5:
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get a pic of the lizard , the mrs will be able to tell what it is :daumenhoch:
looks like a good track for some duel , or whatever they are calling it now ;D
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think its a slow worm , well thats what i was told this one was :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/myburner266.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/myburner265.jpg)
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Paul
i would say that your first port of call is the council, they would be able to tell you if there is any conservation order on the land.
then i'm guessing they would need to give permission for the track to be re-opened (that's if they are the current owners of the land?)
:daumenhoch:
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yep thal be a slo worm
this is a proper lizard , although it is a crap photo , i tried getting a better angle but he got wise and hid ::)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y165/imperry/Picturexfvbcbvcvb-2.jpg)
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very nice perry :daumenhoch: yep that what i thought rob, ill give them a try, and see were we stand, how cool would it be though :4_17_5: but i recon alot of local support, but there is a huge estate next to the track, and lots of the kids (chavs) :LolLolLolLol: ride there, i bet they would love to race :4_17_5:
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Paul... Ive heard Geoff Routledge from Bournemouth Club Talking about Poole track BITD...
I would say pick his brains first ... I cant believe the Lizards have only moved in in the last decade ???
Chairman - Geoff Routledge
6 Tensing Road
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 3AX
Tel - 01202 475810
Mobile - 07813 515981
As you say even its just a play track still good ;)
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cheers mate, geoffs the tall guy with the tash isnt he , ive chatted to him at iford a few times in the past :daumenhoch:
paul
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just spoke to geoffs good wife, she said this has ben tried before, ill speak to him later, :daumenhoch:
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Paul you could try PM'ing / speaking with Jazzye (justin) about the Hersden track
small 4 man track ideal for the local community etc
Hersden track has been a huge success in that town
ideal example to quote
or Pm Humps - he knows a fair bit about starting tracks and running the club
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Paul you could try PM'ing / speaking with Jazzye (justin) about the Hersden track
small 4 man track ideal for the local community etc
Hersden track has been a huge success in that town
ideal example to quote
or Pm Humps - he knows a fair bit about starting tracks and running the club
cheers kev, ill speak to geoff, and see what reason it wasnt alowed before, if seem ok, ill speak to justin, and humps, i need all the help on this, so thanks to everyone , ive no clue about running a track, or racing, but it seems a waste of a great old track, were kids could have lots of fun, plus get them off the streets, isnt that what everyone says ;) :daumenhoch:
paul
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just spoke to geoff, its a no go, he has tried a few times, but because of the sand snake, they wont build on it, nice guy, had a long OS chat ;) oh well i tried, Bl##dy snakes :2gunsfiring_v1:
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Geoff works in the cycle experience shop in Hythe mate, though it may have changed it's name in the last month. Very nice bloke, been at Bournemouth BMX club since the early 80's.
He was there on Sunday at Andover chatting to me about me getting back in the saddle, wont be long now mate. :angel: :angel: :angel:
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Geoff works in the cycle experience shop in Hythe mate, though it may have changed it's name in the last month. Very nice bloke, been at Bournemouth BMX club since the early 80's.
He was there on Sunday at Andover chatting to me about me getting back in the saddle, wont be long now mate. :angel: :angel: :angel:
yeah ive spoke to geoff many times at iford, a cracking bloke, shame about the old track though :-\ but all you can do is try ;)
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Complete bollox, a lot of this rare Snake/lizard etc etc :idiot2:
I have competed in a British Championship (motorcycle) Enduro for many years thats held at Bordon Camp in Hampshire.. Its called the "Natterjack " and named after a very rare Natterjack Toad...
Many events are run in this huge army training area, right in the middle of its breading ground ... Car Rallies, Numerous Bike Enduros, trials , Mountain bike events, and off Course Army manovers 365 days a year...
Has this effected the Natterjack Toad .... Has it F+++
As I have said before these reptiles have not just moved in over night??? Very easy for the Council just to use this as an excuse to close tracks , By-ways etc >:( :(
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probably because they let the mod use it , it would be hipocritacal (spelling lol) to stop other's usuing it, ill still ring the local councal and see what they say, but geoffs been doing thins kinda thing for years , so probably a waste of time :-\
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found these pics of our Geoff
not sure if the last one is actually not alan woods' new group :D ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/web%20page%20images/CopyofIMG_1100.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/web%20page%20images/IMG_1238.jpg)
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yep he's a super nice guy, bet my phone bill will be high this month :LolLolLolLol: we did chat for a while, ive chatted to geoff before, get him on OS and he's off, then so do we :LolLolLolLol:
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shame
the site my old trails were on was "protected" for over ten years , the burnt down holiday park was abandoned so we thought our trails were safe for a long time
it was primo land as the whole place had views of the sea and a beach was next to it
planning for new houses eventually went through , i guess money talks >:(
perservere , the uk is pushing cycling at the moment :daumenhoch:
were the snakes/lizards there before the track , bet they were
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they have always been there perry, geoff said they use to crawl over the track inbetween race's ;)
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They did I remember playing with them in between races bitd. Wish the track could be restored and also Tom Graeme's voice commentating on the racing again! Aaah good tomes
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Geoff is indeed a great bloke, on my 16th birthday at the 1985 European Championships in Barcelona, he and Dave Wallace (Kuwahara Team Manager) pulled my trousers and pants down, poured a bottle of wine over my nether regions and rolled me around in sand.
Geoff also used to race cruisers big time, on Tim March's old Bassett cruiser which he sold only a few years ago for a pittance!
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Saw Matt farrow (hotwheels) today and had a chat about the old days! He saw Tim recently and he is well. Good to hear the old names again
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Saw Matt farrow (hotwheels) today and had a chat about the old days! He saw Tim recently and he is well. Good to hear the old names again
i think Matt is chavving a lift with me to MK, Tim won't come, he came in my shop a couple of days ago and said it just isn't his bag.......
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Oh cool you guys going! What day you going up? Was thinking of making the trip up!
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Oh cool you guys going! What day you going up? Was thinking of making the trip up!
Was going to rock up early Sunday morning but looking at the schwag being brought up I don't want to miss out!
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Yeah feeling that! Thinking about a sat am trip see if I can ruin my bank balance. Still some buts I need for my Curtis. Matt is trying some wheels foe me now that's how I saw him today. Man it's over 20 years since I last saw him at chestnut woods but nothing changes really lol
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Perry, that's gotta be the raddest avatar ever!!!!!!!!!! 8) ;D
With regards to getting your track up and running again it's already past the hardest stage of planning permission (already there!)...
So get a club formed, bombard your council with facts, details about BMX racing (they don't really know the difference between the BMX disciplines so educate them) and promo the sport and it's benefits (rip stuff from my site to use), get the local media involved..., work with the councils grant person to aim money at your new club (councils rarely have a pot of gold these days but can get access to all kinds of cash if it's club related and directed)...
Be patient, it can take over a year to really see things happen...
PS, Hot MILF works have better results with fat councillors... :daumenhoch:
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A little update guys, the track will not be re opened ,but im working with the local council on the indoor sk8park project and im pushing for a race track as well, they seem to like the idea as its now a olympic event, so fingers crossed as poole might get a track back :daumenhoch:
paul