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Title: leamington race track
Post by: Philbert on January 24, 2009, 07:16 PM: i held a little jam there last july. little pre MK08 gig, track was in poor but rideable condition. whilst on facebook today there's an invite to a 4x mtb event at the end of march. so it got me to thinking how the track is, so i decided to take a wonder over today. got confronted whilst taking some photos by a lad called billy cheetham. pro downhiller. he's pretty much behind the redevelopment of the track. its being revamped with spades and a lot of hard work by local volunteers, they've had a £3k grant so far which they tarmacced a troublesome berm with the weather, another grant will be along in april to redress the track in proper surface. here's the latest pics. trails are looking good too!

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Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: stu27 on January 24, 2009, 07:23 PM: id be up for holding a little jam there this july as well :daumenhoch:is this the track just outside leamington center,up the hill by some some flats?
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Philbert on January 24, 2009, 07:27 PM: yep. thats the one. on campion hill!

i shall be doing the jam again this year too!
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Dingobmxer on January 24, 2009, 07:29 PM: whens the 4x race Phil? I might come and do it :daumenhoch:

Jam sounds cool too, pencil me in

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: stu27 on January 24, 2009, 07:30 PM: i know its premature,but put my name down for july :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Philbert on January 24, 2009, 07:31 PM: the 4x race is on 29th march! i'll pm you on facebook with the facebook events tag
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Philbert on January 24, 2009, 07:32 PM: oh and if i can borrow a 4x bike off a mate for the day, and i can sort my frickin health out i might race too
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 24, 2009, 07:32 PM: blimey that looks along way round
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Philbert on January 24, 2009, 07:34 PM: nah its real friendly pete! not too long and all downhill.
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 24, 2009, 07:40 PM: we like down hill, does someone give you a push to start you off ?
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Philbert on January 24, 2009, 07:44 PM: yeah! my dong up your arse! but then again you normally push back don't you?! ;D
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: b45t4rd on January 25, 2009, 12:31 PM: Did it look ridable on 20"? What with the weather these last few nights.
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: Broggie on January 25, 2009, 12:59 PM: Much respect and thanks to the guys for pluggin away for the funding and giving up their time to dig. Well done to those dudes :daumenhoch:

Ray.
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on January 25, 2009, 01:09 PM: i went over there last week to have a look, much better than it was before. they are meant to be redoing all the jumps in the next couple of weeks so should be good.

the trails are gonna be fun to when they finished :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: leamington race track
Post by: b45t4rd on January 25, 2009, 07:53 PM: At last, something ridable in the West Mids :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: