The new format EA Winter Series kicks off at Braintree on October 25th.
Braintree have recently upgraded their track and have a new all weather surface ala Norwich, so whatever the weather this race is definitely worth attending.
Put CM7 4BJ into your sat nav to get there.
http://www.braintreebmx.co.uk/home/ for more info on the event.
For the rest of the winter series dates see our race dates page, And don’t forget that Round Four on Feburary 21st is at Norwich!
The winter series rules have been changed for this year.
Listed below are the main changes to the format.
4 MOTO’S BEFORE THE FINALS!
COMPETE IN 4 OR MORE ROUNDS IN THE SAME CLASS FOR A SERIES TROPHY
ALL ROUNDS COUNT TOWARDS FINAL RANKING
RIDERS START THE SERIES IN THEIR OWN CLASS OR UP ONE AGE GROUP
RANKING POINTS FOR MOTOS AND A, B, C, D FINALS
BONUS POINTS FOR MAKING QUARTER AND SEMI FINALS
BONUS POINTS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF RIDERS IN THE CLASS
CLASSES
MALE: 7 and Under, 8-10yr, 11-13yr, 14-16yr, 17+, 30+
FEMALE: 10 and Under,
Females over 11yrs race in the male classes at either their own age or one class lower.
(e.g. an 11year old can ride in 8-10yr or 11-13yr class)
CRUISER: 16 and Under, 17+
RACE AGE BASED ON 1ST APRIL 2010
RACE FEES £8 per bike – PARKING IS FREE.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 11-30 PROMPT
For more details on the new format plus info on Bmx racing in East Anglia check out
http://www.bmxeast.com/index.htm