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Posts Categorised: 2017

6th November – AGM and Prize Presentation

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Reading Track league will be holding their annual prize presentation and 2017 AGM  on: 6th November 2017 at 7.30pm at: Reading Athletics Club House, Palmer Park Stadium, Reading. Everybody welcome. We desparately need a new organiser and other volunteers for 2018, so if you are interested, please come forward. Perhaps you are the partner and/or […]

25th September and Standings

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A quick reminder that tomorrow will be the last track league of 2017. There will be track league points available, have a look at the current standings which are now up-to-date.    

Taking Reading Track League into 2018

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For many years Reading Track league has been run by a core of dedicated volunteers – a huge thank you, you know who you are. The time has come for some of these volunteers to step down, be it due to age, health or some other reason. In order for track league and/or the Bordeaux-Paris […]

Derny night for A and B riders

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As well as a  full racing program for the C league, tomorrow’s program includes derny racing for A and B leagues. So derny heats can be prepared in advance, there will be no entry tomorrow, Monday, for A and B league. C league paved the way last time with some competitive derny racing, what can […]

4th September – Clarification

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There seems to be some confusion regarding next Monday. A and B leagues will have a full program of races, C league will have Derny racing as part of their program, there will be no D league. PLEASE REMEMBER – ENTRIES WILL CLOSE AT 6PM TOMORROW – THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON MONDAY.

4th September – Are you planning to ride?

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Next Monday we shall be including Derny racing for the C league (number of pacers permitting). Please note that entries will close at 6pm on Sunday evening – there will be no entry on Monday. Derny racing for A and B leagues will be on 11th September. Further details regarding gearing can be found on […]

Derny racing – 4th and 11th September

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As part of the track league program we shall include derny racing on 4th September for C league riders, on 11th September for A and B league riders. Entry will be via RiderHQ , but entries will close at 17.00 on 3rd and 10th September respectively. The organiser reserves the right to select entrants, priority will […]

Tonight, 14th August

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After a break of a couple of weeks (due to holidays and the weather) racing resumes tonight – an omnium competition for A and B league riders (scratch, tempo and elimination races, followed by a points race) with omnium scoring, a more usual program for the C league. With the forecast being favourable for tonight, […]

Track League Meetings during August

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Track league meetings will be held as usual on 7th and 14th August – entry is via RiderHQ, there is no entry on the day. On 21st August the track league meeting will be replaced by the Reading Grand Prix organised by Paul Gittings independently of track league. Details can be found on the BC […]

Track League 31st July

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A large number of our regular riders will  be away at other events in the UK and abroad, we have therefore reluctantly decided to cancel the meeting on 31st July. All other meetings will go ahead as planned.

John Ralph Memorial 20k Points Trophy

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This year the event takes place on 26 June, it is a 20k points race which replaces the regular AWcycles 20k endurance event. The race is open to all riders (U16 and older) affiliated to Reading Track League. Guest riders are allowed to compete but are not eligible to win the trophy. Normal entry rules apply, […]

Race program for the next two meetings

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19th June – ‘trackcycling’ 10 lap scratch, Keirins, speed race and AWcycles 20k endurance race 26th June – ‘trackcycling’ 10 lap scratch, hare & hounds and devil. This meeting will also include the John Ralph Memorial Trophy, a 20k points race which will replace the AWcycles endurance race.

5th June – cancelled

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Tonight’s meeting has had to be cancelled. If you had entered tonight your entry has already been moved to the next available meeting. Feel free to move it again if you cannot make the alternative meeting.

Thinking of riding next Monday’s track league?

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Entries are in advance via RiderHQ but don’t close until 5pm on the day so no excuse. With regards to transponders, affiliated riders pay £4 on the night and are eligible for track league points and prizes at the end of the season. Guest riders do not pay additional fee for transponder (but have to […]

Where are all the track riders in Reading?

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It is forecast to be a lovely day today, so why not come down to Palmer Park and race track league? It will be a program of scratch, devil, handicap and points races. Entries are £13 for adult guests, £9 for affiliated riders. I have reopened entry on RiderHQ until 5pm this afternoon (there will be […]

Something to think about

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Last weekend, at the Bordeaux-Paris meeting, a number of riders said “I enjoyed the meeting, I’ll start coming to track league once numbers pick up”! My question – how are numbers going to pick up if everybody waits for everybody else to enter first? So come on, enter and ride track league. If numbers don’t […]

Bordeaux-Paris Track Meeting

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Some fantastic racing this afternoon, well done to all. The results can now be found on our website. As you might be aware Gordon Sherratt who has been ably organising this meeting for a number of years is stepping down – thank you Gordon for your hard work. Is anybody out there who would be […]

Bordeaux-Paris 2017

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Over 500 images available to buy here Bordeaux-Paris – Senior Bordeaux-Paris – Youth & Ladies Support races – Senior Scratch Support races – Youth Scratch Support races – Keirin

Results – Track League 1

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The results for the first track league of the year have now been uploaded and can be found on our website. Apologies for the delay due to holidays. Don’t forget, entries for tomorrow’s meeting close at 6pm this afternoon, there will be no entry on the day.

24th April – Reading Track League 2

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Don’t forget – entries for tomorrows meeting close at 6pm tonight. And there is no extension to this deadline and no entry on the day. Hope to see many of you racing tomorrow – entry is via RiderHQ, not via BC.  

Not long until first track league meeting

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Tomorrow. 10th April, 7pm will mark the start of the 2017 track season at Palmer Park in Reading. The program will consist of ‘track cycling’ scratch races, points and elimination races for A,B and C leagues,as well as the AWcycles 20k endurance scratch race for all riders u16 and older (u14s and 2nd year u12s […]

First Meeting of 2017 – 10th April

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I expect you will have seen the news last weekend – the track has officially been re-opened following the installation of new lighting and new fencing. All is now ready for a new season of racing at Reading – track league on all Mondays (with the exception of Bank Holidays) from 10th April to the […]

Track League 2017

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Happy New Year Reading Track League will restart for 2017 on 10th April, you will notice new floodlighting and new fencing have all been installed to make the racing safer. The format of the league will be the same as last year, i.e. A, B and C leagues for adults, Juniors and U16s/U14s. D league will […]

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