The athletics track has finally been finished, we have been promised the lights will be repaired early in 2026, there is nothing to stop us having track league in 2026. We will be starting in April with some training sessions for all, more details to the follow. Track league proper will start after the first […]
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Posts Categorised: 2024
Lighting uncertainty ongoing
Following the cancellation of derny racing on Monday 22nd August, we had hoped the situation would be resolved and we would be able to have derny racing on 2nd September. Alas, the latest information is that the uncertainty with the lighting persists, so no derny racing. Unfortunately there will not be another opportunity in 2024, […]
Big Problems with the Lights at Palmer Park.
On Tuesday evening all lights failed, on Thursday evening there was a partial light failure. Even with the gear restriction in place, at the last derny race night pacers and riders recorded speeds between 55 and 65 kmh. As the lights will not have been repaired by Monday, and the temporary lights that are being […]
Monday 22nd July – Derny night
Reading Track League is in the fortunate position of owning a number of derny bikes. Unfortunately due to a break in and then COVID, we have not been able to have any derny racing as part of track league. A number of pacers have kindly agreed to support track league on Monday, so derny racing […]
Outline Race Program for July, August and September
Last Monday saw a race program that focused on Sprinting. Going forward, the format and counting event of the Open Meetings on 1st July and 5th August will be Omniums, whilst the counting race on 16th September will be a long points race, followed by the Open Meeting prize presentation (best three results to count). […]
Open Meeting #1 – cancelled
Tonight’s Open Meeting – cancelled. There is standing water on and around the track, it is still drizzling and no wind to dry the track. Sorry to disappoint, hopefully better luck next week.
2024 – Meetings, league points, prizes
2024 has not been very kind to us up to now – the first two meetings of the year have had to be cancelled, the first due to rain, the second due to gale force winds. Going forward, next Monday will see the first of the Open Meetings. Meetings 2 and 4 will focus on […]