back to racing

[20yrsago]

hi all ,as the name might give away im back to bmx after awhile away and want to start racing again,i know my timing could be better with the time of year,so could anybody give me some info? do u have to be a member of a club have a lincence it was ukbmx and nbmxa in my day do they still exist ? or can i just turn up and race i take it the winter regionals are about to start thought id give them ago . Any help is greatfull thanks (sorry about the spelling)

[Buckmore Bat]

What part of the country are you.
Theres old skool racing at Hersden near Canterbury in Kent.
The web site www.eastkentbmx.co.uk.
The next race meeting is 16th October.

[cookem]

That's a good question. Is there much of an old boys racing scene going on? I would like to get involved aswell (Have to get a bike first!!).

[20yrsago]

thanks for the information was hoping a little closer to home to start not as far to get home then when iv hurt myself im in gosport by portsmouth

[oldmankev]

Unfortunately Chris you are going to have to go at least
50 miles as the local tracks are Bournemouth and Andover,
i am from Southsea and have just got bitten by the racing
bug again, have you been in Gosport long if so do you
remember me as i raced there 20 odd years ago, welcome
by the way Kev Ranscombe.

[dordymush]

forget the racing mate and get in southsea skatepark  .

[Mattdub]

Hey 20yrsago ,

As well as Kev , Darren on here is from your neck of the woods I think ?.

[20yrsago]

thanks , skate park thing is not for me nower days as i struggle to get the wheels of the floor, lol, cheers kev im now doing bournmouth or andover most weekends ,so if u see a old timer trying hard when ur there on a 24 freeagent say hi as i dont no any riders down here as i come from the midlands origanley

[oldmankev]

Are you the guy on the white 24" who was at Andover last
Wednesday evening ?

[20yrsago]

not me ,normaly sunday morn or some times sat afternoon/evening , dont get to ride as much as id like getting older is a bumber as u have to work lol

[team_teapot]

darren is up in havent but not far away.


as for the ukbmxa and all the other ones they ended up becomming one and joining british cycling a few years ago. any way there is membership and there are different levels depending upon how much racing and what level racing the costs vary. from £11.50 to about £90 the basic £11.50 one plus a membership to a club is all you need to race regional events and be coverd by the insurance. many clubs was given free british cycling memberships to encourage new members this year so that could save you £11.50 just get intouch with any of the clubs in the south region or myself pm, me and ill send you my contact details

[20yrsago]

thanks for that team -teapot ,

darren has been in touch as well him and old man kev are both local to me,

on the regional side does that mean i would not  be able to give the winter races ago with out joining a club and the bcf