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Title: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Rooonga on November 17, 2005, 01:50 PM: Hi everyone,

This is really good news!

I have called Gavin from the local council a couple of times today, but so far no news whether we will be able to use it.

At least we now know it is no longer a "building site"

Watch out for more news later today regarding a possible "training day" (With any luck as soon as Sunday - depending on what the council say!)

Unfortunately it will be without a compressor - so no gate practice yet
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 17, 2005, 01:56 PM: cool, Neil and i were going to go over there sunday anyway :)
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Rooonga on November 17, 2005, 01:58 PM: You will not be alone!

Looks like there will be a little crowd there. Be even more if we get permission from the council - if we do you will have to wear helmets when riding the track!
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 17, 2005, 02:08 PM: i always wear 2 helmets :P
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Rooonga on November 17, 2005, 03:32 PM: Sorry everyone!!

Unfortunately the council do not yet have ROSPA approval so cannot let anyone use the track.

I am told it will be open NEXT Saturday 26/11/05

Lets keep our fingers crossed. (If it does open I will try to get a compressor for that weekend so we can use the gate too!)

I believe the local press will be there too, and it's tree planting day so please come along even if it is just to show the locals what caring resonsible people we all are.

:D
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: ORB on November 17, 2005, 03:34 PM: Christ man, how many date has it had now?

Councils suck donkey balls.
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Humps00 on November 18, 2005, 06:40 PM: As Rooonga says we shouldn't be there this Sunday but if we were allowed to I, reckon we'd be there from c11:00hrs. ;) But that's only if it was OK. ;) ;) Anyone else planning to not be there this Sunday?? Humps
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Humps00 on November 19, 2005, 06:15 PM: Having spoken to Rooonga tonight we suggest that people keep away from the track this weekend as we are informed that it is officially opening next Saturday. In the morning is a 'tree planting' session to keep the local Greens happy and we hope to have the air-ram gate running to show the locals what its all about.

The track is fenced off and to access it would require scaling the fencing - something the locals have down to a fine art. Access is tantamount to trespass.

Bottom line here is - KEEP AWAY TOMORROW. Thank you. Alan Humphrey, Chairman, Barking & Dagenham BMX Club
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: region11 on November 19, 2005, 06:56 PM: oh well, looks like we'll be there next weekend then
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Mr Rusty on November 19, 2005, 07:48 PM: So does this mean its back on for the regional on Dec 11th ???
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Humps00 on November 19, 2005, 09:55 PM: Quote from: Mr Rusty on November 19, 2005, 07:48 PM
So does this mean its back on for the regional on Dec 11th ???
No Chris the Council don't want us holding a full meeting for at least a month - we must obey. Humps
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: kamodo on November 20, 2005, 06:07 PM: Hay , Mr Rusty, saw your brother had the "star letter" in cycling weekly this week . Tell him to take his son to some BMX races as well as hill climbs.....
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Mr Rusty on November 20, 2005, 09:49 PM: News to me Kamodo - I didn't even know he could write ;D ;D ;D

Guess I'll hear about it from now until Xmas tho :(
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Humps00 on November 20, 2005, 10:47 PM: Check this link out and be there!! http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/2-ne ... track.html
Looks like we're going racing!! Humps
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: jonpaul11 on November 20, 2005, 11:30 PM: the full link that's missing above...

http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/2-news-events/events/bad-bmx-track.html
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 21, 2005, 11:21 AM: Quote
Bottom line here is - KEEP AWAY TOMORROW. Thank you. Alan Humphrey, Chairman, Barking & Dagenham BMX Club

opps, Sorry Al' just saw that now.
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: region11 on November 21, 2005, 07:10 PM: Even tho we werent sposed to ride sunday doh, :)the track is cool. Tho i need to get a bit fitter to gat round more than once lol. The locals seem to be treating the place well at the moment, One of the builders who came to have a look with his kid said the small lock on the the door had been ripped off. Thats why the gates were open. But they're going to put a much burlier lock on so that should sort out that problem. Still cant wait for the 1st meeting there and get an idea of peoples thoughts on the track. I know there are 1 or 2 things people may like to see changed in the future, but lets get racing. :)
Title: Re: BADBMX Track to be handed over to the council Fri 18th Nov
Post by: Mr Rusty on November 21, 2005, 10:42 PM: Hoping to get there on Saturday with cruiser and 20" if I can fit it in between being "dad the taxi" :laugh: