Due to heavy snow in the Lincolnshire Wolds

North Derbyshire’s Lee Jeans Cup Sunday 5th December.

FIM INTERNATIONAL LONGTRACK
YOUTH GOLD TROPHY 250cc
and
FIM INTERNATIONAL GRASSTRACK
YOUTH GOLD TROPHY 125cc

24th/25th July 2010
Hosted by
Burton & Leicester Grasstrack Association

at the
TALLINGTON SHOW GROUND
STAMFORD, LINCS (opp Tallington Lakes)

We see this as an opportunity for UK and International/European Companies to be part of this event to promote the youth of today as well as advertise their business in association with this International Championship.

It is the first time the 125cc International Championships has been hosted in the UK and it is the inaugural year for the newly formed 250cc Championships giving riders who have never competed abroad to meet their fellow International competitors and go head to head for the Championship title . Riders in both classes are highly competitive and this being the fastest off road discipline, we are sure the event will produce some very exciting and exhilarating racing.

We would like to invite you to work in partnership with us to promote this event – youth are the future of our sport and this is your chance not only to be part of this Championship but to support and encourage youth participation in outdoor and sporting activities. This is a non-profit making event and all personnel involved are volunteers. Emphasise is made and assurances given to all sponsors that all contributions are used solely for staging this event.

Your business will be advertised on our Official Website with a link to your Corporate Website, together with National press coverage and it is anticipated that TV media coverage will be present at the event. We are happy to position your company banners in prominent locations around the venue and we will arrange to set aside an area for your company stand. Hospitality will be provided on the day for your representatives with free entrance tickets.

We do hope that you can join us in hosting this International Event and make it one to be proud of. Contact:Annie Boyle – annie126@btinternet.com Tel: 01543 492212 Mobile 07866605082 ervice Ltd

FIM INTERNATIONAL LONGTRACK YOUTH GOLD TROPHY 250cc
and
FIM INTERNATIONAL GRASSTRACK YOUTH GOLD TROPHY 125cc
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

The event will be advertised and promoted in association with the Main Sponsor/s. Website National/Media press coverage, adverts , literature and banners placed around the circuit. Dedicated Sponsors Marquee and hospitality on the day. Free entry for a party of company representatives (numbers to be agreed).

Title Sponsor £8000.00
Partner Sponsor £4000.00

The following sponsorship deals will include incorporation of company details on the event website with access to their own corporate website, an advert in the programme and promotional banners/literature positioned around the circuit if requested and 2 free passes to the event

Per Class (International 125) £500.00
Per Class (International 250) £500.00
Per Class (Support) – prize money down to 5th place £400.00
Promotional Stand at venue £200.00
Provision of Equipment/Supplies Generators for power
Marquees for Sponsors/FIM Delegates
Toilets/Showers/Caravan Waste Unit
Drop-side vehicle for Award Presentation
Printing of Programmes
Mementos for International Riders
Skips x 2
Advert in programme Full page £100.00
Half page £50.00
Per Race £30.00

This year’s winner of the Cheadle & District Sports Advisory Councils Sportsperson of 2009 award is motorcycle sidecar racer Andrew Winkle.

Andy from Tean has been competing in Motorcycle Sidecar road races for a number of years and 2009 has been his most successful to date.

He partners with John Holden from Clitheroe to form one of the best sidecar racing partnerships in Britain today

They won the ACU British F2 Championship in 2009 winning races at circuits throughout the country taking victories at Cadwell Park, Mallory Park, and Bishops Court in Ireland.

They also raced at the British Grand Prix (Moto GP) at Donnington Park.

Andy has raced in the Isle of Man TT races over a number of years finishing runner-up on two occasions, in 2007 and 2008. 2009 was less successful suffering mechanical problems but nevertheless lapped the TT mountain circuit at over 112 mph on the 600cc LCR Suzuki. They will be returning in 2010 when they hope to improve on their second places by winning the race.

Andy was nominated for the award by the Cheadle (Staffs) Auto Club.

Lincoln MC&CC won the John Bull team champs from reigning champions Banovallum MCC. Lincoln’s team (pictured) of Tim Johnson, Phil Marris, Andy Marris and Andres Cook totalled 77 penalties, beating their hosts by 48.

But last year’s double winning Banovallum team retained the Novice championship, John Hamblin, Drew Smith, Andrew and Ben Frith beating the Peterborough Club into second place.

The East Midland Centre Youth Trials Championships move to one of the Centre's most popular venues this Sunday as Earl Shilton Trials Club host round three at the Yennards.

The Leicestershire venue, adjacent to the M69, regularly attracts over 100 competitors to it's steep wooded banks, rocks and stream sections and is also 'home' to current "A" class leader Luke Walker.

Championship classes are for Youth A, B, C and D, small and large wheel, with non-championship classes for expert, inter, novice, over 40, T/Shock and pre 65. Entries are accepted on the day and the action starts at 10.30am.

More details from Gail Tuley on 01455 450814

Round four of the six round East Midland Centre Trials Championships takes place on Sunday 19th April jointly with Round two of the Centre Youth Champs at Mansfield Maun’s Tomlinson Cup Trial.
Terry Crabtree and his team are planning twelve sections amid the grassy banks and rocky outcrops of Carsington Pastures near Brassington, Derby’s. Championship classes are for expert, inter, novice and youth A, B, C and D – the event will use a separate course for the small wheel D class.

Despite the adult championship entering the second half of the series it remains wide open as only a riders best five rounds count.

The action starts at 11.00am and further details are available from Lynda Crabtree on 01623 628176 with regs and entry forms at www.mansfieldmauntrials.com

The East Midland Centre Youth Trials Championship finally gets underway on Sunday 5th April with Sutton Falcons M V Breffitt trial at Bracken Rocks, Holloway, Derby’s at 10.30am. The opening round was originally planned for Lincoln’s February trial but this fell foul of the weather and has now been rescheduled for 31st May.

The six round series, the best five counting, has championship classes for A, B, C and D, small and large wheel. The A, B & C classes will compete on the three main routes but Clerk of the Course Colin Bowers is desperate for a volunteer to supervise a conducted route for the D classes.

All adult solo classes are also catered for on a non-championship basis.

For further details or to volunteer please contact Steve Shaw on 01623 512173

The East Midland Centre Solo Championships moves to the Lincolnshire Wolds on Sunday 29th March for round three, at Banovallum MCC’s North Ormsby quarry.

Although still in the early stages, the series remains wide open as both the previous rounds have produced different winners in all three classes. Only three points separate the top six places in the expert class with Richard Timperley, Matthew Jones and Paul Marwood all tying for the lead. Tim Johnson holds a seven-point advantage over Andres Cook in the intermediates and Pete Emery heads Matthew Timperley by six in the novices.

Situated to the north of Louth, between the A631 and the A16, Tim Hawcock and his team will produce a four lap, ten section course using North Ormsby quarry’s selection of rocks and banks. The trial will also cater for non-championship classes of twin-shock, clubman and youth A, B and C.

Further details from Tim or Rose Hawcock on 01673 878768

The East Midland Centre Solo Championships moves on to Castle Bytham on Sunday 15th March for the second of the six-round series.

Clerk of the Course John Thompson and his team have a four lap, ten section course planned at the Pegasus Club's venue, which is situated to the east of the A1 nine miles south of Grantham and offers a wide variety of terrain including rocky outcrops on steep sandy hills and tree-strewn banks.

Championship classes are expert, inter and novice with non-championship O/40, T/Shock, Clubman, Pre 65, Adult Beginner, Youth A, B/C, and Youth Beginner. The action starts at 10.30am.

The 2009 East Midland Centre Individual Championships start at Manton Quarry on Sunday 1st March with Lincoln MC&CC’s Mick Ingamells trial.

The event, with championship classes are for Experts, Intermediates and Novices, will feature ten or twelve sections around the venue’s assortment of rocks, climbs and banks. Over-forties, Over-fifties, Twin-shocks, Air cooled monos and youth A, B, C & D are also catered for on a non-championship basis. The trial starts at 11.00am.

Manton quarry is situated on the B1398 between Kirton-in-Lindsey and Scunthorpe.

Further details from David Chapman on 01526 323338

With Cheadle’s trial having fallen foul of the weather earlier in the month, the East Midland Centre Classic series gets underway this Sunday, 22nd February, at Norwood Lodge, Teversal with Sutton Falcons Harvey Savage Trial. (see Regs Available)

The revamped Classic Championship caters for Classic Experts (combining 2 and four stroke British bikes), Twin-shocks and Pre ’95 Air-cooled monos on the hard route and Classic Clubmen on the easier sections: - To be eligible to score points in this class a rider must not have scored points In any solo East Midland Centre championship series in previous years or must be over the age of sixty on 1st of January of the current year. The trial also caters for all solo modern bike classes including youths.

Norwood Lodge offers a variety of terrain and Clerk of the Course Mick Dodds and his team are planning ten sections using banks and streams plus one notorious muddy gully.

Further details from Steve Shaw on 01623 512173

Lincoln MC & CC are holding the opening round of the Centre Youth Championships at a completely new venue, South Carlton; where the hillside offers grassy banks, a tree-rooted gully and a bit of lovely mud!

Championship classes are for youth A, B, C & D (large & small wheel), with non-championship classes for all adult solos and will start at 11.00am.

South Carlton is situated three miles north of Lincoln on the B1398 and is accessed from the south exiting the city on Burton Road or from the A1500 to the north.

The Classic series has been revamped for 2009 with the former British Bike 2-stroke and 4-stroke classes having been brought together to form a 'Classic Expert' class. This will be contested over the harder route, together with the Twin-shocks and the Pre '95 Air Cooled Monos, which have been reintroduced to the classic series following a year in with the modern bikes.

A new 'Classic Clubman' class has been added and again will consist of 2 and 4 stroke machines and will be contested over the easier sections. To be eligible to score points in this class a rider must not have scored points In any solo East Midland Centre championship series in previous years or must be over the age of sixty on 1st of January of the current year.

Round one of the five round championship will take place at Cheadle (Staffs) Auto Club's Sharpcliffe Hall venue near Ipstones on 8th February, 10.30 start and will be run under an 'Open' permit. The event also caters for Expert, Intermediate, Novice and Over Forty riders on modern machines.

Further details from Peter Beardmore on 01538 750057