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Bulwell Outlaws - BMX in Nottingham
Bulwell Outlaws is a BMX race club based at the re-vitalised Nottingham BMX track. Back in the 1980's, the track was known as "Bunny's".
The name came from the sponsoring bike shop called "Bunny's" which still exists in Nottingham, near the central train station.
Way back then, Bunny's was the home track of Dale Holmes. Here is picture of racing at Bunny's in 1984.
In the 90's the track fell into a state of disrepair and became little more than a bumpy singletrack.
In 2004 the track was brought back to life thanks to funding from Bulwell Vision and a lot of hard work by Richard Camm from Urban Air.
The Bulwell Outlaws BMX race club was formed and works closely with Bulwell Vision,
aiming to provide a BMX facility and equipment for children and young adults from the surrounding area.
In 2005 we held a Summer BMX and Mountain Bike Race Series on Tuesday evenings which worked well and grew in popularity.
The success of this MTB and BMX race series encouraged us to provide a regular Summer and Winter race series which was even more successful.
We have trophies and prizes for every series. We have a growing number of young riders with a few older ones too. We also arrange trips to Regional races around the Midlands area and this year we will also be making the long trip to some of the BMX National events where some of our riders should do quite well. I can't wait.
The 2007 Summer Race series starts in May. Registration is from 6.15pm to 7.00pm. Racing starts at 7.15pm. Come and give it a go......
Thinking About Having a Go?
All you need is a BMX or Mountain Bike and some safety gear. See the Race Meeting
article for more details. We hold regular weekly sessions at the track. Sometimes we run race meetings and sometimes practice sessions, called gate practice. Sometimes we travel to race meetings at other clubs. We also have occasional coaching sessions for when you want to get a bit more serious about developing good race techniques. See the club news and the events sections of this website for more details on current activities.
There are 25 different race categories in BMX, so whatever your age or experience, there’s something for everyone.
BMX racing began twenty years ago in the USA, and after a lull, has regained it’s popularity.
In fact, BMX makes it’s debut as an official Olympic sport at the 2008 Beijing games
and again at the London olympics in 2012 - so who knows - we might end up seeing you on the telly!
If you need more information about BMX racing there is more information in our
articles section, and much more can be found at
www.bmxbasics.org
Phil Gray-Blest
Bulwell Outlaws - Club Secretary |
WELCOME
Hello, and welcome to the Bulwell Outlaws BMX Race Club. This site brings you all the latest news on Nottingham's only BMX racing club.
WANT TO HAVE A GO?
Anyone is welcome to come along and take part in club events. We recommend that you try riding around the track a few times before racing. The track is open all the time. You can have a go at racing before joining the club, but you will need to get a consent form completed if you are under 16. Better still, bring your parents along with you.
Take a look in the articles section for more help and advice.
JOIN THE CLUB
There are many advantages to joining the club. It only costs £10 for the whole of 2007. Complete a membership form and send it to
Karen Law
4 Ockerby Street,
Bulwell,
Notts,
NG6 9GA
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