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Welcome to the Summerhill 2006 regional

As we are a new club and this event is being held at a brand new venue we thought it wise to provide some useful information to all clubs/riders intending on competing.  I have tried to cover everything I can think of as well as all the information the local authorities have told me to provide, if you have any questions that are not answered here please do not hesitate to contact me.  If you want to see more pictures and videos of our new track be sure to check out the main club website : www.northeastbmx.co.uk.

We are looking forward to seeing you on July 2nd!

Eddy

NEBMX Press officer

Email : thepunkrockelite@hotmail.com

 

Directions

Finding the Summerhill site is not too tricky, Hartlepool Borough Council have signage from both the North and South entrances to the town directing you towards the site (look out for large brown Summerhill country park signs).

Directions to site : from North

Take the A19

Leave at Junction Signposted A179 Hartlepool and filter left at top of slip road

Follow to roundabout and take the 3rd exit signposted Throston Grange.

Take 2nd exit at next roundabout

Take 1st exit at next roundabout signposted Town Centre

Turn right at traffic lights Signposted Rift House Estate and Fens Estate

At roundabout take 2nd exit

Straight on at traffic lights

Then turn right after 800 yards by 2 white pillars with Summerhill on them, Summerhill Lane.

Directions to site : from South

Coming from the South you will need to take the A19 which connects from the A1(m) near a place called Dishforth (Junction 49).  Take the A19 and head for Teesside, it is about 40 miles down.

Head along the A19, through Middlesborough and Billingham until you reach the turn off for the A689.  Take this turn and head right at the round-a-bout at the top (towards the services and Mc Donalds etc).

Follow the A689 over the services round-a-bout and along to the next round-a-bout where you will be heading straight on towards Hartlepool.  Follow the A689 through the village of Newton Bewley and into town, you will pass through two sets of traffic lights into a 50mph zone.  At the third set of lights take a left (there is a large brown sign at these lights saying "Summerhill").  Follow the road down until you reach another set of traffic lights and a small shopping arcade with a pub called The Fens.  Turn right at these lights (there is another Summerhill sign) and follow the road, Catcote Road, along through the town

You will pass numerous shopping arcades and two secondary schools, keep a look out after passing the second school (which has rugby and football pitches opposite) you will see some huge limestone signs saying Summerhill on your left.  Turn left here and follow the road along to the visitors centre. 

Any riders coming over the A66 should take  the A1(M) heading towards Darlington and Teesside.  Follow the A66(M), A167(Darlington by pass) and back onto the A66 all the way into Teesside till it joins the A19 just South of Hartlepool on the Tees fly over.

 

 


 
General Information

Here is some general but important information about the event and the race site.

-Registration will take place inside the exhibition hall of the visitors centre, the hall is easy to find and there will be signs directing you.

- Use of both male and female changing facilities has been provided should they be required, for further information see any member of staff at the centre or any NEBMX club official.

-Besides the normal race classes we will be holding an Old School as well as MTB class, entry to each is £5 and there will be trophies for the winners

-A cafe supplying drinks and food is also located inside the visitors centre, there will be trade stands in the area outside the entrance.

-All vehicles must be parked in the car park at the visitors centre, access to track side is limited to officials and ambulances only.  Please do not park in a way that may obstruct any entrances or exits

-Entrances to the track can be found directly behind the adventure play area or by using the second entrance gate from the access road.  Due to the location of the first entrance and its proximity to the finish line no riders or members of the public are permitted to use this gate.

-The pens are being located directly behind the start gate, please remember it is a short ride from the car park to the track and arrive in good time before your moto.

-First Aid provisions are being supplied both at the Visitors centre and on track side, look out for Ambulance parked by finish line.

-All spectators are advised not to stand inside areas marked out by orange netting, several of the burms at the track have drops behind them and are not safe areas to view the race.

-Try to remember Summerhill is a multi use site and frequently used by other groups, particularly horse riders.  Please pass any horse riders with due care and use all access roads in a safe and proper manner.

- Parents of children are advised not to allow them to play un-supervised on the boulder park adjacent to the track as some of the features are dangerous.

 

List of features :

1 : Table top (approx length 14ft)

2 : Doubles (approx length 16ft)

3 : Doubles (approx length 17ft)

4 : Doubles (approx length 13ft)

5: Hipped step up (approx length 15ft)

6: Quad (step up to step down)

7 : Double (approx length 16ft)

8 : Hipped step up (approx length 14ft)

9 : Table top (approx length 10ft)

10 : Step up (approx length 16ft)

11: Triples

12 : Double (approx length 8ft)

13: Step up table top (approx length 9ft)

14 : Double (approx length 8ft)

15 : Rhythm section : Step up (approx length 8ft)

16 : Rhythm section : Hipped table top (approx length 8ft)

17 : Rhythm section : tight doubles (approx lengths <6ft)

General Info :

The track itself is cut into the side of a steep hill, most of the height loss occurs during the 5 burms which have been made as wide and high as possible.  Average lap times have been around the 50 seconds mark but this varies greatly dependant on ability, total track length is around 460m.  The size of doubles varies as you travel down the track, the first four straights all contain sizeable features whereas the 5th and 6th straight have been built more with the younger riders in mind.  All of the track has been rebuilt from scratch over the past year and is in excellent condition, a brand new start gate and ramp is being installed especially for this regional and we will be using an NBL air ram starting system.