NEXT MEETING: Summer Championship @ Lamberhurst on Sunday 19th May

Book in on our Facebook page or with Tina on 07969 458863

If anyone would like to marshal (& be paid for it) please contact Jane Dennis on 07516705370, by text please

Many thanks to 24MX, who are sponsoring this meeting - http://www.24mx.co.uk/motocross/

They are also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/24mx.co.uk

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Please be aware that a total of 9 bikes were stolen on Friday night/Saturday 26/27 April.

7 were taken from the GT Cup meeting at Brookethorpe (2 in broad daylight during the meeting).

2 were taken from East Kent members from Lenham and Harrietsham. 1 was stolen from inside the riders house!!

PLEASE LOOK AFTER YOUR BIKES AT MEETINGS AND PRACTICE.

LOCK THEM UP IF YOU LEAVE THEM AND KEEP YOUR VANS LOCKED AT ALL TIMES.

Check out the videos from our recent meetings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzpfkDjOq9o&nofeather=True

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYI2Nz42zRI&nofeather=True

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgBRcHx65GQ&nofeather=True

MEMBERS: Please note ALL members who are competing in the Summer Championship (from 24th Feb) will need a transponder to record your results. These can be hired on the day for £7.50, you would need to let us know when booking in, or these can be bought - this works out cheaper in the long run. Prices start from £65 plus VAT for a Flex transponder incl 1 year subscription.

http://www.mcfederation.com/FORMS/TRANSPONDERORDERFORM

MEMBERSHIPS: Forms can be found via the link above

Any Membership queries please contact Sarah on 07768 618718

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SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP 2013

All Championship rounds - Trophies up to 6th place, from Juniors to Rookies - ALL Autos to receive a trophy

Prize money for AMX & Open

No Marshalling (you only pay £10)

Transponders to hire

We will also be laying on practice days throughout the year at Staplehurst & Lamberhurst - members will get priority booking!

WANTED We are looking for people who would be interested in learning how to run the transponder system & lapscorers.  This would be a marshalling duty and you would be paid in the same way as if you were marshalling.  If you are interested in learning or would like more information, please see a member of the committee at the signing on table or telephone Pete Rusell or Tina Mitchell.

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WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN

We have a Fantastic raffle prize of a weeks holiday at a Villa in Turkey to win (flights not included)

Tickets are ONLY £5 so what are you waiting for (these will be on sale at the presentation this weekend)

A weeks holiday at Villa Dazmanda,  Dalyan, Turkey *(flights not included)

Sleeps 10 (4 bedrooms)

The villa is in an idyllic rural setting, surrounded by mountains. It is fully equipped and has four double bedrooms, all with en suite shower rooms and sleeps up to 10 people. It is set in its own grounds with a private pool and within easy walking distance of Dalyan town centre, which has numerous bars and restaurants.

The available dates are -

Last week June 2014

or

Last week of September 2014

*Please note flights are not included in the prize, but transfers to and from Dalaman Airport, to the villa are included.

If you wish to extent your stay to two weeks, this can be arranged at an extra cost, but we would need to know in advance due to other bookings, normal booking terms & conditions would apply.

We hope you enjoy your prize, but if for any reason you feel that you will not be able to take up this prize, please let us know, so that it can be redrawn.

Regards Darren & Amanda Poxon

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Booking in - Monday to Friday 6-9, Saturday 9-12

If you need to hire a transponder, please tell Tina

Call Tina on 07969 458863.

If you want to marshal please TEXT Jane Dennis on 07516 705370

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Kev Dennis is our riders rep. He is your first point of call if you have a complaint, comment or even praise for anything to do with the club, meetings etc. Please contact him and he will take it to the committee for you (anonymously if necessary)

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Can we please remind everyone that East Kent Schoolboy Scramble Club has a zero tolerance of any illegal drugs. Anyone found to be breaking this rule WILL be asked to leave the paddock immediately.

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Riding in the Paddock

Please can everyone remember that riding in the paddock on ANY powered bike at

any time during a meeting weekend is STRICTLY forbidden.

This applies throughout Saturday and Sunday, from the arrival of the first vehicle

to the departure of the last. It also applies to all mx bikes and battery powered

bikes.

East Kent is responsible for your safety in the paddock and this rule will be

strictly enforced. It applies to ALL members and their friends, and includes all

committee members' riders as well

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MCF Licences

Rookies = Seniors - 14-17,

Rookies/Adult = Seniors and AMX (15 years and over only),

Adult Junior = slow AMX or Open (15 years and up),

Adult Expert = fast AMX or Open (15 years and up) but it makes no difference as we don't run an expert group so just tick one!!

15 year olds are limited to 250 2 stroke or 450 4 stroke in the Open group and the usual 125 2 stroke and 2504 4 stroke in the AMX - nothing larger!!

Hope this helps :)

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Prices for 2013

Club Membership: £45 per family, including 1 rider, £10 per extra rider.

MCF Licence: Schoolboys £32.50, Adults £37.50 (including Rookie + Adult licences)

Racing Fees: £25 Autos, £30 Schoolboys, £35 Adults - plus marshalling costs

Day licences: £7.50,  Day membership £5.

Paid marshalling: £10 not to marshal for first rider, £15 in total to include additional riders in same family.

If you provide a marshal you do not pay the £10 and the marshal gets paid.

Transponders: Please contact MCF direct to arrange purchase or subscription. You get them direct from the MCF and not through the club. Details and forms can be found here:

http://clubs.mcfederation.com/HOME/tabid/40/mid/400/articleId/129/ctl/ReadDefault/Default.aspx

Powerband Racing

In the current economic climate with riders struggling to afford to race Powerband Racing.co.uk are committed to giving something back to the riders. Being based in ashford Kent we have decided to pass a 10% discount to all East Kent members http://www.powerbandracing.co.uk/

Photographs

For those of you who use Facebook, several of us upload photos there from every meeting. You can find them under Pippa MacGregor, and Jane Dennis. Ann's are now under CooperWoman Photography. http://www.facebook.com/pages/CooperWoman-Photography/234670409917522?sk=photos.

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Club Statements

Please see the club statements on Child Welfare and Bullying on our Club Rules page. Thank you.