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Right so mainly aimed at the UK boys (and close Europeans) on here but more votes wont hurt from across the pond
Info for who don't know what Mepal is:
Mepal was one of the best Sand tracks we had in the UK, and if it reopened still would be today. Mepal opened 28 days over winter from November to March from 2012 - 2016. So with the England always having shit weather there would always be Mepal open as the track could take a battering.
Council shut it down in 2016 and claimed they would turn it into a 'Nature Park'.
Want to see what there nature park looks like?
So yeah 2 years later it's still abandoned and nothing has been done by the council. So the chap who ran the track back then is trying to reopen it and trying to speak to the council.
From a recent news report about trying to get the track up and running again.
“It is neglected, has drug paraphernalia, signs of illegal shooting and a burnt out car as well as track marks of quad and bikes on the site."
Use to have riders such as Herlings, Nicholls, Carl Nunn, Conrad Mewse, Ben Watson and pretty much every other pro in the UK, plus the slow people like me
who would ride there.The petition managed to get over 1000 people to sign in less than 24 hours.
Currently just more than 2.5k at the moment. I don't think there is any set number, but just as many as possible.
Video of Mewse riding here.
https://youtu.be/TXfJjJQe180
And what type of friend would I be if i didn't include a mates video
https://youtu.be/lz-rbBWl1QA
Petition Link
if they can't get it open they should take a load of that sand to chippenham!
If it's not traditional it doesn't get a look in. How much trouble have all the Rugby, football and cricket players caused from post game drinking alone let alone. Yes MX is noisy and doesn't look pretty (to the untrained eye) but it's a solid family sport that is misunderstood. Bring back Mepal!!!
But... those things cost money and unfortunately, the moeny these places do (or don't have) is poured back in to equipment and maintenance.
But i agree with you 100% it can be done very professionally and doesn't have to be an ugly mudhole.
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They’ll disregard signatures from overseas and even try to disregard those from elsewhere in the country.
also does anyone know if elsworth got redeveloped ?
Also where they will probably not count the further away countries, but riders from Europe have rode the track multiple times so they have no reason not to count those votes.
But i do see where your coming from like RG1 said not much will come from this but hopefully it will motivate the chap trying to get it up and going again a lot more.
It was great going to watch British champs there!
Never my fav place to ride though
https://youtu.be/x7jcInAEQgg
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