News Archive - May 2012

Jamie Law joins Team STR KTM

Posted on Tuesday, May 29 2012 in News

As a result of an ankle injury, initially sustained in Mexico and aggravated at the weekend at Milton Park, Team STR KTM’s Nez Parker has been forced to sit out the next few World Motocross Championship GP’s. Fellow KTM rider Jamie Law will take his place in the GP’s until such time... Continue reading Jamie Law joins Team STR KTM

Scots use social network sites more than any other part of the UK

Posted on Tuesday, May 29 2012 in News

Twitter and Facebook fans in Scotland use the social networking sites more than any other part of the UK, a survey from BT has shown. The study revealed that about 48 per cent of those using the internet in Scotland regularly access social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, compared to 20... Continue reading Scots use social network sites more than any other part of the UK

Entrants Wanted For Mini Downhill and Film Competitions for IXS Downhill Cup

Posted on Tuesday, May 29 2012 in News

The countdown is on to the iXS European Downhill Cup that returns to Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders from Thursday 15 to Sunday 17 June 2012 and entrants are being sought for two competitions that form part of the festivities. The event, the only UK round of the mountain bike downhill race series... Continue reading Entrants Wanted For Mini Downhill and Film Competitions for IXS Downhill Cup

Perfect day for Karro at Milton Park

Posted on Tuesday, May 29 2012 in News

Team STR KTM’s Matiss Karro leads the Maxiss ACU British Motocross Championship after a day to remember in the 4th round at Milton Park, Northamptonshire. The team only returned to the UK after two weeks of GP action in South America on Tuesday afternoon and had much work to do ahead of the weekend’s... Continue reading Perfect day for Karro at Milton Park

TweedLove Bike Festival Kicks Off With a Kids Mini Downhill

Posted on Friday, May 25 2012 in News

Spreading The Tweedlove From 26 May To 5 June 2012 Ten days; 33 individual cycling events; 8000 bike wheels taking part; 88,000 kilometres of trail and road cycled; 2800 metres of course-marking tape used; event entries from age two (the mini mash up) to 73 (skinny tweed); 26,000 people viewing preview... Continue reading TweedLove Bike Festival Kicks Off With a Kids Mini Downhill

Borders Singer, Georgia Gordon, To Feature in TweedLove Concert

Posted on Wednesday, May 23 2012 in News

Georgia Gordon, a talented 17 year-old singer-songwriter from the Scottish Borders is to feature on the bill of Crank it Up, the flagship concert of the TweedLove Bike Festival programme at Peebles Burgh Hall on Saturday 2 June. She will be supporting headliners Scottish indie band We Were Promised Jetpacks... Continue reading Borders Singer, Georgia Gordon, To Feature in TweedLove Concert

Karro has two more solid rides for 13th overall

Posted on Tuesday, May 22 2012 in News

After the excessive heat and dust in Mexico, the FIM World Championship made its way down to Brazil for round five. With the temperatures more bearable, it was the overnight deluge of rain which put an end to any chance of the 21,000 enthusiastic Brazilian fans being treated to the spectacle that they... Continue reading Karro has two more solid rides for 13th overall

Karro takes another 12th overall as Parker crashes out.

Posted on Monday, May 14 2012 in News

After completing the marathon 25 hour journey to get to Guadalajara, Mexico, for the fourth round of the FIM World Motocross Championship, Matiss Karro and Nathan ‘Nez’ Parker were faced with some of the hardest conditions they are ever likely to experience. Qualifying: After a protest from... Continue reading Karro takes another 12th overall as Parker crashes out.

Prison Reform The Focus For Award Winning Touring Show, Release

Posted on Wednesday, May 09 2012 in News

RELEASE, the Edinburgh Fringe First Award winning production from Kent based physical and visual theatre specialists, Icon Theatre, is touring to 14 English venues (mainly in the south of England) from Thursday 24 May to Saturday 23 June 2012. Venues include Arcola Theatre, (London), Newbury Corn Exchange... Continue reading Prison Reform The Focus For Award Winning Touring Show, Release

3rd place finish for Murphy Prototypes in Spa

Posted on Tuesday, May 08 2012 in News

The Murphy Prototype Racing’s trio of Jody Firth, Warren Hughes and Brendon Hartley finished third in yesterday’s FIA Endurance Championship race at SPA-Francorchamps in Beligum. The 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps serves as the final event, as well as a rehearsal for, the 24 Hours of Les Mans... Continue reading 3rd place finish for Murphy Prototypes in Spa

Podium Finish For Karro At Lyng

Posted on Monday, May 07 2012 in News

Lyng in Norfolk was the venue for the third round of the MAXXIS ACU British Motocross Championship (Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May) and although the area had suffered a week of torrential rain leading up to the event the track was in near perfect condition. Qualifying: Matiss Karro was quickest in the... Continue reading Podium Finish For Karro At Lyng