RACING AT THE BOMBER 2019 http://www.bovingdonbomber.com
The Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club (HHCC) run the Bovingdon Bomber Criterium series at its club track – the popular Bomber Circuit. The Bomber is a 1 kilometre long super smooth and grippy purpose built racing circuit. It is fast, hard, sweeping, flat and technical and produces good safe racing.

THE 2019 SEASON - SEPARATE MENS AND WOMENS RACING ON TUESDAY EVENINGS.
We continue to run separate mens and womens races every week and Tuesday evenings is our new race night as we can get into the venue a little earlier allowing us more time to get the circuit ready and gives the men more time to sign on and get warmed up. We have also found 10 mins for the women to warm up on the circuit before their race (although there is a plenty of space elsewhere at the venue to warm up prior to this). Sign on closes 10 minutes before each race.

TIMETABLE
6.00pm Arrive & Sign on (strictly no earlier than 6pm please)
6.10pm Circuit opens
6.55pm Mens Race (35 mins + 5 laps, sign on closes 6.50pm)
7.35pm Womens warm up
7.45pm Womens Race (35 mins + 5 laps, sign on closes 7.40pm)

NOTE: the first and final round (#14) will run slightly earlier and shorter races (35 mins + 5 laps) and the men will start at 6.55pm with the women at 7.45pm to allow for the shorter day.  

TO REPEAT ....STRICTLY NO ENTRY TO THE SITE BEFORE 6pm

FOURTEEN ROUNDS - 7th MAY TILL 6th AUGUST 2019.
We are adding two rounds to the calendar this year so will be hosting races every Tuesday evening from 7th May through to 6th August comprising 14 rounds and every eveing will follow the same schedule with a mens race followed by a womens race each week. The races will alternate weekly with a categoy 3/4 & W3/4 on week 1 then a category 2/3 & W2/3/4 on week 2 then repeat. All races are Regional C+ events with full BC points. Bomber points are also awarded at every race and count towards the overall Sam Williamson King & Queen of the Bomber trophy. 

SPRINT PRIMES - MONEY & BOMBER POINTS TO BE WON.
For the 2019 season we are introducing one sprint prime lap at anytime during each race except the first and final 5 laps. The start of the sprint lap will be signalled by a long whistle on the line and the end of the lap by a waved white flag. The winner of the sprint prime will win a £10 voucher from local shops Lovelo (men) or Complete Outdoors (women) and crucially 3 Bomber points to count towards the overall King or Queen score. As in the grand tours, 2nd and 3rd places will score 2 and 1 point(s) respectively. Sprint points will simply be added to race points for each round so if you win the sprint prime (3 points) and finish 3rd overall (10 points) you score 13 points.

We are pleased to have local shop and racing club Lovelo Cycle Works supporting our series again this season along with new sponsors Complete Outdoors based in Bourne End (between Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted). They will be sponsoring the mens and womens sprint primes by garmishing the winners with a £10 voucher to spend in the shop.

THE 'SAM WILLIAMSON KING & QUEEN OF THE BOMBER' SEASON LONG TROPHY.
This is the season long award where riders finishing in the top ten score Bomber points towards their final score. With at least 7 races available to all riders, your BEST 6 results will count this year. There is no minimum races to qualify for the overall.

Our friends at the Driving Experience and Motorsport Academy DRIFT LIMITS are generously supporting the Sam Williamson Trophy by adding an MX5 Drift Experience to the prize pot for the King and Queen at the end of the season >>> Driftlimits

BOMBER POINTS
Bomber Points for top ten riders at each race:
1st = 15, 2nd = 12, 3rd = 10, 4th = 8, 5th = 6, 6th = 5, 7th = 4, 8th = 3, 9th = 2, 10th = 1
BC points as as per usual for a C+ event.

KING & QUEEN PRIZES
1st Overall at end of the season wins the trophy + £200 cash + Mazda MX5 Drift Experience (thanks to Driftlimits)
2nd = £125, 3rd = £75, 4th = £50, 5th = £30
Read more about the special Sam Williamson King & Queen trophies.

ENTRY FEES
£12.50 in advance or £15 on the day.
Racing is completely free to HHCC first claim members. Join the club.

Although we have an excellent safety record at the Bomber, St. Johns Ambulance are present at every round.

http://www.bovingdonbomber.com 

Info for Riders

ADDRESS & USEFUL DIRECTIONS
The HHCC Bovingdon Bomber Circuit, Upper Bourne End Lane, Bovingdon Airfield, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP1 2RR.

HP1 2RR is good for your sat-nav. There is plenty of free parking.

ACCESS BY CAR
If coming by car then access is from the A41 only. You need to leave the A41 at the Services (McDonalds) junction between Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted/Chesham and head up Upper Bourne End Lane which is off the northbound slip road.

ACCESS BY BIKE
Access by bike is through the industrial area up Bourne End Lane off the London Road in Bourne End. Turn by the Complete Outdoors shop and head up through the restriction to the roundabout where you need to turn left, go under the bridge and turn right then and head up Upper Bourne End Lane. Note the surface up this road is particularly bad and punctures are frequent.

At the top of Upper Bourne End Lane you need to head right and look for the car park 200 meters further up on the left. The circuit is shared with the car drifting company 'Driftlimits'.

There is a useful map at: http://www.bovingdonbomber.com/find-the-circuit

There is no access through the main Bovingdon Market entrance on the Chesham Road.