[notlawnomis]

Splitting the N/E region is an easy one to answer, No.

What other region has found the need to consider this, is our area any bigger than other regions??

For the record, geographically Bury never has been or will be within the boundaries of the northeast, irrelevant of Bury hosting N/E regionals in past years when venues were short. The whole idea of the BRCA setting up regional areas was to allow people within their geographical areas to compete against racers that area, prior to progressing to national events.

Fuel cost should be a non-issue with regards BRCA events, its the same for any sporting competitions ran by a national body. You compete within your budget, if you can't afford to race at nationals and regionals, you compete and club level and local competitions.

I also disagree with the notion that Jarrow/NERCR/Teesside would fold, considering the increasing number of racers from these clubs. You don’t have to have a N/E regional to hold an competition.

What we are missing is a club around the York to Durham area to hold a meeting, previous years has been filled by Darlington and Harrogate clubs.

Diluting the region to 8 meetings isn’t a great idea. We are getting to the point of having a strong turn out at all meetings. Splitting the region would result in lower turn out, less competition, and tighter racing calendar (that’s if its possible to fit these extra meetings in). I bet you would also get a large number or racers from the N/E racing at both sets of N/E regionals, therefore essentially increasing costs to those racers.