SCORPIONS

SCUNTHORPE SPEEDWAY

SCORPIONS Advertising/Marketing Opportunities 2020 Our Success Speedway first took place in Scunthorpe on May 3rd 1971.

Despite a host of problems ran continuously, albeit at two locations, Quibell Park and Ashby Ville, until May 13th 1985. Then on 27th March 2005 league racing returned to the town on what is now known as the Eddie Wright Raceway. SCORPIONS Welcome to the Scunthorpe born racer and triple world speedway champion Tai Woffinden made history by Photo: Steve Dixon becoming the first British Speedway rider to win three world titles.

EDDIE WRIGHT With the Scunthorpe Scorpions in 2006 he completed a clean sweep of Conference League trophies, SCUNTHORPE winning the Championship, Conference Trophy, Conference Shield and the . RACEWAY SPEEDWAY

Home of the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions Speedway Premier League Champions: 2012 National League Champions: 2011 This brochure showcases an opportunity Conference League Champions: 2006, for you to advertise your company under 2007 the Scunthorpe Scorpions Speedway club Premier League Fours Individual Cham- pion: 2016 (Ryan Douglas) brand for the 2020 season. Premier League Pairs Runners-Up: 2012 ( & Thomas Jorgensen), 2013 The Scorpions will be competing in the SGB (Josh Auty & David Howe) Championship league in 2020, which consists of 12 SGB Championship KO Cup: Runners-Up teams racing across the UK. We are proud to have 2018 staged speedway in Lincolnshire since the 1970’s, Conference League KO Cup: Winners with our home now being at the Eddie Wright 2006, 2007 Raceway. Conference Trophy Winners: 2006, 2007 Conference Shield Winners: 2006 We have a young and exciting team for the new Conference Fours Winners: 2007 speedway season and have ambitions to bring Conference League Pairs Winners: 2006 silver wear back to Scunthorpe. Conference League Riders’ Champion: Photo: Alex Summerfield 2007 (Tai Woffinden) Dave Peet (Team Manager)

2 | www.scunthorpe-scorpions.com 3 What is Wheel to Speedway? Wheel Action

500cc Bikes

Speed of over 70mph

Great family Single 15 Entertainment Heats Fixed Gear and 4 No riders Brakes! per

heat... Great family entertainment! 4 | www.scunthorpe-scorpions.com 5 £200+ VAT Stadium Advertising Heat Sponsors Displayed for the entire season. Your name/business name will be announced over our speaker system to the crowd before your chosen heat takes place and is also from £400 + VAT displayed on our race card above your chosen heat. We have opportunities for you Your Company here to advertise around the Your Company here stadium, 8 x 4 or 8 x 2 advertising board is very Programme popular. The initial cost is £400 plus VAT for us Sponsorship to supply the board all you need to do is supply us with your art work and we will take care of the rest. Quarter to full page Once up it will then be £300 plus VAT adverts in our race day per annum if you wish to keep it up. programme. All prices include the design of your ¼ ½ Full We have a fully licenced bar, café two covered advert and are displayed stands one wheelchair accessible and one stand in every programme for with limited seats. Wheel chair and Motability the entire 2020 season. £280 £490 £899 Facilities scooter accessible with a tarmac walkway around + VAT + VAT + VAT the stadium. Disabled toilet Children’s play area.

6 | www.scunthorpe-scorpions.com 7 Meeting Sponsorship Packages from £500 + VAT

Do you have a special Any special requirements occasion to celebrate or can be met just let us do you have potential know when you book. clients you wish to Your night will include: entertain? • Entrance to the speedway • Race day programme Why not treat them to a • Chaperone host throughout the meeting • A complimentary drink on arrival night of Speedway in We can accommodate any occasion from • Viewing from the terrace Birthdays Anniversary’s to businesses wishing • Choice of menu our Clubhouse. to entertain existing or potential new clients. • View a race from the centre green

8 | www.scunthorpe-scorpions.com 9 SCORPIONS SCORPIONS Introducing your 2020

SCUNTHORPE SCUNTHORPE SPEEDWAY SPEEDWAY £3,000 + VAT

Josh Auty Tero Aarnio Danny Ayres Associate Sponsorship Simon Lambert Jake Allen Thomas Jorgensen

Please email Dave Peet on [email protected] for more details. Jordan Palin Dave Peet Team Manager Rob Godfrey Promoter

Mini track training/experience days Wayne Carter training sessions Prices for the sessions

Mini Track Fancy having a go yourself or treating Wayne is a former rider and was the Captain of £70 which includes someone to the experience of riding a the scorpions in the early days he now runs tuition, bike use and speedway bike then why not try our mini regular afternoon training sessions (12-4.00 pm) equipment hire (helmet track training days. the sessions which are suitable for riders of all boots and clothing) £70 Hire & abilities whether you’ve done it before or just a per person The 92 metre mini track has been purpose built novice are run at weekends and all dates can be £25 if you have your own (minimum 10) within the main stadium in the summer of 2007 found on our website equipment. and has proven to be very popular. Its size makes www.scunthorpespeedway.co Bookings can be made by Corporate Days it ideal for the smaller bike (125-1500 cc) it’s a contacting great way to get the feel of riding and sliding a We do have bikes you can hire (125cc-150cc) or Mr Richard Hollingsworth 07832402167 or by

speedway bike. you can use your own machinery if you have it. e-mail: [email protected]

10 | www.scunthorpe-scorpions.com 1111 If you are interested or want to know Stadium Address: SCORPIONS more about Scunthorpe Speedway please do not hesitate to contact us and Eddie Wright Raceway, we will be happy to discuss things Normanby Road, further. Scunthorpe,

SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire, SPEEDWAY [email protected] DN15 8QZ

All photographs kindly supplied by Ian Rispin unless stated.