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@nz_lucas
Very eloquently put. Having being there opening the cycle surgery I was in a position to learn about the ins and outs of the place. The concept of Olympic legacy and customer service do not exist there. The corporate days are circa £25k to hold, but they do not use them to subsidise the community aspect. They took steps to offset the massive rates bill. But they are so bogged down in bureaucracy they don't know what it means to foster community. Compounding this the place is designed like a stadium not a sports centre. Considering it took them over 8mnths to get ANY racing going because they use promoters and demand the facility is paid for use upfront.
I used to a few upset old boys complaining about the legacy but and I see now they are right.
I am not sure how full gas has won the right to hold the track league but it would need some dosh to get it going.