The Club

Following the death of Roy Wrathall, Chairman of Burton & District Sporting Motorcycle Club in April 2004, it was decided to organise a memorial charity grasstrack event to recognise his dedication to the sport. Leicester Grasstrack Club kindly offered to host this event at their track at Tallington, Stamford in Sept of that year.

After this event, it was decided that Burton & District, and Leicester Grasstrack Club would join forces to provide a combination of training and racing events.

Since 2005, the Burton and Leicester Grasstrack Association has organised events each year incorporating the East Midland Centre Championships for 250cc, 350cc, 500cc solos, plus 1000cc right hand sidecars & 500cc sidecars. The association has also hosted the ACU British Youth Championship and the ACU British Under 21 Championship on two occasions. In 2008, the Association took a 12 month break but now returned stronger by recently hosting the inaugural (in the UK) FIM 125cc Youth Gold Trophy Grasstrack and 250cc Youth Gold Trophy Longtrack Championships at Tallington situated between Stamford and Market Deeping on the 24th and 25th July 2010.

This event was supported by well known rider entries and a special guest of honour appearing on both practice and race days.

Ivan Mauger OBE MBE was available to watch the racing, hold interviews and sign copies of his autobiography, "The Will to Win" An exciting book from 15 times World Longtrack and Speedway Champion who now is very active in training and mentoring up and coming new riders