SHERMANBURY
- Details
- 27 Jul
With the continued hot weather and no meaningful rainfall for some time, the venue has very limited water reserves available for track preparation. Even in normal conditions, Shermanbury requires a significant amount of water to keep dust under control. With the ground now baked rock hard, considerably more water would be needed to prepare the circuit to the standard we expect. Unfortunately, with this week’s forecast showing no sign of rain and temperatures remaining in the high 20s, we simply cannot achieve the level of preparation required to safely and fairly run three blocks of racing.
Sadly, this isn’t an issue unique to Shermanbury. Many venues across the country are facing the same challenges, with several meetings being cut short or cancelled due to excessive dust. In addition, the landowner has expressed understandable concerns about the increased fire risk posed by the extremely dry grass throughout the paddock.
We explored every possible option to keep the championship on track, including trying to secure an alternative venue at very short notice. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, a suitable replacement could not be found.
As a small club run entirely by a hardworking team of volunteers, we are incredibly proud of the events we put on. Every meeting takes months of planning and hundreds of volunteer hours behind the scenes. Nobody is more disappointed than the committee that we cannot deliver the event you were looking forward to this weekend.
Cancelling an event is never an easy decision, and it is never one we take lightly. However, the safety of our riders, officials, marshals, spectators and the venue itself will always come first. We hope you understand that this decision has been made with your best interests at heart.
Our next championship meeting will take place on Sunday 16th August, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back then.
If you’re looking to get some racing in this weekend, why not support our friends at PJMC, who will be racing at on Sun, 2 Aug at Mildenhall Motocross, get booked in here: https://dirti.co/e/2026-pjmc-round-8-2026-08-02
Thank you, as always, for your continued support, understanding and patience. It really is appreciated by every member of our volunteer committee.
MSMXC Committee
