Alansbmx Racing

Report: Arran on TV

The BBC were filming a piece for Level Up, a Children’s BBC programme to be aired at Easter, where six children were going to have a go at BMX racing for the first time.

The temperature at Andover BMX track never rose above 2 degrees Celsius, so “jazz hands” were the order of the day to keep the fingers warm!

Lewis ‘Wingman’ Lacey and Arran ‘Hollywood’ Shrosbree gave them a display, to rival the Red Arrows, before Arran had to pass on some riding skills to his new recruits. The day finished with a race between the boys and the girls!

Most of the children didn’t want to go home. All they wanted to do was ride the bikes round and round the track, which is encouraging!

Level Up will be on BBC2 from April 2nd, every morning at 9am.

Thanks to Chas Shrosbree for the reports and pics.

ps/ Arran is wearing a simplified version of the race shirts the team be wearing this season, without the co-sponsor logos - we had it done for the TV shoot. Shirts go to print next week - team riders will have kit before next Sheffield Indoor on Saturday March 3rd which we are encouraging everyone to attend.

posted by Argent @ 7:58 pm