[Si Coe]

I'm not sure I get how the track is supposed to effect our standing in terms of local clubs.
Southport is always the busiest, but their track actually has less jumps and features than ours has!
Ribble run indoors on a Friday night, and get a somewhat different crowd as a result. Their track is completely flat bar one or two tiny hops, but they are busy every week.

Its not a case of cutting our noses - its the harsh reality of 2012. Our problems are not unique (lots of tracks get vandalised) but unfortunately our circumstances make it exceptionally bad. Our track is on public land in a built up area (Unlike say RHR which is on private land in the middle of nowhere, but still got smashed up!) and very visible (Southport is in a public park, but tucked away to one side) so it is an obvious target.
We also don't (or didn't when the new track was being built) have a large team of willing helpers to repair damage.
We do intend to have a roof on the rostrum - but a secure one.
Removable jumps might not have the same feel, but fixed jumps have one major disadvantage - they are fixed! Our track may look featureless, but it offers limitless layout options, and with movable jumps we need never race the same layout twice. Other clubs pretty much run the same track every week......