Fen Tigers Set To Roar Back Into Action!!

Plans to revive Speedway at Mildenhall Stadium have been revealed this week. The Fen Tigers were last on track as members of the National Development League [NDL] in 2023 and the proposed formation of a Supporters Trust to bring the sport back to West Row, in what will be the 50th anniversary of league Speedway at the venue, has led to a deal being agreed to see racing back in time for the Golden Jubilee celebrations of one of the sport's longest running tracks.
 
A Steering Committee was formed in the latter part of 2024 and a member of the committee went to the Aldershot headquarters of stadium owners Spedeworth International earlier this month and had a meeting with the Managing Director, Mr. Deane Wood. The committee member reported that Mr Wood could not have been more helpful and that there is a deal on the table for the Fen Tigers to race again in the forthcoming 2025 Speedway season.
 
A spokesperson said,
"We will be looking for a complete community effort if we are going to pull this off - the proposal is for a club owned by the fans themselves via the setting up of the Mildenhall Speedway Supporters Trust; this a model used successfully by a number of football clubs. Therefore the club and the team would be owned by the people who care most the most about it….the fans".
 
The spokesperson continued,
"We have made a formal application to the British Speedway authoritities to enter the National Development Trophy competition for 2025 - a league format which has five teams currently confirmed and so would represent five home fixtures. To these we would be planning to add an open meeting to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50th. anniversary) of the club plus a couple of other challenge matches at NDL level. We have the basis in our planning of a solid team of riders not currently associated with any other clubs and all enthusiastic about riding for Mildenhall".
 
Of the works ongoing at Mildenhall Stadium damaged by a fire last July the spokesperson went on, "The repair and refurb works are moving on at a great pace and Spedeworth have already announced a reopening date for their car racing meetings in March, so there's no concern about all necessary facilities not being ready for the start of the Speedway season".
 
Supporters have their opportunity to hear more and to put in their input at a public meeting being held at West Row Village Hall, Chapel Row, West Row, IP28 8NY on Sunday 2nd. February with a 3pm start time.
 
The Supporters Trust Committee's spokesperson concluded, "We cannot tell you how excited we are by this turn of events as most people were sadly in 2024 contemplating the end of the Fen Tigers; and we sincerely hope this excitement is reflected amongst all those who support Speedway in Mildenhall, in the East of England and indeed throughout the sport".