BEN FUND BONANZA COUNTDOWN

SRBF Chairman Paul Ackroyd says he’s delighted with arrangements for this Sunday’s Ben Fund Bonanza at Workington.

A strong field has been assembled for the re-staging of the fund-raising event, which was originally postponed due to bad weather in March.

Grand Prix stars Dan Bewley and Jan Kvech head the field at Northside along with double Bonanza winners Craig Cook and Danny King, 2012 winner Ben Barker, and two other former British Champions Charles Wright and Adam Ellis.

Ackroyd said: “To say we were devastated back in March to lose the original meeting to terrible weather is an understatement.

“But I’m very happy with the field we have been able to gather, with Grand Prix riders and British Champions, and I have been most impressed with the work that Workington have done to ensure the success of the event.

“Also attending will be British Speedway legend Chris Morton along with Derek Richardson and John Curtis.

“The three of these more mature gentlemen are about to embark on one of the most challenging missions of their lives (cycling from Cardiff to Wroclaw) in aid of our wonderful charity.”

The Workington promotion have arranged fairground attractions outside the stadium for early arrivals, and gates will open at 12:30pm.

There will be memorabilia stalls and also a stall manned by the meeting sponsors who are the World Speedway Riders Association.