The Astley & Tyldesley club was formed in November 1989 and made their on track bow in April 1991, initially racing in the Manchester League. Improvements to the Gin Pit circuit, which was originally mainly funded and built by club members, have been made on an ongoing basis with the venue being afforded the status of the North's Regional Centre in 1997.

The club is an accredited British Cycling Go-Ride Club and the venue became British Cycling’s North West Cycle Speedway Academy during 2002. The A & T club boasts a proud record of recruiting and developing their own talent, with home grown A & T riders having won thirteen British Individual titles. A & T have won the Manchester League Division One four times, the Northern Junior League five times, the Northern Junior K. O. Cup four times, as well as the 1997 British U-16 Team Championship at Exeter.

During the 2003 season the club successfully promoted the World Team Cup. The club acquired the prestigious Sport England Clubmark accreditation early in 2005 - only the 2nd cycling club in the U.K. to do so. The club will host the British Individual Final on Monday 30th August 2010.

Riders Racing Statistics
 

Tomasz Wlodarczyk - 27 years old, currently in his third spell with the club, who has been with us since 2002. Was a member of the Poland team that narrowly lost to England in the World Cup Final in Australia in 2005, but won the European Cup Final at Wednesfield in 2006 and the World Cup Final in Poland in 2007. Finished 6th in the World Individual Final, won both the Northern Individual Final and the Manchester League Individual Final in 2007, finished 2nd in the Club Individual Championship. Was also a member of the Czestochowa team that finished second in the 2005 European Club Championship Final. He completed a degree in engineering management and production at Czestochowa University, despite living and working full-time in England. Tomek is now setting up his own clothing sales business.

Rafal Pigon - 25 years old rider from Krosno, Poland. Rafal is making his British racing debut this season. Races for Tarnow in the Polish League, after previous spells with Krosno and Rybnik. Reached the semi-finals of the European Championships in 2008 and the semi-finals of the Polish Championships in 2009. Took 2nd place in both the Amigo Bike Cup and the Polish South Regional Cup in 2009.

Luke Jamson - Age 17. Luke took up racing mid-season through 2008, after sampling a taster session at his school. Has improved rapidly and shows great potential. Raced in the 2008 British U-16 Indoor Individual Final and won the 2009 Northern U-19 Grand Prix series. Was the only rider who was an ever present for A & T in 2009.  Luke has been appointed club captain for the 2010 season.

Piotr Pluczynski - The 17 year old Polish youngster from Krosno finished 6th in the 2009 Polish Junior Individual Final and qualified as reserve for the Polish Individual Final. Piotr has six years' racing experience behind him and is looking forward to making his racing debut in Britain in 2010.

Will Evans – 40 years old, who took up racing for A & T midway through 2009, after watching son Max perform well in junior events. Previously raced in moto-cross events and is a keen mountain bike rider.

Matthew J. Turnbull – Age 18, who took up racing for A & T midway through 2009, after being introduced to the club by Will Evans. Matthew is a keen mountain bike rider.

Roy Heslop - 52 years old. Has sponsored the club through his CTA Direct computers business since the start of 2001 and started racing for the team during the middle of 2002. Runner-up in the 2003 Northern Senior Combination Grand Prix Series and qualified as a finalist in the 2004 British Indoor Veterans Championships. Winner of the 2007 and 2008 Club Veterans Individual Championship.