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 and being a top graded facility, 'A' Grade International.

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 A&T riders having won one World Individual title and thirty seven British Individual titles (33 home grown). A&T have won the North & Scotland League Division 1 four times, Division 2 twice, Division 3 eight times, Northern Fours League twice, Northern Junior League eight times, Northern K.O. Cup once, Northern Junior K. O. Cup six times, Manchester League Division One seven times, Manchester League Division Two fourteen times, as well as the 1997 British U-16 Team Championship. A&T are the only club ever to complete a clean sweep in a season, by winning all three divisions of the North & Scotland Regional League, as well as the Northern Regional Final in both 2017 and 2019.

In 2003 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 successfully promoted the 1996 and 2010 British Individual Finals , the 1998, 2000, 2001, 2011 and 2015 British Team Finals and the 2019 Cycle Speedway Cup Final. The club won the Wigan Sports Club of the Year Award in 2011, 2015 & 2018, whilst winning British Cycling's Go-Ride Club of the Year Award in 2017.

Since 2014 the club has expanded it's activities to incorporate an Off Road section and a Road section, resulting in the change of name to A&T Cycling Club. Major funding in 2016 resulted in the complete rebuilding of the Gin Pit race track to a new specification and professional construction standards
Riders Racing Statistics

Record of Personal Best Times (original track 1991-2015)

Record of Personal Best Times (New Track 2016 onwards)
Caspar Ellis - 16 years old. Caspar started racing for A&T in 2022, after impressing at a school taster session. He improved throughout the year and won the Rory Blackwell Cup for Best Newcomer in 2022. A serious knee injury whilst playing rugby, prior to the start of the 2023 season has kept him out for 18 months. He is set to return mid-way through the 2024 season.
 
Duncan Whalley - Age 15. Duncan transferred to A&T at the start of the 2017 season, after racing for Bury for several seasons. He has won several Manchester League and North & Scotland Regional individual and grand prix titles at various age categories. Duncan was a valuable member of the A&T teams, which won the North & Scotland League Divisions 2 and 3, Northern Junior Cup, Northern Junior League and Manchester League Division 2 over several seasons. Won the Club Most Improved Rider award in 2019 and the Club Rider of the Year Award in 2022. Raced for the North & Scotland Junior team in 2023. Duncan also competes in cyclo-cross and time trial events.
 
Oscar Belt - 13 years old. Started racing in 2017 and has raced for several North & Scotland League Division 3 and Manchester League Division 2 title winning sides and the North & Scotland Junior Cup in 2023 and 2024. Won the North West Trophies Cup for Best Novice in 2019, the Club's Most Improved Rider in 2021 and was Club u-13 Individual Champion in 2022 and 2023.
 
Frank White - Age 13. Frank cut his racing teeth in the A&T Go-Ride Grand Prix series in 2015, finishing as the overall series winner and again in 2017. Winner of the North West Trophies Cup for Best Novice in 2016. Frank won every race of the 2019 season at u-8 level to win the Little League u-8 Individual and Grand Prix series. After the Covid hiatus, he followed up with double national individual championship wins at u-10 level in 2021 and at u-12 level in 2022 and 2023. He won the J. Fisher & Sons Young Rider of the Year award in 2019 and 2022, then the Alan Farrell Memorial Club Rider of the Year award in 2023. Was a valuable member of the A&T teams which won the North & Scotland League Divisions 2 and 3 on several occasions and the North & Scotland Junior Cup in 2023 and 2024. Raced for the North & Scotland Junior team in 2024. Frank also competes in cyclo-cross and closed circuit race events.
 
Nahom Tumizghy - 12 years old. Nahom started racing early in the 2022 season. He has been a member of the A&T teams which won the Northern League Division 3 in 2022 and the Manchester League Division 2 in 2022 and 2023.
 
Josh Pilkington - Age 12. Josh started racing midway in the 2021 season. He has been a member of the A&T teams which won the Northern League Division 3 in 2022, the Manchester League Division 2 in 2022 and 2023 and the North & Scotland Junior Cup in 2024. He won the North West Trophies Cup for Best Novice in 2022.
 
Levi Edwards - 12 years old. Levi began racing during the 2018 season. He has been a member of the A&T teams which won several Northern League Division 3 and Manchester League Division 2 titles since then. Won the Club Most Improved Rider award in 2022.
 
Charlotte Brighouse - Age 10. Charlotte's introduction to cycle speedway came at an Autumn taster in 2022. She has been a regular member at A&T since then, whilst combining racing in cyclo-cross and closed circuit racing events. She won the North West Trophies Cup for Best Novice in 2023.
 
Elijah Rechembei - 9 years old. Elijah began racing during the summer of 2022. He has been a regular club member since then, contributing to A&T winning the Manchester League Division 2 title in 2023. He also participates in speed skating events.
 
Alex Lawless - Age 9. Alex started racing in 2021, when the club resumed activities following the Covid lockdowns. He won the North West Trophies Cup for Best Novice in 2021 and Club Most Improved Rider in 2023. He has been a member of the A&T teams which have won Northern League Division 3 and Manchester League Division 2 titles.
 
Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club continue to recruit new local junior riders during the 2024 season. Some of these will take part in activities at Gin Pit only, but others are looking forward to regular competitive racing in the many junior competitions that are available.

Riders looking to progress at the club include Jacob Barrington, James Jackson, Jack Challinor, Heather Brighouse, Harry Jackson, Gelila Berhane, Blake Ducker and Billy Johnson.
 

Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club is a British Cycling Go-Ride Clubmark Club.

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