The Midlands Women's Team race in the National Women's League, which is made up of teams from the following four regions:
South West & Wales Midlands South East & East North & Scotland The season consists of four rounds, one round hosted by each of the four regions. Each round is made up of a regional team race (24 heats, four riders plus 2 reserves format) followed by an individual competition where riders are split by ability into Elite and Intermediate categories.
The Midlands Women's Team had a very successful 2023 season and finished in 2nd place in the league.
Midlands Women's Team 2024 Season
You can view the current team and individual standings here.
Midlands take the win in Women’s Battle of Britain at Gin Pit - Sunday 11th August 2024 On a swelteringly hot, sunny day, Astley & Tyldesley welcomed cycle speedway riders from all over the country, for Round 3 of the Women’s Battle of Britain and Grand Prix series. In the Battle of Britain (team) match, the Midlands quickly asserted their authority, winning four of their first five heats. They were content to sit on this lead for the remainder of the match, running out winners on 66 points. Joint second were the South East & Eastern team and the South and South Wales team, who both finished on 60 points. The North & Scotland team brought up the rear, on 53 points. Lizzie Rigley, for the Midlands, dropped just one point from her six rides, to the South & South Wales’ Nataleigh Goulden in heat 20. For the South East & Eastern team, Lily Parr won five of her six races, beaten only by the Midlands pair of Rigley and Bekah Humphries in heat 5.
Midlands 66, South East & Eastern 60, South & South Wales 60, North & Scotland 53
Midland riders won both the Elite and Intermediate categories at Round 1 of the 2024 Women's series.