As we are at midway point in the British Championship season, I thought you might like a quick update of this year’s championship to date.
The season didn’t start the way I had hoped to be honest and in fact I had prepared a letter for my website (www.anyas.co.uk) explaining that “I would be unable to take part in the whole series this year for a couple of reasons. The first reason being that our family business unfortunately was hit quite hard last year due to the economical climate and as such we have had to work very hard over the winter months to pull things back and get all our staff back onto full time hours so they can continue to support themselves and their families. However I am delighted me to say we are currently extremely busy working 24 hours a day 7 days a week on a big job but there are very specific and immovable deadlines we have to meet which means it looks like I will be unable to attend Round One of the British Championships”.
However my wonderful Dad being the great person he is pulled out every stop and worked every hour possible to get me to Tattershall on Saturday for the first race of the season. It really was a struggle but he did it. Having said that we were totally unprepared as we had been convinced we were going to be unable to make it, but I raced my heart out.
The next major problem I had was the JSRA (our race organising body) unfortunately changed the race date for the second round of the Championships and now for the first time ever my parents were unable to attend the new date as they were out of the country and couldn’t get a flight back due to the backlog from the Volcano spill. My Luck was really down on me this year but even without my parents = my mechanic and my holder I attended round two with the support of my boyfriend, James Bushell and friends Garry Smith & Graham Leech.
Round three I really had my work cut out if I was going to gain some major Championship points after the last two difficult rounds and all was going great until my last Limited race when I unusually suffered a mechanical breakdown in the race – fortunately it was just a blown fuse so an inexpensive repair but a very costly breakdown for me.
Having said all that about my challenging season I am pleased to inform you that I am currently leading the JSRA British Stock Championship and in joint first place despite my costly break down in the Limited Class. So I still have a lot of work to do but considering everything against me this year I am pleased to tell you of my position. From a Girl Power point of view I would like to add that both of these classes are male dominated and I am leading them both!
Please have your fingers and toes crossed for me and hope I have used up all my bad luck in the first half of the season.
My other news for you is that sadly I don’t think I am going to be able to attend this years World Finals Event due to the financial cost. I have not given up hope just yet and I am actively seeking sponsorship from various sources but I fully understand that due to the economical climate for everyone this is even more difficult than usual. My parents have funded me the last few years to enable me to become British, European and 7 times World Champion but unfortunately they are just not able to fund the £7,000 I need this year to attend. Please be assured I will do my best to attend believe me but I thought it was only fair as my supporters you were aware of this fact from me and as soon as possible. I am trying though I promise.
I will of course keep you updated with the news on the 2010 season, Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for me in my hope to win the British Stock title for the first time and regain my British Limited title.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Yours, Anya Colley
British, European & 7 Times World Champion.
Girl Power Fact for your members – I was the first Girl to ever win the IJSBA World Finals Junior, Expert Limited and Amateur Open World Titles!!! Girl Power. http://www.anyas.co.uk/
However my wonderful Dad being the great person he is pulled out every stop and worked every hour possible to get me to Tattershall on Saturday for the first race of the season. It really was a struggle but he did it. Having said that we were totally unprepared as we had been convinced we were going to be unable to make it, but I raced my heart out.
The next major problem I had was the JSRA (our race organising body) unfortunately changed the race date for the second round of the Championships and now for the first time ever my parents were unable to attend the new date as they were out of the country and couldn’t get a flight back due to the backlog from the Volcano spill. My Luck was really down on me this year but even without my parents = my mechanic and my holder I attended round two with the support of my boyfriend, James Bushell and friends Garry Smith & Graham Leech.
Round three I really had my work cut out if I was going to gain some major Championship points after the last two difficult rounds and all was going great until my last Limited race when I unusually suffered a mechanical breakdown in the race – fortunately it was just a blown fuse so an inexpensive repair but a very costly breakdown for me.
Having said all that about my challenging season I am pleased to inform you that I am currently leading the JSRA British Stock Championship and in joint first place despite my costly break down in the Limited Class. So I still have a lot of work to do but considering everything against me this year I am pleased to tell you of my position. From a Girl Power point of view I would like to add that both of these classes are male dominated and I am leading them both!
Please have your fingers and toes crossed for me and hope I have used up all my bad luck in the first half of the season.
My other news for you is that sadly I don’t think I am going to be able to attend this years World Finals Event due to the financial cost. I have not given up hope just yet and I am actively seeking sponsorship from various sources but I fully understand that due to the economical climate for everyone this is even more difficult than usual. My parents have funded me the last few years to enable me to become British, European and 7 times World Champion but unfortunately they are just not able to fund the £7,000 I need this year to attend. Please be assured I will do my best to attend believe me but I thought it was only fair as my supporters you were aware of this fact from me and as soon as possible. I am trying though I promise.
I will of course keep you updated with the news on the 2010 season, Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for me in my hope to win the British Stock title for the first time and regain my British Limited title.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Yours, Anya Colley
British, European & 7 Times World Champion.
Girl Power Fact for your members – I was the first Girl to ever win the IJSBA World Finals Junior, Expert Limited and Amateur Open World Titles!!! Girl Power. http://www.anyas.co.uk/
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