Rye House Cobras
Encyclopedia
The Rye House Cobras, formerly the Raiders, are a speedway
team established in 2002. Based in Hoddesdon
, England. The team compete in the British National League
. The senior team - the Rye House Rockets
- are in the Premier League
. The Raiders won the Conference League Four-Team Championship
in 2003.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
team established in 2002. Based in Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon is a town in the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. The town grew up as a coaching stop on the route between Cambridge and London. It is located southeast of Hertford, north of Waltham Cross and southwest of Bishop's Stortford. At its height during the 18th...
, England. The team compete in the British National League
Speedway National League
The National League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the British League. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competing within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division...
. The senior team - the Rye House Rockets
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....
- are in the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
. The Raiders won the Conference League Four-Team Championship
Speedway Conference League Four-Team Championship
The Conference League Four-Team Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway contest between teams competing in the Conference League in the United Kingdom. Eight teams consisting of four riders from each team are placed in two qualifying groups, and one rider from each team competes in each race...
in 2003.