http://deanellison.net/blog/ Dean Ellison Blog http://deanellison.net/blog/football-match/ For anyone living in Leicestershire who would like a laugh at my football skills then this might be your ideal Sunday afternoon. Dan Cannell has organised a charity football match between the Leicester City Legends and the Air Ambulance racers which will be held at the Hinckley Utd football ground on 29th March, kick off is at 1.30pm and entry is only £2 with all proceeds going to the Air Ambulance charity. I hope to be lining up with Aaron Zanotti, Alistair Fagan, Kenny Gilbertson, Bruce Wi http://deanellison.net/blog/out-of-steam/ Yesterday I entered the Desford 10k running race and finished in 74th place, there was around 500 entries and I was hoping for a top 50 finish but after a week of running and gym work I didn't have the legs towards the end of the race and had to slow my pace right down. After starting the race at sub 6 minute miles I was confident that I could finish in around 36 minutes but at 9kms I had to stop due to stomach cramp but walked to the line in 38 minutes. I will be back running today and then t http://deanellison.net/blog/2009-not-looking-good/ After months of trying to secure funding for the 2009 championship it is looking highly unlikely that I will make the grid on a competitive bike at the first round, I will continue my efforts and I hope to have some more positive news soon. Since last year I have continued to train hard so that I will be ready to race, competing in local running races for Birstall running club, cycling and my daily trip to the Fitness by David Lloyd gym. As you can see in the galleries I married my girlfrien http://deanellison.net/blog/new-book-from-doublered-photography/ Available Now! The definitive photographic record of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Seeing Red is a whopping 260 pages and contains coverage of the major superbike teams, round by round coverage of the BSB Championship, an overview of all the support classes, behind the scenes and championship results, Seeing Red 2008 makes an ideal xmas gift for sponsors, family and friends. Orders taken now for xmas delivery – only £30.00 + £6 p&p Call 01522 693 278 to place your ord http://deanellison.net/blog/hanging-loose-for-charity/ You can purchase the calendar online at www.heart106fm.com and selected stores in the Midlands, all proceeds go to the prostate cancer charity and for only £5 it will make an excellent stocking filler! http://deanellison.net/blog/cj-dinner/ £50'000 Raised www.cjnine.com www.justgiving.com/cjrf The second annual Chris Jones Riders Fund dinner was held last weekend, 6th December at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The event once again was a massive success and with various donations, plus two very large cheques, which were presented to founder Pam Jones on the evening, the event raised a staggering £50'000 for the CJ Fund. Just over 500 guests attended the evening and once again the food was fantastic, the e http://deanellison.net/blog/slicks-in-the-wet/ I had an outing on my J&L Aprilia yesterday at Bruntingthorpe and it was cold, damp and windy, I left the slick tyres in hoping that it would dry but the grip just dropped with the temperature. Still, top training for the good old British weather! http://deanellison.net/blog/bikes-stolen-from-slingshot-racing/ Jim Stock at Slingshot Racing has been the victim of burglary. Slingshot specialise in race bikes, many of them ex BSB machines. Keep your eyes open and if anyone is offering out cheap race kit let the police and Jim know. STOLEN. Suzuki GSXR 1000k6 Vivaldi Superbike. Motec M880, ADL Sportdash,Ohlins FG670 Fluted gas forks,Brembo monoblocs,Fabtech S/Arm,Fabtech seat sub,Carbon Bodywork,16.5" 5 spoke Dymags,Full Yoshi etc etc Kawasaki 2006/7 ZX10 Superbike, Ex Nick Medd, http://deanellison.net/blog/season-over/ For the last few weeks there hasn't been anything to report and at this stage 2009 still isn't finalised so I can't give you any more information. As usual I have been working hard to put a good deal together and keeping on top of my training, J&L Aprilia supermoto has been out, a little bit of MotoX, daily cycle rides and my daily session at the Leicester David Lloyd health club. Regards, Dean http://deanellison.net/blog/charity-calender/ Earlier in the week I took part in a photo shoot at Phunky Fotos in Nottingham for Heart FM DJ, Amy Voce. When she discovered that her Dad had been diagnosed with advanced terminal prostate cancer, her family was left to face the heartbreaking reality that he had been given only two years left to live. Two and a half years later, he's still fighting and hopefully will be for many years to come. So, Amy decided to do her bit to raise awareness of a disease which is one of the most common canc http://deanellison.net/blog/replica-helmet/ Check out the price on my replica race helmet on www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk The VSREV Diadem has the following features: Ultra light carbon-aramidic-fibreglass shell Clear anti-scratch / anti-fog visor Mouldable breath deflector Easy touch release visor High impact absorption inner shell (EPS) Removable and washable interior Padded neck roll and chinstrap Removable cheek pads Hygenic / antibacterial lining treatment Vemar klima air recycling system Double ring racing chinstrap http://deanellison.net/blog/teknic-offroad-day/ On Monday I took my J&L Aprilia for some off-road training, along with Chris Hayes the CEO of Teknic and Dominic Clifford the UK manager who both showed me the way and proved that road tyres are not the best way to race through the woods! Good crack and only 1 crash. http://deanellison.net/blog/motard-mania/ What a long weekend! On Friday I spent a few hours at Bruntingthorpe proving ground on my J&L Aprilia for some last minute preparation before my first Aprilia Challenge race at Sportcity, also testing out the latest helmet and goggles from FOX. Saturday was a really long day, it started at 4.30am and my last race was at 7pm but it was well worth the effort, I had 4 races and my goal was to break the top ten and in the final race I was running 9th until a small crash in the off road section dro http://deanellison.net/blog/racing/ On Saturday I am competing in the Aprilia SXV challenge race which will be run along side the British Supermoto championship races at Sportcity in Manchester. My good sponsors, J&L Motorcycles in Carlisle and Aprilia UK have put this deal together and I can't wait to get on track tomorrow morning, look out for number 20! CATCH THE BIGGEST EVENT IN SUPERMOTO THIS YEAR FANTASTIC RACING FROM THE COUNTRY'S TOP STARS Tickets £10 on the gate or £8 pre-booked, Children under 12 free, O http://deanellison.net/blog/back-on-a-bike/ I finally got a bike fix today, I had a quick blast on a Superbike and a Supersport machine at Mallory Park. A big thank you to a certain person!