DAMAGE of more than £1,000 has been caused at Fife Cycle Speedway's track at Queen Anne High School which will "have a direct impact" on the club.

The club posted on social media last night (Friday) that seating at the purpose-built venue had been vandalised, and claimed that "youths have spent time and considerable effort to break off the back of our bleachers".

Opened in 2016, the track is home of the club's 'Fife Revolutions' teams, who play in league competitions against clubs from across Scotland and the wider UK.

Last weekend, Fife Cycle Speedway hosted an inaugural Scottish National Cycle Speedway Championships, in collaboration with Scottish Cycling, which attracted around 50 riders from across the country.

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However, the club have been left facing a four-figure bill following the incident, which they said had taken place on Thursday, and called it "frustrating" having hosted more than 150 spectators at the national competition.

In a statement on social media, they said: "Unfortunately our seating at the track was vandalised yesterday. Youths have spent time and considerable effort to break off the back of our bleachers.

"We are a small sports charity with limited funds. Our provision is free to all who participate. We therefore rely on donations, grants and fund raising to cover our costs representing Fife up and down the country.

"The cost to replace is over £1000. This has a direct impact on what we can do next season.

"This is frustrating as we hosted the inaugural National Championship at the weekend with over 150 spectators. There was lots of positive comments about our track which is regarded as one of the best in the UK.

"Now considerable time and effort needs to go into finding the money for repair.

"This isn’t our track, it’s yours. For everyone in Dunfermline and wider communities.

"It’s an asset to the city and the events we host bring people to the area.

"Please can we respect and enjoy the good things we have."

Fife Cycle Speedway were formed in 2016 and, across Scotland, the sport is growing in popularity.

Competitors race in a series of sprint battles against up to three other riders at a time, with each race consisting of four laps of the 80m track.

Similar to motorcycle speedway, the pedal version sees competitors ride on a small, dirt oval track, with no brakes, sliding through the corners to take the fastest line, and is accessible, affordable and family-orientated.

In 2021, vandals struck three times in the space of just five weeks at the facility, with perspex bike sheds damaged, with the repair cost reaching four figures.

The Press has approached Police Scotland for comment.