News Archive - July 2026

Although there is no meeting at Armadale tonight, an exciting month of racing is coming up at the stadium this July - starting next Friday 10th!

Dan Thompson and Kye Thomson were the last heat heroes as Edinburgh Monarchs ran out victors at Plymouth on a long hot night in Devon.

Redcar is a popular track with visiting riders and can always be targeted as a possible away win. We were well in the hunt as we led 22-20 after seven heats. However over the remaining races it slipped away from us, and in spite of a heat 14 5-1 from Kye and Paco which set up a last race decider, we lost out to a home maximum in that one.

It is a busy weekend for Edinburgh Monarchs fans, officials and riders alike as they travel the length and breadth of the country with two fixtures in as many days that could well be crucial come seasons end.

On a wintry night at Armadale, Monarchs made up lost ground after a disastrous start and finished level with an impressive Scunthorpe side. The match ended with four drawn races, including a nail-biting heat 15, and there were quite a few talking points throughout the evening.

A busy weekend for Edinburgh Monarchs and Edinburgh Monarchs Academy starts at Armadale on Friday night with the visit of an intriguing looking Scunthorpe Scorpions with both sides looking to continue a positive start to their league seasons.

Championship League speedway returns to Armadale this Friday with a visit from Scunthorpe Scorpions, perhaps the shock team of the season, and that of course means that former Monarchs' star Josh Pickering has his first match back at Armadale since he last wore Monarchs' colours in 2024.

Edinburgh Monarchs went down to a heavy defeat at Poole on Wednesday bowing out of the BSN Series semi final on a night where nothing went right.

The team news is bittersweet for Edinburgh Monarchs as they head south to Poole on Wednesday to take on the Pirates in the second leg of the BSN Series semi final with a two point lead to defend.

Monarchs' Jordy Loftus was a worthy fifth in today's British Under-21 Championship Final at Redcar. The winner was Cooper Rushen from Jody Scott, with Ace Pijper awarded third after crashing in the final in which Will Cairns was controversially deemed the culprit.