Speedway will return to Workington on Easter weekend.

Comets have released their fixture list for the 2016 season, which sees them rev into action with two challenge matches with Newcastle for the Ian Thomas Shield – at home on Saturday, March 26 and away at Newcastle the next day.

Their first competitive action is at Redcar in the League Cup on April 7, with the Premier League campaign getting underway at reigning champions Edinburgh on April 22.

Fixtures

KEY: BT – Border Trophy, ITS – Ian Thomas Shield, LC – League Cup, PL – Premier League, KOC – Knock-Out Cup

MARCH

26, Workington v Newcastle (ITS)

27, Newcastle v Workington (ITS)

APRIL

2, Berwick v Workington (BT)

3, Workington v Berwick (BT)

7, Redcar v Workington (LC)

9, Workington v Redcar (LC)

16, Workington v Newcastle (LC)

22, Edinburgh v Workington (PL)

23, Workington v Edinburgh (PL)

24, Newcastle v Workington (LC)

MAY

2, Rye House v Workington (PL)

6, Somerset v Workington (KOC)

7, Open

14, Workington v Somerset (KOC)

21, Reserved (LC)

27, Plymouth v Workington (PL)

28, Workington v Sheffield (PL)

JUNE

2, Sheffield v Workington (PL)

4, Workington v Plymouth (PL)

11, Workington v Scunthorpe (PL)

12, Newcastle v Workington (PL)

18, Workington v Peterborough (KOC), provisional

25, Workington v Somerset (PL)

JULY

2, Workington v Glasgow (PL)

3, Peterborough v Workington (KOC), provisional

9, British Grand Prix – Cardiff

16, Workington v Rye House (PL)

22, Somerset v Workington (PL)

23, Reserved (PL Fours)

31, Workington v Peterborough (PL)

AUGUST

6, Workington v Newcastle (PL)

7, Glasgow v Workington (PL)

11, Redcar v Workington (PL)

13, Workington v Ipswich (PL)

18, Ipswich v Workington (PL)

20, Workington v Redcar (PL)

21, Scunthorpe v Workington (PL)

27, Berwick v Workington (PL)

28, Workington v Berwick (PL)

SEPTEMBER

2, Peterborough v Workington (PL)

3, Reserved (LC)

10, Reserved (KOC)

17, Reserved – Play-off

24, Reserved – Play-off

OCTOBER

1, Reserved (KOC)

8, Reserved – Play-off

15, Open

22, Open

29, Open

The club’s annual meet the riders and management evening will take place at the town’s Waverley Hotel at 7.30pm on Friday, March 18.

A press-and-practice session will be at the Zebra Claims Stadium the following day.