SWINDON Robins owner Terry Russell has moved to confirm that the club will be riding at a new stadium next year in Swindon.

Despite rumours circling around fans that the new stadium will not be forthcoming and the club will be moved to Oxford, Russell has emphasised that the Abbey Farewell meeting, on Sunday, October 11, will be the last meeting at the current stadium as it is.

Russell is busy building a side for the new season, with him and team manager Alun Rossiter both wanting to get the team sorted as quickly as possible and he is sure that the Abbey Farewell will be an emotional evening.

 “I have absolutely no idea where these rumours have come from – if anyone should have started them then it should have been me, but there is nothing in it,” said Russell.

“We are busy planning our farewell meeting for the current Abbey Stadium on Sunday, October 11 before our move into the new stadium next year.

“Swindon Robins will be moving into the new stadium at some point early in the 2016 season.

“From the moment work begins on the new site it is a five-month build, possibly a month longer depending on circumstances.

“But a week on Sunday sees the curtain fall on the Abbey Stadium as we know it, the home of the club since 1949, and it is going to be an emotional evening. I’d urge everyone not to miss it!”

Meanwhile, the full line-up for the Abbey Farewell is expected to be revealed shortly, featuring a host of past and present Robins riders.

In addition, the event will start with the 150cc British Youth Final on the small track inside the main circuit at 4pm.

A parade of riders, past and present, will then take place at 5pm and those Robins who have passed away will be honoured with their names displayed on the scoreboard.

“We want this to be a superb night of entertainment between 4-7pm and we feel it appropriate to take a few moments to remember the Robins riders who have passed away,” added Russell.

“It is the end of an era and we want to see the place packed. We have also pegged admission prices at our normal level.”