Wednesday, Aug.4 "Our Next Race" signup 5:45-6:30pm
Next Practice - Mon, Aug 9 *no practice on Aug.2, it's a holiday 6-7pm 9yrs&under & new riders / 7-8pm 10yrs&over / new full & trial memberships available
July28 Close to 40 degrees . . . A very hot evening at the track did not hold back 103 riders in 23 motos. Some great racing was witnessed, 2 more intermediate certificates were handed out, $65 fifty fifty pot, and riders that stuck around tried the new 'random' gate call which will be used in the 2011 season at all ABA events. Enjoy the beautiful weather & long weekend to come, remember there's no gate practice on August 2. Local Race Series is updated.
July27 BMX World Championship update . . . There are 57 riders in junior elite men. Most of the riders are second year juniors (18 yrs.old). Connor is a first year junior at 17 yrs.old. At last year's Worlds race in Austrailia, Tory Nyhaug was one of only two first year juniors to make the main. Connor is stoked about the track & fully expects to make it this year. Here are the links to watch the races live for anyone that wants to get up or stay up to watch - race is on July31 noon in S.Africa or 3am Aug.1 here at home. freecaster.tv bmxvideos.com
July26 BC Summer Games . . . July 22-25 Langley, BC hosted the 2010 BC Summer Games. 21 BMXers in total, boys & girls aged 12-16 qualified for the event in their regions. Local 14yr.old Alex Milnes took home the gold in both the time trial & racing event. Also competeing as the youngest BMXer was local 12yr.old Spencer Schmidt who placed 7th in the time trials & qualified to the semis. All the atheletes received travelling, training, accomodations & meals supplied by the Summer Games. Congrats!
July26 South Africa . . .
Our local boy 17 yr.old Connor McCormack arrived in Pietermaritzburg, S.Africa for the 2010 UCI BMX World Championships togeather with the rest of Canada's BMX Team. Connor has been raising funds to make the journey & the Kelowna club helped to make it happen. The big race is on July 31 - keep tuned for links & updates.
Photo left to right: Steve Creighton, Nick Benetti, Jimmy Brown, Tory Nyhaug front: Connor McCormack
July23-25 Hot & cool . . . Grand Forks BMX hosted their annual 3 day Provincial weekend. 63 Kelowna riders added to Sunday's count of 126 in 30 motos. Many out-of-towners camped right on site & took advantage of the beautiful setting next to the Kettle River - cooling off from the near 40 degree heat. Thanks to the Kelowna group that organized Saturday's giant pot luck dinner/social. Congrats to all the riders that tried to up their Provincial points and thank you to the Grand Forks club for making it all happen.
July21 Half way there . . . Another beautiful evening in Kelowna marks the midway point of our season, 16 races down & 15 to go. 102 riders including a group of 2-4 yr.old half trackers made up tonights 24 motos. The 9 novices & the 14 experts competed with full gates of eight. A few new riders received trophies & the 50/50 pot hit $79.
July20 Harbour City Nationals . . . Vancouver Island had it's annual ABA National Series race Aug 16-18 hosted this year at Nanaimo BMX. Good weather, good track, good times. Congrats to all the Kelowna riders that crossed the ocean to participate. See the race results HERE
July14 A good evening . . . 110 riders then add 3 half trackers, you have 27 motos of BMX racing. There was full gates for the 5, 6 & 9 Novices and $92 in the 50/50 pot. Thank you to everyone that helped out.
July13 Donation deadline . . . Race For Life donation envelopes must be handed in by Wednesday's race to the registration window. We have to send envelopes & totals to the ABA in order for the riders to receive their awards in a timely fashion.
July9 Perfect attendance . . . After every season at our year-end banquet we hand out a small award to all the riders that never missed a local race. After 14 races the rider's that still qualify are: Dillon M, Eric H, James M, Zack R, Jakob A, Garret M, Connor M, Hartage S, Kaelan F, Brenden R, James N, Nicolas H, Nicholas H, Heather M, Caitlyn R, Jarod S, Mellisa S & Gary N. Now that's dedication, keep it up!
July7 The heat is on . . . 30+degrees! 26 motos, 109 riders plus 5 half trackers. It was great to see 20 out of towners join the race, $82 was scored in the fifty fifty pot. Thanks to Pro rider Nick Goertzen, we created a $100 Pro-Am race - taking the win was local Connor McCormack followed by Nick & taking 3rd was x-pro Jeff Ingram, Great show you guys! Local Race Series is updated
June . . . what happened
June30 School's out for Summer . . . At tonights race we awarded riders a limited edition 'school's out' t-shirt. 114 riders participated in 26 motos under beautiful skies. $96 in the 50/50 & 4 sets of Kelowna Falcon's baseball tickets donated by SUBCITY DONAIR were won by spectators. Special thanks to VALLEY CONTRACT SCREENPRINTING for a fantastic deal on the shirts. And thank you for all the volunteer support !
June27 Local sports camps offered . . . Organized through Sport Kelowna, there are some great summer camp opportunities for both sport performance and sport discovery for athletes of different ages TNT & XploreSportz
June23 Twelve down . . . The weather cooperated for our 12th race of the season. A few Vernon & Penticton riders came to mingle in the racing action with the 110 riders in the 27 motos. A huge thanks to Rob R. for whipping the track weeds into submission. As the school season winds down we're heating up for a special themed 'schools out for summer' race next Wednesday - don't miss this one. Local Race Series is updated.
June20 Happy Father's Day . . . The sun was out Sunday morning for our annual Father's day trophy race. 95 riders participated including a few extra dads, each rider receiving a special plaque & a trophy. The trophies were donated by the McCormack family, Bradley Letkeman & other riders. Thanks to all the volunteers.
June16 Rain, rain, go away . . . Apparently Wednesday's are rain days this season. A steady drizzle all evening kept the track in nice condition for 120 damp riders in 28 motos. 4 new intermediates received recognition & a group photo was snapped at the gate of the Kelowna National riders (some with trophies) that participated in Kamloops last weekend.
June11-13 Cactus Classic . . . Kamloops BMX hosted the second stop in the 2010 ABA Canadian National series. Hot sunny weather with 91 motos on Sunday. The track was well prepared & the racing was intense. We saw it all from heartbreak to victories. Congrats to the many Kelowna riders - Novice to Expert that took part at the great event. see the results HERE
June11 Local rider makes the team . . . 16 yr.old Connor McCormack is on the Canadian National team for UCI Worlds this year as a Junior Elite. The team is travelling to Europe first to train and then onto South Africa. This event is partially funded by the Canadian Cycle Association, however, the cost to the athletes is still $3000. The CCA has a link on their website for people who are interested in donating funds to the Team Canada racers in an effort to further offset the financial burden of the athletes. http://www.canadian-cycling.com/cca/media/news/2010/0603_bmx.shtml
June7 Monday make-up race . . . With 2 recent race cancellations due to weather we decided to make-one-up. Finally a beautiful, sunny, warm evening was enjoyed at the track. 31 motos filled with 126 riders was an outstanding turn out for a make-up race. Don't miss Wednesday's 'Race For Life', our annual race for sick kids - No license needed to race, bring your friends. cost is $15, earn X2 District & X2 Local Race Series.
Jun5&6 BMX Clinic . . . ABA pro rider Nick Goertzen put on an extensive, well received 1 & 2 day clinic for all ages.
Jun3 Date Change . . . The Provincial Championship Finals has been changed to the weekend of September 25-26 at Squamish BMX
Jun2 Fire strikes twice . . . Kamloops BMX looses motoshed & all contents to fire late Sunday night, May 30. Squamish BMX looses motoshed & all contents to fire early Tuesday morning, June 2
Jun2 Rained out again . . . The skies looked okay, we took registration, it rained, then rained, then rained with sunshine, kept raining, we had to cancel the race.
May . . . what happened
May29&30 Provincial qualifier weekend . . . All the clubs: Penticton, Vernon & Kamloops put on great shows - Great Job!! Congrats to all the Kelowna riders that 'went for it' and earned their qualifing races for the September Finals. Here at home, the rain slowed then stopped just in time while motos were posted. With an efficeint track crew we managed to pull off a 43 moto race by 1pm. The sun even came out as races began for the 201 participants that travelled from as far as Cummberland & Prince George to earn Provincial points & (bonus) triple district points. Some awesome racing was had, many prizes from CYCLEPATH and UNION CYCLE for the riders & a $240 50/50 draw. Thanks to everyone that came out & especially the crew of volunteers that made the races happen. Local Races Series is updated (x2 points were earned) Rider count: 108 Kelowna, 34 Vernon, 16 Langley, 15 Squamish, 15 Kamloops, 10 Penticton, 1 from each - Naniamo, Cummberland, P.George
May26 Umbrellas were out . . . A constant drizzle of rain until racing began kept spectators under cover. The track was in superb condition for the 104 riders that took the gamble on the possible rain out. 26 motos ran smooth, 1 half tracker and 2 groups of 8 intermediates. Special thanks to Dean T. for the new staging sound system, works great. On Saturday earn Provincial points, x3 district and x2 local - dont miss out.
May22 May Day's Parade . . . We had a great time! About 20 plus riders & 10 adults supported Kelowna BMX as we paraded down the street flying a banner and handing out flyers & candies to the thousands of spectators. Big thanks to those that showed.
May21 These guys are good . . . Local racing photos from Okanagan Racing.com HERE
May19 We beat the rain storm . . . After Monday's & Tuesdays rain storms we managed to get the track into shape for our 5th race of the season. 157 riders with 8 half trackers including 12 riders from Vernon BMX filled the 36 motos. The 8 & 9 Novices saw 2 groups each with a 'total points transfer' to the main event.
May17 Practice rained out
May15&16 BMX Skills Clinic . . . The McCormack brothers, Connor & Matt hosted a 2 day all ages clinic. Well done!
May15 Sposor news from 'Union Cycle' HERE
May12 Another big night . . . WOW! 35 motos, 152 riders & 7 half trackers. Local Race Series is updated.
May10 Back at it . . . a very busy practice night. Half trackers had a run of the track for half an hour, 9 & under with the new riders was packed with Gary N. & Jeff I. giving some instruction, then the 10 & over group skilled out the track. Nick Goertzen stopped by to do a few laps & hand out 'pink panties' to some of the 'boys'. . . don't ask.
May6 Copenhagen . . . local rider / trainer Connor McCormack is in Denmark with the Canadian team for a UCI BMX supercross race. update & photos
May5 Rain storm . . . It's always disappointing, but at 5:15 we made the descision to cancel a race. A 10 minute heavy downpour with continued drizzels on a cold evening is all it took to deem the track un-safe & un-useable (4 major problem areas). Tonights race will be re-scheduled as a 'makeup race' on a later date to be announced.
May3 Cancelled . . . Tonights practice ended up cancelled. New track means new drainage issues. Heavy morning rains left puddles and soft spots on the track, we will work to repair the problem areas. Sorry for the inconvenience
April . . . what happened
Apr28 Our Third Race . . . The earlier rain created excellent track conditions. Cooler temps & a few wet drizzles on a smooth running, 29 moto evening for 131 riders & 8 half trackers. Motos were posted by 6:20, $56 50/50, great burgers & pizza, good racing action, thanks volunteers. Local Race Series is updated.
Apr23 Sponsor news from Union Cycle . . . HERE
Apr23 Family fun . . . Check out this great promo that long time local supporter Grant Wiebe has featured on his informative community website, Rutlanders.ca
Apr22 Remedies . . . As B.C.s largest BMX club for the past 3 years, we, as a volunteer group are always striving to offer a safe, professional quality program for all that attend our events. In 2010 we are experiencing an even larger than expected growth, which in turn has created longer line-ups & wait times. In response, some changes will be put in effect beginning Monday. Keep posted for details & thank you for your patience & cooperation.
Apr21 Club sets a record . . . We apologize to the riders & families for the late night. Once it began, it was an outstanding night of racing. 2 groups for the 6 & 8 novices, 3 groups of 9 novices & a full rack of 8 inters helped fill 31 motos with a record 154 riders. . . plus 10 crowd pleasing half trackers. Some B'day's were celebrated with cake & someone scored with the 50/50 win. A huge thanks to the volunteers on such a busy night!
Apr18 Canadian Spring Nationals . . . Many Kelowna riders headed to the Red barn at Heritage Park in Chilliwack, BC for the years first ABA Nationals of the 2010 series. See the results HERE
Apr14 Here we go . . . Our season opener is in the books. It was a first day record of 128 riders, including 4 halftrackers in 29 motos of racing action. Many new & familiar faces raced the new track. 09 district jackets were handed out and 3 expert & intermediate certificates as well. With some first night gliches (as expected) we were completed by 8:20pm. The 'Local Race Series' has begun, check the standings 'over on the left' of the website & on the motoshed door.
Apr13 Practice . . . Our first scheduled practice was very well attended with a lot of keen new riders & excited returning riders. Gary N. & Jeff I. helped the first timers with an introduction to the starting gate & registration stayed busy all night with new memberships & renewals. Practice is key on the all new & quite different track design.
Apr12 Ready to ride . . . Our 5 day track re-build is complete ! At least 50 adults & children over the weekend gathered for rock picking, raking, sweeping & other odd jobs while track builder Billy Allen created new obstacles & Chris McCormack of WILDCAT LOADER SERVICE followed by fine tuning the dirt. A huge thanks to WINN RENTALS for their equipment donations and REDLINE BOBCAT for trucking, fuel & fill donations and THE CAT RENTAL STORE for their discount.
Apr7 The track changes . . . ABA track builder, Billy Allen started breaking down the track today & re-building new obstacles. He'll be working the loader for the next couple of days before all the volunteer hand work begins on Saturday till Sunday. FREE BBQ for the volunteers, pitch in & lend a hand.
Apr1 Local shop gets a face lift . . .
Say "so long" to Venture Gear because they have started their transformation into Kelowna's newest bike retailer, same location, new stuff, new look. Go check them out.
What happened before April . . .
The beauty is it's got the Old School SE look and that's what is important (and I did use my vintage CW pro bars & Zeronine number plate).. But the frame has the same top tube length as my cruiser and it uses current stuff as far as the headset / brakes etc. are concerned so it's a lot easier to ride than I thought it would be ...Also thanks to the old school BMX movement I found some of the "new" old school parts that have been reissued like the Tuff Wheels,and camouflage pad set .... Looking forward to what it will be like dragging my 44 year old ass around the track on a small bike again....... Matt Gavigan.
