Aug 26, 2010
26-29 August 2010 (this Thursday through Sunday) the Calgary BMX track will be closed due to the National Championships being held at Airdrie BMX this weekend. Come out to Airdrie to cheer on our competitors and to the see the best in Canada race Saturday 11-4pm for 20" and Sunday 11-4pm Cruiser Class.
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Aug 20, 2010
Are you planning to race at the National Championship (Airdrie) or the Western National Grands (Stoney Plain) or the Provincial Grands & Alberta Championship (Calgary)? Then read this:
We've been receiving questions as to whether or not Trial Members or Calgary-Only Members can "race" at these events and the answer is "no" because these 2 classifications of memberships do not include the Alberta Bicycling Association license and insurance required to race at provincial, western national and national races. Only "full" members have the license and insurance and can therefore race at these events.
That said, those of you who have Trial or Calgary-Only memberships have 2 options: 1) either upgrade your membership to "full" membership in order to race OR, 2) as Trial or Calgary-Only members you are more than welcome to participate in the weekend (without racing) by joining our open track Friday 10Sep2010, watching/supporting/volunteering at the races Sat-Sun 11-12Sep2010 and most definitely participating in the fun and festivities of our 30th Anniversary Celebration Saturday evening at the track. Primitive camping is available at the track Fri/Sat night of the grands weekend. This would be a great experience for all the newer riders to see a major race (this is the biggest of the year typically) with all age groups right up to the Elites for 20" and 24" cruiser class. We hope you join us! See you at the track.
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Aug 17, 2010
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) From now until the grands 10-12Sep2010 every Tues/Wed coaching night there will be a work party for anyone that wishes to help out to prep the track (and behind the scenes work) leading up to the grands, so any help you can lend is greatly appreciated.
2) We desparately need cash/prize donations (from businesses, where you work, where you shop, etc.) for our raffle table at the grands. This could be apparel, sporting goods, gift certificates, tools ... anything you'd see yourself wanting to win at a raffle table. NOTE: please bring your donation to the track by Sun 5Sep2010 so we can keep it/organize it in the moto shed in time for the grands weekend.
3) We still need volunteers to work certain tasks during the grands weekend. Please see Michelle Giangualano at the track to sign up. Remember: volunteering and concession time is required if you plan on qualifying for travel/race money from the casino payout.
4) Our last coaching nights of the season will be Tues/Wed 14-15Sep2010
5) Our last district "points" race will be Sunday 19Sep2010, then we'll have Sunday-only fun races thereafter (after the grands there will be no more Thursday night races).
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Aug 12, 2010
Mark your calendars! Thur 2Sep2010 5:30-7pm (1 week before grands wkd) is our annual "photo day" with top BMX photographer Barny Brown of Champion Photography. Envelopes (with prices, etc.) will be available at our track after this weekend's provincial race in Cochrane. Barney will be taking individual shots as well as a group shot so please try to be there.
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