Bicycle Motocross at Crystal Ridge is GAME-ON !!!

Track Operator Mittlestadt and I met with officials from Milwaukee County and the City of Franklin who have embraced the idea of the track and will be helping us navigate the process to procure the proper city approvals / blessings, etc. We have got to be mindful of being good neighbors to Franklin. We've learned that even though Bicycle Motocross is a medal sport in the 2008 Olympic games ... there are still a lot of people who have never seen it ... and have many pre-conceived notions of the chaos our riders could bring to their community. Of course, it's not like that, but, since perception is often reality ... we have to be super sensitive about being polite, clean, and well run.

Key Dates Ahead



Saturday August 19th
All ABA licensed riders are invited to join us, Saturday, August 19th for a day long practice. We'll schedule age groups throughout the day based on participation. This practice session is in response to the Mayor of Franklin's request for us to host an "open house" and mock race day on August 19th in coordination with the City of Franklin's 50'th anniversary celebration. Although we will not have our gate in by that time, we are certainly capable of having the track open to riders and hosting the event the Mayor's suggesting. Let's pull it off ... you can help show your support of Milwaukee BMX just by showing up with your race bike (and, please, bring your uniform, if you have one ... part of the purpose of this "open house" is to get people interested in Bicycle Motocross.

Saturday July 29th
Rake and Ride day ... please bring safety equipment if you are going to ride. It has still not been determined if our track will be "open" or "closed", so we've got to set a good example with safety gear if we ride ... no question. John is working on procuring a trencher so that we can finally resolve our corner drainage issues.

Saturday August 5th - rake and ride (see above)
Saturday August 12th - rake and ride (see above)

We may also add weeknight's as we go along.

Big thanks to Fred and Bryan for cutting some drain relief ditches last weekend.

That's it for now.

Kevin O'