Greetings from Venezuela!

"Greetings from Venezuela" This was the title of an e-mail we received from a fellow BMX'r that visited the Duke City BMX website. From Ysaí Méndez who runs the Barquisimento BMX site in Venezuela. Ysaí sent us a note of greetings and to let us know thier are preparing for thier National too! The riders there hope to come ride in the USA someday.

Just another example how BMX racers fuel the Global sport of BMX Racing!

For more information on Barquisimeto BMX in Venezuela click the following link:

http://www.barquisimetobmx.blogspot.com/

Rock on!

State Qualifier #1 Photos now up at VividPix

Riders & Parents,

If you are seeking photos of your riders from Round #1 of the NM State Qualifier last Sunday you can now gain access at VividPix Photography. Just click on the "galleries" tab on the upper left corner to scroll through thousands of photos that are available.

Thanks to VividPix Photography for covering this great event!

2009 State Qualifier, Race For Life & Anniversary Party

Attention Riders, Parents & Fans!

The 2009 State Championship Qualifier Weekend April 17th, 18 & 19th!

Riders this will be a 500 point Weekend!

FRIDAY

Weekend Kick of with a special Friday Night Trophy Race & begin our Canned Food Drive Benefiting The Road Runner Food Bank of Albuquerque. Bring a can of food and help fight hunger!

Riders Families & Spectators can bring cans of non perishable food items that we will be donated to the Roadrunner Food Bank! Let's feed the hungry and show them how Duke City BMX can support the hungry children & families in central New Mexico!

BRING THOSE CANS OF FOOD WITH YOU TO THE TRACK!

Each person that donates will receive one raffle ticket that will enter them in a drawing for a special prize from Duke City BMX! Drawing will be held on Saturday at our Anniversary Party.

Friday April 17th sign ups 6pm-7pm $10.00 to race This is a Trophy Race!

We will be accepting canned food donations all weekend long!

SATURDAY

Saturday- April 18th Race For Life Sign ups 8:30am-10am $20.00 to race

*non ABA members can race too with only a $20.00 donation


For the 28th year, the American Bicycle Association (ABA) will be holding Race For Life events throughout the country to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Since the inception of the ABA Race For Life series in 1981, BMX riders and tracks have raised more than $3.5 million in support. The races began in 1981 in memory of Todd Kingsbury, a young BMX rider from Michigan.


Everyone is welcome to come join us for the Duke City BMX Annual City Wide Anniversary Party! Saturday after races great fun with a Bike Swap Meet! fun jumpers, cake and ice cream! last year there were some really great deals & lots of fun had by all! All are welcome & ADMISSION IS FREE!


Duke City BMX will also be a city wide drop off site for the Albuquerque Community Bike Recycling Program. This nonprofit program recycles bikes and distributes working bicycles to children and adults that are unable to purchase a bike. If you have a bike or usable bike parts you would like to donate to the program you can bring them to Duke City BMX on Saturday the 18th and a representative from the Albuquerque Community Bike Recycling Program will be there to receive them.

The "Batmobile" will be on display presented by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, you can even win a ride in it by participating in a special raffle that will be held during the day benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Announcing a Special Appearance by Albuquerque singing artist JMAR from Powermoves Entertainment! JMAR will be on location at the Party to perform some of his latest hits! This will be a first for Duke City BMX and we can't wait to have local artist JMAR in the house! Come out the to track an meet this nationally rising star from Albuquerque! JMAR is happy to help support this community event by supplying us with great live performance!



The Bernalillio County Sheriff's Department DARE program will also be attending this event to show their support and offering positive information for all.


Duke City BMX will also be holding a special Pro-Am Race with the proceeds benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society too! This is a chance for any ABA amateur riders to compete against the Pros!

VividPix Photography will be on location with their crew taking action photos of the riders and have the ability to print photos on site that will be available purchase.

Have On Art will be offering face painting with partial proceeds being donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society too!

SUNDAY

Sunday- April 19th State Qualifier #1 Sign ups 8:30am-10am $20.00 to race

The New Mexico State Championship Series includes qualifier races at ABA Race tracks in the state of New Mexico. If a rider participates in at least 2 State Qualifier races the rider can then compete in the State Championship Race later in the year and compete for a championship title. We have many state champions from Duke City BMX.

If you have any questions on how the state championship and or the qualifier rules work you can check them out at http://www.ababmx.com/ or just stop on by the registration office at the track or you can e-mail us at gonzalesracing@gmail.com See you at the Track!

This weekend will be a great community event spectators are always free we will have our hot concessions open as usual. Do not miss this event!

See you at the track!

Annual Track Modifications Begin

Riders & Parents as you know each year our track gets completely rebuilt. This year is no different. On May 11th the ABA BMX Track Guru Billy Allen and crew will be in town to do their Magic on the track. The track will be reconfigured in preparation for the upcomming 2009 Spring National here in Albuquerque. Until that time our own people be making changes to the track to keep things interesting. RIDE HARD!