Duke City BMX schedule update

On July 3rd Friday evening the Isotopes Baseball Stadium will be having a fireworks show. All Duke City BMX riders and families are welcome to stay onsite and view the show after the races.

Duke City BMX will be closed on July 5th and the 19th.

On the 19th Aztec Riverside will be hosting round #2 of the NM State Qualifier. More information here: http://riversidebmx.blogspot.com/

Friday Night races tonight at Duke City BMX

Riders, Parents & Fans,

Sign ups 6pm-7pm racing to begin shortly after!

Don't have time for dinner? No problemo we have Hot Concession! The new bathrooms are open too!

We have added even more bikes to the loaner bike program!

See you at the track!

Track Prep & Grooming Scheduled

Riders & Parents,

Our new dirt and course layout is one of reasons Duke City BMX is once again one of the best BMX Racing tracks on the face of the planet.

Your Volunteer Board Members and Committee Members have been preparing the track for the application of a soil chemical called Soiltac that will help it keep it's shape and reduce blown dirt when the winds are up.

This evening(Weds) after practice we are member seeking help watering down the track.

On this Friday after the races we are seeking member help sweeping the track in preparation for Saturday. On Saturday the Soiltac will be applied to the track and surrounding dirt areas.

As you know Duke City BMX is entirely operated and managed by 100% volunteers. This a great time to come help out your track if you have not had a chance to lately. New riders & members are welcome help too!

Thank you in advance for you help!

See you at the track!

New rider registration explodes at Duke City BMX

WELCOME NEW RIDERS!

This evening at Wednesday night practice 19 new members registered at the track. Last Wednesday 30 new members signed up! This is fabulous and really makes for some great racing!

Since we have so many new members and families now is a good time to review some basics about participating at Duke City BMX.

Your bike:

If you are bringing a non BMX race bike from home please make sure the following safety rules are followed. Riding & racing on a Professional BMX track is quite different than riding on a trail or in your neighborhood the following steps will help insure you and the other riders remain safe.

Things to remove before riding on the track: kick stand, Axel pegs, chaingaurds, reflectors and any accessory that may impale a rider or riders during a crash. These items include beverage holders, bells, bike locks and mirrors. Front brakes are also to be removed as they are not allowed by American Bicycle Association.

If you would like assistance evaluating the safety of your bike our team of track operators will be performing bike inspections for no charge.

You:

All riders must wear a helmet that fits, long sleeve shirt and pants or Elbow Pads and Knee Shin pads. Helmets must be strapped while on the track.

Your conduct:

Duke City BMX is located at the Albuquerque Veloport complex, the facility is on City property and falls under the Parks & Recreation standards, no pets, no smoking and no alcoholic beverages are allowed in the complex or in the parking lot. Duke City BMX has additional conduct rules posted at the signup window as well, please make yourself familiar with them.

We are glad you have joined our BMX racing family and hope you enjoy racing as much as we do!

If you have any questions about Duke City BMX rules or the American Bicycle Association Rules please feel free to ask for assistance at the registration window or view the 2009 ABA rules online at: RULE BOOK

New riders can also check out the BMX Basics document for new riders online here: BMX BASICS

Now Go Race!

See you at the track!

2nd Annual New Mexico Games at Duke City BMX July 11th

As many of you know last year Duke City BMX hosted the 1st ever New Mexico Games BMX race. This year we are keeping the flame burning by hosting the 2nd annual New Mexico Games BMX race on July 11th.!

This race is performed in the style of the olympics with other sports accross the state & country.

With a low $10 race fee participants compete for 1st - 3rd place medals. All participants receive a t-shirt from the event too. Sign ups at 10am-11am with racing shortly after.

This is a great race and we are glad to host the race locally for New Mexico!

For more info on the New Mexico Games see http://www.nmgames.com/

The New Mexico Games is part of the "Games Of America" Series. Participants qualify to compete in the "State Games of America" held in Colorado Springs CO later in the season. Last year some of the Duke City BMX riders took the Gold at this event!

More info on the State Games of America at the follwing link: http://www.thesportscorp.org/html/sportsCorp/SGA2009/index.html?20090615132002

Duke City BMX to be featured in Albuquerque The Magazine in July

Albuquerque the Magazine will be doing a piece on Duke City BMX in their July Issue. The word is getting out that Duke City BMX is about the coolest place for kids & families to get active with the sport of BMX Racing. Don James Photography was at the track this week gathering killer shots for the story. Look for the story in the July issue of Albuquerque The Magazine.
More information about Albuquerque the Magazine can be found at:http://www.abqthemag.com/ or by clicking the logo above.




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If you have not yet been to Duke City BMX to see what all this excitement is about come on out to the track and experience it first hand! Spectators are welcome and always free!

See you at the track!

Our current summer schedule is as follows:

Wednesday's:
ABA Gate Practice 6:00 pm to 7:30pm
UCI "Random Gate" Practice 7:30pm-8:00pm
Full Gear! - Still Just $2.00
Admission is always free for spectators!

Fridays:
Ribbon Race - $6.00
Sign Ups 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Races begin shorty after

Sundays:
Trophy/Saver Stamp Race - $10.00
Race Sign ups 10:00am to 11:00am
Races Start shorty after