Duke City BMX undergoes annual track rebuild & UCI Schedule

During the time while the track has been down for the installation of the new Pro-Gate the track itself is undergoing it's annual rebuild.

One of the ABA track builders came to town and performed some track modifications to keep our track design fresh and help us manage the surface.

Currently we are still looking at April 7th for the date that the track is to reopen at full use.

We will keep you posted.

The Weekend of April 10th & 11th is the Redline Cup Qualifier and the NM State Championship Qualifier Race #1. Both of these races are double points races!

Later in the Season MAy 28th-30th Duke City BMX will host our first ever UCI race during our ABA Spring National. See the below schedule for details.

Duke City BMX rider & #1 Vet Pro Kenth Fallen Drag Start

Video courtesy of On the Gate films

Aztec Riverside slated to open for Saturday April 3rd

Just received notice that Aztec Riverside track is making preparations to open hopefully on April 3rd.

They have sent e-mail on it.

For those of you itching to ride Aztec is only about 4 hours away. If everything goes as planned Sign ups from 11:00 am- noon, Racing starts at 12:30 in Aztec NM.

Congrats to Kenth Fallon USAC Masters Class #1

Photo Courtesy of bmxnow.com

Duke City BMX Rider Kenth Fallen at the USAC National Championship Podium #1 finish in Masters Class.

Way to Go Kenth!

Saturday at the USAC National Chapionship in Desoto TX

Sunday the 2nd day of the ABA BMX Super Nationals the following Duke City BMX riders made it to their respective main events!

Kenth Fallen 1st in Vet Pro

Bailey Olguin 5th in USAC Jr Dev Boys, 3rd in 14 expert

Mathew Littlton 5th in 9-10 mixed open

Alexandria Jaramillo 5th in 11-12 mixed open, 4th in 12 girls. 6th in 11-13 girls cruiser

Amanda Littleton 7th in 11-12 mixed open, 7th in 12 girls

Amanda Olguin 3rd in 11 girls

Domonique Smith 2nd in 13 girls

Terance Thrasher 7th in 31-35 cruiser

Larry Miyamoto 4th in 41-45 cruiser, 2nd in 41& over expert

Chrsitopher Jones 3rd in 6 inter

Julian Gonzales in 10 inter

Hunter Meese 7th in 15 expert

Damon Larson 1st in 17-18 inter

Excellent work Duke City BMX riders!

Channel 4 KOB-TV airs Duke City BMX Commercial

Thank you to local channel 4 KOB-TV for supporting Duke City BMX and broadcasting our 30 Minute Spot to help raise awareness of our world class BMX Racing facility that is open to the public.

Duke City BMX is currently undergoing track upgrades in preparation for the National Race Series that comes through Albuquerque. Duke City BMX is a non profit 5013c organization sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association.

Weekly racing is held on our normal operating schedule. Our facility is open to the public on track days. New riders are welcome and after registration aer allowed access to the track for practice and competition.
Duke City BMX will re-open after the current upgrades are completed. We invite you to visit, please keep an eye on this site for an updated schedule of events. We will be back to our regular operating schedule soon.

Thank you!

Duke City BMX riders compete in Desoto TX and USAC Jr Development presses on

This weekend is the ABA BMX Super Nationals in Desoto TX. where traveling Duke City BMX riders are competing. The Super Nationals is on the National ABA Tour of events that also will visit Albuquerque later in the season. Good luck to all the Duke City Riders representing New Mexico, Albuquerque and our home track.

Bailey Olquin & Hunter Meese are competing this weekend in Desoto TX at the Super Nationals. Both riders are part of the 2010 USA Cycling Jr development Program and call Duke City BMX their home track.

The USA CYCLING BMX Junior Development Series is designed to allow all riders born in the designated years (2010 = 1994 & 1995) to compete for the opportunity to receive high performance training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Furthermore, the goal of this program is to allow our best young U.S. riders an opportunity to progress to the highest level of international BMX competition and to familiarize themselves with the bigger, faster, and more demanding style of BMX racing, which is contested at the UCI Supercross World Cup level and the Olympic Games. All Junior Development camps will take place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center while utilizing the Olympic replica BMX track, the series will facilitate competition starting at the local level and culminating at the National level. USA Cycling will run four Junior Development Camps each year, so the series will determine four times per year who will be invited.

Male :
Twelve (12) male riders will be selected to attend each USA Cycling Junior Development camp. These riders will be determined by participation in the USA Cycling Junior Development Series. The top 8 male racers in the series will receive an automatic invite to the camp, There are also four camp slots that will be chosen at the sole discretion of USA Cycling coaches and staff and may be male or female. The points will be totaled four times per year preceding each of the four USA Cycling Junior development camps
Female:

Four (4) female riders will be selected to attend each USA Cycling Junior Development camp. These riders will be determined by participation in the USA Cycling Junior Development Series. The top 4 female racers in the series will receive an automatic invite to the camp. There are also four camp slots that will be chosen at the sole discretion of USA cycling coaches and staff and may be male or female. The points will be totaled four times per year preceding each of the four USA Cycling Junior development camps.

 

Duke City BMX Vet Pro National #1 Rider Kenth Fallen rocked another win in his class on Friday, setting the pace for the weekend putting and to rest any doubts about our New Mexico Riders and if they came to Texas to race!

<<<<<<<<< Super Nationals Duke City BMX Rider Friday event results >>>>>>>>>

Kenth Fallen #1 in Vet Pro

Bailey Olguin brought in a 4th place in USAC JR DEV BOYS

Frances Garcia took 2nd in Elite Women

Alexandria Jaramillo 3rd in 11-12 mixed open, 3rd in 12 girls, 6 in 11-13 girls cruiser

Amanda Littleton 6th in 11-12 mixed open

Caleb Allison 8th 11-12 open

Amanda Olguin 2nd in 11 girls

Domonique Smith 2nd in 13 girls, 3rd 11-13 girls cruiser

Thomas Rodriquez 6th in 31-35 crusier

Terrance Thrasher 7th in 31-35 cruiser, 2nd 28-35 inter

Larry Miyamoto 2nd in 41-45 cruiser, 2nd in 41& over Expert

Chrstopher Jones 7th in 6 inter

Damon Larsen 5th in 17-18 inter

Kevin Wood 6th in 17-18 expert 

Jeremy Allison 6th in 26-40 inter

505 Racing Secured first place in the Bike Shop catagory for this National event!

Way to Go Duke City BMX riders!

Track Construction Update as of Thursday 3-18-10

Attention Riders, Parents and Fans,
The City contractor is currently working on the installation project of the new Pro-Gate. The first pour of concrete was completed this Tuesday and the second pour is scheduled to be performed by next Tuesday. Then the actual installation of the gate mechanism, starting lights and sound system will take place.

We have learned that there is a chance that we may have usable access to the track prior to the forecasted April 7th date. We will send and update to our e-mail list and post online here at www.dukectiybmx.org any updates or changes as they develop.

If you would like to receive direct notifications of track news please register for our Duke City BMX e-mail list by entering your e-mail into the "Join the Duke City BMX e-mail List" on the right hand side of the website found under "Want to receive info via e-mail? Get in the loop on track news here"

In the meantime, this Sunday March 23rd we have scheduled a track clean up day. We welcome all riders, parents & fans of Duke City BMX to come assist with general clean up and beautification tasks. Some of the items that are in need of help are painting curbs, pulling weeds, picking up trash and general site & facility cleanup. If you are able to help us we will be at the track Sunday from 9 a.m. till about 2 p.m. Please bring your hoes, yard rakes, gloves and great attitudes your assitance is welcome and appreciated.

This short break allows us a unique opportunity to get ahead for our very first Redline Cup, our annual Spring National and our first UCI race.
Duke City BMX would like thank all volunteers in advance for their help keeping our track looking like the World Class facility it is. We look forward seeing even more faces this Sunday.

Thank You!

*Special note: Good luck to all the Duke City BMX riders that are competing in the 2010 ABA BMX Super Nationals in Desoto TX this weekend!

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) race comes to Duke City BMX

Duke City BMX would like to announce that our track here in Albuquerque New Mexico is now in the international BMX Racing calendar!

Only a handful of select tracks are chosen each UCI season to host this international competition.
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the sanctioning body that governs all Olympic cycling events world wide.

We are humbled and honored to have Duke City BMX added to this esteemed list of tracks. UCI events draw many competitors from all over the globe. At a typical UCI race it is extremely common to see international champions and Olympic BMX medalists compete.

This year during the ABA BMX Spring National Duke City BMX along with the American Bicycle Association will host New Mexico's first ever Union Cycliste Internationale BMX racing event.

To see the full UCI calendar click the HERE

Dukr City BMX Track Improvement Updates

Duke City BMX remains closed for construction. The good news is that the project has begun on the installation of the new ProGate! Last night the Board of Directors and the Volunteer Committee had a special meeting to discuss track improvements while the ProGate is being installed.

We are pleased that the City contractor has begun work on the installation of the new gate. Unfortunately the installation will not be finsihed til April 7th. With this long delay in mind we will take advantage of the time to perform some major work to the track.

We have hired a ABA track builder to come out to help us get the track in shape for the remainder of the season. We have some new races added to our track Calendar this year like the addtion of our first UCI race and our first Redline Cup!

Our first week of racing after the track reopens is the weekend of April 10th and 11th. This will be the Redline Cup Qualifier and the NM State Championship Qualifier Race #1. Both of these races are double points races!

Duke City BMX is proud ot have the Redline Cup come to our track for the first time. For more information regarding the 2010 Redline Cup check it all out at http://www.ababmx.com/.

Good luck to all those who plan to travel to Desoto TX to race in the Supernationals later this month.

Keep up your training and we will see you on the track soon!

Gate installation update for Duke City BMX

Reminder:

Duke City BMX will not be open for practice this weds as the old gate has been romoved in preparation for the new Pro Gate instalation. We will keep you updtaed on the progress.

Thank you.

Huge Rains in Phoenix did not stop the Duke CIty BMX riders

Yesterday day 2 of the Winternationals in Phoenix the day started out with just a little rain. As the day progressed the rain increased to full on El Nino rainstorm & wind at Black Mountain BMX.

Riders wore raincoats, trash bags and anything else they could to stay dry! In the end an amazing day of old fashioned BMX MUD Racing was had. Very exciting to see head to head racing action in the thick mud and pouring rain!

We are sooooooooo lucky our track is covered!

The next Major ABA National race is the Super Nationals In Desoto TX a mixed weekend of ABA & UCI racing. Info on Metroplex BMX can be located in our links section or on the ABA BMX website.

Duke City BMX riders start strong in Phoenix AZ

Duke City BMX riders off to a great start at the Winternationals in Phoenix AZ today. Kenth Fallon and Thomas Fernandez both take 1st in their qualifying round 1.

By the end of the Day more Duke City BMX riders made their way to the respective Winternational main event for day 1.

Good Luck on Sunday for Day #2 as he weatherman says it's going to rain!

Practice will be open at Duke City BMX this Weds March 3rd!

Attention Duke City BMX Riders, Fans & Parents,
We received word today that the contractor is still waiting on permits for the installation of the new Olympic style ProGate.
As a result Many riders & parents will be happy to hear that Duke City BMX will be open for practice on this Weds March 3rd!
We hope all our riders will benefit from practice before heading off to Phoenix AZ for the Winternationals as each traveling rider represents Duke City BMX, Albuquerque and New Mexico in competition!
Special note: UNM is having there last home game on Wednesday as well, and we have agreed to allow them to utilize our front lot for parking. Please let the person at the gate know that you are there for BMX practice and they will not charge you. Please make you way slowly to the back east lot by driving around the concession building and make your way near the new bathrooms for parking. We have agreed to support our UNM neighbors by saving the front paved parking lot for the UNM basketball fans. The usual entrance (chain link gate by the moto boards) will not be opened for this practice. Please park in the back east lot, unload, and make your way to the signups for your rider sticker.

The track will still be closed on Sunday March 7th in support of the ABA BMX Winternationals in Phoenix AZ. Please keep an eye open for more details on when construction will begin, and when the track will be available to ride on.
Thank you & RIDE HARD!