News

October 20, 2007

The Alberta BMX Annual General Meeting has concluded. There were several positions up for election and this is how the voting ended:

• President Jim Negenman by acclamation
• Secretary Fran Jassman by acclamation
• Rider Rep Mark Roberts
• Webmaster Darren Williams by acclamation
• Casino Chair Adonus Williams by acclamation

The other positions were 2 year terms and remained unchanged. Check the Executive page for the full list
Other notable news involved the awarding of the Provincial Cup races for 2008. The results follow. Note that the exact dates cannot be determined until other races (Western Nationals, UCI Events, etc) have been decided upon:

• Morley Indoor February/March
• Okotoks June
• Stony Plain July
• Airdrie July
• Calgary August
• Lethbridge August
• Red Deer GRANDS September

Morley indoor is a definite go, with November 4th the target opening date. The exact usage fees per club or rider have yet to be determined. Consensus is leaning towards one long day at the track (Sundays) rather than two shorter days (Saturday and Sunday) to help keep rental costs down. This could change depending on funding sources.
The future of BMX sanctioning in Canada will be up for review at a CCA meeting in December. Among things being discussed will be the options of bringing in the American Bicycle Association (ABA), the National Bicycle League (NBL) or resurrecting the Canadian BMX Association (CBA). The result of this meeting could bring significant changes to "national series" racing in Canada. Stay tuned...

October 13, 2007

Tragedy strikes at a popular Edmonton bike shop. River Valley Cycle was completely destroyed by a fire on October 9th. Luckily no-one was hurt. Best wishes to Mark Chambers and crew in getting the store rebuilt and back in business as soon as possible. Read more on the River Valley Cycle website