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January 31, 2012

AICC update newsletter, January 31, 2012. Read it here

January 26, 2012

Indoor Update

“The first two weekends are in the books and participation has been excellent from riders and volunteers. Volunteers have been coming in from all tracks, Red Deer, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Airdrie, Okotoks and Cochrane to name a few. I don't mean to overlook anyone and I apologize if I missed you. The number of riders for the first 2 weekend is over 250 and that is very promising. We hope to see the same support for the indoor facility in the weeks to come. A special thanks goes out to all the volunteers that came out during the build, Adam Muys of the CCA, the Herter family of Medicine Hat, RSC rentals, Richardson Brothers Contracting, Cochrane BMX for the gate and the Olds Agriculture Society.”

Jonas Tremel
 

January 13, 2012

Hello BMX’ rs
Indoor Facility will open at 10:30 am Saturday January 14, 2012. All riders affiliated with the following clubs, (as shown on the CCA license receipts):
Red Deer BMX, Airdrie BMX, Okotoks BMX, Calgary BMX and St. Albert BMX will enjoy free entry until the end of the season .
If you are a CCA registered rider , but affiliated with a club not listed above, please be prepared to pay a $10 drop in fee per day for the weekend of January 14 – 15th. Starting January 22nd , any riders affiliated with clubs that have chosen not to donate will have to pay the $75.00 per rider or $100 per family fee. This will have to be paid by cash or cheque made payable to Alberta BMX. The concession will be open on Race days only, so please bring your own drinks and snacks. Volunteers will be required daily to assist with the running of the track, we are hoping no one will decline the opportunity to help out when asked by any of the organizing committee. With this being the start of what we are hoping is a long term relationship with the Olds Ag society please consider where you are dropping your trash and respect the facility. Clean up after yourself, and please pick up any trash you see laying around. This facility is UNHEATED and yes it can get chilly in there for spectators, so please dress appropriately. We have made arrangement for large diesel powered heaters but they can only do so much. The restrooms are heated but let’s not make them the socializing area. The best way to warm up is to grab a rake or shovel or broom and help out on the track.
The rules of every track in Alberta apply here as well, Full face helmets, Long sleeves, full finger gloves, and no exposed skin on your legs. All track volunteers directions are to be adhered too, and anyone not adhering to these rules will be invited to vacate the facility. The volunteers that have put many hours into making this happen are very excited for a fun few months of riding. Please be certain to thank any of them if you see them.
Regards
Mike Nelson
Vice President / Director of Communications AICC
 

January 9, 2012

Dear Alberta BMX
Well the dream is alive! I am very happy to say that the indoor track at the Olds Megadome is complete. The track looks fantastic and will be ready for riding this weekend January 14-15th.
I absolutely need to thank all the volunteers, who helped take this track from concept to reality. A really big thanks to a very dedicated core group, who worked 4 very long days to complete the build: Jonas Tremel, Adam Muys, Shane Beraducci, and Mike Herter. I also want to thank RSC Equipment, Olds Ag Society, Nilex, and Red Deer Home Building Centre, for their generous donations of equipment and supplies. I truly can’t thank you enough!!
We are in the process of putting together a track board to handle the management of this project through the season. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact myself, Jonas Tremel, or Mike Nelson. We would be happy to talk with you this weekend at the track.
The Indoor Group is very excited about the great possibilities the indoor presents, and we have big plans for the future. The staff at the Olds Ag Society has been fantastic to work with and they are looking forward to a long term relation with Alberta BMX. The Indoor Group is already actively planning for upcoming seasons, which will see us open October through April and introduce a winter race series, coaching, and Provincial races. The indoor will basically eliminate any gaps in riding and allow for year around training and racing. There truly is nothing we can do to improve rider skill levels and competitiveness with the other provinces, than to allow our kids the opportunity to ride year round. We encourage everyone to join us this weekend for the Grand Opening and to come check out this amazing facility.
This facility is very central in the province and is a long time dream for many riders and families. The track is complete, so please take advantage of the opportunity to get a head start on the summer season and get an advantage on your competition. We have sent out notice to all Track clubs to support this project with a $1000.00 donation, which would help offset the startup costs and allow all club members free access to the facility, coaching, and racing for the 3 months. These donations can be discussed with AB BMX President, Tim Croft or any of the Indoor Group members. For any clubs who wish not to contribute, we have decided that registration would be only $75.00/ rider or $100.00/ family for the 3 months of riding. However, I hope that all Alberta Clubs will see the true value in investing in this project and understand the impact it can bring to the progression of this sport in our province! The Olds BMX Indoor has great long term potential if we support it and I can’t imagine anyone wouldn’t, if they take time to see this great facility! The current plan for this winter is as follows:

• Saturday: Open Track 10:30AM - 3:00PM
• Sunday: Coaching and New Rider Training 11:00AM - 12:30PM
• Racing (age class and open class)1:30PM - 3:00PM (Scheduled to begin Jan.22nd)
• Registration (On-site) 12:00PM – 1:00PM

*** Please note that a current Alberta License Registration is required to be insured and to have access to ride on the track. They are available online at: www.albertabicycle.ab.ca We will try to post any Indoor information, updates, and schedules on this site. Schedule posted here
Please get out to Olds and check out this amazing facility!!
See u Soon
Dale Tuchscherer
Alberta Bicycle Association
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December 1st, 2011

*Alberta Riders receive early BMX Christmas gift*

Alberta BMX is pleased to announce that successful efforts have taken place and an indoor BMX facility has been secured for January to April 2012. The building will be at the Mega dome located in Olds. Building of the track is expected to begin in mid December and the track will hopefully be open and ready for training in early January 2012.
The Alberta Provincial race originally scheduled for April 2012 will be moved to March 31st and April 1st due to scheduling conflicts with the originally scheduled weekend. The cost of this facility is expected to be approximately $25,000. The majority of the funding for this facility will come from the indoor fund that Alberta BMX created during the Provincial series in 2011. The remainder will come from Club donations and/or user fees. We will provide full details as soon as possible. We are planning to bring Adam MUYS in from BC to build the track. That being said though I would suspect that volunteers will be needed to assist. We will also be looking for a gate to use. If anyone has one available please let me know and we'll make arrangements to get it to Olds. I would like to thank all those that have made the indoor a reality for 2012 and hopefully beyond. I see this as a great opportunity to develop our Alberta riders.
Thanks,
Tim Croft
President-Alberta BMX

2011 AGM Results

Positions up for election this year:

• President - Tim Croft (winner)
• Secretary - Fran Jassman (acclimation)
• Rider Rep - Shawn Loewen (acclimation)
• Technical Rep - Darren Williams (acclimation)

Change to practice groups for 2012:

• 9 & Under
• Cruisers
• 10-13 Yrs
• 14 & Over
• Junior/Elite

Change to registration and practice times on Sunday Provincial Cups

• Registration from 7:00am to 8:00am
• One practice round only
• Racing starts at 10:00am

With the addition of an indoor Provincial this year qualification is now best 4 races + the Grands.

Championship Cruiser class remains but is now only 100% payback for the purse

2012 SCHEDULE posted. Some info TBD

September 26, 2011

Abbotsford Supercross

Alberta Bicycle Association in cooperation with CCA will be hosting a Supercross camp for Alberta athletes following the Chilliwack weekend. This is open to Alberta Provincial Team riders 14years old and over, as well as any and all Alberta Jr and Elite riders. It will take place on the SX hill and track in Abbotsford on Monday and Tuesday October 10-11th 10am-2pm each day. This camp is open to a maximum of 14 riders. There is an annual access fee of $25 for any Canadian athletes to access the SX hill. Alberta Bicycle Association will cover this cost for Provincial Team members but transportation, meals, accommodation and other expenses will be the responsibility of the athlete. If you are not on the Provincial Team but are Jr or Elite (or are a 16x rider planning on licensing in 2012 as a Jr or Elite) you are still welcome to participate but the $25 athlete cost will also be yours to cover. Please RSVP to Josh Peacock with your intentions by October 3 so that we can complete the organizational process with CCA and Abbotsford BMX.
More info about the Supercross track here

September 20, 2011

2011 AGM

 

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