South Park BMX News
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TRACK IS CLOSED THRU TUESDAY (JULY 14TH)
The track is currently closed for maintenance and resurfacing. NO EXCEPTIONS.
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Gate Practice - Pre-Registration - Wednesday, July 8 (STRICT ATTENDANCE LIMITS)
BLOCKS 2 & 3 SOLD OUT! ~~~~~~~~ Due to the recent restrictions imposed on Allegheny County for July 3-9 in relation to the rising COVID-19 cases we will be holding small group practices Monday and Wednesday of next week. Each block will be limited to 10 riders and one parent attending per family in order to stay under the 25 person gathering limit. Registration will be online only for practice. Please be sure to review and understand the social distancing guidelines laid out at...
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Pre-Registration for Wednesday, July 1st - Local Race - CLOSED
To participate, you must be pre-registered and pre-paid by completing the on-line registration form BEFORE pre-registration closes at 5PM - no exceptions. Each rider must be registered individually. No payment or memberships will be processed at the track. All participants and attendees are required to observe the safety and physical distancing protocols found below and @ www.spbmx.net | Sections | Gate Practice Process, Restrictions and Registration. This is a volunt...
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JULY Beginner's Program (BMX101) Registration - FULL
July BMX101 is FULL. Please check back soon for details about the August session. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back by popular demand, the South Park BMX Beginner's program introduces riders and families to BMX. Riders will learn how to navigate the BMX course and progress gradually at their own pace alongside other beginners. This unique program is designed to allow new riders and families to learn more about BMX. The focus is on having fun, developign bike handling skills and meeting...
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Resuming BMX Activities beginning June 1, 2020
Happy Friday! We wanted to give a brief status update as to where we stand with local practices, racing and the COVID-19 restrictions. On May 11 we submitted a high level proposal to Allegheny County Parks and the PA Health Department to resume local practice and begin racing with strict social distancing. The County has given us the OK to move forward. This means we will start practices again (in blocks of 10) beginning Monday, June 1. We will also move forward with the Beginner's p...
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South Park State Qualifier - Schedule Change
Due to COVID-19 and current restrictions the South Park BMX State Qualifier has been moved to Saturday, July 18th. Currently, the qualifier requirements for the PA State Series remain the same -- you must race five (5) qualifiers AND the final to be eligible for a PA state plate. However, USABMX is keeping a close watch on the situation and will advise if there will be any changes. Right now it is too early for them to make that call. Additionally, due to the extension of the PA s...
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**IMPORTANT EVENT & SCHEDULE UPDATES** (updated 4/1/2020)
April 1, 2020 UPDATE: Based on and consistent with updated guidance and direction from the state and county health departments and cycling partners, all SPBMX events are postponed minimally through April 30, 2020. We will continue to stay in contact with county and state officials and communicate updates as we know more. Though many facilities in the county parks will remain open to the public, we, in parallel with USA Cycling and UCI, are asking everyone invol...
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BMX Open House for Beginner's (Saturday, April 11, 2020) - POSTPONED
This event has been POSTPONED due to COVID-19 and will be rescheduled shortly. Stay tuned! *************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Get your wheels moving at South Park BMX on Sat., April 11th, during our FREE Open House event designed for boys & girls, ages 4-15. BMX is one of the most exciting youth activities that offers a no-pressure fam...
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2020 Spring Rider / Parent Meeting - Friday, March 20, 2020
The 2020 SPBMX Board of Directors will be holding a Parent/Rider meeting for the members of SPBMX track on Friday, March 20th at the South Park Community Center (same location as past meetings and elections, near South Park Library) from 7:00 - 8:30pm. We will be updating everyone on what's new, what's changing and other informative information for the 2020 SPBMX season including district numbers, state/gold cup/national racing, local fundraisers, opening day, USA BMX rule ...
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Join us @ RAYS Indoor Bike Park - Sat. Feb. 29, 2019
Come join all your South Park BMX family for a fun, full day of riding at at Ray's Indoor Bike Park! When: Saturday, February 29, 2019 Time: Doors open at 9 am and can ride until 10 pm Special event pricing - $14 per rider (you MUST mention code: SPBMX when signing in and registering at the front desk). Everyone MUST complete a waiver https://raysmtb.com/waivers. You can save time by doing this in advance on-line via their website (www.raysmtb.com). Also, be sure to s...
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