Richmond BMX News
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Season Opener ON for Sunday 3/15
The weather is supposed to be amazing on Sunday March 15th. Sunny and 60 degrees just SCREAMS BMX Racing!! We are supposed to get some rain Saturday but have no fear, the track is going to be covered to ensure the track is ready to race Sunday. Mother nature may have won during our first two attempts to start the season but she will be defeated this time and we WILL be racing on Sunday! All is right in the world….
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Season Opener Postponed
Just a quick update, thanks to Mother Nature giving us another 6" of snow just 3 days before the 2015 Season Opener, we are pushing it back one week to March 8th. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for any immediate updates.
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Final Preparations for 2015 Season
The final preparations for the 2015 season are underway and the clock is ticking. We have lots of things to get done to be sure the entire facility is in top notch shape for the coming season. Everything from finishing the modifications to the track to a new starters stand and starting hill observation deck, to lots of repainting and other grounds maintenance work. Track Work: While the heavy work on the first straight is complete, we have some minor modifications and gen...
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Richmond BMX 2014 Annual Awards Banquet
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! Richmond BMX 2014 Annual Awards Banquet January 17th 12:00PM – 3:00PM The Rockville Center 16744 Pouncey Tract Rd Rockville, VA 23146 Richmond BMX is hosting their 2014 Annual Awards Banquet January 17th 12:00 – 3:00pm and we would love to have you attend. We have LOTS of season points standings awards to hand out not only Richmond BMX home track riders but also to anyone else who has raced at Richmond five or more times,...
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2015 is coming
With the 2014 season behind us the 2015 season is quickly approaching. During this off-season we are working on some track changes, some of which are already done and more to come. We also have the awards banquet coming up, state tuned for the date in January. Then, its on to the final prep of the track and the start of the 2015 season. Below are some of the key dates for the season. We cant wait to get started!! Important 2015 dates: Season Start - March 1st First Gate Pra...
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The 2nd Annual Luck Cup Season Finale
The 2014 season is coming to an end and what a year it has been. We doubled the number of races completed and have added many new riders young and old. To celebrate such a great season, we are putting a bow on it with our Season Finale Luck Cup Race! A chance for us to gather one last time and enjoy riding our bikes around Richmond BMX, the Luck Cup is the perfect way to end the season. We will have a pot Luck lunch after the races are finished featuring dishes our BMX families b...
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Returning to your normally scheduled program
Three weeks and three successful Friday evening races! While the turnouts were a bit smaller than our normal Sunday races, they have been a ton of fun and full of great racing. This was our first time running races on an evening schedule so they were a bit of an experiment and I am happy to say by all measures a SMASHING SUCCESS! None of that is possible without the riders and parents who make it all possible. During these Friday races we have had several new riders making their BMX racing...
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FRIDAY RACING!!!
We are scheduled to race this Friday August 8th as a make up to some of the races we cancelled earlier in the season. Registration is 5:30 - 6:00 pm with racing as soon as motos are posted! We are also looking to run a Friday race the following two Fridays as next weekend is the VMP State Qualifier and the following week is Winchester BMX State Qualifier. Stay tuned here and on Facebook for updates on the other coming Friday races.
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Next Holeshot Clinic session starts Tues, Aug 5th!
Are you or your little ripper new to the sport of BMX and looking to learn some of the basics needed to compete? Richmond BMX has just the thing for you. Our Holeshot Clinic is a 6 week program that runs every Tuesday from 6-8pm and is designed to teach new riders young AND old the basic skills needed to compete on the track. With USABMX Certified Coach, Track Operator and recent UCI World Championships Team USA Expert rider Gary Craig leading the clinics riders learn skills including: Basic ...
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State Qualifier Weekend is here!!
Wow time has been flying! The end of May is upon us and that means our big race weekend is here! Our normal practice schedule will hold true for this week, with gate practice scheduled for Thursday. Friday will be a track work day to be sure we have the track in peak condition for the weekend! Saturday things get started with our Race for Life Double Point race. Registration is 9:30 - 11:30 am with racing starting by Noon. Entry is $20 plus any additional donations you want to ma...
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