Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Guess who Made BMXer Mag.

Look on page 36 of the June 2009, Iowa's very own Anna Appleby. Congratulations Anna

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Cedar Rapids BMX, Friday, Saturday Racing

All, I know its been a tough spring but hang in there!! I know I am frustrated not being able to run the races as I too want to race too.

Some news to mark on your calender we added June 12th/13th (NEXT WEEKEND) in to the schedule to make up some of the missed races.
Let's get some sunshine and have a great Friday/Saturday of racing action.

Thanks

Anna Appleby

Monday, June 1, 2009

Mid-American Nationals report

Pre Race

7 Novice
3 JARRETT LUBAVS, , DES MOINES, IA
11 Intermedate
6 ALEX HENRY, IM BMX/GHP, DES MOINES, IA
13 Novice
2 DYLAN BUCHMAN, , DES MOINES, IA
14 Novice
1 ZACHARIAH GIESE, IMBMX/GHP/ODI/PSYCHOWEAR, MASON CITY, IA
17-18 Expert
5 CHRISTOPHER BARBER, CEDAR RAPIDS TOYOTA, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

National #1

28 & OVER GIRLS
1 ANNA APPLEBY, AZONIC/ONEAL/SDG/LIPZ, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
3 CHRISTAL (CRASH) CROTTS, , CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
17-20 CRUISER
5 SAM WHITE, TEAM DALE, GRIMES, IA
46 & OVER GIRLS CR
1 ANNA APPLEBY, AZONIC/ONEAL/SDG/LIPZ, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
3 CHRISTAL (CRASH) CROTTS, , CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
5 & UNDER NOVICE
7 (LIGHTNING) LUKE MENSTER, XTREME SPORTS, SPRINGVILLE, IA
7 NOVICE
3 JARRETT LUBAVS, , DES MOINES, IA
6 MARGRET CLEMENSON, IMBMX/GHP, NORWALK, IA
8 NOVICE
6 ISABELLE CLEMENSON, IMBMX/GHP, NORWALK, IA
13 NOVICE
5 DYLAN BUCHMAN, , DES MOINES, IA
14 NOVICE
1 ZACHARIAH GIESE, IMBMX/GHP/ODI/PSYCHOWEAR, MASON CITY, IA

National #2

28 & OVER GIRLS
1 ANNA APPLEBY, AZONIC/ONEAL/SDG/LIPZ, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
3 CHRISTAL (CRASH) CROTTS, , CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
17-20 CRUISER
7 SAM WHITE, TEAM DALE, GRIMES, IA
8 CHRISTOPHER BARBER, CEDAR RAPIDS TOYOTA
46 & OVER GIRLS CR
1 ANNA APPLEBY, AZONIC/ONEAL/SDG/LIPZ, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
3 CHRISTAL (CRASH) CROTTS, , CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
5 & UNDER NOVICE
4 (LIGHTNING) LUKE MENSTER, XTREME SPORTS, SPRINGVILLE, IA
7 NOVICE
1 JARRETT LUBAVS, , DES MOINES, IA
7 MARGRET CLEMENSON, IMBMX/GHP, NORWALK, IA
8 NOVICE
4 ISABELLE CLEMENSON, IMBMX/GHP, NORWALK, IA
13 NOVICE
2 DYLAN BUCHMAN, , DES MOINES, IA
14 NOVICE
1 ZACHARIAH GIESE, IMBMX/GHP/ODI/PSYCHOWEAR, MASON CITY, IA
41 & OVER NOVICE
1 TONY CLEMENSON, IM BMX/GHP

Sorry if I missed anybody Please contact me and I will correct it.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

CR BMX, Tuesday Night racing

All, Couple of important items, Tuesday Night racing starts this week so make sure you let your BMX racing friends that are not on the list know. Of course that all depends on where the rain goes this afternoon, so check the track phone or email for updates.

For those that made it out to race our first race, thank you!! It was exciting to see all the faces ready to race, you may have also noticed the loader and piles of new dirt sitting out there. Well our resident expert, Josh Trumblee, went to work on our front straight and boy does it look fast now.
If you see him or Scott Barber make sure to say thanks for the hard work as they spent their Memorial Day working at the track.

Lets hope we miss the rain this evening and we will see you at the track!

Anna Appleby
Track Operator
Cedar Rapids BMX

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Ewing Park BMX, Thank You

BMX Racers,

I want to Welcome everyone to the 2009 BMX season, I would like to start wIth telling everyone the exciting news of switching to ABA this year. If you currenlty have A NBL lisense that is still valid, you can contiune to race, at renewl time you will be able to sign up for the ABA Lisence.

We had our first race on Sunday May 17th and had a great turn out, we still have alittle more work to do to the track, but I want to give a BIG thanks to Dale White, Kittie Knauer, and Alex Peterson for all the time and hard work spent on helping getting the track in shape to hold the race. Also all the Members from Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs that came and helped make our first ABA race a sucess.

We will now hold practice on Tuesday nights from 6:30 until 8:00, there will be a $2 fee.

We will NOT be racing Thursdays this year, we WILL be racing on Sundays, with new times:
Registration will be from 11:00 to 12:30, you MUST be regristered before 12:30 to be able to race, there will be no exceptions.
We will start races at 1:00.

Trophies will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place racers, we also have an option to use super saver stamps which you can redeem at bike shops, I will be able to tell you more detail on those stamps when I get more information.

We also changed our track name to Ewing Park BMX, we need a new logo, I would like everyone to come up with an idea and submit it to Me or Dale, we will narrow it down to a final 3 and let everyone vote for the winner. Please submit by May 31, 2009.

Lets make this year fun, if you have any suggestions, please let us know.

You may contact me by email or calling 515-285-6626.

Thank You,

Scott Conrath

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Practicing tonight at CR BMX

All, We will be practicing tonight so come on out, the track is dry and dusty so if you have googles you might want to bring them. We have a few rough spots but all in all track is doing well.

Latest status on water from Parks Dept is only a few weeks away, hopefully be the time we get past the Blue Springs National we will have water back on. Work has started on the new announcing tower which is great, thanks to Bob Hodges and Dan Green for heading that project up.

See you at the track!!

Anna Appleby
Track Operator

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Cedar Rapids BMX Work Nights

All, We plan to be out at the track Monday and Tuesday evenings from 6PM-8PM getting track back in shape.
If you can make it out to help one or both of the nights that would be great. Goal will be to get track drug, racked
and packed.

From the looks of the weather we will have a good shot at practice and racing on Saturday. Remember we are racing
this Saturday even thought its Memorial Weekend, thats because the following week is Blue Springs National which we are off.

Thanks, see you at the track,

Anna Appleby
Track Operator
Cedar Rapids BMX

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Sunday May 17 Racing At Ewing Park

Sunday Racing At Ewing Park BMX will start tomorrow with Sign-ups between 11 and 1 Racing starting ASAP after sign-ups.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Racing Cancelled 5/16 at Cedar Rapids BMX

All, We will have to cancel racing this weekend, the rains we received Wednesday and more today did a number on the track. Once we dry out later Saturday we will be out there working on the track so stay tuned as I'll send out work emails.

Let's hope we get a dry spell would really like to get racing soon and can start sealing the track.

Water update, today they meet to request bids for water repair work. That will mean in the next couple weeks the repairs to water should get done.

Also remember if you are wanting to race the Des Moines track in Ewing Park races on Sundays and are now an ABA track. I don't know there status for racing on Sunday but once I find out Saturday will email the list.

Anna Appleby

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Ewing Park BMX Opening Day

Ewing Park BMX opening day will be this Sunday May 17, 2009 Please come out and help support the new group operating the track.

Des Moines BMX Under new management

Dale White and Scott Conrath have taken the reigns over for the the Old Des Moines Metro BMX track. It will be reopened this weekend under the new name of Ewing Park BMX. It will switch from NBL to ABA as well. Dale has sent me a schedule and I will post it for all as soon as I can figure it out.

Most of us Know Dale he been a great supporter of BMX in the Des Moines Area. His son Sam races 16X. Scott Conrath has been around as long as BMX has been in Iowa as well. Scott is a First Generation BMX racer and now his son is continuing to carry the banner. Scott son AJ races 14X.

Let's help support the new Des Moines Group. Racing is planned on Sundays only and Practice nights Tuesday.

Friday, May 8, 2009

New Franklin Baby

Name: Timothy James Gerard Franklin

Weight: 8lbs 11 ounces

Length: 22” Long


Congrat's Bryan and Ellen, welcome Timothy.





Anna Appleby
Cedar Rapids BMX

Cedar Rapids BMX, OPening Night of Racing 5/9/2009

All, At this time we are planning to race on Saturday May 9th. The track looked great for practice last night and those sixteen eager riders who came out had fun getting back on the track. I will update the status if we get to much rain from the system expected tonight. If you can make it out to races tomorrow it would be great to see everyone.

You'll see a lot of new dirt sitting at the track, a new fence up around the starting gate, telephone poles out by the road that will be used for a new announcing tower. Changes are being made this year to the track in a lot of ways, we also have 115 gallons of Soiltac in my garage ready to be used on the track to seal it once track changes are done.

GET EXCITED it's BMX season!!! Let's Race!

Some new things this year:
- If you get NEW members to sign up for a full license you will get a free race.
- New members that sign up will get their first race free
- If a race falls on your birthday you get a free race
- I am working up some sort of way to help those that volunteer, so stay tuned and please help when you can.

The new rider program and birthdays will start with this season.

Friday, May 1, 2009

CR BMX Track Work

All, As most of you know there is no racing this Saturday, we have been to wet to get started on the track. We plan to be out a the track around 1PM until when ever getting the track ready to ride. If you can spare an hour or two to help it would be greatly appreciated. The plan is to drag, rake, then pack the track, we hope there will still be some moisture in the track so we won't need water.

If you help on Sunday we plan to do a little gate practice to make sure everything is working. Of course full equipment is needed and you need to help out with getting the track ready.

Hope to see you at the track, should be a nice weekend to get work done.

Anna Appleby
Track Operator
Cedar Rapids BMX

P.S. We would work Saturday but the track will still be too wet to do anything decent.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

CR BMX Opening day moved to May 9th

All, With the recent rains and not being able to get the track ready we will be moving opening day back a week to May 9th, we hope to have practice May 7th.
Stay tuned for times when we will need help out at the track.

Good news is Track Chemicals to seal track on their way and should arrive this week or next. Once we get track ready and its going to be dry for a few days we will be sealing the track. :)

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Saturday track work at CR BMX

All, We plan to work this Saturday the 25th from 11AM-3PM, and thats only if we get water for the tank.
I will send out an email Friday with final status, we need the water so that when the track is dragged we can
rake, water and pack.

Also if anyone knows of people jumping the fence please let them know NOT TO!! It is trespassing and can be
reported to the police and parks department. I bring this issue up as someone decided to mess with the rythum section
and carved out a single path in the middle that now has to be raked and smothed out.

Remember this is our track and only open during race and practice times. Those that jump tha fence and destroy the work
we do just make it harder for us to get the track ready.

Thanks

Anna Appleby
Track Operator
Cedar Rapids BMX

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Work at CR BMX

Message from Anna

All, At this time I have not heard of any work being done this coming weekend. Looking at the weather it would be 50/50 on being able to anyway.If this changes I will try and get word out.

A big thanks to Jeff Menster, Tim and Karen Ethrington, the injured Brian Wobeema, and Christal.Last weekend they worked hard and was able to replace the fence area thats behind the starting gate. It looks awesome and will make adding the cover to that area easier to complete.The weekend of 25/26th will be work as well, we will be getting track ready for racing the next weekend.

Friday, April 10, 2009

CR Track work

Message from Anna today

All, Over the next few weekends there will be some sort of work going on at the track. I will try and get emails out with times as the weekends get close and we know what the work is going to be. Given that this is Easter weekend not a lot of work will be done, the plan is to clear out thefence on the starting hill and get replacement poles cemented in place for a new fence. We will be out there on Saturday from Noon to 2PM for sure, may be a little longer but for sure a couple hours. Sunday will be later afternoon around 4PM-6PM as I have some family things to take care of, get to see my Grandson WOO HOO! The goal is only the starting hill fence and if we have a few extra hands general ground cleanup of what ever blew in over winter. The following weekends will hopefully start the tracks changes and we will need the raking on those weekends.

Times: Noon-2PM or longer Saturday, 4-6PM SundayWork: Replace Fence on starting hill in the back, general track pickup of garbage.

If you can help that would be great!

On other news we are approved to have a Steel Storage Container in the park which will play host to signups and concessions. During the year if we get a little more in checking we will purchase another one to store track materials we use like the shovels/rakes, and what ever else we use to maintain the track. Also plans in May are to replace the announcing tower since its getting up there in age. We have more plans to get our track rockin and looking great so stay tuned as there will be plenty of things we need help with.

Thanks
Anna Apple
Track Operator
Cedar Rapids BMX

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Looking for land on the Westside of Des Moines.

Iowa Central BMX is continuing to look for land on the West side of Des Moines. If anybody you know would like to donate land for use I think we have most of the other bases covered. If you would like to become a volunteer please contact me tony@imbmx.com .

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Ground is getting ready

We'll I spent some time tonight on one of my construction sites. The ground is in very good shape for this time of year. The dirt is just about perfect for moving and packing right now. I just hope we don't get a large amount of rain in the coming month. Let us know how the dirt is doing in your part of the state.

TC

Monday, March 30, 2009

Rain, Rain Go Away

OK I know it's almost April and we need rain in some places. I just don't want it at the track. I want to go racing at. I hope to see racing start soon here in Iowa. IF any racers are planning to travel please post so we can meet.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Racing in Des Moines

I recieved a e-mail from Kittie commenting that the track would not be ready to start racing the first half of april. Please check back for more information. That is all the information I know at this time.

Clean up at Dog Park Cancelled

Clean -up has been cancelled due to overnite snowfall.

Friday, March 27, 2009

CR BMX Helping with Dog Park clean-up

Everybody, Anna and the rest of the Cedar Rapids BMX group are helping out their neighbors (Dog Park Assoc.)in Cheyenne Park. Please come out and help them clean the dog park after the terrible floods of 08. Group are planning to meet on site Saturday if weather allows. If weather is bad they will try again on Sunday. Time is 10am to 1 pm both days.

TC

Off Season Fun


SO what did you do for fun in the off season? Here a picture of some of the IM BMX team members on New years day having some fun. I think it was more of a dog pile on Allison Henry (middle) by Left to right Maggie Clemenson, Isabelle Clemenson, and Alex Henry. Share your stories with us.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Happy Birthday, Paul Giese

Happy Birthday, Paul. We know your a couple years from a class change so this isn't great news for the compitition yet.

TC

Spring is Here

BMXer's spring has finally arrived or so it seems. Racing our local tracks is right around the corner. Let us know with a post when your track work days are and when racing starts. I would like to get as many racers on the site so we can post race schedules, cancelations, and other items of interest. Maybe the embarasing crash photo or birthday wish. Anyway if you have a track update please post it.

Thanks Tony

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Welcome to the Blog

This is just a simple little idea I had. Let put a blog out there and see how many of us Iowa BMX'er will use it. We can communicate on races we will be traveling to. Meeting for practice or practice times. People who are interested in building new tracks in the state. Let meet here and have the discussions.