Maple Plain Dirt Jumps! (westside yo)
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Jul 30th, 2009
Check it, saw this posted up from Shawn! Looks like he’s lookin’ for a couple riders to step in and help him out! Let us know if you can help out
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Hi Guys,
So here’s the deal… The city of Maple Plain has 1000 yards of clay from the old BMX track, and a new location on Budd Ave. – right next to the water tower – where they would like to build.
I’ve convinced them to abandon the idea of building another BMX track, but rather to build a dirt park. The plan I submitted to them looks a lot like the jumps at Eagan, 3 rows of progressively larger jumps and a pump track. There would be two berms on each end of the 3 tracks.
I met with the City administrator last week to go over the required drainage – I suggested collection at two points on each of the two infield sections, the drainage would run from south to north and drain into a ditch running along the border of the park.
So here’s what they really need, someone to head-up the effort to build and a small group of dedicated people to maintain (the City Council needs to know they have public help on an ongoing basis before they’ll authorized the contstruction. They would like to get the drainage put in, then start hauling the huge pile of dirt from the old location to the new spot).
I’m not able to help this time around, I’m just starting a new biz – and I have very little free time for something like this. I will be there to keep the politics moving and give guidance, but that’s about all I can do.
So, if you live out in the west ‘burbs and you like to ride the dirt – here’s you’re opportunity. I told Jason (@MP) that I’d get the word out and try to round-up a crew.
Let me know if you’re serious.
* Background :: My Father and I were the main promoters/builders of the original BMX racing track in Maple Plain, I have been helping to maintain it for the last 20 years. The track was tore down to install a water treatment facility, and the dirt from the track piled-up behind the city maintanance building for later use. The City of Maple Plain is fully in support of continuing a BMX facility, but they want to know they have someone to maintain it in the long-term.
