“The build dates are June 4th, 5th, and 6th. The project was supposed to get done late last fall, but delays caused us to have to put it off until 2010. So this is it, it’s all been approved by the city and is ready to go and the dates are set!
Most of the updates for this project will be happening in the f-bom blog at http://f-bom.blogspot.com.”
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Apr 7th, 2010
If you’re in the Chi swing in and help ‘em out!
Spring is here! First workday of the year this Saturday 4/10. Gettin’ down for the new season. Come on out and help get the park lookin’ pretty again, then we’ll eat some food and hang. This is a perfect time for some newcomers to lend a hand and meet the regulars. It’s gonna be an exciting year for all of us, the more the merrier!
“Just got off the phone with Ben Blitch who is going to be the contractor working in Middleton. He wanted to describe what he envisioned happening at Middleton. Needless to say we have a fair amount of work to get done before he arrives.
1. He will send schematics for the pump track based on dimensions that are provided to him
2. He would prefer to have a roughed in pump track in place when he shows up
3. He would like to groom and adjust pump track as necessary to ensure it is acceptable to Middleton
4. He would like 5-10 people to show up each weeknight after work to help until dark.
5. He also plans to rough in the jump/flow line and help teach our locals how to properly construct this element.”
So get stoked guys! I’m gonna try to roll up from Chicago for a couple days to help out!l!
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Mar 18th, 2010
The folks at Anthill Films recently approched us about joining the Follow Me priemere tour. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, Anthill Films is a reorganization of the previously sucessful film company “The Collective”.
Needless to say, we’re on board!
The priemere will be May 8th at the Oak Street Cinema in Minneapolis MN. There will be a bunch of stuff to give away and we’re working on putting together an after party.
Many more details to follow shortly, but for now get stoked and mark your calendar!
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Mar 17th, 2010
After letting the anticipation build we are ready to announce the dates
for the 2010 Jolly Roger Series. There will be two races this year and the dates will be as follows.
Race 1 – 06/05/2010
Memorial Park, Redwing
Race 2 – 08/27/2010
Afton Alps (night race)
Mark your calendars for now and we will provide the rest of the details soon. We’ve got some fun ideas for this years series so get stoked!
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Mar 13th, 2010
Nordic Mountain DH is back this year. The race takes place June 19th & 20th. Racers will be able to put down one timed run on Saturday and one timed run on Sunday. The lifts will be running so you should be able to put in plenty of practice runs.
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Mar 13th, 2010
“The Sub-9 Super D will be making it’s debut at Brown County State Park on Sunday, August 8, 2010. This is a family-friendly, action packed weekend. Join us for bike demos, pre-race clinics, bonfires, camping, and more. Check back soon for more information and frequently asked questions.”
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Mar 10th, 2010
Last weekend saw the first running of the Biker-X race at Buck Hill hosted by the Midwest Freeride Community. It was a beautiful day to be out on the hill. While the warm temperatures were welcome after a long winter, it made for a soft course. But that just meant that no one got hurt when the inevitable carnage that follows sending four riders hurtling down a steep course happened. The riders navigated ten foot berms and rollers, all the while trying to keep it between the gates — and oh yeah, everything was made of snow — soft, slushy snow.
The Results
Men’s Beginner
1. Luke Baenish
2. Justin Roberts
3. Brian Paulson
4. Ray Osowski
Thanks to all the riders and spectators who came out to support gravity racing.
Thanks to Larry Martin for manning the starting gate, Kos for manning the finish line and Richzilla for helping Tony makes sense of double elimination brackets with four riders per round. Also thanks to Josh Sweet, Nick Ice and the dude in the blue t-shirt whose name I don’t know for keeping the last two jumps groomed throughout the race.
And finally thanks to Buck Hill for allowing us to run a race there and for all their work in getting the course ready. Special thanks to Jason the snow cat operator who let Tony and I ride along and give input on the course construction.
Posted By email hidden; JavaScript is required § Feb 18th, 2010
Richzilla will once again be putting on the BullRun Moto during the 2010 PugFest at Hillside Park this Sunday, Feb. 21st.
From Richzilla:
“Here’s the lowdown on the showdown. We are once again having the FREE moto event before the XC gig. This time it will be much earlier though, so that anyone who is racing both will have a bit of time to recover before the start of the XC race. The first heats will begin at 11:00am sharp, so don’t lolligag in the morning. We plan to be done with the Finals by 11:30 so you can change gear or pedals or whatever if you need to, before the XC start. There is only one class, OPEN. No entry fee. Primo prize for the fastest wheels. The race will be run like a 4x race. Four riders start each heat from random draw for lane choice. Top two riders advance to the next round. Run as many heats as necessary until we get to the final round of 4 riders. This will be a fast paced event with back-to-back rounds. No rest for the wicked. Save some for the final…”
“Also in even bigger news about Ray’s, today they are signing the papers for a massive Home Depot sized warehouse and opening another Ray’s MTB Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The projected plans we heard about the place sound like it’s going to blow the Ray’s in Cleveland out of the water. I’ll let you know more details as I’m allowed to release them. Till then, start making plans to make a trip to Cleveland and ride Ray’s this summer.”
I’ve never made it out to Cleveland to sample what the MTB Park has too offer but the photos and videos I’ve seen of the place look awesome. If this report comes true and you can bet I’ll be making several trips to Milwaukee next winter.
