Wenatchee BMX Dirt Jumping Park

This Project is on hold ( stalled ) and seems to be a flop.
If anyone in the area wants to step up and push for any of this?
Please e-mail ideas to Gene`s BMX. The information as listed
is out of date and is listed for bmx archives. -- geneb Nov. 2005



*** BMX Vs. Skatepark in the Same park or other park? ***
Wenatchee, Washington- 05/12/2003
On October 9th 2001 at a City of Wenatchee Parks Board meeting,
the Parks board said YES to a BMX Dirt Jumping Park.
Problems between the skateboarders and the bmx bike riders at the
skateboard park have been flaming up for some time now.
The City of Wenatchee Parks Board helped ease the tension by giving
some space in the same park to the bmx bike riders to build dirtjumps.

* UPDATE - This has never went in to place and is not there today.
The flames are a flying at the skatepark day by day for more troubles.
So looking for some help in what to do................

The QUESTION? -
Should the BMXers and the Skateboarders share the same park?
As in Pioneer Park its self - just not the skateboard park...
but by adding bmx dirt jumps and install a half-pipe for BMX bike riders
in the same park? "I see troubles will still happen between the two?"
If they are keep in the same park. Both will just bounce to one another.

Or should we be looking in to adding a BMX park in some
other park that way there is no troubles in all? What is the best
thing to do? A thought of mine is to split the two up, leave
the skateboard park where it is and set it just for the skaters.
and add a BMX track/dirt jumps along with a half-pipe of
some sorts across town about 4 miles apart in the Wenatchee
Riverfront Park Area (LoopTrail area) Behind the Chelan County
P.U.D. Park Crew Shops. This is a good Idea Land area for a BMX
Bicycle Track and it may make everyone happy in all.
"bmxers and skaters".
( Link/URL - Some photos of the Riverfront Park Area for BMXers )
http://community.webshots.com/album/69997616zcSHyG
Has anyother citys/towns ever tryed doing it this way?
Please let me know on what you think............

RE: Wenatchee Skate Park
http://www.genesbmx.com/WenatcheeSkatePark.html

Geneb...Wenatchee,Washington-USA
***** Gene`s BMX *****
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Wenatchee, Washington - 05/12/2003
No Waterslides at Pioneer Park but a BMX half-pipe?
No Waterslides at Pioneer Park...For Now
Plans to construct waterslides at Wenatchee`s
Pioneer Park are being put on hold.
Mayor Dennis Johnson says it appears unlikely
the city will receive a state grant to fund much
of the 150-Thousand dollar cost of the project.
Meanwhile, the city may install a
half-pipe for BMX bike riders to use.
There have been problems with bike riders
using the parks`s Skateboard ramps.
Plans to improve fencing and storage
at the park are in the works as well.




Wenatchee, Washington - 09/11/2002
City considers adding giant slide to pool & BMX bike track
The next big splash at the city pool could come from the
addition of a 220-foot-long water slide.
The city also has received a request for a BMX bike track,
which could be built just south of the pool facility.



*** May 24, 2002 ***
** No interest from BMXers or People So NO Dirt Jumps at Pioneer Park.**

Wenatchee Parks & Recreation Caryl Morrell - The Parks Director,
Said today that the bmx dirt jumps at Pioneer Park are put on hold.
Nothing is going to be dune with making the bmx dirt jumps at this time.
It seems that no one in the Wenatchee area wants to step up and do anything
to get the dirt jumps up and going.
The Parks & Recreation board has talked about BMXers with no interest
about having the bmx jumps at Pioneer Park in some
of there meetings and there is no input from anyone.
So its a NO go now for the Wenatchee BMX Dirt Jumps Park.
Less a group of people get together and do something,
It is just sad that a hand full of BMXers in the area
got the park land/space for the bmx jumps and then no one
does anything with the space, Nothing like a wast of time
to the City of Wenatchee. Less just hope that when something
else is asked for by BMXers in the area that the City Parks
helps out and they don`t look at this as an example of the
BMXers in the Wenatchee area.


( Photo by Gene`s BMX )
Area of Pioneer Park that was to
be the new BMX Dirt Jumps Park
And is a NO go now...lack of interest by BMXers!

If a Group forms up and wants to get something going you can
Call, mail, or what ever,
Wenatchee Parks & Recreation
Caryl Morrell - The Parks Director,
2 S. Chelan
Wenatchee, Wa. 98801
509-664-3394

*** April 19, 2002***


In ther July 2002 coppy of RideBMX Magazine
A small news clip about the bike park,( Page 136 )
NORTHWEST NEWS
Riders in Wenatchee, Washington are working on a
bike park for themselves,too-Good Luck.
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If anyone wants to step up and do something,
Please Call,mail, or what ever,
Wenatchee Parks & Recreation
Caryl Morrell - The Parks Director,
2 S. Chelan
Wenatchee, Wa. 98801
509-664-3394


** As of January 9th 2002 **
Ther is not much news about the Dirt Jumping Park.
Nothing has been done to build the jumps.

Most of the office/meets are dune,
That is becouse no one/BMXer`s show up.
The City Parks & Recreation passed it as a "YES"
"Let the bmx bikes have dirt"
It just kneed the dirt moved in to the park &,
A few BMXer`s/people to step up and shape it up.

The City Parks & Recreation took the time and gave the
space in the park for the BMXer`s to build BMX dirt jumps.
It would just be a shame to see this not happen.

If anyone wants to step up and do something,
Please Call,mail, or what ever,
Wenatchee Parks & Recreation
Caryl Morrell - The NEW* Parks Director,
2 S. Chelan
Wenatchee, Wa. 98801
509-664-3394


A BMX Riders meeting is set for Wednesday October 17, 2001 at 4:00PM
at Pioneer Park in the area ask for.
Bring your bike,and or just your self and meet some City Park Officials.
The Park Officials wants to know what you want,
and how you want the dirt jumps layed out.
So the bmx riders and everyone can have a idea to get started building the jumps.
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What Happend at this meeting on Wednesday October 17, 2001 at 4:00PM
The City of Wenatchee Park Officials showed up.
My self,Gene`s BMX showed up. But NO others showed up to
this meeting.Not much was said at the meeting.
So no one knows whats going on at this time.
For more information Please call or email
Wenatchee Parks & Recreation
Parks Director, Chuck Largent
phone: 509-664-3392
email: clargent@cityofwenatchee.com


*** BMX Bikers to get their own park, City to put dirt next to Apple Bowl ***
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"Ther Is no place (now) for a BMX bike to be." Gene`s BMX
BMX racer and supporter of a new park for bikers
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Photo by Don Seabrook ,Stephen Maher Wenatchee World staff writer 10-13-2001
Derek P.,15 Wenatchee,rides his bike at the skatepark at Pioneer Park in
Wenatchee Friday as a rollerblader struggles up an incline.
Derek said he and his friends had petitioned the Park Board about trying to
get a separate track for bikes at the park.He was happy to hear of plans to build BMX jumps.
There is noticeable tension between the bicyclers and skateboarders at the park.
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Wenatchee,Wa. A corner of Pioneer Park may soon resemble a relief map of the
Cascades.Earlier this week,the city Parks Board preliminarily approved the
installation of BMX bike dirt jumps in a spot adacent to the Apple Bowl.

If final approval is granted,the city will move tons of dirt to the site,
either this fall or next spring.BMX riders and others will then
shape the earth into mounds and depressions,stretching 200 to 300 feet long.

Once completed,riders of the specialized single-grar bikes will travel
up and over the piles,catch air and perform aerobatic moves.

Parks Director Chuck Largent said the project grew out of conflicts at the
Wenatchee Skatepark at pioneer Park.Skateboarders and BMX riders were using
the skatepark,which is't larg enough for both groups,and he worried a
serious injury would ensue.A meeting this summer led to the idea for the BMX dirt track.

"It`s fairly simple," Largent said. "It`s basically dirt.
" Largent said the only city cost will be moving dirt from a large stockpile at the Wenatchee Cemetery,
He said users will be responsible for maintaining the mounds.

If completed,the BMX park will be the only public facility of its kind in
the Greater Wenatchee Area,according to enthusiasts.In the 1980s,BMX jumps
where located at the old Lewis and Clark Park.But those closed in 1988
after the Wenatchee School District took over the park.

Gene`s BMX,who helped raise money for the skatepark and has had a hand
in building the old BMX jumps,said numerous BMX riders have been using the
skatepark.Gene`s BMX said they range in age from about 13 to 27.

Gene`s BMX said BMX racing and jump riding is a growing activity and is considered
an "extreme sport." Racers and other competitions have been featured on ESPN2 and MTV.
"I see this as a way of solving conflicts between the skateboards and bikes."
said Gene`s BMX,a BMX racer. "There is no place (now) for a BMX bike to be."


News Clip Via - B.R.O. BMX Riders Organization
Wenatchee Wa. gets permission for public dirt jumps
From Geneb
Check out Gene`s BMX Page HERE
10/10/01:

On October 9th 2001 at a City of Wenatchee Parks Board meeting,
the Parks board said YES to a BMX Dirt Jumping Park.
Problems between the skateboarders and the bmx bike riders at the
skateboard park have been flaming up for some time now.
The City of Wenatchee Parks Board helped ease the tension by giving
some space in the same park to the bmx bike riders to build dirtjumps.
keywords: Washington WA BRO-WASH Public skateparks


City Of Wenatchee Parks Board Meeting
5:30pm Tuesday October 9th, 2001
Parks & Recreation Conference room

Agenda:
1. 2002 budget issues
2. Presentation by BMX bike riders and supporters
3. Street tree expansion projects

*Note the change in time! This is to accommodate thos presenting regarding
the BMX bike riders.

*Also, members are invited to attend a meeting this Friday October 12th, 2001 at
10:00am in the parks Conference Room regarding the possibility of a Farmer`s
Market facility being established at Locomotive Park. A consultant will be on
Hand to discuss with City staff , Farmer`s Market growers, and others.

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6:00pm Tuesday October 9th, 2001
Going with the Agenda leaving out 1. & 3. and looking at 2.
2. Presentation by BMX bike riders and supporters
*Note the change in time! This is to accommodate thos presenting regarding
the BMX bike riders.

Opening statement :
As of 1997 Wenatchee got a skateboard park at Pioneer Park.
In the last few weeks or so, a lot of bmx bikes have been riding there.
And lots of problems between the skateboarders and the bmx bike riders.
A few young people have been getting kicked out of the skateboard park
by law officials for riding the bmx bikes there, So a few city park
Officials looked in to this matter and have been asking the bmx bikers questions.
"Where would you like to ride your bmx bikes
to get the bmx bikes out of the skateboard park?"
Answers Back Are: "Some dirt jumps would be nice and just a place for us
the bmx riders to hang out and have fun."

In the meeting a few photos where passed around and a video tape was played
to show what bmx dirt jumping is and looks like.
Note: that the photos and video tape was Not of or in Wenatchee Wa.
And the video tape was made by young teens.
The Photos and video tape where taken at Green Lake , Seattle Washington
of some dirt piles " jumps' at the Green lake Park. It showed a few bmx bike riders
jumping the dirt piles and the grounds where they where riding on "looked nice".
A lot of People Ohhing and Ahhing at the meeting as they watched the video tape.

The area that the bmx bikes riders are looking at is at Pioneer Park
Just north west about 300 feet from the skateboard park at Pioneer Park.

Photos of the area ask at Pioneer Park.
Photos by Gene`s BMX



A few questions from the City officials,
What about safety ? What happens if someone gets hurt?
City Parks Official Chuck Largent stated that it would be just like the
skateboard park."Use the Park at your own risk
Safety helments and equipment RECOMMENDED at all times."
The issue of security that was brought up. Are the police are going
to help out with this? Talking all at once,it was answered that
the police and security are already in the area of the skateboard park.
So that should not be a problem .Some lighting will be add to make
the area safer for all.

This was voted on Tuesday October 9th, 2001
at the 6:30pm at Wenatchee Parks Board Meeting
And was passed as a YES "Let the bmx bikes have dirt jumps".by the
City of Wenatchee Parks & Recreation Board
For more information call
Wenatchee Parks & Recreation at:
509-664-3392


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