An Array Of BMX Information For :- Spokane, Washington USA

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*** ABA BMX Multi Point Races At Spokane BMX *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 12/29/2011 The ABA BMX Multi Point Race Dates At The Spokane BMX Track Are: 07/08/2012 - Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane Washington - Redline Cup Qualifier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Boy Loses Fingers In BMX Race At Dwight Merkel *** Spokane, Washington -- 07/26/2011 An 8 year old boy lost five fingers on two hands when they were crushed by a starting gate last Wednesday at the BMX bicycle track at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in Northwest Spokane. Spokane city officials said they are looking into the accident and the safety of the mechanism used to start BMX competitions. The boy, Christopher Yoho, apparently lost balance just ahead of the start and grabbed the top of the gate as it dropped to the starting position in the race last Wednesday, according to family and eyewitness reports. He is the son of Ryan Yoho and Amanda Suydam, of Spokane. The boy was treated and later released from the hospital. His family declined to comment on the incident. Marlene Feist, spokeswoman for the city of Spokane, said the gate operates by hydraulics and is used to hold back racers at the start of race events at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex next to Joe Albi Stadium. The mechanism is a long, horizontal barrier to racers and drops quickly at start time. It is only used at approved practices and events, she said. Feist said the gate meets standards of the American Bike Association. We are just starting our investigation, she said. She said city staff is very concerned about this child and his family. Our hearts go out to him and his family. CC - www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jul/26/cit_fingers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** YouTube Videos Spokane BMX RFL & SCR *** Spokane, Washington -- 07/18/2011 07/16/2011 - Spokane BMX - Race For Life = RFL: Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v8yR8bGz6M Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u76HbfGSyw Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4sArSJPuvU Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQw9OtFqXqc Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MdfMx_WYys Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3FYfykwDGA Spokane BMX RFL Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9aThQavlBw 07/17/2011 - Spokane BMX - State Championship Qualifier = SCR: Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLpdwg9lDRk Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJukUN5qzc0 Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgPZo5DZbfM Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KS2DzfZK5s Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=a96Db-OB0G4 Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxXA4-iiOoc Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WA-8jmlAqQ Spokane BMX SCR Video - * www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JL5YQSUNvs Videos: Race for Life and State Championship Qualifier In Spokane, Washington. YouTube Video by: eenewgen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** YouTube Video Spokane BMX In The Lead And Then *** Spokane, Washington -- 07/17/2011 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOCq7Df3CLI BMX In The Lead And Then.!! 39Y Old In Spokane, Washington. YouTube Video by: Janijoe1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Some Back Out Of BMX Event - Lack Of Information *** North Central Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 07/16/2011 Some people in the North Central Washington area decided not to go to Spokane BMX Track events this weekend due to lack of information of the events. Some say that the travel to Spokane is to big of a gamble with not enuff information. A person of Brewster Washington, a parent of three said, We have never been to a BMX Race before. I thought I would take my kids to Spokane this weekend and let them try BMX racing and see what it is like. I called the city of Spokane Parks on Friday, they did not know to much about the Spokane BMX event. They never returned my phone call. I could not find anymore information online but the July 16-17 dates. It is to big of a gamble with not enuff information to travel to Spokane with the cost of gas prices so high. A good hand full of people in the North Central Washington area and the Spokane area its self asking us Gene`s BMX about the Spokane BMX events for this weekend. We know some of them went to the Spokane BMX events but they know of the BMX track but a lot of the general public does not. With the lack of information some people will stay away. Spokane BMX Track scheduled to host an American Bicycle Associations ( ABA ) "Race for Life" to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on 07/16/2011 and a State Championship Qualifier to qualify for the state finals on 07/17/2011. That is all the known information that could be found online. Gene`s BMX has seen a high number of people asking for Spokane BMX information. It is vary hard to find official news and information about the new Spokane BMX Track as Spokane BMX Track does not have an official web site URL domain that we know of. We have not even seen an official ABA BMX mailer post card flyer about the events. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** ABA BMX Multi Point Races At Spokane BMX *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 07/02/2011 The ABA BMX Multi Point Race Dates At The Spokane BMX Track Are: 07/16/2011 - Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane Washington - Race For Life - Double 07/17/2011 - Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane Washington - State Race - Double A lot of general public ( none-BMXers ) and BMXers asking us for Registration Times And General Information About The Race For Life and State Race Events? Is all we do know are them official dates; July 16th and 17th, 2011 for the BMX events. No other official information to be found about them BMX events as of posted news date. It is vary hard to find official news and information about the new Spokane BMX Track as Spokane BMX Track does not have an official web site URL domain that we know of. We have not even seen an official ABA BMX mailer post card flyer about the events. So, Good Luck. Also: The Question - When Does The Spokane BMX Track Open To The Public? It was quoted by Spokane Parks and Rec in a video P.R. to be open to public by June? We have been watching both the City of Spokane and Spokane Parks and Rec web sites and have Not seen any official press of the track open to the public yet. That is all we know of as of date of this posted news. In a lot of questions that we are getting it sounds like some of the people are just giving up that the Spokane BMX Track is even there and finding other places to ride BMX in Spokane due to lack of information about the track. Again, Good Luck. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Paying More To Play - Spokane BMX Track *** Spokane, Washington -- 05/29/2011 Photo - Tanner Gillingham (No. 919) leads a group of 11 novice racers at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complexs BMX track on May 22. Eric Sawyer, president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Sports Commission, calls the track one of the best BMX facilities on the West Coast. It seemed like a monumental task. But Spokane park leaders have built everything they promised and more with the $43 million park bond voters approved less than four years ago. ( More ) CC - www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/may/29/paying-more-to-play ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Merkel Sports Complex Receives WRPA Spotlight Award *** Spokane, Washington -- 05/09/2011 At the annual Washington Recreation & Park Association (WRPA) Awards Banquet held April 26 - 29 in Wenatchee, Washington the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex was recognized with a Spotlight Award for the Best Sports Complex in the Facilities and Parks category. Spotlight Award Recipient - For Facilities and Parks, Best Sports Complex Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Spokane Parks & Recreation We are especially proud of this recognition on behalf of the spectacular job done by our landscape architect, Robert W. Droll, and our General Contractor, Bouton Construction, said Leroy Eadie, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Spokane. Eadie also recognized the non-profit citizens group, Spokane BMX volunteers, who have provided all of the work shaping, outfitting and operating the new BMX track at the Merkel complex. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** YouTube Video Nic And Derrik Spokane BMX *** Spokane, Washington -- 05/08/2011 www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4iyRD2h-mQ Nic And Derrik Biking In Spokane, Washington. YouTube Video by: 666Flipsyde ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** A Spokane BMX Race Photo *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 05/07/2011 Photo by Geneb - Gene`s BMX.com, Photo shot at the Spokane BMX Track that was behind the Rosaurs suppermarket in 1994 showing BMXers racing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Questions *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 05/03/2011 When Does The Spokane BMX Track Open? * Sometime In May 2011 or by June 2011. Quoting that baced on the news and information that we have found via up on the city of Spokane and Spokane Parks web sites that is posted-listed below. A lot of the general public in Spokane area (Non-BMXers) are lost in getting news and information about the new Spokane BMX Track as it is vary hard to find due to the new Spokane BMX Track does not have an official web site URL domain for its official news and information and contacts that we know of as of this news post date. Is There Some Other Place In Spokane To Ride BMX? * For BMX Freestyle you could try the new Joe Albi Skate Park or the Hillyard Skate Park or the Skate Park Under the Freeway. BMX Access at them Skate Parks are unknown, Check Skate Parks rules and regs that should be posted up at each of the Skate Parks. For BMX Street - places in Spokane, Its just as it sounds; The Streets. For BMX Dirt/Trail - places in Spokane, It is Unknown. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Joe Albi BMX Help Needed *** Spokane, Washington -- 04/28/2011 A volunteer work party on Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1 is planned at the Joe Albi BMX track to get the track ready for the May 8th race. We could really use your help in making sure the track is ready for the season opener. The wet winter and spring took a heavy toll on the track. The work parties will start at 10:30AM and you can sign up at the track on either of those days. Bring racks and shovels to help get the track ready. Also please pass this invitation on to people you know. Thanks Mike Aho - Spokane Parks and Recreation. CC - www.outtheremonthly.com/?p=4048 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** YouTube Video Spokane BMX Track Update *** Spokane, Washington -- 04/21/2011 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql8JOft3HWU = 404ed. ( YouTube Video Has Been Removed By The User. ) YouTube Video: Dwight Merkel Sports Complex - Field Condition 4/21/11 Quote:- Spokane Parks and Rec, Aaron Champagne, Reports BMX Track. They hope to have this facility open to the public by June thats there deadline. They are still working on bank stabilization and shaping some of the mounds trying to make this a world class facility for all of you BMXers out there. The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is closely monitoring the field conditions at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. YouTube Video by: Spokane Parks and Rec. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** ABA BMX Multi Point Races At Spokane BMX *** Spokane, Washington -- 04/05/2011 The ABA BMX Multi Point Race Dates At The Spokane BMX Track Are: 07/16/2011 - Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane Washington - Race For Life - Double 07/17/2011 - Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane Washington - State Race - Double At this time it is unknown of Spokane BMX opening date or its 2011 full schedule. As quoted by Spokane Parks and Recreation on 03/29/2011; ``The track to open for racing around the end of April and then open for public use around the middle of May.'' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Question? - When Does Bike Track Open *** Spokane, Washington ( Parks News ) -- 03/29/2011 Does Anyone Know When The Bike Track Opens For The Season? Spokane Parks and Recreation: This wet weather is causing all kinds of problems. As soon as it dries up we are installing three dry wells at the track and then we will have about 100 hours of work that we need volunteers for so we can open. The work will be to groom the track after the winter and construction damage. I expect the track to open for racing around the end of April and then open for public use around the middle of May. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** YouTube Video Of BMX At Spokane Hillyard Skate Park *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/26/2011 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXPhOkFj0bk A BMXer riding at the Hillyard Skate Park in Spokane, WA. YouTube Video by: Dimka9698 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** YouTube Video At Spokane Joe Albi Skate Park *** Spokane, Washington -- 02/14/2011 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6dM5Rt6JFM Progression Promo - Dakota Roach - Joe Albi Skate Park, Spokane Wa. - Skateboard, BMX Bike, The New Progression. YouTube Video by: jrosk84life7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Volunteers Clean Up Downtown Skate Park *** Spokane, Washington (KXLY-News) -- 10/23/2010 Dozens of volunteers braved the soggy weather to make a difference in Spokane on Saturday. More than 75 volunteers with AmeriCorps, spent all day making building repairs at local churches, handing out Coats for Kids and cleaning up a skate park. - A group of volunteers spent three hours cleaning up the skate park, located under I-90. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** No Spokane BMX Racing Reports? *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 09/20/2010 Spokane BMX was scheduled for some BMX racing on the dates of August 21st, 2010 + September 04th, 2010 + September 18th, 2010 As of this report, we have not seen any reports about or from them events. No race results, No photos, No videos nothing has been seen and or herd of. We know the Spokane BMX Track is there but it sure is quiet for a new track. The Spokane BMX Track is also open for Public Recreational Access. -- So Is anyone from with in Spokane using the new track as recreational fun BMX? If so how many people show up at the new BMX track from day to day for fun? Spokane BMX Track sure is quiet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** WoW - First YouTube Video Spokane BMX Opening Day *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/17/2010 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9bGKSfJ5j8 YouTube Video by: WaltDorsey Spokane BMX 10I Class On Opening Day. 10I Class with Gabe on August 7, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Recreational Public Access To Spokane BMX Track *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/17/2010 The BMX Track at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex is now open for public access from 1-7 p.m. daily, excluding race days. View the schedule and more info below. spokaneparks.org/Parks/page/748 CC - Spokane Parks & Recreation - Facebook. Gene`s BMX News -- To the hand full of people that emailed us about the Public Access at the Spokane BMX Track. This is good news for you. We do agree with you. BMX is not just about racing it is also about having fun on your bikes. With public access from 1-7 p.m. daily, lots of time for everyone to enjoy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Recreational Public Access To Spokane BMX Track *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/11/2010 Public Access to the BMX Track at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex is currently limited to prevent over use until the dirt has further compacted. Check the hours of operation and come check out this great new track. ( spokaneparks.org + .PDF ) CC - www.spokanecity.org/services/articles/?ArticleID=2238 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Racing 2010 Schedule *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/10/2010 * 2010 Schedule For Spokane BMX Racing ~~~~~ August 2010 ~~~~~ August 21st, 2010 - Registration Time - 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Single Point. ~~~~~ September 2010 ~~~~~ September 04th, 2010 - Registration Time - 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Single Point. September 18th, 2010 - Registration Time - 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Single Point. ~~~~~ October 2010 ~~~~~ October 02nd, 2010 - Registration Time - 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Single Point. October 16th, 2010 - Registration Time - 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Single Point. October 30th, 2010 - Registration Time - 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Single Point. The New Spokane BMX Track Is An ABA BMX Sanctioned Track. To Race You Must Sign Up With The American Bicycle Association. Getting Started In BMX Racing? The ABA BMX Has Put A ( Web Page ) Together To Help. Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane, WA - ABA District: WA03 Spokane, WA Contact Information: Track Operator: Chad Furtney, Phone: 509-570-8118 Email: spokanebmx@gmail.com The New Spokane BMX Track Is Located At The Dwight Merkel Sports Complex Next To Joe Albie Stadium And Is Located At 5701 N. Assembly St., Spokane, Wa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Photos Everything Dwight Merkel Grand Opening *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/09/2010 Click On A Photo For 196 Photos by Spokane Parks and Recreation Many thanks to all who came out for the Dwight Merkel Grand Opening Saturday! View pictures from this great event - you might even see yourself! - Stay updated on new info about the Merkel Complex at http://spokaneparks.org/Parks/page/748 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Questions Re: Spokane BMX Racing Schedule? *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News ) -- 08/08/2010 We have seen some emails asking us for a Spokane BMX Racing Schedule for the new Spokane BMX track at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex...... Questions seen target to - a day to day BMX racing schedule. BMX race events: RFL = Race For Life | SCR = State Championship Qualifier and RCQ = Redline Cup Qualifier. *Also - people wanting to know if the new BMX track is open to the public as a Recreational ( non-racing) track? We are sorry but we do not know of a Spokane BMX Racing Schedule. If or when we know of one - we would be glad to share it with everyone.. Also - we do not know if the track is open to the public as Recreational. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Celebrates New Complex *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/07/2010 The Dwight Merkel Sports Complex adjacent to Joe Albi Stadium in Northwest Spokane has been more than a decade in the making. With a bond passed by taxpayers and many donations, the facility opened this August 07th, 2010 to a busy day of games, BMX races, skateboarding and fun. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Video - New Sports Complex To Open In Spokane *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/05/2010 Spokane kids have a new place to play this summer. KXLY4`s Erik Loney shows you around the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. ( www.kxly.com/localvideo/index.html?v=22131 ) This Same Video Via On YouTube: * www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJF5pET0P44 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Photos - First Day At Spokane BMX Track *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/03/2010 Monday August 02nd was the first day the Merkel Sports Complex was open. Here are some BMX photos at the Spokane BMX Track. The Official Grand Opening is scheduled for this Saturday August 7th. ( Click On A Photo For Full Size ) The Dwight Merkel Sports Complex is already getting a workout before the grand opening. The huge new sports complex right next to Joe Albie Stadium is almost done. People are gearing up to use it for the first time. The new Dwight Merkel Sports Complex is big enough to host tournaments with more than a hundred teams. Crews are still finishing most of it, but some of it is open already, including the skate park. When its all done it will have six full soccer fields, two lighted fields with artificial turf, five softball diamonds, and a youth baseball field. Theres also a BMX track, splash pad, and a playground. The grand opening is this Saturday, but some of its ready for people to use now. The city paid for this with a $43 million parks bonds in 2007. That bond also built other park projects. Some people are hoping with a complex this big the city can bring in some big events. The first one started on Monday. The Seattle Sounders are in town for a soccer camp all this week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Dwight Merkel Grand Opening & Celebration August 07th *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/02/2010 Join us for the Grand Opening & Celebration of the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex Saturday, August 07th, 2010 Photos Of The New JABMX BMX Track At Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. The Spokane Park Board, Parks Bond Citizen Advisory Committee and staff of the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department cordially invite you to attend a day of activities at the new Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, 5701 N. Assembly St. Activities Include: * 8 a.m. - dusk Explore the trails by foot (self-guided) * 10 a.m. Dedication ceremony and ribbon-cutting * 10:30 a.m. First pitch, soccer kick, skateboard drop, BMX start * 4 p.m. Pistole Skate Competition ( Skate Competition Flyer.jpg ) * All day Ongoing activities and demos for all ages, including: soccer, flag football, softball, ultimate frisbee and volleyball, BMX race and run, skate classes and demos, free samples, live music from Rock 94.5 Photos Of The New Skatepark At Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. ~~ Merkel Sports Complex Set For Grand Opening ~~ A giant new sports complex opens this weekend in North Spokane, the size and scope of which is unlike anything Spokanes ever seen before. The new Dwight Merkel Sports Complex is adjacent to Joe Albi Stadium and is a sports site like no other in the city. The sports complex boasts five softball and baseball fields and eight soccer fields. Two of those soccer fields have artificial turf and lights and can double as football, lacrosse and rugby fields. Theres also a splash pad, a park a BMX track and a skate park. The grand opening of the Merkel Complex isnt until Saturday but already the skate park is full or people doing all sorts of things most of us wont even attempt, the Seattle Sounders are hosting a soccer camp and Monday night a national championship softball tournament will take the field. Spokane is a sports city and the fact that we have never had something like this, this level of quality, its something we were missing, Adriano Eva with the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department said. The complex cost $11 Million, the majority of which was paid for by a sports bond approved by voters in 2007. Its gonna be great to look at the fields and see kids all over, its gonna be wonderful, Adriana said. The grand opening at the Merkel Sports Complex is Saturday at 10 a.m. Theyll have food, music and all sorts of sports demonstrations during the grand opening ceremonies. CC - www.spokanecity.org/services/articles/?ArticleID=2229 ACC - www.spokaneparks.org/Parks/page/748 ACCC - www.spokanecity.org | www.spokaneparks.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane UTF Skate Park *** Spokane, Washington -- 07/28/2010 Spokane UTF Skate Park - Under I-90. Spokane Parks and Recreation is working on UTF (Under the Freeway) skatepark. Trying to clean up, redesign, rebuild and use this huge lighted and covered park. We are forming a user/interest group to help make it happen. If interested email Mike Aho: maho@spokanecity.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** A New Spokane BMX.com Web Site *** Spokane, Washington -- 07/15/2010 A New Spokane BMX.com Web Site Launching Soon! * www.spokanebmx.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Photos Spokane BMX Track Build *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/29/2010 Photos of the Spokane BMX Track Build. More Photos Can Be Found At: spokanebmx09.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Joe Albi BMX News Post *** Spokane, Washington ( Gene`s BMX News )-- 06/24/2010 Pacific Northwest BMX Forums News Post: IE: ABA, Meeting, Opening. The Spokane BMX Joe Albi BMX - The new Spokane BMX track makes for 11 official ABA BMX tracks in Washington state. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Joe Albi ABA BMX Track Listings *** Spokane, Washington ( ABA BMX ) -- 06/23/2010 The Official ABA BMX Washington Track Listings now shows: Joe Albi BMX (JABMX) Spokane, WA - ABA District: WA03 Spokane, WA Contact Information: Track Operator: Chad Furtney, Phone: 509-570-8118 Randy Cain, Phone: 208-661-8685 Email: spokanebmx@gmail.com www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/trackview&trackid=1845&search=Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/22/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3307 W Rowan Ave. What is going on at all them meetings? Who knows what is going on at them meetings. We see NO reports or PR from them meeting. Is all people can do is guess at this time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Hillyard Skatepark BMX YouTube Video *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/09/2010 www.youtube.com/watch?v=baZzohKHrv0 YouTube Video by: Jesse Gondek MrJesseRG 509 Crew - A week in Spokane. Hillyard Skatepark BMX Filmed and rode BMX with Aaron, Sean, Richie, and Jared. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** When Is Spokane BMX Track Opening ? *** Spokane, Washington -- 05/26/2010 Pacific Northwest BMX Forums Chat: ( When Is Spokane BMX Track Opening ? ) The Official PR by Spokane Parks Quotes: ( August 7th, 2010 ) ( The Official PR URL:- http://spokaneparks.org/Parks/page/93 ) Save the Date: August 7th, 2010 The Spokane Park Board, Parks Bond Citizens Advisory Committee and staff of the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department encourage you to mark August 7th on your calendar to attend ribbon-cutting ceremonies and a grand celebration of the completion of the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. We look forward to seeing you August 7th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 05/07/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Monday, May 24th, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3307 W Rowan Ave. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/25/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Monday, April 05th, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3307 W Rowan Ave. Come join in on the Family fun and help support Spokane BMX. Please Note: this meeting date and time copyed from spokanebmx09.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** JABMX Track At Albi Stadium *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/20/2010 The JABMX, the BMX track just north of Joe Albi Stadium will be ready for the August 1st opening of Spokanes newest sports complex! The ABA BMX will be coming to town to get things rolling. Rough grading is expected to start on or about June 21st and be completed around the 25th. Fine grading could start after that and would probably take a few days. Side slopes would then be seeded on July 1st to allow 30 days for grass to grow. Race gates should go in soon after the July 4th weekend and the tower construction is scheduled for the week of July 12th. Trimming and clean up would get the track ready for the grand opening on August 1st, 2010. This is Terrific! The softball and soccer fields, play area and splash pad should also be ready to view and walk on for opening day. Thank you Spokane Voters For Investing In The Citys Young People And In Their Future! CC - Jim, www.friendsofjoealbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/09/2010 NEW MEETING LOCATION: The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3307 W Rowan Ave. (The church is located directly North of Browne School). We will be going over the by laws, contracts and board configuration. Since we are still organizing it would be great to have as many people as possible at this meeting. I will be sending out another email with the agenda, draft of the by laws and sample contracts. This notice is for you to get this on your calendar and to invite others you think might be interested in the track. Thanks, Mike Aho - Recreation Supervisor 2, Spokane Parks and Recreation. Please Note: this meeting date and time copyed from spokanebmx09.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Construction Nearly Complete Sports Complex *** Spokane, Washington ( Krem News ) -- 03/09/2010 Construction is nearly complete in North Spokane on the Joe Albi Sports Complex. Crews spent last year working on the voter-approved sports park. The $11 million project is set to open in August. Crews have been able to turn what used to be rundown athletic fields into a 100 acre sports paradise. The new Merkel Sports Complex will meet the growing needs of youth athletics and recreation. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/03/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Browne Elementary School 5102 N Driscoll Blvd. UPDATE: NEW LOCATION: The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 3307 W Rowan Ave. (The church is located directly North of Browne School). Please Note: this meeting date and time copyed from spokanebmx09.blogspot.com Gene`s BMX Notes: A few e-mails asking what happend at the last few meetings? We do not know. No reports seen or herd. So who knows whats going on. The blog quotes, `Lots to talk about, so please come and join us. We need signatures to show the City planners we care and support Joe Albi BMX." We at Gene`s BMX asks; How can people support something if they do not know what is going on? - Can someone please fill us all in ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 02/26/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Monday, March 01st, 2010 at 6:30PM At the Browne Elementary School 5102 N Driscoll Blvd. Please Note: this meeting date and time copyed from spokanebmx09.blogspot.com Gene`s BMX has seen a few e-mails asking what happend at the last meeting on February 04th, 2010 We do not know. No reports seen or herd from that meeting. So who knows whats going on. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 02/01/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Thursday, February 04th, 2010 at 7:00PM At the Browne Elementary School 5102 N Driscoll Blvd. -- Agenda: * To elect the charter board of directors and begin the contract negotiations with the city of Spokane. Several people have expressed interest in being on the board which will initially consist of 6 local supporters and 1 city parks employee. ** 02/10/2010 - Update Report: No reports seen or herd from this meeting. So who knows whats going on...... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX A Scheduled Update Meeting *** Spokane, Washington -- 01/06/2010 The next meeting for 2010 is scheduled on Thursday, Jan 14th, 2010 at 7:00PM At the Browne Elementary School 5102 N Driscoll Blvd. Lots to talk about! Also check out the Spokane BMX Blog New logo. PS: A Thank You to Jim Koch for making up the cool new Gene`s BMX banner at the top of this web page. - It looks cool!:-) ** 01/23/2010 - Update Report Via: Spokane BMX Blog. A few things from the January, 14th, 2010 BMX Track Meeting: * Great turnout, good questions -Thanks everyone! * The opening date is set for July Saturday, 31st / Aug 1st/weekend ~ 2010. * The next meeting will be to elect the charter board of directors and begin the contract negotiations with the city of Spokane. Several people have expressed interest in being on the board which will initially consist of 6 local supporters and 1 city parks employee. Next Meeting: Thursday, February 04th, 2010. - Please spread the word and feel free to bring friends and family to the next meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Track Photo *** Spokane, Washington -- 11/05/2009 Photo - Soccer field and lighted BMX track in the distance. Photo by Spokane Parks and Recreation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Failure Rankles *** Spokane, Washington -- 10/19/2009 Park Deals Failure Rankles. Land swap near Albi falls apart, triggering finger-pointing. Construction crews continue to work on the new playfields north of Joe Albi Stadium in front of the wooded area at the rear that was to be preserved but now may be lost. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Youth Board Vacancies *** Spokane, Washington -- 09/22/2009 The Spokane Regional Youth Department and Chase Youth Commission are recruiting members for five open youth positions on various City of Spokane and Spokane County Boards and Commissions. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** A Small Spokane BMX Update *** Spokane, Washington -- 09/14/2009 The Spokane BMX Blog give us all a small update of the new BMX track soon to be. Things are coming along fine. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Meeting - June 8th *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/04/2009 The Spokane BMX Blog reports the next BMX Meeting is Monday, June 8th, 2009 at the Brown Elementary 5102 Driscoll Blvd. at 6:30 pm. With guest, John David from the ABA BMX. I believe to go over track design details of the new Joe Albi Stadium BMX track. If you live in the Spokane area and would like to know more about the new BMX race track, this meeting would be a good one to show up at. ACC - www.phpbb88.com/genesbmx/viewtopic.php?t=6091 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Bike Racks Competition *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/04/2009 Bike Racks and Benches For Spokane Neighborhoods Competition. Spokane Arts Commission is seeking artists to design bike racks and benches for neighborhoods throughout Spokane. Currently, the Garland Business District has funding for bike racks. Designs will be kept on file for other neighborhood and community groups to use as money becomes available. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Sports Complex Taking Shape *** Spokane, Washington ( KREM 2 News ) -- 05/20/2009 Barry Russell, Spokane Parks & Rec. Director, Quotes: The BMX is probably going to be one of the best BMX locations in the Pacific Northwest. Slideshow:- Earth-movers and plan designs. Video:- Will have several soccer fields and softball diamonds. Construction of a new and massive sports complex is in full swing at Joe Albi Stadium. KREM 2 News cameras were let in beyond the gates Wednesday to see how the new facilities are coming along. The sound of heavy machinery rarely stops. The work area is immense. But youll have to look from high above Joe Albi Stadium to see just how much land it covers. Spokane Park and Recreation Director Barry Russell is happy to see work underway on the citys new sports complex. Work started two years after voters approved a 43-million dollar bond for pools and parks improvements. 10-million of those dollars are being spent at the sports complex. Work started April, 1st. Since then, workers with Bouten Construction have moved 64-acres of dirt. By mid-August, theyll plant seeds. By fall, most of the park should start to turn green. Plans for the complex reveal eight soccer fields, five softball diamonds, a BMX track as well as a neighborhood park with a splash pad and basketball court. One feature the Parks Department is excited about is that the fields will be irrigated with recyclable water. The complex is expected to open August of next year. CC - www.krem.com/news/local/stories ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** A Spokane BMX Blog On Google`s Blogger *** Spokane, Washington -- 05/11/2009 A new BMX Race Track is coming to Spokane some time soon. A new blog spot on Google`s Blogger for the Spokane BMX Track. It shows some updates, plans, and some photos. Check it out at: ( http://spokanebmx09.blogspot.com ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** $7.8 Million Construction Bid Awarded For Phase I Of Albi-Merkel Sports Complex *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/25/2009 The Spokane Park Board has approved awarding the contract for construction of Phase I recreational facilities at the Albi-Merkel Sports Complex to Bouten Construction Co. with a winning bid of $7,810,800. The project involves site work improvements consisting of five illuminated natural turf softball fields, one illuminated artificial turf soccer field, seven natural turf soccer fields, a neighborhood park, approximately 1,040 parking stalls, trails, water/sewer improvements and landscape/irrigation improvements. Building improvements include a softball concessions building, soccer concessions building, restroom facility, and maintenance center. Park Board also approved the bid for construction of six new splash pads to be located in Franklin, Glass, Manito, Pacific, and Underhill parks and in the new Albi-Merkel neighborhood park. The winning bidder for the splash pad project is Cameron-Reilly LLC with a bid of $736,000 (not including tax). CC - www.spokanecity.org ** City Board Inks Contract For Albi Redesign ** Construction of sports complex begins in April After more than a decade of planning and negotiations, the Spokane Park Board finalized a contract this week that will redevelop and enlarge a park near Joe Albi Stadium. Construction of a new sports complex for softball and soccer at Dwight Merkel Field will start next month, following the approval of a $7.8 million contract with Bouten Construction Co., of Spokane. Park leaders expressed relief that the bid was low enough to leave money for a BMX track, skateboard park and other amenities that will be built under future contracts. Obviously, were very excited to see it all coming to fruition, said former city Councilman Rob Crow, who was appointed by then-Mayor Dennis Hession in 2006 to lead a committee that examined the future of Joe Albi and surrounding land. Voters set aside about $4 million for the park in 1999 by approving the sale of other parkland. But a series of controversies, including neighborhood traffic concerns, delayed the project. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Track News And Questions ? *** Gene`s BMX News -- 12/29/2008 As of December 29th, 2008 there is not much news to report about Spokane BMX. We have seen a big hand full of e-mails from people over the holidays asking about Spokane BMX and the new BMX Track to be. - But there is not to much to report. I hope this can help answer some or most of the emails that I have seen. Questions we are seeing in emails are like, Is the Spokane BMX Track going to be an ABA BMX Sanctioned track? or an NBL BMX track? Answer: We do not know what BMX Sanction it will be. But it would be nice to see an NBL BMX Sanctioned track here in the Great Northwest to add in choices for the BMX riders so not everyone would have to be so monopolised to the ABA BMX Sanction. It would be nice to see some changes in the Great Northwest with choices for people. - Who knows, it could help get more people to turn out for BMX race events for all of the tracks in the area. But chances are since all of the other BMX tracks in the Great Northwest are with the ABA BMX Sanction, -- it is more than likley that Spokane BMX Track may be monopolised too. Will the Spokane BMX Track be monopolised with the ABA BMX Sanction? or will the Spokane BMX Track make some changes and give people choices with the NBL BMX Sanction? - Only time will tell, the track is not built yet. And also we have seen a few email questions asking about how to build an Olympic BMX Track like the one that was used in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China . Answer: First off the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China that BMX track was made just for the Olympic Games. The BMX riders using it where of the top of the top Pro BMX riders in the world. The track was made to test the skills of the top top Pro BMX riders in the world, Not your everyday BMX racer could race on that track. Is what Spokane BMX Track should be looking at in building a BMX track is a BMX race track that your everyday youth can ride or race his BMX bike on. There are not many BMX world Pro riders in the Great Northwest. An Olympic sized BMX Track would be a wast for Spokane. Take your pick of one of the two BMX Sanctions they are nice BMX Sanctions and they both have BMX track lay outs that fit for everyday BMX racer/riders. Giving fact that both of the BMX Sanctions know how to build nice BMX race tracks and that every youth BMX rider can ride on them. Check out the BMX tracks in Moses Lake and in Coeur D'Alene, ID they are set up for the everyday BMX racer. As for big BMX National events I say good luck but you may see some smaller-big sized BMX events that may end up on the track. - The ABA BMX Sanction is sat in there way for BMX National events here in the Northwest. The ABA BMX National events are nice events But they are also a wast to most communitys as the ABA BMX Builds a BMX track in some arena in the N.W. for a three day BMX event, Then they rip it out. You would think they would host the National events and leave the BMX tracks for the communitys, but they do not. A BMX National event in the Northwest via using the NBL BMX Sanction, - It is unknown. A NBL BMX race event in the Northwest would be something new and exciting for everyone. Why is Spokane BMX stalling on making this new BMX track? - It is just a few lumps of shaped up dirt. You would think that since both of the BMX Sanctions can and do make new BMX tracks with in four days before a big BMX National event, that Spokane would have built this BMX track by now. - So we say, Take your pick of one of the two Sanctions ( ABA BMX or NBL BMX ) and get it going. If no one was to step up and run this new BMX track, Build it anyways as a Recreational BMX Track. -- In all, A BMX Sanctioned or BMX Recreational track would give the area youth something good to do. Also something else that Spokane may want to think about is a BMX Freestle Park. - Something like a skate park just for BMX bikes and some dirt jumps off to the side. The BMX Freestyle is a lot more popular over the BMX racing among via the youth. All other: Right now, all we know is listed on this Spokane BMX page. When and if we get more news reports - we will post them up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** BMX Track Update For Albi Complex *** Spokane, Washington ( Paul H ) -- 11/13/2008 Thursday evening, November 13th, the Parks Department held a meeting at Browne Elementary to discuss the latest developments, the relationship with the ABA (American BMX Assn.) and future operations of the track. Barry Russell, Director of Parks & Recreation, provided the introduction. Mike Aho, Recreation Supervisor and lead for the BMX project for the Parks Department, moderated the meeting and fielded questions. Bottom line - Parks & Recreation is actively seeking input on the BMX track from local BMX organizations, interested citizens and the ABA. The Friends of Joe Albi strongly supports the BMX track and anticipates the track will be a significant benefit to kids of all ages and skill levels. We do not like the proposed location of the track because it is not visible from public roads. The stadium blocks viewing from Wellesly and trees & parking blocks viewing from Assembly. A better location would be along Wellesly where the neighborhood could clearly see if questionable activities were going on. The area north and west of the stadium should be reserved for future stadium parking. CC - www.friendsofjoealbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** BMX Track Project Meeting Albi Sports Complex *** Spokane, Washington -- 11/06/2008 A meeting has been scheduled for - ( Thursday, November 13th, 2008 ) from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Browne School, 5102 N. Driscoll Blvd. in the Multipurpose Room to update all who are interested in the new BMX track. We will be discussing the latest developments, the relationship with the ABA and future operations of the track, Mike Aho said. Please feel free to invite others to this meeting and if you have questions please contact Mike Aho at 625-6246. - CC - http://www.spokanepoolsandplay.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Track News? *** Spokane, Washington -- 10/17/2008 As of October 17th, 2008 there is not much news to report about Spokane BMX. We have seen a big hand full of e-mails from people since June asking about the Spokane BMX and the new BMX Track to be. - But there is not to much more. The www.spokanepoolsandplay.com reports: construction to begin at the end of October 2008 (the end of soccer season); new Softball fields to be available late Summer 2009; new Soccer fields to be available Spring 2010. Nothing about BMX. Right now, That is all we know at Gene`s BMX.com. When and if we get more news - we will post it up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** 2008 Tony Hawk's Boom Boom HuckJam Tour *** Spokane, Washington -- 04/28/2008 The 2008 Tony Hawks Boom Boom HuckJam Tour event to jam in to Spokane, Wednesday August 20th, 2008 at the Spokane Fairgrounds. It's an all outdoor tour once again this year, featuring Tony along with HuckJam favorites Kevin Staab and Jesse Fritsch along with a crew of more of the best skaters, BMXers, & Freestyle Moto-X in the world. The event has the world famous HuckJam demo ramp on hand, plenty of music, and lots of great stuff to check out in the HuckJam Village. For Information: www.boomboomhuckjam.com Also see: www.tonyhawk.com for information about Tony Hawk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** $8 million To Acquire Spokane Raceway Park *** Airway Heights, Washington -- 04/21/2008 Spokane County successfully won four parcels of land including the racetrack at a Thursday auction for the Spokane Raceway Park. The county bought the land for $12,500/acre. The County's winning bid for the four parcels was $4,326,987.50, which includes a 10% commission for brokers and the auction company. In all, bidders spent $8,210,405 to acquire all parcels of the park. Controversy surrounds the county's interest in this park, as they would need to use tax payers money to help in their auction bid. Commissioner Todd Mielke commented on the potential of the site, "The purchase today gives Spokane County an opportunity to expand the adjacent ORV Park and consider other recreational possibilities ranging from soccer fields to a BMX course. The Board was especially pleased when the seller announced their commitment to handling any environmental remediation that is deemed necessary at the site. Since the seller will bear those costs, we Spokane County actually paid less than our appraisal stated for these parcels." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Albi Sports Complex Community Meetings *** Spokane, Washington -- 04/16/2008 Objective: replace all existing fields at Albi Stadium, with the exception of the the Merkel Baseball Field. To include a 5-diamond Softball complex with a central building suitable for tournament play, multiple soccer fields of varying size (for all users), BMX track, skate park, play facilities, restrooms, parking, paved access, and a maintenance facility. Budget: $7.6 million (bond funds); $4.0 million carries over ($11.6 million total) Design & Engineering Consultant: Robert Droll (Lacey, WA) Schedule: construction to begin at the end of October 2008 (end of soccer season); new Softball fields to be available late Summer 2009; new Soccer fields to be available Spring 2010. Public Input: ( West Central Community Center 1603 N Belt St. Spokane, WA 99205 ) Albi Skate Court Design Workshop Monday April 21st 2008, 6:30 - 8:00 PM Albi Sports Complex Community Meeting/Traffic Scoping Meeting - Tuesday April 22nd 2008, 6:30 - 8:00 PM CC - http://www.spokanepoolsandplay.com/subpage.php?page=4 ACC - http://www.spokanepoolsandplay.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Sets Input On Master Bike Plan *** Spokane, Washington -- 03/26/2008 Citizens are invited to three open houses in April to provide input as the City of Spokane updates its Master Bike Plan. The update includes identifying ways to make Spokane more bicycle friendly, improving bike routes, signage, and other elements. ( MORE ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** "Crave" 2007 Concert And Extreme Sports *** Spokane, Washington -- 11/11/2007 Generation Alive - will host a faith-based concert and extreme sports show called "Crave" at the Spokane Arena Thursday November 15th 2007 at 7 p.m. Music will be performed by headliner Hawk Nelson, with The Send and Tripple Threat. BMXer Mike Mancuso.jpg, - professional skier Josh Kasper and World Series pitcher Jeremy Affeldt of the Colorado Rockies will provide entertainment. The event is free to all youth and young adults. - first come, first seated. For more information call (509) 926-1040 - www.cravespokane.com Photos - Crave BMX Extreme Show Spokane Washington 11-15-2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane General Election Returns *** Spokane, Washington -- 11/07/2007 General Election Returns For The City of Spokane Prop 1 POOLS & PARKS City of Spokane Parks Improve was Approved by voters with an overwhelming 68.1228% yes vote, this $42.9 million bond issue will fund the construction and development of a variety of aquatics and youth sports projects throughout the City of Spokane. The bond will also fund development of Phase 1 of a new Sports Complex on the Joe Albi Stadium site located north and slightly west of the current Stadium. Phase 1 will include softball and soccer fields, a skateboard park, a BMX bike course, play equipment, trails and improved parking. In addition to funding from the bond, improvements at the Joe Albi Stadium Complex will also be funded by $4 million from the sale of park property that was approved by City voters in 1999 and subsequently held in reserve. So fare it looks like Spokane may be getting a BMX track! We will keep you posted as Gene`s BMX is watching this one. ( Click On A Photo For Full Size! ) Photo 1 = left, Photo 2 = right, Photo 1.jpg - Current proposed plan for Albi Sports Complex ( Note: BMX Track ) Photo 2.jpg - Improvement Bond for Aquatics and Youth Sports November 6, 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane 42.9 Mill Parks Bond On Ballot *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/14/2007 Monday night Spokane city council members voted unanimously to put a 42.9 million dollar parks bond measure on the November ballot. The Park bond that will appear on the ballot will include the following: Sport/Recreation Improvements at the Joe Albi Stadium Site - $11 million Construct improvements including softball facilities, soccer fields, a skate board park, a BMX Bike park, playground, and related facilities. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Park Board Downsizes Bond *** Spokane, Washington -- 08/10/2007 The Spokane City Council has less than a week to approve a revised park bond measure before it goes out to voters on the November ballot. There are two major changes. That means there will not be a $26 million indoor aquatics pool and an $11 million promenade at Riverfront Park. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane BMX Complex Bond On November Ballot *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/26/2007 The Spokane City Council spent three hours discussing the proposed sports complex at Joe Albi Stadium Monday night and realized to get a bond passed plans must include a new baseball field for Little League Baseball. Little Leaguers turned out in force at Monday night’s city council meeting. Spokanes baseball community opposed a preliminary sports complex plan that has soccer fields, a BMX track, a skate park and a softball complex. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Joe Albi BMX Complex: What Do You Think? *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/12/2007 The Spokane City Council is asking citizens what they think about a proposal for the Joe Albi Recreation Complex, which would be developed on property surrounding Joe Albi Stadium in northwest Spokane. Comments are requested by Monday, June 25, 2007 via email to: ( albicomplex@spokanecity.org ) Citizens also can call the City Council office at 625-6255 or write to the Council Member Rob Crow, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99201. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spokane Sports Park By Albi Has New Legs - BMX *** Spokane, Washington -- 06/05/2007 Spokane voters may get a second chance to vote on a sports complex near Joe Albi Stadium, but this time the city would ask for money. The Spokane City Council on Monday heard arguments about an $11 million plan to build softball and soccer fields, a BMX track and skate park on land north of the stadium. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Albi Complex Still In Question - BMX *** Spokane, Washington -- 04/10/2007 Spokane voters spoke - more than eight years ago. But a sports complex at Joe Albi Stadium - approved with 80 percent voter support - remains unbuilt. ( More ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Gene`s BMX Gets Email About Albi BMX Complex *** Gene`s BMX News -- 11/03/2006 I got an e-mail on Nov 3rd 2006 about someone looking to build a new bmx track in Spokane, Here is a copy of the e-mail if anyone wants to help this out. It would be cool to see a BMX track in the Spokane area. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: BMX track near Albi Stadium in Spokane Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:22:07 -0800 From: "PAUL HYNDMAN" paul529@msn.com To: Geneb2(-AT-)genesbmx.com Gene, I am a member of the Friends of Joe Albi and also part of a task force to identify youth venues for lands around Albi Stadium in Spokane. Would you be willing to talk with me about the considerations for building a BMX course near Albi Stadium and building short courses around town? Has anyone from Spokane contacted you for info on this yet? Of course costs (initial, operating, maintenance), revenue, possible tournament circuits, covered track, and popularity are areas I don't have a good handle on. I would enjoy talking with you or others about this. I can be reached at 509-475-4474 or email me your phone # and I will call you. Thanks, Paul Hyndman Vice-President , Friends of Joe Albi ---------------- Also see the forums thread post at the North Idaho BMX Forum - BMX @Joe Albe ( http://www.northidahobmx.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=182 ) NOTE: Ongoing Postings Of What Is Happing In Forums Thread. RCain - Sun Nov 05, 2006 I talked to Paul Hyndman about spokanes vision for a BMX track, they are looking for BMX people who are interested in participating in the formation of a corporation to run sanctioned races and maintain the facilities. All of you folks who have showed interest in starting another BMX track in the area should jump on this, the city of spokane has the money on hand to build a world class facility,all they need is interested people to "get r done" this is a copy of the e mail that Paul sent me it would be nice if some BMX people showed up at this meeting. The next taskforce meeting for the Joe Albi Recreational Complex will be Thursday, November 16th at 1:00 in the Spokane City Hall conference room 5A. It would be nice to have one or two representatives of the BMX community sit in for the upcoming meeting. They would be more observers than participants, but they could see where the City of Spokane is going as far as considering building a BMX course. My phone is (509) 475-4474 if anyone wants to contact me about the meeting or with any questions. Thanks again, Paul Hyndman, Vice-President , Friends of Joe Albi ~~~ Added Information Sources: ~~~ Friends of Joe Albi Web Site - http://www.friendsofjoealbi.com Joe Albi Stadium - WikiMapia Map - http://wikimapia.org/37762 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spokane Hillyard Skatepark The Hillyard Skatepark is located at the Northeast corner of Harmon Park (just south of Francis on Market and Decatur) Spokane, Wash. BMX Bike pegs must be approved for skatepark riding to reduce damage. The Hillyard Skate Park Is Still Open Today! ( www.nwskateparks.com/hillyard-skatepark ) GPS SkateParks.com See: Hillyard Skate Park In Spokane, WA -Or- Concrete Disciples.com - Hillyard Skatepark Spokane, Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spokane BMX - This And That Just Some BMX Riding In Spokane Found Surfin The Web ~~~~~ PHOTOS ~~~~~ http://www.bmxair.com/ramp/storer/backyard2.htm = Aarchived. ( Barry And Joey Storers Back Yard In Spokane ) http://www.bmxair.com/skateparks/spokane/skatepark2.htm = Archived. ( Under The Freeway Skate Park Photo Shots ) ~~~~~ VIDEOS ~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Ihf8-fofE ( A BMXer Riding A Bike Around In Spokane ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD7GBA5DdHU ( A Few BMXers Riding Around In Spokane Skate Park ) ~~~~~ NEWS & QUOTES ~~~~~ http://coeurdalene.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/14/bmx-racing ( BMX Racing And Riding In Coeur d Alene Idaho 06/14/2008 ) http://www.spokanenews.org/articles/pages/106.php ( Lets All Make A Difference, Extreme Sports In Spokane ) http://www.spokanejournal.com/index.php?id=article&sub=84&keyword= ( Taking Design To The Extreme - April 06, 2001 ) = Archived. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spokane BMX In History A flyer photo from 1995 Spokane Inland Impire BMX. ( Click photo to see full size ) Here are some photos from 1994 of the BMX track in Spokane that was behind the Rosaurs suppermarket. http://community.webshots.com/album/51685122DxwYOZ ( Click photo/link to see a Directory of Photos ) Historical BMX Tracks List For Washington State = Spokane. : Washington BMX Track Names ~~ City ~~ BMX Sanction ~: * AirWay Heights BMX - Spokane, WA - ABA BMX * Inland Empire BMX - Spokane, WA - ABA BMX * Riverside BMX - Spokane, WA - ABA BMX * Spokane Super X BMX - Spokane, WA - ABA BMX * Spokane BMX - Spokane, WA - ABA BMX - Behind the market * Spokane BMX - Spokane, WA - ABA BMX - Joe Albi - today

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