First, a big thank you to all the parents, volunteers and riders who came out last night despite the rainy weather. The racing was fast and close and we had a couple of our young 1/2 trackers make the decision to race the full track and did a great job.
The Vancouver Island Challenge points have been updated through round #2 in Victoria. Round 3 will take place on Sunday, July 13th at the Coal Hills BMX track in Cumberland. Remember all a rider needs to do is race one of the qualifiers plus the finals to be eligible to be awarded the Vancouver Island Champion in their age group but that their top 3 scores plus the finals will count towards the final total. With two more races left there is plenty of opportunity to move up in the standings.
On Tuesday, June 17th we will be holding our annual Race For Life. Every track in BC holds a Race For Life event and pledge drive, with the money going toward the BC Children's Hospital. In 2007 the tracks raised over $23,000.00. Last year Taylor Fretz was our top fund raiser and represented Erik Goetzinger BMX last weekend at the Children's Miracle Network Telethon, along with representatives from other BMX tracks in BC. The race is a double points event and the cost to race is $20.00, with $10.00 being donated to the BC Children's hospital. If you have anyone who would like to race please bring them along as you don't need a license to race this event. Only a bike and the race fees. We also have donation envelopes that your rider can use to collect money. We will collect the envelopes at the end of June.
If you have any questions about the Race For Life please send an e-mail or talk to Gerald Trees at the track.