Sundays: 1pm-2:30pm registration and free practice. Race starts on or before 3pm. See race schedule for a few exception that racing is switched to Saturday.

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Track Rebuild is happening Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3. Billy Allen is designing the modifications and completing the loader work. We need volunteer help with the finish work which includes raking, watering, packing, and dragging. Feel free to help anytime sunrise to sunset. Some targerted time slots are Tuesday late afternoon until dark, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday later afternoon until dark, and Friday all day. As soon as the track is ready we may announce a practice or two.

Wednesday 10:57pm update:
There was alot accomplished today. I'm tired and have to get up early to be back at the track early in the morning so this update may be a little shorter. Billy is done with all of the machine work ahead of schedule. The only part he couldn't do was the rolling the track with the roller machine. We didn't communicate the right roller to Gregory Poole so they dropped of a single roller big size. We needed a double 45" roller. Can't find one anywhere. Do you know anyone that one that we could use Thursday? Jeeps and the like work just fine in lieu of the roller. Phil Oddo had his vehicle rolling parts of the track and Greg Ford rolled some with his Jeep. Jack Milani is coming at 8am in the morning with an old style Bronco that has some lift on it so hopefully we can hit some spots that the jeep couldn't get on. We also packed alot with the two four wheelers. Thanks to the Gay family for providing the second one this week! Thanks to Courtney Applewhite for volunteering her time and bring some gas for the quads. Thanks to Robbie Foust, Bruce Oliver, the Moores, the Dunns, the Fisks, Greg and Colby Smith, and Cory Papworth for all volunteering their time today!!! I think it's pretty safe to say that we can have full track practice on Thursday evening. There are a few finishing touches and some work on turn three that hopefully can be accomplished before 5pm tomorrow with your help. I can't say enough good things about the dirt that the city parks and recreation provided! It looks real sandy, but its some really good stuff and that has translated into less work to make it ridable. We might be in and out of the track tomorrow so if it's before 5pm call me when your on the way. Dial the hotline at 834-4269 and press zero. Bring a rake if you have one.
Oh, and we took Billy Allen out for a celebration dinner tonight and to experience some eastern NC bbq at The Pit downtown. I think he has done an amazing job with this rebuild! It's remarkable what he can do with a loader and how quick he can do it.
PS. The last bit of leftover dirt was used to repair the vehicle entrance to our grass parking lot. You know, the one that was rutted out pretty bad.

Tuesday 10:37pm update:
The loader was repaired promptly by Gregory Poole! I can't say enough kind words about Gregory Poole for donating equipment for this rebuild. They also agreed to add to our request and loan us a small skidsteer for some fine tuning work and to get to one spot that we can't with the big machine. They are also going to drop off the roller earlier since we are ahead of schedule. Yep, if all goes well Billy may be finished with his part of the work by around 6pm tomorrow night! Please join us for a celebration dinner around 6:30pm-7pm if you would like. We will probably be doing something casual like bbq. Lets meet at the track by 6pm to leave for dinner. At least a couple people are opting to work on the track at the time and that is a-ok too. Thanks to the city parks and recreation who was kind enough to provide 300 tons of dirt. Most of it was dropped off today and the rest will arrive in the morning. When we first saw the dirt it looked real sandy, but ends up its real good stuff. It has been sifted too! The track will probably look multi-colored, but I have been told the more clay mixture in the turns(we used existing dirt) and more sand mixture in the straights is a good thing.
Progress - Turn three has been built and looks a lot different than before. It's a different sharper turn since the footprints of straights three and four have moved a little closer to each other. It's also a lot taller. There will be a double in front of it and the second half of the double is in place. After measuring the third straight the plan has changed slightly. It will be roller, table, double. The first obstacle was changed from a double to a roller because there wasn't enough room to fit a double. It sounds like the roller will be a little different than the old one...more of a rounded roller this time. In straight four the build has started at the last turn and is working back to turn three. So far a roller and a small step-up into the turn has been built. Phil Oddo and I snuck a few sample rides in on the first two straights. It still needed a little more packing, but we could tell it's going to be fun! By dark most of the finish work on straights one and two were complete including the near final phase of dragging. Turn two has been worked a lot, but can probably use a little more tlc. The work on turn three has been started.
Everytime Billy finishes a section it's good to have volunteer help ready to work it. It sounds like he will be finishing alot tomorrow so come out if you can help. We originally anticpated Friday as the big finish work day, but if we have enough help maybe we can by finished by then and enjoy riding on it some. Also happening tomorrow afternoon will be our interview with Park Connection, the City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation monthly 30 minute video show.
A huge thanks to Phil Oddo, Corey Papworth, the Dunns & a friend, and Greg & Colby Smith for volunteering today!!

Tuesday 10:26am update:
Progress - The first straight, second straight, and turn two have been modified. The finish work on straight one is complete. The finish work on straight two is half complete, and the finish work on turn two has been started. Turn three work was started this morning, but the loader needs a repair before work can resume.
How - On straight one the first existing roller has been built up. The camel/obstacle two has been built up and the last obstacle on straight one remains the same. Turn one stays the same. On straight two the face of the first obstacle remains unchanged. The back of the jump was built up and it is now a step-up. The track also is now wider at this point. The next two obstacles look really fun! It starts with a double to a step-down and then goes immediately into a step-down. These two obstacles are pretty close and there is talk that some really good riders might be able to jump off the back of the step-down and land on top of the step-up. Should be fun for riders that are better than me to play with. The landing on the last obstacle on straight two is now closer to turn two which helps put the rider into turn two better than before. Turn two has been modified and is now taller. Straight three is empty at the moment, but might end up as double, table, double. The doubles may be similar as the old doubles in straight two. The table may be similar to the table coming out of the last turn, but longer. The plan for straight three could be altered once turn three is built. Turn three is in the process of being razed and will be rebuilt next. Straights three and four will be on a slightly different footprint a little closer to each other. This will change turn three plus the turn three will be built higher. Straight four/rythm section will be torn down and completly rebuilt. The build of that section will probably see rollers, of course, along with a camel somewhere in the mix plus a step-up that will hopefully put the racers into the bank of the turn better than the existing layout. On the last straight the table and the next roller will stay and the rest will be changed. The new finish line will be where the last roller is currently. This should allow the spectators in the main set of bleachers to see and cheer on all of the close exciting finishes a little better! Here is a video video that Robbie Foust took on Monday night after the first build day. Thanks to Robbie Foust, Greg and Colby Smith, and Mark Moore for volunteering Monday night!

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Congrats to all of the Capital City BMX riders for winning the second stage of the track competition at the state race series!

New page dedicated to the 2009 East Coast National has now been added to the website... click here.

Thursday practice- Remember the new times from 5:00 til 7:30 or dark whichever comes first. Also we would like to make our parents aware that riders may not be dropped off. A parent must stay with their child at practice unless that child is able to drive him or herself.

State Race Info

For anyone not familiar with our State series program. The State series is a series of five races held in the state with four qualifiers and one final race. Each of the tracks, Capital City, Burlington, Compark and Charlotte each hold a qualifier. Based upon the results, each rider is awarded points. At the final race, there are state number plates awarded in each age group NOT each class within each age group. (novice, intermediate and expert may or may not race each other depending on the riders needed to form motos but will be competing point wise for the same number plates). The number of plates awarded depends on the number of eligible racers in each age group. The ABA will award number plates to 50% of the total number of riders with state points in each age group., not to exceed 10 plates per age. In order to be eligible for a state plate, the rider needs to race in at least 3 out of the 4 qualifiers.

Each race is double ABA district points & state championship points. Entry fee is $20.00 per race. Awards will be double saver stamps & Double Point trophy's.

Hornet's Nest BMX March, 29th - Registration times 11:00 ~1:00 <<<postponed to Saturday April 11>>>

Compark BMX April, 19th - 11:00 ~ 1:00

Capital City BMX June, 7th - 11:00 ~ 1:00

Burlington BMX July, 19th - 11:00 ~ 1:00

NC State Final TBA

Upcoming Special Events at CCBMX

Saturday July 25 New Rider Clinic. Check in at 9:30 Clinic from 10:00-12:00

 

Sunday July 5 NO RACE due to the holiday weekend.

Upcoming Events At Other Tracks

Redline Cup Final Announced - plus date changed one week earlier to September 11 -13 at Comp Park BMX in Garner.

Greg Hill Speed Clinic in Tennessee

STAMPS
At the end of the race, the rider is asked whether they would like a trophy or stamps. For some of you who have been racing quite awhile, your child's bedroom might be starting to get full with no more room on top of the dresser for anymore trophies. The answer to that problem is starting to receive stamps. Each stamp is worth $.75. For first place you are awarded five stamps, three for 2nd. 2 for 3rd. and 1 for 4th. These stamps can be used to purchase things from Coastal Bike Supply which is our local bike shop that comes to the track on racedays. Many of you know this as Homer's place. All Star Bike Shop also accepts these stamps. And with the National coming to Raleigh in August, there will be even more vendors that weekend to purchase from. So when your child asks for that new set of gloves or that really cool number plate, have them start collecting stamps at the end of the race. Just put them in an envelope. It wont' be long until they have enough to purchase that special item.

Volunteer Reminder

Also as a reminder to our old timers and to let our newbies know.......We have a volunteer incentive program in place at the track as our way of saying thank you to our volunteers. For seven times volunteering, you will be awarded $10.00 track bucks which our yours to use for registration, practice, bike rentals or at the concession stand. So if you would like to help out on raceday, be sure and see the people in registration and they will point you in the right direction.

The 2009 New Rider clinics will be held the last Saturday of the month 9:30am check-in and 10am-12noon clinic session.

The new covered staging area, asphalt removal, and new concrete in the staging area have all been completed.

Congrats! We are #7 in the ABA 2008 list of East Coast Top 10 tracks!

American Bicycle Association and NBC Universal Sports announce four year agreement

Capital City BMX is proud to announce that we will be hosting the ABA East Coast National on August 14, 15, and 16! ABA Full Schedule

June 20: BMX in State Games of NC hosted by Hornest Nest BMX

Trips For Kids new rider clinic pics

Pro lessons available with Brandon "Butterman" Hopkins!

A different way to view ABA district points

BMX Song

For your safety: How often should I change my bike chain?

 

Nanny Ogilvie NBC17 Pintsized Sport Story - click to view

Pat yourself on the back for helping raise over $2000 for the ABA Race For Life 2008 event which benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Not only does the money go to a great cause, but by raising over $1500 our Race For Life event next year will be a double points race again.

Check out this article to learn more about the new pump track at Lake Crabtree! There are two ways to get power on a bmx track...pedaling and pumping. This is a great way to train for pumping. There are also new jumps opening October 2008.

Report - The last several New Rider clinics have been some of the biggest yet with 15 riders! The track now has six loaner bikes, including four pro size and two junior size(thanks to Mr. C for one of them!)<<update:plus two new junior sized bikes...thanks to Homer at Coastal Bike for help with the purchase>>. A lot of new riders are young so we have a need for micro, mini, junior, and expert sized, etc. bikes. Please consider donating your old bikes or bike parts to the Capital City BMX loaner program. You might also consider a donation/sponsorship so we can buy used bikes for this program. We do have a charity status so you can receive a tax deductible donation receipt.