Gene`s BMX News

*** Pasco Nationals Weekend Feedback ***

WaBMXnews -- 03/14/2007
Some of the comments heard in Pasco......
Nice Track... Track is fast and smooth...

ABA did it again (I think this person meant this was a good thing)....
Where are you staying, this place here at the track is lousy, the staff
is rude, the rates changed on us......

How come we (bmx'ers) can't have access to the food concessions? ? ?.....
How come we can't use those doors on the front end of the building we
have used for the last five years? ? ?....

Mike (Redman) makes it fun to watch the races!!!....
Redman is in fine voice as usual..!!!....

I have never understood how Jennifer can sit
there all day and never miss a call..!!!....

All Billy Allen's tracks are coming out the same,
but they are good tracks!!!...

ABA just signed a new five year contract here!!!.....

ABA's truck really is really neat....
Where are the vendors, there doesn't seem
to be anybody here for vending!!!....

How far away did you have to park? ? ?.....

How come we can't get into the arena from
the front doors like we always have? ? ?...

That construction has the door I always use closed
over on the back side by the cattle chutes....

Moto count seems down....
Where are all the Washington riders? ? ?...
Sure are a lot of Oregon riders here...!!!
Moto count is down....

How come those Antique dealers get a whole
parking lot reserved for just them? ? ?...

Why is the parking area in front of the ice pavilion closed off,
and is only about a third full, why can't we park in there; it sure
as hell would be a lot closer than where I had to park...!!!

Why is ABA accepting this bull----? ? ?...

Those security guys are a heavy handed bunch,
did you see that guy grab that kid on the GT bike? ? ?...

Walk your bike on the access road, street, and the parking lot;
come on, get real...!!!

ABA did it again, great race, as always...!!!

Those ABA guys are really nice people...!!!
That ABA guy out in the trailer really knows his stuff...!!!

What's this deal about an indoor national in Monroe,
where is Monroe? ? ?...

Good dirt in this arena, does ABA bring it in? ? ?...
This place needs more seating...!!!

Hey Mike, I hear you guys have a lot of mud over at that
South Prairie place; we were coming over 'til we heard that
(we have some mud in the parking lot, but there isn't any
on the track)...!!!

I usually try to spend some time on the other side in whatever
is in there when we are here, but this year the arena people
have made that hard to do.....

When I get tired of sitting, I used to wander into the concession
area for a snack or a latte; but the arena isn't letting us do that
this year, do you know why that is ? ? ?...

Some of the remarks heard about the
Washington T.O. meeting held in Pasco.....

Where is the Ameriquest Hotel that
the meeting is supposed to be in? ? ?...

(so they changed ownership, o.k.?, it's the same building next to
the arena...) what is the agenda for this year's meeting? ? ?...

who runs those T.O. meetings? ? ?...

what do you guys talk about in that track meeting? ? ?...

does the ABA send a rep to those track meetings? ? ?...
does every track in the state come to that track meeting? ? ?...

you guys didn't do anything last year, and you won't do anything
this year either...!!!

why do you guys bother to hold meetings, they're a joke...!!!

Note: I found it interesting that so many NON-T.O.s had an opinion
about the track operators holding a meeting... very interesting indeed,
and mostly negative.... Have the T.O.s done something wrong, that I
am unaware of... I really think having the T.O.s sit down and talk is a
good thing for everyone.... ...mike

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The next race dates at South Prairie BMX are March 17 & 18
this coming weekend

Remaining Winter Race Dates at South Prairie BMX
March 17 & 18
March 24 & 25
March 31

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Work Parties at River Valley BMX
After Racing at SPBMX March 17 & 18
Work Parties are "Rain or Shine"
Bring boots, and rain clothes if necessary
Bring shovels, rakes, hammers, crow bars, wire cutters
We will be clearing track surface, that needs shovels and rakes
We need to tear down some fencing, that needs hammers, crow bars and wire cutters

River Valley Needs YOUR help March 17 & 18

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'07 Racing Season Opens at River Valley April 7
Pick up flyers at River Valley BMX from the plastic flyer display
on the shack across from the starting gate Pick up flyers at SPBMX
on race days Pick up flyers at your local bike shop and if your local
bike shop doesn't have flyers yet please pick some up at SPBMX
and deliver some to your favorite bike shop or have your favorite
bike shop call 206-246-2661 and we'll get some out to them a.s.a.p.
give your sport a hand and help promote the growth of bmx by helping
distribute flyers and helping get the word out BMX needs your help to grow

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