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RAD Canyon BMX News ArchiveOld Guy Clinic Wed 16 July 6-9pm
Due to several requests, Rad Canyon BMX will hold a "Old guy Clinic" on Wed 16 July from 6-9pm. We must meet the following requirements:
1. 21 yrs and over only 2. Minimum of 16 riders 3. must confirm with Jason Melton before Monday 14 July 08 by 5pm 4. cost is $20 per rider All the money goes to the track This is a great way to get tuned up for The Great Salt Lake National! We will work Gates, turns, technique, jumps, rhythm and a lot of the basics. 3 hrs of instruction from Jason and maybe Steve Spencer. If you are interested please email rjmelton@kw.com ASAP Rad Canyon BMX Gets Paved and BMXers Get Paid!
Rad Canyon BMX has been home to the ABA Great Salt Lake Nationals for over 10 years and for 2008 the Rad Canyon crew has stepped up their program yet again! One of the premier facilities in the country, Rad Canyon is always looking for ways to improve itself.
For 2008 look for a fresh coat of asphalt in turns #1 and #2 which will greatly enhance the speed and flow of the world-class track. The asphalt turns will lend to the already fast and challenging track that will serve as the proving ground for the worlds fastest BMX'ers during the ABA Pro Series event. Along with the new track improvements the Rad Canyon crew would like to help out those who make the trek out to Utah. In cooperation with Maverick Country Stores and Rad Canyon BMX there will be over $500.00 in cash cards and prizes handed out during the 50/50 drawings over the course of the weekend. It is just a little something to say "Thank you!" to all of the wonderful BMX families who support the sport of BMX and attend the 2008 ABA Great Salt Lake Nationals July 25th-27th. RAD Canyon BMX Email Updates
I just wanted to apologize for the issues over the last few weeks with RAD Canyon BMX's email updates. I've tried every trick I know (and a few I found) to get it right, but it still only wants to email about half of our registered users. I really believe at this point it's a host server issue, so I just need to program a workaround.
I have a plan of what I believe will solve the issue, and will attempt to finish up the programming over the next few days. My goal is to have it finished by this weekend, before next weeks update. Please know that you may see a test email or two as I debug the program. Thank you for your continued support! Jason Gallo race and clinic update 7 July thru 12 July
Its gonna be a busy week for racing so lets dive in
Tues 8 July Rad practice 6:30pm to 8:30pm Wed 9 July Rad Canyon Grass roots clinic Reg 5-6pm clinic 6-9pm cost $15 Thurs 10 July Rad race reg 6-7pm racing asap Sat 12 July Deseret peak BMX race reg 5:30 to 7pm The grassroots clinic will be awesome for riders of all skill levels We will work on gates, turns, jumps and a bit of training. Any more questions on the clinic email Jason at rjmelton@kw.com Thanks RAD Canyon BMX Clinic! Wed July 9th
RAD Canyon BMX ClinicWHERE: RAD Canyon BMX | 9780 So. 5200 W. | South Jordan, UT WHEN: Wednesday July 9th, 2008 TIME: Registration 5-5:45pm, Clinic 6-9pm PRICE: $15 All skill levels are welcome! Come out to RAD Canyon BMX and learn new BMX skills, renew old skills, or tune up for the summer season and ABA Nationals only a couple weeks away! Hot Line or Pre-registration #: (801)860-9357 for Jason Melton or (801)699-9575 for Ron Melton Rad Canyon BMX race update
The paving is complete and the turns look nice!
Really they look awesome! Thanks to Staker paving, Mike kelly and Monte Allen.......they put in a heck of alot of work! With that said, we are having a work party and practice Wed night 2 July 08 starting at 6pm. We need some help with the clean up of the track from the paving work and we need help getting the garbage picked up! If you wanna ride you will have to help with the clean up and then ride! We are racing Thurs 3 July 08 Reg 6-7pm racing asap! See you at the track! Jason Rad Canyon update
Well the paving is going well! To sdee pics of the paving go to
http://www.utahbmx.com/bmxpics/2008/thumbnails.php?album=7 There will be no practice today (Tues) since we will not be done with the paving. However tomorrow which is wed 2July we will have a special work party to complete some clean up and pic up trash too. after that there will be a little time to ride and try the new turns out!!!! We will be out there starting at 5pm on Wed! If all goes as planned there will be races on Thurs 3 July 08 racing Rad Canyon Reg 6-7pm A Paving We Will Go.....
The turns are being paved! After weeks of setbacks due to weather conditions, the turns are finally being paved! 1st turn should be done today, with the 2nd turn getting it's upgrade tomorrow.
Check out some pics of the work so far! RAD Canyon Turn Paving Pics If all goes well, we should be racing on Thursday! Weekly update
We had a great weekend of racing with the SCQ race at Rad this last weekend! Hope you all enjoyed yourselves!
Now to the upcoming races Tues June 24 Rad Canyon Practice 6:30 to 8:30pm, if we get the track ready we may open by 6pm Thurs June 26 Rad Canyon race Reg 6-7pm racing asap Sat June 28 Deseret Peak BMX Tooele Ut SCQ Dbl point Reg 5:30 to 7pm Also on June 30 and July 1 we are schedule to be closed for paving of the turns. All is weather permitting so stay tuned to your email. We have a Grassroots Clinic coming up: its a new rider clinic July 9th Reg 5-6pm Clinic from 6 to 9pm cost is $15 and the clinic will be taught by former World champions, and current national caliber riders Fliers are available at the track or email Jason Melton at rjmelton@kw.com Website Redesign!
Hot off the presses is a newly redesigned RADCanyonBMX.com! Thought was put into not only making the site more simpler to use, but also more informative to those new to the sport, or looking to start BMX racing.
If you should have any suggestions or comments about the site, or encounter any issues, please let us know!
Update: we are practicing and racing
As of Tues 10th at 9am. Here is the latest regarding the paving at Rad Canyon.
We have raised the money, scheduled the work, but the weather has not cooperated! After trying for two weeks to get our turns paved, We are now postponing any paving work until the first week of July (1st thru 4th). Therefore, all scheduled practices & races for the rest of June WILL Be RUN per the schedule. Tonights practice & Thur's race will be run - weather permitting Thank You for your continued support & understanding. Ron Melton Rad Canyon BMX Links to recent photos!
Here are some links to recent photos taken during our practices and races:
TrueBMX.com Photos - Pics taken on May 3rd and May 27th, courtesy Brian Long of TrueBMX.com UtahBMX.com Photos - Pics taken May 29th, courtesy Jason Gallo of UtahBMX.com Enjoy! RAD Canyon Schedule June 2 thru 7
We have a busy week so here is the latest schedule
June 3rd RAD Canyon BMX practice 6:30pm to 8:30pm June 5th NO RACING AT RAD CANYON!!!! Track is closed June 7th Deseret Peak BMX Tooele Race Reg 6-7pm Racing asap Track Work Day!
Hello fellow Utah BMXer's
We are just finishing up the tractor work on the Rad Canyon rebuild and now are looking for some motivated and able bodied hand-workers to get her dialed in for the upcoming practices. Our limitation right now is that we don't have access to water but hope to by next weekend. Without water we cannot properly pack the track. There will be a work party at the track next Saturday April 12th from 10:00am to 3:00pm so please set that time aside to come out. Any and all help will be appreciated. Boy Scout Jamboree Promotion Opportunity!
Rad Canyon has been offered an opportunity to participate at the Boy Scout Jamboree coming up on Saturday April 12th. We will be able to set up a booth and hand out literature to prospective BMXers during the course of the day and we are looking for a few individuals or families who could donate a few hours of their time to man the booth. This is one great way to give back to our program and help promote interest in the sport of BMX. If you can help out please call me to let me know. The Boy Scouts would like to firm up which groups will be able to attend so immediate replies would be appreciated.
Thanks, Steve Spencer #864-2577 The 2008 Outdoor Schedule is POSTED!
The 2008 RAD Canyon Outdoor Schedule is posted!!
Check out the full schedule by clicking the link below: Or, for a cleaner print version, click here. News articles about our local BMX'ers!
While you are waiting for the outdoor season to kick off, make sure to check out these Salt Lake Tribune articles about some of our local Utah BMX'ers!
Newkirk Family http://www.sltrib.com/ci_8465842 Lady Pro Arielle Martin http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_8247374 New 2008 ABA District Numbers!
New 2008 district ABA numbers are now final & RAD Canyon's computers will be updated for this weekend of races. All riders using a district number on their plate, MUST run their new 2008 ABA district number this weekend.
To locate your new number, go to the ABA website district points web page, select your district (UT01 or UT02, or other State), select your class, click the "View Points" button, then find your name. The number to the LEFT of your name is your 2008 district number. Here is the link to the ABA District Points web page: http://www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/points&type=district We are looking forward to a GREAT race weekend! Thanks, Ron Melton Asphalt / Paved Turns Meeting!
As you may or may not know, Rad Canyon has been considering the addition of asphalt to our three turns at the outdoor track. There have been several informal meetings / discussions during the past year, regarding this matter.
We would like to convene a formal meeting to layout all the details of asphalting our turns, timing of such work, manpower needed, & the financial cost involved. This project will require a commitment of manpower from the BMX community and financial sponsorships / donations to pay the cost of asphalting Rad’s turns. The meeting will be: Thursday, Jan. 17th, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm South Jordan Library Meeting Room South Jordan Library 10673 So. Redwood Rd. South Jordan, UT 84095 Note: The meeting will start at 6 pm and end promptly at 8:15 pm. The library requires that we exit by 8:45! Capacity of this room is approx. 65 – 70 people. Thank you for your interest and support of Rad Canyon BMX! Hope to see you at the meeting! Ron Melton President Rad Canyon, Inc. RAD Canyon BMX Clinic!
RAD CANYON BMX CLINIC
WHERE: RAD CANYON BMX INDOOR SLC EQUESTRIAN PARK & EVENT CENTER 11400 South 2200 West South Jordan, Utah WHEN: Saturday Jan. 5th, 2008 TIME: Open Clinic Registration 9:00am to 10:00am Clinic runs from 10:00am to 1:00pm You may pre-sign at the Friday race!! PRICE: Open Clinic $10.00 All skill levels welcome, beginner to expert! Come out to Rad Canyon BMX Indoor and learn new BMX skills, renew old skills, or tune up for the winter season. Hot line or pre-registration number: 801-860-9357 - Jason Melton, or 801-699-9575 - Ron Melton Indoor Weekend Wrapup
Well, our 2007 Race Season is in the books! What a great way to end the year with 3 days of great racing and action, including 40+ motos each day and several Semi's! THANK YOU to all our riders and their families for a spectacular year @ RAD Canyon. We look forward to seeing your bright and early in 2008 at our next indoor race, Jan 4, 5 and 6th.
Here are the links to check out coverage of the action! Fri Nov 16th Sat and Sunday Videos At Your Leisure Article and Video!
Check out the coverage provided by At Your Leisure! What a great advertisement for BMX and RAD Canyon!
Indoor Race Weekend Wrapup (11/16 to 11/18)
Another incredible weekend of racing is in the books! The racing was better than ever, and it seemed like everyone had a great time! The "new and improved" webcast got rave reviews, and there were a TON of pictures taken by Brian Long of TrueBMX.com, along with video provided by Jason Gallo @ UtahBMX.com. Here are the links to check out the action!
TrueBMX.com Pics Sun Nov 18th Videos Indoor Racing coming to Davis County!
RAD Canyon is proud to announce that indoor BMX racing will be coming to Davis County! Racing will be held on consecutive weekends, Oct 12 thru 14th and Oct 19 thru 21st @ the Legacy Center across from Lagoon in Farmington! In between the race weekends, there will be weekday practices and clinics! Be sure to check out the Indoor Schedule for full details and information! Hope to see everyone there!
State Championship Finals Pictures!
Thanks to everyone for an AWESOME State Championship Finals weekend! Congrats to all our 2008 Utah State Champions!!
To check out photos from the weekend, here are a few links: Sat Sep 8th Pics(courtesy Brian Long of TrueBMX.com) Sun Sep 9th Pics(courtesy Jason Gallo of UtahBMX.com) ABA BMX'er Correction for State Finals race!
In the Aug. issue of the BMX'er on page 95 (the state champ. finals listing), the ABA incorrectly listed our Sat. registration as 11am to 1pm. It should read 9-10am. The time listed page 24 (the multi point race listing) is correct.
Big Weekend of Racing!
We have a big Race weekend coming up at Rad and wanted to make sure everyone had the right info on what is happening! We have 600 points available! Thurs Race reg 6-7pm $10 See you at the races! Thurs Night Race Pics!
Here is a link to some pictures taken during our Thursday (July 19th) night race by Jason Gallo @ UtahBMX.com:
RAD Canyon Thur July 19th Pics Also, Brian Long from TrueBMX.com was also out taking pics, so make sure to stop by and check out this pics! July 16th thru July 28th Track Schedule!
We have a big race weekend coming up this weekend so let get right into it! July 17 Tues Rad Canyon practice 6:30 to 8:30pm July 19 Thur Rad Canyon RACE Reg 6-7pm racing asap July 20 Fri Rad Canyon RACE Reg 6-7pm racing asap July 21 Sat Rad Canyon RACE "Race For Life" DBL POINT Reg 9-10am. Bring your friends and family who want to try BMX they DO NOT need a membership at the Race for life Then next week.... July 24 Tues HOLIDAY July 26 Thurs Rad Canyon RACE Reg 6-7pm Revised Outdoor Schedule Posted!
We have posted the revised version of our outdoor race schedule which includes information on the State Championship Finals race weekend to be held @ RAD Canyon on Aug 4th and 5th! Hope to see everyone there!
Race for Life!!
We've got a great weekend of racing coming up next weekend! Our normal schedule is in effect; Practice on Tuesday (6:30 to 8:30pm) and Racing on Thursday (reg 6-7pm). But in addition, we will also be having a special race on Friday (Registration 6-7pm, Single Point), AND our RACE FOR LIFE race on Saturday July 21st! This will be a DOUBLE POINT race, and registration is from 9-10am, so beat the heat and come out and race!
Just a reminder about the Race for Life: You DO NOT have to be an ABA member to race, so if you've ever wanted to try out BMX, or know someone who wants to try, all you have to do is pay the race fee and you are on the track! All proceeds go to a great cause (see our Race for Life page for a full description), so let's get all the mom's, dad's, sister's, brother's, neighbor's, boss's, friend's, etc out to the race for some fun! Links to recent pics!
Here are a few links to recent pictures taken at the track by Jason Gallo of UtahBMX.com:
Also, be sure to check out the GREAT photos taken by Brian Long of TrueBMX.com!! Weeks events and OPTS Track News!
Tues June 12th Rad Canyon practice 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thurs June 14th Rad Canyon Race reg 6-7pm Also this weekend they are working on the Second track to get it ready for the pro races at the Great Salt Lake National. We need alot of help getting the track ready and we need all to come out and help. So if you can help please come out to the track and get with Robert @ (801)330-8553 to find out the times!!!! Here is the press release from the ABA about our track Links to pics of the track The OPTS Track Pictures!
The OPTS track @ RAD Canyon is complete, and getting dialed in for its first events. You can check out pictures of the track by following the link below:
Watch for a new OPTS track page coming soon on RAD Canyon's website, including a schedule of events!! Help needed working the OPTS Track!
The Opts Track is well underway and we need some Volunteers to help hand work the track. We are planning to work the track on:
Saturday 9-1pm Sunday 9-1pm We are offering those that show up, some free riding time on the OPTS track until the Great Salt Lake National. We need lots of folks especially those looking to get track time on the OPTS track. So come out and help us get the work done so we can show this track off at the Great Salt Lake National. If you have little ones and dont want OPTS track time, see me at the work party and I will get you extra time on the main track. _________________ Racing Activities, week of May 28th to June 2nd
Well, we hope you had a GREAT Memorial Day weekend! A few of our racers were out of town this weekend for races out of the country (Canada) and in New Mexico. We heard all of them
did well, so HUGE CONGRATS to them! Way to represent Utah!
Here are the races for the week: Tues May 29 Rad Canyon Pract 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thurs May 31 Rad canyon Race Reg 6-7pm Sat Jun 2 Deseret Peak Tooele Rac reg 5:30-7pm Hope to see you there! Building the OPTS track!
We have begun the building of the OPTS track. I will try to get some pics and post them or have some one post them as we are building. There is alot and I do mean alot of dirt out there to move.
Update: Here are a few pics as we begin building:
The track rebuild of RAD Canyon is complete!
RAD Canyon's rebuild is complete, and we've got the PICS!!! Make sure to check out all 31 pics, then head over to the UtahBMX.com forums and let us know what you think, and find out about some on track PRACTICES (Yes, we said PRACTICE!!) coming up the next 3 Saturdays! Can you feel the EXCITEMENT!!!
Indoor Weekend Racing and Pictures!
What a GREAT weekend of racing! We ended up with 40+ motos both Friday and Sunday, and 70+ total motos on Saturday!! The no-clips race on Saturday had 14 riders and was won by Ray Hudson. And the most anticipated race of the weekend was the Pro-Am on Sunday, which saw 22 participants (including 1 female!), and local rider Travis Healey held off the other riders for the win! Thanks to the riders and their families who came out and participated in the events, and to our AWESOME volunteer staff for all of their efforts! Here are some links to pictures taken this weekend:
Friday Pics - 71 Total Saturday Pics - 47 Total Sunday Pics - 391 Total 2007 District Numbers!
IMPORTANT NEWS !!
The ABA has finalized the 2006 District Numbers & they are loaded into Rad's computers! So we will be running the new numbers this weekend! Please come to the races prepared to sign up & run your new numbers. Performance Bike Parts will have a good supply of numbers and number plates for sale the entire weekend. Ron Melton Rad Canyon BMX Race for Life fee!
RAD CANYON NEWS
Rad Canyon is pleased to announce that the entry fee WILL REMAIN at $10.00 for the RFL double on Saturday 27th. Although the ABA has mandated that the entry fee for RFL double pt. races in 2007 be raised to $20.00, Rad Canyon Indoor feels that the short notification for our RFL next Saturday to be unfair to our racers. Please continue to work on rounding up new riders to try the sport of BMX, and we promise to run a fun, quality race at a fair price. Thanks Ron Melton, Rad Canyon Race Pictures Posted!
Another AWESOME weekend of racing @ RAD Canyon Indoor!!! Be sure to check out the 232 pics taken on Sunday!! Enjoy!
Race Pictures Posted!
Pictures are posted of the race action from this weekend! Click the links below to check 'em out! Enjoy!
Race Pictures Posted!
WOW! What a GREAT first indoor weekend! We averaged 40+ motos each night! Here are a few links to pictures taken during the weekend:
Saturday Pics (366 pics) Sunday Pics #1 (226 pics) Sunday Pics #2 (236 pics) Enjoy! LOROTY Race Pictures Posted!
Alright, yes, this day had to come, it was RAD Canyon's LOROTY (Last Outdoor Race Of The Year). But don't worry, indoor is coming up quick, so ROCK ON!! So for now, hopefully these 195 pics will hold you over until the next race. ENJOY!!
Race Pictures Posted!
We had another great race this Saturday! 26 motos today, and alot of great racing action! Jason Gallo over @ UtahBMX.com was able to capture 153 pictures of todays race action @ RAD Canyon. Thanks to all our terrific riders and their families for spending the day with us! Enjoy the pics!!
Race Pictures Posted!
Here's a couple more links to media (video and pics) from the Utah State Championship race on Sunday Sept 10th:
Sundays Pictures! (786) Enjoy!! Thanks to everyone for making this a great race weekend! Race Pictures Posted!
Well, it started off a little rainy, but our Rider Appreciation race ended up with sunshine and GREAT racing action! Make sure you check out the 188 pics taken Saturday of the various action! Enjoy!!
Race Pictures Posted!
To check out 219 pictures from today State Finals pre-race, click on this link!
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