April 2010 Track Changes

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Over Easter weekend a group of dedicated volunteers led by Robert and Trisha Grecht made some amazing changes and improvements to the Erik Goetzinger BMX facilities. Enjoy the photos and remember racing starts at the end of April.

The base of operation

The base of operation

The new sandbox

The new sandbox

Custom lock box

Custom lock box

The start hill is formed and ready for cement

The start hill is formed and ready for cement

Robert and Richard making plans

Robert and Richard making plans

New cement blocks around the staging area

New cement blocks around the staging area

Staging area ready for cement

Staging area ready for cement

The start hill before cement

The start hill before cement

Getting ready to work

Getting ready to work

Richard, Robert and Tom

Richard, Robert and Tom

Allister working the excavator

Allister working the excavator

The pump truck is in place

The pump truck is in place

If you ever need a pump truck

If you ever need a pump truck

Contact Challenge

Contact Challenge

Another shot of the pump truck

Another shot of the pump truck

The Mayco cement company came through in a big way

The Mayco cement company came through in a big way

If you need cement on Vancouver Island

If you need cement on Vancouver Island

The skid loader that moved a lot of dirt this weekend

The skid loader that moved a lot of dirt this weekend

Courtesy of Highway Four Rentals

Courtesy of Highway Four Rentals

More cement

More cement

Thanks Mayco Mix

Thanks Mayco Mix

Mayco Mix Logo

Mayco Mix Logo

Looking toward the sign-up area

Looking toward the sign-up area

Pouring the first section of the start hill

Pouring the first section of the start hill

Another shot of the pump and cement truck

Another shot of the pump and cement truck

Looking smooth

Looking smooth

The re-shaping of the first jump out of the 2nd corner

The re-shaping of the first jump out of the 2nd corner

Matt overseeing the jump re-build

Matt overseeing the jump re-build

Our excavator

Our excavator

This jump is about ready to become history

This jump is about ready to become history

After their hands went into the cement

After their hands went into the cement

Matt inspecting the flow of the jump

Matt inspecting the flow of the jump

Allister (in the excavator) and Brad

Allister (in the excavator) and Brad

Darcy inspecting the jump

Darcy inspecting the jump

The step-up into the 2nd corner before shaping and packing

The step-up into the 2nd corner before shaping and packing

The start hill in done

The start hill in done

Another shot of the hill

Another shot of the hill

A cemented, larger, staging area

A cemented, larger, staging area

BMX 2010

BMX 2010

Racers posing on the excivator

Racers posing on the excivator

The new, improved 2nd corner

The new, improved 2nd corner

Matt inspecting his work

Matt inspecting his work

Entry into the 2nd corner

Entry into the 2nd corner

Smoothing out the bumps

Smoothing out the bumps

The finished step-up

The finished step-up

The new start hill

The new start hill

Robert and his father working on the gate

Robert and his father working on the gate

We've reached the Air Ram stage

We've reached the Air Ram stage

Trying out the new system

Trying out the new system

Ready to go

Ready to go

A shot with the new start hill in it

A shot with the new start hill in it

Riders #1, #2 and #3 out of the gate. Factory Formula

Riders #1, #2 and #3 out of the gate. Factory Formula

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