The Parade is tomorrow.  The weather outlook doesn't look as favorable as it has been in the past  (rainy?).  The show goes on rain or shine.

We're still planning to meet at Longmeadow Shopping Center around 11am for float construction.  It's relatively simple flatbed trailer with banners, streamers and signs.

Plan for you and/or your child to wear a racing uniform and bring their clean bike when we get ready for line-up around 5:30pm.

see the previous posts for additional parade info below.

Practice nights are over for the 2009 season.

The Parade is coming up this SATURDAY.  We will need your help with float preparation.  We will meet at Longmeadow Shopping Center at 11 am for construction and working out anylast minute details.  Parents and riders are asked to attend.  With everyones help it should go quickly.  The float will depart the shopping center around 5:30pm en route to North Potomac Street.  Don't be alarmed if you don't catch up with us at the shopping canter as the parade doesn't begin until 6pm.  Our position in the parade isn't determined until that day, so we could depart from North Potomac Street anywhere between 6:30-8pm.  Parents not riding on the float can pick up riders at the end of the parade route on First Street near Four States Livestock auction between 8-9:30 depending on our position in the parade.  We will have to play it by ear as there isn't a set schedule.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we'll see you there!

Word from the folks at Racers Edge:

The Biketober Jam is re-scheduled for SUNDAY Oct 25th.  The weather outlook was more than bleak for Fri/Sat so they moved things to the next day.

See any other updates on The Racers Edge website

Practices at HBMX are over for the season.  Hopefully we'll see you guys for the Parade on Oct 31

We will hold practice/open track on Wed!

WEDNESDAY Oct 21-  Anyone interested in participating in the Mummers Parade on the HBMX float can meet at the HBMX track between 5:30-6pm at the track to discuss meeting time and other details AND to pick up your (or your childs) name plate that you can customize to display on the float.  See the parade pics on the photo links page for previous years examples.

If you already have a name plate or are using a previous years, please email or call us to let us know that you'll be attending so we can have a head count. 

Sat October 31st-  Meeting time for the parade will be 11am at the Longmeadow Shopping Center.  Please, please please show up to help us get the float assembled at that time.  The actual departure time from the Shopping center to the parade route is 5:30ish.  Hopefully we will be able to get the float done and make plans for shuttling back from the ending of the parade.   If you are not riding on the float and want to pick up your child, plan on meeting on First Street (near Four States Livestock auction) at the completion of the parade.  The ending time will vary based on where we are placed in the parade line-up.

 

If you haven't already heard, the Bike-tober Jam has been rescheduled for NEXT saturday Oct 24th.  It should be worth the wait as Mike has already been raving about the course!  See you all there!

Well, looks like Friday's practice will be a washout.  Lots of rainfall and no chance of sun or warm temps.  :/

Anyway, the Hereford Fall Festival should be a go for Sat.  Check their website for updates.  <click here>

Check back for further details on either the Regional race and/or the Mummers Parade, whichever event you'll attend on Oct 31st.

George Leisler ended up being flown to shock trauma on Sun evening. Test were negative for any bleeding on his brain although he did suffer from a concussion.  He doesn't recall too much of the day on Sunday.  Hopefully things will get back to normal for him soon.  He is home now and will eventually need surgery on his injured knee.  So its not great news but better than our initial report on Sunday evening.

Looks like a wet week so we'll play fridays practice by ear.

Hopefully things will clear up for Saturdays Biketober Jam in Hereford MD!

 

The last race for the season which was sponsored by Cordermans Auto Body had a fairly low turn out with only 9 motos.  Regardless, we had some great racing action as well as great raffle prizes and end of the season awards.

As a note; as of 9pm on Sunday local racer George Leisler is being kept overnight at Wash. Co. Hospital. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers and we'll keep you posted on his condition.

This Saturday is the annual Biketober Jam in Hareford MD which is being promoted by our own Mike Hartlove and family of Racers Edge.  For more info, check out their website:  http://www.racersedgeonline.com/

Hopefully we'll see you all there.

This week will be the last week for open practice sessions on Wed and Fri evening.

Please contact a representative for additional details about our Mummers Parade float that will be entered in the annual Mummers parade on Sat Oct 31.  We will need your help getting the float assembled/dismantled if you or your child plans to ride on it.  We will meet in the AM at Long Meadow Shopping Center and depart for the parade from there around 5:30pm.

Just a note; If you have a chance to make it by the Fairgrounds before the clinic today be sure to check out the Cyclocross race going on from 8am-2pm.  If you've never seen a cyclocross race you should check it out.  Short course lapped bike race with a bit of cross country running and mountain biking skill thrown in.  Free to spectate. Proceeds are Benefitting Breast Cancer Awareness.

The weather looks good for Todays clinic so bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn!

$10=Good time, good learning