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May 17 - Deseret Peak Race

K. Perkins — Sat May 17, 2008 7:43 am

Author: K. Perkins

Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:43 am

It's getting toasty in Tooele. Will be a nice night to race. Sign-ups are from 5:30 to 7:00. Racing normally begins after 8:00. Two reasons: (1) getting motos posted (we have a lot of respect for the women at RAD Canyon - they are really quick with registration - we're working to get there) and (2) in the past riders don't want to race until the sun goes behind the mountain...the starting gate faces the sunset so it is in the riders' eyes.

Track is getting good reviews. Last few weekends have had 17-19 motos. As always, thanks to Darrin, DP Complex managers, and Tooele County Commissioners for helping keep another track going for Utah riders. Volunteer help is always appreciated. Let them know at registration if you are able to help.

See you out at DP tonight!

BMX diet???

JAlvey — Fri May 16, 2008 9:09 pm

Author: JAlvey

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:09 pm

Kids are more prone to dehydration than adults due to them having a higher metabolism, quicker respiratory rate, and quicker fluid losses. So far as hydration goes, water is definitely best for the kids. Same as in adults, too much simple sugars in a rehydration fluid might cause them to get a high blood sugar level for a short time, which is then followed by a "crash" where the blood sugar drops a bit and they get shaky or tired, and certainly drop in strength. In many ways this is more exagerated in kids because they don't store extra sugar as fat as efficiently as adults.

On the flip side, most kids don't have as much energy stored as glycogen and fat as adults, so through a race night, they will lose energy if they're just taking water.

The ideal thing for kids would be a lot of water and a steady amount of complex carbs through the race night with a minimum of simple carbs. Protein isn't as important in the kids as in adults. Caffeinated drinks, a supplements like creatine should be avoided in the kids.

If your kids are like mine though, getting them to eat right is easier said than done, especially with lots of nachos and churros and the concession stand.

T.P. might of set some sort of record.

bnd — Fri May 16, 2008 2:53 pm

Author: bnd

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:53 pm

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Virgin Regional BMX - Western Regional Races May 17th

mhp800 — Thu May 15, 2008 6:31 am

Author: mhp800

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:31 am

Its almost here !!! Should be a great race weekend with high in the 90 deg .

2008 marketing

greg — Wed May 14, 2008 11:50 pm

Author: greg

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:50 pm

thanks for the props guys, but my motivation for posting this is to inform people about what is going on. I know how sometimes it seems that there isn't anything happening, but there really is.....and I hope that me continuing to talk about things maybe will spark some interest or ideas from others.

Brent, I'm sure you can get all the flyers that you want from Ron. Go get 'em......I want to absolutely FLOOD the valley with information about Rad Canyon and BMX racing. I get great responses from all kinds of people when talking about BMX. If anybody's kids are in scouts, get some flyers and hand out to your troop. Have your kids take flyers and maybe a trophy to their class. Know someone that owns a retail store? get them to hang a poster and have flyers on their counters to hand out.

Speaking of posters, I have produced a poster that I am going to start getting into stores, rec centers, libraries, schools, etc. If you want to help get some hung up, let me know and I'll get as many as you want.

The key to marketing is multiple exposures to your product. The more times someone sees something, the more likely they are to remember it and actually seek it out.

Happy 17th Birthday Jordan Smith

mackdaddy — Wed May 14, 2008 8:54 pm

Author: mackdaddy

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:54 pm

Happy bday Jordy

Happy birthday Mark "The Snake" Miller.

mackdaddy — Wed May 14, 2008 8:50 pm

Author: mackdaddy

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:50 pm

Hey you old fart happy birthday!!!

Happy birthday Kevin Sleater.

bnd — Wed May 14, 2008 2:07 pm

Author: bnd

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:07 pm

He turned 41-45 today!

One of the true OG BMXers in Utah.

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Video of the day!

The Snake — Wed May 14, 2008 5:38 am

Author: The Snake

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:38 am

The Volvo was sweet along with the crown room for 6 hrs.

Rad Canyon BMX update 12 May to 17 May 08

mackdaddy — Tue May 13, 2008 9:22 am

Author: mackdaddy

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:22 am

Hope you are having a fantastic week! The weather is hopefully going to cooperate with us this week!
Here are the races and practice for this week:

Tues May 13 Rad Canyon BMX Practice 6:30 pm to 8:30pm cost $3

Thurs May 15 Rad Canyon BMX Race reg 6-7pm Racing asap cost $10

Sat May 17 Deseret Peak BMX Tooele Reg 5:30pm to 7pm cost $10

For more info on these races check out
www.utahbmx.com
www.radcanyonbmx.com

If you have any questions please email me Jason Melton rjmelton@kw.com

Also
Interest rates are the lowest they have been in years. 5.8% on a 30 yr fixed. Are you looking to buy or sell? How about invest? I have some awesome deals on homes, duplex's and other multi units for investing in. And with interest rates so low, now has never been a better time to invest!
Who do you know that might be looking to buy or sell or invest?
Call me or email me 801-860-9357 or rjmelton@kw.com

Deseret Peak BMX Race Tonight - May 10

Jackie — Tue May 13, 2008 8:59 am

Author: Jackie

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:59 am

We have attended both races so far and have had a great time. The track for this early in the year is very hard and fast. Much thanks goes to the staff at the track. The changes they made to the track have made it a blast. I think the young studs enjoy having 2 pro sections to air it out !! race one had about 21 motos and last week there were 17. Riding both classes is not recommended unless you are under 30 (My heart and lungs found that out the hard way)

Injury Report??

b2 — Mon May 12, 2008 9:24 pm

Author: b2

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:24 pm

Allen's wrote:

I understand the guy that crashed on the step-up broke his hip.
I don't recall his name.

Ouch! I thought he was going to be a new guy to race in 28+ Novice... until that happened ...hope he's doing ok.

Good to hear Cody's not too busted up.

ZAC HAYMOND photo of the day

Skeleton — Mon May 12, 2008 6:45 pm

Author: Skeleton

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:45 pm

Great Job Zac!!!!

High gas prices.

bnd — Mon May 12, 2008 3:17 pm

Author: bnd

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:17 pm

I see that the cheap stuff was 3.55$ at my local station this morning! I will bet anyone that it closes in on $4 a gallon going into Memorial Day weekend. Have any of you faithful readers changed your driving habits because of this?

Last week I finally started to commute on my bike. I have an old MTB I put slicks on, a bike rack & lights front & rear. I leave my house a little after 6am & get to work without breaking a sweat in about 25 minutes. It takes me around 30 to get home hammering the whole way. I did this 3 times & hope to do it at least Mon-Thurs for the rest of the summer. I figure I'm saving $100+ a month on gas & not putting any extra wear & tear on the truck. PLUS, this is how I'm getting my ride time in now too, training for my mtb races.

Anybody else doing anything different?

b.

Soldier Hollow race coming up this Sat. the 17th.

bnd — Mon May 12, 2008 3:07 pm

Author: bnd

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:07 pm

This will be my 2nd race, it's on the cross country ski course which hopefully won't be so brutal like 5-Mile was.

Full report after the race.

b.