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8.9.10. PRSR 02-18-1998 ELK RIVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA Wednesday, February 18, 1998 Elk River City Hall 7:00 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Consider February 18, 1998, Park and Recreation Commission Agenda 3. Open Mike 4. Discussion with Decision Resources 5. Planning Session: a. Mission Statement b. Rules/Procedures 41/ c. 1998 Goals 6. Park of the Month Discussion 7. Area Recreation Update - Jeff Asfahl 8. Woodland Trails Park Discussion a. Signs b. Complaints Regarding Dogs in the Park c. Ski Trail Grooming - Dave Anderson 9. Park Dedication Funds 10. Staff Updates 11. Other Business 12. Adjournment "This agenda is available in alternate formats upon a 72 hour advanced notice. "Auxiliary aids and services are also available upon a 72 hour advanced notice. Please contact the City Clerk at"441-7420 ,' (TED 441-7420)to make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include large print,Braille, audio tape,etc." Examples of auxiliary aids may include a sign language interpreter,.assietive • listening device,etc.' '. MEMORANDUM Oty Elk River TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintende - DATE: February 18, 1998 SUBJECT: Agenda Memo 8. Woodland Trails Park Discussion The following items have come up in the last month from public comments: a. Signs - Now that we have the ability to do signs in-house at a reasonable price, we need some Commission input on a scheme for location signs along the trail. One citizen told me of a water navigation system that employs a "right-red-return idea" that user keeps right at each red sign to return to the starting point. If any Commissioner has other ideas, please share them before we start the sign program. b. Complaints on Dogs in the Park - Dogs have become a source of irritation for several park users lately. It seems that dogs are allowed to run well ahead of their owners and confront other park users. Also, dog droppings greatly diminish the quality of the ski trails. Attached is a copy of the City Ordinance regarding dogs on public property. Please come prepared to discuss this issue on Wednesday evening. c. Ski Trail Grooming Expenses - I have asked Dave Anderson to give an update on the grooming policy and costs involved. After the first year of operation, I feel that it would be timely to evaluate this program. 9. Park Dedication Funds I will have a hand-out available for Wednesday's meeting regarding the park dedication fund balance and recent expenditures. 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD&Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 10. Staff Updates - The City is planning the annual tree sale which makes trees available to residents at a reduced rate. Trees will have to be ordered in advance and picked up by May 16th. In past years, this sale has been quite popular. The Sherburne County Tree Board is also planning a spring tree sale. I will pass on more information as it becomes available. The Sherburne County Tree Board is working with the DNR, SWCD, the County Extension Office, Sherburne County Wildlife Refuge, Master Gardeners, and the City of Ramsey to do a 2 day (May 2nd and 3rd) "Planting Living History/Arbor Celebration" from 12 noon to 5 p.m. each day. There is booth space available and the City has been invited to set up a display of available park and trail information or any other related area of interest. I believe this could be a great opportunity to share park information and park needs with the general public. Commission members are urged to consider what information could be shared and who might be available that weekend to "man" the booth. • ..„::,..::,,:.:.:::::,..,...i.:,::;,:::.:... . .. • ..,..„::,:::,,,„:„..::,:,..„„:::::::: ...: „.„,,,,,,,, .,...„,:::::::::.::,. ...: :•:•: , ..• . 4 VOTE YES or PARKS , . , gl,...... .• ) ...:. . .::.,..._..n,::;::::4 „:•. . )4 itv Elk fiver Parks & Recreation Referendum September 23 Vote to improve parks and trails in your neighborhood Elk River currently has more than 700 acres The Plan of parkland concentrated in 23 sites across the city. From the survey, the Parks & Recreation Working with limited funds, the Park and Recreation Commission developed a list of specific Commission's past efforts have been concentrated improvements within the budget the public in site acquisition. But according to a survey commissioned by the City Council this past spring, gave them. Construction, design and residents feel that the time has come to develop and engineering costs were included in the improve those parks, so they can enjoy them now. final 2 million dollar figure. Specifically, • the referendum includes: You asked for it... ✓ Construction of a teen center The survey results indicated the need for in Lions Park, in partnership with the permanent restrooms and shelters, neighborhood Elk River Lions. parks and equipment (swingsets, hard surfaced ✓Playground equipment installed or courts and playground equipment) and additions enhanced at 8 existing sites plus one and improvements to the city's biking and hiking site yet to be purchased and developed. trails. There was also significant support for adding In addition, basketball courts will park land and for improving existing playing fields. be added to 5 existing sites plus the The respondents were willing to support a modest new site. increase (under 30 dollars) in their taxes. ✓Permanent restrooms and/or shelters at 5 locations: Woodland Trails Park, Orono Softball Complex, Orono Park, Oak Knoll Park and the Elk River Both citizens and businesses will be taxed at the Youth Athletic Complex. samete per year for 2 'years ✓ Improvement of approximately 10 miles L+`sthriated � � of city trails. Market of Tom' Vote Sept. 23 clue nc ease ✓ Lights for 4 existing youth baseball/ at your regular softball fields plus construction of polling place. two larger youth baseball fields at 10 ,000 28 , For questions illim 1 0,O00 42 on where you the Elk River Youth Athletic Complex. O0,000 vote, please ✓ Purchase of a new park site to serve 600,000 70 call 441-7420. the area east of Hwy. 169. �0f10,000 Paid for by the "Vote YES for Parks"Committee, John Kuester, Chair, 441-4327 • VOTE YES for 4 169 PARKS :. 1. • September 23 U• � .. © •• r•••, 193RD 0 193RD AVE. : AVE. • 10 Ell 416100/... 6 ,•. . g4F90 7 • SCHOOL ST. [c 11111k114101•11- .• o El U Q ♦ •• •.......• O • o . 15 •• 10 ORONO 14 MAIN ST. z RD m, �! 41111h a Q0 CTY.RD.30 0 z 18 t2 19 III 20 MISS I S S I P P I RIVER flWoodland Trails Park ® New Park Multi-use building with restrooms Property purchase 101 Playground equipment 0 Woodland Trails—2.0 miles 1/2 court basketball O Railroad Trail—4.5 miles Open shelter inLafayette Woods ® Lions Park Playground equipment Teen center 2 1/2 courts basketball 0 Highway 10 Trail—1.5 miles © 0 Meadowvale Heights Park Orono Park Playground equipment ® Restroom 1/2 court basketball Add playground equipment O Oak Knoll Trail-1/2 mile Orono Softball Complex m Oak Knoll Park 16 165TH AVE.NW Restroom Ell Combination shelter/concessions/ ID Country Crossing I Trail—1/4 mile restroom in center 169 0 169 to Proctor Trail—1.0 mile Country Crossing 3rd Playground equipment Ridgewood East Park 1/2 court basketball 10 9 Add playground equipment m Mississippi Oaks Lights Playground equipment Deerfield 4th Park 1/2 court basketball 10 Add playground equipment Trail from Babcock Park to Downtown m Hillside 5th ® Elk River Youth Athletic Complex Lights for 4 existing youth baseball/softball fields Playground equipment 1 1/2 court basketball Combination shelter/concessions/restroom Open shelter Construction of 2 youth baseball fields • INSIDE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEPTEMBER 23 PARKS AND RECREATION BOND REFERENDUM INCLUDED IN THE REFERENDUM(continued from front page): ***Improvement of approximately 10 miles of city trails. • ***Lights for 4 existing youth baseball/softball fields plus construction of two larger youth baseball fields at the Elk River Youth Athletic Complex. ***Purchase of a new park site to serve the area east of Hwy. 169. Playground equipment plus a half basketball court installed at this site. ***Design, engineering and construction costs for the above FOR QUESTIONS ON THE REFERENDUM, PLEASE CALL ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PARK AND RECREATIONAL COMMISSIONERS: Dana Anderson(Chair) 441-3874 John Kuester 441-4327 Dave Anderson 441-4582 Kent Madsen 441-6887 Rolfe Anderson 441-6947 Clair Olson 441-4270 Lana Huberty 241-0795 Ron Westrum 441-4297 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEPTEMBER 23 PARKS AND RECREATION BOND REFERENDUM • THE ISSUE: Citizens living within the boundaries of Elk River will have the opportunity on September 23, 1997 to vote on the following question: "Shall the City of Elk River, Minnesota, be authorized to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to defray the expense of the acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of public park and recreational facilities for the City?" Vote at your regular polling place. For questions on where you vote, please call 441-7420 BACKGROUND: The City currently has more than 700 acres of parkland concentrated in 23 different sites. In the past the Park and Recreation Commission has worked primarily to acquire new sites. According to a survey commissioned last spring by the City Council, residents feel that the time has come to develop and improve existing parks. The survey results indicated the need for permanent restrooms and shelters, neighborhood parks and equipment(swingsets, hard surfaced courts and playground equipment) and additions to the city's biking and hiking trails. There was significant support for adding park land and for improving existing playing fields. Respondents to the survey were willing to support a modest increase(under 30 dollars) in their property taxes. COST TO CITY PROPERTY OWNERS: The average home in Elk River has a market value • of$105,000. A citizen with a home with this value will pay $29 per year for 20 years. A commercial property owner will pay the same rate. Other sample increases include: Market Value Dollars of Tax Increase Market Value Dollars of Tax Increase $50,000 $14 $200,000 $57 $75,000 $21 $400,000 $113 $125,000 $35 $600,000 $170 $150,000 $42 $1,000,000 $283 THE REFERENDUM INCLUDES: ***Construction of a teen center in Lions Park, in partnership with the Elk River Lions. ***Playground equipment installed or enhanced at 8 existing sites. In addition, half basketball courts will be added to 5 existing sites. ***Permanent restrooms and/or shelters at 5 locations: Woodland Trails Park, Orono Softball Complex, Orono Park, Oak Knoll Park, and the Elk River Youth Athletic Complex. Continued on back page • 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 383 P02 JUL 09 '97 133E ELK RIVER PARK BOND REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS Key Target Groups: Under 45 year olds Wards One and Three residents Households containing children Renters Youth Recreation League member households Adult Recreation League member households Structural Considerations: Two committees need to be organized: an internal staff committee and an external "citizens' YES committee." The former may use city funds to inform the electorate; the latter may actually undertake persuasional efforts for a YES vote, but cannot use public funds. Instead, the latter must rely upon individual and group contributions. • This should be a telephone-based campaign similar to school district efforts. We would recommend the use of advocacy scripts which will identify supporters, undecideds, and opponents. Telephoning should be done in a"bank/boiler room"situation to insure efficiency, comradery, and centralized data keeping. But,prior to the structuring of the telephone bank, we need to obtain the following lists (hopefully with telephone numbers): Households containing Elk River Public School children—should be available from the School District at nominal cost--the same list the District"Yes" Committee used in its referenda. Members of Adult Recreation Leagues Registered voter lists for Wards One and Three—ideally this list would be cross-checked against the School District list) The telephone bank system will require about 65%of the total effort. Recruitment of telephoners should be from stakeholder groups. Generally,we recommend four subcommittees within the Citizens' Committee: Voter Contact(Telephone Bank) Publicity Committee (Letters to the Editor, Persuasional Mailings) • Finance Committee(General Fundraising) Election Day Activities(Get-Out-The-Vote Program) 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 3E3 P03 JUL 09 '97 133E To set a realistic goal for identifying"YES"voters, we need to obtain the City of Elk River r turnout in the last School District bond referendum effort which was NOT held in November of an even year. Once this number has been obtained,we can work with you in determining the number of phoners/nights you will need to hit the goal. Campaign Flow: Informational Mailing prepared by City of Elk River and mailed to all households Persuasional Mailing(could be postcard)mailed to all households within three days Telephone Bank classifying"supporters,""undecideds,"and"opponents" Thank you post card mailed to all"supporters" Persuasional letter mailed to all"undecideds" Telephone Bank recalling"undecideds"for re-classification Reminder post card mailed to all"supporters" Election Day telephone call to all"supporters"urging a vote Additional Publicity: "Letters to the Editor"should be mailed in favor of the proposal on a regular basis. For every negative letter,make sure there are two positive letters the following edition. As funds permit, an advertisement during the week before the election could be placed in the newspaper. • • • • Parks: Woodlands Trails Park Multi-Use Building $150,000 with Restrooms Orono Park 1 -Rest Room 50,000 Add Playground Equipment 50,000 Country Crossing 3`d Playground Equipment 30,000 '/2 Court Basketball 5,000 Mississippi Oaks Playground Equipment 30,000 1/2 Court 5,000 Lafayette Woods Playground Equipment 35,000 2 1/2 Courts 10,000 Ridgewood East Add Playground Equipment 20,000 Lights 2,000 • Deerfield IV Add Playground Equipment 20,000 Hillside 5th Playground Equipment 30,000 '/2 Court 5,000 Meadowvale Heights Playground Equipment 30,000 1/2 Court 5,000 East of 169 Park Property Purchase 100,000 Playground Equipment 30,000 1/2 Court 5,000 Open Shelter 25,000 Lion's Park Teen Center(50% Contribution) 150,000 Total This Section $787,000 • • Athletic Field Section: Orono Softball Complex 1 Rest Room $ 50,000 Oak Knoll Combination Shelter/ Concessions/Restroom in center 100,000 Cass Fields 4 -Lighted Fields 180,000 1 - Combination Shelter/ Concessions/Restroom 125,000 1 - Open Shelter 25,000 Phase II for Cass Fields 100,000 Total This Section $580,000 Trails Section: Rail Road Trail 4.5 miles $200,000 • 169 to Proctor Link 1.0 mile 70,000 Country Crossing I 'A mile 15,000 Oak Knoll 1/2 mile 25,000 Woodland Trails 2.0 miles 125,000 Highway 10 1.5 miles 75,000 Babcock Park to Downtown 50,000 Total This Section $ 560,000 Engineer& Design $ 73,000 GRAND TOTAL $2,000,000 • JUL-14-97 15: 37 FROM:SPRINGSTED INC ID:6122233093 PAGE 3/4 City of Elk River, Minnesota General Obligation Park Bonds, Series 1998 • $2,000,000 Net Proceeds Summary of G.O. Bond Issue Scenarios f119r ,1's.,yiY ��1 del ilmoa l tit>m .y � p-��!p(��,cu t� 1piyrJ'� ,rll''i '��iib:-. -/ i� 7 i rtlr .. t o m i r;;11+C,.r. o6o.o..: lft' .��tl' i .;.,4:3:,.4,:i.F.lt:.A.°•11..,,,!'r Composition: Net Proceeds $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 Costs of Issuance 24,100 24,100 24,100 Underwriters Discount 20,400 28,700 37,080 Less: Rounding (4,500) (2,800) (1,180) Total Bond Issue Size $ 2,040,000 $ 2,050,000 $ 2,060,000 Debt Service Comparison: Avg.Annual Levy @105% $272,103 $206,246 $175,941 Tax Rate* 0.048% 0.037% 0.031% Total Interest Cost $571,861 $925,066 $1,328,337 True Interest Rate 5.055% 5.321% 5.537% >: tq xi ,r,..;_,.. ''''.:44-' n,e i ) tr !'uw uiF +r1cr : ,1, 4, �,rr ,rt r: t P ,:ii,.. noi, ,,t t.. i •t r x : i ,: ,'rts ! Oh NN u 5 E t'!1 M {}({ NIL Qi• i nit. 11 , �`.I. i'{ . .. 1yllIn•• _ .t��:°7.;1. .tt , � ,,,, ..h. ..r..;,..tl ��t ,i r:,,is,,„il'?£�,�. 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Slide Wells, Toys &40' Wide Deck(20,000 s.f.) 2,000 Square Foot Bath House Cost: $1.8 to 2.3 million ATTACHMENT A - SAND PARK WADING POOL Zero Depth 40' x 50' (2,000 s.f), 3' Deep Deck 15' Wide(3,000 s.f.) Cost: $250,000 to $300,000 • ATTACHMENT B - RUSH CITY RECREATION CENTER 40' x 70' Lap Pool 40' x 40' Zero Depth With Play Structure 150' Slide With Plunge Pool 25' x 30' Diving Well 14,000 Square Foot Deck Bath House N.I.C. Cost: $2,000,000 ATTACHMENT C- NORTH COMMONS AQUATIC CENTER 36' x 50' Lap Pool - Cost: $400,000 36' x 60' Zero Depth With Play Equipment Including 2 Slides With 25' x 40' Plunge Pool With 14,000 Square Foot Deck - Cost: $1,000,000 Bath House -N.I.C. 4110 • ATTACHMENT D - ALBERT LEA MUNICIPAL AQUATIC FACILITY 30' x 45' Shallow Pool 20' x 20' Plunge Pool 2 Slides 4,000 Square Foot Deck Bath House Cost: $980,000 ATTACHMENT E - NORTHWOODS, IOWA 28' x 50' Lap Pool 20' x 25' Plunge Pool 1 Slide 900 Square Foot Shallow Pool With Toys Cost: $640,000 ATTACHMENT F- SCS COMPANY Model 400 $220,000 Shipping 15,000 • Pump, Filters, Plumbing 200,000 Deck 9,500 s.f. 25,000 Assembly 33,000 Bath House 30' x 50' 200,000 Contingency 70,000 TOTAL $763,000 FLANDREAU STATE PARK, New Ulm, MN Zero Depth 0-6' Deep - Sand Bottom 150' x 150' (22,500 s.f.) Filter System 1997 Costs: $500,000 Bath House N.I.C. CONVENTIONAL POOL 3' to 12' Deep 70' x 100' Cost: $750,000 Bath House 30' x 50' Cost: $200,000 • s:\offsite\street\pools.doc ATTACHMENT A SAND PARK WADING POOL Owner: Rockford Park District Rockford,Illinois Completed: Summer 1994 c i . 1 . Construction Cost: 110, - i .� $330,000 1` r i- - Pool Size: ' ' ' `�. , 2,254 SF Wading Pool y♦ ` 5 View of pool from slide tower. $K • ., The wading pool at Sand Park was an addition to an existing swimming pool facility in } _ Rockford,Illinois.It features a �� Kiddie Tzoister water slide and -_ an SCS 212 interactive waterplay structure. ' - ' . -iv _.-4 i -4:: i ,_ , 4I 1 '` 1 - r � �, tt i_ , One of the many interactive elements on theSCS 212. ■•4 11�' Water Technology, Inc. P.O.Box 614• Beaver Dam,Wisc sin 53916• (414)887 7375• FAX:(414)887 7999 : , N ,.-. 1,,g----x---x i :x--x —x----r,x H 2) 1! "r• x x..........x . 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U M C. z u Y MODEL 400 , t t l l r;� S, ,! ! 111.I.1tur;-4. .!! ., liii..vil I A, It ,�t il. ♦wit.: 4 • „_.. i , ' ;t •, I ,;I,a a i Iiiiliii 11�•ii, �l Jk i iiil ljIl1t<Ilall .0• ir,,,... .,The SCSI' Model 400, also known as The Waterworks, is a complete "mini-waterpark” designed to offer excitement and adventure for every member of the family. Participants can interact with the water features or choose to ride the slides, allowing the guest a myriad of play opportunities within a minimal amount of space. The centerpiece of the unit are two large waterwheels which spin and splash overhead, then dump the water into a series of troughs and falls. As with all of our play structures, add to the experience by theming in Caribbean,Treehouse, Pirate Fort or the motif of your choice. WATER FEATURES 4- Single Angle Jets PLAY FEATURES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 1 - 16'Central Falls 27- Horizontal Jets 1 - 16'Straight Tunnel Slide Pontoon Walk 1 - 16'Central Falls 39-Angle Jets 2- 19'Curved Tunnel Slides Tipping Troughs 0 (Double Sided) 2• Pipe Arches With 1 - Open Spiral Slide Spiral Spinner 3- Pipe Falls 5'Water-Wheels 1 - 4'Open Straight Slide Spinning Tray 2- Water Curtains(7') 4- Overhead Runnels 10- Platforms of Various Heights 2-Man Pump 12- Bubbler Jets (Under Waterwheels) 2. 6'High Bridges Funny Mirrors 52-Bar Jets 3- Runnels(Pool Floor) 2- Crawl Tunnels 9-Waterguns 5- High Angle Jets 1 - Tire Swing 1 - Umbrella Jet 9- Overhead Rope Pulls 17'-0" 10'-0" 6'-O" 10'-0" 6'-O" 7'-6° 16'-0"± 6 Hose Jets e 24- Peacock Jets • 15- Up Jets ;, o IN l ( , \ ' �. I 0 2' 4' 6' 6' 6' II 8' 1 . 2, c m t di N.0 — • , All SCS` Play Systems are built of steel pipe galvanized inside and out, specially cleaned and primed. then finished with a chlorine and chemical resistant polyurethane paint.The colors on the structure shown above are suggestions only.Your structure can be painted in the colors of your choice.Please refer to the model 212 sketch for our standard color recommendations. U.S.F21ent Numbers,5.194048 and 330,579.Other patents pending.Interactive Waterplay"+s a registered trademark of SCS""Company. 400-9605 BMXtra Track Guide Minnesota Page 1 of 1 'mTHE SOURCE FOR BMX INFORMATION OM THE NET \ Get Featured • ` 5 ONLINE. MAGAZINE. -� MINNESOTA BMX TRACKS AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION Brainerd MN 04 Brainerd Lakes BMX Loius&Barbara Anderson(218) 829-0491 Dilworth MN 04 Dilworth BMX Dick Bowman(701) 235-9892 Faribault MN 02 Faribault BMX Mike Arndt (507) 332-8200 Fergus Falls MN 04 I-94 BMX Dave& Amy Thorpe (218) 739-4802 Hibbing MN 04 Hull Rust BMX Kermit& Sharon Schleicher(218) 263-4139 Lino Lakes MN 02 Rehbein Arena Indoor BMX Nancy Rivard (612) 784-9514 (612) 784-5824 (track) Luverne MN 02 Riverside BMX Ken Peterson(507) 283-8154 Mankato MN 02 Mankato Area BMX Lynn&Darla Austin(507) 625-1232 Milaca MN 04 R-Place BMX Donna Olson(320) 679-4937 (320) 983-6550 (track) New Ulm MN 02 New Ulm Area BMX Tom Bastain(507) 354-2643 Rochester MN 02 Southside BMX Scott Dingfelder, Kevin Guy(507) 281-3233 Shakopee MN 01 Minnesota Valley BMX John Primrose (612) 881-5580 St. Michael MN 01 Crow River BMX Sheryl Kraft (612)497-1348 [Back to Track Directory I • BMXtra is produced by XTRA Productions Copyright°1996 XTRA Productions All rights reserved. • 4111 FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION • 1996 READERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS courtesy of • 4eihr? I 1. AGE • COKE 15% I 6 OR MORE - 8% 13-15 58% ROOTBEER 10% OTHER • 9-12 6% 24% SPRITE 15% 16-19 10% ' 7-UP 3% 12. HOW MANY PAIRS OF di 8 & UNDER 3% OTHER 4% TENNIS SHOES FOR WORK, MIFF 20-25 3% SCHOOL OR PLAY DO YOU GO 26-30 1% 7. FAVORITE MUSIC THROUGH IN A YEAR? 31 &OVER 1% ALTERNATIVE 31% 2 TO 3 61% HEAVY METAL 19% 4 TO 5 20% 2. SEX RAP 19% 6 OR MORE 10% MALE 97% ROCK/TOP 40 12% 1 9% FEMALE 3% OLDIES 8% COUNTRY 5% 13. TOP-10 FAVORITE TV SHOWS 3. WHICH SPORTS,BESIDES PUNK 3% HOME IMPROVEMENT 34% BMX, DO YOU PLAY ON AN ALL KINDS 2% SIMPSONS 20% ORGANIZED LEVEL? OTHER 1% MARRIED/CHILDREN 18% BASEBALL 15% IN LIVING COLOR 5% FOOTBALL 13% 8. FAVORITE JEANS FULL HOUSE 4% BASKETBALL 12% LEVI 57% FRESH PRINCE 3% SOCCER 10% LEE 6% _ BEAVIS&BUTTHEAD 3% SNOW SPORTS,, 6% GUESS 6% X FILES 2% MOTORCYCLE 5% BUGLEBOY 5% (tie)HOUSE/BUGGIN 2% ROLLERHOCKEY : ' 5% WRANGLER 4% EXTREME GAMES 1% TRACK&FIELD 5% GIRBAUD 4% (tie)SEINDELD 1% WATER SPORTS 5% NONE 4% ` (tie) MOTOWORLD 1% MOUNTAIN BIKE 4% ANCHOR BLUE 3% ROAD BIKES 2% ARIZONA 3% 14 TOP-10 FAVORITE CABLE TV WRESTLING 2% SILVER TAB 2% STATIONS ICEHOCKEY 1% OTHER 6% MTV 36% 0 OTHER 15%;- ESPN 32% 9. FAVORITE SHOES TO RACE' NICKELODEON 7% 4. FAVORITE FOOD IN . - ESPN 2 4% MEXICAN 24% VANS 54% HBO 4% PIZZA 23% AIRWALK 28% PRIME 3% HAMBURGERS 17% REEBOK 8% DISNEY 2% ITALIAN 14% NIKE 3% COMEDY 2% SUBS 9% ADIDAS 2% OTHER 10% ORIENTAL 5% CONVERSE 1% SEAFOOD 1% SIMPLE 1% 15. DO YOU WEAR CHICKEN 1%-_ OTHER 2% .. SUNGLASSES? OTHER 5% YES 47% 10. FAVORITE TENNIS SHOES , NO 53% 5. FAVORITE FAST FOOD, FOR WORK,SCHOOL OR PLAY TACO BELL 30% AIRWALK 28% 16. IF YES WHAT KIND? McDONALDS 20% VANS 27% . OAKLEY 57% SUBWAY 9% NIKE 25% RAY-BAN 15% BURGER KING 8% REEBOK 8% Jr 5% PIZZA HUT 8% ADIDAS 5% KILLERLOOP 5% IN&OUT BURGER 6% CONVERSE 2% GENERIC WENDYS 5% ENTIES 4% ARBY'S 4%. 1% SCOTT 4% FILA 1% BLACK FLY 2% CARL'S JR 3% COMBAT BOOTS 1% GATORZ 2% JACK IN THE BOX 2%- OTI-IER 2% A'ME 2% KFC 2% VAURNET 1% • OTHER _: 3% 11. HOW MANY PAIRS OF OTHER 3% RACING SHOES DO YOU GO 6. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK THROUGH IN A YEAR DR PEPPER . 25% - 2 TO 3 48% 17. DO YOU WEAR A WATCH? PEPSI 20% ONLY 1 15% YES 52% MT. DEW 17% 4 TO 5 14% NO 43% ■ NO ANSWER • 5% 23. DO YOU PLAN ON BUYING MH 3% ' A NEW BIKE IN 1996? HARO 3% 18. IF YES WHAT KIND? YES 44% O'NEAL 1% • TIMEX 42% NO 53% GT • 1% CASIO 25% MAYBE 2% ZERONINE 1% SHARK 6% NO ANSWER 1% EXREME 1% ' SWATCH 6% OTHER 2% GUESS 4% 24. IF YES,HOW MUCH DO YOU MICKEY MOUSE 4% PLAN ON SPENDING? (APPROX) 29. WHAT BRAND OF GLOVES FOSSIL 3% $500+ 31% DO YOU USE? AMTRON 3% $300-400 22% Jr 18% ' SEIKO 1% $400-500 14% DON'T WEAR ANY 13% OTHER 6% $200-300 11% ANSWER 12% $150-200 11% AXO 10% 19. WHAT IS YOUR AVERAGE NO ANSWER 11% FOX 10% WEEKLY ALLOWANCE? DYNO 7% $5-10 36% 25. WHAT BIKE PART WILL YOU ZERONINE 3% $4 OR LESS 25% PROBABLY BUY NEXT? DIRT RESEARCH 3% $11-15 12% CRANKS 17% EXTREME 2% $16-20 12% WHEELS 16% TROY LEE 2% $2140 9% FRAME/FORK 14% O'NEAL 1% NO ANSWER 6% TIRES 10% AERO 1% PEDALS 7% HARO 1% 20. WHAT IS YOUR FAMILIES BARS 6% THOR 1% INCOME? GRIPS 5% MOTOCROSS " 1% $40,000 OR MORE 43% BRAKES 4% MSR 1% $30,000-39,000 16% SPROCKET 4% HATCH 1% $20,000-30,000 15% SEAT POST 4% SPECIAI-17ED ' 1%' $15,000-20,000 10% CHAIN 3% OTHER 12% • $15,000 OR LESS 7% BOTTOM BRACKET 3% NO ANSWER 7% HEADSET 3% 30. WHAT BRAND OF HELMET DON'T KNOW 2% GOOSENECK 3% DO YOU WEAR? PADS 2% ECKO 48% 21. TOP-10 BIKES RIDDEN BY OTHER 2% DYNO 11% OUR READERS TROY LEE 8% GT 15% 26. WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR BELL 5% ELF 13% BIKE PARTS FROM? VIGOR 4% MONGOOSE 9% BIKE SHOP 62% MONARCH 4% ROBINSON 8% MAIL ORDER 22% BIEEFE 3% POWERLITE 8% TRACK VENDORS 10% VECTOR 3% REDLINE 6% ALL ABOVE 6% RAZOR BACK 3% FREE AGENT 5% SHOE 2% AUBURN 4% 27. WHO PAYS FOR YOUR BIKE THH 1% HARO 4% PARTS? SIMPSON 1% SE 3% YOURSELF 50% GRIFFIN 1% OTHER 25% PARENTS 43% ARAI 1% SPONSOR 4% OTHER 5% 22. HOW MUCH DID YOUR BIKE ALL ABOVE 3% DON'T HAVE ONE 3% COST OR HOW MUCH WOULD TT COST COMPLETE? 28. WHAT BRAND OF UNIFORM 31. ARE YOU CONSIDERING $450-550 19% DO YOU WEAR? TRYING OUT CLIPLESS PEDALS $1000+ 18% JEANS 22% (SPD'S)FOR BMX RACING? $750-1000 16% ANSWER 20% YES 23% $250-350 14% Jr 17% NO 69% 0 $200-250 12% SWEATS 6% MAYBE 4% $550-750 10% DYNO 6% NO ANSWER 3% $200 OR LESS 5% AXO 5% ALREADY HAVE 1% DON'T KNOW 6% AERO 5% FOX 4% M&M 3% 32. WHAT NON-BMX • MAGAZINES DO YOU SUBSCRIBE TO? SI FOR KIDS 10% •MNT. BIKE ACTION 8% SPORTS ILLUS. 8% BICYCLING 7% BOYS LIFE 7% DIRT RIDER 5% HOT ROD 3% MOTOCROSS ACTION 3% SNOWBOARDING 2% ROLLING STONE 2% MOTO 2% RIDE 2% BASS MASTER 2% VIDEO GAMES 2% OTHER 7% 33. CHECK WHICH BMX MAGAZINES YOU SUBSCRIBE TO: BMX PLUS 42% SNAP 9% NEITHER 39% NO ANSWER 10% 34. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RACING? 1-2 YEARS 28% • 6.MOS.TO A YEAR 20% 4-6 MONTHS 11% 2-3 YEARS 11% 1-3 MONTHS 10% 5 OR MORE YEARS 8% 3-4 YEARS 7% 4-5 YEARS 5% 35. HOW LONG DO YOU PLAN ON RACING BMX? 11 + YEARS 55% 1-5 YEARS 23% 6-10 YEARS 22% • ' Sheet1 • Jan-80 Dec-80 Jan-82 Jan-84 Jan-87 Jan-89 Dec-91 Dec-92 Dec-93 Dec-94 Dec-95 Dec-96 Mar-97 Membership 9968 13124 42466 57680 40060 36432 35552 27857 31654 34790 37844 51375 Jan-80 Dec-80 Jan-82 Jan-84 Jan-87 Jan-89 Dec-91 Dec-92 Dec-93 Dec-94 Dec-95 Dec-96 Mar-97 Tracks 122 224 347 497 254 201 160 156 157 158 154 170 171 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Events 11474 6973 4845 5162 5173 4597 4430 4862 5946 6365 7518 7833 8302 Membership 50000 tv f 40000 ,, , t,0 4 30000 .. ' 0 Memcerstvp 1.',1:''.:''-]•:'..:;,' 1 20000 -- /1.1.:ili 10000 3°°• Jan-80 Ow80 Jen-a2 An-84 Jan•87 An-89 Ow-91 Dec 92 Ow93 Ow94 Oec-96 0x-96 Mar-97 Thal Tracks 500 '�}-....:.::-i:�:.:.'.`x'iiS:::i'% ..._:..:.' `:";:.:,:;::.%;�:::<y::::::;x:�' :;'5:=::;_}:'=�... ..._.:....�: .'::i:?�#::; :'ij:;:?i:?;:.i::..... 450 } fc 400 • 300 = �, --- - 250 } v �OTracksi 200 •0.- `.., 150 �2• ...- ,00 .� . 50 • x Jan80 Ow80 Jan•82 An-84 Jan87 Jan89 De-91 Dec.92 DxA3 Dec-94 Dec-95 Caw-96 Mar 97 Total Races • 12000 :.:;.::..;: a 10000 ` { . { 8000 Oil - } } :::::::::.r,:::..„,,,,,,. i, O Event_Ill ,y P: 400Pill 1111.11111111111. 2000 . : . 1964 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 MX III Page 1 l 11'x►S 'j �'i 4.!.j i1lji I a` • �.� l �s J��a�alJ who went on to become , in mountain biking to ranked n ke O u nta I n The first and utmost major development from BMX that changed the e racers entire thought and design of bicycle forks is credited to UNN KASTAN. * In 1974,as owner of Redline,Linn designed and developed the first tubular chrome-moly fork. Since`then, everyone has followed-not only in BMX but with ATB's as well as many of ;‘ , A r Y Y today's road bikes. t +� • t ', Many of the big-name brands of mountain bikes were originally"BMX 1 • t i garage companies".Names now synonymous with mountain biking, * �'►" t i such as GT,Nara,Redline,Diamond Back and Mongoose,all gottheir ' �i '4 z, start in the world of BMX. In one form or another, the knowledge '; r, learned in BMX frame design was used by these companies when•¢ . - j' designing then first mountain bikes.- __ ' Although inferior and written off as a total flop,the first mono-shock 9 p, no-shock CHERI ELLIOTT and full-suspension bikes were first made for BMX in the early 70's.In KHS DAVECULUNAN PEDDtEPpjyfq 1974,Yamaha's"Moto-bike"featured front and rear suspension,but DBR , `'` -�..� �,��.�,, due to extreme weight and too much travel, rigid bikes went on to JOHN TOMAC - - become the norm.At the some.time,Yamaha's biggest competitor, Giant�oga TERRY TENETTE LEIGH'DONOVAN Kawasaki,intro''d`their own slick version of a suspension BMX bike. "- The Kawie'goes down in bicycling record books asthefirstALUMINUM WAYNE CROASDALE BILLY GRIGGS ; - ., frame to be fixed with dual shocks in the rear A definitebreakthrough Specialized: Haro KIYOM[.WALLER in bicycle design:: :_ .",:`-',7,'. = ° ParkPre a Early BMX_companies such as Littlejohn,Mathews,Redline and Webco MIKE KING were the first:companies fo`introduce the "-mono-shock" frame C,T PETE LONCAREVICIt :.design-yet another"BMX firs#°'that would toter_be used in similar ParkPre . form for mountain biking.' - rf � TOBY HENDERSON , ., Iron Horse 1 ..i ' ._, : 1.JjJ is .1 it - �, . ; who went On, to bec Vie` t 4 , � top exec tive in..-,t e. ERIC.CARTER ' ; # i cyc e in us 1 �,� DosEquis/Barracuda STEVE GIBERSON-. Marketing Director' 1., BRIAN LOPES;j` ., , ' for Specialized 4mss:, Mongoose `- Y TODD HUFFMAN; * '4 '��`c=• r'•� Marketing Manager "ice,s GEOFF SCOFIELD' `.. TINKER JUAREZ for GT -_ - GT: '- Volvo/Cannondale the'question remains; HARRY LEARY waLl�a they be' s great 'MarketingCoordinator nta n b�c' `' s rn° o t n i for Balance -•. trey ct not ac9e bmx at an eaarly age?. PERRY KRAMER t' Sales Manager Jfl !J !JiiiI'f farUit J for Giant BOB HADLEY Z° 1 Product&Promotional i b fS Tour future Director for ��. . �_ BRUCE_BAGLEY "The 20 inch BMX market is where we began. I firmly believe that Sales Manager _ having been so heavily involved all those years is what has helped for KHS make GT such a recognizable force in mountain bikes." —Rich Long/GT TOBY HENDERSON Marketing Director "Tons of people kept saying, 'If you get kids on a bike when they're for Iron Horse young,they'll stay with (that brand)." '� —Steve Cuomo/Cannondale BOB MORALES �a a/► Part owner of KOBE, jr''. .- owner of Morales bikes, — - _� - "I think it has definitely helped in our success.Mongoose,GT and founder of MJB ad agency s'~• -' Haro;the three of us have definitely benefited. Kids have grown up the question remains: thinking these brands are cool,so when they go into a bike shop, will It future industry they've been familiar with that name." moguls S e ex-bmx racers —Jim Ford/Haro _ iir .i .al I .i'.1 'PJ "gr :Ij. I' 1 .;.11 I.,) 1J li'l .11-1 9 i ...A' 11 .1. ....a."1 It is now a proven fact of cycling: to a yl s l�\I V( racer r s "Today's BMX racer is tomorrows tomorrows mountain b_ i t mountain biker." - IT ALL STARTS AT THE-SHOP This means many things;such as... ° Borrowing a fishing cliche',when trying to 1) Chances are, a kid who is into BMX 'get a teenager hooked on bicycling,you today will purchase the same brand of can either make him or.her a"keeper"or mountain bike as his current BMX bike in throw em back inq five to ten years. 2)A kid who races BMX will most often = Bike Shops play an:important part in develop such a love for racing bicycles g whether that"pesky kid"who hangs out at that he or she will go on to race mountain your shop sticks with bicycling for life or --, bikes after they reach 20 years old. whether he:gets.turned of and into 3)The skill and competitiveness learned at _another sport or activitity such an early age in BMX racing will enable those BMX riders to excel in BMX invofvmenf from the local bike shop mountain bike racing and other realms of could include: cycling. ,� e� . + A)supporting the 1- ocal BMX track, B) 'j;'-, •7"' '• 6 starting a local bike shop BMX team, C) What we intend to show you is that the ' - - .,ti �`•�; ,fN • ' m vending at that local track,D)hiring BMX incredible sport of BMX,racing is not a - c . •x.4' • . ` # racers for mechanics„and E) promoting come-and-go pastime for kids. For both ;1441... %!''' the local BMX track through your shop. ' the bike shop and bicycle industry,these = ' BMX racers are YOUR future. • :w `' ;.,..f t • �, t me of the the AMERICAN BICYCLE �\ ASSOCIATION recommends bike shops to Bike shops;BMXers are your future - - get involved in BMX racing is: employees and life-long customers. r 1.Carry the same brands of BMX bikes as ' your mountain bikes. Manufacturers; BMXers are your future + # •,- ' ` 2.Equip each BMX bike on the floor with factory riders,your future sales staff,and ar , an ABA"Hang Tag"to get the buyer your life-long customers. t..= Y 'involved in racing this new purchase. • 111 1,0„.... !r _ 3. Keep your shop supplied with flyers But like any air-breathing plant,the t ;from the local track as well as all of t� "bicycling seed"that has been planted by :.. "'-'1 F BMX magazines on the market. BMX needs to be nurtured,fed and taken ,,, y !" i 4.,The purchase and rental of BMX videos care of properly. Your involvement with -- ` s_ , :is yet another way to turn your customers BMX will ensure its growth. _ - ~ . r � on to BMX racing. - {' 5. Keep a well stocked supply of upgraded _ BMX parts and accessories- A'� . „ , mike n a° '1988 18 years old = : V ` .2 Rookie Pro of the Year Mike King "� -`,' becomes only the third rookie in '- =”' �. 1980:10 years old° ABA history to become ABA No.1;- - �: King becomes No.1 in his local 1987:17 years old '-Pro,after fighting all odds with a: ,� ,:�'�'-, ' . p district and is in the hunt fora With the grand prize of a ski sprained ankle in the final main °,- -"'t .- National No.1 title. boat up for grabs,Mike King event He's also the frsf(and r�> +4 `ii (now riding for Haro)takes his only)BMX racer to ever go from s second No.1 Amateur title and No.1 Am to No.l Pro back-to- Y announces he is turning pro. back -- ": l , s.> 1980 `•� i ,.y, 1. --"r":";,-- - rz ,v-.,,_; ` �,,.,. ►+ ' o- ¢ 4,, I- no ' to g ive mountain bike racing a 1976:6 years old sti! � .,.`, try.Like many BMX pros before Little Mike King first discovered him,Mike is on instant star in the BMX racing,along with his older .S.2.-4..r. ' dual slalom.B - l',0,4 y years' end,King brother Eddy,in the Son Diego �� i t becomes UCI World Cham ion area. f i in downhill. 1978:8 ears old k j:' e y �- ... S }1-: m 1994:24 years old At only 8,Mike King gets his first . ! )$ 14 .z....4 - ' r"' a = Mike King signs omega-buck taste of fame as a top-ranked, r "" contract with GT. factory sponsored BMX racer, 1;.iY 1984: 14 years old 1993:23 years old traveling sponsored over the United , `�' Racing for Bob Hadley's Factory Now riding for Balance,in their States- r•. >-' Huffy team,King earns his first virgin year of the ' ; ..A Notional No.1 Amateur title in BMX market,Mikey is • v ABA. encouraged by TM Harry Leary A • AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION Total 1996 ABA Events 6,340 Total Participants 1 ,648,400 • Total Racing Laps of these Participants 11,538,800 Number of Injuries 539 • When an ABA racer pedals his/her bike onto an ABA track the odds are lin2l ,4O7laps that an injury will occur. P.O. Box 718 • Chandler Arizona 85244 Phone: (602) 961-1903 • Fax: (602) 961-1842 • Website:www.ababmx.com 0 1 SPORTS INJURIES The table below shows estimates of injuries, deaths and participants associated with various sports. Methods and coverage of reporting may vary among sources and can affect comparisons between sports. Because this list is not complete and the number of participants varies greatly, no inference should be made concerning the relative hazard of these sports or rank with respect to risk of injury. SPORT ODDS FOR INJURY INJURIES FATALITIES PARTICIPANTS Baseball 1 in 28 474,261 (a) 13,556,000(b) Basketball 1 in 55 457,034 4(c) 25,322,000(b) • Boating 1 in 19 2,757(d) 1,116(d) 52,588,000(b) Boxing 1 in 2 7,926 -2(e) 16,000(e) Football 1 in 3 422,121 6(f) 1,575,000(f) Hang Gliding 1 in 11 1,373(k) 13(h) 30,000(h) Ice Skating 1 in 928 19,431 (a) 18,032,000(b) Parachuting 1 in 15 2,231(k) 29(i) 35,000(i) Roller Skating 1 in 268 112,398 (a) 30,156,000(b) Scuba Diving 1 in 2,312 1,016 105(j) 2,350,000(j) Skin Diving, Snorkeling (a) 20(j) (a) Sledding S 24,347 (a) (a) Snowmobiling 1 in 750 11,456 60(k) 8,594,000(b) Snow Skiing 1 in 453 42,939 (a) 19,490,000(b) Swimming 1 in 750 136,329 2,100(j) 102,286,000(b) Tennis 1 in 862 29,524 (a) 25,450,000(b) Water Skiing 1 in 608 29,620 47(d) 18,032,000(b) Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)estimates for 1983 except where noted • (a)Estimate not available;(b)AC.Nielsen Company(1982);(c)National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA),1982;(d)U.S. Coast Guard(1985);(e)Ring Magazine(in sanctioned,professional matches);(f)NCAA(1985);(k)CPSC(1982);(h)U.S. Hang Gliding Association(1982);(i)U.S. Parachute Association;(j)National Underwater Accident Data Center(1981);(I) National Safety Council(1982) B E G I N N E R S • SO YOU WANT TO START RACING YOUR BMX BIKE. BMX racing is exciting and fun,yet to the beginning rider It can seem a bit time you register to race. confusing at first.The following information should make things dear and help you OKI You've got your membership,now you need to sign-up to race. Fill out through your first BMX race. a sign up form with your name,age class(novice),bike number(the number on First of all,obviously,you need a bicycle. Any bike with a wheel diameter of your number plate),and serial number.Don'tpanic becauseyou won't know your no larger than 20"is perfect for corn- serial number until you receive your peting in the novice class.However, card.In the meantime, before taking your s000t on the track, just write'NEW in that space if you you must remove the kickstand, ALL YOU NEED IN ORDER TO RACE BMX: are a ft member or"TEMP"if you chainguard, fenders, and reflector j 7--• have a temporary 30-day license. brackets as safety precautions.Also, Helmet Take the sign up form,your receipt check to make sure that all of the s` « (if yw,don't have one, of membership,and your entry fee parts on your bike are tightened and dim"°` your local track probably P Y ;tea+•` has'Loaner Helmets' to the persatatsign-ups and they'll adjusted properly. Next,add three Off get you registered for the days' pads to your bike:crossbar,frame, event& •and gooseneck. Your bike is now �F 4 Long-sleeve After registration doses, you'll race ready. t j % ,^ Shirt hear an announcement of"Motos Now that your bike is safe hr i are posted'. A`mob'is the BMX■ competition,you need to protectyour Lib , . word br"race'Make yourwayover body as well.ABA requires all riders r to the motoboard where the moto to wear a helmet,long pants of some 1 s,,t • sheets are hanging and look for the• sort, a long sleeve shirt, and en- Three Safety Pads: " _ race with your name in It. Be sure closed shoes. Mouth guards and 1)frame tube that all of the Information Is correct gloves are not mandatory but not a 2)Gooseneck and that you are in the right age 0 bad idea. If you don't have a helmet 3) Handlebar ` doss If there are any problems or of your own,chances are good that you have any gtmstions,go bads to your local track will have a helmet - the registration booth and they'll get you can borrow for the day. Rider -- • ' --- r you straightened out.Onceyouflnd safety is an important aspect of ABA r . A Loner your race,look for a moto number(it racing and now that you have pre- L Pam should be located at the top of your pared your bike and body, you're • /.;, mob sheet)and remember it, as ready to go racing I '•F i 't;, ,FF ;,+p=—. that will be how your moto will be As you arrive at the track,make o w '!•�'�1 called in staging. A helpful thing to your way over to the sign-up booth ;i ,',, do is write your moto number on to obtain some type of membership ~ • •'.. ;♦ •4'"� your hand so that you wroft forget it. which is required to ride on any ABA ;, :. r,1 In BMX racing,you have three �•. ;'._.. ) 4: �� a."_ "mot'(races). with only three track There are two types ofinen- ., y. ; ;ai_ f berships to choose from ,,I... 0.; ;., , g.., . a - ° riders in your race,you'd be racing 1) The first is a temporary d- ♦„&.. `••�f t, • rr under what's called a'total points" tense which will only cost$15 and is + ;,. race. This is when you add your • good for 30 days(but only valid for • :O. threefinishes(1 pointbr let,2points single point races at the track where Endosed for 2nd,and 3 points for 3rd),and it was purchased). This member- 0,. ,'' Shoes whoever has the lowest score after ship is geared to let the brand new the three mobs is the winner. rider get a feel for racing at a rela- Standard But first we need to get you 20-inch staged for race! 'Stem is lively cheap cost. 9ed your 'Staging" 2)The other kind of membership BMX Bike usually located behind the starting is a full one-year license at$35 and hill,and that's where you need to be gets you a TON of benefits. Imme- when the races begin. The stager diately you will begin earning points will call out the motos in numerical in your district every time you race. You will be able to race at any ABA track in order,so when you hear your mob number announced,listen for your name and the nation and the points you gather will automatically go back to your district.You your lane assignment. The lane number assigned to you is where you'll get into will also begin receiving ABA's monthly magazine,BMXer,which is chock full of the starling gate. Head up towards the starting gate with the other riders in your race coverage,interviews with top pros and hot amateurs,race schedules,and a race,and be careful not to get into the wrong mob. When it's your turn to race, • current listing of district and national points for you to see where you stand against get in the gate in your assigned lane and get set tin.If there are any problems put your competition.You also receive a membership card with your ofiidd ABA rider your front wheel over the top of the gate-that will signal the starter to wait until number to be run on your new ABA number plate.(At the end of the season,youl everyone is ready. Now,get ready and good luck. From here on out,it's all up be able to replace it with an earned number from your district.) On your to youl membership card will be a serial number.This is your BMX identification number and will never change. You need to memorize it,as you will have to use it every • SPECTATORS GUIDE TO BMX BIKES One of the unique things about the manufacturers of BMX bikes is that practically all of them began the same way hyped BMX faniik father wanted the best for his kid and unsatisfied with what was available,decided to make his own design of BMX frame. Yes...MongoW Redline,Haro,GT(to name a few),all multi-million-dollar BMX manufacturers,were originally'garage companies.' These days it seems as if there's a new BMX bike company every month. CONSTRUCTION: larger 20X2.0 or 20X2.125 tire on their front wheel only,for traction in turns. With each year,the technology in BMX bike building keeps expanding,yet one As you can tell by all of the bikes around the race track,there's a wide range thing that's remained the same since the beginning of BMX is the strong-yet-light of frames sizes to fit these types of wheels. BMX race frames come in: 4130 Chrome-moly tubing used in construction.'Chro-mo'is the BMX standard, but not the only material used in frame building. Minikin (super small-6 years&under) BMX has met up with the strong,super-light(and VERY expensive)material Mini (small-5 years to 8 years) called titanium. In the past,titanium frame and forks were only seen on the'mini" Junior (smaMfinedum-7 years to 10 years) bikes. No one ever thought a titanium bike could withstand the abuse of a rider Expert (medium 9 years to 14 years) 1 weighing over a 100 pounds,but times have changed.Titanium companies such Pro . (medium/large-12 years and up) as KB and Terrier have introduced some extremely light and very strong titanium XL or XXL (super long-older,larger kids) pro-sized bikes. Throughout last year presently,aluminum seems to be making a big come- WHAT'S A CRUISER? back.Some of the best bikes from the'70's'were made of aluminum,such as the And now,to answer that inevitable spectator question,'What the heck is this legendary FMF,G-Boy,and PK Ripper. There have been many companies that cruiser thing I keep hearing been announce?I" have introduced a very impressive fine of aluminum frames. Simply put,cruisers have 24 inch wheels,as opposed to the standard 20 inch wheel on the standard BMX bike we just talked about.The term'cruiser is short t v . for'beach cruiser-those balloon-tire,26 inch wheeled,white-walled Schwinn THE BMX BIKE LADDER: r paper route bakes some of you might've grown upon.Back in the late 70's,a few When a kid begins racing,he is BMX racers in Southern California got on a kick to take their surf board racks off encouraged to race what he has. It % . 0 the back of their beach cruisers and race'em on a BMX track. doesn't matter if the bike is an infa- Racing a big,bulky beach cruiser was awkward and raised mous K-Mart Special or a GT Mach One - . much controversy at the time.Would they be allowed on a track? -just try BMX racing.The more you get Into - 't P7 This was just about the same time a group of crazies in Norther it,"the more your bike will improve. California were using their'ballooners"to r You'll notice this mostly / ��'� down fire roads in the mountains. in the younger age /r ��'�' � known to these people,they were classes. Most 7 year `, � creating the multi mit6on dollar in old 'Novices" (Begin- t f in- dustry of mountain bikes.• ner) are riding big, '. .; I A _ i�,,,_ , +.r." Thus,cruiserscaughtonand heavy canker bikes. s': s 101..... ►� --'�— it wasn't long before every ma- This is good,though, — ,' . ` • .,. ",_ jor manufacturer was making a as they are competitive of ---- .r `\ �� cruiser frame for 26 inch wheels. on 28-30 pound bikes ' \ • ; \`\.' , , � r In 1979,the ABA added a'cruiser" that probably cost $50 at _ - .- �� class lo their list,with the intent the local garage sale. As they that it'd keep many older riders from get better and move up into the next classification,you'll see the 7 year old retiring when they reached 20-something. 'Intermediates"riding mini chrome-poly machines.These22-25 pound bikes can In 1980,Jeff Kosmola won the first ABA No.1 Cruiser title,racing on his signature ' be bought brand-new,starting at$180 on up.Then,of course,there's the serious, model Mongoose-a 26 inch wheeled'Kos Kruiser." hardcore, totally-dedicated 7 year old'Expert'who is mounted on Dad's life Premiering the last race of that same year came something that would change savings-a 12 pound wonderbike,all titanium and aluminum,and insured for cruisers as they were known. A top- $1,500 and up. ranked BMXer from Southern California,riding for RRS(Riverside/Redland's Schwinn)by the name of Joe Claveau,showed upon the first cruiser with 24 inch SIZING: wheels. Probably one of the more confusing It wasn't long before 26 inciters were tossed aside and the real BMX cruiser ly ng parts of BMX racing to a first-time as we know it today was here to stay. spectator are the different sizes of bikes. In particular,'WHATSACRUISER?I" With the popularity of cruisers at an as-time peak,the request from the younger Before we get into the definition of a cruiser,let's start with the basic'BMX kids,as well as the'BMX dads,"to race the bigger bikes became apparent. The bike".About the only thing in common with all of these types of bikes(besides the ABA now has age classes as low as 9 years&under and goes all the way to 45 fact that it has handlebars,pedals,and a seat),is they all have 20 inch wheels.The years&over. width of the tires may change,but all of the wheels have a 20 inch diameter.This ido doubt,cruiser racing has brought many'old timers"back to the sport they is the single definition of a BMX bake. loved as youngsters and often gives the"know- The littler guys on their light-weight mini-munchkin-mobiles often use 20 inch it-all Dad"a first-hand try at what it's really like to be out there on the tram "sew-up"tires,which is an all-in-one tire/intertube and is glued onto the wheel. Once a dad tries racing cruiser,you'll no longer hear him lecture his son on ho The next steps up are the 20X1/8 and 20X3/8 tires,which are thinner and smaller to pedal faster! in diameter,used between the 8 to 12 year olds.Next comes the'BMX standard" -your common,garden-variety 20X1.75 tire. Occasionally some riders prefer a 4r s MINIM 11,v211; AVINk7MW MEM/ ■ i Dear Prospective Track Operator: Enclosed are the materials you requested about starting up a BMX track. In this packet you will find the following topics covered: current ABA policy and procedural info, explanation of insurance coverages, track operator benefits, land procurement and track design info, and track promotion tips. Hopefully, this information can be of great assistance in getting your track off the ground. Also part of the packet are a sanction application and a sanction agreement. These will be necessary once you are ready to race. Before any races can be sanctioned,you should have a piece of secured property upon • which to build the track. When you are ready to apply, send to ABA the sanction application, sanction agreement, and your proposed race days. Your application must also include pictures or a video tape of the area around the track and the track itself. If the track is not yet built, a diagram or drawing of the planned track will be sufficient. Please forward pictures of the track once it is completed. The sanction agreement document provides you with the ability to use all ABA logos in track advertising. It also states that there is no fee to become associated with the ABA, but only a small charge for each event held. BMX is the fastest growing sport in the country and with your help and participation it • will continue to grow at its current pace. If you have any questions or desire any additional information,please contact the ABA offices at the number listed below. Sincerely, ABA Sanctioning Committee (602)961-1903 • Introduction To The American Bicycle Association The American Bicycle Association was founded in 1977 to promote and sanction the sport of BMX on nationwide level. At the time ABA was formed, only a handful of tracks and several hundred riders were actively participating in the sport. The ABA now boasts nearly 200 sanctioned tracks and 60,000 actively racing members in 44 states. As the largest promoter and sanctioning body in the world of BMX, the ABA is able to offer complete fulfillment services to the corporate sponsor. The home office in Phoenix, Arizona features an in-house creative design department, a print shop, and photographic darkroom facilities. With these capabilities we can assure the expert production of advertisements and a cohesive monthly publication to represent all ABA interests. In addition, ABA has a sophisticated computer system to insure that all ABA data,including membership,points and track info is always timely and accurate. Although BMX is primarily an amateur youth sport, the ABA proudly promotes exciting, fast-paced professional races that are tremendous crowd pleasers! The ABA pays out in excess of$200,000 in pro cash purses per year at national events and offers a brand new vehicle to the new years Number 1 Pro. Other incentive awards, such as vacations and points buy backs,keep the pro competition field at the highest level. The ABA is extremely involved in the fight against Leukemia. Since 1981,the ABA and its tracks across the United States have raised well over two million dollars for the Leukemia Society of America. One time every year,each ABA track holds a special race with the proceeds to go towards finding a cure for Leukemia. Each participant receives • a special award for competing and can receive other prizes based on the amount of donations collected. Most of all, each rider receives the feeling that only comes from helping others. Having excellent relationships with manufacturers, dealers and promoters within the bicycle industry, the ABA is just your avenue to introduce and promote your community to the benefits of BMX. We look forward to your involvement with this exciting and constructive family sport of BMX. • WHY THE ABA? The ABA system of operation is a comprehensive program which has proven itself through 18.years of successful use. This program has been amended occasionally to keep up with changing situations but the basic construction has remained. The ABA strives to cater to the local track program and its membership while offering national level competition for the more accomplished riders. Through the different levels of competition available, both rider and track operator benefit. This being that as a rider becomes more skilled in ability and gains confidence, that rider will seek out other competition and begin traveling to other tracks. This cooperation among ABA tracks helps create a positive flow of new riders to each track while increasing the excitement level for the competitors. Its a win-win situation. There are several different levels of competition that have been created by the ABA and each serves as a possible stepping stone to a riders continuing advancement in the sport. These levels include local, district, state, regional and national aspects of competition. A rider may choose to move up through these levels or may simply be satisfied where he/she is currently at. The following Asks describes each level: • Local level - Riders compete for trophies and the sheer excitement of BMX racing. Racing for the sake of racing and nothing more. Points are not yet an issue. • District- Riders start chasing points to earn a low district number. Traveling to other nearby tracks becomes necessary for these riders to maintain points accumulation towards this goal. • State - Riders travel statewide earning state points, as well as district points, towards the state championship title. Each track within a state holds a state championship qualifier race and riders are required to attend a specified number to qualify to WIN the state title at the state final race. • Regional - The U.S. is divided into three regions - East, West and Central - with each hosting its own Gold Cup series. Riders must qualify for the Gold Cup final event in their respective region by attending and making the main at any Gold Cup qualifier. This level sees riders crossing into other states to get qualified with riders from the entire region attending the Gold Cup finals event set in a predetermined location. • National - At this level, a rider is committed to the sport. This is the most competitive level and riders must be willing to devote time to training and preparation. Riders will travel nationwide, visiting different tracks regularly • and racing the best the sport has to offer in an attempt to get the ultimate recognition-a National #1 Title or other possible prestigious titles. In explaining these different tiers of competition, it is important to reemphasize • the value of the local track - the grass roots aspect. Without these tracks, BMX would not exist-it all starts here. This is where a new rider has his/her first real BMX experience and the ABA wants to make that a lasting impression. You, as a potential track operator, would become a part of ABA's backbone and would be instrumental in launching the careers of countless BMXers who might not have that chance without your track. ABA appreciates the efforts of those who would create a BMX facility and supports those efforts by any means necessary to see an additional opportunity for todays youth to get involved in the greatest youth sport on Earth- BMX. • • • • • WHAT THE ABA DOES FOR ITS TRACK OPERATORS 1. Full - Time Professional Staff: Full-time ABA Regional Directors are available to provide the track operator with a personal contact at the ABA as well as information and guidance. The track operator deals directly with the Regional Director's at the ABA main office. 2. Accurate and Timely Points: A sophisticated computer system is utilized enabling the ABA to offer District, State Championship,National Age Group and Overall National points programs. ABA keeps track of all of these points standings. The track operator has access to these standings through ABA's Regional Directors. 3. Year End Awards: • At the conclusion of each race season,top finishers in all points categories (district, state championship,national by age, and top overall national)receive recognition and awards, supplied by the ABA, for their competitive efforts. 4. Track Liability Insurance: The ABA offers complete$1 million liability coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the track operator and land owner, at a very reasonable price. 5. National Advertising and Promotions: All tracks appear every month in a directory printed in the BMXer, the national publication of the ABA. The BMXer offers to ABA track operators discounts on • advertising space. With the BMXer, advertising will reach thousands of riders. The ABA also advertises in other publications that promote the sport or are oriented towards the BMX market. The ABA promotes major races that expose the sport to thousands of new people. Additionally,the ABA promotes the Leukemia"Race for Life"program on a national basis, which has raised well over 2 million dollars to help find a cure for this dreaded disease. ABA has six(6) television shows produced and aired on Prime Network nationwide to over one million households. The ABA has numerous TV commercials produced each year and offers them locally on a co-op program.to track operators. Contact your • regional director for this information and more on promotions. } 6. Aggressive Public Affairs Program: The ABA has been instrumental in the development of articles and programs in FORBES magazine, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, USA TODAY, BOYS LIFE. RACING FOR KIDS, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, The Children's Television Workshop, ESPN,NICKLEODIAN, PRIME SPORTS NETWORK, and various other television programs as well as numerous local papers. • 7. Discounts: The ABA offers many supplies and equipment to the track operator at ABA cost prices. Many paperwork supplies are made available at no charge to the operator. 8. Double Points: All tracks shall receive at least one double point race.That race shall be a designated State Qualifier. The State Qualifier leads the riders to the State Championships and then to the Race of Champions. Some tracks may earn a second double points race based on how many new members are enrolled. 9. Race for Life: The track also has the option to run the Leukemia"Race for Life", during May or June which is also a double point race. There is no sanction fee for this race. ABA supplies all awards to track operator for this day of racing. ABA also supplies special awards to riders depending on how much money they get donated. A award is also given to the top track fund raiser. 10. Track Promotions: ABA's Regional Directors have a wealth of tried and tested promotional ideas gathered from existing tracks across the US,as well as new programs provided by the ABA. These ideas and programs are specifically designed to help promote BMX tracks while increasing the tracks local membership base. All of this is just a phone call away. 11. Communications: ABA sends numerous mailings to its members,track operators, and manufacturers keeping them attuned with the latest developments in BMX. Most of these services are free of charge to the track operator. 12. $20 Sanction Fee: This fee pertains only to race days and payment is made after each race is held. No charge for practice days. Included in this fee are all the aforementioned services that ABA provides. • • 13. Membership Fees: ABA is the only sanctioning body that offers a membership discount to families having multiple licensees and riders who participate in both the 20" (class) and 24" (cruiser) classes. In regards to the family discount, the first family membership is $35, the second $33 and the third or more are $31 each. The individual rider who participates in both class and cruiser racing pays only $25 for the second membership. Also available is a trial membership for $15 which is good for 30 days of racing at the track where it was purchased. This trial membership can be converted to full membership status by paying the $20 difference before the 30 day trial period expires. All of these memberships include a $3,000 secondary medical policy for the participant at no additional - cost. This policy has a$1000 cash deductible. 14. Qualifying System: The ABA recommends that tracks operate under the ABA transfer system. With the transfer system, there is a new winner with each moto spreading rider moral while qualifying those riders to a main event. Using this system also promotes more efficient race operation and at the same time makes it easy for spectators to follow the event. 15. Local Computer Software: ABA offers tracks a state of the art,user friendly moto-maker computer software • package at an affordable price. This system allows the track operator to build and print moto sheets for that days event with just a few keystrokes. • } STARTING OUTLINE 1) Set up your company (Profit or Non-profit Corp.) 2) Start looking for land (Secure with lease or land use agreement.) 3) Aquire dirt for the building of the track 4) Set up starting gate (ABA has construction plans.) 5) Install utilities, fencing and PA system • NOW YOUR READY TO RUN RACES Can be added after racing has started: • Sign up building • Announcing tower • Bleachers • Landscaping • GETTING LAND Securing a piece of property is the first, and most crucial, aspect of any potential track. When looking for your land, this letter can be very helpful to you. Use the information included as a tool in dealing with those who make the decisions about property allotment. Many times,the appeal to these people is not how grand the facility can by but what it can do for the kids it will potentially affect. An open letter to Parks and Recreation Departments by Bob Osborn There is a park down the street from my house. Like most parks in most metropolitan cities,it has trees,grass,sidewalks,swings,and a sandbox. Nice park. But very few young people around here use it. Being basically a curious fellow, I did some checking to find out why. I discovered that there are any number of local ordinances which apply to parks in my city. One prohibits climbing in the trees. Another states that you cannot dig in the grass or do anything that will tear it up. Still another forbids riding skateboards on the sidewalk, and another outlaws bicycles from the park entirely. That leaves the swings and sandbox. Terrific... with super-attractions like these, the young people around here get down to this park about once a year for maybe ten minutes. This park cost$750,000 of you-know-who's money. So where do these kids go instead? To the vacant lots,of course. There they can ride bicycles, build jumps and moto-cross tracks, dig in the dirt, climb tress,holler and • yell,and whatever. Young people are active and energetic. They are learning, growing, and testing themselves and their environment They are changing in mind and body from children into adults. During this cataclysmic process they need to, and will, blow off a bunch of steam. But where and how? And will their outlets be physically and mentally healthy or unhealthy? When the last vacant lot is gone,where do these young people go to spend their vast energies? And when they have nowhere to go that offers a challenge,how many of them will become involved in vandalism,drinking,stealing or drugs for excitement? That park down the street from my house is not an example of all the city parks in the United States. Some city governments create parks that truly reflect the needs and desires of the local residents. All too many city governments, however, are building parks that are sterile environments. The Parks and Recreations Departments in these cities are missing their obligations by a mile. To this latter group I would suggest considering the otential users of most city parks: our young people. If they were asked what they potential most like included in park designs, bicycle motocross tracks, skateboard areas, and mini-bikes trails would top the list Isn't it about time that at least a percentage of city park land include facilities that these young people want and really will use? I cannot speak for skateboarders or mini-bikers, but I can for the BMXers. BMX was invented by young people. It adapts extremely well to park environments, with a minimum outlay of money. It is non-polluting. It builds health, coordination and character. It can be as competitive or non-competitive as the individual w ants to make it. It is an individual (as opposed to team) sport that offers many lessons which can be • applied directly to adult life in our competitive society. It is also a sport that the entire family can,and usually will,become involved in. In response to this I would expect the Parks and Recreation people to say, "All • this is fine, but bicycle motocross racing is dangerous and would invite lawsuits. Besides, contains an es es, rt's probably just a fad. It is true that bicycle motocross racing con element of danger. But so does driving a car, and yet cities are building new streets all the time. What I think is really dangerous is that as our young people have fewer places to go where they can test themselves and blow off steam, such pastimes as vandalism, drugs,gangs,etc.,will become just that much more tempting to them. Possible lawsuits are definitely a factor to consider when planning a BMX track, but they are not sufficient reason for abandoning the project before it has even begun. Standard procedure at races is to require the promoter of a race to carry liability and often medical insurance. If you think bicycle motocross may be just a fad? Well, Parks and Recreation people, I have news. A recent count puts BMX tracks in the United States well over the three hundred mark,with new ones being built every week. BMX has already spread to Canada, Mexico, Australia,Japan and parts of Europe. Some of these tracks operate as many as two or three times a week. If you figure three hundred actively involved racers at each track, and this figure is low, that puts the number of BMXers in the U.S. up to around 90,000. If we were to count the kids who have the equipment and the desire to race but have no tracks in their area,this figure would become astronomical. There are at least three national publications devoted entirely to the sport of bicycle motocross, with many newsstand magazines carrying occasional articles. A whole new industry has grown out of BMX. Many companies have been created or have expanded to meet the demand for top quality BMX equipment. Their biggest problem is expanding fast enough to fill their ever increasing orders. Virtually every 410 major bicycle manufacturer is now building motocross bicycle and related equipment. BMX races have been held in the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Astro Dome in Texas, and at many state and county fairs. BMX has been on television and in the movies. BMX races have been sponsored by Coca Cola, RC Cola, Schwinn, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki, Magnavox, and many more large, national and international companies. I could go on,but I think I've made my point. If you still think BMX is a fad, go down to your local bicycle shop and ask them what kind of bikes and equipment are selling best these days. Well, Parks and Recreation people, that's it. Wouldn't you say it's about time to start talking to the young people? And listening to what they have to say? • • EXAMPLE LETTER This letter was written to the city to try to start a BMX track. Dear Mr I am sending along some information on our BMX Youth Program for your review. We are sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association (ABA currently has some 200 race tracks and over 60,000 active members)in the U.S. and Canaria We feel this "alternative" activity provides numerous potential solutions for problems facing our youth and community. By using the vehicle or "hook" of BMX (bicycle motocross) we have been able to form community-based partnerships with local Police, probation, schools, city, civic and other groups in providing services for our youth. The results of all referrals from police, probation, schools, social services etc. have proven positive for youth and their families. BMX is a great"prevention\education program." • I am enclosing this information as a follow up to our recent phone conversation on the "Alternative" Youth BMX Program we have in our community. We are very interested in having our program serve as a "pilot" or "model" in sharing the many positive aspects of our program. Some of these include: • Establishing "community based partnerships" with local Schools, • Police,Probation Depts.,City Parks and Rec.etc. • Providing "positive" outlets for all youth, specifically targeting those "at risk". • Creating a grounds for education and prevention measures within the community. • Innovative means of attracting and attaining the attention of youth in an "alternative program" that reinforces self-esteem, responsible decision making, good values, family participation, bicycle and automobile safety&others. I have enclosed a package of materials supporting our BMX Program. I would gladly discuss this program with you at length and provide any additional materials and information•required. If there is anything else that I must do please do not hesitate to call. Our ultimate goal is to reach as many youth as possible and provide "positive" alternatives which allow for individual and family growth. Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to speaking with you soon. Sincerely, • LAND FOR BMX TRACKS Location is a key factor to the success of any BMX track. The best possible site would be any highly visible area with an easy access route: ex. near major roadways, sports complexes, or parks. If people can see were you, they will be more likely to visit your track. While searching for a location,keep in mind that an IDEAL track facility requires 2-5 acres of land for parking, camping, and of course, the track itself. However,many successful tracks have been built on smaller parcels, so don't give up if you cannot fine the amount of land you desire. An excellent place to look for a potential track site is at the city or county park and recreation department. Many parks have areas that are not completely utilized by the community and a BMX track would fill that vacancy nicely. Unfortunately, as with all government agencies, the process of approval and construction can be very slow. However,if yours is a non-profit organization,it becomes much easier to get approvals for this type of property. If park or other government property is not available, another place to get land is through civic organizations such as the Lions, Jaycees, VFW, etc. Normally these groups are looking for youth oriented projects to sponsor and a well run BMX track will not only provide a chance for civic involvement but also a source of much needed revenue for the service group. You may even drum up volunteer help in construction of the track and develop prospective BMX families from the memberships of these groups. • Another possible BMX track site is privately owned land. Every community in America has land that someone owns as investment property. These investors will usually jump at the chance to generate revenue on their bare land while they are waiting for the land values to go up. In securing this type of property,your best rent value would be to offer a percentage (or dollar amount) based on your rider count at each race.This way your obligation is limited to only what you generate, not a flat fee that you have over your head every month. This will also help identify your overhead on a per-rider basis, helping you to more accurately control your overhead costs. Of course, any agreement should be prepared by an attorney and should provide you with protection from sudden eviction after you have invested your time and money in improvements. Before any contract is signed, you must ensure that the zoning for this property is compatible with BMX racing. Check with your zoning board and code enforcement department to see if you can use the land for a BMX track. Don't commit any of your hard earned money in construction or rent before you make sure the zoning is okay. Zoning problems can be worked out in some cases. The ABA is available for professional consulting and assistance if you need it. ABA can help with promotional materials and videos to help with your presentation. • TRACK CONSTRUCTION Basic Track Dimensions • Starting gate: 24ft or wider to fit 8 riders(ABA has plans on how to build.) • In straight-away: 25 - 35ft wide. • Width of track after I•turn: 15 -20ft. • Total length of track: 900 - 1200ft. • In track building, the number of jumps and berms, along with their size, determine how much dirt will be needed. A 1000 yards of dirt will get you started, however, an ideal track uses over 2000 yards. Dirt can be purchased through vendors or the cheap alternative is to look for construction sites and tell them you will take any excess off their hands. They might even offer to dump it for you. Building a BMX track is as individual as picking a set of clothes to wear for the day. Certain things are similar but at the same time very different. Before you start to build your track there are many factors to consider - climate, drainage, what kind of dirt, what kind of layout, how many berms,jumps or other obstacles. The ABA has included the designs of tracks that have been successful. You need to remember, however, that even these designs, if improperly constructed, will not guarantee the safety or raceability of your track. The dimensions listed above leave a lot of flexibility in the construction of a BMX track. Keep these in mind when designing your track. The track should fit your property and environment. Ex: Wet climates need good drainage, while desert climates should have lights for night racing to avoid the summer heat. Scoring and announcing should be from the same structure. Enough tower elevation is required for a good perspective of the track for the announcer and should be in close proximity of the finish line for the scoring. The best soil for a BMX track is loam with some clay with a surface of river silt. The river silt will give a smooth, hard surface when packed, and the loam with wet clay will provide a stable basis for your berms and jumps. The starting hill can be relatively tall but a good rule is the taller the starting hill the easier the first obstacle, which can be a problem spot if it is too high or steep. A full gate of riders arriving at the first obstacle at approximately the same time needs an obstacle designed to slow their speed yet not so difficult as to cause accidents. Berm construction is equally important. If the first turn is too tight, there won't be enough room for the riders. A general rule is the outside radius of the turn should be 30ft plus. The longer the first straight, the larger the turn. After the first turn,the riders start to spread out and the remaining obstacles and turns can be smaller or more difficult because all eight riders are not trying to negotiate these at the same time. If space permits, allow enough room in your design for plenty of racing. If there isn't room • enough for racers to pass after the first straight, the riders will soon become bored with • your"Hole Shot" track. That is, only the first rider out of the gate has an opportunity to win. In more established BMX areas with experienced riders, track length can be somewhat longer and the obstacles more difficult than in areas where BMX is just getting started. Downhill tracks that "S" across the slope can be somewhat longer than tracks build on level ground. In any track design, safety comes first. Any obstacle that presents a hazard should be removed, padded or modified. Any jump can be made safer be extending the back side, making it nearly impossible to land on flat.ground. When designing your track, intentions should be directed toward taking as many precautions as possible while still providing an exciting and challenging race course. Study the examples that are provided in this manual but remember: Each track operator is responsible for the safety of his own track The design and construction suggestions offered by the ABA in this manual do not constitute any official approval of these or any other track designs; even the best design can be unsafe or unraceable if built incorrectly. SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT • Center pivot rubber tire 2 1\2 yd loader-Example: Case 621, Cat 936. • • Small tractor with a small front bucket and a landscaping box on rear-Example: Case 480, 570,John Deere or Ford. • 5 ton smooth drum roller. (The track should be rolled after everything as been raked and smoothed out.) • Lots of volunteer help to rake and shovel. 1 • BMX TRACK CONSTRUCTION COST (Remember prices vary from torn to town.) DIRT: 1500 to 2000 yards. Ideally the track should be built above ground level. Is there existing dirt at the site, or does it need to be purchased outright ? The dirt must have a clay content. It should pack into a ball in your fist, but it should be fine enough to be raked with a hand rake. 5 6o ( $2 - $4 / yard $3000 - $8000 ) 5t1 O EQUIPMENT: ( est. $3000 ) PREFERRED EQUIPMENT: 2 1/2 yd 3004 wheel loader, 480 Case with landscaping box, 2 - 5 ton roller. Or whatever you can get your hands on. LUMBER: Enough to construct a registration/snack bar building about 10' x 20'. Also, a scoring platform or 2 story tower ( 10' x 10' ). ( $3000 - Registration building. $3000 - Tower NOT MANDATORY ) These . Gcoa buildings should be finished on the inside. • ELECTRICITY: Is it available on the property, or will it have to be brought in from the nearest access? You will probably need a 200 Amp power pole. ( $300 - $500 for pole & Amp box only ) y u Generator is another option. WATER: Again, is it available on th property, or does it have to be brought Sb in from the nearest access? ( $500 ) STARTING GATE: 6' X 28' steel mesh gate. Currently no one manufactures gates, but they are fairly easy to have custom-made. One could also be available used, from a closed track elsewhere. If not ABA has plan's for food construction. ( $300 - used - $1000 - new ) GATE LIGHTS & RELEASE MECHANISM: Available from Shur Start (602)786-9763. Fully computerized and voice recorded. Includes starting /0,,O lights and magnet. ( Light box can also be homemade ) ( $1000 ) 1G Qoo P. A. SYSTEM: For announcing the races. The most popular basic set is • the Realistic (Radio Shack) 20 Amp with microphone and at least 4 speakers. ( Amp & microphone - $100 Speakers - $40 each ) Of course, a more 2 professional system can be installed. FENCING: 1) A spectator fence, between the track and the spectators. Can be 4' chain link to something more decorative such as a split rail, or even "homemade" such as PVC pipe as posts with nylon rope run through. Whatever your preference, some sort of barrier needs to be erected. 2) A property fence, around the facility. A 6' chain link is about all that will work for this. It only needs to cover the area around the track and spectators, plus any building within the facility (est. 300' x 500' ). You would not need it for your parking area. 3) Lots of our tracks exist in public parks with no fencing. It can, of course, help with limiting your liability. Our insurance covers you either way. 4) Fencing can be purchased either new or used. You might also consider rental fence. This is used frequently at construction sites, etc. Fencing costs can also be offset by selling signs at the track that would be mounted on the fence; much like what you see at a baseball diamond. Prices for 4' x 8' ( or 4' x 4' ) signs can go from $200 - $500 a year, and should be renewable. As an incentive for someone to sell the signs, a commission could be paid, 6' chain link runs about $2.50 a foot. • 9U00 ( $1600 - $4000 ) TRACK LIGHTING: You should have at least some type of night security light, mounted on either a building or a pole. You might also want lights on th gYdv • track for night racing. ( est. $3000 - $7000 ) BLEACHERS: Although not mandatory, they do help complete a BMX facility. These can be aluminum or steel frame with wood seating. Two-to-ten sets would be sufficient depending on the usual size of your crowds in attendance. Each set seats about 50 people, and should not exceed 5 rows in height- this ,,;)1 0 v eliminates the need for railings ant stairways. 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The other fence is utilized as a spectator control fence. It should not be more than four feet tall and should be designed to keep spectators off of the track and infield . REGISTRATION, SCORING AND ANNOUNCING TOWER: A simple wood, two story structure located at the finish line can provide multiple uses. Downstairs could be used for registration (race sign-ups) and trophy storage and distribution. Upstairs could be used for race scoring and announcing. When the scorer and announcer are in different locations, communications between them to identify the qualifiers and finishers is difficult. 111 RESTROOMS: If you are in a city park, restrooms are normally provided as a park facility. If you are located on private land a good alternative to an expensive installation is portable toilets. Remember that the racers and their families are the supporters and customers of your track and a good program includes clean restroom facilities. WATER SYSTEMS: A system of hoses or underground plumbing is necessary for track maintenance. The faucets should be strategically located to allow access to the entire track. SOUND SYSTEM: An inexpensive PA system can be purchased at a discount • electronics store and the speakers can be mounted on top to the scoring and announcing tower. Some sort of-PA system is really a must for a successful program. BLEACHERS: If bleachers are not in the budget, perhaps grassy, landscaped areas in strategic locations can be developed. If you can afford bleachers, try and design the track in the space available to allow for them. LIGHTS: A must for night racing. However, lights can be the single largest expense in the construction of a track. Make sure your night racing schedule will cover the cost of lights before you install them. • SNACK BAR: Your local soft drink bottler will often put up a small building in exchange for your selling their product. Before you invest in a structure, you should investigate the availability and terms of such an agreement. Food items can be very successful, such as hot dogs, sandwiches, candy, chips, etc. Do not sell alcoholic • beverages. Many organizations might be willing to contract with you to operate a snack bar at your track with them doing all of the work, and you receiving a percentage,of the sales. Don't sell a snack bar short. It can be one of the best sources of revenue at your track. STARTING GATE: An 8 man starting gate is a requirement for sanctioning by the ABA. This gate can range from a simple, hand operated wooden gate, to a completely electronic, pneumatic up and down affair with starting lights. Whatever you decide for your track will depend on your budget of projected rider load. At your request, ABA can provide you with a plan to build a starting gate. OTHER FACILITIES: 1. Starters platform 2. Staging lanes and lane assignment device. 3. Signs and landscaping. 4. Stagers building with PA system. • 1111 • PROMOTIONS Of the hundreds of thousands of BMX styled bicycles sold every year, only a small percentage end up on the race track. The potential for new riders is huge but only with an organized effort will you be able to tap this market. Your efforts at promotion and sales will determine the success or failure of your operation. BIKE SHOPS: Get involved with the bike shops in your area. Get to know the owner and the people who work there. Encourage him to carry BMX. Inform him of what your operation is all about and what you can do for each other. Get him to allow you to place your posters, flyers and other material in his shop. Offer him a sign at your track for a discounted rate. Encourage him to sponsor two BMX teams. One, a team that he can race and support at your track to promote his shop, and one made up of his customers. The competition team he can support as he sees fit. And, the other team can be just a discount club involved in his program according to his budget. CIVIC CLUBS: Let the movers and shakers of your community know what BMX is and what your program is doing for young people in your town. Many organizations are always looking for speakers at their meetings. This can give you the opportunity to present your program to some influential people that can become supporters of your • program when you need money or have a problem with the city council. LOCAL MERCHANTS: The local merchants in your area are an invaluable asset to your tracks success. Their support can come in several forms: Buying advertisement signs at the track or sponsoring your trophies and awards, sponsoring a race or a series of races and/or placing your information posters and flyers in their places of business. Be sure to develop a complete written proposal to present to the prospective sponsor outlining what you will do for him. Detailed help is available from the ABA in this area. ADVERTISING: Most track operators are on a small budget and expensive forms of advertising are not available to them. However, there are places where just a few dollars will go a long way. Church flyers, neighborhood shoppers and school papers are inexpensive places to put your ads. Flyers, posters and other door to door techniques also provide maximum exposure with minimum expense. Carry posters and flyers with you at all times and hand them out whenever you stop. The ABA can provide you with posters and other advertising help if you need it. SCHOOLS: Sometimes it is difficult getting approval to give a presentation or to simply distribute info in public schools. But, there are ways to break through this barrier. One excellent way is to offer ABAs BMXer magazine to the school libraries at no cost to them. Also, advertising in the school paper and encouraging the school papers to give news coverage to your races is helpful. If you can arrange to speak to a school group, be • prepared to present an interesting program. MEDIA: Contact the newspapers and television stations in your area and tell them what • is going on. Send out a press release when a noteworthy event is being conducted at your track. Encourage the media to cover your race results on a regular basis. IF THEY DON'T KNOW YOUR TRACK EXISTS, THEY WON'T COVER IT. CIVIC INVOLVEMENT: One of the finest things you can do is become involved in a charitable event. In 1981, the ABA started the Leukemia"Race For Life"program. This program has not only raised millions of dollars for the Leukemia Society of America in the fight against Leukemia, it has also exposed BMX to literally millions of people that would have otherwise been ignorant of the sport. In addition, the membership has the opportunity to aid in this event while enjoying the sport of BMX. The "Race For Life" exemplifies the family oriented qualities of the ABA and the sport of BMX. FINANCIAL & LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS • ABA allows you to set up you business however you choose. Whether you choose to operate your track as a non-profit or a for-profit enterprise, you should realize that it must be on a sound financial basis. Non-profit doesn't mean loss. No organization can survive if the expenses exceed the revenues. Profit or non-profit, the track should be incorporated under the laws of your state. This is a good way to limit the personal liability of the operators and land owners. Generally, an attorney is needed to incorporate, however, it can be done by using volunteer help, with you doing the footwork, for a reasonable amount. Incorporation of your track will give you a lot of long term advantages and will be worth the investment. A good financial advisor , CPA or accountant , and an attorney are important in any business. Going non-profit is also a good way to get donations to get started. You can become non-profit by filling out the proper paper work through your city or town. There are several types of non-profit set ups with forms to go with them. The most widely used is the 501 C 3. These forms are available through the Internal Revenue Service. The ABA recognizes the importance of operating a BMX track in a professional, responsible manner. Upon your request, ABA has example's of 501 C 3 forms and is available for personal consulting. • • • ABA INSURANCE All ABA tracks are required to carry liability insurance which is provided by the ABA upon approval of ABA sanctioning. The insurance coverage includes 1 million dollar spectator and participant liability, as well as public liability. The land owner and whomever else is involved with the property can also be listed as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance. Coverage is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This means coverage exists for those times when your track is not being used for a race. Organized practice sessions are included in the 24 hour coverage and do not require a sanction fee. The insurance fee equals $1 per rider to a maximum of $50 per race day. In conjunction with this coverage, each participant is covered with secondary medical insurance. All riders on the track, whether racing or just practicing, MUST be ABA members for insurance purposes. PART 1 -Liability insurance This portion of the policy covers the ABA track owners, operators, staff and additional insured during race activities, practices and during times that the insured may be held responsible for.the premises. It is a liability:coverage, not a medical coverage. Any accidents or injuries that might result in a lawsuit, or where the insured might be held liable,should be reported. The coverage includes injury to spectators and participants. LIABILITY COVERAGE $1,000,000 per occurance limit covering premises-No deductible. Spectator and participant coverage for losses where insured is legally liable. *Enclosed is a sample copy of the insurance certificate. PART 2-Medical insurance This portion of the policy is only for ABA members that are participating in races or official practice activities on the track premises. The coverage is secondary and should only be utilized when the member either has no other medical coverage or the injury is severe enough that their primary medical coverage won't cover the medical bills. For coverage to be valid, a notification of accident must be sent to the ABA within 48 hours after the accident. This insurance comes with the ABA$35 Full membership or the $15 Temporary membership. ACCIDENT COVERAGE $3,000 Limit-Secondary coverage only. $1000 cash deductible-Applies to members only. • AID41111/. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE EDAT M E(M /0 /YY) ISSU p PRODUCER - � 01/27/97 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY At WICK PILCHER INSURANCE INC. CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.THIS CE ICA' 1702 E E. Highland DOES NOT AMEND,EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORD TI- POLICIES BELOW. Suite #202 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4665 COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE COMPAAIY LETTER A SPHERE DRAKE INSURANCE P.L.C. INSURED COMPANY B LEIitH American Bicycle Association COMPANY C r. P.O. Box 718 LETTER Chandler, AZ 85244 COMPANY D LETTER COMPANY E LETTER COVE a ES ;.;.;>::::. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE BEEN ISSUE...T....T.E : :::E �:R TH POLICY .::: .:D CE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT,TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN,THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES.LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. I LTR f TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER I POLICY EFFECTNE POLICY EXPIRATION DATE(MM/OD/YY) GATE(MMD^„ LIMITS A I GENERAL LIABILITY I I GENERAL AGGREGATE S 1,000,00 X COMMERCIAL GENERALLIABIIJrt SDM00911-01 02/02/97 02/02/98 PRODUCTS-COMP/OPAGG. S 1,000,00 c CLAIMS MADE I X I OCCUR l PERSONAL 8 ADV.INJURY IS 1,000,0 0 IOWNER'S&CONTRACTORS PROT. l E A C H OCCURRENCE I s 1,000,0 0 c X PARTICIPANT LEGAL I FIRE DAMAGE (Any one fire) i S I I MED.EXPENSE(Anyoneperson/1 S AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY i I I COMBINED SINGLE 1_11 ANY AUTO I I LIMIT I S I ALL OWNED AUTOS I !SCHEDULED AUTOS 1 BODILY INJURY i_ i I(Per person) S ____I HIRED AUTOS BODILY NON-OWNED AUTOS i(Per accident) 5 GARAGE UABIUTY ! I IPROPERTYDAMAGE IS EXCESS UABIUTY I II OCCURRENCE S I EACH UMBRELLA FORM I AGGREGATE S OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM I I WORKER'S COMPENSATION - STATUTORY LIMITS AND EACH ACCIDENT S EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT S A OTHER i DISEASE-EACH EMPLOYEE S [X]DEDUCTIBLE SDM00911-01 02/02/97 02/02/98 I $500 PER CLAIM I DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS CERTIFICATE HOLDER, TRACK OWNERS, OPERATORS, LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE ADDITIONAL INSUREDS FOR ALL OPERATIONS ARISING OUT OF SANCTIONED ABA RACING EVENTS AND/OR TRACKS. CERTIFICATE HOLDER .,:. CANCEL ATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF. 77-1E ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAV O SAMPLE CERTIFICATE MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED E LEFT. BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABIUTY OF ANY KIND UPON THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ACQRD•25-5:(7I90) ../v" -- �, ' ; ' :' C RD"COFtP.CrRATION:1990 • SANCTION POLICY The ABA sanctions more BMX tracks than all the other organizations combined. The reason for our success is very simple; we do so much more in every area for the track operator. There is simply no comparison to any other sanction. This service begins with our philosophy towards our track operators which is, without the track operator, there would be no sport of BMX.. The track operator is the most important key to the success of the sport and, of course, the success of the ABA. The ABA sanctions tracks throughout the United States based on the prospective qualifying for the sanction. The criteria for qualifying is variable with the location of the proposed sanction, among other factors, and is determined by a sanctioning board, whose decisions are final. No sanction will be considered until all required forms and applications are presented to the respective directors for consideration. This should include: • The sanction application filled out completely. • The sanction agreement signed by the track operator or president of association or group. • Proposed racing days with specific times. • A rough sketch of your proposed track. • No sanction will be granted without a secured land site. Once an ABA sanction is granted the track has 90 days to become operational. It is necessary to reapply after the 90 day period if the track is not operational. The ABA is really in many ways a family or association of like organizations. The ABA has the track program designed to insure success of the individual track operator, however, an understanding of all tracks must be one of cooperation with other ABA tracks in each area. Each track sanctioned agrees to promote the ABA and other ABA tracks in his areas. He also agrees to only run ABA sanctioned races at his track and agrees not to become involved with the operation of other BMX tracks not sanctioned by . the ABA. In this way,ABA tracks can be united in their effort toward common goals. • 4 EVENT PRICING • TYPE OF EVENT SANCTION FEE INSURANCE SANCTION FEE SURCHARGE SINGLE POINT $20 , $1 PER 2fDER 0 UP TO$50 DOUBLE POINT $50 FLAT FEE OF$50 0 • • STATE CHAfVIPIONSH[P 0 FIAT FEE.-.1-'.0 F$50 $7 PER RIDER x QUALIFIER DOUBLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 0 FLAT FEE OF$50 $3 PER RIDER FINALS-TRIPLE GOLD GUP QUALIFIER $500 FLAT FEE OF$5Q e TRIPLI aT a3 PER RIDER RACE FOR LIFE-DOUBLE 0 FLAT FEE OF$50 0 NOTE: GOLD CUP QUALIFIER-DEPOSIT$200, BALANCE PAID WITH EVENT. • NOTE: FEES TO BE INCLUDED WITH MOTO SHEETS. MOTO SHEETS ARE TO BE MAILED TO ABA WITHIN 48 HOURS OF EVENT. NOTE: SECTION V IS THE PROCEEDURES FOR HANDLING RACE FOR LIFE.•• a . 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The number a rider will run on his or her number plate for the following year reflects that riders standing which is determined by the number of points that the rider earns during the current racing season. THE RIDER WITH THE MOST POINTS IN HIS/HER DISTRICT AT THE END OF THE RACING YEAR GETS THE#1 PLATE,THE RIDER WITH THE SECOND HIGHEST POINTS TOTAL GETS TO RIDE THE#2 PLATE,ETC. Points are awarded in graduation corresponding to the finish and the classification of the race. The points breakdown are as follows: NOVICE CLASS: 1 =25 pts., 2nd=20 pts., 3'd= 15 pts.,4th= 12 pts., 5th= 10 pts., 6th=7 pts., 7th= 5 pts., 8th=3 pts.. (Plus one point for each rider in class ). INTERMEDIATE CLASS: 1'=50 pts.,2ad=40 pts., 3'd=30 pts.,4th=25 pts., 5th=20 pts., 6th = 15 pts., 7th= 20 pts., 8th=5 pts.. (Plus one point for each rider in class). • EXPERT CLASS: 1'= 100 pts.,2nd=80 pts.,3"1=60 pts.,4th=50 pts., 5th=40 pts., 6th=30 pts., 7th=20 pts., 8h= 10 pts.. (Plus one point for each rider in class). EVERY RIDER RECEIVES ONE POINT FOR EACH RIDER IN HIS/HER CLASS WHETHER MAKING THE MAIN OR NOT. Any full ABA member may race at an ABA race anywhere in the country with those points transferring back to that riders DISTRICT standings. This includes special multi-point races such as NATIONALS, GOLD CUP QUALIFIERS,AND DOUBLE POINT RACES. All riders names and point totals appear monthly in the ABA publication,the BMXer. • IF YOU.HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE ABA AT(602) 961-1903 OR ASK YOUR LOCAL TRACK OPERATOR. • ABA MULTIPOINT RACES As your potential track receives its ABA sancticning, • cttcnutg, you would automatically be allowed to promote up to 2 multipoint events in that current year. These races would include a double point state championship qualifier and a double point Race For Life (RFL). Additional multipoint races are available to all tracks for the current or following year when certain criteria have been met • The term"multi-point" refers to the amount of points available for finishes in each race. In comparison, a "local", or regular, race offers single points, whereas a "double" offers twice the points for the same finish. These points accumulate directly into a riders district standing towards a yearend ranking. These multipoint formatted races are extremely valuable to your track in that they can, if used effectively, be tremendous generators of revenue for the track. Riders will travel inter and intra state to attend these more prestigious races which will expose your track to a vast number of diverse riders. The awards for these races are, in turn, increased in terms of size and value corresponding to the type of race. Ex.: For a triple point race, the awards would be three times what is normal. This is an additional incentive for riders to compete. The type of.multipoint races available to the tracks, along with a brief explanation, are as follows: Earned double: A double oint race ace available to a specified percentage of tracks based on total numbers of new and renewed members signed up the previous year. • Race For Life double: A double point race benefiting the Leukemia Society. This is an optional race for each track to be nut within the window period of May 1 to July 4. (Any track opening after the window period will forfeit this double point race.) State Championship Qualifier: A double point race used as part of the state championship Series in each state. Riders must attend a specified number of qualifiers plus the finals to be eligible to win the championship title. State Championship Final: A triple point race determining the champions of each class • in each state. Any rider can compete in this race, yet only those that have met the specified number of qualifiers can win the title. This event is awarded to the track within each state that recruits the most new and renewed members during a specified period of time. (An additional double point race also accompanies this event.) Gold Cup Qualifier: A triple point race used to qualify riders within one of three U.S. regions (East, West and Central) to compete in the corresponding Gold Cup final event at a specified regional location. Interested tracks must apply to be eligible to receive a qualifier race. The ABA competition committee makes all application approvals. As you can see, there are many different types of multipoint races with each having its own significance. The points available at these races are an important factor to rider participation but included is the heightened excitement level for both the riders and • spectators involved. In addition, any event of this stature will have a positive effect on your track and personnel by showcasing the facility. GUIDE TO BMX AGE GROUPS & THE ABA "TRANSFER SYSTEM" 99 DIFFERENT AGE G One of the coolest things about the sport of BMX racing,without question,is that it has something for everyone in the family,no matter what the age. It's not a rare sight to see three year olds racing BMX.JEEZ! They can barely talk,let alone walk,but they sure can ride! The hardest task is just getting those racing leathers over the diapers! And what about little sister? No problem-ABA has thirteen different age classes for the girls. When a girl first tries BMX,she will race the beginner boys in the"Novice"class,and aftershe wins three first place trophies,she moves into the"Girls"class(instead of Intermediate). - What may seem like a continuous,nonstop surge of BMX'ers racing one-after-another is actually 47 different age categories with three "skill levels." THE TRANSFER SYSTEM The American.Bicycle Association believes that every kid deserves to 5 riders in a class will make fora 1-1-2 transfer.Up until you get to 10 riders be a winner. Obviously,if a kid never wins a BMX race,he will quickly or more,it usually means that one rider Minot make the main. As a final become discouraged and quit racing. With that in mind,ABA operates example, if there are 8 riders The transfer would be 2-2-3 with seven under the"Transfer system.' racers going on to the main. Quite simply,the Transfer Sys- However, once you get into tern of racing rewards those who LtiO E` Beginner,boys guts, Alter 6w ns,boys move ro the larger number of riders,often win by transferring them straight . ` BMX IBcers:e "intermediate and girls found at big nationals,the transfer to the main event (or in some coq move tr>to gels class �� : � y *"I,t a x : system gets much more compli- cases, the quarter main or semi ftp The w cated with "quarter" mains and main). This also allows the group ° ax F 1y x 0 s n "semi mains. You'll know the of kids who just got beat by that ��y � �� -� �`�°�F ��s' �°` �w ' ' `-- Spy`N x national that you are at is HUGE if rider,to have a better chance at t T �Yel Ibri�mateurs l!,amain"Ex"until t.11:t ,��, � � �1 x �� ,��, �� Prok�rr they're running "eighth' mains! winning their next"moto." r x 1 1 M x to following charts should give In BMX racing,everybody gets Y �o k k , The three chances to qualifying for M 3y� � '� y � you a better idea than words can try q fy g ,Pw „��. TefastestBMX�s, �,,U remai pro forte, describe:(Figures 1 and 2) the main event.Thesethreeraces 1� ; _ �� for~ 4 r.�'ssthsyredas&fybadk are called"motos." r¢' - 441 i u #o Expert We hope you now have a bet- As an example, let's take a : Flo it J J gmi four rider race. They let's will take L ty`$ ' lop t S � s x rx, klee a alwa s a ter idea of what you're watching. x `M = . 10 y i l _ And, as you may have already three motos under what's called a �; x x 3 $ 1-1-1 transfer. That means in the � � `' "�� whse�d �` � fhe tfa� Driastr untft found out,the BMX parent next to r t rh yy dies yr holding a moto log"of their first moto,whoever gets first will a �, x�y x f� y g `'i''3..^9 'a ..�,v�' ¢ y z x� �.,,z �* bx „ten »s^ ,:4�. t kids races and finishes, could go straight to the main. Second ramble on for days about qualify- • moto comes and now there's only ing and back it up with over a three guys. The winner of that race also goes straight to the main. This hundred examples of how their son or daughter placed in the main event. - leaves two racers in the third moto, both hoping to get the win and a At every ABA event,the nice'n friendly people over at"sign-ups"are transfer spot to the main. One will make it and unfortunately,one will not there to answer any questions. Don't be afraid to ask! This will make a three-rider main event which is where they'll get to dice - and slice on the track for trophies or Saver Stamps. Now that you have a better idea on what's happening,you can see Crow • TRANSFER SYSTEM EXAMPLE: 16 EXPERT,MOTO#143.3 GROUPS. SEMI'S.1-1-2 TRANSFER t st MOTO 2nd MOTO 3rd MOTO SEMI-MAIN 16X MAIN • 7riders enders seders -- 4r«iers-1 ender 1st TRANSFER SYSTEM EXAMPLE: �N to aSeai \ „I M 13 INTER TRANSFER, MOTO 25,4 RIDERS. 1-1-1 TRANSFER 0 • 7 riders a riders 4 5 rkws 4 ridera� \ B riders t 1st MOTO 2nd MOTO 3rd MOTO MAIN y ] 9 � to a Semi / 5, 13j SIIM JOE 08 JOE 808 tat riders 76t 8 tldera�—.5 riden�—4 rlders� , ,r to Mein the 8th SAM wI _J `_1 Ernie NK:K /SAM goes to main BOB iomest (Figure 1) . (Figure 2) • ABA GRANDNATIONALS OF BMX "THE GREATEST RACE ON EARTH" The Superbowl...The World Series...The Indy 500; To a kid involved in the sport of BMX, ABA's GRANDNATIONAL event is all of these and more. There is no larger, more exciting, or more prestigious race than this one. The ABA GRANDS has enjoyed record setting status for several consecutive years and we plan to keep that record intact with this years event. Attendance at the GRANDS is phenomenal with over 3500 competitors representing over 20 countries and over 20,000 spectators attending the four day event. Thanksgiving to BMXers means Oklahoma City and the ABA GRANDS. As in years past, the exhibit halls will be filled with bicycle dealers, exhibits from sponsors, and an electric feeling of BMX in the air. The ABA Museum of BMX will also be present, displaying the history and evolution of the sport of BMX. There are also plans to include new and exciting displays and demos to further enhance the atmosphere of the BMX racing. • The ABA GRANDNATIONAL is aired on national television across the country with an annual estimated viewing audience of 50 million household. The ABA GRANDS also draws additional media coverage on a national level as witnessed with articles in such publications as SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, RACING FOR KIDS, BOY'S LIFE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S WORLD MAGAZINE, as well as foreign publications. The ABA GRANDS is the ideal method for introducing your company and its products to the consumers of the future, that being the youth of our sport and their families. Let our"GRAND" event be your tool to reach the masses. ABA BMX SAVER STAMP PROGRAM • The ABA has a proven program designed to not only save track operators money on awards but will also increase participation at the track. It's called the BMX Saver Stamp Program and it can become a vital ingredient to a track's success. Here is how it works along with the benefits. The Stamp Program is based on the premise that some veteran, and non-veteran, racers would like more of an award incentive than trophies. With this in mind, we created an alternative award to offer riders the possibility of attaining a wide variety of merchandise for their racing efforts. This award is in the form of a BMX saver stamp similar to the memorable G & S greenstamp and are redeemable several different ways. As the racers compete, they can accept saver stamps in lieu of a trophy. The stamps would be collected and placed on a saver card. Each stamp has a cash value of .75 and a completed card of 20 stamps eq uals $15.00. Stamps redeemed at any participating redemption center, generally a bike shop, or through the Bicycle Merchandise X-change (an ABA company) using the Service Merchandise catalog as an ordering tool. With this, you can see the incentive for riders to continue competing as they are not limited to the same award (trophy) every time. What are the benefits to you as a potential track operator? First, it would reduce your current trophy cost to $8.30 a class. (We recommend 10 stamps per class with 5 going to the first place finish,3 to second and 2 for third.) Along with the monetary savings is the added convenience of NOT having to order, transport, or replace trophies, Also, with this program, you will see a maintained and possibly increased number of riders at your track as they can now receive the stamps towards awards of their choice instead of getting burned out on trophies. . • One more aspect which would be of vast interest to your potential track is that as you begin giving out the stamps, the riders will want to redeem them at the bike shops for BMX parts. As these shops get involved by becoming redemption centers, odds are that they will see the potential for future customers here and will become more approachable for you to work with in terms of track and team sponsorship. After all, your track would, at this point, be supporting your local bike shop which would create a positive snow-ball effect. • • • New Track CI Operator Change rj APPLICATION FOR ABA SANCTION Track Operator Address City State Zip Home Phone ( ) Work Phone ( ) Social Security Number Drivers License Number Name of BMX Track Address or Location of Track City State Zip Phone (_) LIST ANY ADDITIONAL INSURED(Landowners/Corporations who operate track) Name Address City State Zip Name Address , City State Zip - REFERENCES Bank References Name Address Account# Business Reference: Name Phone • Association Personal References Name Phone Association Under what sanction, if any,are you currently operating? Do you have: a. Starting Gate b. Bleachers Capacity c. Rest rooms d. P.A.System e.Snack Bar f. Lights for Night Racing Is your facility fenced to prevent access when not racing? Is your trackfenced to keep spectators back from the track? ON A SEPARATE SHEET, GIVE EXACT DAYS AND TIMES OF PROPOSED SCHEDULE. When would you like your first ABA sanctioned race? 1. Have you ever been an ABA track operator? If so,Where and when? 2. How long have you been involved with BMX? 3. Do you have any children that race? 10_ 4. Do you have any firsthand experience in running a BMX race? If so what positions? a.Race Director b.Track Official c.Starter d.Stager e.Registration f.Announcer 5. Do you have any understanding of how to build motos? 6. Do you have a signed lease on the property where you intend to build the track? 7.What is the population of the city where the track is to be located? Population of surrounding area? Population of school district enrollment? • Please fill out all of the proceeding questions,and give us a rough sketch of your track on a separate sheet. We are constantly looking for places to hold large events,and these things are very important in scheduling and holding large events. Signature Name(Please Print) The ABA reserves the right to accept or decline any sanction application. 'Once an ABA sanction is granted,a track then has 90 days to become operational. It will be necessary to re-apply. after the 90 day period. Please be sure to fill out the enclosed sanction agreement and enclose it with your sanction application.Also include photographs of the property where the track is or is to be located. • TRACK OPERATORS SANCTION AGREEMENT 1 . DATE: 2. PARTIES : AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION P. 0. Box 718 Chandler, Arizona 85224 ("ABA") ("Track Operator") 3. RECITALS: 3.1 The ABA is an Arizona corporation engaged in the general business of sanctioning, organizing, and officiating bicycle motocross events and ranking bicycle motocross riders who are members of the ABA. • 3.2 Track Operator is and maintains and operates a race track ("Track") designed for use in bicycle motocross races. 3.3 Track Operator desires to have bicycle motocross races run at the Track sanctioned by the ABA, to have competitors involved in bicycle motocross races at the Track eligible to be awarded ABA points, and to be permitted to use the ABA trade name and service mark in connection with the advertising and promotion of bicycle motocross events held at the Track. The ABA is willing to grant such rights to the Track Operator in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.- 3.4 The parties to this Agreement mutually corrtract and agree as follows: 4. CONSIDERATION: In consideration of those rights granted to the Track Operator by the ABA, the Track Operator agrees to pay an initial fee of -0- to the ABA upon the execution of this Agreement, and, additionally, to pay a fee of current rate to the ABA for each date on which an ABA sanctioned race is conducted at the Track. • 5. TERM: This Agreement shall commence on the date this Agreement is signed by an authorized official of the ABA, and end on This Agreement shall be of no force and effect until so signed by an authorized ABA official. 6. COVENANTS: 6.1 Track Operator shall have the permissive right to use the registered trade name "American Bicycle Association," and the registered service mark of the ABA relative to the promotion and advertising of ABA sanctioned events at the Track. The ABA expressly reserves the sole and exclusive ownership of the service mark and trade name of the ABA. The Track Operator agrees not to use such service mark or trade name, or any combination thereof, with or without any other word or words, as part of its corporate or business name, or for any purpose other than advertising and promotion directly related to a specific ABA sanctioned event at the Track. Upon the termination of the Agreement, or upon the request of the ABA, the Track Operator shall immediately and completely discontinue all use of such service mark and trade name. The parties expressly agree that the Track Operator shall • not have any right, title, or interest in the service mark or trade name described herein, except the right to use such service mark or trade name as described above, and nothing contained in the Agreement shall be construed to grant or assign the Track Operator any additional right, title, or interest in such service mark or trade name. 6.2 For reasons of uniformity between tracks-, the Track _Operator shall construct, operate, and maintain the Track substantially in accordance with the Track Operator's Manual as published by the ABA and amended from time to time. The Track Operator agrees that the actual design, construction, and maintenance of the Track is the responsibility of the Track Operator and not that of the ABA. 6.3 The Track Operator shall run all ABA sanctioned races at the Track in accordance with the ABA Official Rules as published by the ABA and amended from time to time. The Track Operator shall insure that only persons eligible to race in ABA sanctioned events under the ABA Official Rules, participate in any ABA sanctioned event at the Track. • • 6.4 The ABA agrees to award ABA points to qualifying riders in ABA sanctioned events held at the Track under the following circumstances : a. The Track is being maintained with the ABA the terms and conditions of the Agreement . b. Such event was held in compliance with the ABA official rules ; and c. The Track Operator submits the roster of persons qualifying for ABA points to the ABA in the manner and with- in the time limits set forth in the ABA Official Rules and the Track Operator ' s Manual. 6.5 The Track Operator, with respect to any event or function in connection with which it uses the name of the ABA, or in connection with any other event held at the track, agrees, at the ABA's option, to defend the ABA against any, all, and every demand, claim, assertion of liability, or action arising or alleged to have arisen out of any act or omission of the Track Operator, the ABA, their agents, servants, or employees, or any • other occurrence at or relative to the Track, whether such demand, _ claim assertion of liability or action be damages, injury to person or property, or death of any person, made by any person, group or organization, whether employed by either of the parties hereto or otherwise, and agrees to assume legal liability for, indemnify and hold free and harmless the ABA from any and all loss, damages, liability, costs or expenses (including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, reasonable investigative and discovery costs, and court costs) and all other sums which the ABA may reasonably pay or become obligated to pay on account of any, all, and every demand, claim, assertion of liability or action arising or alleged to have arisen out of any act or omission of the Track Operator,. the ABA, their agents, servants, or employees, whether such claim, demand, assertion of liability or action be for damages, injury to person or property, or death of any person, made by any person, group or organization, whether employed by either of the parties hereto otherwise. The Track Operator agrees that it shall, at its own expense, at all times during the term of this Agreement, maintain in force a policy or policies of insurance written by one or more responsible insurance carriers selected by the ABA which shall insure against liability for injury to and/or death of, and/or damage to property of, any person or persons, with aggregate policy limits of not less than $1 ,000,000 per person and occurrence. Such policies of insurance shall be specifically • • written to cover the claims of participants in any races held at the Track and all persons present at the Track for whatever reason and shall name the ABA and the Track Operator as the insureds. Upon request, the ABA will cause the insurance carrier to issue certificates of insurance evidencing that the policies are in effect. 6.6 The rights granted to Track Operator pursuant to this Agreement are nontransferable and may not be assigned, leased or transferred by the Track Operator to any other person, persons or entity in whole or in part. Without prior written approval by the ABA, the Track Operator specifically agrees to allow no other person or entity to hold any event at the Track which is represented as being sanctioned by the ABA under the terms of this Agreement. The Track Operator agrees to allow no person whose track operators' sanction Agreement with the ABA has been previously revoked, to participate in any way in an ABA sanctioned event at the Track. 6.7 The Track Operator shall have no authority pursuant to this Agreement to obligate the ABA in any way for costs, fees or expenses or to execute contracts, agreements or documents in the ABA ' s name. 6.8 The ABA shall have the right to inspect the Track at • any time, without notice, to insure compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the Track Operators Manual, and the ABA Official Rules. Further, the ABA shall have the right to inspect, audit, and copy and all records of the Track Operator relative to the operation of the Track. 6.9 This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the ABA by giving notice to the Track Operator in accordance with -paragraph 6.14 of this Agreement upon the happening of any of the following events: a. Any violation of the terms of this Agreement by the Track Operator, his agents, or employees. b. Any violation of the ABA official rules relative to the running of any ABA sanctioned event at the facility by the Track Operator, his agents or employees . c. Failure to construct, operate or maintain the Track substantially in accordance with the Track Operators ' Manual. d. Upon the discovery of any false statement or omission of requested information on the application for ABA sanction. • • • 6.10 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to create a partnership, joint venture or subsidiary relationship between the parties hereto. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to constitute a franchise agreement between parties hereto . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed in any way to create an agency between the parties to this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement agree that available legal remedies are adequate, and the parties hereby waive any and all equitable remedies or relief which may be exercised in the enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 6.11 This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, whether as to validity, construction, capacity, performance or otherwise , by the laws of the state of Arizona. 6.12 No amendments or additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both parties hereto. • 6.13 All agreements contained herein are serverable and, in the event any of them shall be found invalid, this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such agreements were no contained herein. 6.14 Any notices required to be given hereunder, or which either party hereto may desire to give to the other, shall be in writing. Such notices may be given by mailing the same by United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested postage prepaid, addressed to: The ABA: The American -Bicycle Association P. 0. Box 718 Chandler, AZ 85224 Track Operator: S or to such other address as the respective parties may from time • to time designate by notice given in the manner provided in this paragraph , and shall be deemed completed upon receipt thereof. 6.15 This Agreement shall supersede or replace any oral or written agreements relating to the subject matter hereof entered into by the parties prior to the date of this Agreement . AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION By Its ("TRACK OPERATOR") By Its • • AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION DRUG-TESTING CONSENT FORM •By signing this form,you affirm that you are aware o f the ABA drug-testing pro�am which provides: An athlete who is found to have utilized a substance on the list of banned drugs which are: Amphetamines/ Cocaine/Marijuana/Opiates PCP/Anabolic Steroids/Diuretics will be banned for a period of six months from any active participation in any ABA sanctioned practice or race,be it local or national in scope. An athlete who tests positive may request, after the conclusion of his SIX(6)month suspension,to be rein- stated for eligibility by providing the ABA with a negative drug test report from an accredited drug-testing labortory,at the athletes own expense. The ABA shall develope a random process for the selection of athletes to be tested at National and Gold Cup events.An athlete selected for testing at a given event will have any winnings from that event held until the results from his tests are returned.At that time,if the test results are negative,all winings shall be sent directly to the athlete.If the test results are positive,all winnings shall be forfeited and the SIX(6)month suspension shall be invoked. You understand that your consent and the results of any drug-testing hereby consented to shall be disclosed to authorized representatives of the ABA for the purpose of determining your eligibility in the sport of bi- cycle moto-cross. •Date Printed name of athlete ABA serial number Signature Date Signature of parent(if minor) • AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 718, Chandler,Arizona 85244, (602) 961-1903 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP • I do hereby make application for membership to the American Bicycle Association.I also agree to comply with all rules and regulations for all activities and understand that I am fully responsible for my actions.I understand that my mem- bership will be valid for a 12 month period from the date joined and is renewable each year. Today's Date ❑Boy ❑ Girl Name(Please Print) Address City State Zip Phone( ) Date of Birth Age Credit my membership to Track CHECK APPROPRIATE BOXES ❑ BMX MEMBERSHIP ❑ RENEWAL:Serial# (Stub must be attached) TEMPORARY CONVERSION..$20 ❑ FIRST FAMILY MEMBER $35 ❑ SECOND FAMILY MEMBER $33 Serial#of 1st Family Member ❑ THIRD&ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS $31 Serial#of 2nd Family Member ❑ NOVICE ❑ INTERMEDIATE ❑ EXPERT ❑ NOVICE GIRLS ❑GIRLS ❑ STREET STOCK We must have serial numbers of previous family members to allow the discounted fees.If not provided,fee of new member is $35.Family memberships only receive one copy of the American BMXer monthly. ❑ PRO MEMBERSHIP $60 PROS ONLY ❑ PRO CRUISER MEMBERSHIP $60 Social Security# ❑ CRUISER MEMBERSHIP $35 • ❑ CRUISER MEMBERSHIP w/20"MEMBERSHIP $25 20"Serial# ❑ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP $16 (Parent,bike shop owner,etc.Includes subscription to American BMXer) WAIVER OF CLAIM-MEDICAL RELEASE-ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS I.The applicant warrants that he is either an adult in the state where he lives or that the person signing as his representative is his custodial parent or duly appointed legal guardian. 2.The applicant and his representative recognize that BMX is a sport where there exists the potential for personal injury.In consideration for the participation in all ABA BMX activities, the applicant hereby agrees to release the ABA,its officers,employees,agents and sponsors from all liability(hereafter collectively"ABA").including liability based on the negligent or intentional acts by the ABA for damages,loss or injuries,either to applicant's person or his property which may be sustained while engaged in any activity conducted by or in connection with the applicant's ABA membership. 3.The applicant and his representative hereby agree to indemnify and hold the ABA harmless from any damages,claims,demands,causes of action or suits,including those based on the negligence or intentional acts of the ABA.which arise out of damage,loss or injury to either the applicant or his property made by the applicant or anyone on the applicant's behalf: 4.The applicant and his representative agree that.in the event that the applicant requires medical or surgical treatment while under the supervision of ABA personnel in connection with any sponsored activity or trip,such ABA personnel may authorize medical treatment for the applicant.The applicant and his representative agree to pay for all medical,hospital,or other expenses which the applicant may incur as a result of such treatment. 5.I also hereby grant to the ABA and its employees,agents,and assigns the right to photograph me and use my picture,silhouette,and other reproductions of my physical likeness as it may appear and any still camera photograph or videotape.The applicant also expressly grants to the ABA,its employees,agents and assigns the right to use any photograph,silhouette, or other reproduction of the applicant's physical likeness in connection with any television,theatrical or print exhibition•advertising or publicizing of ABA or any of its activies or programs. The applicant further gives ABA the right to reproduce in any manner whatsoever the applicant's voice or any instrumental or musical or other sound effect produced by the applicant. • j APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE(PARENT OR GUARDIAN) Enclosed is my check for$ Please charge my (3 VISA ❑MasterCard ❑American Express $ Acct.# MC Bank# _ _ _ Expiration Date S2 Charge for use of card per membership APPLICANT MUST READ&SIGN BACK OF FORM(NO EXCEPTIONS) (OVER) THIS IS YOUR TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP CARD.YOUR PERMANENT CARD WILL ARRIVE BY MAIL. 'you must send a cony of your birth certificate to the ABA offices within 45 days of the above date. Today's Date F:`�ceived of(Name) Amount$ for ❑ BMX MEMBERSHIP Date of Birth ❑NOVICE ❑ INTERMEDIATE ❑ EXPERT ❑NOVICE GIRLS ❑ GIRLS • Age ❑ PRO MEMBERSHIP ❑ PRO CRUISER ❑ CRUISER MEMBERSHIP ❑ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ❑ RENEWAL • SIGNATURE OF TRACK OPERATOR AMERICAiN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION•P.O. Box 718•Chandler,Arizona 85244•(602)961-1903 • RACE SCHEDULE •Track Name State&Track Number . Today's Date MONTH : - DATE DAY SIGN-UPS RACE TIMES AM/PM JUNE 2,9,16,23- � SUNDAY =12 QO noon-2•00 pm 310 pm JUNE : 5".12 19 26 WEDNESDAY '''6.00-7.00 pm 8•00 pm 411 • The enclosed form needs to be filled out and sent back to the ABA offices.Please fill in all your race days with the month,date,day of week,the times that sign-ups open and close,and race times.Do not designate multi-point races.You must set those up with your director over the phone. Remamber,you must schedule doubles at least 60 days in advance. RACE SCHEDULE Track Name State&Track Number Today's Date MONTHS DATE DAY SIGN-UPS RACE TIMES AMIPM z a JUNE "' 2 K>g*3r C6,23,3t1 �' SUNDAY �.1Z 00 noon 2 DD pm 3:00 pm *. Ft 1 JUNE S;i2,1g,26 WEDNESDAY fi 00:7 00 pm 8 00 pttt r • • • • The enclosed form needs to be filled out and sent back to the ABA • offices.Please fill in an your race days with the month,date,day of week,the times that sign-ups open and close,and race times.Do not designate multi-point races.You must set those up with your director over the phone. Remember,you must schedule doubles at least 60 days in advance. �_ _ AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 718, Chandler, Arizona 85244 III (602) 961-1903 APPLICATION FOR TRIAL MEMBERSHIP I do hereby make application for membership to the American Bicycle Association.I also agree to comply with all ABA rules and regulations for all activities and understand that I am fully responsble for my actions. I understand that my membership will be valid for a 30 day period from the date joined. Todays Date Expiration Date Name(please print) Address City State Zip Phone( ) Date of Birth Age This a trial membership and may only be used for 30 days for competition.After that,a full ABA membership is required. This may only be used in competition by a new novice rider and ABA points are not included.(Not good at multi-point events).TRIAL MEMBERSHIP-$15.00(includes secondary insurance). WAIVER OF CLAIM -MEDICAL RELEASE In consideration of the participation of the minor child being permitted to particpate in all ABA BMX activities, - I hereby agree to indemnify and hold blameless ABA,its officers,employees or agents from any and all liability from damages,loss or injuries,either to person or property,which the said minor may sustain while engaged in any activity conducted by or in connection with ABA,including but not limited to transportation. I further certify that I have custody or am the legal guardian by court order.I further alledge that the said minor . is physically able to participate in the activity set forth herein.I further agree to reimburse or make good any loss or damages or costs that ABA may have to pay ifany litigation arises on account of any claim made by said minor's behalf. I agree that in the event said minor requires medical or surgical treatment while under the supervision of ABA recreational personnel in connection with any sponsored activity ortrip,such supervisor may authorize treatment.I also agree to pay for all medical,hospital,or other expenses which said minor may incur as a results of such treatment. I also hereby expressly grant to the ABA and its employees,agents and assigns the right to photograph me and use my picture silhouette,and other reproduction of my physical likeness,(As the same may appear in any still camera photographs,and/or video tape productions),and in connnection with exhibition on TV or otherwise,of any video tape and which the same would have been used or incorporated,and also in advertising,exploiting,and/or publicizing of any such video tape,but not limited to television.I further give to said company the right to reproduce in any manner whatsoever any recordations made by said company of my voice and all insrumental,musical or any other sound effect produced by me. Signature of Parent or Guardian • THIS IS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP CARD YOU WILL RECEIVE. DO NOT LOSE IT. This is a trial membership and may only be used for 30 The ABA member is covered by a secondary medical insurance plan days for competition.After that a full ABA membership that is good while that member is a participant in any ABA sanctioned race or practice.This coverage is good only if the member's primary is required.This may only be used in competition by a insurance.self insuance or health plan does not pay.For more new or novice rider.(Not good at multi-point events). Information contact: r AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION P.O.Box 718 Today's Date Chandler,Arizona 85244 (602)961-1903 Expiration Date RIDER:You must get an insurance claim report from the track where the accident happened.Valid through date shown. Nam Address 0 City State Zip Phone( ) Date of Birth Age This membership good only at Signature of Track Operator This stub good for$15.00 credit on Full Membership within 30 days. • SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 Members Present: Chair Dana Anderson; Commissioners Kuester, Dave Anderson, Huberty, Rolfe Anderson (7:20 p.m.) Members Absent: Commissioners Olson, Madsen, and Westrum Also Present: Councilmember Thompson Staff Present: Phil Hals,Street/Park Superintendent and Pat Klaers, City Administrator 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk River Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chair Dana Anderson. 2. Decision Resources Presentation on Community Survey Bill Morris of Decision Resources reviewed the results of the Community Survey that was conducted in late April/early May. The study contains the results of a telephone survey of 400 randomly selected residents. In an overview statement, Mr. Morris indicated that it was a big surprise to see the support for a community center in Elk River. This support is counter to the metropolitan trend which is moving away from supporting community centers. Mr. Morris also indicated that there is strong support for outside recreation issues and that a bond referendum could be successful on this topic. In comparing the two issues, the support was higher for a community center, but there are some concerns that need to be looked at with this community center proposal. Mr. Morris indicated that he would comment on some general statistics, but would concentrate on the park and recreation and community center questions • and leave the balance of the survey results to be presented later in a more comprehensive manner to the City Council. It was noted that what the residents liked best about Elk River is its location and "small town" feeling, and what the residents liked least about Elk River is its growth (i.e., traffic and crime). The high number of "nothing" responses to this like least question is unusual and it was noted that taxes are a low priority issue. The overall rating of the Park and Recreation facilities in Elk River dropped 14 percent from the 1989 survey and the total who found the facilities to be either • good or excellent (66 percent) is very low in comparison to metropolitan area communities. The city received especially low rankings from new residents. e • Special Meeting/Park&Recreation Commission Page 2 May 21, 1997 Regarding usage of city facilities, a drop in the usage of Orono Park was noted. • The Commission felt that this was due to the deteriorating water quality. In response to what facilities were missing in Elk River, the highest response was bike paths, followed by a pool. The response for these two issues were of a significant level. Facilities of a lower concern were a community center and playground equipment. Regarding playground equipment it was noted that it is not more equipment that is wanted, but better equipment. Bike paths were strongly supported and it was noted that even if a property tax were required for bike paths, they were still supported in significant numbers. Mr. Morris stated that a tax increase would be supported by the public for the following facilities: permanent restrooms and shelters; neighborhood parks and equipment (swingsets, hardsurfaced courts, and playground equipment); an outdoor pool that could be used by the entire family; and the downtown riverwalk. Combining the neighborhood parks with a trail system generated a high level of support from citizens. Mr. Morris indicated his surprise at the Elk River response against an interpretive center as this was the first community he has experienced that did not support expenditure of funds for this type of facility. Mr. Morris also noted that the public would not support a bond referendum that contained anything having to do with ice skating, a skateboard park, or a mountain bike trail system. The support for an outdoor recreation bond referendum in Elk River is very good news compared to what is happening in other communities. The fact that • approximately two thirds of the citizens were undecided whether or not they would vote for or against a bond issue was viewed as a good statistic due to the fact that these individuals can be "sold" on voting for an appropriately structured bond referendum. Mr. Morris noted that the public will only support spending about$20 to$25 per year for a bond referendum and that the expenditure of funds needs to be justified to the two thirds that are undecided. In response to the question on how much of a tax increase people would pay for park and recreation facilities, the 20 percent "nothing" answer was very small in comparison to metropolitan communities and was also seen as a positive for a possible bond referendum. It was the consensus that a mid September date for a public bond referendum was a good time, especially when considering the school referendum in November. The statistics support the fact that a referendum can be sold to the public if it is the right type of issue and does not include any of the big negative concerns identified in the survey. Additionally the city has to be very careful with the amount of money being requested and has to clearly identify how the funds will be spent. The referendum can be sold based on the fact that the facilities will help kids and that it is a community pride issue to improve the facilities. Discussion took place on the outdoor pool issue. The Commission agreed that this issue should be a separate (second) question and the bond should be structured so that the pool could only be approved if the first park and recreation issue was also approved. Special Meeting/Park & Recreation Commission Page 3 May 21, 1997 Mr. Morris noted with surprise, the strong support for a community center. He noted that the public will support almost any facility in a community center with the exception of the strong opposition to a community theater. Facilities of the highest support level from the public include a teen center, a gymnasium, large community rooms for banquets, parties, meetings, and other rental purposes, an aerobic exercise and fitness room, an indoor pool, a senior center, and an arts and crafts room for instructional classes. The support for an indoor pool jumped significantly since the 1989 survey as did the support for a teen center. Mr. Morris indicated that the people liked a "grab bag" list of facilities, but would not support a theater. The big increase in support for a gymnasium was also noted as compared to the 1989 survey. Discussion took place regarding why the citizens in Elk River would be supporting a community center and a lot of the discussion centered on the Becker facility and how well received it has been by the public. Discussion took place on whether or not the public would support a community center with user fees and it was noted that this question was not part of the survey. Mr. Morris spoke to the wide gap between what people want in a community center and what they are willing to pay for. The citizens were willing to pay only $20 per year in increased taxes for a facility and this would generate slightly more than $2 million based on today's tax rates. The type of facility that could be constructed for$2 million is uncertain, but clearly could not contain everything desired by the public. An education campaign and very clear plans of a facility need to be in place before any referendum would be approved by the public. A • community center issue appears to be as valid today as it would be in a number of years after an educational campaign took place. The Commission thanked Mr. Morris for the presentation and indicated that they are looking forward to the formal presentation before the City Council some time in June. 3. Adiournment There being no further business, the meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was adjourned by consensus. Respectfully submitted, Patrick D. Klaers City Administrator • 11 Decision Resources Ltd. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City of Elk River Methodology: This study contains the results of a telephone survey of 400 randomly selected residents of the City of Elk River. Survey responses were gathered by professional interviewers between April 21 and May 6, 1997. The average interview took twenty-three minutes. In general, random samples such as this yield results projectable to the entire universe of adult Elk River residents within± 5.0 percentage points in 95 out of 100 cases. • Residential Demographics: At present, Elk River's growth rate remained as high as the 1989 level. Thirty-four percent of the residents reported moving to the community within the past five years; eight years ago, an identical number were new-comers. Almost one-half of the residents have lived in Elk River for two-to-ten years,while forty-two percent lived there for more than ten years. The median residential longevity proved to be 9.0 years. Senior households composed fifteen percent of the community's residences. School-aged children could be found in forty-six percent of the households, while pre-schoolers resided in twenty percent. The average age of an adult resident was found to be 41.6 years old. In fact, thirty-four percent of the population lies in the 35-44 year age range. Married couples with school-aged children were again the typical household within the city. Seventy-five percent of the sample reported owning their current residence. The median home value was found to be $120,750.00. White Collar households were forty-seven percent, while Blue Collar households accounted for thirty-seven percent. Retirees were an additional thirteen percent. This occupational structure is reflected in the educational achievement of residents: thirty-two percent had graduated from college, while fifty percent had at least attended some college, if not graduated. Women outnumbered men by four percent in the sample. • The Ward of residence of each respondent was noted. Twenty-five percent lived in Ward One, while twenty-nine percent resided in Ward Two. Ward Three composed twenty-three percent of 3128 Dean Court • Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 • (612) 920-0337 • Fax (612) 929-6166 the sample, while Ward Four was twenty-four percent. • Quality of Life: Elk River citizens were again generally contented with their community. Eighty-nine percent approved of the quality of life there; thirty-two percent, strongly so. This level of approval was somewhat above the current Metropolitan Area norm of eighty-six percent. When asked what they liked most about the community, residents pointed to two aspects: "location" was mentioned by twenty-eight percent, while "small town ambience" was key to the same number of respondents. Twelve percent each cited"nice people" and"rural areas." "Quiet/Peacefulness"was key to seven percent, while "strong neighborhoods" was posted by five percent. It was also the future protection of these values which provoked the most unrest in the citizenry. When asked what they liked least about Elk River, thirty-one percent mentioned"growth," up thirteen percent since the 1989 study. Eight percent mentioned "high taxes," while seven percent each cited "lack of shopping," "city services," and"traffic congestion." "Lack of shopping," however, had dropped from an earlier level of fifteen percent. Smaller numbers pointed to "schools,""location of the community," "lack of restaurants," "crime,"and the "lack of things to do." "Boosters"—those who dislike "nothing" about the community—were thirteen percent, a five percent decrease since the 1989 study, but still ahead of the Metropolitan Area norm. • Park and Recreation Facilities and Activities: When asked to rate the park and recreational facilities in the community, fifty-six percent felt they were "excellent" or"good," while thirty-eight percent deemed them"only fair"or"poor." Positive evaluations have declined by fourteen percent since 1989. Similarly in comparison with the Metropolitan Area norm, favorable evaluations in Elk River proved to be twenty-four percent lower than the average. Usership patterns varied from facility to facility. Seventy-six percent of the households reported visiting Orono Park during the past year, down ten percent from the 1989 study. Sixty-three percent had visited Lions Park, down three percent, and thirty-six percent had gone to Handke Outdoor Ice Rink, a decrease of five percent during the interim. Twenty-two percent had visited Woodland Trails Park, doubling the ten percent usership figure from 1989. Fifty-four percent of the households reported using the outdoor facilities located at the schools, while seventeen percent had gone to Oak Knoll Park. Park users were asked for an evaluation of the upkeep and maintenance of the park facilities: seventy-one percent rated it favorably, while eighteen percent were more critical. • Page 2 Twelve percent of the respondents reported leaving Elk River to use bicycle paths elsewhere, while nine percent did so to use a swimming pool. Six percent reported leaving the community to go to a Community Center, while four percent used another community's playgrounds. But, a high sixty-five percent did not leave the City of Elk River to recreate elsewhere. Forty percent of the households in the community contained members who participated in youth recreational programs during the past year. Similarly, twenty-two percent contained participants of adult recreational programs. Future Plans: No consensus emerged on the top priority for recreational development during the next few years; this finding mirrored the lack of consensus found in the 1989 study. Thirty-three percent would prioritize smaller neighborhood parks, while twenty percent would place larger area parks at the top of the list. Eighteen percent would make trails the top priority, and fourteen percent felt the same way about larger community ballfields. Seventy percent favored the development of a trail system linking neighborhoods throughout the city. In fact, fifty-three percent would support a trail system even if it ran adjacent to their property. • Park Bond Referendum: The table below indicates the amount of support and opposition for a property tax increase to fund the development of each recreational facility: Park System Facility Support Oppose Park for Skate Boarding and In-Line Skating 42% 49% Outdoor Swimming Pool 59% 35% Outdoor Ice Skating and Hockey Rinks 45% 48% Swing Sets,Playground Equipment,etc. 71% 24% Paving of Neighborhood Trail Links 54% 37% Lighting,etc., for Youth Athletics Complex 51% 36% Mountain Bike Trail System for Hillside Park 45% 43% Permanent Restrooms/Shelters 75% 20% • Interpretive Center and Woodland Trails Park 36% 41% • Page 3 • Park System Facility Support Oppose • Rehabilitation of"Handke Pit" 49% 30% Development of Riverwalk Trail 59% 32% Purchase of Additional Land 55% 33% Significant majorities were willing to support a tax increase for the following projects: • Permanent restrooms and shelters at the larger community parks • Swing sets,playground equipment, and hard surfaced courts for neighborhood parks • An OUTDOOR swimming pool, containing a gradual depth entry, slides, and diving board • Development of the Riverwalk Trail in the Downtown Area • Purchase of additional land for parks and trails • Paving of neighborhood trail links across the community Several proposals, though, proved to be much more controversial: • A park for skate boarding and in-line skating • Outdoor ice skating and hockey rinks • A mountain bike trails system for Hillside Park • An Interpretive Center at Woodland Trails Park • Predisposition toward a Bond Referendum: While eighteen percent would"vote against almost any tax increase for park and recreational facilities development," eleven percent would be inclined to "vote for a tax almost any tax increase." Sixty-three percent were "persuadable," depending upon the "justification of the need," "size of tax increase," "inclusion of trails,"and "development of more parks." The typical Elk River residents was willing to increase their property taxes by $22.00 yearly to fund park and recreational facilities development. Impact of a Good Park and Recreation System: Fifty-five percent agreed with the assertion that "a good Elk River park and recreation system will increase the value of my property." Thirty-three percent disagreed with this statement. There has been a decline in the perceived impact of park and recreational facilities since the 1989 study: in that previous survey, seventy-four percent agreed with the assertion. The "indirect impact on property values" argument for park improvements will not prove to be as effective an argument as it is in other communities. Page 4 • • City Service Ratings: Eighty-five percent rated police services as "excellent" or"good,"while eighty-two percent felt the same way about"fire protection." Seventy-two percent awarded the Elk River City Library high ratings. Sixty-seven percent posted "excellent" or"good" ratings on animal control, sixty- six percent did so for drainage and flood control, and sixty-four percent felt similarly about snow plowing. Sixty percent gave "excellent" or"good"ratings for sewers and water; fifty eight percent did so for street lighting; and, forty-eight percent felt the maintenance and repair of city streets was "excellent" or"good." Since the 1989 study, ratings of city services had changed in both directions. Favorable ratings on the maintenance and repair of city streets dropped nineteen percent; high ratings on snow plowing dropped five percent; and, positive evaluations of the Library declined by an insignificant two percent. Favorable evaluations of street lighting increased three percent, while police services rose three percent and fire protection, by one percent. The change in opinions about street maintenance were in line with most communities across the State of Minnesota. Public Safety: Fifty-four percent reported direct contact with the Elk River Police Department during the past three years. Thirty-five percent reported their greatest public safety concern was "juvenile issues, such as curfews, underage drinking, and smoking." Twenty-one percent felt it was "property crime," while twenty percent saw it as "violent crime." Seventeen percent thought"traffic safety" was key. A solid ninety-one percent favored the Elk River Police Department continuing to provide DARE training in the local schools. Sixty-four percent favored in concept the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Highway 169 near School Street. But, support dropped to forty-eight percent if a tax increase were required to fund its construction. Elk River Community Center: When asked to suggest facilities for inclusion in a community center, twenty-seven percent mentioned a swimming pool. Only four percent mentioned this amenity in the 1989 study. A teen center was posted by eighteen percent, up seven percent since the 1989 study. A fitness center was key to eleven percent. Smaller numbers would include meeting rooms, a senior 1111 Page 5 center, and a theater. • The table below summarizes the opinions of sampled respondents about the inclusion of various facilities in an Elk River Community Center: Facility Support Oppose Indoor Swimming Pool 69% 27% Aerobics, Exercise,and Fitness Room 73% 20% Gymnasium 77% 18% Large Community Room 73% 22% Group Meeting Rooms 64% 31% Teen Center 81% 13% Senior Citizens Center 69% 24% Community Theater 50% 41% Arts and Crafts Room 63% 30% In comparison with the 1989 study, support for an indoor swimming pool had increased by seventeen percent, while support for a gymnasium had risen by a similar percentage. Support for • group meeting rooms had declined by ten percent, while support for a senior center had decreased eight percent. But, even so, with the exception of the community theater, solid majorities supported each facility for inclusion in a center. In concept, eighty-one percent supported the construction of an Elk River Community Center, while thirteen percent opposed it. Support had increased seven percent during the past nine years. The typical resident, however, was willing to increase his/her property taxes by only $19.70 to fund the construction of a Community Center. In assigning a higher priority, fifty-eight percent felt the construction of a Community Center should be pursued; twenty-two percent felt the expansion of park and recreational facilities should be pursued, while eleven percent felt both should be weighted equally. Retail Shopping in Elk River: Excluding groceries, fifty-four percent considered Target to their principal retail shopping location. Elk River Center was mentioned by twenty-eight percent, and eight percent pointed to Northtown. Three additions to the shopping array presently in the community were cited by moderately high numbers: restaurants, at twenty seven percent; Wal-Mart, at seventeen percent; and, clothing stores, at eleven percent. "Better advertising and coupons"was the most often • Page 6 • cited type of promotion which would influence residents to shop more often in Elk River. Thirty-three percent reported shopping "weekly or more often" in Downtown Elk River. Thirty- two percent did so twice monthly or monthly, and twenty-two percent shopped there sporadically. Fourteen percent reported they never shopped the Downtown Area. The major Downtown magnets were the Drug Store, Grocery Store, Bakery, Hardware Store, and Bank. Possible inducements for attracting more residents to the area included"more retail variety" and "more restaurants." Otsego-Elk River Merger: Sixty-one percent reported awareness of the proposal to merge the two cities of Otsego and Elk River. While thirty-five percent supported the merger, twenty-four percent opposed it; but, forty- two percent were unsure about their opinion on this issue. The merger proposal, then, has not been discussed enough to cause great numbers of support or opposition to materialize. Conclusions: 1. Elk River citizens were very pleased with their community. They were satisfied, for the most part, with past policies and actions. But,perceptions about the City, itself, have dramatically 4 changed; concerns have begun to reflect issues found in nearby growing communities: property tax levels, growth rates, road congestion, and convenience of amenities. 2. Substandard evaluations of the park and recreational system were noted in this study. While the community does not have a general consensus about priorities for the building of outdoor recreational facilities, it would presently support a carefully constructed bond referendum for neighborhood park improvements, trail links, and an outdoor swimming pool, requiring an average property tax increase of$20.00-$25.00. 3. There was much enthusiasm for a full-service community center at present. In fact, with the exception of a community theater, residents overwhelmingly supported every facility tested for possible inclusion. A key problem, however, were the financial constraints placed upon the project, wherein the typical residents was willing to accept a $19.70 annual tax increase. Clearly, either a much more scaled-down proposal would need to be put before the voters, or a careful information campaign outlining costs would have to be undertaken before a vote. 4. In light of the support for a bond referendum at this time which would be financially feasible, we suggest the best course of action would be to proceed with a park bond proposal, and then engage in concrete discussions with the city in preparation for a later election effort for the community center. The list of citizen desires was much better aligned with their willingness to pay increased taxes in the case of the outdoor recreational facilities. In order to secure the • Page 7 passage of a community center having the facilities residents prioritized, it will be necessary to 11/ convince them of the need to spend over twice as much as their preferred tax increase for this project. Once residents understand the cost implications of their needs, a spirited campaign will be essential to secure approval of a specific community center proposal. In any case, though, given opposition levels to each project, an aggressive information and citizen-based persuasion campaign will be required for passage at the polls. 5. A major priority for economic development in the future should be the attraction of"family style" and/or"formal"restaurants to the community. Over one-quarter of the residents saw this as a gap. In fact, if they were attracted to the Downtown Area, restaurants could prove to be a magnet for more shopping activity. I • Page 8 DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. ELK RIVER CITY SURVEY 3128 Dean Court Parks and Recreation/ • Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 City Issues 1997 Study FINAL VERSION Hello, I 'm of Decision Resources, Ltd. , a nationwide polling firm located in Minneapolis . We 've been retained by the City of Elk River to speak with a random sample of residents about issues facing the city. The survey is being taken because the City is interested in your opinions and suggestions . I want to assure you that all individual responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be report- ed. (DO NOT PAUSE) 1 . Approximately how many years have LESS THAN TWO YEARS . . . 10% you lived in Elk River? TWO TO FIVE YEARS 24% SIX TO TEN YEARS 23% 11 - 20 YEARS 17% 21 - 30 YEARS 11% OVER THIRTY YEARS 14% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 0% 2 . How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT 32% life in Elk River -- excellent, GOOD 57% good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR 10% POOR 1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 0% 111 3 . What do you like most about living in Elk River? DON' T KNOW, 6%; LOCATION, 28%; RURAL, 12%; SCHOOLS, 2%; SMALL TOWN, 28%; PEOPLE, 12%; QUIET, 7%; NEIGHBORHOOD, 5%; SCATTERED, 2% . 4 . What do you like least about it? DON'T KNOW, 8%; NOTHING, 13%; GROWTH, 31%; SCHOOLS, 6%; LACK OF SHOPPING, 7%; TAXES, 8%; LOCATION, 5%; CITY SERVICES, 7%; LACK OF RESTAURANTS, 3%; TRAFFIC, 7%; CRIME, 2%; NOTHING TO DO, 4%; SCATTERED, 2% . 5 . Overall, would you rate the park EXCELLENT 10% and recreational facilities in GOOD 46% Elk River as excellent, good, ONLY FAIR 29% fair, or poor? POOR 9% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 7% I would like to read to you a short list of the parks located in Elk river. For each one, please tell me if you or members of this household have visited that park during the past year. YES NO D.K. 6 . Orono Park 76% 23% 2% 1 YES NO D. K. 7 . Lions Park 63% 36% 1% 8 . Woodland Trails Park 22% 75% 3% • 9 . Handke Outdoor Ice Rink 36% 62% 2% 10 . Outdoor facilities located at the schools, such as football, baseball, soccer fields, and tennis courts 54% 44% 2% 11 . Oak Knoll Park? 17% 81% 3% IF THE RESPONDENT REPORTS VISITING AT LEAST ONE PARK, ASK: 12 . How would you rate the upkeep EXCELLENT 15% and maintenance of the park GOOD 66% facilities in Elk River -- ONLY FAIR 16% excellent, good, only fair, POOR 2% or poor? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 1% 13 . Are there any facilities not currently in Elk River parks that you or members of your family would use, if they were there? (IF "YES, " ASK: ) What are they? DON'T KNOW, 65%; COMMUNITY CENTER, 6%; BIKE PATHS, 12%; POOL, 9%; PLAYGROUND, 4%; TENNIS COURTS, 2%; SCATTERED, 2% . 14 . Would you favor or oppose a trail FAVOR/STILL FAVOR 53% system linking neighborhoods FAVOR/OPPOSE 9% throughout the city? (IF FAVOR/DON' T KNOW 8% • "FAVOR" ASK: ) Would you still OPPOSE 21% favor the trail system if a trail DON' T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . 10% ran adjacent to your property? Park systems usually contain four major components : smaller neighborhood parks, larger areawide parks, larger community playfields, and trails . 15 . Which of these four components SMALLER NEIGH PARKS. . .33% do you feel should be the top LARGER AREA PARKS 20% priority for development in Elk LARGER COMM PLAYFIEL. . 14% River during the next few years TRAILS 18% -- smaller neighborhood parks, OTHER (VOL) 1% larger areawide parks, larger ALL EQUALLY (VOL) 3% community playfields, and trails? NONE OF THE ABOVE 4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 8% 16 . Have any members of this house- YES/YES 14% hold participated in any youth YES/NO 26% recreational programs during the NO/YES 8% past year? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) NO/NO 50% And, have any members of this DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 3% household participated in any adult recreation programs during the past year? • 2 The City may ask residents to vote on a bond referendum to devel- op and expand Park System facilities . I would like to read you a list of components which could be included in the proposal . For • each one, please tell me if you would strongly support a property tax increase for it, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a property tax increase for it . If you have no opinion, just say so. . . . (ROTATE LIST) STS SMS SMO STO DKR 17 . A park for skate boarding and in-line skating? 9% 33% 26% 23% 10% 18 . An OUTDOOR swimming pool, con- taining a gradual depth entry, slides, and diving board? 22% 37% 18% 17% 7% 19 . Outdoor ice skating and hockey rinks? 13% 32% 26% 22% 9% 20 . Swing sets, playground equipment, and hard surfaced courts for neighborhood parks? 21% 50% 12% 12% 6% 21 . Paving of neighborhood trail links across the community? 17% 37% 22% 15% 10% 22 . Lighting, dug outs, concession stand, and parking lot for the city' s Youth Athletic Complexes? 11% 40% 20% 16% 15% 23 . A mountain bike trail system for Hillside Park? 12% 33% 26% 17% 13% 24 . Permanent restrooms and shelters • at the larger community parks? 26% 49% 12% 8% 5% 25 . An Interpretive Center at Wood- land Trails Park? 8% 28% 26% 15% 24% 26 . Rehabilitation of the area at Handke School commonly known as "Handke Pit?" 15% 34% 17% 13% 22% 27 . Development of Riverwalk Trail in the Downtown Area? 24% 35% 17% 15% 10% 28 . Purchase of additional land for parks and trails? 15% 40% 19% 14% 12% Funding for the bond referendum components we have just discussed would require a property tax increase. 29 . Which of these three statements STATEMENT A 18% best describes your feelings? STATEMENT B 63% A. I would vote AGAINST almost STATEMENT C 11% any tax increase for park and NONE OF ABOVE (VOL) . . . . 2% recreational facilities develop- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 6% ment . B . I would vote FOR a tax in- crease under some conditions, but AGAINST it under other conditions . C. I would vote FOR almost any tax increase for park and recrea- tional facilities development . 3 IF "B" IS CHOSEN, ASK: 30 . Under what conditions would you vote for a tax increase • for park and recreational facilities development? DON'T KNOW, 23%; JUSTIFIED NEED, 24%; SMALL INCREASE, 14%; MORE TRAILS, 14%; MORE PLAYGROUNDS, 7%; MORE PARKS, 7%; NEED MORE INFO, 10% . Suppose the City of Elk River proposed park and recreational facilities development which you considered to be a reasonable approach. The proposal would be placed on a referendum ballot for approval by the voters . In order to fund construction, residents would be asked to approve a property tax increase for a fifteen year period. 31 . How much would you be willing to NOTHING 20% see your property taxes increase $10 . 00 13% to fund this construction? Let ' s $20 . 00 18% say, would you be willing to see $30 . 00 19% your YEARLY property taxes in- $40 . 00 10% crease by $ ? (CHOOSE RANDOM $50 . 00 6% STARTING POINT; MOVE UP OR DOWN $60 . 00 4% DEPENDING ON RESPONSE) How about DON' T KNOW 10% $ per month? (REPEAT PROCESS) REFUSED 3% Moving on. . . . 32 . Do you agree or disagree with the STRONGLY AGREE 19% following statement : "A good AGREE 36% Elk River park and recreation DISAGREE 23% system will increase the value of STRONGLY DISAGREE 10% my property. " (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) DON' T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . 13% and do you feel strongly that way? Changing topics . . . . I would like to read you a list of a few city services . For each one, Please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? Please keep in mind that the City of Elk River is not responsible for county or state parks, highways, and other facilities . EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK/R 33 . Maintenance and repair of city streets? 5% 43% 36% 16% 1% 34 . Snow plowing? 12% 52% 23% 11% 2% 35 . Street lighting? 5% 53% 25% 13% 5% 36 . Sewers and water? 7% 53% 9% 2% 29% 37 . Drainage and flood control? 8% 58% 14% 6% 15% 38 . Animal control? 8% 59% 16% 8% 10% 39 . Police services? 19% 66% 11% 1% 3% 40 . Fire protection? 19% 63% 8% 1% 10% i 4 EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK/R • 41 Elk River City Library? 18% 54% 15% 6% 8% Let ' s talk about public safety issues for a moment . . . . 42 . Have you had direct contact with YES 54% the Elk River Police Department NO 46% during the past three years? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 0% 43 . Which of the following issues is VIOLENT CRIME 20% of greatest concern to you? PROPERTY CRIME 21% (READ LIST AND ROTATE) Violent TRAFFIC SAFETY 17% crime, such as robbery, assault, JUVENILE CONCERNS 35% and rape; property crime, such as NONE OF ABOVE (VOL) . . . . 2% burglary, theft, and vandalism; SOMETHING ELSE (VOL) . . . 2% traffic safety, such as DWI, DON' T KNOW/REFUSED 3% speeding, bicycles, and pedes- trians; or, juvenile issues, such as curfew, underage drinking, and smoking? 44 . Do you favor or oppose the Elk FAVOR 91% River Police department continuing OPPOSE 6% to provide DARE -- Drug Abuse DON' T KNOW/REFUSED 3% Resistance Education -- training in local schools? • 45 . Do you favor or oppose the con- FAVOR/STILL FAVOR 48% struction of a pedestrian bridge FAVOR/OPPOSE 7% over Highway 169 near School FAVOR/DON' T KNOW 9% Street? (IF "FAVOR, " ASK: ) Would OPPOSE 27% you still favor it if a tax in- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . 10% crease were required to fund con- struction? As you may know, there has been some discussion about a new Community Center. 46 . If a Community Center were constructed, what facilities do you feel are important to include? DON' T KNOW, 32%; SWIMMING POOL, 27%; MEETING ROOMS, 5%; FITNESS CENTER, 11%; TEEN CENTER, 18%; THEATER, 2%; SENIOR CENTER, 4%; SCATTERED, 2% . I would like to read you a list of facilities that could be included in a community center. For each one, please tell me if you would strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose its inclusion in a community center. 5 STR SMW SMW STR D. K. FAV FAV OPP OPP REF. 47 . An indoor swimming pool? 36% 33% 15% 12% 6% 48 . An aerobics, exercise, and fitness room? 26% 47% 12% 8% 7% 49 . A gymnasium? 35% 42% 11% 7% 50 50 . Large community room for banquets, parties, meetings, and other rental purposes? 30% 43% 14% 8% 6% 51 . Group meeting rooms? 20% 44% 22% 9% 5% 52 . A teen center? 42% 39% 8% 5% 6% 53 . A senior citizens center? 26% 43% 15% 9% 7% 54 . A community theater? 18% 32% 28% 13% 9% 55 . An arts and crafts room for instructional programs and classes? 15% 48% 19% 11% 8% 56 . Would you favor or oppose the STRONGLY FAVOR 38% construction of a Community FAVOR 43% Center in Elk River? (WAIT OPPOSE 9% FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE 40 strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 7% A bond referendum would be required to pay for its construction and partial operating costs, User fees would also underwrite the operation of the community center to some extent . 57 . How much would you be willing to NOTHING 18% pay in additional property taxes $10 . 00 21% to support the construction and $20 . 00 15% • partial operation of an Elk River $30 . 00 18% Community Center? (START WITH A $40 . 00 7% RANDOMLY SELECTED CHOICE FROM #1 $50 . 00 5% TO #8) Let ' s say, would you be $60 . 00 4% willing to pay $ per year? DON'T KNOW 12% (MOVE TO NEXT CHOICE UP OR DOWN REFUSED 1% DEPENDING ON ANSWER. ) How about $ per month? 58 . Which do you feel should be a EXPANSION OF PARK/REC. 22% higher priority -- (ROTATE) -- CONSTRUCT COMM CENTER. 58% expansion of park and recreational BOTH EQUALLY (VOL) . . . . 11% facilities OR construction of a NEITHER (VOL) 7% Community Center? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 3% Now, let ' s talk about retail shopping in Elk River. . . . 59 . Excluding groceries, what do you consider to be your princi- pal retail shopping location? DON' T KNOW, 4%; TARGET, 54%; NORTHTOWN, 8%; ELK RIVER CENTER, 28%; RIDGEDALE, 3%; MENARD' S, 2%; SCATTERED, 3% . 6 60 . What types of retail businesses or services, not currently in Elk River, would you like to see attracted to the commun- ity? WDON' T KNOW, 26%; WAL-MART, 17%; RESTAURANTS, 27%; SPORT- ING GOODS, 4%; CLOTHING STORES, 11%; BEST BUY, 5%; DE- PARTMENT STORES, 8%; MENARD'S, 2%; SCATTERED, 2% . 61 . What retail sales promotions, if any, would influence you to shop more often in Elk River? DON' T KNOW, 73%; LOWER PRICES, 4%; LARGER SELECTION, 6%; MORE SALES, 3%; BETTER ADVERTISEMENTS AND COUPONS, 12%; DEPARTMENT STORE, 3%; SCATTERED, 1% . 62 . How often do you shop in Downtown WEEKLY/MORE OFTEN 33% Elk River -- weekly or more often, TWICE/MONTHLY 15% twice per month, monthly, about MONTHLY 17% quarterly, infrequently, or never? ABOUT QUARTERLY 5% INFREQUENTLY 17% NEVER 14% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 1% IF RESPONDENT SHOPS IN DOWNTOWN, ASK: 63 . What types of goods or services tend to be the reason for your shopping in Downtown Elk River? • DON'T KNOW, 4%; BAKERY, 14%; HARDWARE STORES, 12%; DRUG STORE, 30%; BANKING, 10%; GROCERIES, 16%; AUTO STORE, 5%; SPORTING GOODS, 4%; RESTAURANTS, 3%; SCATTERED, 3% . 64 . Are there any additions or changes which could be made in Downtown Elk River to induce you to shop there more often? (IF "YES, " ASK: ) What would they be? DON' T KNOW, 52%; CLOTHING STORE, 5%; MORE RESTAURANTS, 9%; MORE RETAIL VARIETY, 23%; BETTER ACCESS, 4%; RIVERWALKS, 3%; DEPARTMENT STORE, 2%; SCATTERED, 3% . As you may know, there has been some discussion about merging the Cities of Elk River and Otsego. 65 . Prior to this survey, were you AWARE 61% aware of the proposal to merge UNAWARE 37% the two cities? DON' T KNOW/REFUSED 2% 66 . From what you have heard or seen, STRONGLY FAVOR 11% do you favor or oppose the merging FAVOR 24% of Elk River and Otsego? (WAIT OPPOSE 17% FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly STRONGLY OPPOSE 7% that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . .42% 7 Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes . . . . Could you tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. Let ' s start oldest to youngest . . . . 67 . Seniors over 65? NONE 85% ONE 7% TWO 8% 68 . Adults between 18 and 64 NONE 12% years old? ONE 12% TWO 6396 THREE OR MORE 14% 69 . School aged children? NONE 54% ONE 17% TWO 21% THREE OR MORE 8% 70 . Pre-schoolers? NONE 81% ONE 15% TWO OR MORE 5% 71 . Do you own or rent your present OWN 75% residence? RENT 25% REFUSED 0% IF "OWN, " ASK: • 72 . Which of the following cate- UNDER $75, 000 6% gories would contain the $75, 000-$150, 000 70% approximate value of your OVER $150, 000 21% residential property -- under DON'T KNOW 1% $75, 000, $75, 000-$150, 000, or REFUSED 2% over $150, 000? 73 . What is your occupation and, if applicable, the occupation of your spouse or partner? PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL, 18%; OWNER-MANAGER, 18%; CLERICAL- SALES, 11%; BLUE COLLAR, 37%; RETIREES, 13%; SCATTERED, 5% . 74 . What is your age, please? 18 - 24 5% 25 - 34 22% 35 - 44 34%. 45 - 54 19% 55 - 64 8%; 65 AND OVER 13% REFUSED 1% 111 8 75 . What is the last grade of formal LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL. . 6% education you completed? HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE27% VO-TECH/TECH COLL 17% • SOME COLLEGE 18% COLLEGE GRADUATE 27% POST-GRADUATE 5% REFUSED 0% 76 . Gender of respondent . MALE 48% FEMALE 52% 77 . Ward. ONE 25% TWO 29% THREE 23% FOUR 24% 111 9 lity of � ` ' MEMORANDUM ' R• iver TO: Park & Recreation Commission FROM: Steve Ach, City Plannea_ DATE: February 18, 1998 SUBJECT: Preparing Concept Plans for Vacant Parks Last month, the City Council authorized the hiring of a new planning intern who will be able to dedicate time towards assisting the Park & Recreation Commission with preparing plans of individual plans that have yet to be developed. At Wednesday night's meeting, I would like to discuss with the Commission their ideas and strategy of how they would like to proceed with using the planning interns time for park planning purposes. • With the planning intern on board, I think this would be a great opportunity for the Park & Recreation Commission to work aggressively towards preparing detailed plans of the undeveloped parks. Detailed plans will go a long way towards communicating to the residents moving into those neighborhoods the Commission's thoughts for the "vacant land" which may be in their backyard. Furthermore, the preparation of these plans may also be used to help lobby for future publicly financed park improvements. In addition to preparing various park plans, the planning intern will also be able to work on other park planning efforts such as some of the trail corridors. For example, Brady Halverson, the previous planning intern, began an examination of the trail corridor through the entire Hillside Estates Development. The trail along with other landscaped improvements and other amenities could be incorporated into the corridor. Another project that has had some work done on it is the 193rd Avenue park corridor. Once again, there needs to be some additional detailing before any improvements are made to the corridor. I look forward to talking with the Park & Recreation Commission Wednesday night and receive some direction on how you would like to proceed with these park planning efforts. • \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\council\park&rec\intern.doc 13065 Orono Parkway •P.O. Box 490• Elk River,MN 55330•TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 February 10, 1998 •To: Park and Recreation Commission Fr: Jeff Asfahl Re: February 18, Regular Meeting - Various Recreation Updates Mighty Kids Grant Application: - We have received word that the MASC has awarded our grant request for the skatepark development. Due to the large number and competitiveness of requests, they were only able to award us $2500.00. We had requested $5000.00 with a required $2500.00 match from the city. The city will now only be expected to commit $1250.00. I will be working with Phil to coordinate a strategy to pave the site. The final arrangements for the site and use agreement with the Skateboard Association are pending. The Old Prairie House Restaurant Site: This project is still being pursued. The city planner has asked this project for a Conditional Use Permit. The project will be reviewed at the February 24th Planning Commission meeting. Please find attached a summary of the projects vision and site plan. • BMX Site Interest: - I first reported this matter to you in January. Margo Foster and Jon Thompson are two adults who have taken an interest in BMX and are pursuing development of this type of activity. The commission agreed that they would like to hear from them at your March meeting. Will the March meeting still work? What sort of information would you like beforehand? Mn. State Legislature - 1998 Bonding Bill for Youth Initiatives - This would provide $30 million available via grant funding to outstate communities. At this time ' anyway, this proposed bill is still alive. I will verbally update you on its status at the 2/18 meeting. Short term solutions for a concession building at the Youth Athletic Complex: - Youth Baseball and Girls Softball are each interested in some type of amenity to provide concessions from at this site. The commissions thoughts on any solutions will be appreciated. I have enquired into some surplus travel trailers that were brought into East Grand Forks last spring to house displaced residents from the flood. These trailers are being offered to communities in Minnesota to enhance their emergency management programs. This use is certainly a stretch, but it was believed by Bruce West (ER. Fire Chief) that not all of the available trailers would be needed and "'then this sort of request may be considered. I will update the commission about this matter and also share an idea. Prairie House Proposal The City of Elk River would be using the dining area as a "youth center". Gwen Segelstrom • from Edina Realty is looking for someone to use the kitchen area. Expenses would be$2,200 per month gross rent(no additional cost for utilities,etc.) for each party. There would be separate lease agreements on a month to month basis,including something that would state the City could not be held liable for anything the other party does (unpaid rent,etc.) The Vision Bring in vending machines;including pool tables,arcade games,jukebox,candy,pop,and a change machine. The jukebox would be music of our choice (no offensive lyrics or foul language). We would also bring over board and card games from Lions' Den to have available for the youth. Hour of Operation Monday- Thursday 3-8pm,Friday 3-9:30pm and Saturday 1-9:30pm. We would be closed on Sundays unless there was demand for it to be open. Total weekly hours would be 35. Staffing Staff would be one adult at$11/hour x 39 hours/week(this includes 1/2 hour for opening and closing each day). $429/week for 4.35 weeks is $1,866.15. Time Frame • This could remain open until one of the following three things occurs: 1. The building is sold 2. Watz Up Cafe Club opens 3. The City decides it will no longer operate the youth center Insurance The city would need to purchase liability insurance only. Objectives Set up a governing body of youth to help in the running of the facility Involve youth in choosing games and music for the center Involve youth in setting rules and policies Increase marketing opportunities for all community organizations who works with youth Provide a facility for youth to spend their leisure time Decrease loitering and similar issues for local businesses • small 'rabies g Video 3ame,s ko c4 0 -i) b ..4.. 4 --1 -i .... Et r Q...:.N, n 0 Csa � m • \\-0 1\1\ '-t hA' cl . g ,,, ...., --. c(‘„' 0 —. c,-,- 0 0 0 LI) ,tQie ,.) 1 • 1 policies established by the Council . The Animal Warden may issue 11111 citations for violations of this ordinance. 502 . 04 - RIGHT OF ENTRY The Animal Warden shall have the right to enter upon any premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed by this ordinance where there is a reasonable belief that a violation of this ordinance has been committed. 502 . 06 - RECORDS It shall be the duty of the Animal Warden to keep the following records, subject to inspection by the Council, City Administrator, or their designated agents as set forth in the following paragraphs: 1. Accurate and detailed records of the licensing, impoundment, and disposition of all animals coming into custody. 2 . Accurate and detailed records of all reported bite cases and investigations for a period of three (3) years . 3 . Accurate records of all citations issued for violations of • this ordinance . 4 . Accurate and detailed records of all money collected and expended in the operation of the functions of his office . 502 . 08 - RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED No dog, cat, or other animal shall be allowed by its owner to run at large and every owner of a dog shall cause the same to be: 1 . Confined to the owner' s property by training, fencing, or leashing, and females in heat shall be confined in an enclosure and so kept and confined therein during such entire period and until such dogs shall not attract other dogs on account thereof. 2 . While in any public place such as a school, playground, or park, to be on a leash, chain, or cord of not more than six (6) feet in length and in the custody of a person of sufficient age to adequately control the dog at all times. 3 . While in all other areas such as on a public street or in an automobile, to be in the custody of a person of sufficient age to adequately control the dog or cat at all times, and to have and keep said dog under control. 5.9 502 . 09 - WILD OR VICIOUS ANIMALS PROHIBITED • No person shall keep or allow to be kept any place in the City any vicious animal, as defined in Section 502 . 00, or any animal which is wild by nature . 502 .10 - ANIMALS BITING HUMAN BEINGS 1 . Whenever an owner within the limits of the City shall learn that his or her animal has bitten a human being, such person shall immediately confine the said animal in a place where it cannot escape or have access to any human being or other animal . A report of the incident shall immediately be made by the owner to the Elk River Police Department. The person bitten, or his or her parent or guardian, may also notify the Elk River Police Department. 2 . Whenever the said officer of the Police Department shall learn that a human being has been bitten by any animal, said officer shall ascertain the identity of the animal and the person owning, harboring, or possessing it and shall immediately direct such person to confine such animal as deemed appropriate by the officer. A. Any animal so ordered confined shall be confined as so • directed for a period of at least ten (10) days, kept apart from other animals . B. Upon expiration of said ten (10) days, if it is determined the animal does not have a disease which might have been transmitted by such bite, the animal may then be released. 502 .11 - CONFINEMENT OF ANIMALS WITH HISTORY OF BITING Every animal that has a history of biting a human or any domestic animal shall be confined by the owner within a building or secure, covered enclosure. 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Groom for weekends (in season) If snow conditions/temperatures allow it If grooming is needed (consider snow conservation) 3. Groom as needed to improve quality and safety 4. Groom before/after high school events as needed (not charged to City) Grooming Strategies 1. Groom equal amounts of trail types if entire system is not up to speed 2. Conserve snow—don't overgroom—snow lasts many days longer • 3. Balance cost/use 1997— 1998 Grooming Review Positives 1. Trails always 100%within 24 hours (except Ridgewood because of low use) 2. Trails 100% average 6 hours 3. Trails 100%best 2 hours 4. Adequate and competent grooming volunteers Negatives 1. No snow 2. Too warm • 3. Too many leaves T:\PAULA\deagroom.doc -2- 1997—1998 Grooming Improvements 1. 2 machine capability 2. Club built new roller/track setter 3. Club built trail flattener/track setter Future Issues 1. At some point in the future, as use increases, grooming frequency may have to increase to maintain quality. • • • • PARK DEDICATION FUND 1996 BALANCE JAN. 1 $102,305.64 $166,054.76 REVENUES: Park Dedication Fees 136,550.00 148,339.00 Interest 10,413.82 10,376.73 Transfer-Cass Field 100,000.00 TOTAL REVENUES 146,963.82 258,715.73 EXPENDITURES: Purchase Tax Forf. Land 9,295.00 Shiely Property 49,283.73 Park Plan 2,239.09 Trails- Trail Study 868.96 Country Crossing Dev. 25,050.00 Mississippi Rd. Path 10,230.55 Trail Paving 1,869.08 Gagne Property- • Legal 1,315.72 Environmental issues 2,317.89 -325.28 Misc. 629.00 ERYAC- Legal 292.60 Engineering 8,595.67 14,606.73 Grading 9,165.00 37,433.00 Field Development 41,860.35 Irrigation 26,705.76 Fencing 56,352.87 Storm Sewer Permit 240.00 Mower 2,502.75 Basketball Backboards 880.70 Hockey Rinks 2,564.39 Misc. 305.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 83,214.70 1997 221,063.86 BALANCE DEC. 31 $166,054.76 $203,706.63