BMX IS booming

and Lonsdale.

According to John

Stewart-Williams, a member
of the North Shore BMX
Association, and a former
- President of ‘the provincial
’ body, about 300. young peo-
ple ill probably join the
about to be formed organiza-
tion.

Already, says Stewart-
Williams NOTED its
hold down the top two spots
in the nation as well as hav-
.ing six of the top 10 in
Canada. And that’s without
any organized structure.

All arrangements have
been completed with the
‘various. political bodies and
the site-has been leased on a
three years basis from. the
Highways. department‘at:the —
location which will eventual-

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ES . Os tn ee ee re Sac kes MR : _ As part of the agreement,
‘the trees ‘bordering both the
highway: and. Lonsdale will”
ft i and’ behind
“barrier, a six foot solid
wood fence will be erected.
“The Highways people don’t
want motorists watching the
races,” says Stewart-
Williams. -
The club, which will cater
to even the tricycle brigade
as well as the older teens,
will be affiliated with the
provincial body, and
through it, the national and

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on the North Shore. (That’s
“Bicycle Motor Cross for the uninformed). And
that boom is going to be shown in the very near
future with the building of an enclosed BMX dirt
track at the south east corner of the Upper Levels

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international federations.
Plans are for sanctioned
races to be held on: Sunday
afternoons with events for
novices ‘and others on
Wednesday evenings. And
the sport..will be well super-
vised with mandatory safety

pment-for-both-bike-and—-—

rider and safety checks
before every race. :

Being a _ non-profit
organization, the club is
looking. for volunteer help,
plus. 600 feet of ‘solid wood
fencing... with’ which to
enclose the track..

Parents, or. “others - in-
terested in getting: involved
-with: either administration,
building: the ‘track, -or of-
ficiating are eagerly being
“sought: by. Stewart-Williams.
Shortly,the club..will- elect
executives. At. present, . -it.-is
being run by a Steering com-
mittee.

The club is to all,
both. male and female and
anyone interested, cither as
a participating. rider, or
adult, should contact the
North Shore BMX Associa-
tion, 1838 Lonsdale, North
Vancouver, or phone 980-
3923.

With any kind of luck, the
committee is hoping to

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