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4 Issue #81 August 2019
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Hundreds of BMX Racers in Cornwall
By Victoria Klassen BMX Club.
he Cornwall BMX Club Hours of hard work from
Thad a busy June—hosting a volunteers and sponsors went into
provincial qualifying event and the preparing for these events. Over
DK Gold Cup Regional Qualifier in the past year, the starting hill and
the same weekend. Over 245 racers area surrounding the track were
from as far away as Sarnia, London, resurfaced with asphalt grindings,
Chatham, and Thunder Bay came the staging area behind the starting
to Cornwall to compete in the hill was finished which makes
provincial qualifier on June 22. it safer and easier to climb, and
This was over double the number they installed permanent security
of participants who attended last fencing and cameras to protect
year. With over 750 spectators, this the track. Drouin said there was
was the highest attendance for a also time to address some of the
Provincial Qualifying Race ever in drainage issues, and coordinate
Ontario. with the City of Cornwall to allow
weekend camping in Floral Park for
“On the Sunday we hosted the DK some of the out-of-town racers and
Gold Cup Regional Qualifier which their families. Photo Submitted
is a race that only 4 other tracks in a second place finish, and Lincoln in 2013 with only three members.
all of Canada were selected to host “I couldn’t be prouder of how Owens who earned a Grand Slam Since the BMX track opened last
this year. This race saw 158 racers well all of our local athletes over the weekend. Owens was able year, they now have over 55 athletes.
from Ontario, Quebec, British represented our club. Quite a few to secure his last two novice wins Dan said there is an age category
Columbia, New York, New Jersey, of our riders made it to the podium on Friday and Saturday to move for everyone—from toddlers to
and Massachusetts race for an multiple times over the course of up to the next class and then went seniors. The season usually runs
opportunity to compete at the Gold the weekend,” said Drouin. “Some on to win on Sunday against other until late-October or until Mother
Cup Regional Final in New Jersey of the standouts included 8-year- 10-year-old Intermediates.” Nature insists they stop. For more
this September,” explained Dan old novice rider Eli “The Eagle” information, visit cornwallbmx.ca.
Drouin, president of the Cornwall Neville who had two first places and The Cornwall BMX Club started
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