9th Street BMX News

Even though we had to postpone the 19th annual Halloween Jam from 10/26 to 11/2/19 due to a flood we had a good turnout and a great time. Thanks to everyone who helped out: Thomas Hooper the sick art, flyer and shirts. Big Rob for the diving board long jump delivery and set up. Squalor house - Nutter for the diving board rental. Vernon Sexton of www.IndustBikes.com for the BBQ grill master, Shirt sales and donations. Mike Esparza for his MC action. Tom and Tina at www.EmpireBMX.com for the gift bags and continued support. Steve Ornales for the Sound System. Matt Lewis of www.Simplecity.design  for the donation of $150 gift cards Cult Bikes for grips, stickers and helmet gifts. James Stevens and Rick Crossman for the pics. All the diggers who helped get the trails dialed; Big props to Cody Cox, DFred, Blake, Gerald, Jack, Jake, Desmond, Big Rob and everyone for reviving mainline! All the people who donated to 9th! Event Winners: Bunnyhop - Curly Longjump  - Co

Boba Cox, Cody Cox's fur baby supervising IMPD at 9th Street BMX! We had a great IMPD this year. Our internal volunteers were able to knock it out early on Thursday 10/31. We moved 18 yards of mulch and planted 20 native plants. We focused on mulching the inside of the kids pump track to create a landscaping "moment" for visibility from the street. We mulched near the sidewalk for safety and around several trees. Big thanks to Cody Cox, CJ Romero, Mark, Gerald, Sal, Brian, Dolphin Jake, Mike E. and everyone who helped. On 11/2/2019 we seeded the park with 50 lbs of grass seed. Focusing on the sides and back of jump to control erosion. Big thanks to Sarah; an external APF volunteer! Huge thanks to Austin Parks Foundation (APF) for the mulch, mini grant for plants and seed to improve the park. APF is so supportive and awesome to work with! Great people, great mission! Mark on the barrow and CJ conducting the mulch train Jake Tappan jumping into the mu

Steve Ornalez and RDog hosted a Wheelz - N - Reelz skatepark jam in San Marcos on 11-19-2019. Lots of old friends and rippers. Matt Hoffman came out and got everyone so stoked to ride and gave away a complete to a kid in much need of a new bike. Steven Sample of Blue Rooster Customs had an amazing art display. So much talent in one place. Great times. Thanks to all.                                                        Hoffman, Cardona and Hawk Steven Sample of Blue Rooster Customs and Mike Esparza shade chilling  Bobby Surfing  Tony training his son to shred  CJ Romero smiles in the sun  Cody Cox 360  Danny and Todd  EZ Chris  Hawk Hip MC Steve Ornales Mr. Esparza stomps  Tabe over the rail OG Skater Mike Star Omar Estrada 3's the spine Rdog bar ride Rdog Sam Beske  Tony boosts out of the tightest bowl in Texas The roasting Reverend Cardona Blue Rooster Customs