9th Street BMX News

The 9th Street BMX kids Pump Track was a great event as always. It so good to see the kids and families stoked on BMX trails.Thanks to Marty Christman, Austin Tanner, MC Mike Esparza, Garrett Gray, Aron Hoag, Thomas Hooper, Tom and Tina of Empire BMX, Kenny Horton for filming, Rick Crossman for photos- and everyone who helped to make it a great day! Thanks to everyone who donated to 9th! Clyde and Thomas Hooper Esteban, son of OG local Patircio Rubio. Nicolai, son of local pro Andy Martinez. Everyone is a winner!

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