Welcome to Franke Park BMX
The fun is just beginning!
Season Ender Rescheduled Due to Rain!
Yes, We have yet another rainout thanks to this Wet October!
Our all night campout scheduled Friday, October 30 has been move to:
Friday, November 6 -
Schedule to Remain the same for that night:
Practice 5-7
Race starting between 7 and 7:30.
Campout following the conclusion of the race!
Lights will be on all night long. Bring your tent and some warm clothes! For those lucky enough to have access to a camper, bring that along too if you'd like to camp out. We will open the gate to drive it in!
Campout will end at 10am Saturday, November 7.
Parents - If you have the ability to bring along food/marshmallows/firewood and anything else you may
be able to contribute to the campout, please do!
BMX on Facebook!
Thank you Sarah Geist for setting up an managing a Facebook Site for the track!
Pictures will be taken weekly and posted on this site,
so please add Franke Park BMX as your friend and spread the word!
Parents: if you would not like your child's picture to be posted on this site, please email us at ride@frankeparkbmx.com or call Amy at 704-6651 and we will make sure these are excluded in confidence.
Be Part of Something Great!
We are looking for additional volunteers that would like to be part of our team beginning on 2010! Franke Park BMX is a non-profit organization that solely depends on its success from the help extended by its volunteers! While the season is beginning to wind down, we are beginning to think about getting everything in place for next year. While we have a lot of wonderful parents that are already volunteering this year, we would like to extend an invitation to all parents and friends who would like to be part of this group so that we can continue to grow and accomodate needs. Please email ride@frankeparkbmx.com or call Amy at 704-6651 with questions. Details to follow about holding an informal meeting soon!
OPEN HOUSES IN SEPTEMBER!!!
Thank you Journal Gazette for coming out and covering this!
Also, Thank you Parks Department for the press release about the track and Thank you Chamber for publishing our open house dates and times in the Daily Dose!
Weekly Update for August 31, 2009
Gate Malfunction at Benefit Race
For anyone who was at our benefit race this past Saturday, I don't know that anyone's looking for a weekly update other than to know if everyone was o.k. from the gate malfunction with our last group of riders for the night, of which several are racing at the NBL Grands this upcoming weekend. As far as we know, everyone we have spoken to appears to be o.k. Thank you David Pracht for getting the accident on video and sharing it with us. Riders - we are So glad that you are ok.!
Thank you PBS!
PBS is putting together a 75 second spotlight commercial for the Fort Wayne Parks Department and they have graciously come out and taken video of the track to include! While we do not have all of the details yet, we have been told that it will air in September during the Ken Burns "National Parks" documentary on PBS! Details will follow just as soon as we receive them!
Weekly Update for August 24, 2009
Weather/Season Schedule Update
Last week was tough with the entire week being cancelled due to rain. Thank you for everyone's patience with the weather and we hope to see you at practice Tuesday, August 25! Please remember that this Tuesday (8/25) will be our final Tuesday practice for the season as school and fall sports have began and we would like to relieve some of the stress for parents if possible! Friday practices and Saturday races will continue through October this year so keep on coming out to have a fun time and great riding!
Clinic prior to Race Saturday, August 29!
The long awaited clinic hosted by Fort Wayne's own Crystal Kalogris and Cory Martinez is finally here! Whether you have a membership or not, come out to the track from 3-5 this Saturday and learn more about BMX racing! For just $5 per rider, you will gain knowledge that will be priceless!
1st Annual Fort Wayne vs. Warsaw Battle Race Saturday, August 29!
Come out and support Franke Park BMX for our 1st Annual Battle Race versus Hire Park BMX in Warsaw! Registration 6-7 with race immediately following! $10 per rider race fee with proceeds going towards Blessings in a Backpack - this year's selected charity!
Weekly Update for August 10, 2009
AWESOME Time with the State Qualifier Race this past weekend!
Thank you to everyone, 'in towners' and 'out of towners' who came out to the track this past weekend! What a great experience to see so many riders out at the track having a great time! While the weather was incredibly hot and humid, the racing proved to be exceptional regardless!
Thank You Jesse Boneff for the free clinic!
With 20 excited kids ready to learn, Franke Park BMX held it's first (and most definitely not last!) clinic at the track August 10. Thank you Jesse for taking the time to work with our up and coming riders and teach them some invaluable technical skills!
Great American Racing Weekend to Premier in Fort Wayne August 29.
Mark your calendars to come out to our normally schedule race Saturday, August 29 to experience the extroardinary with our local riders! Franke Park BMX will battle it out with our neighbor track, Hire Park BMX in Warsaw, IN! Each track has elected to donate proceeds from this race weekend to their own designated charity. Franke Park will work with Blessings in a Backpack and riders will compete to win the ultimate bragging rights to the Hire Franke Local Cup which will be proudly displayed at the winning track until the next battle! Details to follow!
Weekly Update for August 3, 2009
Free Clinic with Jesse Boneff Monday, August 10, 2009!
Want to learn more about BMX racing? Come out to a FREE clinic hosted by local favorite Jesse Boneff Monday, August 10 from 6 until Dark. Donations welcome to help cover costs for the track and Jesse's time! Everyone welcome - any age, any skill level!
Don't forget about our State Qualifier this Sunday, August 9th!
Come out and see how you measure up with other racers in the State! Registration from 11-1pm Sunday with race starting shortly after. $20 per rider as this is a double points race.
Weekly Update for July 27, 2009
This past week has brought a lot of positive news! As a recap:
will link you to stories for 2009
- Thank you Ted Kalogris for donating a load of Edy's Ice Cream to the track concessions!
Calendar Update
A clinic date has been set! Please mark you calendars for Saturday, August 29th. We will be holding a clinic at Franke Park BMX hosted by your hometown favorites - Crystal Kalogris and Corey Martinez! If you are new to the track and want to learn more about BMX racing, this clinic will be for You! More details to follow later this week!
Dress Code at Track for Riders
Please remember the BMX dress code at the track for all riders: Long Sleeved Shirts, Long pants, and a helmet are to be worn at all times. While we understand that some days can be especially hot, we ask that all riders abide by the dress code in order to ensure the utmost safety. Thank you!
Weekly Update for July 20, 2009
This Past Weekend's 50/50
Thank you Mr. Goodwin for donating your 50/50 winnings back to the track! These proceeds will go towards replacing concessions and other needs for the track!
Mr. Goodwin after realizing that he won the 50/50!
Calendar Update
Another great week out at the track! Please update your calendars as we will NOT be holding a Saturday Race on August 8th. There is a State Qualifier at Steel Wheels BMX that evening and there are several families that will be travelling there. If you'd still like to race that weekend, however, please come out to our State Qualifier on Sunday, August 9th!
Clinic Coming!
We are also working on setting up a clinic with our own hometown favorites: Crystal Kalogris and Corey Martinez! Please state tuned for additional info including date and time!
State Qualifier
There are three remaining State Qualifier Races to be held in Indiana. In order to qualify for a ranked state plate, all riders need to attend three races as well as the State Finals:
State Qualifiers Remaining:
August 1 Freedom B MX Lowell, IN Registration 10-12noon
August 8 Imagination Glen BMX Portage, IN Registration 4:30-5:30pm
August 9 Franke Park BMX Fort Wayne, IN Registration 11-1pm
State Finals:
September 19 & 20 Imagination Glen BMX
If you can't make it to all three races, you are still welcome to come to race the finals in September and compete less the state plate. See Amy Thompson if you have any questions.
YMCA Extreme Sports Camp
There will be a second session of this camp held at the end of July. For more information contact the Parkview YMCA at www.fwymca.org.
THANK YOU SUNBELT!
Special thank you to Sunbelt for taking the time to come out and give us an awesome deal on a roller, mower and pump to get the track packed for our first race! If have any rental needs for yourself or your business please see Chris at the Coliseum Blvd. Store. You are appreciated and thanks again!
We WILL Survive!
Recently, our track was broken into and every single bike along with more than $600 in concessions were stolen. By the gracious help of a BMX family, we have recovered 4 of our bikes!!! If you have any information regarding the break in, please let us or the Fort Wayne Police Department know. We have a lot of kids that have truly enjoyed the ability to come out and ride the track and try out the race bikes we had. Please consider helping us in any way you can to get that back for the kids.
A Huge thank you to the Fort Wayne Police Department and Detectives Bureau for coming out and taking the time to file an extensive report, and providing outstanding follow up. We hope the investigation will turn up some great results!
If you or anyone you know have a bicycle they'd be willing to donate to the track, please contact Amy at 260-704-6651 or ride@frankeparkbmx.com
Want to be added to our email list?!!
We are putting together a mass email list so that you can receive periodic emails as changes and schedules are put together. If you would like to be added to the list, please email us at ride@frankeparkbmx.com and we will get you added!