The time has come for us to make some changes to the Livermore (and later, San Ramon) BMX program. With the sport's debut in the 2008 Olympic Games, BMX is an increasingly popular sport. The timing of the Olympics unfortunately coincided with the end of the local racing season. We must bring our program in line with the growth of the sport and will align it with BMX state, regional and national races as well as make the program viable for those who only race locally.
The NBL sanctioning is very important to our local riders. Under the current Track Director, the relationship with the California NBL has been severed. The time has come change the Track Director. Nick Valencia has stepped up to take this on. He is highly qualified for this role. This petition is a show of support for this change.
This petition will go to the LARPD to show them that we are highly disappointed with their decision to retain the old, ineffective Track Operators. Please do yourself and your rider(s) a favor by signing this petition and changing the course of our local BMX tracks.
Thank you!
While we respect your decision to retain Shane and Karen Huntoon as track directors for the Livermore BMX track at Bill Payne Park, there is so much unrest over this topic that we cannot simply sit back and let them continue to lead this program.
Adding races from January through March is a step in the right direction and we appreciate that. However, the schedule that has been published very heavily conflicts with other important BMX races. Many of us race NBL and ABA state, regional, and national races. All other BMX tracks schedule their local races around these important dates so their riders are not forced to choose.
There will be no NBL State race in Livermore this year. In fact, we've learned that a track work day has been scheduled right on top of the mandatory NBL state meeting in Bakersfield that would allow Livermore to attract this race for '09.
We have been very vocal about our discontent on the Livermore Forum. Shane and Karen Huntoon are so far out of the loop to help us reach even our basic needs and they must be replaced. We are trying really hard to keep this positive but it has become ugly. Unfortunately, Shane and Karen have literally nothing to offer our program and are, in fact, working against us at nearly every turn.
This petition is a strong show of support for Nick Valencia as the new Track Director for Livermore and San Ramon. Please understand the passion and intensity behind our plea to PLEASE MAKE THIS CHANGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!
Regards,
The Livermore/San Ramon Local BMX Riders
