The start gate crashed down for the final scheduled Squamish BMX Racing Club (SBRC) single points event on Sunday (Aug. 31) but it likely won't be the last.Dependent on weather, the SBRC will continue to roll with a good thing and extend start gate practices into October and potentially arrange another set of motos before the season's end, said race director Jim Douglas.The SBRC signed on about 80 new members in its second season and the American Bicycle Association (ABA) is singing high praises for the club's successful development.Douglas isn't surprised. "I had a pretty high confidence that BMX would do well in Squamish and I think that's been truly vindicated," he said.Nearly 40 riders enjoyed the sun from the track where low winds kept the dirt down. Gaining massive air time over jumps didn't slow Kasper Woolley down as he went on to win the 10 Intermediate category ahead of Scott MacDonald and Brandon Murray. Cumberland's MacDonald was impressed and always kept an eye out for the flying Woolley."He's always getting air and sometimes I think he's going to come down on me," he said.Sam Berrisford won the 9 Intermediate category ahead of Jacob Murray and Jack Cormack while Tristan Lindsay, Cameron Fielding and Logan Jones earned the top three positions in the 7 Novice category. Josh Cormack won the 6 Novice category in front of Andrew Fielding and Layton Pears. In the mature motos Shane Aseltine, Matt McNulty and Miranda Miller finished as the top three in the 31-35 Cruiser category while John Cormack, Peter Schenk and Scott Murray filled out the podium in the 36-40 category.The club's next task is to make improvements on the track, which is located at the south end of Brennan Park. A couple of the track features are targeted for modification. For example, the SBRC would like to get the start ramp and berms paved like most other tracks, said Douglas."Not only does it decrease your maintenance on those berms because of the steepness but it improves the quality of the race experience having them nice and smooth," he said, adding that a power connection is also wanted to replace the wonky generator that noisily fuels the speakers.Fundraising mainly comes from grant applications and donations, while Simon Hudson Homes helps out as the club's leading sponsor.Gate practices continue on Monday (Sept. 8) at 5 p.m.
