Events at BPG July 4th weekend

[dan harris]

Less then a month to go before our biggest weekend of the year. July 4th weekend we have some great events planned.

Friday July 4th we will have a free cook out at the dining hall, we encourage everyone to bring a dish. Salads, deserts etc...

Saturday July 5th we will have a mud Bog Race. The pit this year will be wide enough to line up 10 to 15 riders. The first one across the finish line wins. We'll be running bikes and quads. We will give out t-shirts and door prizes to all entrants. Entry is free!!

Saturday Night we will light up the Flag Jump on the big track and have a FREESTYLE CONTEST. Entry is $10 per rider, we'll have door prizes and plaques for the winners. The flag jump will get a new "bigger Lip" and a taller landing ramp for the freestyle show.

Sunday is our long awaited 3rd annual "QUAD PULLED - COUCH RACE". The winning team will get a trophy and a 3 month membership to the Breezewood Proving Grounds. The only rules for building a couch for the race is that you can not add wheels to the couch, and your couch has to be at least a two seater(love seat). We will also have awards for the best looking couch and most creative. This is a must see event. This year the race will be on parts of the intermediate track and we will run at least 4 couches at a time. Get those couches ready NOW !!

So lets hear who's planning to be here???

[dan harris]

We had a blast at the couch race last year.

[dan harris]

The racing was intense for sure.

[dan harris]

Good food and good times go hand in hand. We'll have plenty of both on the 4th.

[dan harris]

Mud Boggin' at BPG !!

[dan harris]

These kids never looked so good. Anybody know who it is???

[dan harris]

The mud bog is fun no matter what your on!!!!

[dan harris]

I wouldn't jump in to help just anybody....


Hey Pappy maybe you can post the "special picture" from the mud bog on the kids track that Cody took?? !!

[dan harris]

.....Don't forget the FREESTYLE CONTEST Saturday night at 9pm under the lights on the big track. I'll be lookin' back for ya!

[dan harris]

Local Rider Justin Feight (also known as at BPG as Superman) will be airing it out at the Saturday night Freestyle contest.

[dan harris]

Breezewood Regular "Chris Rock" will be busting out big air heel clickers on his bone stock lt450R!!

[dan harris]

Don't worry we have plenty of room to camp at the Proving Grounds.

[dan harris]

Hope to see you here this year !!!

[ZeroLogic]

If I can get enough money together and get my bike back up and runnin I'll deffently be there the whole weekend! Are there any rooms left?

[diangelo#67]

dan did you ever get those pics I sent of the drawings I did?

[MX MaNiAc 06]

if my quads not broke ill be there! the freestyle should be interesting

[dan harris]

Originally posted by diangelo#67
dan did you ever get those pics I sent of the drawings I did? I was never able to get them open. I just sent the artwork to the printer for the shirts were having printed. Thanks for doing one for us. I'd still like to see it, maybe we could use it for another shirt or for a plaque design.

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by dan harris
Don't worry we have plenty of room to camp at the Proving Grounds.


LMAO Dan that's funny:devil:

[sunco]

Nice pix Dan. If it gets to expensive (to late - already paying $300 in fuel round trip to the Gounds) maybe I can add to the cabin tower to save on dragging that Adrenaline Hauler back & 4th. All of the Sunco crew will be there. Thanx for having the party at your place:devil:

[dan harris]

Glad to hear you'll be making the long trip again Don. Is the Rich Carpenter coming with you guys??

I almost forgot to mention we are renting one of those big moon bounces for the kids to play in. It will be set up outside the dining hall by the volley ball field. The little ones should love that.

[burkebrothers]

Dan heres a couple of pics of Ant on the podium at unadilla sporting his breezewood attire and one of him hitting skyshot. Thanks for all your support that helped him get there

see you guys on the 4th

[burkebrothers]

2nd

[burkebrothers]

skyshot...wonder where they got the name????????

[05Z400rdr]

Hey Dan, dad and I are planning to be there on the 4th. We have a race on the 5th and 6th at Pleasure Valley, but we are planning on coming to the Proving Grounds and riding there on Friday! :D We are hoping to be there at least once before that weekend, too...we can't wait! It's been so long since we have last ben there!


Landon

[flyboy62]

i will be up there and i am pretty sure that rich is going. i mean we have to defend our couch race title, ya know. i would enter the freestyle but there is know way i have a chance!
see ya there!

[sunco]

Nice air ANT. I can tell he landed just fine cause he's on the podium. Job well done. Outstanding

[ltr450rider21]

Dan
Ill deff. be up for the event! Ill be trying some tricks too on my new 450r. Still have the LTR, just needed a backup bike since i keep blowing up my LTR :confused:

Can't wait!

[05Z400rdr]

Originally posted by ltr450rider21
Dan
Ill deff. be up for the event! Ill be trying some tricks too on my new 450r. Still have the LTR, just needed a backup bike since i keep blowing up my LTR :confused:

Can't wait!

Keep blowing it up...???

[ltr450rider21]

Yeah Landon, its the second time in the past month i blew the LTR up.

That why i have the honda right now, cause i still need practice and for if i blow it up again! ( IT BETTER NOT!)

[dan harris]

Awesome Job at the Nat's Ant. Cool seeing you on the podium in the Breezewood Shirt >>(even if it was pink???)

Killer sky shot. Damn you must be 30-40 feet in the air. Looks like fun.

[dan harris]

Looking forward to riding with you Landon, and you too nick and don and zach. My rings went up in the 450, having it rebuilt next week so it will be fresh for the 4th. Won't give me much time to practice new tricks. Plan on building up the flag jump this coming week, making the landing ramp 5' higher and farther along with a bigger takeoff lip.

[jesseweaver]

Originally posted by dan harris
Awesome Job at the Nat's Ant. Cool seeing you on the podium in the Breezewood Shirt >>(even if it was pink???)

Killer sky shot. Damn you must be 30-40 feet in the air. Looks like fun.


we need something like that at breezewood:D


....well maybe i shouldnt talk until i can hit the connector

[jherbie28]

Originally posted by ltr450rider21
Dan
Ill deff. be up for the event! Ill be trying some tricks too on my new 450r. Still have the LTR, just needed a backup bike since i keep blowing up my LTR :confused:

Can't wait!


why did it blow up the first time? what happened this time?

[wvspeedfreak]

Anybody that is thinking about heading to Breezewood needs to quit thinking about it and just do it!You will not be disappointed.

Dan,it was nice talking to you and Amanda today.Austin and I had a great time as always!

[rollie]

I'd love to go and im going to try, but with an 8 hour drive and the gas prices im not really sure, will all the MX tracks be open as well?

[dan harris]

Originally posted by rollie
I'd love to go and im going to try, but with an 8 hour drive and the gas prices im not really sure, will all the MX tracks be open as well? All three tracks and the woods trails will be open all weekend long. The intermediate track will be closed for an hour on Sunday while we have our quad pulled couch race on parts of that track.

[burkebrothers]

Originally posted by dan harris
Awesome Job at the Nat's Ant. Cool seeing you on the podium in the Breezewood Shirt >>(even if it was pink???)

Killer sky shot. Damn you must be 30-40 feet in the air. Looks like fun.

That was Jenn's shirt, but I would say now thats his lucky shirt. If your going to wear pink you better be fast

see you on the 4th call if you need anything

[sunco]

RTC I'm on the lookout for two love seat couches. Any color preference? We need 2 couches this year. Why don't you get a hitch on the van & pull my flatbed out to BPG? You can make a Yam a haw samich.
couch 450 couch.:devil:

[dan harris]

I'm getting alot of emails about the couch race for this year. It looks like it will be a big hit with several couch racers in attendance. HOPE YOU'LL BE ONE OF THEM !!

We will have a parade around the park with the couches on Sunday at Noon then the racing will start at 1:30 on the intermediate track.

The mud bog will be saturday at 3pm! We'll have a class for 2wd quads, 4wd quads and then one for BIKES !!

The Freestyle contest will be Saturday Night at 9pm on the big track under the Lights.

Free cook out 1pm Friday at the dining hall.

KIDS MOON BOUNCE WILL BE SET UP AT THE DINING HALL ALL WEEKEND LONG FOR THE KIDS.

[YFZRB]

Ya I will definitely be there.

If Sonya behaves herself, I will let her come too. She got herself a TTR 125 to ride down there.

Still workin on gettin a couch, but gonna strap it on the van when i get it - not gonna use the sunrise trailer -thanx tho

I look forward to seeing everyone and tryin hard to defend the crown in the couch race. It's gonna be an entirely new race being on the intermediate track this year.

It's gonna be a great time!

[ltr450rider21]

To whom ever asked about the LTR blown up, The clutch plates actually came loose and were clacking around. I got it back the day before breezewood May 23-25. Well the dip sticks who put it back together never put a new gasket on so it leaked oil the whole weekend. I just kept adding oil, once im at breezewood im not leaving, lol. Well the last 2 hours i was there i heard this loud clinging and clacking noise again. Took it home then, it wouldnt even start now so i took it to the dealer. Apparently dirt got in the engine, idk how, screwed up the valves and the fork in my tranny bent. Still no clue how that happened. Just bad luck i guess..but it will be back before then!

[dan harris]

Ernie Bolden from FINAL TOUCH RESTYLING has donated 3 foot tall trophies for the Couch race winners and the Freestyle contest winners. Rich your gonna have some stiff competition this year.

Remember to make your couch durable - the course is on part of the intermediate track this year??!!!

Congradulations to Sonya on the TTR125 they are great bikes. Take it easy on her Rich - I know how competitive you are - don't be running her off the track her first day.

[YFZRB]

Who me ???? :rolleyes:

[ltr450rider21]

Yeah Rich Don't run anyone off the track!! :blah:

Just playing with ya, that night race was fun.

[sunco]

Good One. Funny is what makes the world go round.

[Pappy]

Hoping to have the 1000cc UTE ready for the couch race:devil:

6 more weeks Dan-o, but you will see us before then. I think I have to come shoot a west coast team there the week before the 4th!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2592124178_80b06803fa_o.jpg

[my88r]

Originally posted by Pappy
Hoping to have the 1000cc UTE ready for the couch race:devil:

6 more weeks Dan-o, but you will see us before then. I think I have to come shoot a west coast team there the week before the 4th!



I am curious to know why this thread hasn't been deleted. i know your cracking down on advertising?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by my88r
I am curious to know why this thread hasn't been deleted. i know your cracking down on advertising?

1st, BPG is a site sponsor

2nd, riding parks have never been privy to the advertising rule.

3rd, your just mift because you cant spam here:p

[my88r]

Originally posted by Pappy
.

3rd, your just mift because you cant spam here:p

not sure what that is suppose to mean. i was never looking to advertise. just looking for help.:)

[YFZRB]

Hey Pappy it will be good to see you at the proving grounds. It has been a long while since I saw you and the family. I have been really busy here and haven't been on line as much as I used to be.

On a side note- the old root cellar I mentioned on the other thread is no longer there. They filled it in years ago. :ermm:

Anyway- stay well and see ya soon.

[dan harris]

Hey Pappy,

Looking forward to seeing you, Bridgette, Cody and Ryan at the park. I know you been busy with covering the races but everyone has missed you guys here.

....Is Cody riding again yet??

Will you be at the GNCC this weekend rooting your brother on?


See you guys on the 4th or before if you can make it.

[Pappy]

Nope, Cody as roughly 6 more weeks before he can ride again, 1 more until they will allow him to put weight on the leg. The bone is fine, they are allowing teh cartlidge to fully solidfy etc.

Yep, I will be covering the GNCC in Yadkinville NC on saturday and then leaving for Tennessee to cover the Pro race at Muddy Creek on sunday.

I will be cheering for him, and I will throw rocks at him if I dont think he is going fast enough

:devil:

[dan harris]

Six more weeks, man thats gotta be killin' him. He better watch out Ryan will be catching up to him with long breaks off like that.

.....On another note: When are we going to set up an Atv riders dot com weekend at the park??? I don't know everyone elses schedules but anytime is good for us to have a park full of quads.

[jesseweaver]

sometime later in the fall so its not so hot?

(i just say that cause i cant get off work till after august again:rolleyes: )


is the track still open on the weekend of deer season? last year i was riding at the rocket that weekend. it will be freezing, but if your open ill be up fri, sat and maybe sun as long as the tracks arent frozen or snow covered

[Pappy]

Originally posted by dan harris


.....On another note: When are we going to set up an Atv riders dot com weekend at the park??? I don't know everyone elses schedules but anytime is good for us to have a park full of quads.

I will double check my schedule, but possibly the 26-27th of July. Id like to get Harlen up as well, as he has been riding either a chair or an airplane and not enough quad seat!!! I dont think he has what it takes to jump anymore:devil: If that weekend looks good, let me know and I will start getting it together.


Yeah the down time is murder, on all of us. Without riding Cody is a real teenager with an attitude:mad: I make him pump weights all day but that just makes him a stronger...pig headed peckerhead...LMFAO! He has a brand new quad sitting here that all he can do is look at and all these models here for us to test ride that he cant do spit with haha! I feel real sorry for them when he is cleared to ride:chinese:

[dan harris]

The weekend of July 25th, 26th and 27th works for me.

[YFZRB]

Hey Dan-

Got any other info about the couch race?

Are there gonna be obstacles?

Is it gonna be on the rhythm track? Jumps? What's the deal?

I got a couch promised to me, but not going to have much time to get it ready so I could use some info since I'm way the heck out here in Jersey.

Sonya and I are heading down that Thursday so I'll be happy to help you get stuff ready if you need me.

Keep a spot for me where we were last time if you can.

Thanks

[dan harris]

The couch race will be off the hook this year. I've had about a dozen calls from people planning on buiding a couch for the race. Were gonna run on the intermediate track. Starting in the middle by the bleachers, will run 4 to 6 couches at a time. There will be option lines for passing and a mud section along with a single jump. Should be very interesting.

Ernie Bolden is supplying 3 foot trophies for the couch race winners and the proving grounds is giving a 3 month membership to the winning team. Should be a heated battle.

[ltr450rider21]

I think i might be doing this couch race also.

What are the rules for the couches? No wheels i know that, but any others?

[jesseweaver]

never heard anything about no engines on the couches....

[trx310R#24]

Originally posted by Pappy
I will double check my schedule, but possibly the 26-27th of July. Id like to get Harlen up as well, as he has been riding either a chair or an airplane and not enough quad seat!!! I dont think he has what it takes to jump anymore:devil: If that weekend looks good, let me know and I will start getting it together.


Yeah the down time is murder, on all of us. Without riding Cody is a real teenager with an attitude:mad: I make him pump weights all day but that just makes him a stronger...pig headed peckerhead...LMFAO! He has a brand new quad sitting here that all he can do is look at and all these models here for us to test ride that he cant do spit with haha! I feel real sorry for them when he is cleared to ride:chinese:

thats what i hate about crashing the most you cant ride for ever the pain only last so long, but being bored can last all summer...
when i shattered my wrist i could not do anything all summer it was gay

[dan harris]

We just had a Cabin Rental Cancellation for the July 4th weekend and now the RUSTIC CABIN IS AVAILABLE. You need a minimum of 4 riders for this cabin. The price is $120 per rider and that includes the cabin and your riding fee's for all three days (Friday-Saturday and Sunday). Anyone interested should email me at Breezewoodprovinggrounds@yahoo.com


For the couch race - the only real rule is your not aloud to add wheels to the couch and it must be pulled by a quad. Most people add some type of skid plate to keep the couch from digging into the dirt. Car hoods seem to work really well. Plywood will do the job. Our first year a team one on a bone stock couch. Wow that sounds funny - someday we may have classes; "stock couch" Modified couch and super modified??

[flyboy62]

me and rich finally got a couch. we will work on it this weekend:cool:

[ltr450rider21]

awww dangg! Me and my dad would take that cabin but most of my friends who usually come can't make it.

I think I'll be entering the couch race too ;)

[jesseweaver]

man we would be all over that cabin, but we emailed you and you said there has to be an adult there:( i guess we'll have to camp if we come

[YFZRB]

Yeah I picked up two couches last night and they are both used and pretty vile ! The one me and Flyboy are using looks like they were pouring coffee all over the back of it. ACK !:( It's pretty gross.

I think I'll look into a car hood and see if I can get one this weekend. I'm thinking this year getting the hole shot and hogging up the track isn't going to be enough to defend the title.

Thanks for the info Dan- Sonya and I are looking forward to getting down there to see everyone and have yet another fantastic weekend at our home away from home !!

[bigbadbubba]

our couch is almost done

[YFZRB]

Originally posted by bigbadbubba
our couch is almost done

Any of you guys got pics of your couches ??

[dan harris]

The freestyle contest is gonna be off the hook !! Totally fun for everyone the riders and the fans. This is a great chance to ride part of the track AT NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS. Sign up is only $10 and you get 5 jumps under the lights. Winnder gets a 4 foot trophy. Its all about the fun so even if you have no big tricks its still fun to hit the jump under the lights in front of the crowd - so make sure you SIGN UP !!! ...Don't be telling me afterwards you wish you had. Not everybody's gonna be doing supermans !!

[dan harris]

I'm hoping to have a tricycle race during the freestyle contest, but we broke the first two tricycle's we had. Anyone wanting to donate one to the cause should bring it up!! The race will be down the take off ramp to the flag jump.

[dan harris]

Rich was a good bit faster then JR in the test runs, but for sure JR had more style. lol

[dan harris]

Kids balloon bounce will be set up all weekend at the park.

[bigbadbubba]

our sofa


http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l95/chillinsk8err/couchproject018.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l95/chillinsk8err/couchproject007.jpg

and the bike pulling it

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l95/chillinsk8err/pics168.jpg

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Originally posted by dan harris
The freestyle contest is gonna be off the hook !! Totally fun for everyone the riders and the fans. This is a great chance to ride part of the track AT NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS. Sign up is only $10 and you get 5 jumps under the lights. Winnder gets a 4 foot trophy. Its all about the fun so even if you have no big tricks its still fun to hit the jump under the lights in front of the crowd - so make sure you SIGN UP !!! ...Don't be telling me afterwards you wish you had. Not everybody's gonna be doing supermans !!

damnnnn! Any other pics of the new flag jump?

[Pappy]

LOL....nothing spells redneck like misspelling "Wears" combat boots
lmao

we are going to try and swing in after the gncc

[bigbadbubba]

:D hey pappy if you make it , try and get shots of me will ya ,, would love to throw up some pro shots of the bike.

[Pappy]

not a problem bud

we will be cutting it close to getting there at dark saturday night. dan...if you can mabye warn people that the dodge has no brakes and they should move when i roll in:devil:

if we can get there right before dark, i should be able to strobe the freestyle stuff as long as i can get some help holding the lightstands in place (i dont feel like loosing a few grand in lights if they get kncoked over)

then on sunday morning i can doa few shoots if there are riders willinga nd ready before the tracks fill up.

[outacontrol]

Made it down yesterday for the day. Had a great time, and there was a lot of people. a lot of fast quad guys and girls (k winters was tearin it up!) The intermediate track was the place to be, with the bleachers full all day, and some cool tricks off the bleacher triple. Barely anyone rode on the big track all day. Also got to try out my new motowoz front shocks, they are awesome. coming from a hybrid with a protrax front end and pep zps long travel , i thought it would be a step down, but i can say they felt a whole lot better than anything i have ever owned or rode. I would recommend them to anyone. Hope to see some pics on here soon because there was a lot of people snapping pics!<a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/outacontrolyfz/?action=view&current=breezewoodjuly5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/outacontrolyfz/breezewoodjuly5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Robin Hood]

Originally posted by outacontrol
Made it down yesterday for the day. Had a great time, and there was a lot of people. a lot of fast quad guys and girls (k winters was tearin it up!) The intermediate track was the place to be, with the bleachers full all day, and some cool tricks off the bleacher triple. Barely anyone rode on the big track all day. Also got to try out my new motowoz front shocks, they are awesome. coming from a hybrid with a protrax front end and pep zps long travel , i thought it would be a step down, but i can say they felt a whole lot better than anything i have ever owned or rode. I would recommend them to anyone. Hope to see some pics on here soon because there was a lot of people snapping pics!<a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/outacontrolyfz/?action=view&current=breezewoodjuly5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/outacontrolyfz/breezewoodjuly5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Your ltr is beautiful. It makes me jealous. :p

[flyboy62]

i had a grezt weekend! the couch race was crazy. rich and i got third :( . i love the new lip on the bleacher triple on the rythem track. me and nick were doin tricks off that for like an hour straight. i will post up some pics. once i get them loaded up

[dan harris]

Man what a great weekend, I had a blast. Thanks to all the great people who came out to celebrate the holiday at the Proving Grounds. Other then the rain on Friday and one broken ankel it was an incredible weekend.

the couch race was off the hook on the intermediate track. I've been getting some cool pics in my emails. Hopefully more people will post some up.

[dan harris]

This couch barely made it across the finish line.

[dan harris]

How much fun does it look like their having????

[dan harris]

couch race winners Don and son TJ Eller.

[dan harris]

The Mud bog race was also killer. We ran everybody at one time through the mud. It made for a great spectator event.

[dan harris]

It got deep... and Nasty.

[dan harris]

You can't see in the pics I have, but Kevin (kh426) was standing on the side line with a water pump spraying muddy water all over the riders while they race.

[dan harris]

Even the kids had a good time playing in the mud.

[dan harris]

Inbetween the big events we kept our selves amused!

[dan harris]

.....ouch

[bigbadbubba]

got any bigger pics dan?

[dan harris]

no I sure don't but I'm really hoping somebody will come through and post some up soon!!! Must of been a bunch of bike riders taking all the pictures???