BMX in Helmond on a random Saturday

Oct 20, 2020

Written by Bart de Jong

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Maybe it wasn't a random Saturday, do they even exist when life changes with updated Corona regulations every week? Anyway, on Saturday October 17th several BMX activities took place. We started the day at the Flame Trails. With no real plan but to do some laps and work on the dirt spot, around 15 riders showed up. Everyone knows that with a lot of people with a rake or shovel in their hands, work gets done quickly. The Flame Trails are now in the best shape they've been in months and word spreads fast as the next day even more riders showed up for a dirt session.

Saturday was also the day of the BMX Street session in Helmond set-up by City Legends. BMX-ers gathered at the Train station and hit up several spots including the Warande park and ended at the Helm Trails at the other side of town where a dirt session was happening already with several visitors from out of town.

It's great to see that BMX is alive and people are putting in time to maintain the spots that we have. It's also good to see that people are organizing things for the riders and supporting it, especially in this tough time when the real events are all canceled or postponed. Most riding spots are open 24/7 and free to use. Riding street is free, using the miniramps and skateparks around town as well. The Flame Trails (@flametrails) are open all the time and even the Helm Trails now have regular sessions during the weekend and you can help dig and learn how to do that on Wednesday nights. Just check their @helmtrails insta account and communicate for opening hours there.

We don't have to explain that BMX is the best thing ever, because we already know that. But in order to welcome more people to the scene it is good to have multiple spots and activities happening in town.

Create your own fun. Be active. Get out of that lazy chair. Grow your own scene. Build it and they will come. Peace!

BdJ