MIDLAND As part of National Parks Week, Midland City Councilman Dan Corrales visited West Texas BMX, 2101 Cuthbert Ave, Midland, to help bring awareness to this wonderful non-profit, a press release said. West Texas BMX is the number one growing family sport.
“Any age rider, boy or girl, man or woman of any age, can compete in BMX. All you need is a desire to compete, a bike, and a helmet, and you can be part of this sport,” Jay Gannaway said in the release.
USA BMX’s motto is “nobody’s on the bench,” and West Texas BMX takes that to heart. They are open to any child or adult with disabilities. They focus on making this a family sport.
According to the release, West Texas BMX is a non-profit that relies solely on sponsors and volunteers to keep the park operating. They have a large track that is in great shape, but the facilities need updating. They would also like to add sunshades before the summer to help keep riders and spectators cool during the hot West Texas summers.
Coming up in July, West Texas BMX will host two qualifying races. The first race will be the State Championship qualifier, and then a south-central U.S. Gold Cup qualifier race. These races are expected to bring families from all over the region to Midland. July is one of the hottest summer months, and sun sails to provide shade will be much-needed comfort for visitors and racers.
West Texas BMX recently gained a new leader in Peggy Cox, and she is on a mission to help bring in more support to help the park. Their story inspired Dan Corrales, who wants to help bring awareness to this great organization. West Texas BMX park is the only USA BMX-sanctioned Park between Fort Worth and El Paso, the release said.
When asked what Midlanders can do to help, Dan Corrales wanted to help bring awareness to West Texas BMX. He took time out of his evening to tour the park and speak with the owners about the issues they are facing.
“We have been talking about investing in the quality of place, giving our kids things to do, and traditionally we are thinking of a park or a stadium where they can play a sport. But what about West Texas BMX area, where they are already doing that? How can we make that better? We hope to get some philanthropy to help us get the shade they need,” said Corrales.
