ROCKFORD 2010
Run in conjunction with the ABA Midwest Nationals!

WOW! Last year was so off the hook, it is impossible to imagine topping it. But the 2010 installment promises to equal, or maybe edge past it.

This year's very special Saturday Night guest is the teenage crush of hundreds of thousands of BMXers, and one of the best photographers our sport has ever known, BMXA and Freestylin's own: WINDY!




ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Overall event dates: June 17-19, 2010
Main Event day: June 19, 2010
Headquarters Hotel: Clocktower Resort - 7801 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 315-4385
Room Info: Ask for VintageBMX rate $109/night

SPECIFIC EVENT SCHEDULES

FRIDAY MORNING
VintageBMX.com "Site Supporter Breakfast"*
Guest Speaker: Toby Henderson
Location: Clocktower Resort
Time: 9AM-11AM
Style: Breakfast buffet
Tickets: *Free to VintageBMX.com site supporters. You must create a free ticket for yourself via eventbrite, and be on the guestlist in order to attend!

FRIDAY NIGHT
VintageBMX.com "Chill Session"
Guest: "Hollywood" Mike Miranda
Location: Clocktower Resort
Time: 8:30-11:30PM
Food: Pizzas and munchies
Bar: Open bar for first hour, cash thereafter

SATURDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON
"VintageBMX Museum" Bike Show
Location: Rockford BMX Track
Time: 7AM-2PM
"Best In Class" Winners Announced: 3:30PM
- Classes will be announced soon (Same as last year, but we may add one or two)
- Voting will be by ballot, one to each ticket holder
-"Best in Show" will be chosen among the winners of all classes
- Registration is free, unless you wait til Saturday morning to do it, then $10 per bike
- Bike registration will be open online once classes are announced

SATURDAY NIGHT
VintageBMX.com Hall Of Fame Banquet Information
Guest Speaker: Windy Osborn
Location: Clocktower Resort
Time: Cocktails 6:30PM-7:00PM, Dinner served 7:30PM
Style: Plated (three entree choices), full table service
Bar: Comp beer and soft drinks, cash for other potables


TICKETS
Earlybird - February 25-March 15 - $40
Regular - March 16-May 15 - $50
Last Minute - May 16-June 9 - $60
ABSOLUTELY NO TICKET SALES AFTER JUNE 9!

Reserve your tickets now

Your ticket includes admission to the Friday Night and Saturday Night events, as well as a personalized lanyard to wear throughout the weekend, commemorative T-Shirt, goodie bag and 10 raffle tickets to get you started. Site supporters also get a ticket to the Friday morning "Site Supporter Breakfast" as part of the package.

Tickets are nonrefundable (but may be sold to a third party if you ultimately can't make it).


DETAILED AGENDA FOR ROCKFORD 2010

Spaces for the VintageBMX Museum Show Area at the track will be assigned as of May 21, first dibs to event sponsors, then vendors, then site supporter choice, then on a first-come-first-served basis.

Rockford bike classes will be released the week of March 15

THURSDAY - June 17
1PM-4PM - Hospitality Suite Open for Check-in/Bike Reg and Hanging Out
11AM-4PM - Studio Photos of Bikes at the Clocktower (By Appointment)
4:30PM-6:00PM - Early arrivals may set up in their assigned spaces
7PM-9:30PM - Bro-Down at either Buffalo Wild Wings or Mongolian BBQ

FRIDAY - June 18
9AM-11:00AM "Site Supporter" Breakfast with Guest Toby Henderson
11AM-2:30PM - Hospitality Suite Open for Check-in/Bike Reg and Hanging Out
11:30AM-3PM - Studio Photos of Bikes at the Clocktower (By Appointment)
1PM-6:30PM - Friday arrivals may set up in their assigned spaces
1PM-3PM - Skatepark Session (not "organized" just do it if you want to do it)
4PM-6PM - Bike Reg / Checkin At Track
4PM-7PM - "Swap Meet" at the track .
8:30PM-11:30PM - "Chill with Hollywood Mike Miranda"

SATURDAY - June 19
6AM-8:00AM - Saturday Arrivals may set up in their assigned spaces
7AM-9AM - Last Chance Bike Registration for Vintage BMX Museum ($10 per entry*)
8AM-8:30AM - Unclaimed sites are released (no setup after 8:30)
9:30AM-2:00PM - Voting on "Vintage BMX Museum" bikes
3:30PM - Announcement of the winner in each category.
6PM-6:15PM - Winning bikes in each category to arrive for display at banquet
6:30PM - 2009 VintageBMX.com Hall of Fame Banquet
6:30PM - Banquet Cocktail Hour. "Best in Show" Voting Open
7:30PM - Dinner Served. "Best in Show" voting Closed.
8:00PM - Guest Speaker - Windy Osborn
9:00PM - Raffle Pulled
9:15PM - "Best Of Show" Winner Announced. 2009 VBMX Hall Of Fame Inductees Awarded
9:30PM - End Of Event, Photo Op with winning bikes & owners and guests.

*Bike Registration is free in advance online. $10 per bike if done at any time in Rockford

**It should be noted that specific times-of-day are, at this point, approximate, though fairly solid, based on previous experience. A more final timetable will be released the week prior to the event.

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Please post any comments, recommendations, etc here in this thread. I have tried to think of everything, but I have, undoubtedly missed something...what is it?




Reserve your tickets now

Looking forward to a GREAT "second decade" of amazing memories in Rockford.

Best,

M

P.S. If you are going to make your travel arrangements online, we would greatly appreciate if you could use our affiliate links on the right side -------------> Doesn't cost you anything more, and helps support Vintage in the process.

WINDY!!!!!!!!!!

Mike,are you doing the "asigned" spots again this year ? for the display area. That was a big turnoff for alot of us last year

Yes, we are doing it the same way. Sorry if it was not to your liking.

Did you make it to the event last year, or just stay home due to the prospect of assigned spaces?

M

"Who's tripping down the streets of the city. Smiling at everybody she sees. Who's reaching out to capture a moment. Everyone knows it's Windy "
-The Association

Mike, it might be a good idea to advertise this event locally. I don't think anyone in Rockford knows about these events. It went on for 9 years under my nose without me knowing, and I was blown away when someone finally told me about it.

Sounds great, I'm booked

awesome cant wait

Finally, Thanks Mike
Great lineup

WINDY... Wow, who would have thought! Great. The pictures will be amazing and stories.. Very good. Every year gets better...

Windy Osborn!!!!

already bought my ticket. Gimme a good space! ha.

Tickets purchased, can't wait. Need this weather to change.
Chris and I are ready (not really) to go.

Hey Bender,

I would avoid telling Windy where she ranked in your "spank bank"!

Matter of fact every one should avoid that faxpau.

Registered and ready!

Paid for banquet and re upped on site support. Thanks Mike, Psycho

NOTE TO ALL: Please be sure to complete ALL the information on the form (including the info about your shirt size and entree preference).


Thanks!

M

RIGHT ON WINDY!!!!!

I can't wait to see her photo's that were never published. All paid up, shirt size and entree info included.

I have had the pleasure of meeting Windy BITD. She was at Craigmeur in 79 covering the Craigmeur race. She was so pretty I just had to say hi. She said she liked my straw cowboy hat. So she tried it on. I was to nervous to really talk to her though. Still a cool lil memory. Her, Bob, John Kerr and Gibey took some awesome photos.

Oh hell yes!!!!! I am in this year again !!!!!

Isn't Thursday the 17th, Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th?

LOL. Why yes it is. I copied the format from last year...seems I forgot to change the date on the headers.

Thanks for the assist!

Best,

M

You must be one of the only ones who didn't know it was here all these years!! LOL Most guy's that raced at Searls Park back in the day know of this event. I just started going back to the track to watch some of my friends race back in 1998 and started going back to the National every year, then started bring bikes in 2003.

It is a tough mix to advertise an event like this to the general public. Naturally, I want old school BMXers who used to be in it BITD to hear about it...but I also don't want a lot of non-industry riff raff sleazing around. The more of that you get, the more bikes get stolen and the more security problems you have in general.

All told, I'd be content to forgo the few old schoolers who might hear about it through a general ad campaign and make the event extra-special (and safe) for those who ARE there.

But your point is well taken aside from our specific reason not to do so.

Best,

M

Mike,I have a previus comittment on Sat, so Sat is out,but is it possible to get tics for the Fri stuff ?

Sorry we won't see you Saturday. Friday morning is no problem, just purchase a site supporter membership through the eventbrite page and you're in. Friday night could be a little more tricky, since there are bound to be a ton of people who have full tickets wanting to get in. We don't sell those tickets separately, as it is intended to be part of a full weekend of events.

Depending how bad you want to be there, you could just pay the $40 for Friday night, get the goodie bag and T-Shirt, and put your Saturday dinner up for sale for anyone who might be interested. That would strictly be a "between you guys" kind of thing, but it is not against the rules.

Hope this helps.

Best,

M

I've never attended and I have a few questions.

A- where to fly into? (Coming from NC it'll be easier to fly)
B-Will I have to rent a car to get around?

You could fly into either Chicago or Milwaukee. Generally, I fly our guests into Chicago, because some of them like to take the day after the event and see the city, or catch a Cubs game (no diss on the Sox, but Wrigley is a place you gotta see).

Chicago O'Hare is about an hour closer to Rockford than Chicago Midway is, but Southwest Airlines typically has great fares into Midway, so that could make it worthwhile.

I am one of those "convenience" freaks, so I would not do it without renting a car. But it can definitely be done. There is a bus that goes from O'hare and Midway to Rockford, which lets you out just across the freeway from the Clocktower (about 1/4 mile away). The place is full of people who are going over to the track, or coming back to the Clocktower, so it should be no problem to bum a ride here and there. One reason I planned all of the evening events at the hotel is so people don't have to drive to get there, and can concentrate on having fun and being with their bros.

Feel free to post any more questions, as I'm sure more people need this information.

Best,

M

^Perfect!!! Thanks! If I think of any more I'll post'em up...

paid and support status instated !

Screw da cubs lol^^^^^^^^^^^^


LETS GO WHITE SOX.

Oh yeah, here we go baby!!!!!!!!

Reupped site supporter and purchased tickets for the daughter and myself!! 3 months to go!!

Watch out for the Webco 24 in full suspension @ the rock!

I met her at a Mongoose Show at Hank & Frank in Oakland with her BF Eddie Fiola. She was so nice. Eddie was super cool as well. I loved talking with them. I couldn't help but feel that I was around BMX Royalty with her.

all paid up. cant wait

Paid!!!! BREAKFAST WITH THE OM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't sound like he is going to be allowed to be there!
Hope my information is wrong. Supposedly came from his sister Linda.

Email just sent to Scot to find out what's up. That is contrary to all information I have been given to date.

More to come!

M

Mike,

Congrats on getting Windy as an honored guest - a fine choice. I regret I will not make it to the Rock this year, for once I am doing what my family wants me to do on that weekend. I would have loved to hear her stories and I have to imagine that she will deliver a killer slide show. Have a great event, people! Keep it fun!

Paul Smith
retrobmx

Aawww, sorry to hear that Smithers, I'll make sure I drink one of Kast's Premium's for ya pal.

Paid, Room booked. It'll be Rockford #3 for me. Can't wait. Now I just need to finish a couple of bike projects...

first time post

just wondering re: tickets...do kids need them? Both of my kids are under 10 and they LOVE bikes.

thx!

The Saturday morning/afternoon bike show is a free event, and all are welcomed. Tickets are needed for the Saturday evening banquet at the Clocktower Resort, which features a sit-down dinner and speaker Windy Osborn.

Hope to see you all there!

Best,

M

awesome. thx

First time post as well. Just joined up on the site and found this event. would it be cool to just come for Sat? Schedule won't let me stay all weekend. Will there be any swap on Sat. or only Fri.?

If I purchase a package and cant make it...i live now in california, will someone be able to email me all my goodies?

Bob

Slight change in plans. It seems that the OM is not going to be available for this year's show afterall. Thus, we have changed this year's guest for the Site Supporter Breakfast, and will welcome Toby Henderson instead. Toby will be an awesome guest, as he brings a perspective from all eras of the sport, from the way-early days up to the present, as CEO of VSI Products (Intense BMX, T.H.E., Sinz and Speed).

Toby will also be our on-stage, celebrity interviewer for the Saturday night chat with Windy.

I am absolutely stoked that Toby agreed to join us in Rockford. Wow! Only 26 days to go!

Best,

M

When can we sign up for our spots?

I lost the web form I had for it last year, and need to re-create it. Working on that as we speak. So, hopefully by the end of the weekend, the first emails will go out.

Thanks for checking in.

Best,

M

Mike and Crew:

It doesn't look like I will be able to make The Rock 2010. I would really love to visit with Windy and all of you but it doesn't seem to be possible this year. Thank you again for letting me be part of the 2009 success story. I look back at that as one of my bmx highlights for sure and I enjoyed working with everyone on that project.

MC: You are doing a great job, and I am so proud of what you are accomplishing. Keep it up!

Cash Matthews