Or at least until the city comes and rips out all your hard work! Nailing all those elements can result in a piece to be proud of, and last a lifetime. Just like the corner police at trails, those aesthetics resulting from taking the time to learn the skill and art of making a smooth and indestructible surface finish are worth it, on many levels. Basically, it means becoming a concrete nerd (which I’m guilty of). That can really only occur if the skill and art of concrete finishing is studied, learned, and applied by those willing to create something better than a turd pile. It requires the correct mix either trucked in or mixed by hand to the proper ratios, and finished to perfection. It’s about proper knowledge, proper tools, and proper timing. It goes way beyond mixing up a few bags of substandard concrete and using a broken 2x4 to float some mud. That is, if all the necessary prep work is done prior to - or occasionally on - pour day. Unlike using other types of materials like dirt or wood, once concrete is poured correctly, there’s minimum to no maintenance required from that day onward.

I’ve personally become a part of the ongoing progress there, so there is a little bit (a lot?) of bias with its inclusion here (though, it is the only one featured not located on private land). While not even close to the magnitude in size or accomplishment of either of the aforementioned, a dinky local DIY in Philadelphia called 9th and Poplar is also featured in the following pages. Both are as legit as it gets, and have a dedicated group of builders/shredders behind each. More and more concrete creations by bikers have been popping up in the wild over the last few years, like Clint Reynolds’ compound in New York and the Goat Pen in North Carolina. But for the most part, DIY spots of the concrete nature haven’t really been much of a thing in BMX. There have been some outliers, of course, such as the occasional random jersey barrier mods made, a couple of pro concrete skatepark builders like Steve Hare from Canada and Chris “Baboon” Volkwine, and a small handful of full concrete builds like The Spot in London. Yet, despite concrete riding pioneers like John Palfreyman (who slashed both empty pools and pool poacher’s car tires with the true Dogtown crew in ’75) and Jeff Watson (who ripped hips and full pipes at southern California concrete parks with his non-mark-making red tires in the early ’80s), DIY concrete terrain never seemed to take root in bike riding. you name it the DIY ethos has always been, and will continue to be, an integral element in the BMX bloodline. Since then, everything from trails, to backyard wood ramps, to full-on parks, to media of all types, to bike companies. It was essentially founded on this principle, back when a young teenager named Scott Breithaupt organized the first legit BMX race at a vacant dirt lot in Long Beach, California, in 1970, and sparked the raging inferno that we call BMX today. Please contact your coach.I know, I’m stating the obvious: DIY is by no means a new concept in BMX.

Team jerseys must have a similar body color including number (Jerseys are not provided by NNPR.

Issued Indoor NNPR soccer jersey (Provided after registration)

Indoor soccer shoes or non-marking tennis shoes.

Shin Guards (Click Here for Sizing Chart)

Goalies: Contrasting jersey color is required and we recommend goalie gloves.

Soccer ball (Bantam size 3, Mite size 4, Junior size 4, Intermediate size 4, Senior 5).

Recommended: Soccer cleats (baseball/football/hard molded cleats are not allowed) (Tennis shoes are legal)

Matching socks (related to individual players).

Issued NNPR soccer jersey (Provided after registration).

Shin Guards (Click Here for Sizing Chart).

Tennis shoes/basketball shoes (black-soled/ turf shoes and bare feet or sock feet is prohibited).

Athletic/Gym Shorts (Preferably without Pockets).

Issued NNPR Basketball Uniform (Provided after Registration).

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