The track received so much damage the Old School BMX Day on December 6 was in doubt.

Last Saturday, a group of volunteers banded together, including kids, to start repairs by hand.

Batemans Bay BMX Club chairman Brett Williams said the group was only able to start temporary fixes.

“A little was done but in reality they were only scratching and padding which will not last long,” Williams said.

Williams said the club needed to raise about $10,000 to pay for repairs and upgrades.

“With so many bobcat, excavator and tipper operators in the area, we hope that someone is willing to assist us,” he said.

“We know we also have a works procedure and protocol to work through with council before we can get machinery on site.

“The club really has a very short time frame to sort this out and get work underway.”

The club hopes repairs add to the track’s standard.

“The club would like to have the track up to a standard so that we can host an open event next year,” Williams said. 

“Our current riders don’t want to travel to Canberra or Albion Park to train and race, they want to do it here.”

Williams said it would bring a BMX road show to Batemans Bay for a weekend and estimated it would attract 600 riders from NSW and ACT. 

“We would use the event to help put funds back into the club and assist us to continue to build the track up to state level,” he said. 

It could lead to a future NSW Championship bid from the club. 

“If we were to host a NSW State Championship the club, and area, would benefit greatly from the flock of people that would come to the town,” Williams added. 

“The Batemans Bay BMX Club played host to the NSW State Championships before in 1994 and I believe as a club, and community we could do this again.”

The state championship host club also hosts an Australia v New Zealand test series. 

It’s also a NSW pre-titles event which attracts up to 800 riders.

Since becoming an Olympic sport, Williams believed riding numbers had increased in the family suitable sport.

“For many families the kids will start racing, then mum and dad will get the bug and start as well, so it really becomes a family sport,” he said.