Hunterdon County Bmx

Hunterdon County BMX, also known as HC BMX, the oldest track in New Jersey, has seen its share of change over the years.

In 1978 Pete’s Bike Shop of Flemington, New Jersey, took a chance on a relatively new sport to the East Coast, bicycle motocross racing. In front of their shop in the hilly, farm area of Hunterdon County they set up a small oval track, which would become fondly known as “The Oval”.

In 1981, the parent’s association approached the Flemington/Raritan Parks and Recreation Commission about donating land for a new track. On April 18, 1981 the newly relocated and renamed HC BMX track dropped its first gate. The pioneers of this track were, President Ted Bachardy, Vice President Bill Bohren, Secretary Karen Montross and Treasurer Howard Hall. These were progressive parents pushing for a sport that at this point in time was very new to New Jersey. The track’s initial layout was 825’ long and was located behind the library, further up the hill from where it is now.