Supercross Race

Way back in October, Aaron and I purchased Supercross tickets for the Birmingham race which was going to take place in early March. Usually the race comes to Atlanta so we were super pumped to find out that it was coming not only to our state, but to a venue within an hour and a half of our house! We decided to buy tickets for our whole family and use them as part of the kids' Christmas gifts. 

We bought them toy dirt bikes of 3 of our favorite racers, and we had them open those gifts last on Christmas morning. When they opened their dirt bike toys, we told them we'd be going as a family to see the real live Supercross race in Birmingham in March! They were excited, and we've been counting down the weeks & days!

Finally, it was race day! We loaded up, bought some travel snacks at the gas station (read: lots of gummy candy) and headed to our parking area in Birmingham. We boarded the shuttle bus (thank the Lord for the bus!) and worked our way to the stadium. The busses dropped off spectators at an "under the interstate" park which included a playground, dog park, and walking trails. It was about 2 blocks away from the stadium. The kiddos loved playing at the playground & we promised them we'd come back during spring break!

On our way to the stadium, we saw a police car and had to get Noah's picture with it! 

Aaron was the man with the plan and knew we could enter Fan Fest & see the bikes and pits with an entry fee of one Monster energy drink can per person (instead of paying $15 p/person!) so we did that. This was next to the stadium inside the BJCC and we grabbed lunch while inside. 

Each cheeseburger came in a foil wrapper so of course I made 3 tiny swans/geese out of the wrappers. It's the little things that bring extra joy. 

We wandered around and saw the real live version of Avery's dirt bike toy (Ken Roczen's bike)!

Then we saw the real live version of Noah's bike and the rider (Shane McElrath) way in the background! 

Michael's dirt bike rider, Justin Hill, was injured and not at the race although his bike was there (we forgot to get a picture of it). The three kiddos posed with the Beta team bike which was fun!

We made our way to the stadium and stopped to survey the track. 

Our seats were really good & would allow us to see the first corner after a 300 ft straight stretch (the longest this season!). 

It was fun to see the construction crews fix the track between practices & qualifying laps. 

The opening ceremonies were fun! 

We truly enjoyed watching the events even when a misty cold rain returned & temperatures dropped lower than we expected. 

We left right before the main races which allowed us to get to the shuttle & back to our car before the crowds! It was such a fun time! We hope that they continue to come to Birmingham! 

Until Next Time, 

Much Love, Reba