Meet Penticton’s Future BMX Star…

Deaglan Moore rips through the Penticton BMX course on his run bike

FUTURE BMX STAR — Two-and-a-half-year-old Deaglan Moore rips around the Penticton BMX track on his run bike during a Thursday evening race day. The club recently held its Race for Life to raise money for B.C. Children’s hospital for research and treatment of leukemia. They took in $300 on May 25 with a goal to reach $1

FUTURE BMX STAR — Two-and-a-half-year-old Deaglan Moore rips around the Penticton BMX track on his run bike during a Thursday evening race day. The club recently held its Race for Life to raise money for B.C. Children’s hospital for research and treatment of leukemia. They took in $300 on May 25 with a goal to reach $1

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