This video from Jared Eberwein was seven years in the making.
It seems like most BMX riders all have a common dream of one day owning some property so they can build some ramps, trails or something to ride in their yard. We’ve seen a number of different setups over the years, and it’s always a unique setup from a small mini ramp to a full blown Dream Yard. Profile Racing‘s Jared Eberwein had dreamed of having trails and went to work to make that dream a reality, even if the end goal took a little longer than planned. Over the past seven years, he’s been working toward getting some dialed lines built, and he finally has the video he wanted to put together from it. Check out the timeline below, since it’s been an ongoing battle to make this one happen.
“Jared Eberwein has been amongst the balancing act now for 7 years — A list of injuries, creating his own business, raising a family.
While in the background, something secret was in the works.
This is Blood, Sweat, and Seven Years…A short film documenting the joy of what those seven years have availed.
Filmed and edited by Zach Peacock.” – Profile Racing
“Timeline:
2018
I bought my dream home at the end of 2018, I didn’t quite know that at the time, but I sure have worked hard to create truth in that statement.
Remodels began shortly after moving in, but the most desirable one of them all, was getting this yard ready for stacking dirt.
To start, that meant removing a massive pine tree.
2019
2019 was a BIG AND DRAMATIC year for the yard here — the start AND the end!
I learned real quick that my skid-steer skills weren’t what I thought. Luckily for me, I got great friends — Keith taught me, but then Goforth and Colin saved me when it came time to dig in.
This first jump to be built was the big left hand hip. Such a hard angle with the skid-steer, it was nearly impossible to hold and stay in line.
Bulldozing with Keith operating got the hillside clean and graded, but depressingly jump-less.
2020
One jump to finish.
But! My mom’s mobile home was, quite literally, coming home.
In a complete change of events, all the jumps had to get levelled in order to get her home onto the property.
From this point on, a little over a year went by as the yard sat in hibernation.
2021
2021 was no speedy quest for yard number two, not by choice, just an abundance of busy life — Family, job(s), goals, and dreams ya’ know, always dreaming and always pushing.
The new jumps began getting built, but obviously not as quick as I’d hoped, and yes I was stubborn and didn’t want any help.
Build, shape, test, ride on repeat.
2022
As I was building/testing/riding I began the filming process with Peacock.
I also went down the avenue of learning to properly tarp the jumps. Anthony Napolitan gave me a play by play of the process he used at The Wetlands.
Went well, BUT tedious.
2023
We starting working towards the completion of the yard edit…slowly but surely.
SETBACK! July 7th, 2023.
A tailwhip gone bad over the long and low. Knocked myself out briefly which erased any memory of the fall.
Shattered right index knuckle — surgery.
4 months recovery.
Once I recovered, I moved the last two jumps’ distances which took forever.
This was the last upgrade to the property.
2024
Deep in prep work all year while balancing all other life’s responsibilities.
Nov. 10th SETBACK Number Two.
Hit my head, knocked out again, erased my memory, and broke my left hand/pinky.
4 months recovery.
2025
Here we are…Blood, Sweat, and Seven Years.
My drive and pathway has definitely gone through tremendous changes throughout the production of this video.
The yard, and life evolving — it’s pretty crazy to reflect.
This is a retrospect of the last 7 years of my life.” – Jared Eberwein
