The weather forecast wasn't all to great leading up to the Middenberm jam in The Hague. It was over 30 degrees earlier in the week, but things can change quickly in The Netherlands and 17 degrees and chances of rain were on the program. Still many people showed up on Saturday for a good day at the trails which had been fixed up once again. Everything had been bumped up and the pump track had been extended. Because of the good preparation, it could handle the rain that started coming down around noon. Early birds got a few runs in before that but a little break was necessary for the trails to soak up the wetness. But then it dried up and Desmond Tessemaker and Roy Groenewegen weren't afraid to get dirty. Once riders saw it was possible to clear the whole line, they padded up joined the fun. BMX and MTB rode together and came from as far as Austria to get to the Monster Berm in the middle jam. It was "open practice" for a while until a one hour jam session followed. The judges were strategically placed so points could be collected on top, and at the bottom as well. 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.