Battery BSX2007

BSX2007 was presented by bmxultra.com and proudly supported by:

Platinum partner
Battery Energy Drink (www.batterydrink.com)

Gold partners
Dirt Designs (www.bmxultra.com/dirt)
ManageSoft (www.managesoft.com)
XBR (www.xbr.com.au)

Silver partners
DK Bicycles (www.advancetraders.com.au)
Elite Cycle Imports/THE/ITS (www.eciimports.com)
Fosters Group (Carlton, Corona, Crown)
FreeAgent Australia
One Bicycles (www.onebicycles.com)
Safe and Sound Production Services (www.safeandsound.com.au)

Bronze partners
Alpine Timber Windows and Doors
Bayswater Cycles (www.cyclelink.com.au)
BMXMAD (www.bmxmad.com.au)
Fox Racing by Monza Imports
Goldcross Cycles Chirnside Park (www.goldcross.com.au)
Mud Honey MX (www.mudhoneymx.com)
Scot Breithaupt (www.theomofbmx.com)
Splash Creative (www.spashcreative.com.au)

BSX track photo - October 28, 2006

Video - Finals/Crashes

For those of you who missed out on the BSX2007 race we have compiled a couple of videos for you to download.

BSX2007

Low bandwith option (Real Media files)
- 30+ Open B final: Bruce Watman vs Ross Domigan (1.3Mb)
- 30+ Open A final: Simon Anderson vs Shane Jenkins (1.3Mb)
- Pro Women exhibition: Ziggy Callan vs Tanya Bailey (1.5Mb)
- Pro Mens B final: Michael Robinson vs Jamie Gray (1.3Mb)
- Pro Mens A final: Luke Madill Vs Daniel Johnstone (1.3Mb)
Broadband option - higher quality (Windows Media file)

All finals (13Mb)

Email us about the DVD at webmaster@bmxultra.com.

BSX2007 Photos

Once again XBR Magazine took a whole lot of photos on the day and provided us with the disk for promotional purposes, we picked the best of the bunch and created a gallery. Click here to check out the XBR photos.

BSX2007 Report

by Shane Jenkins/bmxultra.com
Before I get started with the report I would love to thank all those who supported the event and the Royal Children's hospital, especially our partners and volunteers who have helped in so many ways, that without them the event just wouldn't be possible. Thanks to each and every spectator, we hope you had a great time, including those on the webcam. Also the media including Jane Ollerenshaw from Leader Newspaper, Warwick Wheeler from BMXPress and Gavin D from XBR. And most of all the riders for putting on a fantastic show. A special thanks to Andrew Nolan, the Eastern Region, and BMX Australia for making it possible for the Australian High Performance team to attend.

With heavy rainfalls on the eve of BSX2007 and thick misty fog through the morning there was some doubt that the event would go ahead early in the piece. The weather meant smaller attendances by riders and spectators, but it was interesting to see those who were really keen arriving early. We had to put the start of the practice session on hold because when the clay surface is wet, it's much like riding on ice. But that didn't seem to affect the atmosphere, helping to become an even more social event. As a Pheasant Creek local, and having kept an eye on the weather regularly in the lead up to the event, I was confident that things would work out. We just had to wait for some sun to help dry things up, it eventually happened, and luckily I had a nice little pile of sand that was thrown over the track which allowed us to get riders out on the track earlier than what would have normally been possible. Even with the sand things were a little boggy at first so we eased the riders onto the track until we were confident that everything was safe.

After a 3 hour delay practice was in full swing. Many of Australia's super stars were trying to work out the best lines through the tight and technical track. As the track continued to dry the riders were getting faster and faster. Some of the big names in Australian BMX were there including BSX2006 winner Luke Madill, Tiger Robinson, Daniel Johnstone, Jamie Gray, Michael Vockenson who finished 4th at BSX2006, Khalen Young and it was Levi Collins who lead the Victorian charge that included Josh Callan, Scott Lacey, Jonathan Hoare, Shannon Rademaker and others. Tanya Bailey and Ziggy Callan who didn't have enough for a class of their own also joined the men's class. What was most interesting to me was the number of dirt jumpers who showed. Sure there were only 3 or 4 of them but when one of them was Steve McCann who spends most of the year in the US competing in dirt jumping and street comps. Steve was riding the track comfortably during the practice session but decided not to compete, it was fun having him there though. Another rider who was in the practice session but didn't race was Khalen Young who has been making a big impact on his return to racing. Billy Jolliffe who placed 2nd at BSX2006 was in attendance but chose to spectate this time around.

Here's how the time trials went down. Oh and we sent Madison Denholm off first to help test the timers out. He set a cracking time of 23.32, not bad for a 13 year old.

Pro open class

	Rider	Sponsor	State	Time
1	Michael Robinson	Intense	QLD	20.33
2	Luke Madill	GT, Red Bull, Fox	NSW	20.43
3	Daniel Johnstone	DK, Answer, Freak	NSW	20.73
4	Jamie Gray	Phirebird	QLD	21.05
5	Michael Vockenson	Redline	QLD	21.27
6	Levi Collins	BMXULTRA	VIC	21.35
7	Scott Lacey	Simple Bike Company	VIC	21.44
8	Josh Callan	Redline	VIC	21.46
9	Jon-Jon Hoare	SE, Thor, Goldcross Cycles	VIC	21.54
10	Thomas Hubert	Kuwahara(ECI), Freak Industries	NSW	21.55
11	Ashley Pemberton	Redline	QLD	21.93
12	Matt Hill	DK Bicycles, Answer	QLD	22.03
13	Tom Siinmaa	BMXMAD	VIC	22.26
14	Joel Kugener	Mongoose, Cyclescene	QLD	22.42
15	Sam Kean		TAS	22.42
16	Chris Westwood	SE Bikes, Freak Industries	NSW	22.43
17	Luke Pretlove	Total BMX, Redline	VIC	22.69
18	Shannon Rademaker	Freeagent, Dirt Designs, Cyclelink	VIC	22.88
19	Michael Young	DK Bicycles, Answer	QLD	22.94
20	Adam Carey	BMXULTRA, One Bicycles, BMXBITS	VIC	23.12
21	Connor Hunter	SE BMX	VIC	23.12
22	Evan Smith		VIC	23.21
23	Matthew Dunsworth		VIC	23.22
24	Todd Guyers	BMXULTRA, Cycleon	SA	23.42
25	Josh Beaumont		TAS	23.48
26	Joshua Webb	STAATS	NSW	23.48
27	Tanya Bailey	Bombshell, Haro, Cassap	NSW	23.97
28	Derrick Mellish	Flatline BMX	QLD	24.17
29	Ziggy Callan	Redline	VIC	24.33
30	Chase Collins	Bikeworks, DK	VIC	24.87
31	Andrew Burke		VIC	25.26
32	Steve Liakopoulos		VIC	29.33
33	Karlten Wolsey	Aerial	QLD	29.38
34	Jayden Dinmore		QLD	99.99

30 & Over Open wheel

	Rider	Sponsor	State	Time
1	Simon Anderson	GT, Fox, Dirt Designs, ODI, Tufneck	VIC	21.95
2	Bruce Watman	Husqvarna	NSW	22.68
3	Shane Jenkins	One Bicycles, Supercross	VIC	23.15
4	Ross Domigan	Cyclescene, Mongoose	QLD	23.35
5	Jamie Bullows	BMXUltra	VIC	24.02
6	Chris VanWinden		VIC	24.52
7	Brian Kelly	Kuwahara, ECI	VIC	24.56
8	Craig Walczuk		VIC	41.93

Time trial highlights:

Craig Walczuk, in the 30 & Over open wheel class, was doing it for the crowd who were obviously hungry for some crash action. It seemed to be when they were cheering the most. He had a couple of crashes in the practice session to get started and then followed that up with a timed run to remember. Did I say remember? I mean one that Wally would probably prefer to forget. He messed up the last double on the second straight only to launch over the corner and into the dirt, again.
The two ladies in the pro open field, Tanya Bailey and Ziggy Callan, were riding against the guys and both set respectable times that saw them both in the top 30 and through to the first elimination round.
Daniel Johnstone dabbed his foot in the first corner and lost valuable time, but still managed to stay under 21 secs.
Jamie Gray’s run looked awesome on the first straight, he hammered out of the first corner, lined up the second straight when he landed the first jump he appeared to lose his footing, hung on to it and jumped the next double getting the foot back into position and was all set again before the corner. He lost a little speed, but anyone else would have lost the bike. He still managed the fourth fastest time of the day.
Last year Luke Madill was the over all winner and had set the fastest time for BSX2006. His run this year looked flawless and he knew he’s set a good time saluting his crew when he was finished. Celebrations were short lived however, only minutes later Michael Robinson also put in a very slick lap and knocked an extra 1/10 of a second off Luke’s time. Michael Robinson’s track record for BSX2007 was 20.33 seconds, earning him the $100 bonus kindly donated by Dirt Designs and TotalBMX.

Round 1 Highlights (32 riders)

Both Craig Walczuk and Brian Kelly were eliminated from the 30 and over open wheel class after finding the soft edges in the outside last corner in close races with Ross Domigan and Shane Jenkins respectively.
Tasmania's Josh Beaumont was the first victim of the track, crashing in round 1 of the pro open eliminations, allowing Jon Jon Hoare easy passage to round 2.

Round 2 Highlights (16 riders)

In the Vockenson Vs Pemberton match up Pemberton won by inches from the right lane, putting doubt to those who were convinced of a bias in the lanes.
In the Collins Vs Hill match up Hill over jumped the doubles into the third corner and was going too hot to turn shooting off the inside corner, luckily Collins was a little in front and was clear of the carnage.

Round 3 Highlights (8 riders)

Robinson Vs Pemberton, Pemberton enters the right side second corner a little low and hot losing the front wheel and dropping the bike, Robinson rolls in for the win.
Madill Vs Collins, Madill had a narrow lead Collins trying to make up ground powered into the last turn but failed to steer his bike around it and shot off the top of the corner.

Semi finals (4 riders)

Johnstone in the right lane and Robinson in the left. An even match up should go in the way of Robinson if the right lane really is slower, however Johnstone pulls it off by a small margin over Robinson.
Madill Vs Gray, another close match up, Madill on the left lane Gray on the right, it's neck and neck to the line where Madill takes it by inches.

Finals

30 & Over B main. Watman Vs Domigan. Close match up but Watman has a better run from the left lane.
30 & Over A main. Anderson on the left Jenkins on the right, Anderson gets the cleaner first straight.and takes it all the way to the line.
Women's Exhibition final. Bailey on the left, Callan on the right. It's close all the way to the second corner but Bailey cuts the corner too tight loses the front end and lays the bike down.
Pro open B main. Gray and Robinson go all the way around the track shoulder to shoulder. As they hit the line Robinson carries just a little more speed and wins by half a wheel length.
Pro open A main. Johnstone Vs Madill. Madill chooses the left lane and it pays off. The two were inseparable the whole way to the last corner where Madill nails it and Johnstone is unable to keep pouring the power down through the wider corner. Madill takes the win for second year running.

Pro open results

Round 1	Round 2	Quarter finals	Semi finals	Finals
1. Michael Robinson (Intense) QLD
	Michael Robinson
17. Luke Pretlove (Total BMX, Redline) VIC
		Michael Robinson
9. Jon-Jon Hoare (SE, Thor, Goldcross) VIC
	Jon-Jon Hoare
25. Josh Beaumont TAS
			Michael Robinson
5. Michael Vockenson (Redline) QLD
	Michael Vockenson
21. Connor Hunter (SE BMX) VIC
		Ashley Pemberton
11. Ashley Pemberton (Redline) QLD
	Ashley Pemberton
27. Tanya Bailey (Bombshell, Haro, Cassap) NSW

3. Daniel Johnstone (DK, Answer, Freak) NSW
	Daniel Johnstone
19. Michael Young (DK Bicycles, Answer) QLD
		Daniel Johnstone
13. Tom Siinmaa (BMXMAD) VIC
	Tom Siinmaa
29. Ziggy Callan (Redline) VIC
			Daniel Johnstone
7. Scott Lacey (Simple Bike Company) VIC
	Scott Lacey
23. Matthew Dunsworth VIC
		Scott Lacey
15. Sam Kean TAS
	Sam Kean			A Final (1st Vs 2nd)
31. Andrew Burke VIC				Luke Madill
				Def
2. Luke Madill (GT, Red Bull, Fox) NSW				Daniel Johnstone
	Luke Madill
18. Shannon Rademaker (Freeagent, Dirt, Cyclelink) VIC
		Luke Madill
10. Thomas Hubert (Kuwahara(ECI), Freak) NSW
	Thomas Hubert
26. Joshua Webb (STAATS) NSW
			Luke Madill
6. Levi Collins (BMXULTRA) VIC
	Levi Collins
22. Evan Smith VIC
		Levi Collins
12. Matt Hill (DK Bicycles, Answer) QLD
	Matt Hill
28. Derrick Mellish (Flatline BMX) QLD

4. Jamie Gray (Phirebird) QLD
	Jamie Gray
20. Adam Carey (bmxultra, One, BMXBITS) VIC
		Jamie Gray
14. Joel Kugener (Mongoose, Cyclescene) QLD
	Joel Kugener
30. Chase Collins (Bikeworks, DK) VIC
			Jamie Gray
8. Josh Callan (Redline) VIC
	Josh Callan
24. Todd Guyers (BMXULTRA, Cycleon) SA
		Josh Callan		B final (3rd Vs 4th)
16. Chris Westwood (SE Bikes, Freak) NSW				Michael Robinson
	Chris Westwood			Def
32. Steve Liakopoulos VIC				Jamie Gray

30 & Over open wheel

Round 1	Semi finals	Finals
1. Simon Anderson (GT, Fox, Dirt, ODI, Tufneck) VIC
	Simon Anderson
5. Jamie Bullows (bmxultra.com) VIC		A final (1st Vs 2nd)
		Simon Anderson
2. Bruce Watman (Husqvarna) NSW
	Bruce Watman
6. Chris VanWinden VIC
		Def
3. Shane Jenkins (bmxultra.com) VIC
	Shane Jenkins
7. Brian Kelly (Kuwahara, ECI) VIC
		Shane Jenkins
4. Ross Domigan (Cyclescene, Mongoose) QLD
	Ross Domigan	B final (3rd Vs 4th)
8. Craig Walczuk VIC		Bruce Watman
		Def
		Ross Domigan

With lots of fun raising activity including all the merchandise sales, auctions and raffles and so on have generated close to $6000 which should round up nicely when we have sold the remaining t-shirts.

The Karlten.com Vs Luke Madill Challenge
One of the fund raising ideas for BSX2007 was match racing. You pay a $50 donation and select 2 riders to go head to head. Naturally there's a tax receipt for donations over $2, so everyone wins. Just when we thought everyone had forgotten about it and were about to start with presentation a challenge was set down. Eight year old Karlten Wolsey (2004 world champion) and Luke Madill lined up on the gate together to put on a show for the crowd. When the gate dropped Karlten and Luke set out to have a fun ride. Karlten styled it up and wowed the crowd while Madill pumped the track to keep the racing close. In the end the crowd and the Royal Children's Hospital were the real winners.

Thank you to everyone who supported the event and we hope for better weather next year and a whole lot more fun.

The fundraiser

One thing about BSX is that most people within the BMX fraternity know it's a one-on-one BMX race. It's easy to forget it's primarily a fundraising event for the Royal Children's Hospital. We have winners and losers in the race on the day, that's the main event that attracts the spectators, the fans of some of the world's best BMXers. When the dust settles it's the Children's Hospital that's the winner. Although having said that you can nearly guarantee that Luke Madill will be on top of the podium, having now won it two years in a row.

It's not only the Royal Children's Hospital who benefit though, it's also the Kinglake West community. The local Country Fire Authority branch cater for BSX, all of the money they raise goes back to maintenance and purchasing new equipment.

To raise money we had to spend money, we also needed the help from our fantastic partners who supplied product for auctions, raffles, door prizes, etc. Without the help of our partners rasping a significant amount of money would be very difficult. It's time to thank those who helped make BSX2007 a success.

Platinum partner

Our naming rights partner, Battery, supplied cartons of beer which were auctioned off and collected after the event, a Fender electric guitar which was also auctioned off and many cans of Battery Energy drink which were sold cold and the excess were given away.

Gold partners

The insurance for BSX2006 cost $1400 for the day and we still managed to make a profit of just over $3200. All of which was presented to the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. For BSX2007 Gavin D of XBR stepped in and covered the insurance for the event, allowing us to dramatically decrease the expense and maximise the money we could potentially raise for the charity. Not only that XBR helped promote the event in the months leading up to BSX2007 and had photos printed of each of the riders to be auctioned off when the racing had finished. If you grab the January 2007 edition of XBR you will see a two page spread of photos and words from the day.

ManageSoft have been very supportive since our first BSX, not only providing a significant donation to the Children's Hospital but supplying people to help with the running of the event. It doesn't stop there though, ManageSoft have other internal fundraising plans for the Children's Hospital.

Dirt Designs once again supplied the t-shirts and number plates for the BSX, not only are they a major contributor but also partially responsible for the BSX concept.

Silver partners

DK Bicycles joined us as a partner for the first time at BSX2007 their kind contribution far exceeded that expected of a silver partner. The many DK parts that were raffled off were well received.

FreeAgent Australia had donated an entry level race bike, an Eluder, and a helmet of which I am proud to say a Kinglake local won. We used the bike as a draw card for the local community through a voucher drop at the local primary schools.

Elite Cycle Imports supplied Intense (ITS) tires and THE grips and a bike stand which were very popular items on the day.

One Bicycles supplied everything from sticker packs to jerseys to number plates and more allowing us to add a lot of value with consolation prizes to each of the raffles. The jerseys were auctioned off.

Safe and Sound Production Services did a fantastic job on the day supplying the music, PA and scaffolding for the video crew. They have been a great supporter of BSX and BMX in general.

Bronze Partners

All of our bronze partners including Alpine Timber Doors and Windows, Bayswater Cycles, BMXMAD, DMC outsourcing, Fox Racing by Monza Imports, Goldcross Cycles Chirnside Park, Mud Honey MX, Redline USA, Scot Breithaupt and Splash Creative made contributions that allowed us to make a lot of extra money through auctions and raffles.

I personally would like to thank everyone who contributed either as a partner, a volunteer, a competitor, a spectator, or even if it was just watching on the webcam on the day. A special thanks to XBR, BMXPress and the Leader Newspaper for attending. Our total profit should tip well over the $6000 mark when the fundraising activities are finished. We are hoping that the local council revoke a Planning Infringement fine of $500 to help us keep the total contribution above the $6000 mark.

We will announce the final amount contributed to the hospital when it's available.

It's easy to forget some people since so many helped to make BSX2007 happen. Thanks to Andrew Nolen, Sean Dwight and BMX Australia for helping us make it possible to have the Australian High Performance Team in attendance. BMX Australia also waived any fees required to make it possible. The Eastern Region (the guys who run Track Attack) also helped a lot behind the scenes, any unlicenced riders had their day licences payed by Eastern Region. The Knox BMX club had also donated $210 from money they collected from gate practice sessions, they also donatated their left over BBQ food from the race the day before which was a lot of meat, eggs and bread.

After the racing is over the competition starts to heat up in the auctions. The number plate auction is one of the hotest contested, especially when it comes to the #1 plate, the guy who pulls the fastest time on the track. Last year Luke Madill won the #1 and $200 cash that went to the fastest time. Suspiciously the number plate sold for $200.

Here's how the top 10 number plates went this year, sorry I haven't sorted them.

Name	$
Michael Robinson	70
Luke Madill	65
Daniel Johnstone	40
Jamie Gray	33
Levi Collins	40
Tom Siinmaa	20
Luke Pretlove	25
Shannon Rademaker	50
Simon Anderson	50
Shane Jenkins	21

We also had a few signed jerseys going to the highest bidders. The Bubba Harris race worn and signed jersey sold for $300 and the DK jersey signed by the Australian DK team went for $240. The Kuwahara Jersey signed by Warwick Steveson and Matt Pohlkamp and Tony Harvey's signed Avent jersey also pulled good money.

Some of the hottest contested silent auction items were the 2 Joe Kid on a Stingray DVD's that were signed by Scot "The OM of BMX" Breithaupt, the late auction item that was brought up on the day by BMXMAD an Answer ACF carbon helmet, and the cartons of Beer.

Last updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:05 AM