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31/05 Portland BMX Club receives grant
Portland, Vic, Australia - The Portland BMX Club, in
the far South West of Victoria, will be hosting the 2005 Victorian State
Championships. We have just heard they have been successful in receiving
a $50,000 grant which will be used to rebuild their track, club rooms
and build a toilet block. There is a lot of time and hard work that goes
into applying for such grants, it's not just the local club riders that
will benefit but all riders who will use the track. Congratulations to
the Portland BMX Club.
31/05 Bendigo photos posted
The photos from Bendigo last weekend are now available, click
here to check them out.
28/05 Definitive BMX movie list
Over the years BMX has recieved some exposure in the movies.
The most obvious being Rad (or Helltrack as it was known in some countries)
and BMX Bandits, Nichole Kidman's first major movie role. But it has also
played bit parts in other movies. We would like to compile a list of movies
that had BMX racing or riding in it. If you can think of any just email
us at webmaster@bmxultra.com.
The list so far:
28/05 Send in your old school pics
To add to the interactive theme today we would like you to send in your
favourite old school BMX photo so we can create an old school photos page
for all to enjoy. We know there are a lot of old schoolers out there that
read BMXUltra.com, so come on guys send in a pic along with a description
of who's in the shot, the approximate date, and location.
Email the photos to webmaster@bmxultra.com.
27/05 Female BMX Racers wanted for school project
My name is Maree Anstee and I am currently attending Wesley College- Glen
Waverley and I am in year 12. One of the subjects that I am currently
undertaking is Media Studies, and as part of the course we need to come
up with a concept and create a video. For my video I will be doing Women
in extreme sports, and I was wonder if any female BMX racers around Melbourne
(Australia) who would be willing to be part of my video. It would entail
showing what you can do on your bike and having an interview, at most
all shooting would last half a day and shooting would have to be done
at their local track from the 28th of June onwards. Upon completion of
the video I would also give all participants a copy of the video. Anyone
interested should email Maree.Anstee@wesleycollege.net.
26/05 Blake Schofield's Australian
BMX forum
I have set up an Australia Wide BMX forum. Basically it has been set up
so that anyone and everyone within the BMX community can go there and
use it as a place to find information, communicate with other riders,
and get the latest info on happenings in BMX around Australia. I want
to make it as big as possible, a place where everyone can discuss certain
issues.
So go check it out at ausbmx.forumer.com, sign up, and start posting. It's free!
26/05 Best of 2000 Photos
BMXUltra.com is so jam packed full of photos that according to our website
hosting company we have exceeded our disk quota been asked to remove some
of them.
The photos from 2000, which include our trip to the US during summer covering
South Park, Rockford and Evansville, and have been cut back into a best
of. A couple of the pics from the US were published in Canada in a childrens
book about bicycles.
If you haven't seen those photos
yet check them out at the Best of 2000 photos.
25/05 One Bicycles news: European Championship
round 5 and 6
It was Kampen in the Netherlands to be the host for round 5
and 6 of the European Championship for Junior and Elite Men and Women.
The turns of the sandy track in Kampen had a concrete surface this time,
the speed of the riders was much higher because of this and the jumps
were harder to take since they all seemed shorter now.
Round 5
Everything went so well for all riders until the finals.
Jana Horakova was doing very well all day, improved her start but in the
final bad luck was hers.
It seems every girls that crashes, crashes into Jana. Still a 6th place
for Jana.
Maris Strombergs was having very good gates and his speed on the first
straight was awesome.
He took the holeshot in the main and lead from start till finish.
Arturs Matisons got caught in the pack on the first straight in the quarters
and wasn't able to make it into the main.
Round 6
The sun was shining and everyone had a new opportunity to get great results.
The girls were doing very well, jumping the big double on the first straight
and getting ahead of the others.
The semis were there and again....someone crashed into Jana. It is so
unbelievable.
Vilma Rimsaite and Dagmara Polakova made it into the main and and took
a 6th and 3rd place.
Maris Strombergs took the holeshot again with Belgian and points leader
Arnaud Dubois next to him. Jumping the double on the first straight, Strombergs
had the inside but landed a little outside the track which made him loose
balance and speed. He still managed to get back in the race and finished
4th.
Elite Men was great. Thomas Allier was going so fast all day on the first
straight. Arturs Matisons
has had some holeshots in the past rounds but Allier managed to pass him.
This time Matisons did
it again and now closed the way for Allier to pass him. Allier got close
in the last turn trying to push Matisons to the outside. Matisons showed
he is real competitor in his first year in Elite Men and won anyway.
Prokop got past Allier and took 2nd.
Ranking now after 6 rounds:
Jana Horakova 3rd, Elite Women
Dagmara Polakova 5th, ELite Women
Vilma Rimsaite 8th, Elite Women
Maris Strombergs 2nd, Junior Men
Arturs Matisons 4th, ELite Men
Joost Wichman 12th, Elite Men
Kelvin Batey 21st, Elite Men
Well done everyone
ONE Bicycles' BMX team is sponsored by: TROY LEE DESIGNS, BOMBSHELL, BOLLE,
WLM DESIGN, FSA, BOMBA, TEKTRO, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, MAXXIS, NIKE ACG,
NIKE Timing, EVS and HARIBO
25/05 One Bicycles Crank review
We've been reviewing a lot of products lately, the latest review
is the One Bicycles cromo cranks. Click
here to check out the One Bicycles crank review.
25/05 All Girls BMX Website
There's a new all Girls BMX Website!! It's an informational website for
girls in competitive cycling such as BMX, MTB, Freestyling, etc. You will
find news and a forum for girls to communicate about races and all other
Issues. This is a new website born after the closure of the former RACEGIRL
BMX League Website. They will be forming a new team for next years BMX
season on NBL and ABA Level. Now go out an tell everyone to visit www.racegirlbmx.org.
24/05 MCS News: Amanda Geving in TEEN
People Magazine
Just
recently, in the June/July Issue of TEEN People Magazine, Amanda Geving
was featured in the "What's Up" section of the magazine. Amanda
who was also in TEEN's Parent magazine, People (last year), has been getting
lots of coverage for our sport. It mentions the Olympics and how she hopes
to be a part of it in 2008. She is a great ambassador for our sport. "We
here at MCS Bicycles are extremely excited about the attention she has
brought to our program and team. She is the future of the Girls Pro class."
said Brian Fell MCS Team Manager/Promotions Director, "She makes
being a team manager very easy for me, she is already acts like a professional,
and she's only 15!"
Recently Amanda added another two Florida State Titles to her already
impressive resume. No telling where the future will take Amanda, lets
hope Beijing, China!
24/05 MCS Wins Year End Title
On May 15th, the Florida State Championships were held at Okeeheelee BMX
Track in West Palm Beach, Florida. The race had 220 moto's with a little
under 1200 riders in attendance. With 12 wins on the day and 8 Titles
for the year, plus the Money Team Title, the MCS Factory Team was looking
good out front of what seemed like every main. Aaron Cartwright, 9 Expert;
Bryan Kipp, 10 Expert; Amanda Geving, 15 Girls and Raul Gomez, 30-34 Expert
all pulled off Double wins for the day and the number one plate for the
year in both class and cruiser.
Petey Peters had a lock down on 16 and over open, until part-time Florida resident Philip Delizia got his last straight pull on and came from 7th out of the first turn to 1st at the line. You should check it out on BMXVIDEO.NET!!
This years team battle came down to the wire with Hyper/Hot Wheels.
It¹s really good to have such a competitive series and have as much
fun as we all did. We would like to congratulate all of the teams that
competed, Hyper/Hot Wheels, IC Bikes, One Bicycles, Red Hot Racing, Bike
Barn and
Performance/Supercross.
Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank our sponsors for which non of this would be possible. ANSWER Products, Profile Racing, Odyssey, UGP, Sun Rims, Diatech, ATI, Hammer Bodywear, ACS and Hot Shoppe. Thanks for another great State Season. We can't wait until next year!!
24/05 Bendigo results
Bendigo, in central Victoria, hosted round 4 of the Northern Rivers regional
championships yesterday. The track was in great condition and the surface
was very firm considering the rain as we head into winter. The Bendigo
club have been busy making some small changes to their jumps including
putting bigger lips on them than Mick Jagger. The changes were great,
a pat on the back for the Bendigo club, but they did make the track feel
real long. The wind and rain were on and off throughout the day, but not
too much of a problem.
There were 28 riders in the Pro open class, so it was going to be a long
road to the final with 4 qualifying motos, and semis. The usual suspects
for the northern rivers, plus a couple of extra riders from Melbourne.
In the motos Brock Tuckerman, Levi Collins, Robert Slatter and Jonathan
Hoare dominated. Jamie Bullows, who you would normally see in the Bruiser
Cruiser (Vet Pro Cruiser) ranks, looked very comfortable on his home track
in the pro field. There was a run off for the semi BMXUltra.com's Shane
Jenkins was up against youngster Mason Baldi. Despite Mason's efforts
all the way to the line, it wasn't enough to beat the more experience
Jenkins. There were no real surprises in the Semis, however Jenkins got
a good start from lane 8 and was on the bubble in fourth, but it appeared
that the run off was just too much, he ran out of juice half way around
the track allowing David Page to slip into 4th, Jamie Bullows just missed
out and finished 5th in the same semi.
The main was shaping up to be a good one for the off season event. Tuckerman,
the local, was the crowd favourite, BMXUltra.com's Jonathan Hoare was
hungry for a win, and Levi Collins was going to do all he can to take
the big cheque. When the gate dropped Jonathan jumped to the early lead
and pulled a length and a half on Collins, Slatter and Tuckerman who were
fighting for second. Coming into the second main straight Collins had
also pulled away from the bunch in one of his famous corner moves and
pulled up next to Jonathan. The two went into the second last corner together,
but there was only enough room for one of them to exit and Jonathan was
on the outside, he went over the corner and Slater and Tuckerman collided
trying to avoid the carnage, they went down, allowing the guys at the
back of the field to slip through.
Pro results
1. Levi Collins (Sinister)
2. David Page (Norco)
3. Daniel Stocks
4. Trevor Stamford (BMXBits.com.au)
5. Adam Carey (Sinister)
6. Jonathan Hoare (BMXUltra.com/One Bicycles)
7. Robert Slatter (Melbourne Bicycle Depot/Profile)
8. Brock Tuckerman (Sinister)
Click here for the full results from round 4 of the Northern Rivers regional event at Bendigo.
21/05 BMX Australia announce Junior Elite results
By now everyone would have heard the "stories" about
what went down with the Junior Elite mens class at the Australian championships
over Easter. The tribunal have come to a conclusion and have awarded the
2004 Junior Elite crown to Michael Fenwick, the only rider to have clean
sweeped the Junior Elite 20 inch and cruiser classes at the Australian
championships 2 years in a row.
The tribunal report on BMXAustralia's website tells the full story, click
here to read the report.
Junior Elite Men (27 Riders)
1. MICHAEL FENWICK
2. RYAN JEDRZEJCZWK
3. LEIGH DARRELL
4. BILLY JOLLIFFE
5. MICHAEL WELLMAN
6. DAVID PHILLIPS
7. SCOTT LACEY
8. BRIAN KIRKHAM
21/05 Factory Avent / Bombshell Rules Nor Cal!
Northern California - ABA's newest Factory team, Avent / Bombshell,
made the trek up the California coast to hit up the ABA's US Nationals
just outside of Sacramento, California, the NORBA Mountain Bike national
in Sonoma, and the NBL's Golden State National near Monterey. Factory
Avent / Bombshell came into Nor Cal leading the ABA Factory points chase
ahead of Factory Answer and reigning champs Redman / Yamaha Waverunner.
The big news from the Bomb Squad camp was the addition of Canadian National
#1 Tory Nyhaug to its elite group of riders. Tory was decked out with
his new Avent Morpheus Candy Red Expert XL and Candy Blue Expert Cruiser
featuring Bombshell components and Fly 805 race gear. On the backs of
stellar performances by "The Missile" Mike Moeller, Chad Kerley,
Mike Lundy, Alise Post, TJ Johnson, Jacob Abbe, Lahsaan Kobza, Tory Nyhaug,
Steve Stewart and Joey Bradford the team came home with a huge WIN on
Sunday and a third on Saturday. Despite the win, they came out of Roseville
in second place in team standings.
Moeller, sporting his new 661 "Attack" race shoes, rocked the
house in Roseville, doing battle with Sergio Pena once again, and came
out on top with a huge double on Sunday. TJ Johnson put on new Maxxis
Holy Rollers and ruled the old guy 20" class and came away with two
easy wins. Joey Bradford overcame a possible broken wrist to take the
win in 14 Expert over Jeff Pease on Sunday. Theres a reason there's a
big #1 on his Tangent plate. Chad Kerley proved that he is the "King
of Open" with another huge double on his Candy Red Morpheus Junior.
Alise "The Beast" Post pedaled her FSA Carbon Pro cranks and
grabbed herself a win in cruiser on Sunday. Mike Lundy pulled in a 17-24
Open win on Saturday on his new Candy Blue Morpheus XXL.
The team's NBL effort, Avent / Fly / Joselyn's headed over to Prunedale,
California for the NBL's Golden State National and pulled in outstanding
results, winning the team comp on Sunday and turning in a perfect score
on Saturday to tie for the win. Joey Bradford nabbed the Double Double
in 14 Expert and 14 Cruiser on his ultra light Avent Jibster Mountain
Bike. Jacob Abbe doubled in 7 Expert with teamate Brandon Crawford in
tow both days. T.J. Johnson doubled in 22-29 Expert. Mike Moeller took
the win in 16 Expert on Saturday with a hard-fought second in 16 over
open and another second on Sunday. Alexis Warne Double Double'd in 10
Girls and Crusier. Josh Oie doubled in 15 Expert. Austin McCollum doubled
in 8 Expert with teammate Stevie Carvajal, who was just back from injury,
in with two seconds. Earle Phillips doubled in 40-44 Cruiser. Cody Wilson
took a win on Sunday in 11 Expert. Other podiums included Alex McCloskey
16 expert, Blake Selsor 10 Expert and good rides by Matt and Sean Baisley.
All in all the team pulled in 20 wins for the NBL weekend.
"dR" Donny Robinson tried his luck at the second stop of the
NORBA Mountain Bike series in Sonoma, California without much luck. Donny
was once again killing the top MTB pros in practice. After qualifying
seventeenth and handling Wade Bootes with a first round win, "dR"
went down in his quarter final heat after tangling with Bootes. The crash
earned him a broken collarbone and a sideline stay for a few weeks.
Look for the entire Factory Avent / Bombshell team to be in full force
(minus Donny) at the ABA Spring Nationals in Bakersfield, California.
For the latest and greatest in BMX technology check out www.bombshellparts.com
and www.aventcycles.com!
Factory Avent / Bombshell is supported by the best sponsors in racing:
Fly Racing (www.flyracing.com); FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com); Shimano
(www.shimano.com); Six Six One (www.sixsixone.com); Maxxis Tires (www.maxxis.com);
Tangent BMX (www.tangentproducts.com); Thomson Seatposts (www.lhthomson.com);
Hot Shoppe Designs (www.hotshoppedesigns.com); Red Baron Racing (www.redbaronracing.net);
Moto Mag BMX Magazine (www.motomagbmx.com); IDC BMX (www.idcbmx.com).
21/05 One Bicycles news: One Week
What a great week of racing for the one camp!
Our N.E. US team went to Egg Harbor and turned in a great showing with
many of our riders making the Main. The documented finishes are still
in Amanda Perzia's luggage who was also in attendance. Maybe some day
we'll see them. lol ;) On a side note Perzia jumped a plane to West Palm
Beach in time for the Florida Championships where she took 4th in her
Main! The N.E. Team did an awesome job of representing one and their sponsors
in one of the 1st Nationals for their season. Way to go guys!
Our S.E. Team was minus Rookie A Pro Jason Bennett who flew out to the
Golden State National in Prunedale CA to take 4th on Saturday and 3rd
on Sunday! Oh yea! The rest of the team went to the Florida State Championships
to take a Team 4th overall and some individual titles as well. Bentlage
3rd overall, Lucas 2nd overall, Ezell "the Gazelle" Johnson
1st overall! Many of the remainder of the team found themselves in top
8 positions overall. Way to go gang!
The European side of our team went to Germany's Esselbach for a round
3 and 4 of the European Championship resulting in the following overall
season standings so far: Arturs Matisons-4th, Jana Horakova-3rd, Maris
Strombergs-4th, Vilma Rimsaite-6th, Joost Wichman-9th, Kelvin Batey-19th.
Oh man, can you feel those Worlds coming? Woo-Hoo!
They are now in Holland for round 5 and 6 this weekend in Kampen.
Good luck every ONE, anywhere.
ONE Bicycles' BMX team is sponsored by: TROY LEE DESIGNS, BOMBSHELL, BOLLE, WLM DESIGN, FSA, BOMBA, TEKTRO, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, MAXXIS, NIKE ACG, NIKE Timing, EVS and HARIBO
20/05 The BMXUltra.com Top 100 has been reset
Many of you would already know about the BMXUltra.com Top 100.
For those that don't it was the first ever ranking page for BMX websites,
it has been running for over 6 years and includes around 1200 registered
sites. It's been a long time overdue, but it's time for us to refresh
the Top 100. This would normally happen every 6 months, we have let it
go a little bit too long this time.
What this means is all the counters have been set back to zero. Website managers shouldn't worry, all other details will remain the same, just the counters are reset. (You should have received an email with details about it by now.) So if you can't see your favourite site on the list, see if you can find a BMXUltra.com Top 100 link (usually on the front page of a website) and vote for them. Votes won't appear instantly, not until the page is reranked, which happens every hour or so.
Remember you can only vote for a site once in a 24 hour period, there is some code which stops people from voting over and over again for the same site.
We hope this will freshen up the list a little, removing links to old sites that no longer exist or participate in the Top 100 and allow the newer sites to make it into a top 100 position.
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19/05 Race calendar updates
Our race calendar is constantly
updated with races from around Australia, but a large part of our visitors
are from USA, so we have included dates and locations for upcoming ABA
national events for the next 2 months, including the ABA World Championships
in British Columbia, Canada.
Over the next couple of days we will be including NBL dates as well. If
you have any ideas that will help to improve the race calendar, email
us at webmaster@bmxultra.com.
For the latest race information check out the BMXUltra.com race calendar.
19/05 Park Orchards results
The results are in from the Metro Plate regional race at Park
Orchards on Sunday, and the series point so far which include the Park
Orchards round. Follow the links below or check
out the calendar for results from other events.
18/05 One Bicycles news: Jana Horakova
ONE's Elite Women Jana Horakova won the 2nd Top Competition in Holland.
Jana stays in Rotterdam, Holland, to study there for a few months and
competed in her first Dutch national race.
By beating the current leader and winner of the first 4 rounds in the
European Championship for Elite Women, Willy Kanis, we hope Jana has found
the right way in her preperation for the World Champinships later this
year.
ONE Bicycles' BMX team is sponsored by: TROY LEE DESIGNS, BOMBSHELL, BOLLE, WLM DESIGN, FSA, BOMBA, TEKTRO, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, MAXXIS, NIKE ACG, NIKE Timing, EVS and HARIBO
18/05 BMXpros.com Race Reports
NBL West Coast National, Norba National #2, & UCI Track World Cup
Finials
Once again it was a huge Pro race weekend of all sorts as the BMXpros.com
riders took to three big events. The first was for Randy Stumpfhauser,
Cristian Becerine, Dale Holmes, Brandon Meadows, and Kyle Bennett at the
NBL Pro Series event in Prunedale, CA for round 4 of the 2004 NBL race
series. Next, it was Wade Bootes, who flew to the USA to race the gravity
events of Dual Slalom, 4 Cross and the Jeep King of the Mountain race
at the 2004 Norba National series event in Sonoma, CA. Finally, Jamie
Staff was on the other side of the world, racing at the UCI Track World
Cup Finials in Sydney Australia. In each place, the BMXpros.com riders
took home a win and as always, impressed the fans. Here is how the guys
finished up:
Randy Stumpfhauser took to the BMX track once again
at the NBL National and as always was super consistent. On Saturday, Randy
was in both the AA Pro Main and the Pro Cruiser main event where he placed
2nd in AA and won the Pro Curser main event. On Sunday, Stumpy finished
2nd in Pro Cruiser. Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, Fox,
AC, Smith, Cytosport, Sun Ringle, Shimano, OGIO, SDG, Thomson, ODI, Bombshell,
S & M, Marwi, IRC, Powerbar, and BMXPros.com
Cristian Becerine looked great in Prunedale and his huge
win in Pro Open on Sunday capped off a good weekend for him. On Saturday,
Cristian finished 3rd in Pro Open and on Sunday to add to his win in Open,
he placed 7th in AA Pro. Cristian's Sponsors include Crupi, O'Neal, UGP,
Answer, ODI, Thomson, Sun Ringle, Marwi, Shimano, Cytosport, Powerbar,
and BMXpros.com
Kyle Bennett was in the main both days, but was off just
a bit this weekend of his usual winning ways. On Saturday, Kyle finished
7th in AA and a 2nd in Pro Open. On Sunday, it was 3rd in Pro Open and
6th in AA for Kyle. Look for Kyle to be back on top form in 2 weeks at
the ABA Nationals in Bakersfield, CA. Kyle's sponsors include Free Agent,
Answer UGP, Vans, Sun Ringle, ATi, Velo, Profile, Powerbar, Cytosport
Wade Bootes wanted to start out the 2004 Norba series
with a bang and in Sonoma, Ca he did just that. With a weekend full of
racing for Wade including 4 Cross, Dual Slalom, and the Jeep King of the
Mountain series all ahead, Wade knew he would be busy. On Friday, he did
qualifying for the 4 cross and Wade had the course dialed, as he was the
fastest Pro qualifier. As the race went on, it was apparent Wade was the
fastest rider, as he won all of his qualifiers and went into the main
event as the pick to win. AS the gate dropped, Wade didn't let anyone
down, as he holeshotted and never looked back, taking home the first win
of the 2004 Norba series. On Sunday, Wade was once again on the podium,
this time in 2nd as he just missed out on winning the Jeep King of the
Mountain race series opener, that will be on NBC TV next Saturday morning.
Wade heads off to Big Bear, CA for Next Weeks Norba race. Wade's sponsors
include Trek, Volkswagen, Azonic, Oakley, IRC, JBL, Powerbar, ATI, Bombshell
(BMX) Rock Shox (MTB), Shimano
Jamie Staff also had a busy weekend as he was in Sydney,
Australia for the finial round of the UCI Track World Cup series. The
Hyundai/GT BMX star once again helped his Great Britain Track team to
a gold medal and the honor of being the #1 UCI Track Team for 2004. Jamie
will concentrate on this summers Olympic games, where he will compete
on the velodrome! Jamie's Sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, Fox Racing,
Answer Forks, Shimano, OGIO, Sun Ringle, Oakley, IRC Tires, Powerbar,
Cytosport, and BMXpros.com
BMXpros.com proudly represents Cristian Becerine, Kyle Bennett, Wade Bootes,
Dale Holmes, Christophe Leveque, Brandon Meadows, John Parker, Jamie Staff,
and Randy Stumpfhauser. For more information on any of the riders, or
on BMXPros, please e-mail Pete Dylewski @ PeteD@BMXpros.com,
or visit www.BMXpros.com
17/05 Review: ATi Vader DS pads and plates
We've just finished our review on the ATi Vader DS pads and plates.
Click here to find out more about
the Vader DS product range.
15/05 UCI BMX NEWS
BMX Track Building Seminar
15 representatives from 8 countries attended the UCI Track Building
Seminar that was held on the 12th April. In the morning discussions where
held about the general development of BMX, which everyone found interesting.
After lunch, the UCI official track builder Tom Ritzenthaler & Mark
Hildebrand got into details of how to design and construct a BMX track.
The seminar ended with everyone examine the World Cycling Centre BMX track,
where the participants of the UCI BMX high-level training showed of their
skills and gave all a useful insight how different obstacles can be negotiated.
Following the track building seminar, the UCI Track Building Guide CD/R
will be finalized by the end of May, and be available through all National
Federations.
UCI BMX High-level training
The UCI has successfully organised its initial stage in developing
a high-level training program for BMX, leading up to the XXIX Olympics
in Beijing, China 2008. The initial course was held 10-23 April 2004,
where Michel Lalande was leading a group of 6 athletes and 4 coaches from
around the world. The course attendees were making full use of the purpose
build World Cycling Centre, with the world-class BMX track, the velodrome
and gym facilities. Among the athletes was the 2003 Junior World Champion,
Samantha Cools (CAN), who was very satisfied with the training and the
opportunity to train under these ideal circumstances.
The high-level program is directly aimed to young athletes with the goal
to become champions. The UCI will in 2005 extend the course over a 4-month
period, where 10 athletes will be trained under the supervision of Michel
Lalande and his competent staff of coaches. Please visit www.uci.ch
for a photo report.
UCI BMX Supercross
The first round of the UCI BMX Supercross series was successfully
held in Woodward West, CA (USA) in the first weekend of May. The riders
were greeted with a downhill track shaped and groomed to perfection by
the UCI track building crew, Tom Ritzenthaler and Mark Hildebrand. The
excellent conditions gave all the riders a boost of confidence over the
massive and technical jumps, and they where able to bring downhill racing
from one-lane racing to a full on elbow-to-elbow racing. The semi finals
and final were truly some of the most exciting BMX races seen in many
years. Be sure to check the UCI website for TV-listings and don’t
miss the upcoming BMX Supercross TV-show. For full race report and results,
please visit www.uci.ch
Round #2 of the UCI BMX Supercross will take place at Camp Woodward East
in Woodward, Pennsylvania on September 25th-26th, 2004.
UCI World Continental Ranking
The UCI World Continental Ranking is in full swing on all four continents,
with the races on the Oceanic & South American almost coming to an
end and with Europe just starting up the hunt for UCI ranking point. This
year the number of events has increased to 10 races on each continent
counting for UCI ranking points, which makes it easier for riders to be
competitive in the overall ranking. Each rider will bring their top 7
results/points to the UCI BMX World Championships in Valkenswaard, Netherlands
where the UCI World Ranking will be decided. A new feature for this year
is that the overall world ranking progress can be viewed under “Global
Rankings 2004”. In its initial (testing) phase is also the “Global
Nations Ranking 2004”, which in the future will serve as selection
criteria for the 2008 Olympics. To view the current ranking, visit; http://www.vitesseonline.it/uci/bmx/online/
Latin America ranking
The continental ranking in Latin America is almost coming to
an with 8 races so far. Fernando Silveira (BRA) is leading with 69 points,
showing once again his consistency. Angelines Nicoletta (CHI) is leading
by a large margin with her 46 points, winning almost every race she entered.
North American ranking
In North America, with only 3 races left counting for ranking
points, Jason Richardson (USA) is tied with Matt Pohlkamp (USA) on 60
points, closely followed by Kyle Bennett (USA) and last years UCI ranked
#1 Randy Stumpfhauser (USA). The score will be settled at the NBL Stars’N
Stripes National in South Park, PA and perhaps some riders will travel
to Canada for the BMX International in Bridge Meadows, BC to collect some
extra points. Kimberly Hayashi (USA) has a comfortable lead with 83 points
winning over 6 out of 7 Nationals counting for ranking points. Arielle
Martin (USA) is in runner-up position with 51 points.
Oceanic ranking
With 2 rounds to go, Michael Robinson (AUS) leads the Oceanic
ranking with 62 points closely followed by Khalen Young’s (USA)
50 points. In the Elite Women class, Alice Rika (NZL) is leading with
34 points, taking full advantage of the New Zealand ranking rounds.
European ranking
The European Championships is only 4 rounds old, but home-comer
Thomas Allier (FRA) has already established his presence with 37 points,
followed by the ever-present Czech rider Michal Prokop on 32 points. In
the Elite Women division, Willy Kanis (NED) has secured a firm grip with
a maximum of wins and points so far (4 wins=48 points).
To view the current ranking, visit; http://www.vitesseonline.it/uci/bmx/online/
14/05 Interview with Melissa Mankowski
A rider like Australia's Melissa Mankowski, who has won as many
World Championships as she has, shouldn't need any introduction. If you
haven't heard about her you soon will.
Click here to
read the Melissa Mankowski interview.
13/05 Mt Gambier entry forms
The Blue Lake BMX Club at Mt Gambier, a major rural city at around
the half way mark between Melbourne and Adelaide, will once again host
a huge 3 day weekend jam packed with racing over the Queens Birthday long
weekend. On Saturday the Australian Country Championships and Sunday and
Monday are the two days of the Victoria Vs South Australia challenge.
See below for entry forms.
13/05 One Bicycles USA Press release
One Bicycles US is pleased to announce an addition to their management
team in Dave Cecil.
Introducing a new strain of management and a future vision to One Bicycles US. Dave Cecil, also known as the “Bulldog" in BMX circles, will be heading up our US marketing program. Dave is currently developing a full corporate marketing plan, utilizing rider resources respective of their talents, to market One Bikes across many boundaries. Dave's philosophy of giving back to the sport and supporting the BMX athlete is in direct alignment with One Bicycles US goals and ambitions.
Dave comes to us after a half year’s stint with the SE Racing team where he was guiding the SE Factory riders and two “grass roots programs” with great success. The friendship that Dave and I have had over a period of a couple years and the solid ground our one product provides us… was instrumental in Dave’s decision to move to one. Dave will fill the marketing role for 2005 and will endeavor to move one bicycles, US to a success level which will benefit all of us.
Dave Cecil, welcome aboard.
ONE Bicycles' BMX team is sponsored by: TROY LEE DESIGNS, BOMBSHELL, BOLLE, WLM DESIGN, FSA, BOMBA, TEKTRO, FIZIK, ODI, ZITOUN, MAXXIS, NIKE ACG, NIKE Timing, EVS and HARIBO
12/05 Michael Robinson on Intense mountain bikes
We heard from a good source that Australian AA Pro, Michael Robinson,
picked up a ride with Intense mountian bikes for the 4X mountain bike
circuit. The deal is as a result of making the final at one of mountain
bikes biggest events, Sea Otter. We hear that he's also racing BMX when
he gets a chance, Intense mountian bikes have organised an Intense BMX
for him even though the companies are seperate entities. It looks like
Michael will be spending a lot of time with Kamakazi also spending this
year on the 4X circuit.
12/05 Review: One Bicycles 2004 XXL frame
It's been a long time coming but we've finally finished our review
of the One Bicycles frame.
Click here to find out what
we thought of One's 2004 XXL frame.
11/05 One Bicycles news
Euro Champs Round 3 and 4 Esselbach
Bad weather, bad luck.
Rain and mud is all we will remember from round 3 and 4 in the European
Championship.
It was so cold on saturday and the track was so bad. There was no speed,
no excitement.
Sunday was much better towards the end.
And as usual......today the sun is shining.
Round 3:
Maris Strombergs did well all day, but crashed at the start and didn't
make it into the main.
Vilma Rimsaite and Dagmara Polakova had their own problmes with the mud,
but Jana Horakova made it into the main. A bad start has been bugging
her all year so far, and so she didn't get any further than a 4th place.
Arturs Matisons also had a tough day, but made the main event.
He was leading the whole 1st straight until Florent Boutte from France
passed him.
Coming out of the turn Florent crashed taking down Arturs and most of
the other riders. Arturs got 6th :(
Round 4:
Maris Strombergs was super fast in the semi. His start in the main wasn't
as good as we're used to and he got locked up in the pack. An 8th place
for him, but still hes 4th in the rankings and will move up for sure.
Vilma Rimsaite and Jana Horakove were in the same semi. Jana and Vilma
both had a bad start but Jana managed to qualify. She got a 6th place,
but Dagmara had changed gears over night and did VERY well on sunday.
She took a 2nd place behind the leader in the rankings Willy Kanis. Jana
is now in 3rd overall, Dagmara 5th and Vilma 6th.
Arturs Matisons missed his final for the first time this year. Joost Wichman
however was in it and showed it by taking the holeshot. Michal Prokop
and Thomas Allier passed him Joost ended up 7th.
Allier won, Prokop 2nd and Lakucs 3rd.
Arturs is now in 4th, Joost in 9th and Kelvin Batey in 19th.
Baby Boy
ONE mechanic and world known announcer Paul Vakkers is a grand dad.
Former teamriders Dorus Brink and Pauls daugther Tamara have a cute baby
boy that goes by the name: Jaymio.
Congratulations to the family and the proud parents.
11/05 ABA Factory team report volume 3
Roseville, California - With the season in full swing, the ABA's
top factory teams marched into the Sacramento, California suburb of Roseville
to do battle at Oak Creek BMX for the US Nationals. Factory Avent / Bombshell
came into Nor Cal with the lead over second place Phantom / On Trac, third
place Answer Factory, fourth place Factory Sharp and Redman / Yamaha Waverunner
rounded out the top five. The stage was set for a major Factory showdown.
If you had to choose a word that described Roseville, that word has to
be hot. With 100 degree temperatures scorching the venue, all the Factory
riders were hiding out in their team compounds. One of the nicest new
trailers was Challenge Racing's new 40-foot rig with air conditioning,
a bedroom, and a lounge. Pete Heil is really going the extra mile to keep
Factory BMX Racing at a professional level. Redman had the two brand-new
Yamaha Waverunners on display just to let the top amateurs know what they
were gunning for. Answer had their rig set up minus the Staats trailer
and Phantom and Sharp had their compounds under the shade of the Roseville
oaks. As always, Redline and Avent / Bombshell had their trailers and
product displays out for fans to check out all the latest gear.
HIGHLIGHTS
While most of the Factory kids were toiling under the heat and trying
to get the Oak Creek track dialed, local riders used their track knowledge
to save energy in the heat of Friday and Saturday's practice. It paid
off, with wins from plenty of Nor Cal locals. Sunday was slightly cooler
than Saturday, but the action on the track was just as hot
Challenge Racing's Josh Oie was flying over the weekend and was on his
way to a double-double when Phantom On Trac's Jay Greene put him over
the first turn in his class main on Sunday.....The ABA shot some "friendly"
photos with 16 Expert rivals Mike Moeller (Avent / Bombshell) and Sergio
Pena (On Trac). They didn't duke it out off the track but they sure did
in Sunday's class main when Moeller once again swooped under Pena (who
was having Desoto flashbacks) in the last turn to take the win.....On
Saturday, Avent / Bombshell's Joey Bradford was killing in motos but sprained
his wrist in quarters then tried to do battle with Redman / Yamaha Waverunner's
Jeff Pease in the 14 Expert main. After leading Jeff into the second turn,
"Pimpin" Pease lived up to his nickname and swooped under Bradford
to take the lead and the win. The exact opposite happened on Sunday with
Bradford passing Pease down the second straight to take the win.....Redman
/ Yamaha Waverunner's Corben Sharrah had no problem moving up into 12
Expert with a double on Saturday.....The "Tribe" pulled in another
phenomenal score on Saturday behind the unstoppable Terrell Proctor. Does
that kid ever lose? Looks like Terrell's trying to keep the Waverunner
in the Redman family.....Phantom gym rat Kyle Biagi rocked the house,
doubling up on 17-18 expert both days while Phantom powerhouse Justin
Dickmeyer finally proved to the naysayers that he's definitely legit,
taking 19-27 Expert both days then jumped ship is now on Redman .....On
Trac really has a lock on the top girls in BMX and it showed with wins
from Aubrey Freeman, Tiff Ford, and Terra Nichols, doubles from local
Jacee Lempner and Shelbi Long, and a triple from local Taylor Wolcott.....Answer's
Connor Fields grabbed himself double wins in 11 Expert which didn't fare
too well with teammate Jared Garcia. Is this another Answer team rivalry?.....Answer's
Mailani McNabb was out on the track sporting a bright orange cape. What's
that all about?.....Answer's BoBo Lechner had a miserable Saturday but
came back strong with a double on Sunday.....Sharp's new pick up, Kyle
Leiber, was the man to beat with a Double Double in 6 Expert and 6-and-under
Open....."Redline Girl" Jessica Rodolf was back in top form,
knocking Avent / Bombshell's Alise Post off the track and doubling on
Sunday.....Crash of the weekend has to go to Auburn / Extreme Sports'
Mike Darnley, flying bikeless over the first turn and landing flat from
15 feet up.
When all was said and done, it went Redman (232), On Trac (222), and Avent
/ Bombshell (218), one-two-three on Saturday's Factory podium. On Sunday,
Avent / Bombshell (227) took the win, On Trac (225) pulled in for second,
and Answer Factory (217) finished off the podium.
TEAM BREAKDOWN
Factory Avent / Bombshell - The "Bomb Squad"
pulled in wins from Joey Bradford, Mike Lundy, and Chad Kerley (Open double).
Mike Moeller doubled in 16 Cruiser and won class on Sunday. Alise Post
grabbed the top spot in 13 girls on Saturday and beat the boys in 13-14
Mixed open on Sunday. TJ Johnson squeaked a win out at the line on Saturday
then obliterated the comp on Sunday in 28-35 Expert.
Phantom / On Trac - On Trac stepped it up with yet another
Double Double from "Bad Boy" Billy Russell. Andrew Churchwell
nabbed a win in cruiser and Justin Dickmeyer took 19-27 Expert both days
then bails out and joins the Redman camp. Jay Greene made the most out
of Oie's crash on Sunday and took the win in 15 Expert. The team pulled
in wins from Aubrey Freeman, Tiffany Ford, and Terra Nichols, doubles
from local Jacee Lempner and Shelbi Long, and a triple from local Taylor
Wolcott. Kyle Biagi won class both days and pulled an Open win on Sunday.
Answer Factory - Factory Answer pulled in a Double Double
from Travis Ohrazda and wins out of Jared Garcia, BoBo Lechner and Danny
Caluag. Mailani McNabb nabbed a first in 14 Girls. Connor Fields doubled
up on the 11 Expert class both days and won cruiser on Saturday.
Factory Sharp - Sharp's new pick up Kyle Leiber grabbed
the top spots in 6 Expert and Open both days. Despite having the local
advantage, Nathan "Jailbreak" Bonilla could only squeak out
a win in cruiser on Sunday.
Redman / Yamaha Waverunner - Redman pulled in wins from
Jeff Pease, who doubled on Saturday and won cruiser on Sunday, Corben
Sharrah, who also doubled on Saturday, Jerek Rosales (Double-Double),
and Terrell Proctor (Double Double). Redman pulls off another coup and
grabs Justin Dickmeyer from Phantom.
Misc. - Challenge Racing's local boy Alden Volle won
class on Saturday while Stephanie Higgins nailed down the Double Double
in 15 Girls and Cruiser. Josh Oie doubled on Saturday and won cruiser
on Sunday. Pro Concept's Courtney Tomei won 16 Girls
both days. Redline's Jessica Rodolf doubled on Sunday,
winning 13 Girls and Cruiser. Auburn / Extreme Sports
Kelly Brown nabbed a win in Open on Saturday.
After Roseville, the Factory Team standings have been shaken up again.
Factory Answer has taken over the top spot just 49 points on top of second
-place Factory Avent / Bombshell. Phantom / On Trac dropped back to third,
but don't count out fourth place Redman / Yamaha Waverunner, who still
only has 10 scores. Bumping Factory Sharp out of the top five is Factory
Redline, who has been sneaking up on the pack the entire season with some
awesome team scores. Here are the standings:
TOP 5 FACTORY TEAMS
1 ANSWER FACTORY 2585
2 FACTORY AVENT-BOMBSHELL 2536
3 PHANTOM-ON TRAC 2441
4 REDMAN-YAMAHA WAVERUNNER 2208
5 REDLINE 1978
TOP 5 TEAM AVERAGES
1 REDMAN - YAMAHA WAVERUNNER 220
2 ANSWER FACTORY 215
3 FACTORY AVENT - BOMBSHELL 211
4 PHANTOM - ON TRAC 203
5 FACTORY REDLINE 197
Next "A" schedule meet on the Factory tour is the Spring Nationals
in Bakersfield, California. Can Answer hold off Avent / Bombshell and
hang on to the lead? Will Phantom / On Trac be able to back up their best
performance of the year? Redman / Yamaha Waverunner should be pulling
in their 12th score, will it be enough to take over the lead? Can Factory
Redline hold it together and stay in the top five? Look for the next Factory
Team Report Volume 4 to drop the first week of June!
10/05 Tony Harvey leading British Championships
Former Australian Elite Champion, Tony Harvey (Avent/ECI), headed
off to England for a bit of travelling over Christmas and has been a little
on the quiet side since. We were emailed a link to an article on Britain's
leading BMX resource BMXRacing-Dirt.com, it gives a pretty good run down
of how the Elite classes went down at the first two rounds of the British
Championships.
Click
here for the Burnham BCBMX National Race Report
10/05 Warrnambool BMX Club news
Ash McCutcheon had a crash while training on Monday night and
broke his arm. His mother (Donna) told me that he has between 3 and 12
breaks. The exact number of breaks will not be revealed as Donna is running
a guessing competition for the Warrnambool Sprocket riders. A prize will
be given to the correct guess at our next Club race.
In other news Ash has made the final of the Glenelg Sports Assembley Sports Stars awards in the Junior Male catergory. AA Pro, Luke Pretlove is a finalist in the Open Male category, Luke has been a finalist in Junior, Intermediate and now Open for the last 7 years. A BMX rider hasn't been able to win a category yet (not even the year that Luke won the Australian championships at Darwin) but he keeps trying, maybe this year we can take 2 catergories.
The awards cover achievments from the previous year in all sports in the Glenelg region which covers Portland, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Camperdown areas. The presentation and finals night is on Monday 17th May.
10/05 Lilydale (Victoria) race rescheduled
If you were planning to race this Saturday at Lilydale you would
be interested to know that the meeting has been cancelled. A regional
race has been scheduled for Lilydale on the 30th of May.
07/05 Matt Cecil signs with ONE.
One bicycles is proud to announce an addition to their factory team in
17 year old Expert Matt Cecil.
One's management has followed Matt now for over a year and suddenly found
themselves in a position to work out an association with Matt. Matt brings
the qualities one looks for in a rider in an abundant amount. He is a
proven and talented BMXer with great communication skills and an understanding
of how businesses can take the sport of BMX to another level.
Serving as the East Coast Manager for PRO-Stuff, LLC Matt already knows
what it takes to keep the marriage between riders, who enjoy riding BMX,
and big business, who are looking at capturing a market, healthy and productive.
PRO-Stuff, LLC brings the ever popular Pro-Gate Starting System to the
sport of BMX. Endorsed by the UCI as the 2008 Olympic Starting Gate system
Pro-Gate brings starting gates in to the 21st Century with a myriad of
technological advancements.
An added and unexpected surprise for one bicycles is the sponsorship of
one bicycles by Pro-Gate. Even though this sponsorship falls naturally
into place it was not a deciding factor in asking Matt Cecil to ride for
one. Cecil recently and graciously approached Pro-Gate on our behalf and
as the saying goes the rest is history. one's Factory Team is excited
at the prospect of representing such a great system that they are familiar
with and have been using all this season.
In conclusion one looks forward to working with an athlete who at such
a young age is a proven personal success AND possesses the ability to
bring success to those around him. Thanks and welcome aboard Matt Cecil!
07/05 Review: ATi Warlock grips
BMXUltra.com's AA Pro Jonathan "Jon Jon" Hoare has
spent the past two months reviewing the ATi Warlock grips. He's put them
through their paces and even done a few crash tests, some of them amongst
Australia's best at the national championships, that's true dedication
for you.
Click here to check out the ATi
Warlock grips review.
06/05 Sunbury race photos
Click
here to check out the photos from the Northern Rivers regional race at
Sunbury, Victoria on Sunday.
06/05 One Bicycles news
Manuel Lopez takes Event Title in Argentina!
Amateur World Champion turned A Pro Manuel Lopez returned to Argentina
after riding in the NBL's Gator and Easter Classics.
At his country's 3 and 4 National Qualifier this past week Manuel Lopez
took 1st in every moto except for one. He finished 1st in the Main on
Saturday and his only none 1st moto was the Main on Sunday. On Sunday
in turn one he found himself rubbing shoulders with the rest of his class
which put him behind. He scrambled to get back in the lead position and
found himself going airborne at the end of the race with three other competitors
and crossed the finish line in 4th!
Manuel's Dad reported that Manuel has created quite a buzz in BMX with
his new Factory One ride and found himself at the center of a lot of interest
in the one product line and the focus of a T.V. interview with Punto Extremo.
(Extreme Point)
Manuel would not only like to thank his current sponsors shown below but
would also like to take this opportunity to thank those who supported
him while he was taking World Titles as an amateur. Special thanks go
to Terri Soners and Dan's Competition, and Mr. Faria owner of Brazil's
ICB Bike Company.
Way to go Manuel!
Florida Qualifiers 7 and 8 report...
We just got back from Florida's 7th and 8th Qualifiers in Port
Charlotte Florida.
From the 'Marketing' stand point it was a total success. We got a lot
of compliments over our team area which was setup right across the street
from the walk way that everyone had to traverse to get anywhere at the
event. The street was the only access to the track. So our setup caught
the eyes of everyone coming or going to the event and then they saw it
all day long while they were at the event. Ironically Manufactures Row
was in a corner of the track and suffered a little in the 'traffic' department
because of it.
Now for the BMX. With several riders on the injured list, and several
riders not able to make it with justifiable reasons, it was up to the
rest of the team to pull some weight. As their manager I was very proud
of them. The riders that were injured came to support their teammates,
work our Manufactures Display and volunteered for the event itself. The
riders that were able all out did themselves.
Even though our team sheet came in low the Team enjoyed a lot of individual
successes. New hire Rookie Pro Jason Bennett took the Elite Men's Title
on Saturday and then came back Sunday and took a 7th. Welcome to the Big
Boys Jason. ;) It was also the first time one US had a Pro take an Event
Title! Nick Lucas came in nervous because of a recent age change but proved
it did not matter. Alicia Middleton, one's 12 year old hopeful for future
anchor girl, made her first State Main and even finished mid-pack! You
go girl! Chris Codol who had been out for over 8 weeks with a multiple
arm break, showed he was back with a vengeance doing extremely well for
his first time back. Nick Goodrich, after making his 1st National Main
two weeks ago in Sarasota came back and made it to his 1st State Main!
All our other regulars turned in stellar performances like David Bentlage
who had it going on all day long only to find himself eating dirt on the
last straight away of his Main. Super 'E' dominated but just couldn't
keep himself upright all the way around the track, Shane Hall, our National
11 Expert did fantastic but is under contract to another State Team,etc
but that's racing. All in all your guys busted it to succeed, represented
well, and had a great time doing it.
Thanks for everything and see you at the State Championships in two weeks!
Who the heck does Bennett ride for anyway?
We had everyone asking Brent (Red Hot Racing's Manager) and myself why
did Jason Bennett, at the top of the Starting Hill, take off his one jersey
and put on a Red Hot Racing jersey before the race?
If you remember Red Hot Racing was the team that came to Jason's support
after he and Hyper Hot Wheels parted company. Good friend Brent and the
Red Hot Racing crew supported Jason's jump to one bicycles but felt a
little down because they had hopes of Jason representing their team, at
their home track, for the State Qualifier their track hosted.
Well the owner of one, the one US team, and Jason Bennett all felt the
same way. Why shouldn't Jason fly their colors one last time at this important
event to show solidarity to this great team and this great sport of ours.
I mean, it's all good, right? Everyone involved from one to Red Hot was
in support of this great opportunity and we seized the moment! :)
Brent and the Red Hot Crew, we all think you guys are the best, are awesome
competition, and your home track did an outstanding job in hosting this
Qualifier. Thanks you Guys!!!
05/05 Answer ACF helmet review
We're starting to get back on top of our product reviews, trust
me there are a lot more to come.
If you are thinking of buying a new helmet or just interested in new products
then you should click here to check
out the Answer ACF.
04/05 Upcoming Victorian races and entry forms
It's been a little difficult to get hold of entry forms for races
in Victoria lately so we now have this month pretty much covered.
Click here to check out the calendar and download entry forms.
04/05 BMXPros.com Race/Freestyle Reports
ABA US Nationals, CFB Contest #1, UCI BMX Supercross
With a wild and action paced weekend of BMX, May 1st and 2nd had resulted
in a lot of great results for the Pro riders of Double A Marketing. With
the ABA US Nationals in Roseville, CA, The UCI BMX Supercross Series,
and the CFB Series in Stallion Springs, CA all going down, it was a full
weekend for the BMX community and the Double A Marketing riders ruled
in all 3 of the locations!
Specialized AA Pro rider Brandon Meadows took home his first AA Pro win
this past weekend at his home track, Roseville at the ABA US Nationals.
After coming out big on Saturday, riding on flat pedals and winning his
motos, he crashed all 3 main's giving him 8th for the overall finish.
He did come back and redeem himself later on Saturday night with a 3rd
in Pro Open. On Sunday, he decided to clip in and it made all the difference
in the world, as he won all 3 main events, taking home his first ever
AA Pro win, right in front of his family and friends. Brandon also placed
3rd in Pro Open again, wrapping up a great weekend for himself and all
of his sponsors. Brandon's sponsors include Specialized, O'Neal, Tangent,
Adidas, Sun Ringle, Marazochi BMX Forks, Marwi, Oakley, Powerbar, and
BMXpros.com.
John Parker made a big showing at his first CFB contest of the year at
Woodward West in Stallion Springs, CA, taking home not only 3rd place
in the Pro Vert Class but also an invitation for the 2004 ESPN X Games
and Gravity Games. Pro Vert has continued to push the envelope of BMX
riding and tricks keep evolving beyond imagination and John has stepped
up his vert riding. He finished just finished behind winner Jamie Bestwick,
and runner up Kevin Robinson. John is now getting ready for the MSS series
opener. later on this month in Cincinnati, OH on May 31st. For more info
on this event, visit the www.TheStuntmaster.com. John's sponsors include
Kenda Tires, Smith Eyewear, thestuntmasters.com, and BMXpros.com.
BMX Downhill is a crazy sport, and only one rider has made every main
event since the conception of this sport - Randy Stumpfhauser. Randy has
the skill and agility to attack these crazy tracks, with 50 foot double
jumps and speeds up to 40 miles an hour! This weekend was no difference,
as Randy took to the Woodward West course, the same location as last years
X Games course, and was ready for the challenge. Randy won all but one
of his qualifying races and was one of the picks to win the event as the
riders lined up in the gate for the main event. As the gate dropped, Randy
took the early lead and started to pull away from the pack. Just as he
exited the 1st turn, he unfortunately slipped his pedals and went from
1st to 6th. Randy fought his way through traffic and finished up 4th for
the day. Right now, Randy Stumpfhauser is the overall best BMX racer in
the world! Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, IRC Tires, Shimano,
Fox Racing, Sun Ringle, Bombshell Forks, AC, Thomson, SDG Seats, Powerbar,
CTI Knee Braces, Easton, Marwi, FSA Headsets, S & M, BMXpros.com,
and Smith Eyewear.
BMXPros.com proudly represents Cristian Becerine, Kyle Bennett, Wade Bootes, Dale Holmes, Christophe Leveque, Brandon Meadows, John Parker, Jamie Staff, and Randy Stumpfhauser. For more information on any of the riders, or on BMXPros.com, please e-mail Pete Dylewski @ PeteD@BMXpros.com, or visit www.BMXpros.com
04/05 Premiere X-Games Athlete and Action Sports
Icon Dave Mirra to Represent Slim Jim Through 2007
CHICAGO — Legendary action sports hero Dave Mirra and long-time
sponsor Slim Jim®, are announcing an extension of their partnership
today at the 2004 Food Market Institute Show (FMI) at McCormick Place
in Chicago. The Mirra and Slim Jim sponsorship, which began in 1997, now
extends through 2007.
As part of the agreement, Mirra will continue to appear in Slim Jim advertising, publications, marketing and promotional materials, provide personal appearances and interviews for public relations purposes, and maintain his presence on the Slim Jim Web site.
The relationship between Mirra and Slim Jim has been a perfect match. Mirra is the most celebrated stunt bike rider in X-Games history. He has captured a total 14 X-Games medals, including a record 11 gold medals. Mirra has remained a fixture on the action sports circuit and is currently gearing up to compete in the Vans Triple Crown events beginning May 14 in Salt Lake City.
“We are fortunate to work with someone like Dave Mirra – a real role model for the Slim Jim customer who is young, bold and outgoing,” said Mike Duggan, director of marketing for Slim Jim. “He embodies the individuality, action and intensity of the brand in everything he does – both on and off his bike.”
Slim Jim is one of the original sponsors of action sports, beginning with its inception in the early 1990s. The brand has been involved with the X-Games, Gravity Games and nationwide grassroots Mirra tours. Slim Jim is also involved throughout the action sports industry as an official sponsor of the Burton Demo Tour (2003-2004) and the Burton/Phillips US Open (2004) and has been involved in the T-Mobile Ramps and Amp event in New York City (2003).
Slim Jim will also be the presenting sponsor of “Vertical Up-Rising,” an action sports event at the Kansas Speedway® on June 5 as part of the Kansas Lottery $200 Grand ARCA RE/MAX Series race day events. Mirra and skateboard legend Tony Hawk will headline the event that will take place on a vertical ramp in Kansas Speedway’s infield, the first time a collective group of action athletes of this caliber has been in the Kansas City area.
“I love working with a great sponsor like Slim Jim, a product with an image as bold as my own,” said Mirra. “The brand’s been with me since my early days, when the action sports phenomenon was just ramping up. While I continue to push the boundaries in my sport, Slim Jim pushes the boundaries of intense snacking.”
Mirra has reached icon status with his own shoe, bike, action figure, trading card and highly successful video game. Recently, Mirra has kicked it up off the bike as well, lending his personality to the entertainment world as host of MTV’s “The Inferno – Real World/Road Rules Challenge.” He also raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and hosts the Dave Mirra Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting the American Cancer Society.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), based in Omaha, Neb., is one of North America’s largest packaged-food companies, serving consumer grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and other foodservice establishments. Popular ConAgra Foods consumer brands include: ACT II, Armour, Banquet, Blue Bonnet, Butterball, Chef Boyardee, Cook’s, Eckrich, Gulden’s, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Kid Cuisine, Knott’s Berry Farm, La Choy, Louis Kemp, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, Parkay, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, PAM, Pemmican, Peter Pan, Snack Pack, Swiss Miss, Van Camp’s, Wesson, and many others. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
03/05 Sunbury race report
Sunbury hosted the third round of the 2004 Northern Rivers championships
on Sunday. There had been a lot of rain around the Sunbury area in the
lead up to the event, and forecasts didn't look good for race day with
showers expected. Given that, the club did a great job of preparing their
track, it as a little soft and slippery, but it was under water only days
before the event.
With the sun out and a little wind the track seemed to harden up as the
day went on.
There were 26 Pro open entries, only 3 AA Pro's; Robert Slatter, Levi
Collins and Brock Tuckerman. Brock crashed out for the day when he snapped
his chain coming out of the gate in practice. The A Pros were headed up
by Vet Pro's Trevor Stamford, Gary Morgan, Shane Jenkins and Jamie Bullows,
along with the usual suspects Nathan May, Adam Carey, Ahron Jeffree, Brian
Slatter, Bradley Cocks, Brad Gorrie, Nathan Barker, Shannon Rademaker,
Connor Hunter, Grant Carra and others. Ashley McCutcheon was new youngster
amongst the field, a lot smaller than the other riders, but was making
a name for himself in the motos.
Four qualifying motos were cut to three when it looked like it was about
to rain and the Northern Rivers guys stepped up the pace to make sure
we were all in our cars before it would.
There was a run off for the semi final, three riders and two spots in
the semi. Hunter and Carra got the snap and boxed Rademaker out down the
first straight, so Rademaker took the low road in the first corner and
pulled up next to Hunter, the riders collided but stayed upright. In the
third straight Rademaker pulled to the lead, Hunter settled for second
and local boy Carra would have to sit out the rest of the day.
In the semi finals the more experienced guys Stamford and Jenkins both
took turns in showing the way in their respective semis, and both had
to retire their leads to each of the AA pro riders on their gates.
In the final Slatter, Collins and Stamford got the snap, Jenkins and Morgan
were close behind them and Carey, Jeffree and May were fighting out for
the minors. The field bunched right up in the first corner, you could
have thrown a blanket over the top 5 riders. They fell into positions
over the next two straights.
A quick note from the Northen Rivers -
The Rich Rivers (Echuca) round of the series om May 23 has been cancelled
due to the track not being up to standard.
The Benalla round will be held at Bendigo.
Entry forms will be available soon.
Results
Pro Open
1. Robert Slatter (Melbourne Bicycle Centre/Profile)
2. Levi Collins (Sinister)
3. Trevor Stamford (bmxbits.com.au)
4. Gary Morgan
5. Shane Jenkins (bmxultra.com)
6. Adam Carey (Sinister)
7. Ahron Jeffree
8. Nathan May (Sinister)