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In my haste I have lost the news page for all of June. If anyone has a cached or saved version could they please get in touch with me by emailing webmaster@bmxultra.com.
Ok we have most of the news back, just another 5 days to go.
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We are back on track with product reviews and have a whole bunch more coming through with the aim to get back on to the review cycle. Click here to check out the Donny Robinson signature brakes by TRP.
Cycling Australia press release
Cycling Australia today named the 28 cyclists it intends to nominate to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection in the Australian team for the 2008 Olympic Games to contest the road, track, mountain bike and BMX cycling events in Beijing.
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The nominations have been endorsed by Cycling Australia's High Performance Management Committee (HPMC). The nominees have qualified for nomination as per the 2008 Australian Olympic Team Nomination Criteria but selection of the Olympic Team will be conducted solely by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Selection may also be contingent on the outcome of any appeals lodged against non-nomination.
The timeline for Cycling Australia's nomination process is below:
The Cycling Australia and Australian Olympic Committee nomination criteria for the 2008 Olympic Games can be downloaded in pdf format from the Selection Policies section of the Cycling Australia website: www.cycling.org.au
ABA Press release
The American Bicycle Association hosted the Dixie Nationals this past weekend, June 20-22, in Powder Springs, GA. The Cobb County BMX Facility is main stay on the ABA BMX tour and has a long standing history with the racers and fans alike.This year the return of the ABA BMX PRO Series event to Cobb County BMX and the racing at the Dixieland National event was real barn burner. The Cobb County BMX crew really stepped it up and had the facility in tip top shape and ready to race. This was the sixth PRO Series event of the season and the PRO Riders were excited to head down south for good ol' southern hospitality.
With the 2008 Olympic debut for BMX racing coming up quick, and the first USA BMX Team being chosen, (BIG CONGRATS go out to Kyle Bennett, Mikey Day, "DR" Donny Robinson, and Jill Kintner for being the first ever BMX athletes to represent USA in the 2008 Olympics!) the buzz, the hype, and the media are all around. Many of the sports top athletes from around the world were on hand to take a shot at getting some much needed points towards the ABA BMX titles. The 2008 season is shifting into high gear and the fans are loving it! Round six saw the return of ABA National #1 PRO, Danny Caluag back on the ABA BMX scene. "Easy Money" was fresh off a great performance at the Olympic Trials event held a week earlier in Chula Vista, CA. and he was going way FAST! Danny scored another AA PRO win on day #1 Danny C. looks to be on track for a repeat of his ABA PRO title from 2007. Another So. Cal kid that has been looking good is Mike Brabant. Mike is another rider to watch this season. He's getting closer and closer to a AA PRO win and with support from ON THE GATE FILMS, Mike should be there in no time. Mike scored his best finish of the year with a solid second. Another young gun is J&R's Michael Kapes. Kapes also scored his best finish of the year with a third and taking up the last spot on the AA PRO Podium. Mike's out of FLA. and if he could get to more ABA PRO series events he could do some damage to the class! Day #2 had the kid from Alabama, Clayborn's Barry Nobles showing the fans his two New Mexico wins were no fluke. Nobles has been making a name for himself on the ABA BMX PRO scene this season and at this rate, he'll be a house hold name in no time! Tony D. over at HARO Bikes sent his ace rider Khalen Young out to GA. Khalen kept Barry honest on day #2 with a solid 2nd place finish. Khalen is another rider that is due for a AA PRO win and we expect to see him right in the middle of the ABA PRO Title hunt comes GRANDS time. Intense/BAWLS rider Danny C. stayed consistent as ever with a 3rd on Day #2. Once again this past weekend shows just how deep the talent pool is on the ABA BMX PRO tour. There has been six different AA PRO winner in six stops. That's very impressive!
On the Ladies PRO side we saw New York's own Kayla Gaddis take another HUGE win on Day #1. ABA National #1 girl and girl cruiser turned PRO Dominique Daniels scored a second on day #1 and the super consistent Rachel Luna rounded out the podium on day #1. Day #2 had current ABA National #1 Lady PRO, Alise "The Beast" Post sitting right where she's used to being. Alise brought home the top spot on Sunday. GT Bicycles, Rachel Luna, continued to impress with a 2nd place finish. Rachel's another one to watch on the PRO win chart. I'm expecting her to get her first PRO win any race now. The third place finisher was none other than Saturday's winner Kayla Gaddis. Kayla's another one that could be a ABA PRO title threat if she can get out to some more events in 2008! The ladies racing has really stepped it up over the last couple of years and the new crop of younger woman is very promising for more excitement to come.
Pro Cruiser was the Danny C. - Barry Nobles battle. Day #1 saw the Alabama Slamma' Barry Nobles take his second PRO CRUISER win! J&R's Michael Kapes was once again flirtin' with the top spot and brought home a much deserved 2nd with Jeffrey Upshaw bringing home a 3rd place podium finish. It was great to see Upshaw back on the track. It's been a while since we have seen this master of skills. Upshaw is always a crowd favorite to watch. Day #2 saw ABA National #1 PRO Cruiser rider Danny Caluag win again! Probably one of the toughest guys out there, Utah's own "TP" Todd Parry did the impossible. Todd's 40 YEARS OLD and held it down for the old guys with a straight up 2nd place finish in PRO Cruiser. I don't know about you, but I'm impressed with that for sure! Kapes once again continued to impress the fans with another trip to the podium. Mike scored a 3rd on day #2.
Vet Pro was back in action again. Day #1 was a Texas podium sweep! Intense/Phantom/On-TRAC's Chad Street nailed his first win of 2008. Chad's been so close so many times this season it was only a matter of time for this one. 2nd went to the "Jackal" John Purse. John's been back on the track and getting hungry for a VET PRO win this season. 3rd was none other than current ABA National #1 VET PRO, Jason Carnes. C-Money was fresh off his "MADE" gig with MTV and was lookin' good! Day #2 Was all "Jackal ". GHP's John Purse was back in form and took his first VET PRO win. This could be bad for the rest of the VET PRO class now that the "Jackal" has had another taste of Victory. John does till hold the ALL-TIME AA PRO wins in a single season record with 25! So as you can see John's know stranger to the top spot on the podium. Intense/Phantom/ON-TRAC's, Chad Street nailed down another solid 2nd, and GHP's Robert Harris makes his first trip to the podium for 2008. Robert's very close to the podium earlier this season and has been training like crazy. Whatever he's doing is paying off big time for him. I'm sure this won't be the last time we see him on the podium in 2008.
The ABA, the city of Powder Springs, GA. and the entire Cobb County BMX crew would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the Dixieland Coast National event such a huge success!
Be sure to click on the GO211.com link below to watch all the videos from the ABA Dixieland Nationals
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Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Dixieland Nationals –
AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 5
Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bikes - 3
David Herman – Intense/BAWLS - 1
Kyle Bennett - Free Agent - 1
Cristian Becerine - Free Agent - 1
Khalen Young - Haro Bicycles - 1
Woman’s PRO
"Demolition" Dominique Daniels – 6
Alise "The Beast" Post- Formula – 3
Kayla Gaddis - Intense/Bizarro/JRA - 2
Stephanie Barragan – 1
PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 5
Kenth Fallen - Supercross – 2
Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bicycles - 2
Michael Kapes – J&R Bicycles -1
Tyler Brown - Supercross - 1
Paul Lange – Redman/Rockstar – 1
VET PRO
Kenth Fallen – Supercross - 7
Dale Holmes – Free Agent – 3
Chad Street – Intense/Phantom/On-Trac – 1
John Purse – GHP/Powerbar/ABA BMX - 1
2008 PRO Standing through Dixieland Nationals
AA PRO
1 DANNY CALUAG 2181
2 DAVID HERMAN 1521
3 BARRY NOBLES 1443
4 KHALEN YOUNG 1143
5 JASON ROGERS 773
6 BUBBA HARRIS 761
7 MIKE BRABANT 697
8 CRISTIAN BECERINE 587
9 DEREK BETCHER 557
10 MICHAEL KAPES 434
11 PHIL DELIZIA 414
12 KYLE CUSHMAN 397
13 RANDY STUMPFHAUSER 297
14 KYLE BENNETT 290
15 JOE SZUREK 259
16 JARRETT KOLICH 247
17 DONNY ROBINSON 224
18 JEFF UPSHAW 220
19 KELVIN BATEY 217
20 WARWICK STEVENSON 217
21 JOEY BRADFORD 207
22 ALAN HUDSON 193
23 ALEXIS VERGARA 187
24 TYLER BROWN 167
25 JOE SOWERS 163
26 PAUL LANGE 163
27 MIKE MOELLER 159
28 JOSH OIE 147
29 BILLY ANDERSON 133
30 DENZEL STEIN 116
31 MICHAEL HUGHES 97
32 STEVEN CISAR 90
33 NATE BERKHEIMER 83
34 MICHAEL WEATHERFORD 79
35 JAVIER COLOMBO 67
36 AUGUSTRO CASTRO 60
37 MIKE DAY 54
38 JOEY BERTHIAUME 50
39 THOMAS FERNANDEZ 40
40 JASON RICHARDSON 34
41 BRANDON THOMAS 26
41 SERGIO PENA 26
42 MICHAEL GONZALEZ 20
WOMEN PRO
1 DOMINIQUE DANIELS 2295
2 RACHAEL LUNA 1533
3 STEPHANIE BARRAGAN 1105
4 ALISE POST 1099
5 TERRA NICHOLS 1061
6 KAYLA GADDIS 832
7 AFTON SCHRIMPF 767
8 BRITTANY BATES 431
9 KATHRYN ECKLUND 425
10 CASSIE BUSHNELL 385
11 TONI RUDE 322
12 AMANDA GEVING 307
13 LIZ PASSWATERS 216
14 STEPHANIE HIGGINS 210
15 JESSICA LAMBERT 177
16 COURTNEY TOMEI 166
17 MICHELLE GUTHRIE 152
18 MISSY HARTLEY 76
19 LAYNE NYHAUG 70
20 MADISON PITTS 57
21 KIMBERLY HAYASHI 27
22 CHRISTIAN COSSEY 20
VET PRO
1 KENTH FALLEN 2404
2 CHAD STREET 2043
3 JOHN PURSE 1828
4 DALE HOLMES 1307
5 ROBERT HARRIS 1207
6 JASON CARNES 1125
7 TIM DINGER 553
8 MIKE GUL 330
9 CODY SMART 235
10 ERIC DYER 234
11 DAN MAIER 216
12 TIM GALLANT 216
13 DAVID BITTNER 194
14 KEVIN TOMKO 194
15 BILLY ROSS 174
16 CHRIS HAM 157
17 PAUL CALDWELL 144
18 THOMAS HARPER 144
19 JASON ALSTATT 141
20 BILL MADDEN 138
21 RONALD WILLIAMS 91
22 GREG ROMERO 89
23 COLIN STILES 86
24 RYAN BIRK 86
25 ZACK ROEBUCK 81
26 JASON SILVA 77
27 JUSTIN WHEAT 77
28 MICKEY STANLEY 66
29 TJ JOHNSON 57
30 GREG DAYS 56
31 SHAWN O`GORMAN 54
32 TERRY TENETTE 54
33 CAMERON DAVIS 50
34 DAVID WRAY 47
35 JASON HALVERSON 44
36 RAY HUDSON 44
37 SHAUN BUTLER 44
38 ERIC RUPE 37
39 JERRY VANDERPOOL 34
40 RICK LOWRY 34
41 MICHAEL KILPATRICK 9
PRO CRUISER
1 DANNY CALUAG 1893
2 KENTH FALLEN 1615
3 BARRY NOBLES 946
4 TYLER BROWN 835
5 MICHAEL KAPES 828
6 PAUL LANGE 640
7 JOE SOWERS 570
8 TODD PARRY 530
9 ADAM TREADWELL 440
10 BILLY ANDERSON 437
11 JOEY BRADFORD 262
12 JASON CARNES 256
13 CHRIS KROOSWYK 252
14 JEFF UPSHAW 216
15 MICHAEL KILPATRICK 209
16 BRANDON THOMAS 183
17 THOMAS FERNANDEZ 170
18 MIKE GUL 166
19 BRANDON PANUCCIO 138
20 MATT BAISLEY 126
21 MICHAEL HUGHES 122
22 JASON SILVA 87
23 PATRICK DIPENTINO 78
24 SCOTT SIMMONS 40
25 AUSTEN LEE 12
26 WILLY SUAREZ 12
27 MIKE MOELLER 10
A PRO
1 KRIS FOX 942
2 DEAK BROWN 932
3 JON MILLER 915
4 JASON MORRIS 914
5 LIAM PHILLIPS 895
6 DENZEL STEIN 765
7 TODD PARRY 754
8 DEREK SIPKOI 745
9 KARL CLARK 728
10 CODY HUNGERFORD 662
11 TRAVIS OHRAZDA 611
12 MICHAEL LARSON 609
13 SHANE BANKS 556
14 JIM BROWN 526
15 MATT KELTY 519
16 EVAN STEINBERG 440
17 JUSTIN DODSON 436
18 JUSTIN MCLINTOCK 433
19 EDWARD OLSON 427
20 ADAM TREADWELL 418
21 ANTHONY WALLACE 398
22 WILLY SUAREZ 373
23 TYLER DURHAM 356
24 SCOTT ERWOOD 321
25 WARREN MCDOW 320
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors:
American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Jig-A-Loo-(www.jigaloo.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) ABABMXRACERS- (www.ababmxracers.com) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com) Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/) Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) GO211.com (www.go211.com)
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2008 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing
by bmxultra.com
The sport of BMX racing has come a long way since the announcement of the inclusion of sport for the 2008 Olympics. With only 45 days to go until the Olympics and two days until the Australian team is announced it's all becoming a reality for five talented Australian BMXers.
In 2004 we asked the bmxultra.com readers who they thought would be on the Australian Olympic team knowing it would be very interesting to look back on.
Here were the results:
Women:
Melissa Mankowski
Emma Franklin
Men:
Michael Fenwick
Luke Madill
Khalen Young
As you can see a lot can change in four years. Emma Franklin was a fine rider, but motherhood changed her priorities in life. And while I believe Michael Fenwick is one of the greatest riders that Australia has produced he just hasn't been able to get amongst the fab four when it counted.
As far as the women go there is a while lot of depth, but also a great deal of injury trouble. Tanya Bailey has managed to be consistant and produced some great results in the past 12 - 18 months including winning the Australian championships and a finals berth at the Olympic test event in Beijing last year. This year a fourth place at the Adelaide Supercross and a second at the Australian Championships. And when she's not making mains, she's certainly getting amongst it in the semis. In fact it was her consitancy and making the semi finals at the World Championships this year that held two places open at the Olympics for the Australian women. The second spot is wide open but I think that Nicole Callisto's supercross results will give her the edge over the current Australian champion Melissa Mankowski or Krystal Cranfield. That said all these girls are competent and quite capable at getting amongst it at an international level, I certainly won't want to be an Australian team selector.
Well I'm out of time. More about the Australian men's team tomorrow.
HRVfitness.com press release
After training and competing at an elite level for over 16 year, Tony has developed some fantastic training techniques when it comes to developing horse power and acceleration strength.
HRVfitness.com online training services are the next best thing to having your very own personal trainer. You will receive a day to day training schedule, Including sport specific strength training and track speed development.
Each program has been designed to ensure the athlete reaches his or her full potential. All these training techniques have been tested and proven; the results will speak for them selves.
So take the next step in your BMX career and let hrvfitness take you to the next level.
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Double A Marketing press release
NBL Golden State and ABA Dixieland Nationals
Round #6 of the 2008 NBL and ABA Pro Series events were held this past weekend in Prunedale, California for the NBL and Atlanta, Georgia for the ABA. With one of the few conflicting ABA and NBL national Events of the season, the Pros of BMX had to make the decision on which series to attend. A larger turnout was at the NBL event, but the ABA event was just as difficult with the lever of riders in attendance. With Pros on each side of the USA racing this past weekend, it made for 2 great events. Here is how the Pros finished up:
Kyle Bennett, one of the 3 rider Team USA's BMX Olympic Team, has been on a tear in the NBL with a slew of great results. Prunedale was no exception, as he looked to be one of the fastest riders during the qualifiers on Saturday. The NBL one main event format worked out great for Kyle as he took the win wire to wire on Saturday. Sunday started out a little different for Kyle as a first moto crash made it a little bit tougher for him to transfer out to he main event. Kyle turned it up and made his way into the main event, and when the gate dropped, he was once again gone and took the win. Kyle's Sponsors include Free Agent, FLY Racing, UGP, Shimano, GO211.com, Bombshell, Sun Ringle, Kenda, Thomson, KHS, S & M bars, Cyto Sport, and ORP.
Cristian Becerine is having another great NBL season and Prunedale chalked up 2 more great results. On Saturday, Cristian easily made his way into the main event and looked to be a threat for the Podium, but a photo finish would show him just missing out and finishing 4th. On Sunday, Cristian came back and wanted to win it all. He almost did, with an impressive 2nd place finish. Cristian looks toward the South park NBL National next weekend. Cristian's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, Fly Racing, SINZ, Kenda, THE Products, ODI, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Cyto Sport, S & M bars, OGIO, Thomson, and BMXpros.com
Randy Stumpfhauser has always been a force to recon with at Prunedale and 2008 was no different. Randy was in the Elite men's main event both days, but unfortunately was unable to get on the podium either day. On Saturday, Randy was in the main and just missed out with a 5th place finish that was a tight as it gets in Elite men. On Sunday, Randy finished up 8th but rode the entire day like he was up for the win. Either Way, Randy holds a slight lead in the NBL pro points chase and also looks forward to South Park. Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Bombshell, ODI, Tangent, Fly Racing, Sinz, Shimano, GO211.com, OGIO, Cyto Sport, SDG, Toolshed, Sharp, and BMXPros.com
Danny Caluag was the lone Double A marketing rider to attend the ABA event. He has won at least one day of ever ABA National he has attended this year and the Dixieland nationals gave Danny 2 more shots to win once again. On Saturday, Danny was unstoppable and took home his 6th AA Pro win of the year. On Sunday, Danny was looking to take home his 2nd win of the weekend, but a crash in the 3rd main held him back to 3rd overall. Danny's Sponsors include Intense BMX, BAWLS Guarana, Fly Racing, Shimano, THE Products, SINZ Racing, Intense Tyre Systems, OGIO, Cyto Sport, Thomson, Oakley, GO211.com, S & M Bars, and BMXpros.com
Double A Marketing would like to welcome Steven Cisar to the roster of Pro riders. Steven has had a break out season in 2008, with a Podium at the UCI Supercross series as well as a Silver Medal at the UCI World Championship event just a few weeks ago. Steven recently signed a 2 year agreement with Haro Bicycles, so look for him to be attending the rest of the 2008 events aboard his new Haro race bike. Steven sponsors include Haro, Troy Lee Designs, Vans, Oakley, Intense Tyre Systems, SINZ Racing, S and M Bars, SDG, and BMXpros.com
Double A Marketing is the original BMX Racing Sports Marketing agency in the world. We proudly represent Cristian Becerine, Kyle Bennett, Danny Caluag, Steven Cisar, and Randy Stumpfhauser. For more information on any of the BMX Pro riders or on Double A Marketing and our services, please visit www.BMXpros.com
by bmxultra.com
We are looking for four new nominations to the bmxultra.com Hall of Fame to properly recognise the true pioneers of our sport. There are two categories; riders and industry.
2007 was the first year for the bmxultra.com Hall of Fame, and some of the true legends of the sport were inducted after the nominations were put to a vote.
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At this point in time the 2008 bmxultra.com Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be hosted by the Northern Park BMX Club (in Mill Park, Victoria) on Sunday November 16th. There are a bunch of ideas bouncing around at the moment to celebrate the event in true style like an old school bike display and a 30+ Open Wheel BS Stops style event, along with the normal day of racing.
Check out bmxultra.com/halloffame for a current list of nominations and inductees.
We welcome anyone who wishes to partner up with us for this event, for information contact webmaster@bmxultra.com.
ABA press release
Powder Springs, Georgia – GO211.com, in conjunction with the American Bicycle Association, is proud to bring you the LIVE "FREE" webcast of the ABA’s Dixieland Nationals, a ABA BMX PRO Series event hosted by the Cobb County BMX in Powder Springs, Georgia. Tune in for all the race action starting Saturday, June21st, through Sunday, June 22nd. This weekend will be another great one for sure! It all starts on the June, 21st at 10:00am Eastern time with a pre-show for the Dixieland Nationals. GO211.com will then go right into the "LIVE" action packed event coverage starting at 11:00am Eastern time for the duration of the days event. GO211.com will kick things off again at 7:30 Eastern time with another pre-show webcast, followed by the "LIVE" action feed at 8:00am sharp on the June, 22nd. The DIXIELAND National in Powder Springs, Georgia is always noted as one of the best BMX events of the year, and this year will not be a disappointment. The facility, the track, the dirt, the racers, the VintageBMX.com gathering and BBQ, and the fans all seem to come together to make this a can't miss event!
Click here for all this weekends action! - http://www.go211.com/u/dixielandnational08
Remember, if you can't make it out to this awesome event or you can't get to a computor this weekend and miss all of the race action. GO211.com will have all the Main Events (plus Pro Quarters, Semis, and Motos), interviews, and shows posted on GO211.com the week following the event. Be sure to check out www.GO211.com and www.ababmx.com for more details.
About GO211.com:
Go211.com is the leading community and video site for lifestyle sports created by and for action sports athletes and enthusiasts. It's the place to hang with the Pros and friends to get behind-the-scenes video, blogs, photos, webcasts and podcasts from featured contributors along with other action sports fans. Go211.com offers a broad range of exclusive content submitted directly from the athletes. The Go211 Pro Team roster includes Danny Kass, Jeremy Jones, CJ Hobgood, Christian Hosoi, Hannah Teter, Ross Powers, Donny Robinson, Alise Post, Kyle Bennett, Randy Stumpfhauser, Mike Losness, Seth Wescott and Kelly Clark, among others.
ABA press release
REDLINE CUP EAST - Kettering BMX, Kettering, OH
September 5-7, 2008
REDLINE CUP CENTRAL- St. Peters BMX, St. Peters MO
September 12-14, 2008
REDLINE CUP WEST - McCollum Park BMX, Everett, WA
September 19-21, 2008
There you have ‘em - for all of you who have already made your main event at a Redline Cup Qualifier (or those of you who plan on qualifying at the remaining RCQ’s), these are the three locations for the Redline Cup Finals - where you can become a REDLINE CUP CHAMPION and earn the Redline Cup No.1 Plate for the next 12 months, the Redline Cup jacket and a photo in the BMXer; just by winning your main event at this event.
The Redline Cup East returns to one of the premiere ABA tracks; the challenging Kettering track in Ohio ran by longtime operators Bob and Anna Bruns. For those in the middle of the U.S., now is the time to make plans for St. Peters, Missouri in mid-September. The Redline Cup Central is traditionally the biggest of the three Finals, and always brings out the best of competition. ABA master track builder, Billy Allen, has just rebuilt St. Peters BMX. And for a big change in venue, the Redline Cup West goes to the Northwest this year, for the very first time in its 14-year history. The location? None other than McCollum Park BMX in Everett, Washington … about 30 minutes north of Seattle.
by bmxultra.com
We have just passed 50 days until the start of the Beijing Olympics where BMX will debut as an Olympic sport but half of Australia's media still think the sport is a joke. I heard that one radio station listed BMX as the sport least worthy of the Olympic stage.
I'm guessing that those people are the 30 somethings that might have been caught up in the BMX craze when all the kids where doing it back in the 80's and are too mainstream orientated to look past Aussie rules football and cricket to see how much the sport has progressed.
It could also be that some radio presenters are just too ignorant to actually do any research into the new Olympic sport.
This is something I would have expected the administration to have worked on for the past few years to ensure that BMX gets plenty of positive coverage by Australia's media.
What can you do about it? If you hear any talk back on the radio where they are discussing the Olympics, call in, say you are a proud BMXer and that you are looking forward to seeing the sport played out at Beijing. Who knows you might even get some free tickets to the football for all your trouble.
by bmxultra.com
In the 80's and 90's Bullseye were a market leader of BMX products, particularly their hubs. Some of their technologies they thought up in the 70's are in use today and considered innovative. For the old schoolers out there it's an insight to what's been happening at Bullseye and some things to expect. For the new school bmxers out there expect to learn a few things in this little history lesson.
Click here to read the interview.
Northern Park press release
Just a quick note to let you all know that there will be gate practice at Northern Park tonight Wednesday 18th June from 6:15pm.
Location
The track is located at Sycamore Reserve, Mill Park, Victoria.
BMXV press release
The BMX Victoria State Team will be holding a Coaching Clinic at the Sunbury BMX Club on Saturday the 28th of June 2008 starting at 10.00am This clinic is opened to all riders and will be conducted by current BMXA coach of the year and Victorian coach Glenn Suridge, assistant State Coach Matt Vickers and members of the Victorian State Team.
Cost of this clinic is $15.00 per rider and the session will go for approx 2 1/2 hours. To register for this clinic please contact Matt Vickers on mattyv@netspace.net.au or phone 0401 966 130.
by bmxultra.com
The bmxultra.com/One Bicycles team have been running the new jerseys for over two months now, and as per prevoius years the team replica jerseys are available for purchase by the public. But only directly from One Bicycles online store.
Each jersey is customised with:
The jerseys feature the teams 2008 sponsors, including; One Bicycles, Supercross BMX, Answer BMX, Dirt Designs, THE, Profile, Sun Ringle, and Tektro brakes.
To purchase yours visit www.onebicycles.com/index1.html then select clothing from the top menu, from there select Jerseys.
bmxultra.com press release
South Australian A Pro Todd "Scooby" Guyers was the sole representative of the bmxultra.com team over the Queen's birthday long weekend on the 7th to the 9th of June. With three seperate events over the weekend Scooby opted to miss the Australian Country Championships on Saturday but hit the track in fine style on Sunday and Monday.
On Sunday in the Victoria Vs South Australia Scooby pulled a second place in the 19-24 cruiser class and just missed out on the A Pro main finishing with a fifth in his semi.
On Monday in the South Australian State Series round he set out to improve on Sunday and finished up with the win in 19-24 cruiser and taking a third place on the podium in A Pro.
We'd like to congratulate Scooby on a fine weekend of racing.
Next stop for the bmxultra.com team is the Border BMX Track in Wodonga on Sunday for the third round of the Northern Rivers Regional Championships. The riders will be checking out the track as it's being prepared for the 2008 Victorian State Championships. Jamie Bullows, Boxhead Bullows and Adam Carey will be in attendance and Shane Jenkins will be returning to racing for the first time since injuring his ankle just prior to the National Championships.
The bmxultra.com team is proudly supported by One Bicycles, Supercross BMX, Answer BMX, Dirt Designs, THE, Profile, Sun Ringle, and Tektro brakes.
XBR press release
Canadian born Supercross rider SAMANTHA COOLS (World 5) and her brother KEN COOLS (NZ High Performance Coach) will be joining LUKE MADILL, ALEX CAMERON, SARAH WALKER (W3-20" & 24"), GLENN CODEGA & BRETT SCRUSE at the 2009, XBR Coaching Super-Clinic in Sydney, NSW from JANUARY 6th-8th. The XBR Coaching Super-clinic gives riders of all ages the opportunity to learn from some of the best riders and coaches in the world. There will be approximately 10 riders per group and all riders should be able to spend some time with each of the coaches. There are FOURx1hr sessions per day which take place between 8am and 1pm. Drinks and light snacks are also provided. Cost is $165 (Early bird offer - ends OCTOBER 31st) $180 from November onwards. There are 80 places available in the clinic and entry forms will be available in the next issue of XBR and online at www.xbr.com.au as of JULY 1st. The XBR Coaching Super-clinic is a great way to prepare for the XBR SUMMER SERIES: January 10th - January 17th XBR has arranged for a bus from Nerang to Sydney and is in the process of hunting down cheap accommodation in and around Sydney for riders and their families
TeamWBR press release
TeamWBR have had a hectic schedule in the past 6 months travelling all over Australia racing the BMXA Hogs Breath Café National Series, UCI World Series and to China for the World Championships. Here is how the 2008 season unfolded for the TeamWBR riders:
Michael Chasteauneuf had an up and down season by starting off with a win at the Victorian State Championships in AA and also securing a Victorian Institute of Sport Scholarship. In the National Hogs Breath Café series, Michael was showing some great potential after his intense preseason training program, but a few misfortunate crashes while sitting in the top 2 positions cost him the overall series and finished 4th place in Junior Elite. National Championships went more his way as he was sitting in 2nd place the entire lap until Stevie Janssen piped him on the line, leaving him with a bronze medal for the National Championships. World Championships was looking like Michael will go a few steps better than the 3rd place last year by the way he was acceleration out of the gate and dialling in the track. Due to a bump and run in the first corner, Michael was not able to jump the Pro Section in his semi final which left him in 5th place at the line. While gaining a few points at the World Championships, Michael finished 10th overall in the UCI World ranking series for Junior Elite. With another year left in Junior Elite, Michael has even more potential to take on the rest of the World in South Australia in 2009 as Australia will be the host of the 2009 World Championships.
Lacey Oliver was on a mission in 2008 as Lacey was runners up for the National Talent ID program and was going to prove a point. Lacey won 3 out of 5 of the National Hogs Breath Café Series and was looking good to take out the overall series and the National Championships. A crash during practice forced Lacy to sit on the side lines at the National Championship and lost the Overall National Hog’s Breath Café Series by a few points leaving her in 2nd place. Lacey came back strong for the World Championships in China to take on the world and finished with a 3rd place in 15 girls and also a 3rd in the U19 girls cruisers. Lacey is now on the 2009 National Talent ID Squad and is focused to improve her results at the World Championships next July on her home soil.
Declan Hepburn is a great ambassador for TeamWBR and has really improved on his riding skills this past season. Declan was runners up in the Victorian State series and also took out the Australia Country Championships at Mt Gambier in the 9 year old boys class. Declan is keen to represent Australia next year at the World Championships and is focused on training hard for next season.
Brooklyn Bootes is about to turn 4 years old and has been ripping around on his Answer micro mini at the Local BMX tracks. Brooklyn is looking forward to compete in the U5 category next season and bring home plenty of trophies. This is someone you will really want to watch race as he has already impressed everyone who has seen him ride. Brooklyn has a bright future in Cycling, purely by genetics.
Wade Bootes has had a very busy year managing the U19 National BMX program and also assisting the National Head coach in preparation for the first time BMX will be in the Olympics in Beijing, China. The National U19 Program walked away proudly from the 2008 World Championships with 14 Medals, 5 World Champions and the Number 1 UCI Overall Ranked Junior Elite Men and Women riders in the World. The National Junior Program is on track for a very successful 4 year cycle leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Team WBR would like to thank everyone who has been apart of the program and to say a special thanks to Hog’s Breath Café, Advanced Traders, Answer BMX, BMXA, Cycling Australia, VIS and the coaching staff that helped provide support for the team riders to produce great results during the season. We all look forward to an even better season in 2009.
TeamWBR is proudly supported by : Hogs Breath Cafe, Answer BMX, Velocity Wheels, Cane Creek, BSC, QuikShade, Bell Helmets, Sockguy and www.TeamWBR.com
Redline Australia press release
After a massive performance at the 08 Aussie Championships, Team Redline Australia had a good representation at the 2008 World Titles in Taiyuan China.
Ziggy Callan struggled back from a serious ankle injury to make it through to quarters in the Senior Women's competition which Redlines Shanaze Reade eventually won. This was a great effort from Ziggy after having missed so much racing including this year’s Aussies. Josh Callan came home with 5th in Junior Men which is an awesome achievement for a first year Junior at an international competition. To top off the Callan family world plates for 2008 father Damien took out W4 in 40 -44 cruiser.
Justin Braybon took on Junior Elite and he did a great job to reach quarter’s in a tough competition.
The Redline juniors were once again lead by last year’s dual World Champion, Melinda McLeod. Melinda once again came home with W1 in 15 Girls and made the final in 15/16 Girls cruiser coming home in 5th place.
Redline has another W1 to come out of this year competition. The new 9 Girls World champion and current Australian Champion is Saya Sakakibara from NSW. Brother Kai was also in the medal’s with a bronze in the 12 Boys.
The Caboolture based Harvey family provided three more World plates for the Redline team. Sarah Harvey finished with W4 in 13 Girls and W6 in 13/14 Girls cruiser. Younger Brother Lachlan finished with a W8 in 11 Boys.
Bill DeMaid and his staff at BMX International (Australia) would like to congratulate the Ozzie race team on a fantastic result.
by bmxultra.com
We headed off to Mount Gambier for the Victoria Vs South Australia challenge on the weekend, I broke out the camera in the first time for a while. Some of the photos didn't come out as well as I had hoped, and the colours on my camera are dying a slow death, but though you might enjoy them anyway.
ABA press release
Hilliard, Ohio – The National Bicycle League (NBL) and Go211.com, the premier action sports social networking and online video share site, are pleased to announce a three-year partnership in which Go211 will become the official webcast partner of the NBL National BMX Racing Series and webcast all NBL Pro Nationals over the next three years.
With nearly four million unique visitors every month, Go211.com provides a unique, interactive viewing experience for all premier NBL National events, which take place at world-famous tracks like South Park, Louisville, Nashville, Okeeheelee, Estrella Mtn. and Prunedale. In addition to showcasing live action from the competitions and commentary from top pro riders, Go211.com webcasts will feature live scoring, live standings, rider bios and live chat where viewers can submit comments and questions to on-air web announcers and their guests.
“After the tremendous success of the NBL Christmas Classic and Gator National webcasts, we are so stoked to formally partner with Go211 on our online event coverage,” says Kevin O’Brien, Marketing Director at NBL. “Go211 has built strong connections with top BMX racers Donny Robinson, Arielle Martin, Joey Bradford, Danny Caluag and Alise Post, which is a big reason why their event coverage is authentic and backed by so many people in the industry.”
Sean Aruda, CEO of Go211 had this to say, "We are thrilled to offer live coverage of NBL’s prestigious National Pro events to millions of viewers worldwide. The NBL Pro Nationals are held on the best tracks in the USA and we are very committed to providing the best action footage and behind-the-scenes coverage possible while giving viewers the chance to interact with riders and commentators during the shows.”
Tune in to Go211.com for in-depth coverage of the upcoming Golden State National (June 21-22/Prunedale,CA), Stars n’ Stripes National (June 28-29/South Park, PA), and Music City National (July 19-20/Nashville, TN) and then witness the year’s most important race (besides the Olympics of course!) – The NBL Grand National of BMX webcast from E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville, KY, from August 29-31, 2008.
For more information, please visit www.nbl.org and www.go211.com.
About Go211.com
Go211.com is the leading community and video site for lifestyle sports created by and for action sports athletes and enthusiasts. It’s the place to hang with the Pros and friends to get behind-the-scenes video, blogs, photos, webcasts and podcasts from featured contributors along with other action sports fans. Go211.com offers a broad range of exclusive content submitted directly from the athletes. The current Go211 Pro Team roster includes Danny Kass, Jeremy Jones, Christian Hosoi, CJ Hobgood, Donny Robinson, Hannah Teter, Danny Davis, Andy Finch, Joey Bradford, Ross Powers, Holly Beck, Alise Post, Clay Marzo, Mary Osborne, Danny Caluag, Mike Losness, Seth Wescott, and Kelly Clark, among others.
ABA press release
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BMX Australia press release
BMX Australia was today advised from the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) that Australia have qualified the highest number of BMX athletes to contest the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Australia now receives the maximum number of riders permitted which is three men and two women. Five Australian BMX riders will now compete in Beijing in August.
By the end of the qualification period which ended last week following the World Championship in Taiyuan, China, Australia’s points ranked them second in the men’s nation ranking and third in the women’s.
Prior to the championships, Australia were looking confident to stay in the top five ranked nations in the men’s however the women’s ranking was in some doubt to remain in the top four rankings which would allow the full contingent of two riders in Beijing. Two of the three point scorers for Australia were absent from the World Championships as injury took its toll. Current National Champion, Melissa Mankowski, suffered knee injury just one week prior while just one day before competition started Nicole Callisto suffered a fracture to her elbow during practice on the track in Taiyuan. The remaining rider, Tanya Bailey made it through to semi-finals scoring Australia four points which allowed Australia to finish ahead of close rivals Argentina, Czech Republic and the United States of America. The strong USA team only managed sixth place overall which allows them only one women's rider..
Australian selectors will now spend the month of June going over performance criteria and the selection guidelines in detail to nominate the five riders to the Australian Olympic Committee. The announcement is due on or about 27th June.
A full field of 32 men and 16 women will compete for the first time at any Olympic Games as a fully fledged medal sport. The announcement of BMX’s inclusion the sport has been preparing for its debut. Some of the notable changes have been the introduction of the higher, steeper starting ramp which is eight metres high. The courses themselves while still approximately 300 metres in length; have become more extreme mirroring the Supercross layout now seen in motocross. They now boast larger jumps and more challenging sections of track. Added into that is a slightly different racing format involving two time trials to seed riders plus the added bonus of lane choice by top finishers in each moto/heat.
Top ranked countries
Men (top 5 countries take 3 riders)
United States of America 669 points
Australia 487 points
Latvia 471 points
Netherlands 452 points
Columbia 409 points
Women (top 4 countries take 2 riders)
France 620 points
New Zealand 500 points
Australia 484 points
Argentina 482 points
2008 BMX Olympic Qualification Criteria
Nations ranking Men & Women:
http://www.uci.ch/imgArchive/Bmx/Olympics/f
Selection Policies 2008 Australian Olympic Team link - for BMX see Section F page 25.
http://www.cycling.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/HighPerformance/SelectionPolicies/
Current Rankings – Nations & individual – see men’s and women’s listings
http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/uci.asp?page=rankings&discipline=bmx&ryear=2008&ridercategory=me
Crupi Press release
Arcadia, CA – Crupi World Team claims 4 gold and 2 bronze medals at the UCI World Championships in Taiyuan, China. W1 12-year old Hannah Sarten of New Zealand worked hard to keep her title and take her place on the top of the podium. After a slow gate Hannah came into the first turn in 3rd place, but had the gold in sight. She stayed tough through the second straight, held a low line, went for the pass in the second turn taking over and holding the lead to the finish line. Hannah went on to take the gold in cruiser on Saturday for a first in the history of New Zealand!
Merle Van Benthem followed Hannah making sure the Crupi girls would shine. Merle came out of the gate and spent most of the race in second place. Coming in to the third turn she decided it was time to put her riding skills to use jumping the entire technical straight she took the lead and kept it all the way to the gold. She followed with a gold in cruiser where she left the gate in first place and never looked back holding it to the finish line assuring the Crupi girls with two double-doubles for the weekend!
Holland rider Jelle Van Gorkom (Jr. Men) charged his way to a podium finish in Jr. Men’s Cruiser on Saturday. Jelle had the first straight pull and went into the first turn in the lead, but a little bobble on the second straight was all it took to get passed leaving him in 5th position and having to make an aggressive pass in the last turn to secure that bronze medal.
Canada’s Scott Erwood was feeling lucky to be in China after a much needed win at the 2008 Canadian BMX Championships. Prior to this race Scott had not secured his position on the Canadian World Team and was feeling the pressure. We found that Scott does well under pressure when he won the race by three bike lengths assuring him a plane ticket to China. Scott was a little shy of making 1/4s in China, however it has been unofficially announced that Scott may be representing Canada in Beijing in August!
Christine Miller isn’t going to sit back and let Scott do all the work for Crupi Canada. She proved this when she powered her way to the top of the podium in the Canadian BMX Championships. Christine would love her shot at a spot on the Canadian Olympic team, however the ladies only get one spot and that seems to be secured. She will continue to train and push through in case she’s needed, and if not will be ready to go for 2012.
Hernan Santillan of Argentina showed up in China looking to be the newest rider on the Crupi Argentina team. Hernan decided he had something to prove when he took the 13 boys class by storm claiming the gold. Hernan may just be showing up in Crupi colors soon, we’ll keep you posted.
Other Crupi World Team member showed up in China and gave it 100%. Franco Soriano of Argentina finished with a 5th in the 9 boys class. Reits Elnionis out of Latvia finished with a very respectable 4th place in the 11 year old boys class. Jay Schippers worked hard all weekend finishing with a 7th in class and 6th in cruiser. Older brother, Jordi Schippers gave it his all and brought home a bronze medal in the 13 boy’s class. Jordi had his work cut out for him after getting caught up in the pack, but after the dust settled he ended up with a 3rd place. Nick Schippers (oldest of the Schippers brothers), came up a little short of making it out of quarters in the 15 Boys class, however I’m sure he is still feeling that his trip to China was worthwhile! Ignacio Cruz of Chile finished up in the 15 boys class with a 7th place making his trip to China one to remember. Liam Phillips was also there to represent Crupi, but had a little trouble when he got to see the dirt close up. Liam was okay after getting up and will be ready for the next race.
Keep your eyes out for Crupi’s Riley Bierbach and his Grandpa Jim. They have travelled from Albuquerque, NM to Pennsylvania in the past two weeks. Riley has been tearing it up making 8 out of his last 8 mains! In Albuquerque Riley finished with a 3rd place in cruiser and a 6th in class on Saturday, followed by a 3rd and 4th on Sunday. He and Grandpa then jumped in the truck and towed their Crupi trailer all the way to Pennsylvania to race in the rain and mud on Saturday. Riley is a Crupi Trooper, not giving up and taking 2nd in class and cruiser on Saturday, then going on Sunday to win class and take another 2nd in cruiser.
USA rider Tyler Brown had to take a break from racing to let an injury heal. While Tyler was training and healing he shot a commercial for NBC for the Olympics. It will be airing on NBC and is called the Olympic Mummy Commercial. Tyler was joined by Matt Pohlkamp, Mikey Brabant and a few others BMX riders so keep your eyes out. Tyler will also be representing Crupi on June 14, 2008 when he takes his spot on the gate with the other 7 USA riders chosen to race for the last spot on the USA Olympic Team.
BAWLS BMX press release
Check out this month’s issue of BMX Today for a hilarious look at BAWLS Pro riders and the guys at the NBL unleashing their inner G33K!
This month’s insider cover ad features pro riders Matt “Ruckus” Pohlkamp and Rachel “Thunder” Smith giving a shout out to their new favorite drink – BAWLS G33K B33R! NBLers Kevin O’Brien, Justin Travis, Jason Schefelbein and Jess Moore also got “G33K’D out” for a photo shoot, chugging back on G33K B33R with their pants worn extra high!
Up Next: the ABAers, Greg Leasure of BMX World and Tangent/BAWLS Factory get their G33K on in BMXer Magazine!
Haven’t tried G33K B33R yet? You can find G33K B33R nationwide at Sheetz stores, CompUSA, Microcenter and 7-Eleven. The BAWLS Sampling Team will also hook racers up with G33K B33R in cans when they launch later this summer!
For more BAWLS BMX news, photos and sponsorship info, visit www.BAWLStyle.com.
by Ian Maclachlan of "The Factory"
For those who don't know, Australian elite rider Glenn Codega crashed hard at the World Championships in China. During the first moto of the day Glenn was moving fast down the inside of couple of riders when he was squeezed slightly on the lip of one of the pro section jumps. A split second reaction left Glenn with nowhere to go and consequently he missed the whole backside of the pro double. Anyone who witnessed the accident or saw the clean snapped top tube of his bike knew that it was a heavy incident. Glenn was rushed to hospital suffering a punctured lung, dislocated collarbone and other unconfirmed injuries. The true severity may not be known until he is home and seen by local specialists.
Unfortunately due to the severity of the injuries, Glenn to date is still in China unable to fly home. He has been released from hospital and is now waiting it out in Beijing whilst paperwork is arranged for his flight home. Anyone who knows Glenn or has come in contact with him would know that he is truly one of the most generous and likeable elite riders in the field. As an independent team owner, Glenn has been doing it tough in order to give himself the best chance of being selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Without any funding or major sponsorship and in-between operating a small business, performing coaching clinics, his duties as President of the Logan City BMX Academy, running a team and being an elite BMX racer, Glenn has never lost sight of why he continues his career in BMX. It’s for the genuine love of the sport. As a featured rider in our documentary "Life Behind Bars The Olympic Journey", I can tell you first hand that Glenn is one of the most emotional riders when it comes to talking about BMX. Most elite riders will say that BMX is never a job for Glenn, a question that was put to him on camera not 30 minutes before the incident occurred. Glenn's reply was his usual truthful self, admitting that it has been a struggle at times but being at the Worlds and wearing the green and gold made him feel proud and he wished to produce a result for his country.
Thankfully Glenn's parent's were in China and remain with him at present. Eagerly awaiting his return home is his fiancée Mel and ex racing siblings Jason and Julie Codega. It’s been a tough year so far for Team Phirebird with elite rider and then Olympic hopeful Jamie Gray crashing in practice at the Adelaide Supercross event. Jamie also suffered internal injuries that landed him in hospital which consequently ended his own Olympic dream.
For those that would like to send Glenn a message, he is on e-mail at the moment whilst in China. So far the plan is for him to fly home Friday 13th June, if all goes well. I would like to add that this release was issued with consent from Glenn and that although it’s being sent from "The Factory", it’s a personal show of support for my friend Glenn Codega who I have known since he was a pup. I wish the big fella a speedy recovery and hope that this does not put a dent in his passion for the sport, somehow I don't think it will.
Send well wishes to Glenn via this e-mail; phirebird110@hotmail.com Also The Factory is seeking anyone who may have been filming when the accident occurred, Glenn does not have complete recollection of the incident and at his request we are attempting to acquire footage. Please contact The Factory on; thefactory47@bigpond.com
Free Agent press release
Dominguez Hills, CA—Dale Holmes, Free Agent World Team Member and Manager, is the 2008 World Champion in both the Master 20” BMX and 24” Cruiser categories after placing first this past weekend at the UCI World Championships in China. The weekend proved successful for Free Agent. The team cinched 5 World Championship titles as a while, including the 2008 World Championship Team trophy for the second year running.
“Day 3 was very successful for the team. Thomas Hamon won the Elite 24” Cruiser World Champion title, Fred Rello took the Amateur 24” Cruiser World Champion title, I added the 24” Cruiser title to my previous Master 20” BMX World Championship win on Day 1, and the team as a whole took the Team Championship,” recounts Holmes.
Holmes’ two wins over the weekend brings his tally to 4 UCI World titles, having won in both 1996 and 2001. In addition to his World Championship wins, Dale is also the 25-time British BMX Champion and is the only rider to have won Pro National titles in 3 decades – the ‘80’s, ‘90’s, and 2000’s.
by OS-BMX.com
This is it. This is Old School BMX's premier gathering. Consider yourself cordially invited.
Event: The International Old School BMX Reunion & Show
When:
June, 7th 2008
Place:
El Dorado Park, Long Beach California
What:
Gathering of old school BMX connoisseurs, Bike Show with hundreds of bikes on display, Awards, Swap, Food, Prizes, Riding and Guaranteed Good Times. There is a skate park on the Eldorado park grounds, playground for the kids, abundant parking, easy access for out of town visitors with lodging near by.
Don't miss this one. Make your plans and clear your calendar, this is going to be truly epic.
For more information, please contact osbmx.admin@gmail.com
Further information is available here:
os-bmx.com
NBL press release
Hilliard, OH – NBL Pro Series Checkpoint. 2008 will go down in history as the most exciting year in the history of BMX and while the Olympics continue to elevate the profile of BMX internationally, the NBL National BMX series continues to attract plenty of National attention. On Labor Day weekend, only 8 days following the sport’s debut at the Olympics, the NBL National Champions will be crowned at the 2008 NBL Grand National of BMX in Louisville, Kentucky. Imagine being surrounded by thousands of fans and racers during the afterglow of the Olympics – And there’s much more to the ‘Grands Experience’ this year so be ready.
With only seven more races left in the NBL Pro series, the pros will be heading to Prunedale, CA on June 21-22 for the Golden State National and then on to the legendary South Park, PA track for the Stars n’ Stripes National, June 28-29. Both Nationals are being held at two of America’s top tracks and both have been tuned up for the Nationals. Manzanita Park BMX has retooled the 2nd straight to improve flow and South Park has received a complete rebuild and will be better than ever.
Free Agent’s Kyle Bennett, the current NBL National Champion, was officially named to the US Olympic team and is expected to focus on bringing home the Gold in China. GT’s Randy Stumpfhauser has taken charge of the men’s chase and is the early favorite but he’ll have HP/Hyper’s Donny Robinson and Race Place BMX’s Jason Richardson to contend with. Race Place BMX’s Stephanie Barragan has dominated the women’s side and has a huge margin over Madison Pitts and VBS–Kenda’s Rachel Smith.
In Master’s action, Trackstars’s Percy ‘O-show’ Owens clings to a 2-point lead over Formula’s Tim Dinger in the Masters chase while Haro’s Logan Collins sits atop the Super-Ex standings ahead of Race Place BMX’s Warren McDow and Intense/Phantom On-Trac’s Kris Fox. With the NBL Grands less than three months away, the NBL Pro Series may be crowning as many as four new Champions.
Hey, if you can’t attend one of these classic events, tune into GO211.com to view Live Webcasts from both National weekends and watch as the NBL season unfold in front of your eyes. Click this link to watch the Golden State Nationals (http://www.go211.com/u/goldenstatenational08) and then check out highlights from the Freedom Nationals at www.go211.com/u/freedomnational08. Visit the NBL website www.nbl.org to see full results and standings.
The 2008 NBL National Series is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Kenda Tires (www.kendausa.com), Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), in association with GO211.com (www.go211.com) and Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).
2008 NBL Pro Series – Top 10 after Freedom Nationals
NBL Elite Men
1. Randy Stumpfhauser, CA 121-7
2. Donny Robinson, CA 93-5
3. Kyle Bennett, TX 75-3
4. Jason Richardson, CA 74-7
5. Cristian Becerine, CA 68-6
6. Matt Pohlkamp, OH 57-5
7. Ramiro Marino, ARG 54-3
8. Mike Brabant, CA 50-4
9. David Herman, CO 48-3
10. Jason Rogers, TX 48-5
NBL Elite Women
1. Stephanie Barragan, CA 119-5
2. Madison Pitts, FL 58-3
3. Rachel Smith, OH 55-3
4. Alise Post, MN 50-2
5. Toni Rude, MO 50-3
6. Danielle Brisson, CAN 44-3
7. Donna Snow, FL 43-3
8. Liz Passwaters, DE 42-2
9. Kaila Sweeney, CAN 36-2
10. Christine Miller, CAN 23-2
NBL Super-Ex
1. Logan Collins, TN 145-9
2. Warren McDow, GA 127-10
3. Kristopher Fox, CA 117-7
4. Matthew Kelty, DE 110-6
5. Tyler Faoro, FL 85-6
6. CJ McGuire, FL 82-4
7. Gavin Lubbe, CA 52-3
8. Randall Neave, FL 50-7
9. Deak Brown, CO 40-2
10. Travis Ohrazda, CA 40-2
NBL Masters
1. Percy Owens, FL 164-8
2. Tim Dinger, NC 162-10
3. Dale Holmes, CA 139-6
4. Jason Carnes, TX 138-10
5. Tommy Opincar, TN 135-8
6. Philip Potosnak, PA 122-10
7. Kenth Fallen 85-4
8. David Bittner, CA 79-6
9. Domingos Lammoglia,FL 70-5
10. Mike Gul, AZ 53-4
North SeaTac BMX press release
North SeaTac BMX Park is proud to partnership with the AST Dew Tour again. The AST Dew Tour, the world’s premier season-long action sports tour is coming back to Portland, OR Aug. 21-24 with the Wendy’s Invitational. Competitions include BMX (vert, park, and dirt), Skateboarding (vert and park), and Freestyle Motocross. Come out and race at North SeaTac BMX this summer and you could win tickets to this year’s Dew Tour in Portland.
SeaTac BMX is newly re-designed and re-built by Billy Allen and is long, fast, and technical, one of the best in the Northwest! Now it will be even more thrilling with fantastic summer prizes from the AST Dew Tour!
June 7th: Race for Life – The top 3 fund raisers will receive 2 four day passes to the AST Dew Tour in Portland.
Monday Madness Race Series: Every rider who completes the first 8 Monday Night races will be entered into a drawing for one winner of 4 four day passes to the AST Dew Tour in Portland. Winners will be drawn on Monday August 11th after racing.
August 2nd – Redline Cup: The AST Dew Tour will have a booth at North SeaTac BMX with fun activities and give-aways. In addition, North SeaTac BMX will be raffling off more tickets to the AST Dew Tour in Portland, as well as prize packs which will include Ogio Bags, sunglasses, Nike t-shirts and Dew Tour Tickets.
August 3rd – SCR: North SeaTac BMX will be raffling off a Mongoose Bike provided by the AST Dew Tour, along with even more AST Dew Tour Tickets.
Volunteering at North SeaTac: A special drawing will be held at our SCR for all of those who volunteer over the summer at SeaTac BMX. 10 sets of 2 tickets each be given away to thank our volunteers.
Don’t miss out on the great racing action at North Seatac BMX this summer. Also, be in Portland August 21-24 to witness the 4th season of the AST Dew Tour as the world’s top professional athletes square off to win the 2008 Dew Cup! For more information on the AST Dew Tour go to AST.com or follow the link our website: SeaTacBMX.org.
ABA press release
Eight Athletes Set to Compete for Spot on 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, Saturday, June 14
Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 4, 2008)—USA Cycling announced today the eight athletes who will compete at next week’s 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Cycling (BMX).
With the overall winner of the event earning an automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, the competitors include: Tyler Brown (San Clemente, Calif.), Danny Calaug (Chino, Calif.), Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif.), Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Kristopher Fox (Phelan, Calif.), Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.), David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) and Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.).
Following the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships last weekend, USA Cycling selected its Long Team – a list of athletes eligible to represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition to the eight aforementioned athletes, Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas) and Randy Stumpfhauser (Sanger, Calif.), were also nominated to the Long Team, but neither will compete at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Bennett has already secured an automatic nomination to the Olympic Team as the overall leader of the 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings, while Stumpfhauser declined his nomination.
Robinson (2nd), Day (3rd) and Cisar (4th) all earned automatic nominations to the Long Team and invitations to the Olympic Team Trials by virtue of their top five ranking in the final standings of the 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings. Since Stumpfhauser (5th) declined his nomination, Calaug (6th) then received an automatic bid as the next athlete in the rankings.
Brown, Fox, Herman and Harris were all discretionary nominations to the Long Team and were extended invitations to the Olympic Team Trials based on various factors, including UCI BMX Supercross World Cup results, USA Cycling BMX Rankings, podium finishes and recent performance trends.
Despite suffering a mid-season injury, Brown is one of only six Americans to qualify for a Supercross final this season and placed fourth at the opening round in Madrid last February.
The youngest invitee at 19 years of age, Fox qualified for the semifinals of the season’s third Supercross last month in Copenhagen.
Herman is one of only two Americans to win a Supercross this season with a victory at the second round in Adelaide, Australia last April. He is also one of only two U.S. riders to score points in all three 2008 Supercross events thus far.
A world champion in 2005, Harris has missed much of the last two seasons because of injury but has shown he’s consistently returning to form with a pair of top-ten finishes in the time trial qualifiers of Supercross races this season. He also advanced to the semifinals at the Adelaide Supercross.
Per USA Cycling’s Olympic Selection Procedures, a women’s Long Team was also selected. Five women received automatic nominations to the Long Team based on the final 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings – Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash.), Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah), Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla.), Stephanie Barragan (Montclair, Calif.) and Kim Hayashi (Chandler, Ariz.). There were no discretionary nominations to the women’s Long Team.
As the top-ranked athlete in the USA Cycling BMX Rankings, Kintner will receive an automatic nomination to the final Olympic Team.
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Cycling (BMX) are set for Saturday, June 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
ABA press release
Ababmxracers.com becomes the online destination for BMXers to get featured and connect with their sport and other racers.
ABA BMX and the Loop’d Network have joined forces to give racers from around the world a place to connect, commune, and get featured on the web. ABAbmxracers.com is the place for local racers to build a profile, upload photos and videos, track results, post race reports and get sponsored. It is also a place for the BMX Racing industry to find the best, most promising talent across the country and connect with them through sponsorship and loyalty programs.
"We are always looking for ways to give back to our racers and provide them as much value as possible for being a member of the ABA," said Shannon Gillette. "With this new community, we are able to feature racers that might not otherwise get in the magazine or the industry limelight and open new sponsorship opportunities for ABA racers from all over the nation. Partnering with Loop’d makes perfect sense as they continue to be the fastest growing social network for action sports and the premier online destination for BMX racers.”
Every month, 10 local racers from all different age ranges, classes and local tracks across the country will be featured on the back cover of the BMXer Magazine, on the homepage of ABAbmxracers.com and in a monthly Newsletter sent to all ABA members, BMX Tracks and BMX Companies. One top expert or A Pro racer will also be featured as the Racer of the Month and their talents will be recognized with premium placement on the BMXer ad and on the Community homepage.
Look for the following featured racers in the June issue of BMXer Magazine and on ababmxracers.com:
Racer Name |
Local Track |
State |
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Denzel Stein – Racer of the Month |
Metroplex BMX |
TX |
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Luke Dimmitt |
Emery Park BMX |
KS |
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Shawn Kullman |
Ed Fountain Park BMX |
NV |
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Makenzie Kjaer |
Santa Clara Pal BMX |
CA |
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Kyle Nichols |
Cedar BMX |
PA |
|
Daniel Moore |
McCollum Park BMX |
WA |
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Logan Fitzpatrick |
Gretna BMX Raceway |
LA |
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Houston Mutchler |
Omaha BMX |
IA |
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Kyle Kruysman |
Cobb County BMX |
GA |
|
Brendon Harris |
St. Peters BMX |
MO |
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Tyler Stokes |
Cactus Park BMX |
CA |
The community provides tools and applications allowing racers to connect around their passion of BMX racing. Members can upload and share photos, videos, race reports and talk about racing topics including races,, tracks, and gear..
In addition, the community is integrated with the points section of the ABA website (ababmx.com), where visitors and sponsors can look up points standings and instantly link to a racers profile to connect with them.
"The ABA has been a longtime partner of ours since our SponsorHouse site went live in 2001," said Scott Tilton, chief executive officer of Loop'd Network. "The ABA Racers community on the Loop’d Network is the next step in the evolution of our partnership and we are excited about reaching out to the thousands of local racers from across the country. Also, with the addition of BMX in the upcoming Olympics we expect the interest in BMX racing to grow globally and want ababmxracers.com to be the place for people to learn about the sport and interact with the racers first hand. "
To join the ABA Racer community, visit www.ababmxracers.com to sign up and create your profile. This profile will also enable you to join any community on the Loop'd Network and interact with over 300,000 action sports athletes and enthusiasts.
About the ABA
ABA (American Bicycle Association), formed in 1977 and headquartered in Chandler , Arizona , is “The Sanctioning Body of BMX”©. The ABA organizes BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, nationwide and Canada . With 60,000 active members, 274 racing facilities and a 27 event-national race schedule; ABA is the largest promoter of action sports. For additional press information about ABA , the sport of BMX, ABA events or Professional racers, call bonspeedMedia; (714) 666-1999. To find races in your area or view the national event schedule, visit www.ababmx.com.
About Loop’d Network
Loop’d Network is THE social network for action sports. A place for Pros, Am’s and Fans to share with friends, discover what’s happening in their favorite sports, showcase their talent, and connect with sponsors. Our unique approach to social media and sports marketing provides unprecedented solutions for brands and organizations to personally connect with a highly influential youth demographic in more relevant and authentic ways. For more information, visit www.loopd.com.
by bmxultra.com
For many people the birth of their children is the highlight of their life. Aussie BMX Pro, Khalen Young, missed the World Championships this weekend to be with his partner Christine to witness the birth of their first child Riley Isabella Young.
Our congratulations go to Khalen and Christine.
For more information about Khalen head over to www.khalenyoung.com.
ABA press release
Be a part of the excitement of the 2008 Olympics right here in Chula Vista at the BMX Olympic Trials on June 14, 2008.
If you are not able to make the trials, watch the event on MSNBC June 15.
EXPO and Volunteer opportunities available, contact Janet Francis at 619-482-6148.
Go USA!
Eight Competitors to Compete for Spot on 2008 U.S. Olympic Team June 14
Colorado Springs, Colo. —USA Cycling and the United States Olympic Committee announced today the schedule of events for next month’s 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the sport of BMX.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., the U.S. Olympic Team Trials will feature eight riders with the overall winner earning an automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. Earlier this week, USA Cycling announced the five-race competition format that will be utilized to determine the overall event winner.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Cycling (BMX)
U.S. Olympic Training Center
Chula Vista, Calif.
Saturday, June 14
Event Schedule:
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
2:00 p.m. |
Pre-Race Press Conference - *Open to Accredited Media Only |
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
9:00 a.m. |
Doors Open to Public; Expo Opens |
10:00 a.m. |
Athlete Warm-up |
11:00 a.m. |
Time Trial (8 heats) |
11:40 a.m. |
Moto 1 |
12:10 p.m. |
Moto 2 |
12:30 p.m. |
Moto 3 |
1:05 p.m. |
Finals |
1:15 p.m. |
Award Ceremony |
1:30 p.m. |
Post-Race Press Conference - *Open to Accredited Media Only |
2:00 p.m. |
Athlete Autograph Session |
5:00 p.m. |
Expo Closes |
Tickets are now available for purchase by the general public online at www.usolympicshops.com, charge-by-phone at 619-482-6120 or in person at the U.S. Olympic Shop at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Adult tickets are $10.00. Children and senior citizen tickets are $5.00. Visa accepted.
For media interested in attending the event, the online accreditation process will remain open at www.usacycling.org through Monday, June 9. To apply for a media credential, visit www.usacycling.org/media/media-BMX.php.
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
ONE KENDA press release
It was a great day at the “office” for Maris Strombergs from Latvia.
The Latvian riders have put there country on te map in the last few years.
With Maris’ outstanding performance this year Latvia is without a doubt one of Worlds dominating BMX countries.
For Maris it all started at the Christmas Classic in December where Maris won day 2.
And also the Supercorss Series have been going well with a 2nd place in Australia and a 3rd in Denmark.
But ONE/Kenda’s Maris went for more.
2 weeks ago the Latvian star won the European Championship for Elite Men.
Now, 2 weeks later, Maris shows he can do more. WORLD CHAMPION Elite Men 2008.
Magalie Pottier from France must have gotten motovated to see her ONE/Kenda team mate take the title.
In Womens Elite Cruiser Magalie Pottier won the title.
European Champion in Junior Men, Toms Skujins from Latvia, took a 4th place and Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic was back after her injury and made it to 6th place in Womens Elite Cruiser for ONE/Kenda.
Results:
Elite Men
Maris Strombergs LAT, 1st
Elite Women cruiserclass
Magalie Pottier FR, 1st
Aneta Hladikova CZE, 6th
Junior Men
Toms Skujins LAT, 4th
We would like to thank all our sponsors for their help in this success and Jerry Landrum (BMX MANIA) and Shane Jenkins (BMX ULTRA) for putting our press releases online.
Thank you: Kenda, UFO, Snap, WLM Design, Bombshell, The, Shimano, Fizik, NIKE, ODI, Pinch Gear, Bollé, and Thomson
We wish our injured riders, Joyce Seesing from the Netherlands and Arturs Matisons from Latvia, a good and fast recovery. They have been watching the races on BMX-VIDEOS.COM.
Photos: BMXMANIA and Normunds Taims
BMXMAD press release
BMXMAD are having their CRAZY stocktake sale for 3 days only!
June 5th, 6th & 7th.
Get in quick……crazy $10 table, 30% off clip shoes, race gear, $10 tyres, up to %50 off tee’s, backpacks, massive discounts on all bikes.
116 Boronia Rd, Boronia Vic 3155
03 9762 5210
info@bmxmad.com.au
Check out www.bmxmad.com.au for more information
BMX Australia press release
Australia gained three gold and one bronze medal at the UCI BMX World Championships in Taiyuan in China. Cruiser class riders Ryan Van Vugt (Perth, WA), and Madison Janssen (Gold Coast, Qld) claimed gold medals in their respective races in the 13/14 age class. Ben Clark (Blue Mountains, NSW) also scored gold in the 15/16 cruiser class. In the 15/16 girls though it was Lacey Oliver (Gold Coast, Qld) who outshone the defending gold medallist, Melinda McLeod (Mackay, Qld) to score a bronze medal. McLeod finished in fifth place.
With Australia’s claiming an impressive six gold medals over the three days the future of BMX as it enters the Olympic arena is looking positive. The 2009 UCI BMX World Championships will be held in Adelaide at the end of July.
The elite riders will return to Australia and await notification of places for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
by bmxultra.com
We have been sent a bunch of full results over the weekend. Check them out.
BMX Australia press release
At just 15 years of age, Queenslander Melinda McLeod (Mackay) claimed another gold medal in her short career. McLeod won gold in the 20 inch class on the second day of competition at the UCI BMX World Championships in Taiyuan, China.
“This is my fourth gold medal,” admitted McLeod who claimed two gold medals at last year's World Championships in Canada both in 20 inch and cruiser class.
Being the reigning World Champion presented problems for McLeod. “The number one is always a target,” she explained. “In my motos I had trouble then in the final on the gate I wasn’t that nervous so that was good.”
“I just focused on my gate and the first straight and put in as many pedals as I could,” said McLeod.
McLeod will be old enough to compete at the second Olympic Games for BMX in London in 2012. “This is one of many stepping stones on the way to London,” she confessed.
Fellow Queenslander, Lacey Oliver (Nerang BMX Club) also matched her bronze medal from last year with another medal this year. Oliver had a wide gate and was back in fifth position after the first turn before moving through the field to claim third.
Adam Sanderson (Lake Macquarie) claimed a silver medal in the 16 boys.
TBC press release
TBC [aka.Tony's BMX Clinic] is proud to congratulate the current Australian Jnr Elite Ladies rider of Lauren Reynolds with her outstanding result of #2 World in her first ever Championship World's. At one stage, Lauren was leading the starstudded field, however, on the second turn, a French rider cut under and tried to push her out. This didn't stop Lauren "The Bear" Reynolds from powering her Factory Answer bike to a solid second place ranking in the Jnr Elite category.
Tony Hancox [Dual National Champion - TBC Racing}, Lauren's Coach would also like to personally thank Lauren for her dedication to training and commitment to Tony's golden rule......"STICK TO THE PLAN". This year so far has netted "the Bear" Probike #1, UCI ranked #1, Australian JnrElite #1, WA #1 and now Jnr Elite World#2
Tony also coaches other notable riders such as Ben Davis [Factory DK- 2x National Champion] and would also like to introduce his newest rider to the roster.....Factory DK rider - Daniel Johnstone. DJ has had a year of injuries and with an entirely new approach to training, Tony says would should see a new revived and much faster Daniel next season...as Tony puts it .."WATCH THIS SPACE"
Other nationallly ranked riders on the TBC listing are Jason"Navy boy" May[3A], Josh Lathwell[2A], Chris Radovich[2A] Rochelle Smith[1A], Jessica Lathwell{2A] Jonas Aranda[8A] Liam Smith[formally1A]
Northern Park press release
Just a quick note to let you all know that there will be gate practice at Northern Park this Wednesday 4th June from 6pm.
Location
The track is located at Sycamore Reserve, Mill Park, Victoria.