January08

SE Bikes is stoked to announce our newest dirt/street/park rider, Pat “Lumpy” Laughlin.

Coming out of Bensalem, PA, Pat is able to tear it up on any terrain that comes his way.

When not doing shows for Hell on Wheels or the Freecycle teams, Lumpy is usually found in his back yard which is home to some of the biggest dirt jumps on the East Coast.

Just after hooking up with SE Bikes, Pat threw a benefit jam at his trails to raise money for Stephen Murray, a fellow BMXer who had a career ending injury in 2007.

After riding all day Saturday at the benefit, he went on to the Red Bull “Down and Dirty” contest in Asbury Park, NJ.

Not only was Pat on the winning team, but he also won the Best Trick award. Pat donated his winnings to the Stephen Murray Fund.

Pat will be hitting dirt, park and street contests as well as traveling this year doing shows at events ranging from school shows to NASCAR races.

Guthrie, Oklahoma – GO211.com, in conjunction with the American Bicycle Association, is proud to bring you the LIVE "FREE" webcast of the ABA’s Sooner Nationals, a ABA BMX PRO Series event hosted by the LAZY E. Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Tune in for all the race action starting Saturday, February 2nd, through Sunday, February 3rd. This weekend will be another great one for sure! It all starts February, 2nd at 10:00am central time with a pre-show for the Sooner Nationals. GO211.com will then go right into the "LIVE" action packed event coverage starting at 11:00am central time for the duration of the days event. GO211.com will kick things off again at 7:30 central time with another pre-show webcast, followed by the "LIVE" action feed at 8:00am sharp on the February, 3rd. The Sooner National in Guthrie, Oklahoma 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 PRO Section, the racers, and the fans all seem to come together to make this a can't miss event!

Remember, if for some odd reason you aren't attending this awesome event or you can't get to a computer 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.

About The American Bicycle Association: 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.

BAWLS TO BE FEATURED ON THE FOOD NETWORK

Miami, FL – January 30, 2008 – BAWLS Guarana products - notably the company’s carbonated, caffeinated BAWLS BUZZ candies – will be featured on the February 4^th airing of the hit Food Network show “Unwrapped.” As part of “Unwrapped’s” Foods That Fizz episode, host Marc Summers will unveil the secrets behind the flavor and “fizz” that have made the BAWLS Guarana product line so popular.

BAWLS Guarana Founder and CEO Hoby Buppert, along with COO Christina Staalstrom, joined “Unwrapped” producers to shed light on their brand’s unique, 11-year history, escort “Unwrapped” cameras for a rare glimpse of a BAWS BUZZ production and put their fizzy products to the test.

“Unwrapped is a wildly popular program that tells the stories behind America’s favorite drinks and snacks and we are flattered to have been approached by the Food Network for inclusion in the show,” commended CEO and Founder Hoby Buppert. “BAWLS BUZZ candies are just another example of our brand’s commitment to great taste and innovative packaging, and we are excited to tell our story to viewers!”

The episode, scheduled to air on Monday, February 4^th at 9pm EST will feature a behind-the-scenes look at BAWLS Guarana products.

BAWLS BUZZ candies are available in 6-pack and 12-pack offerings nationwide at select game centers and premium retailers, including Microcenter stores, ThinkGeek.com, Metropark and more.

About BAWLS - BAWLS is the brainchild of entrepreneur Hoby Buppert, CEO of Hobarama, LLC, who named the beverage for the caffeinated “bounce” the drink packs. Widely distributed to local supermarkets, convenience stores (7-Eleven, Speedway/SuperAmerica), Target, Microcenter stores and gaming venues; BAWLS is a premium, non-alcoholic, carbonated beverage made from the guarana berry harvested in the Amazonian Rainforest. The caffeine found in BAWLS Guarana contains the same amount of caffeine as coffee and nearly three times that of traditional sodas due to a naturally occurring form of the stimulant found in the guarana berry. BAWLS’ unique refreshing flavor tastes like a citrus infused cream soda and its popularity continues to grow among caffeine-deprived, refreshment-seeking techies, students, professionals and athletes in need of a Bounce. For more information, visit www.bawls.com.

Seems like it's the 'Thing To Do' to build a Beijing BMX Supercross track to train on.

The Dutch are on to it.....There's been a new First Straight, ala UCI Supercross built at the Dutch Olympic training site in Papendal.

The new ride is just finished and last weekend, the Dutch Talent Development Team was the first bunch to practice on it.

The track was still a little wet and there was not a gate yet, but the verdict is in and everyone LOVED it!

According to Jasper Verkuijl, (UCI World #4/Junior Men), Dutch Talent Team member, "we had some nice first time supercross experience.....for some of us, including me, it was the first time. Our coach made some video's that I've put together."

Gilbert, Arizona, January 30, 2008 - The American Bicycle Association (ABA) is proud to announce that Intense BMX has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the ABA. Intense BMX are the makers of the most popular frame in BMX, the Podium Series, 20 different complete bikes, and the most popular tires in BMX. Their products fit in very well with our programs, as the ABA is the best in BMX. The multi-year agreement will see Intense BMX promoted at the ABA National Series level as well as in the BMXer magazine and www.ababmx.com . Intense BMX will also be a major supporter of the ABA's Race for Life Series and the ABA BMX events in Canada.

Intense BMX has a few different teams that they support. The Intense BMX / Bawls Guarana Pro Team sponsors the Dynamic Duo of BMX, ABA National #1 Pro and National #1 Pro Cruiser rider Danny ”Easy Money” Caluag and 2007 ABA Rookie Pro of the Year, David ‘The Hermanator’ Herman. The combination of these two AA Pro’s, and the Intense Podium frame being the BMXer Magazines Golden Crank winner for 2007 Bike of the Year, is a lethal and winning combination. When it comes to ABA National # 1 Championships, Intense can place their name on just about all of them. They currently hold the ABA #1 Championships in the “Factory” Team category with the Intense/Phantom/Ontrac team, AA PRO, PRO Cruiser, Amateur Boys-Nic Long, Amateur Boys Cruiser-Billy Russell, Amateur Girls-Dominique Daniels, and Amateur Girls Cruiser-Dominique Daniels. These titles are no easy task to win and are the most prestigious titles in BMX. With the right combination of riders and products Intense BMX gets the job done, year in and year out!

Bernard Anderson, ABA’s Vice President stated - “We are very excited to continue our sponsorship agreement with Intense for the next 3 years. They are committed to the sport of BMX and the ABA BMX racers, families, and fans. This sponsorship will only help them reach the masses and help keep Intense at the forefront of the BMX world. The Intense Brand has grown in leaps and bounds in a very short time. It’s always fun to work closely with a company like that. We have some big things planned for the future”

Intense BMX Marketing Manager Pete Dylewski noted – “We are very proud to continue our support in BMX and work with the ABA. We owe a lot of our success with the Intense BMX Brand due to sponsorship with the ABA. What better way to say thanks than to give back to the sport and the ABA that have helped make Intense a world leader in BMX by continuing our support of the American Bicycle Association. We are excited to renew our agreement and we have a lot of great things planned for the next 3 years with the ABA to make the races more exciting, fun, and say thanks to all of the Intense BMX fans in ABA Land!”

Intense BMX has dominated the BMX frame market for the past 3 years and has become the leader in BMX racing in a short period of time. Intense BMX boasts one of the world’s highest quality BMX frames The Podium, with 15 different sizes to choose from, for the rider to get the correct frames size and fit. Intense BMX is manufactured by VSI Products of Cerritos, CA. VSI Products also manufactures, Intense Tires, THE Industries, SINZ Racing Products, and Vigor Helmets. For more information on VSI Products, visit www.vsiproducts.com

For more information about Intense BMX visit: www.intensebmx.com, Intense BMX is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana, Shimano, Fly Racing, OGI, THE Products, SINZ, and Intense Tyres. Visit the ABA website to see the full 2008 National Schedule at www.ababmx.com.

Today's BMX Racing News - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Song for Stephen Murray

Though it is not yet available ... Check out the new song written "For & About" the life of Stephen Murray. www.myspace.com/herostephenmurray

SINGLE-
Written & Produced By: TJ Lavin
Vocals By: TJ Lavin
Chorus: Written & Recorded By: Pippa Tabron
Featuring Cory Nastazio
Guitar: Written & Played By: Simon Tabron

For the story of Stephen Murray, that inspired the song, please visit:
www.myspace.com/murraystrong

For Questions please contact:
Kimarie Hunt
Cell: (714) 580-7736
Fax: (714) 849-2756
actionsports007@aol.com

For the story of Stephen Murray, that inspired the song, please visit:
www.myspace.com/murraystrong

For Questions please contact:

Kimarie Hunt
Cell: (714) 580-7736
Fax: (714) 849-2756
actionsports007@aol.com

REDLINE WELCOMES BROCK HEFFRON;

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED for KIDS

“ATHLETE OF THE YEAR”

Kent, WA: Last year, after winning the UCi Worlds – Arizona’s BROCK HEFFRON was voted “Youth Athlete of the Year” by the readers of Si for Kids (and a little help from the BMX community).

He was then pictured on the front cover with one of his heroes; Colts QB Payton Manning.

Right before his SI for Kids cover-shoot, Brock broke his arm playing pop-warner football – and was unable to finish his chase for ABA’s 2007 National No.1 Amateur and Cruiser titles.

Now healed up and practicing for his return to the ABA national circuit, BROCK HEFFRON has teamed up with REDLINE Bicycles.

He made his debut in the red, white and black at the recent NBL Coyote National – where he won with virtual ease.

”My goal is to continue to be a World Champion and to be a National No.1,” Brock recently told BMXactionOnline.com in his first interview on Redline. “

And my plan is to someday be as good as Bubba Harris.”

Noteworthy, is the fact that Brock won his first National as a Novice aboard a stock 2004 (30th Anniversary Edition) Redline Flight Junior bike.

Proving true once again, the Redline slogan of “It all starts with a Redline.”

Keep an eye out for Heffron this season, as he plans to continue the winning streak of last year that was cut short due to a football injury.

REDLINE BICYCLES

www.redlinebicycles.com

FORMCO INTRODUCES

INNOVATIVE

HALF-LINK CHAIN

San Diego, California – FormCo, always trying to come up with innovative products for the BMX market, has just released a new chain for the race market.

FormCo’s “Half Link Chain” gives riders more options when trying to dial in their chainstay length.

Instead of removing what amounts to two links when shortening your chain, you can remove one at a time to further increase the amount of options available in chainstay length, especially when making a gear change.

The ultra light chain features punched side plates and hollow pins to get the optimal strength to weight ratio.

Fully tested by FormCo riders like Warwick Stevenson, so you know they’re super strong and built to last.

FormCo Half Link Chains are available now.

Please call 619-276-3040 for more info or check out www.actionsportsdepot.net to purchase.

Toby is a class act moving from BMX and MTB racing to being a World Player nowadays in the BMX Industry with his company VSI, supplying the BMX World with THE, Intense and Sinz BMX Racing Products...

Today's BMX Racing News - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

ABA National and District Points will only be available on Friday and Sunday.
Saturday will be the USA Cycling BMX National Championships and will be run according to UCI Rules.
UCI Random Gate will be utilized for Saturday’s event only.

ONLY US CITIZENS ARE ALLOWED TO COMPETE
in Saturday’s USAC National Championship.
ALL RIDERS MUST BRING PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP
(Birth Certificate or Passport)

You must present a signed waiver to compete, available here

All Media must present a signed media waiver, available here

USAC Championship Main Event Winner will receive a USA Jersey

The USAC National Championship will be the only way to qualify for the 2008 UCI World Championships in China.

Important UCI Rules

Categories and Participation

Age of Participants
A rider must be at least 5 years of age to compete in a UCI sanctioned BMX event. The minimum age of 5 refers to the real calendar age on the day of race commencement.
The category a rider is eligible to ride is determined by his age which shall be calculated by deducting the year of birth from the current year.
A rider aged 17 years or over may choose to compete at either Championship or Challenge level at the beginning of the season namely in the appropriate age and gender group in standard bicycle categories (20")and/or cruiser categories (24”).
The calendar season starts on August 1 and continues until July 31 of the following year.
Helmets must be of full face construction equipped with a visor of minimum 10 centimeters. Helmet strap must be securely fastened during the completion of the race. Open face helmets are not allowed.
Gloves whose fingers completely cover the rider’s finger tips.
A rider cannot ride in both Championship and Challenge levels at the same event.

Participant Information

All participants will receive a USAC number plate for the event based on the order in which they presign for each class. Numbers 1-8 will be reserved for riders who made the main at the USAC National Championship last year.
All pre registered riders must check in to receive number plates and turn in signed waivers.
Winners of the National Championship will be awarded a Stars and Stripes Jersey as well as Medals for 1st through 3rd.

Participant Checklist

All riders must provide proof of US Citizenship. Only Birth Certificates or Passports
will be accepted. Documentation must be provided during registration hours for all riders,
including pre-signed riders.

All riders must sign USAC waiver and USAC Media Release, and both documents must be brought to registration. See Attached. If not an ABA member you must also sign an ABA waiver.

Riders who have presigned will need to check in at “Packet Pick-up” to receive their number plate and to provide proof of US Citizenship and USAC waiver and USAC Media Release. NO EXCEPTIONS!

UCI Class/Age structure:

The age class a rider is eligible to ride is determined by his age which shall be calculated by deducting the year of birth from the current year.
Ex. A challenge rider born in 1994 will race 14 Boys. (2008 - 1994 = 14 )

Championship 20” level standard bicycle categories *

Championship 24" level cruiser categories *

Elite Men - 19 & over;
Elite Women - 19 & over;
Junior Men - 17 & 18;
Junior Women - 17 & 18;

Elite Cruiser - 19 & over;
Elite Women Cruiser - 19 & over;
Junior Cruiser - 17 & 18;
Junior Women Cruiser - 17 & 18;

Challenge level 20" standard bicycle categories

Challenge 24" level cruiser categories

Boys - 5 & 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16;
Girls - 5-7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16;
Men - 17-24; 25-29; 30 & over;
Women – 17 & Over

Boys / Men 12 & under, 13 & 14, 15 & 16, 17-24, 25-29,
30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 & over;

Girls / Women 12 & under, 13 & 14, 15 & 16, 17-24, 25-29,
30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 & over

Masters 20" level bicycle category

Men 30 and over

Race Entry Fees:

Challenge riders......................... $60.00
Elite Men...................................$120.00
Elite Women.............................. $65.00
Junior Men................................ $65.00
Junior Women............................$65.00

Elite Men Cruiser....................... $65.00
Elite Women Cruiser...................$65.00
Jr. Men Cruiser..........................$65.00
Jr. Women Cruiser..................... $65.00
Master...................................... $65.00

Today's BMX Racing News - Monday, January 28, 2008

UCI VIDEOS FROM PHOENIX NOW POSTED ON LINK’D.TV

All motos, quarters, semis and mains from last Friday’s UCI are posted on www.linkd.tv.

Make sure to check it out!

NBL racing from Saturday’s Coyote National will be up this week!

Today's BMX Racing News - Sunday, January 27, 2008

Today's BMX Racing News - Saturday, January 26, 2008

Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, January 25, 2008

SINZ is proud to announce the arrival of the Pro Lite Stem Series. The Pro Lite Stems are available in 4 different sizes - a mini 1” version with a 40mm and 45mm reach and a Pro 1 1/8^th version, with a 50mm and 55mm reach. The SINZ Pro Lite stem use a very sophisticated process- hollow forging to make it as lite as possible while not sacrificing the strength needed. The stems have a 5 degree rise, so if needed, you can flip the stem over to have a true inverted stem. The stems have a beautiful SINZ Signature Black Shadow finish with the 3D Sinz Logo embossed in the stem cap.

The SINZ Pro Lite Stems have a suggested retail of $39.99. The Stems are in stock now at VSI Products and can be found at better bike shops world wide.

For more information on the full line of SINZ Racing Components, please visit www.SINZ-Racing.com.

SINZ has a full product line of high quality BMX race products. SINZ offers products in a wide variety of sizes and colors as well as having different price levels of components. From inexpensive quality parts to full on Pro race level items, SINZ has something for everyone.

SINZ is proud to support the NBL National Series and sponsor Pro Riders Randy Stumpfhauser, Danny Caluag, Cristian Becerine, Jason Richardson, David Herman, Derek Betcher, Khalen Young, The Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Team, The Intense/Phantom/Ontrac Race Team, The Dutch National Team, and many more.

The American Bicycle Association hosted the Silver Dollar Nationals this past weekend, January, 11-13 in Reno, NV. The weather was a little rough leading up to the event this year with about 10 feet of snow coming in to the Reno area, but the Reno crew always does a great job on the track and facility and the event went off without a hitch!

The racing at the Silver Dollars event was second to none! ABA BMX stepped it up in the track department and Billy Allen built a very challenging track to kick off the season. This was the first event of the year and Reno in January has turned into the Anaheim 1 SX of BMX racing. All the big sponsor changes, the new uniforms, the new numbers, the new ABA Champions roll into the event center. It really is a site to see!

With 2008 being the debut Olympic year for BMX racing, the buzz is all around. There's lots of media on hand and 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. Danny "Easy Money" Caluag picked up right were he left off from last season. Danny C. proved to everyone out there that his ABA National #1 AA PRO and PRO cruiser titles were no fluke. Danny took the win both days in the AA Pro class and backed that up with a 1st and 3rd in PRO Cruiser. Danny's new Team mate, and ABA BMX Rookie PRO, David Herman, was spotted on the ABA BMX PRO podium as well. David made the AA PRO main both days taking home a 2nd and 3rd for the week. I have to give a shout out to the Aussie Haro rider, Khalen Young as well. Khalen made for an exciting photo finish at the line on for Saturday's overall AA win. Only to nipped at the line by Danny C. One things for sue after Reno, Khalen looks to be a solid ABA BMX PRO Title contender this season!

On the Ladies side ABA National #1 Girl and Girl Cruiser Champion, Dominique Daniels, made her PRO debut. Dominique continued to impress taking home the victory on Saturday. "Triple D" had some problems on Sunday and had to sit out the mains. Stephanie Barragan really turned some heads in Reno as well. Stephanie picked a very solid 2nd on Saturday and took the win on Sunday. Not to be out done, Terra Nichols looked strong and took up her spots on the podium for the weekend. The new crop of ladies PRO's looks to be a great addition to the class. I can hardly wait to see who ends up the champ this year!

Pro Cruiser was the Danny C. and Pauly Lange show these two battled hard all last year for the overall ABA Title with Danny C. coming out on top. Paulie seems to have a new focus with his new Redman sponorship. Paulie's been close so many times, and this could be his year. Danny C., Tyler brown, and Kenth Fallen will all have a say about that in the end.

Vet Pro was a heck of a show in Reno. Most thought it would be the year of Dale domination. But Reno, being Reno, there was another addition to the Vet PRO class. Kenth Fallen showed up and took the win on day one showing he's got the speed he needs for the title. Being the crafty veteran Dale is, he stepped it back up on Sunday and took the top honors back. Both Kenth and Dale put on a great show for the fans and it was definitely the class to watch in Reno. Chad Street continues to be the solid rider he is. Chad is always a threat for the VET win at most every race. He's always right in the points mix. Chad is due for some BIG wins this year. Defending Champ "Black Jack" Jason Carne$ looked a little off in Reno, but being a six-time Champ he knows what he needs to do to put himself back in the hunt.

The ABA would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the Dacono, CO. event such a huge success!

Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Silver Dollars Nationals

AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS– 2

Woman’s PRO
"Demolition" Dominique Daniels– Intense/Phantom/On-Trac – 1 Stephanie Barragan – 1

PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 1 Paul Lange – Redman/Rockstar – 1

VET PRO
Dale Holmes – Free Agent – 1 - Kenth Fallen – Supercross - 1

2008 Pro Point Standing through Silver Dollar Nationals

1 DANNY CALUAG 537 2 DAVID HERMAN 417 3 KHALEN YOUNG 267 4 KYLE CUSHMAN 227 5 BUBBA HARRIS 187 6 CRISTIAN BECERINE 187 7 ALEXIS VERGARA 147 8 WARWICK STEVENSON 147 9 MIKE BRABANT 107 10 TYLER BROWN 107

1 STEPHANIE BARRAGAN 460 2 TERRA NICHOLS 380 3 DOMINIQUE DANIELS 280 4 STEPHANIE HIGGINS 210 5 CASSIE BUSHNELL 180 6 TONI RUDE 180 7 BRITTANY BATES 100 8 COURTNEY TOMEI 100 9 LAYNE NYHAUG 70 10 CHRISTIAN COSSEY 20

1 DALE HOLMES 474 2 KENTH FALLEN 474 3 CHAD STREET 354 4 DAVID BITTNER 194 5 JASON CARNES 194 6 MIKE GUL 194 7 ERIC DYER 94 8 JASON ALSTATT 64 9 SHAUN BUTLER 54 10 SHAWN O`GORMAN 54

PRO CRUISER

1 PAUL LANGE 462 2 DANNY CALUAG 422 3 TYLER BROWN 382 4 JOE SOWERS 182 5 KENTH FALLEN 162 6 MICHAEL HUGHES 122 7 ADAM TREADWELL 102 8 BILLY ANDERSON 92 9 SCOTT SIMMONS 40 10 TODD PARRY 22

1 DENZEL STEIN 338 2 JASON BENNETT 278 3 LIAM PHILLIPS 278 4 DEREK SIPKOI 218 5 JIM BROWN 143 6 JASON MORRIS 141 7 GAVIN LUBBE 128 8 KRIS FOX 128 9 SCOTT ERWOOD 118 10 JUSTIN WIKE 113

Without their support, we couldn't make the 2008 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.

Today's BMX Racing News - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

TEAM SHOWDOWN IN GOODYEAR, AZ

This weekend is shaking up to be a battle royale, as teams from all over the US make their way to the Coyote National at Estrella Mtn. BMX in Goodyear, AZ. The Coyote National is awarding a double team payout to its teams on Day 1 and that’s just a hint of all the excitement happening Jan. 25th-27th.

After the Christmas Classic, team Intense/Phantom/Ontrac was setting the standard of the early season for the National Teams. But not far behind OFR/Cyaa and Dan’s Comp were battling to take over the lead. However, all were not expecting Factory Felt to make a stealthy climb to the top at the Blue Ridge Mtn. National in Virginia. As for Team NBL the 2007 Championship Title winners, VBS-Kenda, were already gaining their spot atop the charts. The Classic proved to be a cake walk for the team as they built their lead over Geared For It and Audiobahn/justgobmx.com.

The Coyote National is just one of three Western Nationals this season giving many the opportunities to head to the top of the National Series standings. Also, be looking for more, Western race action at the Pacific Nationals at Whittier Narrows BMX Apr. 5th-6th and the Golden State Nationals at Manzanita Park BMX Jun. 21st-22nd.

CURRENT STANDINGS THROUGH BLUE RIDGE MTN.

NATIONAL TEAM

Factory Felt
Trackstarsbmx.com/Formula
Excalibur BMX
Dan’s Competition
Intense/Bizzarro/JRA
JoeyBradford.com/GT/Joselyn’s
OFR/Cyaa
Intense/Phantom/Ontrac
Answer/Unbound
Avalon Cycles

TEAM NBL

VBS-Kenda
Commitment Mortgage Racing/Standard
Schanewolf’s Cycle Sport
Stylin’
HBR/SE
TeamDiamondBMX.com
Audiobahn/justgobmx.com
Geared for it
BMX Bombers
Accel Racing/Powers Bike Shop

To view a complete list of team standings Click Here.

The 2008 NBL National Series is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), and THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com) in association with Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com), USA Cycling, and UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale).

Today's BMX Racing News - Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Intense/Phantom/On-Trac Starts the Season Off Right!

Like everyone else in early January, we were all very excited about the kick-off of the 2008 ABA season. And we were all watching the Weather Channel to see how the storms would affect access to the Reno Wells Livestock Center for one of our favorite races of the year. As always, it was chilly outside, but plenty hot inside the building. Both on the track and off. With lots of riders changing teams or getting new rides, the “Whose uniform is that?” game was in full force. On the track, however, several riders took up exactly where they left off in Tulsa, as did the team.

In the Pro ranks, Dominique Daniels made her pro debut after one of the most dominating amateur seasons in history. On Saturday, Dom used her power to pull everyone throughout the track and take the win. Sunday, she got loose and crashed, resulting in a minor concussion and opted not to race in a major show of common sense. She’ll be a force all year in that group. Teammate Terra Nichols managed a solid 3^rd place podium finish on Saturday.

Quiet man Chad Street continues to be one of the most consistent riders in the Vet Pro class. As if Free Agent’s Dale Holmes jumping in the mix late last year didn’t make the class harder, along comes Supercross’ Kenth Fallen! Those two battle it out each trading wins for the weekend, while unperturbed and unfazed; Chad rides strong taking two 3^rd places and podiuming each day.

Our lady ranks increased by one for 2008 with the excellent addition of precocious little Madison Martinez. Sporting her new jersey and matching hair-bow, Madison dominates her class both days taking two 1^st s. An excellent debut. Wearing a matching hair-bow, fierce Kristen Long began her campaign for 2008 Girl Amateur # 1 picking up right where she left off from the Grands winning 11 Girls both days and taking a 1^st and 2^nd in 11-12 Open. Taylor Wolcott had a good outing of her own winning 13-14 Mixed Open both days, like Kristen dominating the Boys. Finally, Shelbi Long easily raced her way to a pair of victories for the weekend in the 16 Girl class.

Our ranks of little guns grew for 2008 with the addition of Ethan Wolthers, affectionately known as “E-Dogg”. This competitive little tyke rode great all weekend taking home a 2^nd on Saturday and a 1^st on Sunday. Way to go! Another little battler for the weekend was 7X Shayne Lewis who rode hard all weekend having some bad luck on Saturday, but recovering well on Sunday for a 2^nd place finish. Vaughn Herrick rode good all weekend, but didn’t manage the finishes he wanted. However, he did pull off a nice win in 8X on Sunday leaving him hungry for more at the next race.

Christopher Blevins continues his dominance in the 9X and 9 and Under Cruiser ranks picking up in Reno right where he left off in Tulsa. Blevins attacked every pedal all weekend garnering one of the few double-doubles all weekend showing skill rarely evident on a rider so young. Seanie, Seanie Gaian had a tough weekend making his mains, but not putting together any strong finishes. That was until Sunday’s 11 Expert main where Sean fights like mad for every position and pulls off an amazing swoop in the last turn to take the win and get the crowd on their feet. Sean’s newest teammate and friend from UCI USA campaign’s, Cole Tesar made his Intense/Phantom/On-Trac debut this weekend. Cole was accompanied by his well dressed “Statistician Extraordinaire” Mom, Josette. Cole hops on his new Intense bikes and puts them to great use right away taking a win in 11 Cruiser Sunday and nailing a 2^nd and 4^th respectively in 11X.

Rusty and Jeff “The Godfather” Nesvig were in the house for the weekend. The “Razzleberry” proved he is indeed human, after all, succumbing to a bad cold. Pair this up with a relentless performance from Bellflower’s Nathan “The Bull” Padilla and the other hungry riders in the 13X class and Rusty leaves the weekend with only one win. Rusty will be back with a vengeance for sure. Speaking of vengeance, “Bad Boy” Billy Russell was taking no prisoners for the weekend in 14X especially after his Cowboys lost Sunday. This only made him angrier and Billy takes and nice Double for the weekend.

Connor “The Conman” Fields was on fire all weekend. In 15-16 Open it was the young guns versus the 16 year olds and in class the showdown between him and Redman’s Corben Sharrah. In Open, Conman takes the win on Saturday with a show of “pull” nipping Sharrah at the line and takes 2^nd on Sunday. In 15X, Conman takes second losing by mere inches at the line on Saturday. On Sunday in what was surely the main event race of the day, Conman has the announcers shouting, the crowd on their feet as he shows off mad skills, pulling Corben down the tricky 2^nd straight and pulls off the “move of the weekend” passing Sharrah in turn two and going on to win.

Nic Long is another consistent rider who continues to improve thanks in part to his strict training regimen, his “got not time for excuses” dad and some UCI experience. Nic earned his keep as well as the ride home to San Diego by winning both 17 and Over Open and the intensely competitive 17-18X class, sporting some last turn swoops he learned from Gaian earlier in the day. Teammate Dale Cushman also had a great, consistent weekend taking down a 3^rd and 2^nd place finish in that crazy hard 17 and Over Open. Nice job, Dale.

The team managed to start the season off right with a pair of wins for the weekend as we begin our campaign for the Factory Title. We’d like to welcome Bellflower to the Factory Division and we know they’ll be an awesome competitor all season. Great riders. And great people. As for our team, we’re delighted to welcome our new riders and welcome back our old riders. We had a great team meeting Friday night at the track nourished by our good friends at Slices Pizza there in Reno. A great way to start off an exciting season. The next team race will be the SoCal National in Lake Perris, California.

We’d like to offer special thanks to our great sponsors who provided us with some awesome gear to kick off the season especially THE for the cool new helmet bags each of which came equipped with rider-specific “dog-tags”, courtesy of Team Momager, Melissa Long. And to FLY Racing, of course, who not only filled those cool helmet bags, but also provide us with the best riding gear period on any track anywhere.

Intense/Phantom/On-Trac’s great sponsors include Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), On-Trac Garage Doors (www.ontracdoors.com), Phantom BMX Products, Fly Racing www.flyracingbmx.com, Bombshell (www.bombshellparts.com), FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com), THE Products (www.the-industries.com), SINZ Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Intense Tire Systems, (www.intensetires.com ), BMX Jerseys (www.groupdmfg.com), and Scott goggles (www.scottusa.com).

Today's BMX Racing News - Monday, January 20, 2008

Kiwis kick start the Olympic campaign in Melbourne

New Zealanders, Sarah Walker and Marc Willers claimed victory in the sixth BMX UCI Oceania Rounds in Melbourne today. In what was a New Zealand white wash the pair secured their respective leads in the overall series. Light rain did not deter the pair who now have their sight squarely focused on a potential spot at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Walker, currently ranked number one on the UCI world rankings, won all three races to take out round six. Local favourite, Ziggy Callan (Lilydale), gave early challenger, Krystal Cranfield (Gladstone/Brisbane) a run for her money. Callan also edged out Melissa Mankowski (Moranbah) to take second place with Mankowski in third. Walker now stays in the lead of the Oceania Series with only 4 races remaining. Ziggy Callan is determined to perform her best as the 19 year old tries to make an impression on selectors with eye on this year's Beijing Olympics. Third was Queensland's Melissa Mankowski and Cranfield placed a creditable fourth.

It was a guessing game in the elite men's race when final winner, Marc Willers, surged ahead in the final straight. A challenge was put out by strong start by Queensland’s Jared Graves (Toowoomba). Willers fought back to secure the lead on the final turn. A strong challenge in the final straight came from Australia's top ranked Luke Madill (Penrith). Willers won by a tyre with Madill in second and Graves gaining third. Willers now stays in the lead in the UCI Oceania series while Madill maintains second in the series.

With nations and individuals keen to gain precious UCI points for rankings, the competition in the Oceania rounds is fierce. Nations need to be in the top 4 for men and the top 5 for women to take the maximum number of riders of three men and two women to the first Olympic Games for BMX in Beijing in August.

In the junior women's race a strong ride by Townsville's Rachel Bracken saw her win with New Zealand's Victoria Hill in second and national series leader Lauren Reynolds (Bunbury) in third.

In the junior men's race it was an unlucky crash for Victorian Michael Chasteauneuf (Eastfield) on the final berm that let strong Adelaide rider Sam Willoughby( (Happy Valley) claim victory. Some elbow action in the second turn sorted out the leaders until Chasteneauneuf touched Willoughby’s rear tyre. Fellow Victorian team-mate of Chasteauneuf's, Joshua Callan (Lilydale), rose to the occasion and placed second with Luke Lodema (Happy Valley) from Adelaide in third.

In the Hog’s Breath Café Champbikx division it was Victorian rider Matthew Dunsworth (Knox) who took the win while women’s winner was world number one Melinda McLeod (Mackay).

Adam Shields gave Mackay another win in the 15 boys. Adelaide’s Zain Ariffin (Happy Valley) claimed the 14 boys while Queensland’s Chelsea King (Nerang) secured the girls win.

Riders continue this week in the Track Attack Series in Melbourne with the next two rounds of the Oceania Series to be held in New Zealand on 16-17 February. The final two rounds of the UCI Oceania will be in Penrith, Sydney on the 8-9 March.

Results UCI OceanIa Race #6 - Probikx-Champbikx Race #5 - VIC - Jan 2008

Elite Men (23 Riders) - 1 Marc Willers/NZL 2 Luke Madill/AUS 3 Jared Graves/AUS 4 Brian Kirkham/AUS 5 Kamakazi/AUS 6 Billy Jolliffe/AUS 7 Steven Wong/HKG 8 Alex Cameron/AUS

Semi Finishes - 5 Sean Dwight 5 Olivier Hoarau 6 Matt Willoughby 6 Matt Cameron 7 Brock Murray 7 Josh Webb 8 Michael Fenwick 8 Frank Penrose

Elite Women - (8 Riders) - 1 Sarah Walker/NZL 2 Ziggy Callan/AUS 3 Mellissa Mankowski/AUS 4 Krystal Cranfield/AUS 5 Tanya Bailey/AUS 6 Kelly Percy/AUS 7 Serena Kastermans/NZL 8 Catherine Hopkins/AUS

Junior Men (20 Riders) - 1 Sam Willoughby/AUS 2 Josh Callan/AUS 3 Luke Londema/AUS 4 Anthony Dean/AUS 5 Tom Siinmaa/AUS 6 Ian Docherty/AUS 7 Steve Janssen/AUS 8 Michael Chasteuneuf/AUS

Semi Finishes - 5 Masahiro Sampei 5 Justin Braybon 6 Andrew Howieson 6 Aidan Nemet 7 Kurt Pickard 7 Andrew McKenzie 8 Nick Deininger 8 Joseph Hey

Junior Women (7 Riders) - 1 Rachel Bracken/AUS 2 Victoria Hill/NZL 3 Lauren Reynolds/AUS 4 Cherie Simpson/AUS 5 Grace Ireland/AUS 6 Caitlyn Ward/AUS 7 Erin Anderson/AUS

BMX Supercross World Cup arrives in Madrid in just three weeks

The best BMXers of the world will compete at the Palacio de Deportes on February 9^th

This spectacular sport, inspired by motocross, will be Olympic this year in Beijing

Official News, Madrid, January 21^st:

For the second year Madrid will celebrate this astonishing competition, the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, in which will participate the best BMX riders of the whole world. This year the competition will be celebrated on February 9^th at the Palacio de Deportes, a privileged venue not only for riders but also for spectators as it is very well situated in the city centre and the outdoor installations ensure the success of the competition.

Lovers of extreme sports will have a compulsory appointment at the first 2008 contest of the BMX Supercross World Cup, supported by UCI (International Cycling Union). Madrid will be the first of 5 venues, the others are: Adelaide (Australia), Copenhagen (Denmark), Salt Lake City (USA) to be announced, and Fréjus (France).

This year in Madrid, the Palacio de Deportes will offer an incredible show of sport, lights and sound. With the best urban music, Freestyle exhibitions and the Guiness Record of Biketrial Height Jump will keep everybody entertained between the different rounds of the BMX Supercross World Cup.

The competition will be celebrated in a 360 metres long dirt track , specially designed for this show. It will have a great Starting DownHill at a 8 m. height , where Riders must pedal very quick to win an strategic position in the first 100 meters which will be fundamental to win the round. The structure of the competition will be with classificatory rounds, in which 8 riders will compete in a track with several obstacles like rhythm section, step down, roller, pro double jump, big double jump.

Riders from different countries –USA, Spain, Australia, etc, will come to Madrid to participate in this competition.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will support BMX Supercross for the first time .

Madrid is a very interesting place to enjoy previously the great appointment.

BMX was born in California during the 70’s and it is one of the most radical sports.

See you soon in Madrid!

Schedule:

18.00 – 18.25 hours Warm Up

18.30 – 18. 45 hours 1/8 Finals (first group)

19.00 – 19.20 hours Biketrial exibition

19.20 – 20.00 hours 1/8 Finals (second group)

20.00 – 20.15 hours Dirt Jump Competition

20.15 – 20.30 hours Cuarterfinals

20.30 – 20.45 hours Dirt Jump Final

20.45 – 21.00 hours Semifinals

21.00 - 21.30 hours Trying Height Biketrial record Guiness

21.30 – 21.40 hours Final

21.45 – 22.00 hours Awards Ceremony

Tickets:

You can get your ticket in advance for 12 € at El Corte Inglés, Caja Madrid cash points and entradas.com.

Or you can get the ticket at Palacio de Deportes the same day of the competition for 14 €.

Watch www.bmxmadrid.com to know how to get some discount tickets.

BMX Supercross World Cup UCI Madrid

9^th of february 2008

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid

Dalí Square (Felipe II)

Pearland Speedway Gets Some New Race Times/Dates

Pearland Speedway will be racing on Friday and Saturday nights through the end of February and practicing on Wednesday nights.

Please check our website out @ www.pearlandspeedway.com for more info.

Sign ups 6pm to 7:30pm - Practice 6pm to 9pm

Also, you can check out the new 'rebuild' by clicking on the above Little Pic to get the Big Pic!

FMF starts off 2008 in Reno

With some key additions to an already good group FMF is coming into 2008 with a strong team. The year was starting off shaky when Dan was filling up his truck with fuel in Eugene and they noticed the team trailer had been broken into before they left. At first look we thought all the bikes were there but then remembered Kelsey’s bike was missing. Also missing was several helmets, uniforms, shoes and many spare parts. We owe a big Thank You to the Redman camp for letting Kelsey borrow a bike for the weekend. Some more scrambling and we had everyone outfitted in the new Fly helmets and pants and the FMF team jerseys. As we entered the event center and were setting up we also noticed that there was a good showing of co-sponsored FMF riders in attendance giving us a good showing throughout the weekend.

The Girl Pro class had Cassie Bushnell representing us and she pulled of a 6^th which would have been better if not for a crash in the 2^nd main.

As the amateur racing started we came out with our one – two punch in the girl class with Drew Mechielsen and Kelsey VanOgle both winning their class races then a 2 and 3 finish in the 10 and under girl cruiser. By the end of the year this will be Kelsey’s class and Drew will up terrorizing the 11 – 13 girl cruiser. Also in Girl Cruiser we had Brittany Bushnell with a 4^th.

The Cruiser classes we had Lain VanOgle with a 4^th, Jordan Wilson with a 5^th, Josh Klatman with a 2^nd and Dave Archibald and Dan Bushnell both with a 1^st. The 20 inch classes had to tough luck in quarters and semis but Chance Glissmeyer pulled off a 3^rd and Hayden Mechielsen came home with a 6^th. The team sheet held on for 172 points and a 7^th place finish.

Sunday we came back refreshed and ready to improve on our start. Cassie came right out and stepped up with a 4^th place finish in the Girl Pro class. Then in the Girl class Kelsey kept right up with her start and another 1^st place win. Drew was going for it all again but went down in the main so ended up with 8^th. Cruiser classes showed we were stepping up when Hayden pulled off a 7^th, then Lain brought home his 1^st win on FMF, Zeb Glissmeyer got 4^th, Jordan got 3^rd, Josh got 2^nd and again Dave and Dan came in with 1^st place finishes. Then the Girl Cruiser had Kelsey and Drew both going into the 1^st corner and it looked like Kelsey may pull it off but Drew pulled ahead and Kelsey came in with a 3^rd. Brittany again pulled off a 4^th. This day was looking better in the 20 inch classes as Chance came home with a 5^th and Hayden a 7^th then Jordan got a 4^th and Josh Klatman in one of the best races of the day was going into the last corner in 1^st when an inside pass couldn’t hold and both riders went down. Josh got a 6^th out of that one but the class knows that Josh is a rider they will have to contend with.

The team ended Sunday with a 181 which was good enough for 4^th place. We improved from day one to day 2 and look to keep improving throughout the year.

2008 TORONTO X-Track Challenge Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario.

This years competition will feature a dual purpose dirt, course that will challenge racers at the highest level of skill and offer park like possibilities for creative dirt stunt riders. Rounds of race and stunt qualifiers, will determine the overall top 16 riders transferring to 1/4 Finals. Racers use 4 rider gate, Shuffled qualifiers and transfer through low overall points. Stunt riders are peer and panel judged for transfers.

Today's BMX Racing News - Saturday, January 19, 2008

SINZ is proud to announce the arrival of the all Alloy Stealth Fork, the most technologically advanced fork for BMX racing. Our Pro R & D team has developed and refined the Stealth Fork from the ground up for over a year to make sure we can bring you the best fork in BMX. The fork is offered in 2 sizes: 20” and 24”. Both Forks are constructed with a 1 1/8^th 4130 Chromoly Steer Tube. The Stealth Alloy fork goes into the SINZ Stealth Fork line in addition to the Stealth Carbon Fiber Pro Lite version.

Available now is the Alloy Pro version, in flat silver with custom Alloy legs fitted with Cnc’d drop outs and fork crown. The SINZ Stealth Alloy fork is constructed with a 1 1/8^th 4130 Chromolly Steer tube and is offered in a 20” and 24” sizes.

The SINZ Stealth Alloy Pro Fork has a suggested retail of only $169.99 for either size. The forks are in stock now and can be found at better bike shops world wide.

For more information on the full line of SINZ Racing Components, please visit www.SINZ-Racing.com.

SINZ has a full product line for riders of an affordable line of high quality BMX race products. SINZ offers products in a wide variety of sizes and colors as well as having different price levels of components. From inexpensive quality parts to full on Pro race level items, SINZ has something for everyone. SINZ is proud to support the NBL National Series and sponsor Pro Riders Randy Stumpfhauser, Danny Caluag, Cristian Becerine, Jason Richardson, David Herman, Derek Betcher, Khalen Young, Todd Perry, The Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Team, The Intense/Phantom/Ontrac Race Team, and many more.

BMX riders get muddy on the Gold Coast

BMX Mania Editor's Note - Apologies got out to BMX Australia for the delay in posting this race report from two weekends ago......Sorry! Sometimes, stuff just gets stuck in the ol BMX Mania In Box and it slowly works it's way out! It's good stuff nonetheless, so READ ON!

The fourth round of the UCI BMX Oceania Ranking Round continued this evening despite wet and muddy conditions on the Gold Coast. With precious national ranking points up for grabs Australia and New Zealand teams were keen to secure UCI points to improve their nation's ranking and gain places for riders to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Officials allowed racing to proceed at the Nerang BMX track after the surface was cleared of excess water. The round also doubled as the third round of the Hog’s Breath Café Probikx and Champbikx National Series.

As rain fell heavily during the finals, riders slowed to walking pace by the fourth and final straight. In the elite women’s race third in the world Supercross rankings, Sarah Walker from New Zealand, claimed overall victory for the best of three races. Walker however made a decision to run her bike in the final metres of the third race allowing Australia’s Melissa Mankowksi (Moranbah, QLD/Campbelltown, NSW) to pass. Mankowski finished second overall and Ziggy Callan (Lilydale, VIC) claimed third. Walker still leads the Oceania Series with Krystal Cranfield (Gladstone) in second place overall.

The men’s race was dominated by the strong Kiwi rider, Marc Willers (Cambridge). Willers rode from the front and was challenged by Australia’s Luke Madill (Penrith, NSW) until he crashed in the third straight. Brian Kirkham (Adelaide, SA) continued his early season form to place second while Thomas Hubert (Maitland, NSW) gained third place. Willers further cements his hold on the Oceania Series with 43 points while Madill stays in second place on 35 points.

The unluckiest rider of the night was junior rider, Sam Willoughby (Happy Valley, SA) after his bike fell just a metre from the finish line in the final race. Gold Coast rider, Stevie Janssen dominated the field all night winning every moto plus the prestigious junior men’s final. Second was Victorian, Joshua Callan (Lilydale) with Willoughby in third place. Willoughy still holds the Oceaina series lead however.

In the junior women’s race, Lauren Reynolds (Bunbury, WA) was victorious over Caroline Buchanan (Canberra, ACT) with New Zealand’s Victoria Hill (New Plymouth) placed third. Reynolds remains the Oceania Series leader.

Officials will inspect the track before official practice for the next UCI Oceania round is expected to begin at 9 am Queensland time. Rain is still falling over the Gold Coast area.

Graves eyes gold on the Gold Coast

Toowoomba BMX rider, Jared Graves has his sights set firmly on a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 25 year old won the fifth round of the UCI Oceania Ranking Round on the Gold Coast today. Graves now gains valuable UCI points for Australia and himself which will improve Australia’s chances of taking the maximum number of men riders which is 3 to the 2008 Beijing Olympics if Australia remains in the top five nations.

After racing in mud in the previous round last night, Graves was relieved with better track conditions today.

“I had an absolute shocker yesterday,” declared Graves, “it wasn’t my day at all everything went wrong. I didn’t even make the semis. It’s awesome to come back and get a win.”

“I was committed into going into that first corner flat out. You’ve got to in the final. If you back off you’re not going to get anywhere.”

Graves made the winning move on the first turn and was challenged by two of his QAS (Queensland Academy of Sport) teammates Michael ‘Tiger’ Robinson and Kamakazi.

Graves still had concerns over the next three straights. “I was always worried with Kama behind me because he can pull out anything. He’s always someone you’ve got to worry about when he’s behind you,” explained Graves.

Robinson and Kamakazi rode shoulder to shoulder but finished in second and third place respectively. Top kiwi rider Mark Willers could not repeat his win from last night’s round in the muddy conditions and finished in fifth today.

Sydney brothers Alex and Matthew Cameron finished with fourth and seventh respectively. Penrith’s Luke Madill placed sixth and still in second place overall in the Oceania Ranking Series. Willers still leads the overall Oceania Series with the next round to be held in Melbourne in a fortnight.

After claiming third at the Beijing test event, Graves will now continue racing both mountain bike and BMX and will focus on the BMX Supercross events which start in Madrid next month.

The elite women’s race winner was left wide open until the last race with Queensland’s Melissa Mankowski (Moranbah) taking the final race and overall win

First place was welcomed by Mankowski who thought she had won the previous night’s round but instead had placed second.

“I finished with a second last night. I came out with a bit better attitude today,” she said.

The elite women race for points over three races and close racing mean any three rider could take the eventual win in the third and final race. “It came down to the last race which is good. That’s what the girls need," explained Mankowski..

The recent return to racing for Mankowski after injury at the Beijing test event was a positive sign. “Beijing does look a bit closer now,” she stated.

Second was third ranked on World rankings, Sarah Walker from New Zealand. Third today was Kelly Percy (Redlands) from Brisbane. Krystal Cranfield (Gladstone) made an early move but lost ground in the final straight while National Champion, Tanya Bailey (Maudsland/Perth) only managed sixth place.

New Zealand's Sarah Walker however still maintains the lead in the Oceania Series.

Selectors were on site to look at the Australian team. Also racing in the Oceania round were riders from Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Canada racing to gain experience and valuable points for their nations.

Local rider Stevie Janssen (Nerang) repeated his win from last night while junior women’s Caroline Buchanan (Canberra) had to surge across the line to win this round from New Zealand’s Victoria Hill.

The tussle was on between World Champion, Melinda McLeod (Mackay) and World number three, Lacey Oliver (Nerang) with Oliver winning and McLeod second.

Adam Shields signs with Factory Hyper

Sirius Bicycles / Adam Campbell-Team Manager

Adam Shield's (Mackay, Queensland) has been offered a ride with the Hyper Factory Team for 2008.

Hyper Brand Manager, Jud Ciancio, first contacted me a few weeks ago to ask if Adam would be interested in joining the US based team and after discussing the offer with Adam I am pleased to be able to announce that he has gladly accepted.

Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, January 18, 2008

- Estrella Mountain BMX in Goodyear to host two NBL Nationals and UCI Continental race -

The fastest BMX racers in the nation will head to Goodyear, Arizona on the weekend of January 25th-27^th, 2008 for the NBL Coyote BMX Nationals! This marks the first time in more than a decade that the National Series has stopped in Arizona and this time Estrella Mountain BMX track, located in Goodyear, will host two National Events and the 8^th UCI Continental Series race. Here are TEN BIG reasons to race the Coyote Nationals:

1. DOUBLE TEAM PAYOUT ON SATURDAY – Double Team Cash for National and Team NBL Teams on Day 1

2. GET TWO NATIONAL SCORES – Did you know you only need 6 Scores plus the NBL Grands to earn a plate? It’s true! And two of those scores can come from Regional events

3. ALL BMX LICENSES ACCEPTED – Not an NBL member yet? That’s okay, we want to give everyone the opportunity to race. All BMX licenses will be accepted

4. RACE AN AWESOME TRACK – Estrella Mtn. BMX is one of the best tracks in the country and it even has a sweet Pro Section. See for yourself at www.estrellamountainbmx.com

5. RACE AN OPEN – Make your main at 6 Opens and qualify for the Friday Night race at the NBL Grands

6. WIN A FRAME - Race both days and you get a chance to win a sweet Standard Byke Company 125R frame

7. WAR OF THE STARS PRO SERIES – Large Pro Purses on Saturday and Sunday means lots of Pros!

8. GET A PENNANT – Race the Friday Nite Pennant race and you get a 2008 Collector Pennant, LEAP & High points

10. GET PHOTOGRAPHED – The race will be covered by BMXWORLD, BMX Plus! and BMX Today Magazines

The NBL’s Southwest region continues to grow and the Coyote Nationals will provide yet another opportunity for Western riders to qualify for the NBL Grands. Amateurs require only 6 National scores plus the Grands to earn a NBL National number and two of those scores can come from NBL Regionals. With four more Nationals in California (Whittier Narrows/SoCal and Prunedale/NorCal), it’s easier than ever to qualify. NBL awards number plates to all qualified riders in the Expert, Novice, Rookie, Girls and Cruiser classes at the NBL Grand National held August 29-31at the legendary Derby City BMX track in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Coyote National weekend kicks off on Friday, January 25^th with the 8^th UCI Continental Elite race followed by practice and the ‘Friday Nite Pennant pre-race for amateurs. All registered riders receive a free Collector Pennant. Get two National scores by racing the Coyote Nationals on Saturday and Sunday and you’ll also earn a pocketful of NBL High Points. Saturday’s National will be the 1^st NBL War-of-the Stars Pro Series for the Men and Women and will kick off the Olympic year in style. Free Agent’s Kyle Bennett and Redline’s Kim Hayashi will be ready to defend their crowns.

Estrella Mtn. BMX is located in the city of Goodyear, only 20 minutes from the Phoenix Int’l Airport – a track that many of NBL Northwest and Eastern riders have never raced on…..yet. Estrella Mountain BMX is just one of more than 150 exciting courses in NBL’s nationwide network of BMX Tracks and the perfect location for the 2008 NBL Coyote Nationals. Visit their website at www.estrellamountainbmx.com to get directions and local information.

USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES OPENING OF BMX TRAINING FACILITY
Event Exhibition and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Monday, Jan. 21

Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 16, 2008)-USA Cycling is set to open its new BMX training facility at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. with an athlete exhibition and ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, January 21, the national governing body announced today.

Seven of the United States' top BMX athletes and 2008 Olympic hopefuls are scheduled to attend, including three-time world champion and top-ranked American Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas), Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.), Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif.), Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash.), Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah) and Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla.).

Monday's event is open to the public and media are invited to attend. The event will begin at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time with a one-hour media availability session. A ribbon cutting ceremony will follow at 1:00 pm with athletes, USA Cycling and U.S. Olympic Committee officials. The event will then conclude with a demonstration of the newest Olympic sport by those expected to contend for medals in Beijing.

"The opening of the USA Cycling BMX training facility in Chula Vista highlights the importance of the close partnership between the USOC and USA Cycling in the continued development of the sport of BMX," said Steve Johnson, CEO of USA Cycling. "This facility not only represents the current state-of-the-art in BMX training centers, but will continue to evolve over time to keep pace with the rapid evolution of international BMX racing."

"The grand opening represents an exciting opportunity for our BMX athletes," added Mike King, USA Cycling's Director of BMX Programs and former world champion. "This venue was designed specifically for our elite athletes and is expected to set the standard for other countries to follow. The ultimate goal when contributing to the design, construction and financing of the facility was to accurately replicate the Beijing track and hopefully bring home some medals from the Games."

Kintner, a BMX and three-time 4-cross mountain bike world champion, has been at the Olympic Training Center since early December as a member of USA Cycling's resident athlete program. As an experienced rider, she's seen and rode on several of the world's best courses including the one in Beijing.

"It's going to be such an advantage having this replica track in our backyard," she said. "The Olympic Training Center has opened my eyes to what the possibilities could be towards an Olympic dream, and they have provided an incredible resource. In my normal life, meeting all these different athletes and learning from those who have been to the Olympics before just wouldn't have been available. This environment has plenty of positive motivation to train hard."

The course in Chula Vista was built by Tom Ritzenthaler, who also built the BMX track that will be used for the sport's Olympic debut in Beijing this August. Ritzenthaler, a 33-year-old veteran BMX competitor, has built dozens of BMX tracks around the world, but USA Cycling's training facility in Chula Vista is the only course that currently replicates the UCI Supercross style that Olympic athletes will see in Beijing. The course is also the only permanent Supercross structure in the nation. Completed in January, the track will offer training and competition grounds for some of the top American BMX athletes as they prepare to qualify for this summer's Olympic Games.

Athletes in attendance will include:

Men - Kyle Bennett: 2007 and three-time World Champion, No. 1-ranked American Donny Robinson: 2007 US National Champion, Beijing Test Event Winner, No. 3-ranked American Mike Day: UCI Salt Lake Super-Cross winner, No. 2-ranked American Steven Cisar: UCI Super-Cross time trial winner (Madrid), No. 4-ranked American

Women - Jill Kintner: BMX and Mountain Bike World Champion, No. 2-ranked American Arielle Martin: No. 3-ranked American Amanda Geving: No. 1-ranked American

EVENT DETAILS
What: BMX Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
When: Monday, January 21 (All Times Pacific) - Media Availability 12:00-1:00 PM - Ribbon Ceremony 1:00 PM - Athlete Exhibitions 1:00-1:30 PM
Where: U.S. Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista 2800 Olympic Parkway Chula Vista, CA 91915

About USA Cycling - Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 60,000 members and 2,500 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men's road). For more information, visit www.usacycling.org or contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.

Just got the latest in from GT's, Eric "Big Daddy" Rupe, Vet Pro extraordinaire.

According to Big Daddy, he's pretty "messed up" after his gnarly crash in Reno, Nevada last weekend at the ABA Silver Dollar Nationals.

E's been in to see the doc three times in as many days, and the consensus is that he'll need surgery to fix up his injuries.

According to the man himself, "I broke my eye socket bone, my cheek bone and my temple bone. They are gonna put in a few small Ti plates to hold it all in place while it heals.....I go in for surgery on Monday."

While the whole process will be quite traumatic and will take some healing, Eric has plans to be back on the track within a month.

Eric's career spans 33 years, including 30 years as a BMX Pro, and this is the most serious injury ever......Not bad for that many Fast Laps around a BMX track with thousands of other pros trying for the same goal. Let's wish this E Team member many, many more without a similar result.

Check out the new KHS/Free Agent Truck and trailer that's all tricked out ready to hit up some of the big events in 08.

According to Dale Holmes, Free Agent BMX World Team Manager, you can look out for Free Agent to make some BIG noise in 2008.

This past weekend at the NBL's Blue Ridge National race in Lexington VA, FlyRacingbmx.com's Leroy Moses made his pro debut in Elite open. He finished 2-2-4 in the motto's and third in the semi to make his first pro main finishing third. Sunday came and Leroy could not avoid the carnage in the semi and did not transfer out but on a positive note, he did win his first pro moto.

Leroy would like to congratulate his former trackstarsbmx.com teammate Travis Jurrell for his first pro win Saturday, Travis is also in his rookie season. Thanks to all that have supported him thru out his 9 year quest to turn pro.This only goes to show that when you set goals (as a 8 year old rookie) and you work hard at it they can be achieved.

Leroy would like to thank a few folks that helped along the way from rookie to pro with all the move up points in between. Ray at flyracingbmx.com, Kronik energy drink, Little back river photography,VABMX.ORG, Todd Hines@ HBR, Joe at trackstarsbmx.com, the Kincheloe family,Chad@powers bike shop, Cliff Santiago,Tino Morris, Joel Clark (undercover trainer) Bob T and everyone at the NBL.

Today's BMX Racing News - Thursday, January 17, 2008

BMX Supercross causes challenges for Adelaide

BMX is the latest sport to join the growing list of new-generation Olympic events in Beijing. This April, just five months before the August games, Adelaide will host the first BMX Supercross in the southern hemisphere. Supercross is akin to the Olympic style of track, a BMX track of monstrous size. Apart from being the first southern hemisphere supercross, this will also be the first time such an event has been held indoors.

It's been in the pipeline since mid 2006 when the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) confirmed that Australia would host the 2008 World Cup Supercross and the 2009 World Championships. Now the track design for the World Cup BMX Supercross in Adelaide has been finalized all of the BMX Olympic hopefuls are keen to know what it will feel like to race on it.

Unfortunately they will have to wait for the Jubilee Hall in the Adelaide Showgrounds to be transformed just days before racing starts on April 12th and 13th. For organizers though building the first indoor BMX Supercross track is not without several major challenges. Right now there is only a concrete floor and track builders will have to truck in thousands of tonnes of dirt, a couple of bobcats and plenty of elbow grease.

The track design is the brainchild of Tom Ritzenthaler, the UCI's BMX track builder. It was only after inspection and detailed measurements were taken that the final design was formed. According to BMX Australia's organiser, John Leary, the design did need fine-tuning. "It had to take into account the building's unique features such as roof height which did not allow an eight metre start ramp. The start ramp will be seven metres."

As someone said, 'What's a metre between friends?'

There were obstacles like the columns and other inbuilt features that could not be changed.

According to those it in the know, the track will be challenging for the elite men and women from overseas as well as from Australia.

For those Australian riders who fancy themselves for an Olympic berth when the sport debuts in August, it will certainly cut the mustard.

"It will be great not having to travel overseas. The Australian riders have always had to travel long distances to compete in Europe and America. This time around the shoe is on the other foot," said Luke Madill, a member of Australia's BMX High Performance Squad.

I perform better on home surfaces and in front of home crowds.”

There were many more considerations for the track design that do not meet the eye. "The track design itself has to consider all the risk management requirements," Leary added.

When the BMX UCI track builder and committee visited Adelaide in November they rechecked measurements and really looked at the building in fine detail. The indoor track will be great for riders, spectators and for the sport's profile within Australia and overseas."

The biggest bonus is that rain or adverse weather will not affect anything. As recently as September last year the Supercross racing in Salt Lake City had to be cancelled due to rain.

Another major challenge that faces the organizing committee in Adelaide is the logistics of building an indoor track in the extremely short time of only three days.

The challenge means the entire track has to be built and ready for practice on Friday 11 April followed by racing on the 12th and 13th April.

As if that is not enough challenge, the amazing thing is that the Supercross and massive start ramp will all be changed around in just 24 hours into a national standard BMX track ready for all ages to compete at the National Championships.

"When racing is completed on Sunday it has to be changed in record time," Leary said. "Riders need to be on the track well before Wednesday for the Adelaide Showground Spectacular."

The Adelaide Showground Spectacular is known in BMX circles as the pre-titles and holds a lot of interest for riders with an added bonus of national plates up for grabs over the remainder of the week.

“The Adelaide BMX Supercross would not be happening without the support of major partner, Events South Australia,” stated Leary. “There has been a phenomenal amount of team work with local Event Manager, Darrilyn Woods, plus the manpower on hand from South Australia’s BMX community.”

The official National Championships get underway on Thursday 17th April and racing continues until Sunday 20th April.

For further information go to www.bmxsuperx2008.com

Travel Schedule IN - LEAVE LOS ANGELES MAY 25 AT 1:40 AM, ARRIVE BEIJING 5:20AM-MAY 26, LEAVE BEIJING 7:20 AM –MAY 26, ARRIVE TAIYUAN 8:30 AM

Travel Schedule OUT - LEAVE TAIYUAN JUNE 2 AT 930AM ARRIVING BEIJING 10:40AM LEAVE BEIJING 9:00PM ARRIVE LOS ANGELES 6:00PM SAME DAY

(We do have a LONG layover in Beijing on the way out. We are looking for a city tour you can purchase, if you wish.)

Land Pricing - The price for each person is only $940 (Two persons in each room). Includes hotel, meals and bus transfers. the USA host hotel is Shanxi Yingze Hotel. Each room has two twin beds, in room safe and a mini bar. the hotel has a shopping center, a sauna, a beauty shop, dance hall, medical treatment and health center, and a swimming pool. The hotel has several Chinese and Western restaurants, serving Yue, Chaozhou, Huaiyang, Jing and Shanxi cuisine as well as western and German food. Pricing includes meals, 7 nights accommodation, airport pick up and transfers between the hotel and the venue.

Deposits and Payments - A $200 deposit is due before Feb. 10th. Your deposit is fully refundable until Feb. 10th. The balance is due MARCH 31. Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended.

Passports and visa's are required, we recommend CIBT Visa Service, @ www.cibt.com

Round 3 and 4 of the European Championship 2008

ONE KENDA press release

Round 3 and 4 of the European Championship for Junior/Elite Men and Women were held in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

For riders of team ONE/Kenda it turned out to be a weekend with ups and downs.

In Junior Women, Joyce Seesing from Holland was looking fast and very promising for the main, just like Toms Skujins from Latvia in Junior Men.

In Elite Women all looked well in the motos, but no main for the ONE/Kenda girls on both days.

In Elite Men, Arturs Matisons and Maris Strombergs dominated all weekend. Emilio Falla from Ecuador was on his way to south America for races there.

What caught peoples attention – once again….the domination of ONE's Latvian riders in Junior and Elite Men, with a super strong Maris Strombergs, the new bike of Joyce Seesing painted in Ducati red, and ONE’s new UFO race gear.

Elite Men

Click here to view the RANKING of 2008 and here to see how Maris and Arturs did at the Christmas Classic: Day 1 and Day 2 .

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UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) trainee Samantha Cools has taken the provisional lead in the overall UCI BMX ranking following two victories in the United States.

The 21-year-old Canadian pilot won these races at the NBL Christmas Classic in Columbus, Ohio, on December 27th and 28th. In doing so, she overtakes the New Zealander Sarah Walker in the overall ranking and conserves her lead in the North American ranking.

The Christmas Classic is a UCI race that forms part of the North American Championships. The UCI points won by Samantha also help her in her bid to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Samantha, who has been training at the UCI's WCC in Aigle, Switzerland, since October 2007, won the North American ranking in 2007 and finished the season 6th in the international standings.

Her next main goal will be the two rounds of the North American Championships that take place in Florida, in March.


BAWLStyle.com Race Report – January 15, 2008
	The riders of Intense BMX / BAWLS hit the track in their all new Intense/BAWLS threads had a huge weekend in Reno at the ABA’s Silver Dollar Nationals! The podium was bouncing with BAWLS as ABA AA-Pro #1 rider Danny “Easy Money” Caluag swept the main events with First Place finishes on both race days! Teammate and 2007 ABA Rookie Pro of the Year David “The Hermanator” Herman is getting faster every race, also making the podium both days with 3^rd and 2^nd place finishes.
We’d also like to give a birthday shout out to Danny on turning the big 2-1 today!

For more BAWLS BMX news, event info, photos and sponsorship info, check out www.BAWLStyle.com!

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Will G's Lookin' For A Ride

Will Greathouse, one of the hot Young Guns on the ABA/NBL BMX Circuit is lookin' for a ride. Will just recently left one of his longtime sponsors, Profile Racing on good terms and will be lookin' for a good team to help out.

Will's got lots of international experience with several UCI Worlds and Supercross races under his belt and he's always a threat in the Elite/Pro classes on the U.S. scene.

As well as a fast racer, Will has served as Head BMX Racing Instructor at Camp Woodward East for two years and is owner of 476GWP (476 Gear With Pull) Clothing, that's been a very popular line of T-Shirts, etc on the East Coast.

Anyone interested may contact Will via email at, greathouse476@yahoo.com.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Monday, January 14, 2008

Elite Men (84 Riders) - 1 Michal Prokop/CZE 2 Ivo Lakucs/LAT 3 Martijn Scherpen 4 Thomas Allier/FRA

5 Sebastian Kartfjord/NOR 6 Thomas Hamon/FRA 7 Pablo Gutierrez/FRA 8 Rob Van Den Wildenberg/NED

Elite Women (25 Riders) - 1 Shanaze Reade 2 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 3 Anne Caro Chausson/FRA 4 Jana Horakova/CZE

5 Romana Labounkova/CZE 6 Lieke Klaus/NED 7 Cyrielle Convert/FRA 8 Aurélia Don

Junior Men (66 Riders) - 1 Vincent Pelluard/FRA 2 Toms Skujins/LAT 3 Andre Aquiluz/NOR 4 Jan Svub/CZE

5 Jordan Lajmi/FRA 6 Jelle Van Gorkom/NED 7 Kenny Smulders/NED 8 Joris Daudet/FRA

Junior Women (19 Riders) - 1 Eva Ailloud/FRA 2 Gaëlle Charpentier/FRA 3 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 4 Dana Sprengers/NED

5 Manon Valentino/FRA 6 Armonie Sailly/FRA 7 Esther Leroy/FRA 8 Joyce Seesing/NED

Junior Women - 1 Eva Ailloud/FRA 2 Manon Valentino/FRA 3 Joyce Seesing/NED 4 Dana Sprengers/NED

5 Gaelle Charpentier/FRA 6 Karine Chantelot/FRA 7 Armonie Sailly/FRA 8 Magalie Arnoix/FRA

Junior Men - 1 Vincent Pelluard/FRA 2 Andre Fossa/NOR 3 Toms Skujins/LAT 4 Jan Svub/CZE

5 Jordan Lajmi/FRA 6 Robiin VD Kolk/NED 7 Simon Marchal/FRA 8 T. Biknius/LTU

Elite Women - 1 Shanaze Reade/ENG 2 Aurelia Don/FRA 3 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 4 Sam Cools/CAN

5 Amelie Despeaux/FRA 6 Anne Caroline Chausson/FRA 7 Vilma Rimsaite/LTU 8 Romana Labounkova/CZE

Elite Men - 1 Maris Strombergs/LAT 2 Arturs Matisons/LAT 3 Moana Moo Caille/FRA 4 Michal Prokop/CZE

5 Sifiso Nhlapo/RSA 6 Martijn Scherpen/NED 7 Ivo VD Putten/NED 8 Arnaud Dubois/BEL

AA Pro (29 Riders) - 1 Danny Caluag 2 Khalen Young 3 The Hermanator 4 Bubba 5 Warwick 6 Tyler Brown 7 Josh Oie 8 Joe Szurek

Girls Pro (10 Riders) - 1 Dominique Daniels 2 Stephanie Barragan 3 Terra Nichols 4 Toni Rude 5 Courtney Tomei 6 Cassie Bushnell 7 Stephanie Higgins 8 Layne Nyhaug

Vet Pro (17 Riders) - 1 Kenth Fallen 2 Dale Holmes 3 Chad Street 4 Jason Carnes 5 The Maniac 6 Dave Bittner 7 Eric Dyer 8 Terry Tennette

A Pro (52 Riders) - 1 Denzel Stein 2 Jason Bennett 3 Liam Phillips 4 Derek Sipkoi 5 Jason Morris 6 Scott Erwood 7 Kris Fox 8 Gavin Lubbe

Pro Cruiser (12 Riders) - 1 Paul Lange (New Redman Ride for Paulie) 2 Tyler Brown 3 Danny Caluag 4 Kenth Fallen 5 Adam Treadwell 6 Joe Sowers 7 Billy Anderson 8 Michael Hughes

Today's BMX Racing News - Sunday, January 13, 2008

Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, January 11, 2008

Watch NBL CHRISTMAS CLASSIC main event videos at GO211.COM Now

Hey, if you made your main or want to see who did, check out GO211.com to view all of the main events from the NBL Christmas Classic and UCI Continental Series races. In addition to the great racing action, check out the interviews, crash sections and much more. Thanks again to our great National sponsors – BAWLS Guarana, Intense BMX, Standard Byke Co., THE, Sinz and Camp Woodward.

View the mains here: http://www.go211.com/u/nblxmas2007/videos

The Gator Nationals in Oldsmar, Florida will be the debut of this new team. Although we must walk before we can run, the team has aspirations of growing into one of the strongest ABA bike shop team over the next five years, but we are starting off small to begin with.

This team will also promote the twentyH.com brand (a spin-off of HRPdesigns) as it enters the BMX marketplace. However, the team is mainly about friends having fun and racing BMX with all of our other friends from across the country. Please look for us under the black tent with Team Moto Filler on the upper skirt and stop by and say hello. Who knows, we might have a sticker or two that needs a new home.

The first generation of this team will include the following riders as most of us make the move to the ABA side of racing. Our schedule of events will be mostly in the southeast with stops in Oldsmar, Desoto, Spartanburg, Atlanta, and Orlando. You might see a 20H jersey in Tulare and Reno in the fall, if things work out. We plan to add other riders as the season goes on, but for now it is as follows:

This team could never have become a reality without the help and support of some wonderful sponsors and co-sponsors. Much respect and appreciation go out to the following: all the riders of Team Moto Filler, BDS Architects, Richard at Clayborn bikes, Ray at FLY, Ryan at Sunringle, Jon and Greg at SNAP, John at Kovachi Wheels, Mike and Greg with Atomlab, Randy at GroupD, Maxxis Tires, HRPdesigns, and last but not least the family’s of our riders.

Elite Level Winter Training with USA Cycling Coach, George Andrews at Walworth County BMX. George will be taking 25 riders and coaching them thru six sessions of ELITE level Training.

Riders will have the opportunity to engage in agility, flexibility, power. Strength and explosive exercises.

This is the same program that UCI world Champion, Tyler Whitfield utilizes.

Training session schedule:

Sunday, January 13^th from 8:30 to 10:00

Saturday, January 26^th, from 12:00 to 3:00

Saturday, February 16^th, from 12:00 to 3:00

Sunday, February 24^th, from 8:30 to 10:00

Saturday, March 8^th, from 12:00 to 3:00

Sunday, March 16^th, from 8:30 to 10:00

Training sessions cost: All six sessions will be available for $130.00 per rider. That’s less than $25.00 per session! Riders can sign up at Walworth County BMX on Sunday, January 6^th from 12:00 to 1:00 or via PayPal at prokappabmx@sbcglobal.net.

For more details, contact George at 815-222-2228

Team Hyper/Australia

Team Hyper (Australia) is pleased to confirm its roster for the 2008 season and I'm sure you will agree the line up is impressive. Team Hyper reckons to be a force this season!

Adam Shields* - 15 Boys
Casey Riggs - 16 Boys
Craig Holmes - Elite Men
Graeme Riggs - Elite Men
Kerrod Connors - 13 Boys
Mitchell "Thorpedo" Thorpe - Junior Men
"Factory" Phil Brezigar - 25-29 Men
Tyler Brown - 16 Boys

*Big news concerning Adam Shields coming soon.

Hyper Assault race frames come in ten 20" sizes; Ultra Mini-Pro XXL, and five Cruiser sizes; Mini-Pro XL.

The frames are available in five colours; black, white, blue, red, orange, & ultra-polished, and frame decal kits; red, gray, orange, blue, pink & yellow, to give your frame a truly custom look!

Hyper Assault race frames are competitively priced at AUD$499 and are available from all good BMX bike shops.

For sales/dealer enquiries email info@siriusbikes.com.

Today's BMX Racing News - Thursday, January 10, 2008

NBL renews partnership with Intense BMX and Sinz Products,

adds THE Industries to the mix

Hilliard, Ohio, January 9, 2008 - The National Bicycle League (NBL) is proud to announce that Intense BMX has renewed their partnership with the NBL along with two additional VSI brands, Sinz Products and THE Industries. Intense BMX are the makers of the Podium Series bikes among other top quality BMX frames, complete bikes, and tires and their products fit in very well with our programs. The multi-year agreement will see the brands promoted at the National level in combination with the grass roots Bring-A-Buddy Recruiting program. Intense, Sinz and THE products will play a key role in the NBL Bring-A-Buddy Program to help increase local membership and awareness.

Intense BMX has also joined forces with BAWLS Guarana, ‘The Official Energy Drink of the NBL’, to sponsor top pros Danny Caluag and David ‘The Hermanator’ Herman. The collaboration of these two official NBL sponsors promises to bring plenty of BOUNCE to what may be the most exciting year in BMX yet. Intense is also proud to continue their support of Phantom/On-Trac in their quest to win the NBL National Team Championship and Intense has joined forces with the Bizzarro Racing Team (www.bizzarroracing.com). The Bizzarro Team will help increase Intense’s brand awareness throughout the Northeast and Midwest and will host a number of pre-national clinics.

“Intense is very committed to BMX and we are excited to have a long-term opportunity to promote their brand at the National and local levels. In addition to their commitment on the national level, offering their products as incentives for our Bring-A-Buddy Program has helped make it the number-one recruiting program in the country. Their involvement definitely inspires growth and progress for our sport,” states NBL Marketing Director, Kevin O’Brien.

Intense has been dominating the frame market for the past 2 years and has become the leader in BMX racing in a short period of time. Intense boasts one of the world’s highest quality BMX frames, with 14 sizes to choose from and has become the leader on and off the track. In early 2007, Intense launched The Podium Series, which revolutionized the BMX frame industry. Intense BMX is manufactured by VSI Products of Cerritos, CA. VSI Products also manufactures, Intense Tires, THE Industries, SINZ Racing Products, Vigor Helmets, Attivo, and Rave Pak. For more information on VSI Products, visit www.vsiproducts.com

For more information about Intense BMX visit: www.intensebmx.com, Sinz Products www.sinz-racing.com and THE Industries www.bmxthe.com. Visit the NBL website to see the full 2008 National Schedule at www.nbl.org.

2008 REDLINE CUP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

For the umpteenth consecutive year in a row, REDLINE presents the ultimate local race series; the ABA Redline Cup Series.
With over 60 qualifier races being held in 35 different states and one Canadian Province, ABA members can put their name in the hunt for a No.1 RL Cup plate by making their main at one of the local qualifier events. And then come September, over 350 No.1 Plates will be handed out throughout three weekends of REGIONAL Redline Cup Finals – one in the East, one Central and concluding in the West. Dates and locations for the RL Cup Finals are still to be announced; and will be named soon.

For now –goal No.1 for many BMXer should be to chose your Redline Cup Qualifier, and make plans for making your main. That will get you the required invitation to one of the Redline Cup Finals in September – where you’ll get a shot at becoming a Redline Cup Champ!

2008 REDLINE CUP SCHEDULE
REDLINE CUP QUALIFIERS	TRACK / LOCATION	STATE	EAST
Sunday, February 17, 2008	Steel Wheels Indoor	IN	E
Sunday, March 09, 2008	Dayton Indoor BMX	OH	E
Sunday, May 04, 2008	Jackson BMX	TN	E
Saturday, May 10, 2008	Ultimate Challenge BMX	SC	E
Saturday, May 17, 2008	Oldsmar BMX	FL	E
Sunday, May 18, 2008	Cedar BMX	PA	E
Sunday, June 22, 2008	Morenci BMX	MI	E
Sunday, June 29, 2008	First State BMX	DE	E
Saturday, July 05, 2008	Horseheads BMX	NY	E
Sunday, July 06, 2008	Capital City BMX	NC	E
Sunday, July 27, 2008	Noonday BMX	GA	E
Sunday, August 03, 2008	Billerica BMX	MA	E
Sunday, August 10, 2008	Lebanon BMX	PA	E
Sunday, July 27, 2008	Franke Park BMX	IN	E
September 5, 6 & 7	REDLINE CUP FINALS EAST	TBA	EAST

REDLINE CUP QUALIFIERS	TRACK / LOCATION	STATE	CENTRAL
Sunday, January 27, 2008	Walworth Indoor BMX	WI	C
Saturday, February 23, 2008	Rehbein's Arena BMX	MN	C
Saturday, March 08, 2008	Armadillo BMX	TX	C
Saturday, April 05, 2008	Badlands BMX	NM	C
Sunday, April 27, 2008	Spokes BMX	MO	C
Saturday, May 03, 2008	Tornado Alley BMX	TX	C
Sunday, May 04, 2008	Brec BMX Raceway	LA	C
Sunday, June 01, 2008	Sand Springs BMX	OK	C
Sunday, June 08, 2008	St. Michael Regional BMX	MN	C
Sunday, June 29, 2008	Grand Valley BMX	CO	C
Saturday, July 05, 2008	The Hill BMX	IL	C
Monday, July 07, 2008	Bonzai BMX	AR	C
Sunday, July 13, 2008	County Line BMX	CO	C
Sunday, July 13, 2008	Dilworth BMX	MN	C
Sunday, July 20, 2008	Hodag BMX	WI	C
Sunday, July 20, 2008	Cedar Rapids BMX	IA	C
Friday, August 08, 2008	Milwaukee BMX	WI	C
Sunday, August 17, 2008	Mankato Area BMX	MN	C
Saturday, April 26, 2008	Cowtown BMX	TX	C
Sunday, June 22, 2008	Emery Park BMX	KS	C
Sunday, July 06, 2008	Star City BMX	NE	C
Sunday, July 27, 2008	Brighton BMX	IL	C
Sunday, August 10, 2008	Raytown BMX	MO	C
September 12, 13 & 14	REDLINE CUP FINALS CENTRAL	TBA	CENTRAL

REDLINE CUP QUALIFIERS	TRACK / LOCATION	STATE	WEST
Saturday, January 26, 2008	Speedworld BMX	AZ	W
Sunday, January 27, 2008	Rad Canyon Indoor BMX	UT	W
Sunday, February 03, 2008	Emerald Valley Indoor BMX	OR	W
Saturday, February 23, 2008	Manzanita BMX	AZ	W
Sunday, March 16, 2008	Southwest Wyoming Indoor BMX	WY	W
Saturday, April 12, 2008	Palm Springs BMX	CA - SoCal	W
Sunday, April 20, 2008	North Bay BMX	CA - NorCal	W
Saturday, April 19, 2008	Colorado River BMX	AZ	W
Saturday, May 10, 2008	Bakersfield BMX	CA - NorCal	W
Saturday, May 17, 2008	Bighorn BMX	NV	W
Sunday, May 18, 2008	Orange Y BMX	CA - SoCal	W
Saturday, May 24, 2008	Klamath Falls BMX	OR	W
Sunday, May 25, 2008	Larsen Recreation BMX	WA	W
Sunday, June 08, 2008	Patterson BMX	CA - NorCal	W
Sunday, June 08, 2008	Rocky Top BMX	ID	W
Sunday, June 15, 2008	Electric City BMX	MT	W
Sunday, June 29, 2008	Riverfront BMX	CA - NorCal	W
Saturday, July 05, 2008	Smith Rock BMX	OR	W
Saturday, July 19, 2008	Mike Sedar BMX	WY	W
Saturday, August 02, 2008	Cherry Hill BMX	ID	W
Saturday, August 02, 2008	North Sea Tac BMX	WA	W
Sunday, August 03, 2008	Redwood Empire BMX	CA - NorCal	W
Saturday, August 16, 2008	Deseret Peak BMX	UT	W
Sunday, August 17, 2008	Sycamore BMX	CA - SoCal	W
Saturday, August 23, 2008	Langley BMX	BC	W
September 19, 20 & 21	REDLINE CUP FINALS WEST	TBA	WEST

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REDLINE BICYCLES - www.redlinebicycles.com

Amanda Geving, a three year lady pro and Olympic hopeful has joined forces with one of the most impressive Bike manufacturers and championship caliber race teams in BMX history….Factory Redman.

Amanda brings a very impressive amateur resume from winning many ABA, NBL and World championships and titles.

Since turning pro Amanda has won the ABA PRO WOMEN’S WORLDS TITLE, the UCI’S JR WOMEN's CRUISER TITLE and three times runner-up NBL champ.

Amanda is also in pursuit of the OLYMPIC DREAM trying to make it as the youngest male or female on the USA BMX OLYMPIC TEAM.

At this point after (10) qualifying races for the two women’s OLYMPIC SPOTS Amanda is currently leading the USAC points chase by (6) points over the second place rider.

Amanda leads first place team USA women in the nations points, for the right to send two women to the Olympics. Both the women and men are in first place at this point in the race schedule for the right to send five riders total to the Olympics.

Amanda’s first race under the Redman colors was the UCI/Christmas Classic. And, while it wasn’t the finish Amanda was looking for, having just come off an ankle fracture and sprain...she won’t complain either.

Defiantly look for Amanda and her new Redman pro frame in Arizona at the upcoming UCI Points race

Factory Redman and Amanda have many fantastic sponsors that have taken care of the riders needs. Amanda would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the sponsors that have stood by her in a very rough time in her career.

Going green is the theme as Canadian Bike Supply is recycling a few names from Canadian BMX of the past.

Coming back to the sport is former Kuwahara and Free Agent Rider and a former seven time #1 Canadian Pro ‘Black Jack’ Hutton, Former Factory Norco and GT Pro Pete Zablotny, Former Factory Norco Freestyler Terry Lipovski and Former Hutch rider Jeff Ingram.

A big pick-up after the ABA Canadian Grands was top expert and local legend Leonard ‘Sarge’ Kilgour.

“We’re so excited to finally get things rolling this season. There’s so much history in Canadian BMX and to get these guys back into the sport is simply great for the sport of BMX.”

Says Ron Forbes. “ We really couldn’t have got this going without the support of FLY Racing and Formula Bicycles.

They’ve both come up huge to support the team this season. Its great to be associated with companies who care so much about the sport.

We’re really excited to be riding the 08 Formula Nucleus frames and the new Formco forks are amazing. We really want to thank Ray at Fly and Lee at Formula for the huge support.”

Canadian Bike Supply is your Canadian FLY dealer and is really excited to be able to add Formula Bicycles and Formco Forks to their line-up this season.

Redman Factory team has hit the shores of South Africa, offering 4 of SA’s top riders an offer they could not refuse.

Dylan Eggar (W #4) 8 year Boys. - First time Dylan attended a World Championships was in Sao Paulo Brazil 2006 where he achieved a W #4 plate, in the 7 year boys class. He then went on to achieve a number in Canada 2007, W #6 plate in 8 year boys class. Dylan has been SA #1 for the past 3 years.

Kayla Eggar (W #6) 10 year Girls. - First time Kayla attended a World Championships was in Sao Paulo Brazil 2006 where she achieved a W #2 plate, in the 9 year girls class. She then went on to achieve two numbers in Canada 2007, W #4 plate in 10 year girls class and a W #6 plate in the 12 and under girls cruiser class. Kayla is currently ranked #2 in South Africa, racing against the boys.

Eugene Eggar (SA #1) 30 to 39 Cruiser. - The manager, father and JUST loves BMX.

Jonnathan Chiselett (SA Elite #1). - Jonnathan’s BMX career stretches back some 20 years or so. His first Momentous achievement was in 1998 when he achieved his W #6, as a 15 year boy in Australia.

His next in 2004 when he was ranked SA’s Elite #1. Jonnathan has been employed by SABMXC as our active National coach. He is currently ranked SA Elite #1.

We (Dylan, Kayla, Eugene and Jonnathan) would like to thank everyone who has made it possible for us to be a part of such an awesome team.

Fire Magic Premium Grills named “Official Outdoor Grill” of the 2008 ABA National BMX Series

Gilbert, Arizona —December 8, 2008— The American Bicycle Association (ABA) is proud to announce an exclusive association with Fire Magic Premium Grills to be named as the “Official Outdoor Grill” of the American Bicycle Association. The association will begin with the ABA Silver Dollar Nationals of BMX (Bicycle Motocross) held annually in Reno, Nevada. This year’s event will draw thousands of riders from around the world to compete for national standings. Fire Magic will launch its new affiliation by promoting the “Fire Magic Cook-Off Series” at selected ABA National events.

American designed and manufactured, Fire Magic grills have set the gold standard for outdoor cooking for more than 70 years now. An outdoor grill from its inception rather than an indoor appliance simply remade into a grill, Fire Magic grills are built to perform season after season and as such carry a lifetime warranty on many key components and a 15-year warranty on almost every other part. Truly, these are the finest grills in the world, combining sublime craftsmanship, superior technology and the very latest innovations in outdoor cooking technology. “A Fire Magic grill, however, creates more than great food”, explained Jerry Scott, Vice President of Marketing for The Robert H. Peterson Company, Fire Magic’s parent company. “As the essential centerpiece of a family’s outdoor lifestyle, Fire Magic creates great moments together. We call it The Magic Hour and it’s why we saw such a tremendous opportunity in teaming with the American Bicycle Association and the great family sport that is BMX racing.”

The sport of BMX is growing and building a great deal of interest as it prepares for a worldwide coming-out party of sorts with inclusion at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. “Fire Magic is an exciting new sponsor for the ABA and our National Event Series in 2008,” said BA Anderson, Vice President of the ABA. “We are very proud that Fire Magic Premium Grills has chosen to promote its products with the ABA members and the sport of BMX.”

The Fire Magic association means greater rewards for all the ABA older cruiser and expert classes. Riders in the selected classes will now not only be racing for National Rankings, they will also be competing for a Fire Magic Premium Grill. Top riders in each class will win a Fire Magic grill, details of the promotion will be listed in the next BMXer magazine. In addition to the top riders in each class winning a Fire Magic grill, Fire Magic will also be promoting the “Fire Magic Cook-Off Series” at selected ABA National events with the winner of that contest also receiving a Fire Magic Grill.

The ABA has made recent strides in adding both new sponsors to the sport of BMX, but also in establishing new marketing objectives that will increase awareness of the sport. New sponsors have become marketing partners that reach beyond the confines of previous affiliations. With BMX emerging as the newest of Olympic action sports in 2008, the ABA is poised for tremendous growth.

About The Robert H. Peterson Company - The Robert H. Peterson Company is committed to enhancing the quality of life through the manufacture, assembly and distribution of high quality barbecue grill products for the home. In support of this commitment, the company is committed to constantly improving the quality of its products, dedicating significant resources to the research and development of new products, and offering products that are safe and environmentally friendly. For additional press information about The Robert H. Peterson Company, Fire Magic Premium Grills or any of the Company’s other quality family of products, or to find a dealer in your area, call (626) 369-5085 or visit www.rhpeterson.com.

About the American Bicycle Association - 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