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today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, January 29, 2010

BMX MANIA PHOTO OF THE DAY!

Today's BMX Mania POTD is from U.K. video producer/photographer, Corinne Walder. Corinne regularly chronicles World Champ/Olympian, Shanaze Reade and assorted members of the British Cycling BMX National Team. This shot taken in the south of France recently on a training trip, and features Abbie Taylor and Grant Hill in a reflective moment. Wanna see more from Corinne?

 

Facebook - Corinne Walder Photography - Youtube- CWdirector - Flickr.com - corinnewalder

DK Bicycles Australia sign with ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINKS 

Team DK Australia has joined forces with ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINKS for the 2010 – 2011 race season. 

The team is pleased to have ROCKSTAR on board as a partner, and look forwarded to continuing to lead the Australian BMX race scene on and off the track, 

With the team now on the all new DK PROFESSIONAL Race frame and DK FLASH CRANKS they will defiantly be a force to be reckoned with. 

Next major race meet for the riders will be the ACT Titles, so make sure you come and say hi and we may even have some stickers for you.

TEAM RIDERS: 

Brock Murray, Ronnie Dugdell, Cherie Simpson, Alex Ulyate, Matt Dunsworth, Lacey Oliver, Ryan Van Vugt, Blake Moore and Mitch Hoad.  

             www.maxxis.com                                 www.loosekid.com.au                         www.rockstarenergy.com.au

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday, January 28, 2010

 

Chase Campbell Signs with

Champion Racing /No Fear/ Intense

Chase Campbell - will be racing for the Champion Racing /No Fear/ Intense for 2010.

After some serious injuries we welcome Chase back to BMX racing and the team.

Chase is great asset and hard worker, we are glad to have him on Champion Racing.

Looking forward to seeing Chase on the podium in the A Pro/ Super X class.

Chase will also be representing a new clothing sponsor Reign Fall Designs(www.reignfalldesigns.com).

Special thanks to Jerry at BMX mania for all the support over the years! You’re the best!  

Champion Racing Sponsors: No Fear (www.nofear.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), T.H.E. (www.the-industries.com), SINZ (www.sinz-racing.com), Outback Steaks (www.outback.com), Supercross (www.supercrossbmx.com).
Bikeros.cz Web Site Now Available In English

ENGLISH EDITION CZECH BMX WEBPAGE www.bikros.cz

 Since the beginning of the New Year, the Czech BMX webpage www.bikros.cz, can be viewed in English.

Now you can visit two language edition www.bikros.cz, English and Czech.

If you have some info about your races, club, team, riders etc., please send it to e-mail: rene.zivny@centrum.

http://www.bikros.cz/

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, January 27, 2010

 

 

ONE/Kenda news round up

ONE KENDA press release 

 

After a short winter the first Indoor race of 2010 took place in Kortrijk, Belgium.

ONE/Kenda’s team was present with 5 riders.

 

On Saturday Toms Skujins from Latvia took an 8th place in Elite Men, while Jordy van der Heyden from Holland rode his 2010 ONE to a 3rd place.

 

                       

 

Rowdy van Harsel from Holland won in Boys 16 yo., Chris Christensen from Denmark won Boys

14 yo. and his sister Simone took a 2nd place in girls 16yo.

 

     

 

On Sunday Toms took 2nd in Elite Men. Rowdy got 3rd, Chris took 1st and Simone 2nd.

In the US Maliek Byndloss is doing doing GREAT! Maliek won the ABA race in Guthrie, Oklahoma on Saturday in class and both days in Open. In Junior Development Boys he took a 5th on Saturday and a 2nd on Sunday. It looks like it's going to be a good year for Maliek.

 

Roy van den Berg from Holland is preparing for the Worlds in Track Cycling, Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic will compete in a couple of events in the US, just like Gabriela Diaz from Argentina.

 

We would like to thanks TVE Sports, VSI Group and UFO for getting everything ready in such a short time.

Special thanks goes out to Yannick Spruyt for helping out Chris Christensen. 

 

Check for the videos here: BMX-VIDEOS.COM

 

Photos: BMXSPORT.NL and BMXNOW.COM

 

ONE KENDA is sponsored by: 

KENDA, PINCH GEAR, KMC, SHIMANO, BOLLÉ, THE Industries, SINZ, TVE Sport, UFO, THOMSON, ODI, NIKE, F1 ENERGY DRINKS, SAN MARCO

New and Improved BlackCrownBMX.com

Check out www.blackcrownbmx.com. 

BlackCrown has just launched a revamped website providing a great location to showcase the best number plates and accessories on the track. We offer a variety of stock plate designs as well as vinyl numbers, velcro plate straps and branded t-shirts. BlackCrown offers custom plate design to make sure you or your team stand out in the crowd. BlackCrown is ran by one of the top shelf dudes in BMX, Rob McAllister.

BlackCrown is a sponsor of Rennen/Intense Factory Team, Morphine Industries Factory Team, and several bike shop teams in the southeast. We have also teamed up with Bizzarro Racing to form the new BlackCrown/Bizzarro team. Look for us at local, state and national races throughout the southeast.

"Morphine Industries is stoked to be running BlackCrown plates for another season. They have once again created a plate for us that embodies our brand. They will continue to add hype to our riders, our team, our sponsors as they are seen on and off the track." Jonathon Reeves, Morphine Industries.

In addition, we have added a team section to the website to highlight the teams we sponsor. Each team section will be a place to get race reports, team news and general nonsense. Be sure to check it our regulatory because we plan fill it up with all kinds of nonsense.

BlackCrown products can be purchased at J&R Bicycles or your better BMX shops and if they don't have them - make them get them. They can also be purchased on the new web site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, January 26, 2010

 

ABA Sooner Nationals: Go211.Com Webcast Replay
 

GO211 is replaying both days of the ABA SOONER NATIONALS today (1/26) and tomorrow (1/27)  at 2:00 pm (est). Don't miss your chance to watch all the great BMX action from this past weekend's races.

Fans can check out the replay by visiting the ABA SOONER NATIONALS' GO211 Profile. While there, check out On-Demand videos, blogs, news, and photos.

 http://www.go211.com/ababmx/abasoonernationals2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, January 25, 2010

 

ALIENATION BMX IS GROWING!

Alienation BMX is growing and needs your help.

Alienation’s Rob Morgan is looking for some motivated people all over the country to sell Alienation products to dealers.

With an increasing product line, Alienation is in need of some independent sales reps. 

If you or someone you know is passionate about BMX and is looking to make some extra cash, please contact Rob Morgan at rob@alienationbmx.com.

Sales experience is a bonus but BMX knowledge is a must!

NBL TO DONATE UNUSED CLOTHING TO HAITI RELIEF EFFORT

NBL Encourages Local Tracks to Donate Through the Program Also 

HILLIARD, OH (Jan. 22, 2010) — In response to the earthquake and subsequent devastation in Haiti, the NBL has gathered over a thousand items of clothing in conjunction with TB Trophies & Awards to donate to the relief effort. While the initial donations of money and emergency supplies are needed, we recognize that clothing will become an issue during their recovery.

The NBL is also asking local tracks to donate any leftover items from previous races or programs. We know our nation is a very giving nation and will open up their closets, but we are only requesting new clothing items for these donations.

If a local track is interested in donating, please contact the NBL at jessmoore@nbl.org and describe the items you have collected. We will direct you where to send the items and reimburse the track for shipping costs.

NBL CEO Gary Aragon says, “The people of Haiti have just experienced a tragedy we are unable to fathom. I had the privilege of working with the Haitian community years ago, and I am greatly affected by the tragedy that has befallen them at this time. There are plenty of organizations accepting monetary donations, so we wanted to provide direct donations of clothing to help the Haitians clothe themselves and their children during their immense rebuilding process. We encourage all our local tracks to join in the effort.”

Barry Nobles Takes The Win In First MTB/4X Race

Barry Nobles, Clayborn BMX Factory Rider takes win at Australian national MTB/four cross round

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... weekend update, January 23/24, 2010

 

UK British BMX Team Champions Hook Up With Intense BMX

The current UK British race Team Champions, Route 55 BMX are pleased to announce a new partnership with the multi time award winning bike company Intense BMX and the well established Intense distributors in the UK, Snap Distribution who run things alongside The Source BMX outlet based in East Sussex, England.

After an extremely successful debut season on the UK circuit Route 55 are looking to go from strength to strength in the next 12 months with some big plans in the pipeline surrounding the team and team sponsors but are extremely happy to be teaming up with what is considered to be one of the finest brands in World BMX - Intense and their distributors, Snap Distribution.

With the ethos of the team being progressing riders both on and off the track team managers, Benn Thombs and Kelvin Batey were surprised at how quickly things came together last year both on and off the track with plans for the team being thrown together just weeks before the opening race of the season, but now with the riders signed up and Intense on board things are looking very positive in 2010.

Pete Dylewski over at Intense had this to say about the new partnership "Kelvin Batey was one of the original members of Intense BMX's International sponsorship program and we are glad to have him back on board with us. With him teaming out with our premier UK BMX Distributor, we know its an top knotch program and we are excited for the 2010 season!

It is especially pleasing for Batey and Thombs to be teaming up with their long term friend and Source owner Rich Moore after the 3 of them used to talk about running their own race team when they were younger. " Its a dream come true." said Thombs, "We have put together a team with strength in depth for this year and I fully expect to see them excel even further with the support they will receive from the team and our sponsors. Its great to help these riders achieve their goals and to have a company like Intense and Snap/The Source helping them towards this its a real honour to be part of such a positive project."

The team line up for 2010 is:

Kelvin Batey TM - UK and British Champion Elite Men

Benn Thombs TM - Masters

Jack Hall - UK and British Champion - Junior Men

Grant Hill -British Champion - Junior Men

Dominic Skidmore - National 4 - Junior Men

Jordan Perry - National 5 - 16x

Callum Wing - British number 3 - 14x - debut season on the UK National circuit

Reece Brownson - British Number 2 - 5 time British Champion - 13x

Brooke Shayler - National 9 - 11-12 girls

Lewis Locker - National 7 - 10x

Taylor Johnson - National 6 - 9x

Ryan Brookes - British Champion - 8x

Alex Brookes - UK and British Champion - 7x

Check out BMX Mania for more updates to come in the following weeks on the Intense/Route 55 BMX squad

Morphine Industries Ends ‘09 at NBL President Cup/Christmas Classic

 

Photos courtesy of Jerry Landrum / BMXmania.com

 

The Morphine Industries’ crew hit Louisville to end year playin in the dirt and still believing in the fat man in red.

 

The weekend started with the President’s Cup on Saturday and our 10X – Richie Dey giving an aerial display by hittin’ the Pro set in practice.  He backed up the skills with a 1st place finish in both class and cruiser to double up in Cups and helping Florida once again take home the top spot.

 

The Christmas Classic hit the track the following two days with the rest of the Morphine rider’s getting in on the fun.

 

 

Master - Tim Dinger adding a little style to the track as usual. On Day 1, He took a lane 7 start in the main with getting pimped in turn one, and turned it into a place on the Podum – 3rd place.  Day 2, started the same with top finishes in motos and returning to the gate in the main.   Making a move for the top spot in turn two, he went low for the pass and got tangled up with a rider.  Can’t win them all, that’s race.  Tim settled for a 7th.

 

        

 

Super Xers - Gavin Lubbe / Jason Larev had a great weekend of racing rollin through motos, but a series of mishaps and bad lanes keep them both out of the main.

 

17/18x – Talbott Cross coming back from a broken wrist, banged bars in one of the toughest classes in BMX to come up short of the main both days.

 

 

15X – Damian Cherepko put on a clinic and routed the field with a perfect on both days taking the top podium spot with track to spare.  The kid is for real.

 

10X – Richie Dey coming off a President Cup double-header, raced at the front of the class both days.  Day 1, due to a few mishaps, he finished in the fourth spot.  Returning for Day 2, Richie stepped it up and took the deuce in the main to finish the weekend.

 

It looks like next stop for the Morphine Circus will be Lexington, VA and the Florida State Series race in Jacksonville, FL in Mid January.  We won’t disappoint.

 

Morphine Industries would like to thank its Factory Team Sponsors; HARO BIKES (harobikes.com), Fly Racing (www.flyracingbmx.com),  Alienation (www.alienationbmx.com), Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Rennen (www.rennendesigngroup.com), Tioga (www.tiogausa.com/bmx), Black Crown (BlackCrownBmx.com)
Explore BMX: 2009 AA Pro #1 Randy Stumpfhauser

Check out Tracy Stephens' "Bend BMX Examiner", she's got an active news feature that's full on with tons of cool BMX stuff, like this one from Tracy about Randy Stumpfhauser, the 2010 ABA National #1 AA Pro!

By Tracy Stephens:

One of the biggest battles of the weekend during the recent ABA Grand Nationals in Tulsa was the AA Pro races.    Who would win the Grands?  Who would come out on top of the point standings?  

The final battle of pros was intense as Free Agent's Kyle Bennett, and GHP's Randy Stumpfhauser closed in on the finish line.   While KB took home the win for the weekend, the overall points went to fan favorite, Randy (Stumpy) Stumpfhauser, who with that finish, became the 2009 AA Pro of the year.      

Always an avid bike rider, his dad used to take him to a track near his house, and he admits he was hooked.    He started racing when he was 9,  and turned to pro at the ripe old age of 19.   Stumpy has held many national titles going back to 1993 and his amateur days.    Randy's hails from Sanger, California, and his regular rides are at  Airtime BMX in Reedley, California, and FBX in Fresno, CA.

Wanna read more? Wanna check out some cool StumpyPix? Click here to check it all out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, January 22, 2010

 

ERMA MILLER NAMED NBL DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND INNOVATIONS

New Position Will Focus On Development of New Programs and Technologies to Further the Sport

HILLIARD, OH (Jan. 19, 2010) — The National Bicycle League announced today that Erma Miller has been named Director of Planning and Innovations. The newly created position will develop and implement new programs and concepts aimed at improving the overall member experience and the sport itself. This R&D position will also fulfill a critical role of the strategic plan to identify and develop new trends in the sport that will be beneficial to the NBL. 

CEO Gary Aragon commented: “Erma’s vast experience and expertise provide a valuable well of knowledge that the NBL can draw from to advance our goals and BMX. With a person dedicated to this critical effort, I am certain we will be able to not only be on the cutting edge of the sport, but to take a role in leading BMX into the future.” 

Said Erma Miller: “I am excited about all the changes the NBL is making, and the changes yet to come through this new position are definitely going in the right direction to further grow the sport of BMX. Gary Aragon, the NBL's new CEO, most certainly has the BMX passion.” 

When asked about the vacancy this promotion creates in the position of the National Field Clerk, Gary Aragon said: “One of the first things the Director of Planning and Innovation will be tasked with is the restructuring of the Clerk functions at our Nationals. Our goal is to develop and train a pool of clerks from within each region who will be hired for each event as staff to carry out the clerk responsibilities. These are people who are already volunteering, and this will give us an opportunity to compensate them for their efforts while extending our staff presence at our national events— in essence, we will have multiple National Field Clerks.”

ABA SOONER NATIONALS LIVE WEBCAST JANUARY 23rd & 24th

GO211 has some great news for all BMX fans. Starting Saturday, January 23rd, GO211 is webcasting the ABA Sooner Nationals LIVE from Guthrie, Oklahoma. The racing action begins at 11:30 am (est). Day 2 of racing starts Sunday at 9:00 am (est).

Add the ABA Sooner Nationals to your friends list so you are kept in the loop on breaking news, photos, and On-Demand Videos.! Plus fans can chat with each other via the GO211 Chat Room.

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To watch the LIVE webcast visit http://www.go211.com/ababmx/abasoonernationals2010

Sirius Bicycles / Staats Factory Racing Rocks Aussie Nationals

 

Results after two rounds of the 2010 Southern Zone Shootout Series as follows:
Kyle Borresen 12th Pro Men, 1st 13-14 Cruiser
Harry Mason 2nd 12 Expert, 2nd 11-12 Cruiser
Brock Smith 1st 13 Expert		 Brock also won the Gauntlet time trial.

Kerrod Connors & Maddie Janssen have not raced yet in the

series because both were at XBR Summer Series in NSW.
Liverpool
K-Rod - 1st 15 Boys, 8th Semi 14+ (A Pro) Men
Maddie - 3rd Championship (Pro) Women		 Hawkesbury
K-Rod - 3rd 15 Boys, 7th Semi 14+ (A Pro) Men
Maddie - 3rd Championship (Pro) Women		 Manly-Warringah
K-Rod - 2nd 15 Boys, 5th 14+ (A Pro) Men
Macarthur
K-Rod - 2nd 15 Boys, 6th 14+ (A Pro) Men
Maddie - 3rd Championship (Pro) Women		 Castle Hill
K-Rod - 1st 15 Boys, 4th 14+ (A Pro) Men
Maddie - 8th Championship (Pro) Women		 Series Results
K-Rod - 1st 15 Boys, 6th 14+ (A Pro) Men
Maddie - Missed round 3, did not qualify

Sirius Bicycles / Staats Factory Racing results from the UCI/Probikx/Champbikx rounds 3 & 4, and Nerang Nationals from the Gold Coast of Australia are as follows:

Friday 1st Jan
Kerrod Connors 1st Champbikx 15 Boys
Kyle Borresen 7th Champbikx 14 Boys
Maddison Janssen 1st Champbikx 16 Girls

Saturday 2nd Jan
Kerrod Connors 1st Champbikx 15 Boys
Maddison Janssen 1st Champbikx 16 Girls

Sunday 3rd Jan
Brock Smith 5th Semi 13 Expert
Harry Mason 8th 12 Expert
Kerrod Connors 6th 15 Expert
Kyle Borresen 2nd 14 Expert
Maddison Janssen 6th Semi Pro Women

Congratulations to all team riders for a tremendous result for the first official race for the new team of the New Year.

Thank you also to Jason @ Staats Motocross Bicycles & Troy Lee Designs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday, January 21, 2010

 

Tangent is Looking for International Distributors

Tangent Products has been a staple of the International BMX Racing scene for quite some time.

In recent years with the addition of new products and continued quality standards, we now get constant requests for our products from every corner of the world.

Because of this great demand world wide we are looking to expand distribution with established companies in other parts of the world.

If you are interested in distributing Tangent Products please contact Kyle Pucek at kyle@tangentproducts.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, January 20, 2010

 

Supercross BMX and BMX Legend Cru Jones on Tosh.0!!

For those of you who love watching Daniel Tosh's, Tosh.0 show on Comedy Central you know that he is a HUGE Rad (The Movie) and Cru Jones Fan.

Last year Tosh had Cru ( Bill Allen ) on the show to learn how to jump out of the back of a Pick up Truck.

Well, this year for the second episode of the season Cru Jones is back and this time he brought his Supercross pro Cruiser and his Supercross Factory Jersey with his Rad Racing logo to appear on the Tosh.0 show, today, Jan. 20th at 10:30 PST on Comedy Central.

Cru and Tosh will be putting BMX racing in front of over 2 Million Viewers tonight.

They have been hush hush about what the Skit will be, so tune in tonight and see what Daniel and Cru have up their sleeve.

We have heard that this is only the first of a few times that Cru will be on Tosh.0 this season.

For more information on Supercross BMX please chek out supercrossbmx.com

HUGE Rad Canyon Indoor Fund Raiser For Oblad Family!

Big Rad Canyon Indoor Race Weekend… Bryan Oblad Memorial Fundraiser, Race For Life, Redline Cup Race, Pro-Am… WOW!!! 

Rad Canyon Indoor BMX is ready to kick off another weekend of exciting racing January 22nd through the 24th.  The sponsor of the next event in the winter series is Ken Garff Nissan of Riverdale who is has been a long time and welcomed supporter of BMX racing in Utah. Along with Ken Garff Nissan of Riverdales involvement the weekend will also host a fundraiser for the Bryan Oblad Family, a Race for Life fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and a Redline Cup Qualifier event. 

On Saturday and Sunday we will be holding a fundraiser in the memory of Bryan Oblad. Bryan was a loving member of our Utah BMX family who we suddenly lost on January 2nd 2010. The bicycle industry and local community has gone out of their way and graciously donated an incredible list of prizes to be raffled off for the fundraiser:

·         SE Racing PK Ripper Team XXL prototype frame

·         SE Racing 1ftx4ft metal tacker sign

·         SE Racing 6ftx6ft banner from Interbike (one of a kind!)

·         Laminated drawing of PK Ripper Looptail frame drawing

·         SE Racing stickers

·         DC/PK Ripper shoes

·         GT Power Series Expert Complete Bike

·         GT Power Series Junior Frame

·         GT Power Series Pro XL Frame

·         Mongoose Craig Reynolds Pro XL Race Frame (Collectors item!)

·         Redline DJ complete bike

·         Redline Race Complete Bike

·         Specialized Fuse 1 Complete Bike

·         Specialized Fuse Grom Complete Bike

·         2 – Giro Remedy Full Face Helmets

·         6 pair of Smith Sun Glasses

·         1 pair of Smith Goggles

·         Smith Optics T-Shirt

·         Smith Optics Beanie

·         Casket BMX stem

·         Camelbak Chaos

AND MORE TO COME!!!

The Race for Life event to be held on Saturday is not only a worthwhile cause that supports the research and cure of Leukemia and Lymphoma but is also an opportunity for those who are looking to give BMX racing a try for just a small donation. The Redline Cup Qualifier, to be held on Sunday, is a triple point race that allows ABA registered racers to earn a spot to go compete at the Redline Cup Finals to be held later in the season and make a run at earning a coveted Redline Cup #1 plate. In conjunction with the Redline Cup Qualifier we will hold a Pro-Am race which pit the fastest amateurs in the region against the top local professional racers. It will be an event you won’t want to miss!  

We though you should know that Ken Garff Nissan in Riverdale, UT treats the needs of each individual customer with paramount concern. They know that you have high expectations, and as a car dealer they enjoy the challenge of meeting and exceeding those standards each and every time. Allow them to demonstrate our commitment to excellence! Their experienced sales staff is eager to share its knowledge and enthusiasm with you. They encourage you to browse their online inventory, schedule a test drive and investigate financing options. Check out their inventory and dealership information at www.kengarffnissanogden.com  or give them a call at 866-320-6674.

 Rad Canyon BMX runs one of the country’s most successful and family fun-filled racing programs with events averaging well over 200 racers and are experiencing significant growth at each event. Racers range from beginner to expert and ages 2 to 62 lending to its motto “No one rides the bench”. The organization operates ABA sanctioned BMX races over nine weekends during the winter between the Davis County Legacy Center and the South Jordan Equestrian Center. For more information check out http://www.radcanyonbmx.com/indoor.php and http://www.utahbmx.com/ or contact Ron Melton @ (801)699-9575.

Barry Nobles Reports From

XBR/DK 2010 Australia Coaching

Super Clinic and Summer Series

BMX Mania Editor's Note - Clayborn USA's, Super Pro, Barry Nobles has travelled to Australia for the XBR/DK Summer Clinic and Series and sent in this report from the festivities. Barry had a good two weeks of racing and clinics during his tour and got to race with some of the best BMXers in Australia during that time. Barry's got plans to stay an extra month and hang out with his lady lovely, Caroline Buchanan, master MTB/4X world champ and BMXer extraordinaire. Looks like Barry and Caroline have some fun stuff planned for Barry, it ought to be interesting, so........Check it out.

From Barry Hisself!  - Left the states on Dec 31st and arrived in Sydney Jan 2nd. No new years for me.

Had a long 2 weeks in Sydney doing the XBR series (Coaching and racing).

The first week was coaching for 5 hours a day for 3 days.

The second week was 5 days of racing 9th-16th.

I ended the week with 2 crashes 3 podiums and a win.....the Aussies have some loose turns over here.

We also had "team" races during the week.

2 motos of team racing each day.

The teams were XBR, Redline, Crupi, and DK.

The XBR team consisted of Stephanie Barragan, Danny Caluag, Luke Madill, and Myself.

We (XBR) took the team overall win at the end of the week and I also got the racer overall for the series.

Australia has been great and still have another month to go.

My first 4x race is this weekend. (That ought to be interesting!)

If you have 10 minutes of spare time, I have posted a video on my website from the whole XBR series for everyone to check out at www.BarryNobles.com .

Grand Rapids Bicycle Film Festival

THE 3RD ANNUAL GRAND RAPIDS BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL
(On Facebook too. http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=272973362592&ref=mf or just search Grand Rapids Bicycle Film Festival)

February 13, 2010
Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy Street, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

We're at it again. This time with the support of: The Western Chapter of the Michigan Mountain Bike Association, The Rapid Wheelmen, Grand Rapids BMX. We are running both a matinee and an evening show this year. Feel free to attend one or both shows. Rumor is the Snowcross is happening that day too. Come on over to the West Side for the snow cross, then stay for the Bicycle Film Fest!

MATINEE SHOW: Doors open at 2:30. Movies from 3-5pm. Pre-sale tickets are $5. Day of tickets are $7. The matinee is a BMX themed event in the Koning Micro Theatre.

EVENING SHOW: Doors open at 6:30. Movies from 7-10pm. Pre-sale tickets are $13. Day of tickets are $15. The evening show has movies running in both the main theater (Wege Auditorium) and the Koning Micro Theatre. We have a collection of cycling shorts, documentaries, great cinematography, and a couple local production efforts included.

PRE-SALE TICKETS: Pre-sale tickets can be purchased in person at Wealthy Theatre

or online at: http://www.grcmc.org/index.php?page=events&event_id=2137

DAY OF TICKETS: Day of tickets are available on site before the show.

MOVIE LINE UP: Cycling shorts from around the world.
FatBike Cycling in Anchorage Alaska - http://alaskabikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/fat-bike.html)
Into the Thunder Dragon Mountain Unicycling in the Himalayas - http://www.krisholm.com/khu/about/films)
Stompin’ Stu The Story of Legendary BMX racer Stu Thomsen - http://www.stompinstu.com/)
Joe Kid on a Sting Ray The History of BMX - http://www.joekidonastingray.com/)
Plus we have two local submissions. We're giving a nod to the local efforts on this one.

OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF: CASH BAR!!!! Founders IPA on tap. Pizza by the slice from Brickroad Pizza.

Profits go to the benefit the following:

Grand Rapids BMX – www.grbmx.com

Michigan Youth Cycling - http://www.michiganyouthcycling.org

The Midwest Mountain Bike Summit - http://www.midwestmtbsummit.com

and future GR Bicycle Film Festivals.
Sarasota BMX To Host Alice Bixler Scholarship Race

Sarasota BMX will be hosting an Alice Bixler Scholarship Race on Friday, February 5th.

As one of the founding members of Sarasota BMX, Alice has been invaluable in the growth of that track and the Florida BMX racing program.

As the State Commissioner of the Sunshine State BMX Association, she was influential in making Florida the greatest place to race.

This was proven with the President's Cup domination Florida maintained under her leadership.

Now in it's third year, the Alice Bixler Scholarship program has given thousands of dollars to riders seeking to advance their education.

Practice and registration runs from 6:00pm - 7:30pm with the race beginning at 8:00pm. This will be a ribbon race with double Regional points and single State points. Entry fee is $7.00.

Revolution BMX Launches Custom Formula Frames!

The super strong Belgian Team, Revolution BMX has come up with some super cool lookin' frames for the 2010 European Rounds season.

The Formula Nucleus 2010 frames were specially designed for the Revolution BMX Shop Team.

They were designed & painted by Alex Geens.

For more information about the team check : www.bmx-race.be or www.bmxshop.be

Sponsored by : Revolution Bmxshop , Adidas Eyewear , Struyf optiek , Laswerken Gommers , Cyclon onderhoudsmiddelen , TWA consulting , LEVACO intercontinentaal transport , De jongh Ijzerwaren , Formula BMX , EuroBMX , Vishandel Claessens .

NBL OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED AND AT-RISK YOUTH

Qualified youth under 18 will receive free NBL memberships

HILLIARD, OH (Jan. 19, 2010) — Any youth 18 and under whose family income is at or below the poverty level for their community, or who are in any State custodial care can access a membership in the NBL free of charge.

Riders can provide a copy of the previous year's tax return or a copy of the custodial care from their State Family and Children’s Services Department for eligibility in the program.

Track directors and operators can contact the NBL for assistance with locating the poverty level information for their community.

This program will apply to both new and renewal applications.

NBL CEO Gary Aragon says, "The NBL is more than BMX racing — it's about families and their communities, and this program is in keeping with that focus. As a foster parent, I understand some of the challenges at-risk youth face, and access to sports is one challenge the NBL can help overcome."

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, January 18, 2010

Alienation BMX and Kovachi link up for another year

 

Official Alienation BMX News Release:

In an effort to keep our customers’ happy with great  product service, Alienation BMX has again partnered with the very popular Kovachi Wheels to vend and offer technical support at a large number of the BMX race events in America.

Kovachi Wheels offers second to none wheel service.

Most experience racers know Kovachi for their amazing wheel building techniques.

Aligning Alienation along side of such an established wheel technician only benefits the Alienation Brand.

Feel free to stop by the Kovachi wheels tent at a BMX race near you to view all that Alienation BMX offers.

Rennen/Intense Frenzied Team Comp At NBL Christmas Classic

“Return of old faces, in new places, Rennen/Intense dominates the NBL Christmas Classic”

Louisville, KY December 26th to the 29th with a handful of our top riders still feeling the hangover of the ABA Grands and deciding to sit this one out, Rennen/Intense still managed to patch together a powerful team for the NBL’s annual Christmas event. National event Day 1 proved that last years pair of 94’s were no fluke in Lexington, as we again brought down the house with a 94 for our FIFTH straight NBL team victory to start the 2010 season. Day 2 turned into slug fest, and three of our major team sheet riders were involved in main event “adventures”. Thus our win streak came to an abrupt end. Here’s how your favorite team rider did at this event:

Austin Loebe: Still not quite 100% from his NBL Grands mishap, Austin continues to show the skill and power that will make him a top pro someday. Day 1 saw him capture the 16x main event victory, while Day 2 saw him try for the “all or nothing” move in the last turn, coming away with nothing.

Nick St. Lawrence: It’s been far too long since Nick has been a player on our team sheets and the 09 Classic marked his return to active team racing. Don’t look for him at every team event, but his presence will be felt all season long when “life” is not in the way of BMX. Nick was the veteran in the 19-25 expert class in Louisville, but was able to pick up the win on Day 1. Leading again on Day 2 he was “hung out to dry” in turn one on the tight indoor track.

Erik Meyer: Returned from a year layoff on the national scene and immediately made his presence known, doubling both 10x and 10 cruiser for the event. Look for Erik to be full time this year and a major contender for both sanction’s titles.

Rob McAllister: Found his way to the podium in both days national events in 40-44 cruiser.

Chris Meaker: Sneaker managed to hold off his team manager on the track all weekend long, picking up a pair of thirds in 36-40x.

Susie Levan: Put her #1 plate on display all weekend in her hometown of Louisville, two perfects in 35-39 ladies cruiser.

Rochelle Wooding: Dominated the 13 girls class, snowboarding must be a great form of training!

Victor Behm: Victor is a big boy, hard to miss out on the track. He reminds many of our long time team riders of a young Walter Dunn (former NBL national champ), just learning how to use his newfound size and power. After doubling at the Presidents Cup for his home state of New Jersey, he was a factor in all four 15x and cruiser mains.

Shayne Robinson: Our ageless superwoman once again gave notice to the 45 and over woman’s cruiser class that the title goes through Peachtree City, GA! She never lost a lap in all three events.

Max Egdorf: 17-18 expert is full of heavy hitters right now, and Max put his Intense Podium on the podium with a 2nd on Day 1. Max has had some much-needed business to take of before he moves on to the 19-25 expert class this month, and on Day 2 that was business was handled.

Next up for the team is an NBL event in Lexington, VA, followed by the ABA Oldsmar National with a week full of local track clinics leading up to the Florida event. Look for a Bizzarro Racing clinic featuring many of the Rennen/Intense factory team riders at a Southeastern track near you in February. We’ll be visiting Hornet’s Nest on Monday 2/15, Peachtree City on Tuesday 2/16 and Albany, GA on Wednesday 2/17. Look for more dates to be added soon.

Cyclecraft Launches Hot Frame Sale!

Schanewolf Takes Top Honors on Sat & Sunday at The Blue Ridge Nationals!

 

This year Team Schanewolf hit the Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia for the Blue Ridge Nationals with something to prove. 

Having a full selection of riders making the trip, the crew was pumped for the 2nd race of the 2009/2010 NBL season.   

Schanewolf Bagged top honors snagging wins on both days of competition in the Team NBL division.

The crew is pumped & looking forward to our next team race at the Southern Charm Nationals in McDonough, GA. 

We encourage everyone to stop by our pit and say hi.

Team Schanewolf would like to thank our sponsors:  Ray Hudson & FLY Racing, Gus Lanzilotta with Profile & Judd Ciancio with Hyper Bicycles. 

Please stop by these great companies & let them know the Schanewolf crew sent you!

Shawn Pischke/Team Manager - Schanewolf.racing@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, January 17, 2010

NBL ADDS ELITE RACES TO 2010 SCHEDULE


 The NBL has added four (4) Elite Series races to the 2010 schedule.

The Gator Nationals in Tampa, FL; Dixieland Nationals in Lexington, SC; and the Constitution Classic in Trumbull, CT are now all Elite Series races.

The West Last Chance Qualifier in Prunedale, CA is also an Elite race on August 15.

Also on August 15, there will be Last Chance Qualifiers in Bethel, CT; Indianapolis, IN; and Peachtree City, GA.

For the full National schedule, please click here.

Supercross BMX is proud to announce a new Member to the Factory Race Team!

Official at the 2010 ABA Reno 1 Silver Dollar Nationals last weekend was the addition of the 2009 ABA #7 Amateur and 17/18x Nag 4 Rider and all around stylish kid, Jeremy Rommel to the Supercross BMX Factory team.

Jeremy has been a friend of Supercross for years and is a local at our Apple Valley BMX Moto park.

With Jeremy's style and speed he was the perfect addition to the Supercross Factory Team. Jeremy is racing his 2010 Supercross ENVY, outfitted with Pro LT Forks, Sinner 2 Cranks, Pro LT Bars, Racerhead FL stem and the new Supercross Pivotal Pro Saddle along with all of our other Supercross parts.

And when Jeremy isn't at the race track you can find him shredding the parks and his trails on his Supercross Passion.

Expect to see Jeremy featured in our weekly webedits on Supercrossbmx.com and at all ABA and UCI nationals near you.

For more information on Supercross BMX, it's products and it's team, please visit supercrossbmx.com.

Formula Bicycle Company ABA Silver Dollar National Race Report

 Formula had a pretty good showing at the ABA Grands in Tulsa for 2009 and started off 2010 by attending the Silver Dollar Nationals in Reno, NV. The ABA changed the way the arena was set up this year, which had us change the way we normally set up our pit area. This actually worked out well because we set up along the rail directly above the start gate which gave us a great view of each gate start and the entire track.

Although Deak Brown and Lee Lewis will be travelling with Answer/Supercamp in 2010, and wearing their colors the rest of the year, Deak and Lee chose to ride for Formula/Fly in the first race of the year at Reno bringing home a 1st and 2nd on Sunday. We wish Deak and Lee the best of luck.


Lee Lewis made his first appearance as an A-Pro and battled hard all weekend being in the top 3 in all his motos, quarters and semis. Saturday in the main Lee was on his way to making the podium when he made a slight mistake in the main, on the first straight, which cost him his podium shot but he came back for a 6th.

Sunday, the same, top 3 in all his motos, quarters and semi and then in a heated race in the main a crash in the first turn left Deak in first, Jacob Peebles in second and Lee in third. The race continued that way until the last turn when Peebles went high, Lee cut under him with a slight bump and Lee ended up taking over second and finishing the same way with Deak as the winner.


Shelby Stacy was running well over the weekend competing in both USAC Jr. Girls Division and 15 Girls.

Saturday Shelby ended up with a 2nd in USAC Jr. Division Girls and a 3rd in 15 girls.

Sunday Shelby scored a 5th in USAC Jr. Division Girls and a 2nd in 15 girls.

 

Kris Mulhause (19-27X) made the main on Saturday, while fighting for the hole shot a bad crash took him down and put him in the hospital. There is a chance he may lose his spleen.

 

Emily Harris (9 Girls) had another great race weekend representing Formula with a 2nd on Saturday and a 2nd on Sunday.

 Cody Tippitt (6X) had a tough weekend with a crash on Saturday ending up in 7th but brought home a podium 3rd on Sunday.

 

 Tyler Ayon (13 Novice) raced his first 13 race in Reno and managed to pull off a 3rd on Saturday after crashing in practice hurting his wrist and a few fingers, and getting a flat tire in the first straight of the main and peddling the flat tire to the finish line for the 3rd. Sunday he turned in another 3rd.



 

ABA BMX Awards Amazing

Helmets and Jackets to

National Age Group Champions

Last weekend at ABA’s season opener in Reno, NV the ABA awarded amazing prizes for the top ten ranked riders from each 2009 National Age Group (NAG) category. 

ABA presented 60 custom THE  #1 helmets to all 2009 NAG Champions and 600 custom Hot Shoppe designed jackets to the NAG top ten riders. 

This is the second year ABA and THE have partnered to recognize the NAG Champions with custom helmets and the first time in ABA history, ABA awarded all the Top 10 (NAG) riders with a custom Hot Shoppe designed jacket!

The NAG jacket awards were a direct request of the membership after a recent program change.

The riders have asked for this and the ABA BMX team listened!

ABA Chief Operating Officer, John David, had this to say about the new awards, “This is such a great example of ABA understanding the needs and wants of our customers.  We understand that by providing world class awards, the riders will truly have something to strive for.  Simply put true measure of success was seeing the smiles of the hundreds of riders who received the awards.  It was awesome!”

ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2009 National Series sponsors: Dan’s Comp (www.danscomp.com ) Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) GO211.com (www.go211.com ) Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.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.

TEAM UP !

Give a Day of Volunteer Service in 2010,

Get a Day of Disney Theme Park Fun – Free!

Tampa BMX Hopes to Inspire Hundreds of  Volunteers

On Sept. 29, 2009 Disney Parks announced a new program that celebrates the spirit of volunteer service with a simple proposition: “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day.” Disney and Tampa BMX hopes to inspire families to volunteer at Tampa BMX (a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization) during 2010 through this first of its kind program. One million people who perform volunteer service for a participating organization will receive a free one-day admission ticket to a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park.

While the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program officially kicked off  January 1st, right now potential volunteers can learn more about the program and how to get their free one-day admission to a Walt Disney World or Disneyland theme park by visiting www.DisneyParks.com . The Board of Directors of Tampa BMX are putting the final touches on the program and will be unveiling volunteer opportunities in the next few weeks. Opportunities will include race assistance, practice assistance, track maintenance, bike maintenance, equipment maintenance and more!

Stay tuned and check our website ( www.TampaBMX.com )in the coming weeks for more information…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, January 15, 2010

 

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Intense BMX Sez.....Tweet Pete Or Facebook Toby!

Intense BMX is busy getting their game on with Twitter and Facebook.

Both accounts are active and if you're a fan, check em out on Twitter @IntenseBMX and @SINZracing AND just search Intense BMX on Facebook

You will want to keep up with what's going on at Intense BMX, THE, Intense Tyre Systems, and SINZ all you need to do is to sign up to tweet em on Twitter and follow em on Facebook!
3-D to be featured in ESPN Rise Magazine

Official 3-D News Release

Following the success of the 2008 Olympic Games many have wondered when the sport of BMX would begin to receive MAINSTREAM SPORTS MEDIA ATTENTION.

BMX was one of the most watched live and revisited events on the NBC website but had yet to begin to be reported on or given attention by the big boys of the mainstream US Sports Media-well the wait may be over.

This fast paced, action packed sport with more than it's fair share of spectacular crashes will receive a major boost as one of it's rising superstars will be featured in the March issue of ESPN Rise-The Magazine.

This ESPN Magazine reaches nearly 2 million monthly readers and has features such rising stars as LeBron James and Dwight Howard of the US NBA, Star NFL running back Adrian Peterson, Candace Parker of the WNBA, NHL Star Sidney Crosby, Olympians Michael Phelps and Allyson Felix and X-Games icons Shaun White and Hannah Teter this magazine has been the leader in introduction the next generation of sports stars in the US and the world.

In March 2010 US PRO BMX Champion Dominique Daniels known as "3-D" will be featured.

She has amassed quite a resume with Amateur World Titles, US Amateur Titles, USA Cycling Titles in both Junior and Elite categories, The Women's Pro Title for The National Bike League and 2 Time American Bicycle Association Pro Champion (considered by many the most difficult BMX title in the world to win) and all this was accomplished by her 17th birthday.

With her sights set on 2012, Dominique has begun training for Road, Track (Velodrom) and Mountain Bike trying to qualify in multiple cycling disciplines which could possibly change the sport forever.

For now, this Mesquite High School Senior, plans to train and compete in major events throughout 2010, If ESPN's track record continues, we will see a lot more of her as she leads BMX into the light of MAINSTREAM SPORTS AND SPORTS CENTER.


ABA SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS DVDs NOW ON SALE

Watch and enjoy the ABA Silver Dollar Nationals over and over again with GO211's race DVDs.  These great gifts are available for purchase at the GO211 Store. Prices range from $10.00 to $15.00 and vary according to race.

Check out the list of available races:

Day 1: All separate DVDS
Main Events
Semi Finals
Quarter Finals
Motos Rd 2
Motos Rd 1

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Main Events
Semi Finals
Quarter Finals
Motos Rd 1
Motos Rd 2

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Besancon, France Club To Host Euro Rounds

You will find enclosed the internet link of the new official Internet site of the BMX European championship that will take place in Besancon France on April the 3rd and 4th.

While visiting this site, you will have the opportunity to get precious information for you to organize your trip : housings, access map, Team renting areas, BMX shop area reservation form.

This site will be updated daily.

Have a great visit and see you soon in Besancon.

http://bmxeuropebesancon.free.fr

TIOGA POWERS AHEAD WITH THE POWERBAND

Los Angeles, CA – Tioga’s relentless determination to develop the fastest race tires available results in the PowerBand - a front specific tire designed to fully capitalize on the well groomed surfaces of today’s race tracks.

The PowerBand shares many of the same design elements with the famed PowerBlock but with extra emphasis on reducing drag and minimizing rotational weight which are more critical to a front tire.  The fast rolling aspect of the PowerBand is obvious.  Harder to see is the improved stability made possible by a combination of the tire’s profile and the width of its center tread band.  Such unique design principles let Tioga engineers adopt a smaller width casing for substantial weight savings, while at the same time enhancing all the important functionalities of a front tire.  The result is a 1.85” PowerBand with performance gains shattering that of wider, heavier tires. 

A true difference maker that during testing, Tioga rider Donny Robinson proclaimed the PowerBand “The best front tire I’ve ever ridden” while John ‘The Jackal’ Purse stated “The tire is awesome.  It felt very secure in turns and I increased speed in 50 yard sprints.”  Similar glowing feedbacks from select members of Redline Factory, GHP Factory, SE Racing and Morphine Industries reinforces that for racing on hardpacked, well maintained tracks, the PowerBand is the ultimate choice up front, and when paired with the PowerBlock, this “Power Series” is the fastest tire combo ever released by Tioga.

The PowerBand will be available in February 2010 in one size with either standard or S-Spec trim, as below.

PowerBand 20x1.85”                         PowerBand 20x1.85” S-Spec

60 TPI Casing                                     120 TPI Cylex Casing

UTC Rubber Compound                    UTC Rubber Compound

Steel Bead                                           Folding Bead

345g; 12.17oz.                                    270g; 9.52 oz.

For more information, please visit www.tiogausa.com/BMX

About Tioga: With over 30 years in the cycling industry focusing on function with style, Tioga has created numerous industry advancing components from the Comp-III BMX racing tire to the industry standardization of the 1-1/8” steering system.   Tioga’s new generation of stylish components are functionally designed to accommodate serious athletes, and to reflect their commitment to the sport.

FELT BECOMES OFFICIAL BIKE OF UCI WORLD CYCLING CENTRE

 

120 Felt frames supplied to Swiss facility to help develop the sport globally and support Olympic hopefuls

 

"We’re pleased to be a sponsor of this incredible facility and the athletes who train there,” said Felt President Bill Duehring. “We’re especially proud to support those athletes from developing nations that might not have the resources or elite level of support to help them chase their Olympic dreams.”

 

Located in the Swiss Alps and surrounded by roads and trails that are ideal for road and mountain bike training, the World Cycling Centre was created to help develop the sport globally. To that end, WCC coaches identify riders from countries that lack fully funded national teams and invite them to live in Aigle to train at the WCC. In 2009, more than 83 riders from 38 different countries benefited from the WCC facilities. Since opening, the WCC has hosted 717 athletes from 113 countries.

 

UCI President Pat McQuaid expressed appreciation for the sponsorship. “The World Cycling Centre is delighted with this new partnership, which will benefit promising young riders in all the disciplines promoted at the WCC,” he said. “The UCI’s training and coaching center would simply not be able to fulfill its missions without the support of all its partners, and one of the most important of these is Felt.”

 

Athletes who have trained at the WCC range from Olympic champions to unknown riders with untapped potential. American Sarah Hammer, a two-time world champion who is sponsored by Felt, currently lives in Aigle and trains at the WCC.

 

The WCC facilities include an indoor 200-meter velodrome, an Olympic-style BMX course and a fully equipped gymnasium. In addition to training athletes, there are coaching programs as well. In some cases, a coach is invited along with an athlete so that, together, they can take what they learn back to their home country. Beyond that, the WCC also recently introduced programs aimed at training team directors. It’s all part of the mission to improve cycling opportunities all around the world.

 

Felt’s sponsorship of the WCC began January 1, 2010 and continues through December 31, 2012.

 

To see a large sized picture of the Sector XL, click on the above thumbnail graphic.

 

About Felt Bicycles - Felt Bicycles is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of its own proprietary premium quality bicycles, framesets, components and accessories. The company’s U.S. office is in Irvine, California, and its European office is in Edewecht, Germany. Felt Bicycles is an internationally recognized brand with bicycles and products sold in more than 30 countries worldwide. Athletes on Felt products have won numerous events including World Championships, Olympic Games, ESPN X-Games and other major national and international competitions. For more information on Felt Bicycles call (949) 452-9050 in the U.S. or (49) 4405-928015 in Europe, or visit Felt online at www.feltbmx.com.

 

About the UCI - The International Cycling Union (UCI), founded in 1900 and headquartered in Aigle, Switzerland, is the Olympic International Federation of Cycling. It is the association of 175 National Federations. The UCI is the liaison between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the National Cycling Federations, managing rules, rankings and calendars for all cycling disciplines, and organizing the World Championships for all disciplines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday, January 14, 2010

 

Tyler Faoro To Shred DNA Energy!

Boca Raton, Florida

Madera BMX's, Lightning fast A Pro, Tyler Faoro has picked up some great new sponsorships for the 2010 BMX Racing Season!

Florida based DNA Beverage corporation www.dnabeveragecorp.com, makers of the delicious tasting DNA energy drinks and the new DNA Shred Stix beef jerky snacks has added Florida A Pro Tyler Faoro to it's growing roster of race & freestyle BMX riders.

DNA looks forward to seeing great things from Tyler this season!

Book Lists History Of

BMX World Championships 

Have you ever made the final at the World Championships? Or do you know someone who has? If you do then BMX Racing World Championship Results 1978 – 2009 is the book for you. 

After much research Paull McLaughlin from Australia has compiled the results for EVERY CLASS from EVERY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ever run. Finalists are listed in age groups along with his or her country. The booklet is over 100 pages and results cover:  

JAG: 1978 – 1983

IBMXF: 1982 – 1990

IBMXF / FIAC: 1991 – 1995

UCU: 1996 – 2009

OLYMPICS: 2008

Elite male, female and cruiser world champions listed by year  

This is a wonderful trip down memory lane for all old schoolers as well as an awesome reference for individuals, clubs and associations interested in the history of BMX.   

Those that have already bought a copy of this booklet include Eric Rupe, Dale Holmes, Rob de Wilde, Gerrit Does and Jerry Landrum.

The booklet costs just $AUS25 (excludes postage). Payment methods include cash, cheque, money order and electronic transfer. Email Paull at bmx74@yahoo.com.au to organise a copy to be sent out to you today.

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, January 13, 2010

 

Steel Wheels Indoor BMX Runs Fund Raisers For Injured BMXer, Ken Nork!

STAY STRONG KEN NORK!At the ABA Silver Dollar National in Reno this past weekend, one of the Steel Wheels Indoor (Portage, Indiana) local riders, and a friend to all, Ken Nork, broke his neck during the 2nd round of competition and the medical word is not good. Evidently the injuries that Ken sustained have left him paralyzed.

There are many fundraising efforts being launched to aid the family....the first being this weekend with the Annual Steel Wheels' Answer Winter Supercamp.

The fine folks at Answer Supercamp will be donating a portion of all camp fees to the Nork family which is much needed in this terrible time of recovering from this tough accident.

The Steel Wheels staff family will also be having a bake sale at the regular Saturday night race.

If you are in the area and can make the camp, you can get some great training tips from Burlin Harris and the Answer Supercamp staff, PLUS, you'll be helping out the Nork family.

Stick around, race the Saturday evening race, grab some of the tasty baked goods that Jackie Althizer and the Steel Wheels Bakers will be showcasing and we can help together to aid a BMX family that has a tough road ahead of them.

Don't forget, there is still room available in the camp...and people can call Jackie Althizer to reserve a spot.

Contact info is as follows ..... Phone is 219-406-9833 or 219-369-6676 ..... Email is INDIANABMX@COMCAST.NET ..... Web site is www.steelwheelsbmx.com

Alienation BSX2010 Benefit Race

 

BMXultra.com is once again presenting the Alienation BSX2010 Flat Pedal benefit race in Victoria, Australia. The Alienation BSX2010 will bring together fast BMXers from all over Australia to break out their flat pedals and race 'one on one' on one of the raddest dual BMX tracks around.

As a benefit race, BSX has raised thousands of dollars for the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation, and BMX Ultra's, Shane Jenkins predicts that the same will be happening again this year, so if you're in a position to support the race, make it on over to Shane's track and make it happen.

The Alienation BSX2010 race is in Pheasant Creek, Victoria and you can get more info on BMXultra.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, January 12, 2010

 

 

ABA SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS WEBCAST REPLAY
 

ABA Silver Dollar Nationals: Webcast Replay

GO211 is replaying both days of the ABA Silver Dollar Nationals today and tomorrow at 2:00 pm (est).

Don't miss your chance to watch all the great BMX action from this past weekend's races.

Fans can check out the replay by visiting the ABA Silver Dollar National GO211 Profile. While there, check out the On-Demand videos, blogs, news, and photos.

http://www.go211.com/ababmx/abasilvernationals2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, January 11, 2010

 

Young Guns BMX is kicking off their National Development Program/Team

We are looking for riders from across the nation with some serious potential and ability AND who are interested in helping to build a program.

The concept of this team is to help develop potential riders for our 2011 Factory roster.

This means we are looking for up and comers to work with and support.

If you are interested please send a resume with a headshot, some action pics and some race results to brad@younggunsbmx.com.

www.younggunsbmx.com

Sunday At ABA Reno.....Pro Race Leaders!

AA/Elite Men-Kyle Bennett ... Elite Women - Alise Post ... Jr. Men-Corben Sharrah ... Jr. Women-Dominique Daniels

A Pro-Deak Brown ... Vet Pro-Dave Bittner ... USAC Jr. Dev. Boys-Nathan Padilla ... USAC Jr. Dev. Girls-Dani George

Click here for cOMPLETE PRO RACE RESULTS

ON THE bmx mANIA rACE rEPORT pAGE!

 
Big UCI Points Race Coming To Chile BMX

The BMXers in Chile are PSYCHED to be hosting an upcoming weekend of UCI Latin American Ranking Series racing, in Santiago de Chile next march 6 - 7 - 2010.

This is the first time that there has been a track built to UCI Standards in Latin America and hundreds of riders from all around the continent will be streaming to the new track to be the best in Latin American BMX!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... weekend update, January 9, 2010

 

Wild AA Pro/Elite Men's Final At UCI Points Race At

Day One of the ABA Silver Dollar Nationals In Reno, Nevada

Elite Men's Final Podium - 1 Bubba Harris ... 2 Donny Robinson ... 3 Jared Graves

Elite Women-Alise Post ... Jr. Men-Connor Fields ... Vet Pro-Kenth Fallen ... A Pro-Kory Cook

Complete saturday results & Massive Pro Photo Gallery posted

On Our ABA Silver Dollar National Race Report Page!

 

CHECK IT OUT!

THE BMX MANIA RACE REPORT PAGE

FROM THE ABA SILVER DOLLAR NATIONAL

IN RENO, NEVADA!!!!!

AWESOME PRO PRACTICE ACTION PIX!

PHOTOS ARE POSTED on the

BMX mania race report page!

 
ABA SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS LIVE WEBCAST
 

 
ABA racing is back and GO211 is webcasting the first race of 2010 LIVE this weekend. Starting Saturday, January 9th at 4:00pm (est), fans can watch all the racing action from the Silver Dollar Nationals. The action continues on Sunday, January 10th at 10:00 am (est).

 
Check out what the ABA Staff had to say up this weekend's upcoming race:
Randy Stumpfhauser, Dominique Daniels, Kenth Fallen, Danny Caluag, and others will race to defend their titles at the 2010 ABA Silver Dollar Nationals in Reno, Nevada. The current North American points leaders in the UCI standings will all be eyeing Reno, Nevada, as the first stop after the holidays to gain those valuable UCI points.

 
Be sure to take advantage of all the great webcast features including the GO211 chat room, On-Demand videos, plus streaming action on your mobile devices with GO211 MOBILE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, January 8, 2010

 

COMING TONIGHT FROM BMX MANIA!

RACE REPORT PAGE FROM THE

ABA SILVER DOLLAR NATIONAL

IN RENO, NEVADA!!!!!

Hot New Champion Racing/ No Fear/ Intense Team Rocks NBL Christmas Races!

Champion Racing/ No Fear/ Intense - Robert Campbell has put together a super team for 2010 and from the looks of the NBL Christmas Classic National results this team is going to be a major player for the 2010 team titles.

The team on Classic Day 1 finished 3rd and on Classic Day 2 finished 4th. Champion Racing sporting the 2010 NO FEAR Uni's and INTENSE frames was by far the hottest looking team at the classic rocking the Spectrum Spike Blue Uni's on day 1 and the Spectrum Patriot unis on day 2.

Standout Carly Jacobs  8 girl winning the Presidents Cup and main events both days for a TRIPLE. Team members Camille Spencer, Ant Spencer, Lacey Lankford, Kyrstin Bluhm, Zach Jacobs, Aaron Iannotti, Johnny Pilarski, Riley Jackson, Carson Lett, Caden Hill, Cassius Hisel, Tristan and Trevor Rockett, Wes Murphy, Brandon Lowery, and Matthew Bledsoe represented well in all classes.

Great job to the team and looking forward to the 2010 BMX racing season. Be sure to check out the NO FEAR compound at the NBL and ABA Nationals for stickers, promo items, and best BMX products on the market. Special thanks to No Fear and Pete D. You guys are the best!! 

Champion Racing sponsors for 2010. No Fear (www.nofear.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), T.H.E. (www.the-industries.com), SINZ (www.sinz-racing.com), Outback Steaks (www.outback.com), Supercross (www.supercrossbmx.com).

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, January 6, 2010

 

BIG INTERNATIONAL OFFER FROM

NBL JOINS DISNEY’S GIVE A DAY, GET A DAY PROGRAM

Volunteer at a race, get a free day at a Disney theme park 

HILLIARD, OH (Jan. 5, 2010) — The National Bicycle League has been approved to be a partner in Disney’s Give A Day, Get A Day program. As a result, persons who wish to volunteer one day at a pre-approved NBL National or Regional event can receive a free day’s admission to a Disney theme park. 

Disney wants to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization in their communities. Disney is celebrating these volunteers' good works by giving each of them a 1-day, 1-theme park ticket to the Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort, free. There's no better time to make a dream come true for others and let Disney make a few come true for you.  

To participate in the program, you must visit the Disney website (disneyparks.disney.go.com) and sign-up for the event during which you are interested in volunteering. Requests must be made at least two weeks before the event date. Ticket quantities for this program are limited. One ticket per person, regardless of the number or hours of volunteer service completed. The program begins January 1, 2010 and continues until tickets are distributed or December 15, 2010, whichever occurs first. For a full list of terms and conditions, please visit the above website. 

NBL CEO, Gary Aragon states, “Our volunteers are a vital part of our success here at the NBL, and it gives me great pleasure that Disney recognizes the importance and value of volunteerism. Through this program, our volunteers will receive more than just our sincere gratitude, but a chance to enjoy the magic of Disney. We’re very grateful to Disney for their recognition of our organization.”

“40 SECONDS TO GLORY:

BMX TRAINING FOR THE ATHLETE” 

BMX TRAINING BOOK

 

QUESTION: “What’s the best way to train for BMX racing?”

ANSWER: “Whatever way works best for you!”

Finding that “way” can seem next to impossible, at times.  With the limited amount of quality information available, the aspiring BMX racer is forced to seek help in web forums where the advice is often costly, outdated and sometimes just plain ridiculous.  Those who position themselves as the “experts” charge a premium for their “knowledge.”

Vet Pro, Paul Caldwell, has over 25 years of strength and conditioning experience for sports.  He has been helping athlete reach their performance goals for the past 15 years and is the owner of “The Compound,” one of the most hardcore training facilities in Texas, catering to athletes.  He is now helping BMX athletes achieve their goals.

“40 SECONDS TO GLORY” is an A-Z training book, designed to teach its readers how to train properly, rather than just telling them what to do.  With an easy to follow, 8-Step process, you will be sure to find the perfect way for you to train to improve your BMX racing!

*Not only is this book filled with valuable training information, readers will also have access to a private training blog and video media to help answer training questions.* 

For more information about “40 SECONDS TO GLORY: BMX TRAINING FOR ATHLETES” ..... Visit: 40secondstoglory.wordpress.com

Roskilde (Denmark) BMX Club breaks new ground raising money for international top of the line BMX stadium.

The fund raising concept is called micro sponsorship. The idea is to showcase both private and commercial sponsors cheaply and easily on the club website while supporting the good cause of putting the final touches to this unique new BMX stadium.

What is a micro sponsorship?

At the top of the club website roskildebmx.dk, and on the website words.roskildebmx.dk, we have placed a word cloud. The words displayed are all submitted by users and each word represents a donation to the club's BMX stadium project. The typeface of the word depends on the donation: the larger the amount the larger and more colourful the word. The word can also link to the sponsor's website; a cheap alternative to traditional banner ads for sponsors with an interest in the commercial value of the sponsorship - and it only takes a few mouse-clicks.

The plan is to sell 100.000 words, which appear in random order in the word cloud, meaning that a new combination of words is displayed every time the page is loaded.

Advantages

Micro sponsorships have several advantages:

  • It's easy: the sponsor buys the word via the internet.
  • It's cheap: For a small amount companies can have their name associated with the BMX sport in Roskilde.
  • It's new: The word cloud is search engine optimised, so the sponsor's word will appear in wholly now search-contexts and may attract internet traffic from a hitherto unexplored user segment.
  • Private sponsors get a unique sense of ownership of the website - and it's for everyone. Just like the finished BMX stadium will be for everyone from Expert 6 to the SX elite!

When 50.000 words are sold a banner with all the words will be printed and displayed at the BMX stadium.

Be among the first. Buy your word today!

For more information and high res. illustrations please contact Ronni Lück (bmx@roskildebmx.dk).

The new BMX stadium will also feature dirt jump trails and will be located near the existing skate/BMX freestyle park and the ROSKILDE FESTIVAL site. A data sheet for the BMX and BMX SX track design is available here: http://roskildebmx.dk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=33&lang=en

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, January 5, 2010

 

Ramiro Marino is the new Argentina #1 Pro

All about focus in the air by Ramiro Marino

The Argentina National Championships were finished in one of the cities where BMX is the most important sport.

La Rioja had the pleasure to see the battle of the Pros, where the two fastest guys had the chance to fight it out for the title, the local guy Fabricio Maturano and the rider who was the best latinamerican rider in 2009, Ramiro Marino.

Just seven months ago Daniel Brizuela, of mjbmx.com asked Ramiro about this title and he said: "Yes, I wanna get the title this year, I never won it before so I will fight until the end". "In the future this one will be important when you put all of them together side by side".

Also this title will be notable for Marino because he couldn't attend two rounds of them while he was running the UCI Supercross BMX World Cups representing Argentina.

As well as winning this national title, Marino also got 2nd place at the UCI World Ranking 2008-2009, Pan American Champion, Elite Men's Bronze Medal at the Worlds and 7th place in Cruiser at the Worlds. He also made two UCI Supercross mains, a 4th in Frejus and a 7th in South Africa. Ramiro was also nominated to be the best Argentina Athlete of the year, the Golden Olimpia Award. 

These are the top 8 overall Elite Men's results: 

1°  Ramiro Marino - Lomas de Zamora (Home Club)

2°  Fabricio Maturano - La Rioja

3°  Federico Polo - Córdoba

4°  Ignacio Katogui - Córdoba

5°  Rodolfo Stipanicic - La Rioja

6°  Cristian Carrión - La Rioja

7°  Martin Costigliolo - Buenos Aires

8°  Mariano Brigada - La Pampa

Argentina BMX Champions
Category Rider Home Club

Elite

Ramiro Marino

Lomas de Zamora

Junior

Lucas Bustos

La Rioja

Elite Women

Florencia Soriano

Córdoba

17+ Expert

Nicolás Olmedo

Córdoba

16 Expert

Federico Villegas

Mendoza

15 Expert

Nicolás Santolini

Córdoba

14 Expert

Hernán Santillán

Santiago del Estero

13 Expert

Nadir Cafa

Córdoba

12 Expert

Nicolás Torres

La Rioja

11 Expert

Joaquín Ríos

La Rioja

10 Expert

Franco Soriano

Córdoba

9 Expert

Brizuela Matías

La Rioja

8 Expert

Agustín Carabajal

Córdoba

7 Expert

Stefano Fini

Santiago del Estero

 

X Club Expert

La Rioja (Asociación Riojana de Bicicross)

X Club Novice

La Rioja (Asociación Riojana de Bicicross)
Limited edition bmxultra.com T-shirts now available

bmxultra.com/Phirebird press release

bmxultra.com and Phirebird have teamed up to produce one of the coolest T-shirts in BMX to date. This T-shirt is a must have for BMX fans, and a great gift for under the Christmas tree.

The bmxultra.com T-shirts have been printed and designed by Phirebird Design Co. "Bringing style back into BMX" and sold exclusively through Shoppe79seventy which is an online shoppe for Racers, BMX fans or hoarders that just can't help themselves.

Each month a new BMX Design will be released on Shoppe79seventy for delivery to your door with more cool products coming soon.

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bmxultra.com began in 1996 and keeps the racing community up to date with the latest BMX news, product reviews and a whole lot more. It also hosts the BSX, a one-on-one race/charity event, every year. bmxultra.com also hosts Australia's most active online BMX forum with more than 1,100 active members.

The price is $25.95 + $7.00 FREIGHT (Australia Wide). That's only $32.95 delivered to your door! That's if you only buy one T! The more you buy the better it works out!

Support those who support BMX and better still $5.00 from every T-shirt goes to the Royal Children's Hospital.

The t-shirts are available now and only from Shoppe79seventy.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, January 4, 2010

 

 

GT/SC Actionsports

NBL Christmas Classic

Race Report

The GT/SC Actionsports team made their GT debut this week at the Xmas Classic and did not disappoint.

Joey Albright Masters was on fire on Day#1 with impressive wins in his motos and winning his main impressively to the cheers of his fans. Day#2 Joey was set to complete the sweep when he ran into some trouble in the second corner ending his day and placing 5th.

Jeremy Thompson 35X/Cr came to Louisville with one thing on his mind and that was to reasert himself as the man to beat in the 35x/Cr class and he did that on day#1 winning class and taking 2nd in cruiser. He followed that with two 2nd place finishes on day#2. Dylan Perez 16x took his power series GT to the main on day#1 and just missed out on day#2.

Cole Tesar 13x who accomplished what every rider dreams of  by winning the NBL title on his 20" then went out and won World #1 in Australia on both bikes and if thats not enough he goes and tops it off with a Nag#1 in the ABA. Tesar took a 2nd on day#1 and rebounded and showed why this might be the most talented rider of 2009 with a win on day#2.

Coleman Habib 11x took a big fall during practice  and was knocked silly even before the first gate drop but came back out and shook off the cobb webs to take a second on day#1 and a big win on day#2.

Vaughn Herrick 10x made the trip up from Conroe TX for one day of racing and took a second in a hard fought class. TJ Albright 10x took the long ride with his dad to show off his newly built GT and like his dad never gave an inch all weekend and finished with a second and a third in class.

The GT girls were not to be denied their glory this weekend with Felicia Stancil 14G continuing her winning ways taking a double double for the weekend. Taylor Williams 13G was in the deepest of all girl classes with 16 talented riders in class. Williams finished the weekend with a third on day#1 and a second on day#2. Mckenna Calhoun 9G walked away from the class doubling for the weekend.

The GT/SC Actionsports team took a hard fought second place finish on day#1 with 88 pts and on day#2 broke through with their first win of the season and 87pts.

We would like top thank Scott Cranmer of SC Actionsports.com, Steve Spencer at GT Bicycles, Pete Dylewski Sinz/THE, Ray Hudson FlyRacing.com, Gus Lanziotta Profile Racing, George Costas Rennen, and our newest sponsor VANS Shoe company. Thanks and we'll see you down the road.

Carlos Perez - TM GT/SC Actionsports

Rad Canyon BMX loses Bryan Oblad

January 3, 2010

Borrowing from a quote of Samuel Johnson, “It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives”. That being the case, it defines our beloved fallen BMX brother Bryan Oblad who passed on this Saturday, January 2nd, at the youthful age of 37 while doing what he and his family loves… racing BMX.

Bryan and his two daughters, Brooke and Breanna, along with his brother Mike and father Steve were a passionate and dedicated BMX family and were fixtures at all of the local races in Salt Lake. You could not miss Bryan at the track as he was always on one of his tricked out SE BMX bikes and sporting his trademark baby-blue and brown SE Racing jersey. Bryan has been a BMX enthusiast since the 1970’s and he took great pride in his collection of old-school and new school SE BMX bikes that he kept in mint condition. His favorite bike in his collection was baby-blue Floval Flyer with black Skyway mag wheels and it was fitting that it was his ride of choice in his last race around the Rad Canyon Indoor track.  

A tough competitor on the track, Bryan was an always smiling and an obliging volunteer off the track by handing out trophy slips with his family at the finish line at most of the local races. The Oblad family was a team of their own in a sense that they were always together. Outside of racing Bryan also had the challenge of raising two girls which is a huge feat in itself. BMX was in the girls’ blood too and they were also earning a name for themselves as great racers as they were often seen out front of their respective classes. In fact Brooke, the eldest, has earned the title of the fastest female racer in the state by winning the last two girls Pro-Am races. Needless to say, Bryan was very proud of his girls’ accomplishments in racing and in life and the beautiful young ladies they have become.

Bryan was a great friend to many and had a profound impact on all he met and that was evident in the outpouring of support at the race the day following his passing. The BMX community came together as a family this day in the memory of Bryan in celebration of his life and his contributions. His two daughters told us they wanted to be where their Dad’s heart was on the day after losing him.  In honor of their father and brother, Brooke, Breanna and Mike showed amazing composure in suiting up in baby blue and brown SE uniforms and taking a memorial lap with Bryan’s cherished SE bikes. Though it was a sad gathering it was also uplifting to feel the love, friendship and Bryan’s spirit that filled the arena. The event strengthened each other’s mutual bond and heightened their appreciation of how special our BMX community is.

A fundraiser for the family will be held at the next Rad Canyon Indoor race weekend of January 22nd-24th which will be sponsored by Ken Garff Nissan of Riverdale. Please watch for updates on www.utahbmx.com or www.radcanyonbmx.com  and other supporting websites on details of the fundraiser and other opportunities to help the Oblad family during this difficult time.   

Thank you and God bless the Oblad family… R.I.P. Bryan, you will be missed but never forgotten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... saturday, January 2, 2010

 

BOB TEDESCO RETIRES AS NBL DIRECTOR OF COMPETITION

The position will remain vacant until Competition Congress. 

HILLIARD, OH (Dec.31, 2009) — The long standing National Bicycle League leader, Bob Tedesco, is retiring from his position as NBL Director of Competition effective immediately. The NBL Board of Directors will leave the position vacant until after Competition Congress in early February when a new Board of Directors will be elected. 

On his retirement, Bob said, “The time has come for me to step down and retire as the Director of Competition of the National Bicycle League. This position I have held for many years has been both challenging and rewarding. It has been my sincere pleasure to serve the National Bicycle League in this capacity, and I truly appreciate all the support that I have always received from the Board of Directors.   

I am extremely pleased with Gary Aragon’s approach and vision for the future of the NBL and my retirement will help him and the Board members prepare and review candidates for their selection after Congress. I have immense confidence and am certain that Gary will succeed in making the NBL once again “The Best in BMX”. 

I look forward to my complete retirement from the NBL and look forward to the future and having a good time with Polly and our family and whatever else the future holds for me.” 

During the interim, the NBL will be accepting resumes for the position. Once the new Board of Directors is in place, they will review the candidates and choose the best candidate based on the criteria set forth in the NBL Bylaws. 

The NBL would like to sincerely thank Bob Tedesco for his lifetime of service to the NBL and BMX Racing, and wishes him happiness in his retirement.

Jared Graves leads Sam Willoughby in the

4th Australian National Round on the Gold Coast.

 Saturday 2 January

Second win for Beijing BMX star

Jared Graves has started off his new year with another bang by winning the fourth BMX National Tour on the Gold Coast today. The Beijing Olympian also claimed the previous round held last night. Today Graves got an early lead and managed to hold off a mid field challenge by UCI Supercross World Cup series winner, Sam Willoughby. Graves was chased home by Willoughby and fellow Adelaide rider, Brian Kirkham from Adelaide who finished in second and third respectively.

For Graves to finish ahead of his protégée, Willoughby, was a relief.

“I’ve had a bit to do with Sam. He has all the talent in the world,’” said Graves. “My plan for the weekend was to beat Sam!”

Western Australian rider, Lauren Reynolds finally achieved her first win as an elite rider today. The win served as a confidence boost for the national high performance team member after being unlucky during race finals recently.

Early in the race Reynolds lost some ground but waited until the second straight to take the lead. She managed to stay clear of some cat and mouse action between national champion, Caroline Buchanan and America’s Alise Post. Buchanan claimed second while Post slipped back into third.

“I totally missed my gate. I thought I’d back off a little bit and wait for the right time. That’s what I did and was lucky enough to get the win,” said Reynolds.

Fourth place was claimed by Rachel Bracken from Townsville. Jaclyn Wilson –Thompson from Bendigo placed fifth and retains the elite women’s series lead with Buchanan now second overall.

The Junior women’s was won by Melinda McLeod while Matthew Dunsworth continued his domination of the junior men’s race. McLeod made it into second place in the overall series while Kirsten Dellar leads. Dunsworth maintains his stranglehold over the series.

The next two national rounds will be held in Canberra on 5 – 6th March with the final and seventh round to be held in conjunction  with the national championships in Shepparton in May.

Photo - John McBain/Flashshots
VRP/BIKE ALLEY/RED BRICK PIZZA YEAR END TEAM REPORT

The VRP/Bike Alley/Red Brick Pizza bike shop team ended its great season with a team victory at the ABA Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and earned the #1 Bike Shop team title for the year.

This season was a great success because of many people involved.  First and foremost, the parents for all the hard work in getting their kids to practices and races.  Second, for the hard work each team rider did to prepare for all of the races.  Lastly, the season could not have happened without support from all our sponsors, including VRP BMX, Bike Alley, Red Brick Pizza, Vitamin Water, Troy Lee Designs, Intense BMX, T.H.E., ODI, S&M, Crupi, Vapor, House of Stickers and CHISM Commercial.

As far as the Grands Results are concerned, it was another team effort.  Jordan Nopens (2 X National #1), Dani George (NAG #5), Megan Chism (NAG #9), A.J. Saldivar (NAG #6 & #2 cruiser), Kyle Stan (National #2 & NAG #1 in both classes), Reid Campbell (NAG #5 & #6 cruiser), Kyle Fernandez (NAG #10 and #6 cruiser), Josh Klatman (NAG #3 and #1 cruiser), David Archibald (NAG #3), as well as Julian Vargas, Matt Chism, EJ Pasowicz and Danielle Sanchez made contributions during the season.

In preparation for the 2010 season, which will be Bike Alley's 30th anniversary, we have hooked up with Redman Bikes and will be on board Redman frames. We look forward to competing as a Bike Shop team against some of the great teams that gave us a run for our money to the very end.  A special thanks to Ruben Sanchez at Bike Alley and Mike Redman at Redman Bikes and all our other great sponsors Troy Lee Designs, Intense BMX, T.H.E., ODI, S&M, Vapor, CHISM Commercial, Embee Performance and XOWii for this coming year.

Happy New Year & See You in Reno! - Efriam Miranda, TM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, January 1, 2010

 

Jared Graves Takes Big BMX National Win On The Gold Coast!

After crashing in the Beijing Olympic final, Jared Graves has returned to the BMX track with success on his mind and taken out the National Series round on the Gold Coast overnight. The 27 year old from Toowoomba in Queensland dominated a star studded final which included USA’s Danny Caluag and Japan’s Tatsumi Matsushita.

It was the defending national series winner, Brian Kirkham from Adelaide, who lay down the challenge to Graves but Kirkham had to be content with second place. The pressure was too much for fellow Adelaide rider and current world cup series winner, Sam Willoughby, who dominated the heats to finish in fifth place in the final just behind Josh Callan from Victoria. Caluag placed a respectable third.

The colourful Kamakazi also had a comeback to racing after a break following the Olympics and made it to the semi-finals.

The women’s race was taken out by national champion, Caroline Buchanan from Canberra, while USA rider, Alise Post impressed with second place. Western Australia’s Lauren Reynolds claimed third while Queensland’s Rachel Bracken rode into fourth spot. The junior men’s race was secured by Matthew Dunsworth from Victoria while the Western Australian rider, Kristen Dellar won the junior women’s race.

Champbikx winners were: 16 boys – Bodi Turner (Eastfield, VIC); 16 girls - Madiison Janssen (Nerang, QLD); 15 boys – Kerrod Connors (Nerang, QLD); 15 girls – Macey Gore (Ashmore, QLD); 14 boys – Aaron Nottle (Westside, WA); 14 girls – Jade Parker (Bundaberg, QLD).

The round also doubled as a UCI Oceania Round with riders scoring valuable international points. 

Racing continues tomorrow with round four of both the national and Oceania rounds with Champbikx (14 – 16) and Probikx (elite and junior) racing between 10 am until 12 noon.

Nerang, Queensland BMX Nationals Pro results

(Doubling as UCI Oceania Ranking round)
Elite Men Elite Women Junior Men Junior Women

1 Jared Graves

2 Brian Kirkham

3 Danny Caluag

4 Josh Callan

5 Sam Willoughby

6 Tatsumi Matsushita

7 Anthony Dean

8 Alex Cameron

1 Caroline Buchanan

2 Alise Post

3 Lauren Reynolds

4 Rachel Brackens

5 Ziggy Callan

6 Jaclyn Wilson-Thompson

7 Cherie Simpson

8 Stephanie Barragan

1 Matt Dunsworth

2 Adam Sanderson

3 Darryn Goodwin

4 Ryan Henderson

5 Thomas Rowe

6 Jesse Van Vugt

7 Jacob Page

8 Ben Hidalgo

1 Kirsten Dellar

2 Melinda McLeod

3 Molly Nichols-Pavy

4 Lacey Oliver

5 Gemma Sloan

6 Camille Prestwidge

7 Jasmin Bensley