AA
Pro/Elite Men's Superstar, Matt Pohlkamp and his lovely wife,
Jessica have started their own business manufacturing Celly Smellys,
scented cleaning wipes for personal electronics (cellphones,
laptops, etc). 
VRP/Bike
Alley has another strong showing at the Winter Nationals in Black
Mountain Arizona and a milestone was accomplished for their Little
Big Man Kyle Stan being the Youngest in ABA history to win the Top
Gun jacket.
On
Saturday, under extreme weather conditions, Formula
Europe's Bastien Merle, member of the SC SCO Dijon, fought his
way into the Cadet Cruiser category.
JUST
ANNOUNCED!
Big
emotion was on the track for Round 8 of the Panamerican UCI Championships in
Pasto, Colombia, Sunday. In the Challenge classes, the little kids from Ecuador
almost dominated every final race, in the middle age titles the battles was
between the Colombians, Venezuela and Argentina. Emotions ran high as the
amateur battles were cheered loudly as parents went crazy for their kids, and
lots of good South American Emotions were running high at the track. Good BMX
Racing for sure!!!!!
New
Zealand
The
youngest rider in the elite men’s field outclassed his older BMX
counterparts to win.
Answer
BMX Products Inc is proud to announce the
signing of 3X ABA Pro Champion and UCI World Champion Bubba
Harris to a multi year sponsorship contract. 
CycleCraft
Bicycle Company
4
weeks and counting !! Have you reserved your room?? Rooms are filling up - so
don't miss out - make sure to check out the brand new Sleep Inn - they are even
offering up great rates to invite everybody in - 
2008
Olympic BMX Gold Medalist will once again be on hand at the ABA BMX Winter
Nationals in Phoenix, AZ.. 
In
a further expansion of our World Team of Elite Riders, Supercross BMX has
brought the New Zealand Junior Superstar Kurt Pickard into the Supercross BMX
Family. 
Firstly
a big thank you to the Southlakes BMX Club for hosting this event, the track was
great guys. With the Air Show on as well there was something for all to see and
made for a top day of racing.
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - March 31, 2009 |
Team Oregon Welcomes The ABA GREAT NORTHWEST NATIONALS
Way
to go racers!!! We are looking good in Redmond and can't wait to get
racing !!!
We have had rooms available through Comfort Suites (our host hotel), the brand new Sleep Inn, Best Western Rama Inn, Motel 6, and Super 8 ---- Dear Riders and families please treat these folks with respect - DO NOT RIDE YOUR BIKES IN THE HOTELS !!!! No furniture in the pool --- we've asked they provide rags for you to polish your bike so you look spiffy crossing the finish line so leave the good terry for the shower.
I've heard some of those making late decisions to join us are having a hard time finding a room in Redmond - Shilo Inn and Suites in Bend 541-389-9600 has offered up a team rate so although you'll have a little drive it is all highway so you'll be here in a jif -- I've heard some of those making late decisions to join us are having a hard time finding a room in Redmond
Don't forget to pre-sign by Wednesday to save some money - $5 discount if you register on-line and can avoid standing outside in those lines at the ABA trailer
Friday action: Schedule practice A: Redmond Chamber of Commerce Business after Hours 4:30 - 5:30; Anthem by Sasha Abarca (who has diligently been practicing her O' Canada Eh! Racing action t 6pm
Saturday and Sunday offerings: SIDEHACKS ARE IN THE HOUSE - including a facehouse at main break - who's the best Monkey TV or Radio?? - Sportscaster Keith Bleyer of KOHD with his driver Redline's own Mike Albright will scare off against C.O.D. Power 94's own DJ host of the Prime Time Party hour hanging on tight while Supercross' Ken Pliska hits the dirt - don't miss your chance at 50/50 - Sasha will be back - along with the Canadian award ceremonies --- Racing on Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 8am
The Great Northwest Grill off is shaping up --- teams are stepping up to the plate and warming up the grills - the flavors are gonna be flowing - Judge Jerry Jones and myself will be hitting the RV part between 5:30 - 6:30 with our taste buds -- who will garner those bragging rights - (just drop me a note if you are gonna grill)
DON'T FORGET YOUR BIKE LOCKS - no bikes in the grandstands - a bike corral will be located in staging -- any questions or info needed - stop by the Team Oregon table - pick up your 2009 Oregon racing calendar only $2 !!!
Keep it rubber side down - and see you at the races!
Tracy, on behalf of Team Oregon - KLAMATH FALLS BMX - SMITH ROCK BMX - HIGH DESERT BMX - EMERALD VALLEY BMX Indoor and Outdoor - COTTAGE GROVE BMX - MOLALLA RIVER BMX - CHEHALEM VALLEY BMX - RIVER CITY BMX - ROSEBURG BMX - MEDFORD BMX
EXTRA EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR NBL SPRING BREAK IN FLORIDA
Hey riders, the NBL BMX Spring Break is coming up in Florida and there's tons of extra stuff to do this year. Check out what's going on in the Sunshine State.
The Easter Classic is a full-blown NBL Elite Series race and tons of the top riders will be there.
The Olympic Gold Medalist, Maris Strombergs, will be there along with NBL's reigning Champions, Randy Stumpfhauser and Stephanie Barragan.
Watch the live webcast of the Easter Classic on GO211.
Friday April 3 - NBL Future Stars Clinic / High Springs BMX
* Time: 11am - 2pm. Cost $30 includes goody bag and professional
instruction
* Featuring Excalibur's Josh Meyers and NBL Head Trainer, Justin
Travis
Gator Nationals Pre-race:
* 16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse + 100% of entry fees
* Pro-Am Entry fee $10
* Prizes for top 3 in amateur opens during Friday's pre-race (must
race class as well)
www.highspringsbmx.com <http://www.highspringsbmx.com/>
Tuesday April 7 - Pro-Am Race / Sarasota BMX
* $5 points only race for all riders.
* 16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse, contingent on at least 8
riders, entry fee $10
* 14-15 open 100% payout, entry fee $5
* Amateurs must race class to participate in their opens.
* Registration and practice will start at 6 pm, with the first
gate dropping at 8:00.
www.sarasotabmx.com <http://www.sarasotabmx.com/>
Wednesday April 8 - Pro-Am Race / Tampa BMX
* Tampa BMX 16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse + 100% of entry fees
* Entry Fee $10
* Practice and Registration: 5-6:30pm, Racing at 7pm
www.tampabmx.com <http://www.tampabmx.com/>
Friday April 10 - St. Cloud BMX / Intense Pro Clinic
* Intense Pro Skills Clinic 11am - 2pm. Cost $25
* Featuring Danny Caluag, David Herman and Stephanie Barragan
Easter Classic Pre-race:
* 16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse + 100% of entry fees
* Entry fee $10
http://www.freewebs.com/stcloudbmx <http://www.freewebs.com/stcloudbmx>
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - March 30, 2009 |
Connor Fields Is Down But Not Out!
One
of the 'Cool Kidz', "Conman", "The Condor", Connor Fields went down in
flames at the USA Cycling National Championships
last weekend in Desoto, Texas. Connor, who is one of the rising stars in World
Class BMX, just signed on to a Factory Deal with Free
Agent BMX, was looking strong in ABA racing,
NBL racing and was anticipating a trip to
Copenhagen, Denmark in May to hit up his first UCI BMX
World Cup in Europe is and now sittin' on the sidelines. Let's check
in with this talented rider and see what's up!
BMX Mania – Yo, Connor! We heard that you got busted up last weekend, what got hurt?
Connor – I had a grade 3 laceration of my spleen and some internal bleeding, luckily the bleeding stopped and I was able to to keep my spleen.
BMX Mania – Wow, cool, no scars, huh? How did it happen?
Conman – It was the semi final of the Friday UCI race and I was in 2nd down the 2nd straight when I unclipped and got a little loose, I got back on it and was battling for 4th out of the second turn with another rider and we tangled up through the rhythm and when I fell my body slammed the top of a roller.
Right when I fell I knew something was wrong and we went to a local hospital but they didn't have the right equipment so I got flight for life (helicoptered) to another one which was kinda cool ha-ha
BMX Mania – Man, that sucks! What’s been the response from your new sponsor, Free Agent?
Connor - They are being super supportive. They are here for me and believe in me and I have had nothing but well wishes from them. We are already working on my come back training program with some of my team mates. We are like a family.
BMX
Mania – What happens now? You can’t train your spleen back to health, can
you? Do you have firm advice from the Docs to follow?
Connor – Doctor said no school for 2 weeks (I went back in 1) and I can start rehab training in 4-6 weeks with swimming and riding stationary bikes. No racing for 4-6 months. Hopefully it will be shorter than that, we are having some other doctors look at my CT scans, and stuff to see if it's really that bad
BMX Mania – What are you going to do while you’re getting all healed up?
Connor – Get my grades up, spend time with friends, and when I can train again I will train...HARD. And while I'm not going to races I'll be checking up on BMXmania.com to see what's going on in the BMX world.
BMX Mania – Well, you know you have the prayers and best wishes from all of us here at BMX Mania, we sure hope to see you back on the BMX Track as soon as you can get everything back to good health.
Connor – Thank you, I appreciate it, Jerry and to everyone who has prayed for me, Thank You!
BMX Mania – Any parting shots, er, I mean, parting THOUGHTS!
Connor - Ha-Ha thanks for the interview, thank you to Free Agent for being supportive, thank you to everyone who has called or e-mailed to wish me well. Out!
American Bicycle Association
Hosts USAC National Championships
& ABA Super Nationals
The American Bicycle Association hosted the Super Nationals this past weekend, March, 20-22 in Desoto, TX. In conjunction with the ABA Super Nationals, this was also the 3rd annual USAC BMX National Championships. Riders came from all around the USA to compete for the coveted Stars and Stripes jersey a shot at becoming a USAC National Champion. The weekend also had UCI events #5 and #6 and the top elite athlete form around the world were on hand. If you have never been to the Metroplex BMX facility you are missing out on a real gem for sure. It's the first BMX only facility built in the world and Gary Elmore and his crew always pull out all the stops every time the ABA comes to town. This year saw another great track rebuild by ABA's Billy Allen just a few weeks prior to the event. The track and facility were in tip top shape as always, but the Metroplex really wanted to WOW the fans so they brought in a Jumbo tron for the entire weekend. this was a great addition as the fans could watch the www.go211.com feed through out the weekend and the www.go211.com crew did an excellent job with instant slow motion replays and such through out the weekend. the Universal Sports filming crew was in full effect all three days as well capturing all the athletes in action for the up coming BMX Racing TV show they have been filming all season long. You can expect to see the show airing in the coming months. Be sure to watch for the press release real soon!
The 2009
UCI Continental events are in
full swing now and the ABA BMX scene is really starting to get
the format down. Having been around the racing scene since 1980,
and talking with several of the top PRO's both past and present.
Most will agree this just might be the hardest the PRO/ELITE
class has ever been. The AA PRO/ELITE class is STACKED, STACKED,
STACKED with comp and to even make a main these days pretty much
means "YOU'RE THE MAN!" The fifth UCI
event of the 2009 season was a
crazy one for sure. Intense/BAWLS Guarana rider David Herman
proved to all the fans you can't let a some bad luck on the
track get you down. David came back from a terrible
crash during practice to race for the day. During the moto
rounds David then had a HUGE get off coming out of the first
turn at the base of a jump when his chain derailed. It was a
scary looking event for sure! 1/4 mains were posted an low and
behold David made the cut and suited up for the 1/4 mains. Long
story short David battled his way to the main event and was able
to take a HUGE win on the day. David was due and has rode strong
all season. It was only a matter of time before he was on top
the podium for the day. Second place for the day went to ABA
National #1 PRO Khalen Young. Khalen's the lead rider on the
Haro squad and is living out his BMX dream of coming to the USA
from Australia. Khalen has been a solid contender all season and
has been proving to the media and fans his ABA BMX #1 title was
no fluke. Third place went to one of the most consistant riders
this season. "J-Rog" Jason Rogers was once again standing on the
podium. Jason hails from Texas and is considered a Metroplex
local by the fans and with
an amazing 36 Elite Men
on hand making the main is a impressive in it's own right.
Men's Elite Total Riders = 36 Groups = 6
1 DAVID HERMAN (THE HERMINATOR), INTENSE BMX/BAWLS/THE, WHEAT
RIDGE, CO
2 KHALEN YOUNG, HARO/ROCKSTAR, MURRIETA, CA
3 JASON ROGERS, MESQUITE, TX
4 TYLER BROWN, CRUPI, SAN CLEMENTE, CA
5 NIC LONG, INTENSE/PHANTOM/ON TRAC, LAKESIDE, CA
6 JOEY BRADFORD, GT, MONTEREY, CA
7 CRISTIAN BECERINE, FREE AGENT, COSTA MESA, CA
8 BARRY "ALABAMA SLAMMA" NOBLES, CLAYBORN FACTORY,
WETUMPKA, AL
JR. Elite saw Redline's Denzel Stein lay the law down in JR. Elite with the HUGE win. Denzel really had the support of the home town fans this weeknd and truly lives up to his nickname of "The Peoples Champ". Formula's Sam Willoughby was going waaaaaaaaaay fast to say the least and it was know surprise to see him take the second place for the day. Crupi's own Jelle Van GORKOM was in the house from the Netherlands. Jelle has been hot on the scene this season and has been making a solid name for himself. This podium in Desoto, TX, really helps him out in the UCI rankings of 2009.
Junior Men Total Riders = 21 Groups = 4
1 DENZEL"PEOPLES CHAMP"STEIN, REDLINE FACTORY, DESOTO, TX
2 SAM WILLOUGHBY, FORMULA/PROFILE/MAXXIS, ADELAIDE
AUSTRALIA, AU
3 JELLE VAN GORKOM, FACTORY CRUPI, SIMI VALLEY, CA
4 TORY NYHAUG, FACTORY REDLINE, COQUITLAM, BC CAN
5 JORDAN (FLASH) SEWARD, SHARP SPROCKETS/FOX RACI,
ROCKFORD, IL
6 COLBY LANDIN, LOST RACING, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
7 THOMAS ZULA, EXCALIBER/INTENSE, NEW CARLISLE, OH
8 CORBEN SHARRAH, REDMAN ROCKSTAR, TUCSON, AZ
Elite Women went down like this, Dominating Dominique Daniels continued her win streak at Desoto TX. for the 2009 season. Dominique took the win both both days with Redline's Alise Post keeping here honest. Alise was wowing the crowd with her jumping skills down the second straight, but Dominique showcased her raw power down the first straight. It was a pretty good battle to watch for the fans. RaceplaceBMX and BAWLS Guarana rider Stephanie Barragan brought home a solid third for the event.
Women's Elite Total Riders = 15 Groups = 2
1 DOMINIQUE (3D) DANIELS, FORMULA/PROFILE/MAXXIS, GILBERT, AZ
2 ALISE POST, REDLINE, SAINT CLOUD, MN
3 STEPHANIE "NANAS BRAT" BARRAGAN, RACEPLACE BMX.COM/INTENS,
MONTCLAIR, CA
4 KRYSTAL HIME, ON THE GATES FILMS/SUPER, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
MN
5 DANIELLE BRISSON, , CHILLIWACK, BC CAN
6 AMANDA GEVING, REDMAN/ROCKSTAR/TROYLEE, LARGO, FL
7 COURTNEY TOMEI, FACTORY SUPERCROSS, MORENO VALLEY, CA
8 KAILA SWEENEY, , CALGARY, AB CAN
The sixth UCI event of the 2009 season saw a new set riders ontop the podium. Two time ABA BMX National #1 Nic long was the an to beat on this day. Nic hails from San Diego, CA. is know stranger to winning UCI events. The Intense/Phantom/ON'TRAC rider won the UCI SX event last year in SLC, UT. and rocked the BMX world in the process. NIC and Khalen Yound were battling for the lead going into turn with Khalen going down hard and leaving nothing but open track for Nic. Nic fought have the hard charging Donny Robinson for the win. "dR" Donny Robinson gave in his best for the day. The Hyper rider and Olympic Bronze medalist was out front a lot this weekend and looks to be aman with a plan for the 2009 season. Third place went to Oldsmar, FLA winner "Big C" Cristian Becerine!. The Free Agent rider is known for his incredible holeshots at all the big events.
Mens Elite Total Riders = 37 Groups = 6
1 NIC LONG, INTENSE/PHANTOM/ON TRAC
2 DONNY ROBINSON, HYPER BICYCLES
3 CRISTIAN BECERINE, FREE AGENT
4 MATT POHLKAMP, CELLY SMELLYS
5 JOEY BRADFORD, GT
6 TRAVIS"THE ROCK"OHRAZDA, FACTORY ANARCHY RACING
7 DANNY CALUAG, INTENSE BMX/BAWLS/THE
8 KHALEN YOUNG, HARO/ROCKSTAR
Day two UCI for JR. Elite was won by Australia's Sam Willoughby. The Formula rider and current UCI World Champ has been making big waves over here in the USA. Sam's an awesome rider with a great personality and he's pretty dang fast to boot! Second went to Excalibur rider Tommy ZULA. Tommy might have had the race of his life on this day. He opened an lot of eyes this past weekend and looks to be a big contender for a podium spot each weekend. Crupi's Jelle Van Gorkom was once again sitting in third for the day. Jelle is solid as ever and we're glad to have him in the USA racing the ABA scene.
Junior Men Total Riders = 20 Groups = 4
1 SAM WILLOUGHBY, FORMULA/PROFILE/MAXXIS
2 THOMAS ZULA, EXCALIBER/INTENSE
3 JELLE VAN GORKOM, FACTORY CRUPI
4 CORBEN SHARRAH, REDMAN ROCKSTAR
5 TORY NYHAUG, FACTORY REDLINE
6 ELLIOT (THE BIG GUY) MCGRATH, MIKES BIKES RACING
7 WILLIAM (WILL THE THRILL) GRANT,
8 DENZEL"PEOPLES CHAMP"STEIN, REDLINE FACTORY
On the Ladies side once again defending
Champ, Dominique Daniels took the top honors in the class. Redline's
Alise Post was all over
Dominique this weekend and looks to have plans to grab her #1 plate back
this season. These two ladies really put on a great show for the fans. Once
again RaceplaceBMX and BAWLS Guarana rider Stephanie Barragan brought
home a solid third for the event.
Stephanie has been SUPER SOLID all year long and is always a threat to
win on any given day.
Women's Elite Total Riders = 15 Groups = 2
1 DOMINIQUE (3D) DANIELS, FORMULA/PROFILE/MAXXIS
2 ALISE POST, REDLINE
3 STEPHANIE "NANAS BRAT" BARRAGAN, RACEPLACE BMX.COM/INTENS
4 KRYSTAL HIME, ON THE GATES FILMS/SUPER
5 DANIELLE BRISSON,
6 COURTNEY TOMEI, FACTORY SUPERCROSS
7 RACHAEL LUNA, GT BICYCLES
8 AFTON SCHRIMPF
USAC BMX National Championships
For a full report on the USAC BMX National Championships click here: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4068
GO211.com has tons of videos posted from the ABA BMX SUPER National UCI/USAC weekend!
Check it out at:
Day1
Elite Men:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14258
Junior Men:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14259
Elite Women:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14260
USAC
Elite Men:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14261
Junior Men:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14262
Day2
Elite Men:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14264
Junior Men:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14265
Elite Women:
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009/videos/14266
The ABA would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the ABA BMX SUPER Nationals event such a huge success!
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2009 National Series sponsors: Dan’s Comp (www.danscomp.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com ) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com ) Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com ) Tioga-(www.tiogausa.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) GO211.com (www.go211.com ) Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) ABABMXRACERS- (www.ababmxracers.com )
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2009 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
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Liberty BMX Mourns The Loss Of Nine Year Old Team Member
FLORENCE,
ARIZONA - Dustin Michael Kemp, 9, of Florence died Feb. 22, 2009 at home.
Dustin was born Sept. 7, 1999 in Wenatchee, Wash. He was well-loved and devoted
to his family.
He loved school
and was an excellent student and known for his character. He was charismatic and
concerned for others.
He was a member of the Liberty BMX team and spent much time outside practicing
his bicycle skills.
He wanted to
finish school and college, compete with BMX in the Olympics and become a police
officer. He had a goal for 2009 to raise $1,000 through the ABA Race for Life of
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Survivors include his parents, James and Randi; a brother, R.J. Kemp; and
grandparents, Blake Brown, Karen Skager and Mary Lou Kemp. He was preceded in
death by his grandfather William Kemp.
Contributions may be made to the Dustin Kemp Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo
Bank or through PayPal (libertybmxracing@msn.com)
to help with funeral expenses and for Race for Life.
Falcon BMX Track Rental
Westfield Road, Meriden, CT
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Available to all teams to rent the track for a day/days. Included: -Groomed Facility -EMT -Gate Starter -NBL Sanctioned Liability Insurance -Publicity on Falcon Web Site to Advertise, if wanted. -Lodging blocks available at reduced BMX rate at track sponsored hotel. -Jug of Gatorade/Water -P.A. System for microphone/music **Price per day to cover all the above costs: $100.00** Extras to be negotiated: -Lunch -Track Lighting ****Contact G. Layman @ 860-638-9441**** |
Fat BMX Celebrates Historical Sugar Hills!
All
good things have to come to an end. The Sugar Hills spot will not survive
the year 2009. The dirt jump spot at the Valkendijk lasted over 20 years
though so really, we cannot complain.
The first Mini-FAT-JAM was held on 22
April 1990. It was an excuse to get together and ride together.
Nothing has changed about that idea with the upcoming jam on 4 April next. As usual the week before the Mini-FAT-JAM some serious work needs to be done to get the jumps back in shape. Locals will dust off their bikes and call up their friends to see if they're down for a session. Party place OJA will make sure they've got enough beer in stock and some extra boxes of frikandellen and smikkelsaus are on order at the local snackbars.
If you haven't experienced a FAT-JAM or Mini-FAT-JAM in your life at the spot on the Valkendijk, this is your last chance. A historical BMX spot is going to die but something new is in the works somewhere else in Aarle-Rixtel so no, this is not going to be the last ever FAT-JAM in Ale Blie. We've got to keep a reputation up.
Shred the Sugar Hills one more time, get dirty,
bring the BBQ, party like crazy, you know how we roll!
Date: 4 April 2009. Starts at 13:00hr(-ish)
What: Dirt juming at the Sugar Hills trails. Last jam at this spot!
Free to ride, free to spectate. Bring all your friends.
Location: Valkendijk, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands
More info at: Ph +31.492.382114.
Sponsored by: EBC,
Paul's
Boutique, FATBMX,
Mirra Bike
Co, Monster Energy,
VANS,
and
SNAFU.
After party info:
Date: 4 April 2009
Time: Starts at: 20:00hr
Entry fee: Free
Bands: Body Shot, Grey Days, Let me Out (Sweden)
Place: OJA, Schoolstraat 2, Aarle-Rixtel, NL.
Web: www.oja-aarle.nl
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Saturday - March 28, 2009 |
EXTRA EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR NBL SPRING BREAK IN FLORIDA
Hey riders, the NBL BMX Spring Break is coming up in Florida and there’s tons of extra stuff to do this year. Check out what’s going on in the Sunshine State. The Easter Classic is a full-blown NBL Elite Series race and tons of the top riders will be there. The Olympic Gold Medalist, Maris Strombergs, will be there along with NBL's reigning Champions, Randy Stumpfhauser and Stephanie Barragan. Watch the live webcast of the Easter Classic on GO211.
Friday April 3 - NBL Future Stars Clinic / High Springs BMX
Time: 11am - 2pm. Cost $30 includes goody bag and professional instruction
Featuring Excalibur's Josh Meyers and NBL Head Trainer, Justin Travis
Gator Nationals Pre-race:
16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse + 100% of entry fees
Pro-Am Entry fee $10
Prizes for top 3 in amateur opens during Friday's pre-race (must race class as well)
Tuesday April 7 – Pro-Am Race / Sarasota BMX
$5 points only race for all riders.
16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse, contingent on at least 8 riders, entry fee $10
14-15 open 100% payout, entry fee $5
Amateurs must race class to participate in their opens.
Registration and practice will start at 6 pm, with the first gate dropping at 8:00.
Wednesday April 8 – Pro-Am Race / Tampa BMX
Tampa BMX 16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse + 100% of entry fees
Entry Fee $10
Practice and Registration: 5-6:30pm, Racing at 7pm
Friday April 10 - St. Cloud BMX / Intense Pro Clinic
Intense Pro Skills Clinic 11am - 2pm. Cost $25
Featuring Danny Caluag, David Herman and Stephanie Barragan
Easter Classic Pre-race:
16 & over PRO/AM Open $500 purse + 100% of entry fees
Entry fee $10
Dirt Jumper against BMX Racer Grudge Races!
Chuck
Groh, the new Track Operator at The Hill BMX race track in Elgin, Illinois has
evidently been checkin' out old videos of dirt jumping's stars doing a race.
This video activity has stimulated an idea on Chuck's part.
The Hill BMX would like to get a call out to any of Illinois bigger name or anyone else interested in holding a grudge race.
Dirt Jumper against BMX Racer Grudge Races!
This idea could could be done anytime during the season, and any rider interested needs to:
1. Signup for a one day membership, which is $12.00 to race. 2. Have brakes 3. Helmet - open or full face 4. Long sleeve shirt 5. Pants
If anyone is interested in helping get this set up they can contact Chuck through the track web-site: www.thehillbmx.com or you can call or email at Track Phone # 224-489-1893 and E-mail bmxtiludie69@comcast.net.
USA CYCLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Texas Powerhoused by Bike Alley/VRP!
The Powerhouse Inc/Bike Alley/ VRP Team came ready to represent the USA!
Once again it all kicked off with their little big man Kyle Stan. He dominated the competition and came away with the Stars and Stripes USA #1 Jersey and was named Rider of the Weekend in Texas at the USA National Championships.. He continues to dominate with one win after another and will do the USA proud at the World Championships in Australia this year. Kyle was soooo excited that he not only wore his jersey on the plane he also wore it to bed. The team is extremely proud and I know the ABA and USA are as well. Way to go Kyle and keep up the great work.
Next was Danielle "Thunder" Sanchez who had a solid 3rd place finish to podium as well. She has been working hard to get back into shape and make some noise this year.
That takes us to Reid "The Rocket" Campbell who also had some strong finishes. He battled his way for a 3rd in Cruiser to make his way on the podium and also grabbed an 8th after many riders in class. Nice job Reid and keep up the good work.
Then there is the "Conquistador" Kyle Fernandez. This name fits, this kid battles for every position in every race. He never settles and always goes down swinging. He finished with a 6th in the 13-14 Cruiser class. The Conquistador can't wait for his next battle, so look out because he is coming to conquer a town near you real soon.
Last but not least is Dani George. She has more skills and style then many of the boys in BMX. She rides with skill, style and power. Dani finished with a strong 3rd in the 15 year old girl class to grab a podium position representing the USA as well.
This leaves the team with 5 Powerhouse/Bike Alley/VRP riders to represent the USA in Australia in the 2009 BMX World Cycling Championships.
Thanks to all of our sponsors for making this happen. Powerhouse Inc., Bike Alley, Intense, Sinz, THE, ODI, Troy Lee Designs, Chism Inc., Red Brick Pizza, Vapor, House of Stickers, LDC Components and for the hydration that fuels the team to victory Vitamin Water!
KEARNY MOTO PARK'S
TRACK ATTACK
COMIN' UP APRIL 11!
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday - March 27, 2009 |
'Team Oregon' is Gearin' UP for The Great Northwest Nationals!
The Great Northwest Nationals are here!! and we can't wait to see everyone. Let's plan to rock it in Redmond next weekend. The weather forecast looks like it is going to make up for last year and it is due to be in the 60's by the weekend. The famous Billy the Builder will be arriving this weekend to begin his magic on the dirt so we will be ready to rock and roll on Friday.
Bring your sidehack if you've got it ....
Don't forget your bike locks as bikes are not allowed inside the grandstands.
Who will win the "2009 Golden Tongs" - the first annual BBQ cookoff in the campground is underway. We are looking for more competitors - Judging will be between 5:30 and 6:30 on Saturday -- will it be The Grilla from MANilla Steve Manley - or saucy Harold's Rocking Ridge Brothers ribs? I know the cookin' clouds are planning to bring it too! So if you are in to a little tasty friendly competition - light up your grill and BRING IT ON ... (an email would be appreciated if you are participating).
Team Oregon calendars are here and are a great way to keep up with the events in BMX - they will be on sale during the race.
If you need anything please do not hesitate to call or email and we can't wait to see ya here!!!
Tracy Stephens, on behalf of Team Oregon ..... Smith Rock BMX, High Desert BMX, Emerald Valley Indoor & Outdoor, Cottage Grove BMX, Chehalem Valley BMX, Molalla River BMX, River City BMX, Medford BMX, and Roseburg BMX
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday - March 26, 2009 |
G’Day in DeSoto – Morphine Industries’ Reeves and Savarese Make the U.S. Team
The Morphine crew showed up to DeSoto with an abbreviated crew of 4 riders to race the ABA Super Nationals and the USAC BMX National Championships for a berth on the US world team going to Adelaide, Australia in July.
The moto count was around 190 all weekend with a who’s who list of riders due to the combination of UCI and USAC.
A Pro-Tyler Faoro, raced the weekend in Elite Men for the UCI #6, #7, and USAC BMX Championship. Coming off three straight wins, Tyler rode great all weekend however it wasn’t his time narrowly missing semis and mains.
15X – Ace Savarese moving up a class to 16X for the USAC race, let it all hang out making the main and taking a 5th place earning a spot on the US World Team.
12X/11-12Cr – Noah Reeves with a December birthday was also moved up a class to 13X to race for a spot on the US team. Making the main and cruising to a 6th place he did just that. Racing class and Cruiser for the Super Nationals Friday and Sunday, Noah came away with 5th in the mains across the board.
41+ Jonathan Reeves – strapped on the bike for the Super Nationals Friday and Sunday. Racing a combined class he finished with a 3rd and 2nd place main finish.
If you have never had the opportunity to race at DeSoto, you definitely are missing out on a top notch track.
The Morphine Industries circus will be rollin’ into High Springs, FL for the Gator Nationals and St. Cloud, FL for the Easter Classic. Be sure to stop by to check us out and learn more about our outstanding group of sponsors.
Thanks to Mike Carruth for the shot from BMXnow.com
Morphine Industries would like to thank its Factory Team Sponsors; Staats Motocross Bicycles (www.staatsbikes.com), Alienation (www.alienationbmx.com), Fly Racing (www.flyracingbmx.com), Lost Energy Drink (www.lostenterprises.com), Tioga (www.tiogausa.com/bmx), Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Rennen (www.rennendesigngroup.com)
BAWLS PRO STARS STEPHANIE BARRAGAN AND DAVID HERMAN
SHINE AT USAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
March
24, 2009 – 2008 NBL Elite Women Champion and BAWLS Guarana/Race Place BMX
Pro Stephanie Barragan continued her hot streak in Desoto, TX as the ABA
played host to this season’s fifth UCI Event and USAC Nationals
Championships. Following her UCI first place finish in Phoenix, Stephanie
made another podium on USA Cycling’s biggest stage, the USAC National
Championships, finishing with the silver medal. Showing off her brand-new
BAWLS Helmet, Stephanie Barragan continued to turn heads and leave her mark
on the elite female class. Stephanie’s helmet was customized by Noah Ennis
of Eagle Graphix. Barragan is now leading all Elite Women in the UCI
standings, and is now ranked #2 in the NBL’s Elite Women’s class and #3 in
the ABA’s Pro Women’s class making her one of only two Pro Girls to be
ranked in the top three in both leagues, respectively.
Two-Time ABA Amateur of the Year and 2007 ABA Rookie of the Year winner, BAWLS/Intense Pro David “The Herminator” Herman did his part to impress in Desoto as well. David took 1st place in Friday’s UCI Race. The Herminator has been working hard at the Olympic Training facility in Chula Vista, CA this season and has been building on last season’s success, which ended with a UCI Supercross win in Australia and a third place finish in the US Olympic Team trials. David continues to be one of the sport’s rising stars and is a 2012 Summer Olympic hopeful.
For more BAWLS BMX news check us out at wwwBawlstyle.com.
Pre-Easter Classic-Intense/Bawls Clinic
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - March 25, 2009 |
Formula
Europe's Merle Shines
at "Coupe de France"!
This weekend the 3rd and 4th round of the French Cup Series were held in Frontignan (Herault).
Formula Europe¹s Bastien Merle was racing 20 and 24 classes and made it to both finals.
Saturday he took a firm 2nd place in the Cadet Cruiser Category.
Also in the 20 inch Category on Sunday, he was going strong and was riding in second position when a crash kept him from the podium.
Next "rendez-vous" for Bastien the French Cup Series will be in Pernes les Fontaine on April 10-11.
The Formula Europe Team is supported by:
Formula, Shimano, UFOplast, EuroBMX, Formco, Swatch, AlienationBMX, SixSixOne and Navada.Net.
Intense/Phantom/On-Trac
Heats up the Winter Nationals in Phoenix!
Black
Mountain BMX earns its reputation as one of the best West Coast tracks every
year by providing a well-groomed track and some of the best vittles you’ll
ever eat at a BMX race! It also boasts great competition and great rider
counts for those in the hunt for NAG plates and National titles. The
Intense/Phantom/On-Trac crew rolled in with a commanding lead in the Factory
Division and with lots of riders atop their respective age categories. Tons
of our riders made the most of the weekend, as did the team.
Our up-and-coming recently turned Elite Pro Nic long, missed out on the UCI Elite main for the first time this year Saturday, but came back with a vengeance Sunday and snagged the A Pro win, making him the newest AA Pro on the circuit. Look for him to stir up THAT pot and make plenty of mains throughout the season.
Our littlest lady Sumi Yuki had a solid weekend taking 3rd and 1st in 8 Girls. Kristen Long is a feisty competitor as shown from her results this weekend. She managed two 2nds Saturday in 11-12 Mixed Open and 12 Girls and on Sunday fixed that buy winning both. Felicia Stancil had some fierce races this weekend and traded wins. Felicia posts a 2nd and 1st in 11-13 Girls Cruiser and 13 Girls and reversed that on Sunday for a 1st and a 2nd.
Christopher Blevins was like an automaton all weekend and did his usual damage to the class notching a fine double double in 10 Cruiser and 10 Expert. New pick-up Brock Heffron showed why he’s on the # 1 team in BMX by adding his own collection of first over the weekend taking 1st in 11-12 Open Saturday as well as 1st in 11X. Sunday he mixed things up a bit winning 11 Cruiser and 11X. Nice finishes all the way around!
Carolina
Cole Tesar put the hammer down again this weekend with his long-standing
power and home-grown gate skills. Cole records yet another double double in
12 Cruiser and 12X. Fergus Fall’s favorite son has a stellar weekend in
Phoenix taking home wins BOTH days in 13X and 3rds in 13-14 Open.
Rusty “Razzleberry” continues his maniacal dominance of 14X taking wins in 13-14 Open and 14X. His birthday can’t come fast enough for that class, I’m sure! Finally, Jake Peebles smashes the 17-18X class taking home two huge wins and notching up some great rider counts moving him towards the top of the Amateur standings.
The team managed two excellent scores of 240 and 256, both keepers and both helping extend their lead in the Factory Title hunt.
Our kids go fast and go with style thanks to our great sponsors who include: 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, SINZ Racing, Intense Tire Systems (www.vsiproducts.com), BMX Jerseys (www.groupdmfg.com), and Scott goggles (www.scottusa.com)
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - March 24, 2009 |
NBL Elite Series Checkpoint
- League of Champions attracting Olympic and National stars -
The NBL Elite BMX Series is gaining momentum and after only four rounds in the chase, new leaders are emerging. A favorite of both national and international stars, the series, also known as the ‘League of Champions’, continues to feature the country’s best races and world’s best riders. Here’s a peek at what happened at the NBL Jackpot Nationals from Nellis BMX in Nevada, March 14 & 15.
Free Agent’s new star, Maris Strombergs, who is both the Olympic and World Champion, continued his winning ways and now boasts a 3-for-4 win ratio in the series. Strombergs, who has recently moved to America and trains in California, took Saturday’s Elite Men’s final beating out his team mate, Cristian Becerine and Redline/TLD’s Robert de Wilde - All three competed at the Olympics in Beijing only 6 months ago. On Sunday, Becerine took advantage of more congestion in turn one and rode to the big win ahead of Formula’s Sam Willoughby and Intense/BAWLS’ David Herman. Strombergs leads the overall series while last year’s champ, GHP’s Randy Stumpfhauser, missed the cut both days and has dropped back to 3rd in the standings.
In Elite Women’s racing, Redline’s Alise Post made her NBL season debut in Nellis and took the win ahead of current points leader, Dominique Daniels (Formula). Daniels had troubles from the start and this allowed Post to cruise to the win over Insieno’s Ashley Verhagen who outlasted Daniels to the line for 2nd. Daniels was not to be outdone again and took the convincing win on Sunday with Post and Verhagen in tow. 2008 NBL champion, Race Place BMX’s Stephanie Barragan, had an off weekend and dropped to 3rd overall on the season and she now has her sights set on the NBL Easter Classic for revenge.
In Master’s action, Free Agent’s Dale Holmes made it 4-for-4 beating out a tough field both days. SE’s David ‘Outfield’ Bittner and GT’s Eric Rupe each earned a 2nd and kept pace in the standings. Holmes now has a solid lead going into the Spring Break races in Florida.
Turn one provided some extra drama in several of the mains and Super-Ex was no exception. Morphine’s Gavin Lubbe came out on top of a stacked Super-Ex class on Saturday in what was considered a mild upset that left a few riders on the ground. Excalibur’s Josh Meyers and OFR/Pokerstars.net’s Matt Kelty were 2nd and 3rd. Matt Kelty then managed to win it all on Sunday in a crash-filled final that saw the tables turned once again. Clayborn’s Logan Collins and Dan’s Weston Pope were runners-up and the overall standings are now tighter than ever.
Visit the NBL website www.nbl.org to see full results and standings. Next Masters/Super-Ex Race: April 4-5, Gator Nationals - High Springs BMX, FL. Next Elite Series Race: April 11-12, Easter Classic – St. Cloud BMX, FL.
The 2009 NBL National Series is brought to you by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Kenda Tires (www.kendausa.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), in association with GO211 (www.go211.com) and Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).
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ELITE WOMEN |
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| 1 | MARIS STROMBERGS | CA | 93-4 | 1 | DOMINIQUE DANIELS | AZ | 95-4 |
| 2 | CRISTIAN BECERINE | CA | 73-4 | 2 | ASHLEY VERHAGEN | CA | 82-4 |
| 3 | RANDY STUMPFHAUSER | CA | 55-4 | 3 | STEPHANIE BARRAGAN | CA | 74-4 |
| 4 | JAVIER COLOMBO | CA | 49-4 | 4 | MADISON PITTS | FL | 73-4 |
| 5 | STEVEN CISAR | CA | 41-4 | 5 | RACHEL SMITH | OH | 63-4 |
| 6 | BARRY NOBLES | AL | 40-4 | 6 | ALISE POST | MN | 47-2 |
| 7 | MIKE DAY | CA | 36-2 | 7 | CARLEY YOUNG | PA | 30-2 |
| 8 | ROBERT DEWILDE | CA | 36-2 | 8 | AMANDA GEVING | FL | 14-1 |
| 9 | JARRETT KOLICH | CA | 36-2 | ||||
| 10 | YVAN LAPRAZ | SUI | 31-2 | ||||
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| 1 | DALE HOLMES | CA | 100-4 | 1 | MATTHEW KELTY | DE | 87-4 |
| 2 | DAVE BITTNER | CA | 84-4 | 2 | JOSH MEYERS | FL | 66-4 |
| 3 | ERIC RUPE | CA | 76-4 | 3 | LOGAN COLLINS | TN | 66-4 |
| 4 | TOMMY OPINCAR | TN | 42-2 | 4 | KRISTAPS KONRADS | LAT | 52-4 |
| 5 | DOMINGOS LAMMOGLIA | FL | 34-2 | 5 | WESTON POPE | IN | 49-4 |
| 6 | JASON CARNES | TX | 32-2 | 6 | FAUSTO ENDARA | ECU | 41-2 |
| 7 | ADRI KOOLMAN | AB | 30-2 | 7 | GAVIN LUBBE | CA | 41-2 |
| 8 | SCOTT MORELAND | IN | 30-2 | 8 | MARTY WISEHART | KY | 36-4 |
| 9 | CAM DAVIS | TX | 26-2 | 9 | COREY REID | ID | 29-2 |
| 10 | MIKE GUL | AZ | 20-1 | 10 | JASON MORRIS | CA | 28-2 |
'Pro Shop' Display Areas Available At UCI BMX Worlds
The
2009 UCI BMX World Championships will be held in Adelaide, Australia from
Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 July, 2009 and is expected to attract more than 2000
riders from over 30 countries.
The track and grandstands (seating for over 3,500 people) will be built in the Jubilee Pavilion at the Adelaide Showground with Pro-shops being located in the adjoining Duncan Gallery in air-conditioned comfort.
As this is a brand new facility, we will be providing carpeted stalls which will be located down the eastern wall opposite the entry doors into the Jubilee Pavilion.
All public and riders not competing will be entering and exiting through these doors.
The UCI BMX World Championships will represent a once off opportunity for your business to showcase your products and wares.
Corner booth or 3m x 3m with walls.
Each stall will include: walling, charcoal carpet, fascia sign and 2 trestle tables.
Lighting and power is extra.
To contact a sale representative to arrange your display area at the UCI Worlds,
you can contact
Darrilyn Wood by email at
darrilyn.wood@sa.lifebeinit.org.
Powerhouse Racing, Inc takes on VRP/Bike Alley
Team
March 23, 2009
Powerhouse Racing, Inc announced today an agreement that will bring VRP/Bike
Alley team under the Powerhouse Racing, Inc umbrella. The transaction was
completed in an effort to align the VRP/Bike Alley nationally ranked team
with Powerhouse Racings financial stability. The new team, Powerhouse/Bike
Alley/VRP remains intact and will continue to race its planned schedule for
2009.
Powerhouse Racing, Inc was established in 2009 to promote BMX racing, BMX
products, and BMX events. Powerhouse Racing, Inc will now field a bike shop
team and a trophy team that will compete in ABA sanctioned events.
For more information about Powerhouse Racing, Inc visit our website at
www.powerhousebmx.com.
The current VRP/Bike Alley website will remain the Bike Shop nationally
ranked team website at
www.vrpbmx.com.
2009 Powerhouse Sponsors:
Bike Alley – Laura Scudder’s – probmxtraining.com – Zito’s Pizza – Vaypor
Designs
Two Athlete Representatives Named to the NBL Board of Directors
- NBL welcomes Tim Dinger and Shayne Robinson -
The National Bicycle League (NBL) is proud to announce the appointment of two athlete representatives to the Board of Directors. As part of the ongoing effort to stay connected to our growing membership, two new athlete representatives were named to the Board of Directors in March.
The Elite Athlete representative is Tim Dinger of South Carolina. Tim has been an active rider since 1994 and currently competes in the NBL Masters division where he was ranked 3rd overall in 2008. He has experience in marketing and brings with him, a BSBA in Business Administration from UNC. Tim’s experience and fresh perspective promises to enhance NBL’s reputation at the Elite level around the country.
The Amateur Athlete representative is Shayne Robinson of Georgia. As the current State Commissioner of the Peach State, Shayne has been successful in growing both her local and state program and with membership on the rise, expect more great things in the Southeast region. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, where she earned a Diploma in Marketing Management, Shayne has more than 7 years of BMX experience and she and her husband, Anthony, are active riders locally and nationally.
They will join a re-energized Board at a time when their input will be more valuable than ever. They both have experience in the development of local and national levels of racing and their input will further serve the many dedicated, loyal, hard-working volunteers from all across the country. Welcome to the team!
NBL would like to acknowledge the two previous athletes who served as Elite representatives on the Board. Jason Richardson of California and John Purse of Texas are both highly respected and accomplished athletes, and the NBL appreciates your years of service to the NBL and the sport of BMX.
To view a complete list of directors, visit the NBL website at www.nbl.org.
BMX LIFE FUND
We have all been affected in recent months, by the critical & even fatal injuries that have taken some of the best athletes in Actions Sports. Stephen Murray in June 2007, Mike Aitken in September 2008, and just last month the tragic loss of Jeremy Lusk. BMX rider, Eric Stein of Pittsburgh Pa, after recently being injured himself, has begun the BMX Life Fund. Wanting to make a difference and help his fellow riders, he will be organizing a “Life Tour” from the east to west coast.
Plans for the BMX Life Fund, launch party are in the works, with a date to be announced within the next two weeks. Riders & sponsors have already jumped on board to help support the cause. Dennis Enarson, has donated his 2008 competition frame & helmet to be auctioned off on Ebay in March. Rockstar, Oakley, Pro tec, Vans, Skull Candy to name a few, have donated product for the 2009 season.
BMX Life Fund Mission Statement
The mission of the BMX Life Fund, a non-profit charity and information service, is to generate revenue to assist professional BMX riders who have sustained life-altering injuries in pursuit their goals in the sport of BMX riding and competitions. The funds and contributions are to be used to subsidize expenses associated with medical care and other significant needs as a result of their injuries. These funds may assist both rider and their immediate family. Additionally, the BMX Life Fund will dedicate many of its programs to the next generation of riders. Programs will be developed to inform present and future riders of the risks and consequences of the sport. The emphasis will be placed on prevention and riding safety through riding demonstrations and additional information provided. This will be accomplished through a series of “live” riding events and contests throughout the region. This series, to be known as “The Life Tour”, will be the principal source of revenue for the organization. An important long term goal will be to progress the sport and that it can be conducted safely by taking the appropriate and necessary precautions.
For information on the BMX Life Fund, Product donations or monetary contributions please contact Eric at, bmxlifefund@gmail.com.
FREE AGENT AND KENDA ANNOUNCE 2009 EUROPEAN BMX RACE TEAM
Dominguez
Hills, Calif - Free Agent and
Kenda are pleased to announce the new Free
Agent/Kenda European BMX Race Team for 2009. The team will consist of four
riders from England, Norway, Latvia, and Holland, and is looking to expand even
more in the future.
“Free Agent has built a great relationship with Kenda over the years. They’ve supported both our Free Agent BMX and our KHS Mountain bike teams,” said Team Manger Dale Holmes. “We decided it only made sense to set up a joint team project in Europe.”
The 2009 Free Agent/Kenda BMX Race team line- up includes: Kelvin Batey (England) – 20x British Champion, 18x National Champion, 2x World Medalist Sebastian Kartfjord (Norway) – 2x Scandinavian Champion, 4x Norwegian Champion, 4x National Champion, Olympian Kristers Lejins (Latvia) – 4 x Latvian Champion Sharon van der Kolk (Holland) – 2 x Dutch Champion The team is based in Europe and will compete European and National Events.
In addition, the team will work in conjunction with the Free Agent US and International Teams. The first major event will be the first round off the European Championships held Holland on April 3-5th. 20720 Ventura Blvd. #100 • Woodland Hills, CA 91364 • (818) 713-1678 • www.newmangrace.com
In addition to Free Agent and Kenda, the 2009 European Race Team will also be sponsored by Tioga Seats, Sun, THE, Sinz, Shimano, ODI, Thompson, Samox, and Amino Vital
ABOUT FREE AGENT – Free Agent is one of the worlds leading BMX bicycle brands, with distribution around the world. Free Agent has a long and celebrated history of supporting top racers from around the world, and currently sponsors reigning world champions. In the most recent season, Free Agent won a total of eight national and world championships. The Free Agent brand is produced and distributed by KHS Bicycles, Inc. Their website is www.FreeAgentBMX.com
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - March 23, 2009 |
Adelaide is gearing UP for the BIG SHOW…..The UCI Worlds, July 2009!
BMX Mania
John Leary
- Jerry, BMX Australia as host organizer is responsible for all infrastructure required by UCI for the World Championships and we are very fortunate to have a professional event manager Darrilyn Wood based in Adelaide to manage the set up.We have now received a draft CAD design of the track from UCI. The set up of the race building and administration will be like a military operation in its planning and execution as not only do we have to build a track but we also have to build grandstands, start hill and ramp all in just 4 days.
Those wanting to attend should check www.bmxworlds2009.com on a regular basis it is being updated by a very creative young lady Rebecca Webb from Cycling Australia. Rebecca has even added a contact us and frequently asked questions section. For us on the ground it is around 112 sleeps to build time.....WOW, how time flies when you are having fun.
BMX Mania – John, one of the cool things about the UCI Worlds is that it’s got to be the hardest race of the year, with all of the best of the best from all over the world looking to claim a world title for their country. Are Aussie BMXers up to the challenge, of facing the best in the world?
John Leary - Are the rest
of the World up to taking on the Aussies? I have just seen the list of
riders who want to qualify to the Worlds via our National Championships
there are over 3000 race entries. Be afraid be very afraid of those green
and gold Australians is all I can say. The thing is that some of these guys
and girls will be unknown to the rest of the World and I am sure we will
have a few surprises. I am also hearing that a number of Olympic medal
winners will be in attendance including Maris Strombergs so the action will
be fantastic in the elite level.
BMX Mania – Is weather going to be a factor in Adelaide, is the venue up to the challenge?
John Leary - Weather not a problem all weather is catered for from the big bike building to the race track will all be under cover. The venue will be up to it.
BMX Mania – Do you have any plans for special events during the week of the worlds?
John Leary - Just be there for the opening ceremony on Saturday is all I can say at this stage.
BMX Mania – John, what is the outlook for travel to Australia for that time period?
John Leary - We have been doing some tracking ourselves of flights both internationally and domestic within Australia. Flights are very cheap right now. This coupled with the low value of the Australian dollar to US dollar and euro means a very cost effective trip for those from the northern hemisphere.
BMX Mania – Any words for BMX fans out there who are still deciding whether to attend the race or not?
John Leary - Jerry, If people want great racing, great hospitality in a safe environment and the opportunity to see things that they haven't seen before is get to Adelaide do well and then stick around to enjoy a great country.
BMX Mania – Thanks for the interview, and we look forward to seeing some great BMX racing action at the UCI Worlds in July!
HRVfitness Picks Up Jaden Rice
HRVfitness is proud to announce the latest addition to the HRVfitness team roster.
Jaden Rice has been on the HRVfitness Training Programs for the past few years and the results speak for them selves, World #6, Australian #1, and Victorian #1.
This kid is the future of BMX and we are stoked to have him on board.
Team HRVfitness: Olivier Hoarau, Madison Denholm, Jaden Rice.
Sponsors: Intense, Skin Industries, BMXpress magazine, Phire Bird design co, Altegra, Kompressorz
ONE/Kenda’s Maliek Byndloss won both cruiser and 20 inch in the 2009 USA Cycling BMX National Championships in Desoto, Texas.
Maliek will be one of ONE/Kenda’s riders at round 1 and 2 of the European Championship in Zwolle, Netherlands on April 4 and 5.
ONE KENDA is sponsored by:
KENDA, PINCH GEAR, KMC, SHIMANO, BOLLÉ, THE Industries, SINZ, WLM DESIGN, UFO, THOMSON, ODI, NIKE, PRO GOLD
THUD INDUSTRIES ROCKS THE West Australian SUPER SERIES
Western Australia has just held the Round 4 SuperSeries at Southside BMX Club. With over 600 Entries, THUD Industries riders showed their structured training Clinics are paying off. Just in time for the Australian National Titles. THUD Industries trained riders dominated by winning no less than 15 Classes. We at THUD Industries would like to thank all our riders as not only did we have 15 1st Place finishes, but all mains were riddled with THUD Industries members. In one Main, all but one rider were Members of Thud Industries.
Another first has been THUD Industries support of each of the SuperSeries Races. So far, with 4 rounds complete, THUD Industries have donated over $3000 worth of prizes to the Series. The largest Donation being $1000 worth of BMX Goods to the Southside SuperSeries [Main Prize being an Expert Hillbrick Race Frame] This is how our way of thanking the clubs who have supported us and encouraged our growth. No other coaching system has provided for a Racemeet in this capacity ever before.
What makes THUD Industries different to all the other BMX Systems? THUD Industries BMX Training Systems are developed to cater for Riders of all levels. From Beginners, to Novice to Expert to Junior and YES, we are qualified for Elite as well. No other BMX Training system can boast 13 Training Clinics per WEEK.
Our system also has been developed for Affiliated Clubs to take on as a structured programme, where Thud Industries train up the Clubs' existing Coach with a Sprocket, Novice and Expert Planned System. This has been highly succesful where we now have several Coaches utilising these Systems at Tracks across Australia. We are currently developing a system for a very well known Vet Pro rider in the USA where our system will cater for not only his current stock of riders, but also for the Clubs in his State.
Riders, Coaches Clubs and Countries interested to know more about how our Training Systems can work and cater for you, please email thudindustries@iinet.net.au
THUD Industries
Beating the opposition...with a THUD !
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29 de marzo de 2009 UCI OXC Class 1 Race Num. Vueltas: 6 – 40.8kms Mountain Bike DH Festival BMX Dual Slalom Trails Race |
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Location: Rincón, Puerto Rico Friday (Viernes) 27 March 2009 10:00am to 6:00pm- Official practice for XC riders = Práctica oficial de corredores XC 2:00pm to 6:00pm- BMX Dual Slalom Trails Practice: 18 & Over Saturday (Sábado) 28 March 2009 10:00am to 4:00pm- Official practice for XC riders / Practica oficial de corredores XC 12:00pm to 6:00pm- BMX Dual Slalom Trails Practice & Registration: 18 & Over 4:00pm to 6:00pm- Official practice for DH riders / Practica official de corredores DH 10:00am to 12:00pm- UCI Rider Registration / Inscripción de categorías UCI Inscripción Categorías Nacionales, categorías Novatos. Race venue = Area del Evento 12:30pm to 1:00Pm- UCI riders meeting = Congresillo Race Venue = Área del Evento * Importante: Categoría UCI inscripción obligatoria sábado. Corredores categorías nacionales tendrán oportunidad de inscribirse domingo. Sunday (Domingo) 29 March 2009 9:00am to 11:00am- UCI Elite International Race (Carrera UCI Cat. Elite/Sub-23/Masters/Juniors) 12.00pm- Awards Ceremony = Ceremonia de Premiación 11:30pm to 1:30pm- Open Downhill Race 10am to 1:00pm- BMX Dual Slalom Trails Registration: 18 yrs & Over 2:00pm to 6:00pm- BMX Dual Slalom Trails Quailification & Finals: 5k Purse 2:00pm to 6:00pm- National Race = Carrera Nacional 6.30pm- Awards Ceremony = Ceremonia de Premiación Cost/Costos Inscripicion: UCI Class 1 Race $25, Nacionales $15, BMX Trails $25 |
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Weekend edition - March 20-22, 2009 |
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Desoto, Texas (March 21, 2009)-The third-annual USA Cycling BMX National Championships welcomed nearly 500 athletes to suburban Dallas on Saturday as competitors of all ages and abilities raced for national titles in the newest Olympic discipline of cycling. And despite all three 2008 U.S. Olympians in the elite men's field, local Dallas-area resident Jason Rogers (Mesquite, Texas) wound up capturing one of the biggest wins of his career.
Rogers took home the Stars-and-Stripes jersey from an elite men's final that also featured Olympic medalists Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.) and Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.), defending champion Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas), future star Joey Bradford (Monterey, Calif.), Barry Nobles (Wetumpka, Ala.), Danny Caluag (Chino, Calif.) and Matt Kelty (Dover, Del.).
After racing to a third-place finish in Friday's UCI Continental Calendar race, Rogers' momentum carried him to a national title Saturday, barely holding off a surging Robinson at the line with Nobles placing third.
In the other featured events of the day, Dominique Daniels (Gilbert, Ariz.) continued her winning ways, making a sweep of both the elite and junior women's titles look easy. Daniels, 16, dominated her qualifying heats and rode away from the rest of the field in the final to earn a pair of national titles. Like Rogers, Daniels kicked off the weekend in successful fashion, winning Friday's UCI race - her fifth consecutive victory on the international circuit. To claim her Stars-and-Stripes jersey, Daniels outrode other finalists Stephanie Barragan (Montclair, Calif.), Allie Dragoo (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Courtney Tomei (Moreno Valley, Calif.), Afton Schrimpf (Lakewood, Calif.), Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla.), Krystal Hime (Columbia Heights, Minn.) and Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn.). As one of the likely candidates to give Daniels a challenge, Post crashed on the second straight and left the eventual winner to ride away for the win ahead of Barragan and Dragoo.
In the junior men's contest, pre-race favorites Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz.) and defending champion Denzel Stein (Desoto, Texas) provided spectators with arguably the most exciting race of the day. Sharrah took the early lead, but a late-race surge by Stein fell just short, giving Sharrah the title in a photo finish. William Grant (Largo, Fla.) claimed the bronze medal from a main that also included Alex Anthony (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Jordan Seward (Rockford, Ill.), Jeremy Rommel (Hesperia, Calif.), Elliot McGrath (Isanti, Minn.) and Fernie Jacquez (El Paso, Texas).
Although pros and elite juniors highlighted the competition, USA Cycling also awarded national titles to amateur competitors in various 20" and 24" cruiser class categories. Racers between the ages of 5 and 50 competed on the same track as Olympic medalists and world champions with two goals in mind - a spot on the national championship podium and eligibility to represent the United States at the 2009 UCI BMX World Challenge this summer in Australia. All athletes who qualified for the finals of their respective age groups earned an invitation to the amateur world championship event.
Hosted by the American Bicycle Association, the 2009 USA Cycling BMX Championships comprised the second of three consecutive days of world-class racing in Desoto. Sunday will feature another UCI North American Continental Calendar event with competitors from around the world racing for international ranking points in various categories.
Fans, friends and families can watch all the action live on www.go211.com.
2009 USA Cycling BMX National Championships
Metroplex BMX; Desoto, Texas Saturday, March 21
National Champions
Standard 20" Championship Level ..... Elite Men: Jason Rogers (Mesquite, Texas)
Elite Women: Dominique Daniels (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Junior Men 17 & 18: Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz.)
Junior Women 17 & 18: Dominique Daniels (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Challenge Level Masters Men: John Purse (Spring, Texas)
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Elite Men 26 Riders 1 Jason Rogers 2 Donny Robinson 3 Barry Nobles 4 Mike Day 5 Danny Caluag 6 Matt Kelty 7 Kyle Bennett 8 Joey Bradford |
Elite Women 10 Riders 1 Dominique Daniels 2 Stephanie Barragan 3 Allie Dragoo 4 Courtney Tomei 5 Afton Schrimpf 6 Amanda Geving 7 Krystal Hime 8 Alise Post |
Junior Men 14 Riders 1 Corben Sharrah 2 Denzel Stein 3 Will Grant 4 Alex Anthony 5 Jordan Seward 6 Jeremy Rommel 7 Elliot McGrath 8 Fernie Jacquez |
Masters Class (Challenge Class) 15 Riders 1 The Jackal 2 Coach Greg 3 Chad Street 4 Percy Owens 5 Tim Dinger 6 Will Murray 7 Kenth Fallen 8 Doug Crowell |
Challenge Level ..... Boys 5-6: Cody Tippitt (Hitchcock, Texas) ..... Boys 7: Blake Gill (Dunedin, Fla.) ..... Boys 8: Devon Yeager (Amarillo, Texas) ..... Boys 9: Kyle Stan (Valencia, Calif.) ..... Boys 10: Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.) ..... Boys 11: Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.) ..... Boys 12: Brock Heffron (Gilbert, Ariz.) Boys ..... 13: Cole Tesar (Huntersville, N.C.) ..... Boys 14: Maliek Byndloss (Cape Coral, Fla.) ..... Boys 15: Rusty Nesvig (San Diego, Calif.) ..... Boys 16: Ryan Goderre (Chandler, Ariz.) ..... Men 17-24: Kory Cook (Orange, Calif.) ..... Men 25-29: Cody Wilson (Apple Valley, Calif.) ..... Men 30 & Over: Shawn Diprete (Brockton, Mass.) ..... Girls 5-7: Faythe Gilliam (Durango, Colo.) ..... Girls 8: Bailey Brannen (Dunedin, Fla.) ..... Girls 9: Korie Gilbert (Pearland, Texas) ..... Girls 10: Jenne Madrid (Belen, N.M.) ..... Girls 11: Lexa Jones (Hayesville, Kan.) ..... Girls 12: Legacie Dominguez (Arlington, Texas) ..... Girls 13: Kristen Long (Lakeside, Calif.) ..... Girls 15: Caryl Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.) ..... Girls 16: Brooke Crain (Vasalia, Calif.) ..... Women 17 & Over: Amanda Crowne (Northglenn, Colo.)
Cruiser Class (24") Challenge Level Boys 12 & Under: Brock Heffron (Gilbert, Ariz.) ..... Boys 13-14: Maliek Byndloss (Cape Coral, Fla.) ..... Boys 15-16: Paul Wassenaar (Bellflower, Calif.) ..... Men 17-24: Brandon Elmore (Arlington, Texas) ..... Men 30-34: Howard Johnson (San Antonio, Texas) ..... Men 35-39: Chris Loy (Keller, Texas) ..... Men 40-44: George Goodall (Mesa, Ariz.) ..... Men 45 & Over: Eric Rupe (Chatsworth, Ga.) ..... Girls 15-16: Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.) ..... Women 35-39: Erin Moore (Fayetteville, Ark.)
UCI NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENTAL BMX EVENT #6
Friday - March 20
ABA Supernationals - Desoto BMX - Desoto, Texas
Elite Men - 1 David Herman 2 Khalen Young 3 Jason Rogers 4 Tyler Brown 5 Nic Long 6 Joey Bradford 7 Cristian Becerine 8 Barry Nobles
Jr./Elite Women - 1 Dominique Daniels 2 Alise Post 3 Stephanie Barragan 4 Krystal Hime 5 Danielle Brisson 6 Amanda Geving 7 Courtney Tomei 8 Kaila Sweeney
Junior Men - 1 Denzel Stein 2 Sam Willoughby 3 Jelle Van Gorkom 4 Tory Nyhaug 5 Jordan Seward 6 Colby Landin 7 Tommy Zula 8 Corben Sharrah
LIVE WEBCAST TODAY AND SUNDAY
Today GO211 is webcasting
the ABA Super Nationals LIVE from Metroplex BMX in Desoto, Texas. The 4
UCI classes (Junior Men, Junior Women, Elite Men & Elite Women) will
compete in the USA Cycling National Championship for a chance to qualify
for the UCI World Championship. The exciting racing action continues on
Sunday, where GO211 will also webcast all the races Live.
While watching, fans can enjoy the GO211 chat room and discuss the day's races with other viewers. GO211.com is the only place fans can watch all the races from the Super Nationals.
If you want more racing
action, check out the On-Demand footage from all the 2009 ABA National
Races.
http://www.go211.com/u/supernationals2009
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The contest will focus on the SPOT BOWL. You can register online at www.skateparkoftampa.com/contest. Entry fee is $20.00 in advance and $25.00 day of contest. There will be two divisions: Advanced and Sponsored/Pro. Prizes will be awarded from 1st to 5th in both divisions. Get more details at www.jrbicycles.com and www.skateparkoftampa.com.
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - March 18, 2009 |
BMX Mania Photo Of The Day!
| SE's, Javier Colombo and Phatom/On-Trac/Intense's, Nic Long go down in flames in the First Turn at Nellis BMX in Las Vegas at the NBL Jackpot National this past weekend. Both riders got up and rode away, a little bit sore but still in one piece. Tough Racers, Tough Times. |
UCI Worlds/Adelaide Track Layout
The UCI Worlds, Track and Facilities are located within the Adelaide Showgrounds, one of the finest indoor sporting facilities in Australia.
To view the track, click the above thumbnail graphic.
The 2009 UCI BMX World Championship track venue will feature over 9,000 square meters of floor space under one roof.
The track, which is designed by UCI Track Builder, Tom Ritz is a full length race track with a very technical layout, featuring a second straight Pro Section.
The hall provides space for riders to have a full size track of more than 350 meters in length with tons of room for world class berms and straights.
This venue is perfect all year round, with evaporative air conditioning and gas heating ensuring the atmosphere is just right for the level of international level BMX racing that will be taking place at the July event.
Bike security will be located inside a secure facility that is immediately adjacent to the track.
Other easily accessible areas will cater for undercover eating, pro shops and lifestyle expo.
Morphine Industries Dominates the NBL Podiums at Nellis and Port Charlotte.
Morphine Industries’ A Pro Gavin Lubbe topped the podium this past weekend at the NBL Jackpot Nationals in Nellis, NV on Day 1.
Due to other NBL racing the southeast Morphine Industries’ sole representative at Nellis was A Pro Gavin Lubbe and he did just that in grand “LUBBE” style.
Gavin charged his way through a stacked A Pro class at the third stop in the NBL ELITE SERIES to edge out Josh Meyers, Matt Kelty and Weston Pope on Day 1.
Unfortunately on Day 2, Gavin’s podium quest was derailed after getting caught up in a crash in turn one and finishing 5th in the Main.
Morphine Industries’ Tyler Faoro crushes the Pro Open Both Days at Port Charlotte.
A Pro Tyler Faoro threw down a riding clinic this past weekend on both days of the Pro Open at the third stop of the Florida State Series at Port Charlotte BMX. Tyler got the holeshot on all but one moto narrowly missing a perfect weekend.
In addition, 12X and 11/12 Cruiser Noah Reeves had a great weekend throwing one-handers and X-ups over the double and triple in second straight to take 1’s in all his motos with a 3rd and 2nd in mains on Day 1 and 2nd and 2nd in mains on Day 2.
Congrats to all the Morphine Crew this weekend.
Morphine Industries will be headed to Desoto, TX in this week to continue the assault on the A Pro title and the UCI rankings.
Special thanks to Jerry Landrum at BMXMania.com for the great photos at Nellis.
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Catching Up Now fans can check out interviews with their favorite racers with "Catching Up," GO211's latest addition to their BMX coverage. Watch as GO211 Team Pro, Tim Dinger, "catches up" with BMX racers from all the ABA National events. Right now GO211 is featuring interviews from the ABA Winter Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona. Be sure to check back to see who else Dinger "caught up" with at upcoming events. |
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Catching Up with Mike Day |
Catching Up with John Purse |
Catching Up with Alise Post |
Catching Up with Matt Pohlkamp |
Catching Up with Dale Holmes |
Catching Up with Kyle Bennet |
Morphine Industries’ Takes a Podium Spot at ABA Winter Nationals.
Congrats to Morphine Industries’ Tyler Faoro for reaching the Podium Sunday at the ABA Winter Nationals in Black Mountain, AZ. Tyler fought through a field of 44 A Pro riders to take a place along side Nic Long and Jelle Van Gorkom .
Fellow Morphine Industries A Pro Rider Gavin Lubbe made his mark in the Pro cruiser class taking an impressive 4th place in the main event. In addition, Gavin ran into a few problems in the quarters narrowly missing the transfer spot on his 20”.
Both of these top riders are headed to Desoto, TX in two weeks to continue the assault on the A Pro title and the UCI rankings.
Morphine Industries would like to thank its Factory Team Sponsors; Staats Motocross Bicycles (www.staatsbikes.com), Alienation (www.alienationbmx.com), Fly Racing (www.flyracingbmx.com), Lost Energy Drink (www.lostenterprises.com), Tioga (www.tiogausa.com/bmx), Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Rennen (www.rennendesigngroup.com)
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - March 17, 2009 |
VRP/Bike Alley Website Launched!
Check out the new VRP / Bike Alley website (www.vrpbmx.com) it is up and running! Rider bios, Stats, photos and much more including product information.
Team Riders include: Anthony Saldivar, Kyle Stan, EJ Pasowicz, Danielle Sanchez, Julian Vargas, Reid Campbell, Jordan Nopens, Matthew Chism, Kyle Fernandez, Dani George, Megan Chism, Joshua Klatman and David Archibald.
Thanks to all of our sponsors for making this happen. Bike Alley, Intense, Sinz, THE, ODI, Troy Lee Designs, Chism Inc., Red Brick Pizza, Vapor, House of Stickers, LDC Components and for the hydration that fuels the team to victory Vitamin Water!
http://www.bikealleybmx.com/ ; http://www.troyleedesigns.com/ ; http://www.odigrips.com/ ; http://www.glaceau.com/ ; http://www.chisminc.com/ ; http://www.vsiproducts.com/ ; http://www.redbrickpizza.com/ ; http://www.houseofstickers.com/ ; http://littledudecomponents.net/
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - March 16, 2009 |
ONE BMX Ode To The Olympics
As an "Ode to the Olympics", ONE has come up with a "special edition" frame.
These are available in Junior and Pro cruiser, Pro, XL and XXL.
The one shown is the exclusive "Golden Brown" frame with a gold metal flake on it - available in all sizes mentioned above.
The regular colors: green, raw, blue and black are also available - limited stock.
Please contact sales@onebicycles.com for info.
BMX Trainer Wanted For Beautiful Caribbean Island Of Aruba!
Located in the Caribbean, Aruba is an island known for it's beauty, charm and friendly people.......AND it's BMX Intensity!
The Aruban's have been on the hunt in the last few years at U.S. nationals and the UCI Worlds, winning some races and making a name for themselves, and now they are wanting to step it up a bit.
The Aruba National Cycling Federation is looking for a qualified BMX trainer to work in Aruba for the year 2009.
The trainer will be working with riders averaging the age of 6 until 19 years.
Interested? Qualified? Here's how you can get in touch with the proper authorities.
Any trainer that is interested can contact Joseph Everon/BMX Aruba by e-mail: bmxaruba@setarnet.aw .
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Weekend Edition - March 13-15, 2009 |
| NBL Jackpot National sunday Pro Podiums | |||
| Elite Men | Elite Women | Elite Masters | Super X |
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1 Cristian Becerine 2 Sam Willoughby 3 David Herman |
1 Dominique Daniels 2 Alise Post 3 Ashley Verhagen |
1 Dale Holmes 2 Tommy Opincar 3 Eric Rupe |
1 Matt Kelty 2 Logan Collins 3 Weston Pope |
| FOR COMPLETE RESULTS, SEE OUR JACKPOT NATIONAL RACE REPORT PAGE! | |||
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1 Maris Strombergs 2 Cristian Becerine 3 Robert De Wilde |
1 Alise Post 2 Ashley Verhagen 3 Dominique Daniels |
1 Dale Holmes 2 Dave Bittner 3 Tommy Opincar |
1 Gavin Lubbe 2 Josh Meyers 3 Matt Kelty |
| FOR COMPLETE RESULTS, SEE OUR JACKPOT NATIONAL RACE REPORT PAGE! | |||
GHP FACTORY RACE REPORT FROM THE WINTERNATIONALS
This
is the first time in 5 years that we have gone to Phoenix for the ABA winter
nationals that the weather was perfect. It was about 75 and sunny all
weekend long.
This set the tone for The Jackal to dominate. John Purse came out fast and smooth Saturday for the UCI event and won every moto of the day to add another win to his dominating pro career.
As a team manager this is what you hope for. The guy shows up, is prepared, wins all of his motos, promotes GHP like crazy, stops for every autograph and picture, and never complains.
John added a third on Sunday to his 6 wins for the year and 72 pro career wins. The focus he shows in the pits is incredible, nothing seems to phase him.
In addition to Johns performance GHP had 2 other standouts for the weekend.
Ted (PEDRO) Brown flew out from Wisconsin to take two seconds in 31-35 cruiser and a second in 28-35 X on sunday. He has had a long layoff and came back to show what he was all about.
Don Fisher followed Pedro on cruiser to a 3rd and 4th for the weekend.
> These two have been battling for years and it looks like they will be keeping each other motivated.
The rest of the GHP crew will be training hard with Greg Hill in the next few weeks to get on the top of the podium.
GHP would like to thank their sponsors: Troy Lee Designs, Tioga Tires, Odi Grips, Capital Contractors, LDC, And Rhythm/Crupi.
Posted Saturday Morning! - Friday's Pro Practice from Nellis BMX!
It's the BMX Mania Race Report Page from the NBL Jackpot National at Nellis BMX in Las Vegas.
So check back during the weekend for some HOT BMX Race Action from this important NBL Elite Series Race!
Posted Saturday Morning! - Friday's Pro Practice from Nellis BMX!
BEND, OREGON'S HIGH DESERT BMX
NOW OPEN FOR RACING !
Registration 5:30 to 6:30 - Racing ASAP - $8.00 Entry fee - Trophies 1st – 3rd
Registration 5:30 to 6:30 - Racing ASAP - $5.00 Entry fee - Ribbons 1st – 3rd
Grand Opening Saturday March 21st
New Rider Clinic: Noon - 2:00 pm. Free with ABA membership!
Race Registration: 2:00 – 3:00 pm - $5.00 Entry fee
Racing ASAP - Potluck to follow the last moto!
1:00 – 2:00 pm - Cost $25.00/ rider.
Great NW Nationals April 3rd – 5th
See ABA website for more details www.ababmx.com
State Championship Qualifier Race July 4th weekend
Check back here for more details.
TAMPA TEEN BMX'ER SIGNS WITH DNA ENERGY
Tyler Heinrichs of Tampa Bay signs national deal with a leader in the energy drink market
Official News Release
Tampa,
Florida: 13 year old Tyler Heinrichs has become sort of a National Treasure. In
less than two and a half years Tyler has climbed the rungs of the rookie, novice
and expert class in the National Bicycle League (NBL). Competing in the USAC
(United States of America Cycling Federation) and UCI (International Cycling
Union) World BMX Championships in Taiyuan, China last May Tyler currently ranks
12th overall in the world. He is a great representative of the bay
area.
DNA Energy was formed by a group of individuals who are just like the athletes they support. They were tired of tart tasting energy drinks and have been able to come up with an energy formula that tastes better than anything else on the planet. In three great flavors, Citrus, Lemon-Lime and Zero Carb Sugar Free Citrus DNA Energy packs a lot of flavor into every mouthful not to mention it's awesome energy boosting power. Available in Cricle K and 7-11 stores and Walgreens Pharmacies throughout Florida. This is a good fit for Tyler and DNA Energy. A young extreme athlete aligned with a young and promising drink company can only be a recipe for an awesome future for both.
Tyler has consistently amazed his trainers by finishing in the top five positions on the state, regional and national level. “Rarely do you see this type of speed and competitive drive from a kid at this age” states Bill Young, Tyler’s Track Director where he trains. Maintaining a place on the school Honor Role is also important to Tyler. “I know that doing well in school will be good for my future but it makes my parents happy” stated Tyler recently in a live radio interview.
Although Tyler is only 13 years old he is on track again to represent the United States in Adelaide, Australia for another World Ranking. BMX racing made its debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China as a medal sport. Tyler will be competing in DeSoto, Texas March 21st for a chance to be selected once again for Team USA.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Tyler Heinrichs, please call Art Heinrichs at 813-264-7434 or e-mail Art at sponsor.me@TylerHeinrichs.com
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday - March 12, 2009 |
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TRAIN WITH 'THE JACKAL', LEGENDARY BMX PRO! |
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"The Jackal", John Purse, one of the most successful BMX pros of all time is hangin' out the 'Welcome' sign to YOU for an exciting Training Opportunity. John holds the record for more pro main events made than any other pro, has won BOTH ABA and NBL Pro Titles, is a NORA Cup winner, a UCI World Champion and you WILL be the better for signing up for "Training With The Jackal!" Check it out, you will NOT be sorry to "Train With The Jackal"! |
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John Purse is offering private and group training sessions!
John Purse Training- Monday training sessions beginning in April 2009! One on One Training- Train with John on his personal training track and facility! Camp Jackal- Available for groups to eat, sleep and train at the Jackal’s house! Group Training & Club Training- Domestic and International training packages! Course Construction- Want to hold an event? Build or change your track? Check out the new www.johnpurse.com for more information! |
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FloridaBMX.com has a new video gallery.Hey all you florida bmx racers, I wanted to let you all know that I have created a new video gallery for all of the Florida BMX videos. With this new gallery you can easily get the embed code so you can put your favorite video on any website that allows HTML. The video to the left here is an example of how the embedded video will show up on your pages.I am also working on setting it up so the videos can be downloaded to your computer, if there is a big enough demand for that I will make it happen so let me know. |
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I have all of the mains from Miami and St Pete up there now. All of the videos that were previously on the website from 2006, 2007, 2008 will not be re-posted. If anyone wants a particular video from those past races you can email me at rich@bmxvideo.net, and for a small fee I might be able to dig through my archives and get you those videos maybe even on DVD.
Any question, comments, hate mail just email me. |
2009 UCI Continental Event #4
and ABA BMX PRO Standings
through Winter Nationals
Phoenix, AZ
The American Bicycle Association hosted the Winter Nationals this past weekend, March, 6-8 in Phoenix, AZ. What you say about Black Mountain BMX that hasn't been said before? That is a hard one for sure. How about Olympians, Gold medals, world famous dirt jumpers, television, and media! I can say this though, this weekend 's event was excellent to say the least. The riders, families, fans, and industry up in full force to an amazing 265 motos! Even world famous dirt jumpers like Cory "Nasty" Nastazio and Ryan Guettler showed showed up at Black Mountain BMX to try their hand at BMX RACING. BMX PLUS! editor Ben Crockett even went back to his roots and raced it out on the world famous Black Mountain BMX track! The sun was out in full force, the weather was a perfect mid-70's temp, and the track and facility were dialed in better then ever, The track was sooooo smooth you could almost eat off it! Thanks to ABA BMX track builder Billy Allen for working his magic on the rebuild this year. Also the Black Mountain crew getting the place in tip-top shape as always. Word with the fans was this was the best they had ever seen the track and they were pumped to be there. The racing at the Winter National event was INTENSE! A stacked international field in the AA PRO - Elite ranks was just INSANE! There was an incredible 57 riders in the ELITE class on Saturday and there have been record turn outs in the premier class this season and the fans, industry and media are just blown away!
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With 2009 being the debut of UCI Continental events with ABA BMX racing, the buzz is all around, and the buzz was bigger then ever this weekend. UCI's own Johan Lindstrom and Tom Ritz were even made the trip to Phoenix, AZ. to check out their first Black Mountain experience. There was lots of media on hand and many of the sports top athletes from around the world were at Black Mountain BMX to take a shot at getting some much needed points towards the UCI ranking and ABA BMX titles. The fourth UCI event of the 2009 season was dominated by Olympic Gold medalist, World Champion, and Free Agent's own Maris Strombergs. Maris won lap after lap on the world famous Black Mountain BMX and has truly "arrived" here on the USA circuit. The man on a mission this season is Olympic Silver medalist Mike Day. Mike Day has made just about every main this season on his trusty GT steed. Mike kept Maris honest all the way to the finish line stripe. Kyle Bennett made another trip to the UCI podium with a very impressive 3rd for the day. Kyle has made tons of mains this season as well and looks to be as solid as ever. With an amazing 57 Elite Men on hand making the main is a impressive in it's own right. Talking with several of the top dogs about this weekend, many said it was the hardest they had ever seen the class! STACKED, STACKED, STACKED is all I can say!!
JR. Elite saw Redline's Denzel Stein lay the law down in JR. Elite with the HUGE win. Denzel was sportin' a newly designed USAC National Champs jersey for the event. Formula's Sam Willoughby was back on the gas as well. Sam's the defending World Champ and was coming off a big win in Oldsmar, FLA. Sam kept things very interesting for Denzel and they race it out hard with Sam coming in a close 2nd for the day. Canada's super fast and Redline's Tory Nyhaug was the man to bring home the 3rd place podium spot at Black Mountain BMX. This class is pretty stacked as well and you can get a glimpse into the future of our sport by watching these guys. These kids KNOW how to race!
Elite Women went down like this, RaceplaceBMX and BAWLS Guarana rider Stephanie Barragan took the HUGE win for the event. Redman's Amanda Geving had a great showing nailing down the 2nd. Amanda's got mad skills and the Fla. native looks to be a top contender for the podium at each round. SX's Crystal Hime took the 3rd and last podium spot. Crystal took some time off and has been back and racing really well. I expect to see Crystal on top the podium very soon.
ABA National #1 Ladies PRO, Dominique Daniels keeps her streak alive and makes it four in a row for the top UCI podium spot. Dom has been an ustoppable force this season so far. All the other ladies are keeping her honest and making her work for each and every podium. 2nd went to the pride of Redline and Minnesota, Alise Post. Alise is getting back in the swing of racing after talking some time off for her gymnastics and is looking really good on her new Redline. Expect to see Alise on top the podium very, very soon. 3rd went to rookie PRO sensation, Ashley Verhagen. Ashley rides for Team Inseino out of Simi Valley, CA. Ashley is still making the adjustment to the PRO class and is getting better at every event. She's ready for the top spot on the podium!
ABA BMX PRO points day one saw 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist, Hyper Bicycles, Donny Robinson take his 2nd win of the season. Donny's made a bunch of mains this season proving to be very consistent, but this weekend it all clicked for him despite losing a chain in the first of three main events! 2nd place went to none other then the powerhouse named Maris Strombergs. Maris was gracious enough to bring his actual Olympic GOLD medal to the event and did a HUGE autograph session with the fans. The fans were allowed to touch his GOLD medal! This was no replica either. It was the REAL DEAL. Maris gained a ton of new fans at Phoenix for sure. 3rd went to the unsponsored Jason Rogers. I know I've said this a few times, but somebody needs to pick this kid up and fast! Jason has made many mains this season and has to be to have main the most mains for guy wearing jeans ad T-shirt to race. All you team managers out there take note of this guy! It was a SUPER STACKED field at the Winter Nationals and there where a lot of heavy hitters on the side lines watching. Taking with many of the riders Super Nationals/UCI/USAC National Championship weekend looks to be the next big event around the corner and there are a lot of hungry guys looking to make their first podium of the season.
On the Ladies side once again defending Champ, Dominique Daniels took the top honors in the class. Not much else I can say about Dominique except she's super fast! Two Time ABA Ladies PRO CHamp, Alise Post was all over Dominique this weekend and looks to have plans to grab her #1 plate back this season. These two ladies really put on a great show for the fans. Once again Ashley Verhagen made the podium with a solid ride. Ashley is helping step things up in the ladies PRO ranks and proved the new crop of ladies PRO are legit.
As usual the Vet Pro class was on fire this weekend. The VET PRO class has become a who`s who in BMX titles of the past. Names like John Purse, Dale Holmes, Greg Romero, Jason Carnes, Kenth Fallen, Eric Rupe, and so on , and so on. One of the sports all-time greats GHP`s John "The Jackal" Purse nailed down yet another 1st on Saturday and a 3rd on Sunday on his quest for the ABA BMX VET Title. Saturday saw defending Champ, Kenth Fallen bring home 2nd and Sunday saw the always consistent Chad Street bring home the 2nd as well. "Coach G" Greg Romero was on the gas in Phoenix as well. Greg took some time away from being a super trainer to jump back on his bike and put his money where his mouth is. Coach G was a solid podium maker on Saturday with a 3rd place finish for the day. Sunday was a new day and Greg powered his may to his first win of the season. Greg is always on the gas when he comes to play and you can never count out "Coach G" for the win in the VET ranks!
PRO Cruiser win went to two-time ABA BMX PRO Cruiser Champ Danny "Easy Money" Caluag. Danny been the man to beat the last few years in the Cruiser ranks and looks to be back on top of the heap after Phoenix.Crupi's Tyler Brown continues on his quest for an ABA BMX title by nailing down the 2nd for the day. Tyler is a main stay on the PRO Cruiser podium and doesn't look to be giving up one of the top three spots any time soon. 3rd went to Phoenix local Joe Sowers. Joe's been on the come back trail and has a new ride with team Misbeehavin. Joe had the home town fans on their feets for this main event for sure!
GO211.com has tons of videos posted from the ABA BMX Gator National weekend! Check it out at: http://www.go211.com/u/abawinternationals2009
The ABA would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the ABA BMX Winter Nationals event such a huge success!
Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Winter Nationals –
AA PRO - Mike Day – GT Bicycles – 2 ..... Donny Robinson - Hyper Bicycles - 2 ..... Joey Bradford - GT Bicycles - 1 ..... Kyle Bennett – Free Agent - 1
Woman’s PRO - Dominique Daniels – 8 ..... Stephanie Barragan – 1
PRO CRUISER - Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bicycles - 3 ..... Danny Caluag – BAWLS/Intense - 2 ..... Tyler Brown - Crupi – 1
VET PRO - John Purse – GHP - 6 ..... Kenth Fallen – Supercross - 2 ..... Dale Holmes - Free Agent - 1 ..... Greg "Coach G" Romero - Sun Bru - 1
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - March 11, 2009 |
JORIS
DAUDET The French new talent
Joris Daudet is looking good to be the 'rider of the future' for French BMX!
Although he is only 18 years old (since February) he is rewriting French BMX record books as French BMX Legends, Christophe Leveque and Thomas Allier could have done it.
After being rewarded 3 national titles in the young categories, Joris marked minds, from his first year of junior, because he won the titles of French, European and world cruiser champion.
Nowadays, he enters a training centre in Bordeaux in order to get prepared to conquer all the international titles of the junior men's category in 2009; and why not the French elite title since he has been outperformed thanks to his level. And at the moment the races are going well since he won the 2 French open indoors of last winter as well as the second round of the French championship in this category.
Now, Joris is looking for some partners that are likely to believe in him for a partnership of 4 years long because his true objective remains the Olympic Games of London in 2012 when he will turn 21 like a certain Maris Strombergs.
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - March 10, 2009 |
Custom cycle Unleashes Top Shelf Collection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
March 9, 2009
Coral
Spring, FL - Custom Cycle Supply is proud to announce the launching of the
"Top Shelf Collection." The idea is simple, make a top of the line, no holds
barred complete bike using product from the Custom Cycle Supply product
offering. We carry the best brands imaginable, now you can solve the
headache of matching up parts to make a complete bike, we have done that for
you!
The first Top Shelf Complete is the "Ian." Named after the Sunday Ian Shwartz frame that the bike is built around. This stellar offering is the absolute best of the best. 20.75" top tube, 175mm Profile cranks, 8" Sunday Triumph bars, Sunday Morning forks all rolling on a set of wheels that any pro rider would be right at home on, Alienation Rush V2 Freecoaster rear, Odyssey Vandero 2 front with Alienation Delinquent 20 x 1.75 rims, wrapped in Odyssey Path K-Lyte 20 x 2.10 tires. We didn't skimp on the little things either, ODI Longneck grips, Odyssey Twisted PC pedals, Profile Low 40 stem and an Odyssey Senior 2 Pivotal seat round this unique offering out.
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For more information, please call Custom Cycle Supply, 954-340-3501. ..... Custom Cycle Supply - www.ccsbmx.com
Alienation
BMX is proud to announce we have
retained the services of Jerry
Landrum to work in the Alienation
Sales & Marketing Department.
Rennen/Intense
kicked off its 2009 ABA campaign in Oldsmar Florida this past weekend and fared
well, tying for the factory team win on day one. Here’s how our
individual riders fared:
Will Murray
Alex Frey
(15 Cru, x): Picked up a big win on the big bike in his first go around in the
15 age bracket. He was a player in all four of his mains over the course of the
weekend and looks to be improving early in the 09 season.
TJ Maniscalchi
