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September 2009
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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UCI and ILM sign a deal To Produce BMX Supercross Video Game!
The deal concerns all interactive platforms (notably video games) which will feature a large number of the best BMX riders in the world, existing tracks and images – approved – of UCI events. David Colley, Managing Director of ILM is very pleased with the deal: “We are delighted to be working with the UCI,” he said. “The growing TV coverage of BMX and its recognition by the IOC as an Olympic event shows that it is developing rapidly. This is thanks to the grass roots development and commitment of the UCI. Now is the perfect time for the sport to make its official entry into the interactive arena.” Johan Lindström, the UCI’s BMX Sports Coordinator added, “The UCI is very excited about the idea of having an official UCI BMX video game. I believe BMX racing, especially the BMX Supercross World Cup format, will adapt well to a video game format.” The deal has also been welcomed by BMX riders, including New Zealander Sarah Walker, the 2009 UCI BMX Elite Women World Champion. “Technology is now part of everyday life, whether that is in the business world, professional life or sport. Having a video game for BMX will lift the profile of our sport and hopefully increase the number of riders and spectators," says Walker. American Mike Day, silver medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games, is similarly enthusiastic. “I’m super pumped of the idea of seeing myself in a video game. I play a lot of video games and BMX Supercross will most definitely be great as a video game,” he says. UCI Press Services |
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The ever
stronger Roc d'Azur to feature uci bmx sx final! From Wednesday 7th to Sunday 11th October in Fréjus, France, 140,000 to witness AWESOME race event!
Capable of bringing together 16,000 participants and over 140,000 visitors, the event has become the reference in this domain. A few months after the Olympic Games in Beijing, the 2008 edition was able to reap the benefits of the &lsquo! ;Olympic spirit’ by playing host to the sport’s French medal winners. A year on, the 2009 edition won’t be lacking its share of surprises either. From 7th to 11th October, the Roc d’Azur will be able to use its knowledge and some basic principles to consolidate its success; success which is as solid as a Roc!
The UCI BMX World Cup final
In
2009, the bicycle is part of the current climate more than ever before.
The
“Mecca” to all bicycle fans With this event rounding off the cycling season, the biking stars become both available and accessible. “I haven’t missed a single edition of the Roc d’Azur since 1995, assures Julien Absalon, double Olympic gold medallist (2004 and 2008). I am a loyal fan of this event. As is often the case, I’m going to be participating again this year so as to benefit from the atmosphere, thank the public, meet the sponsors and… party!” “Several factors may explain the Roc d’Azur’s strength, explains Bruno Molinas. First of all there’s the site, which is exceptional. The Fréjus nature base enables us to play host to all the exhibitors and all the partners in great conditions. The race courses, amidst the sea and the mountains, are sublime and may also go some way to explain this success… Thanks to a well run-in organisation, we finally have some spectacular entertainment for all the public from 7 through to 77! All these reasons explain why, through the large number of participants, exhibitors and spectators, the Roc d’Azur has ! become the largest mountain bike gathering in the world!” |
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ANNOUNCES…..
2nd ANNUAL FALL SWAP MEET RACE and PROAM OPEN! SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2009 Track opens for practice & registration @ 10:00am Racing starts @ 2:00pm
Swap Meet Set-Up Fee - $3.00 Practice Only - $7.00 Race & Practice - $10.00 ProAm Open - $10.00
ProAm Open Payouts: 1st - $100.00 + 50% pro registration collected 2nd - $40.00 + 30% pro registration collected 3rd - $35.00 + 20% pro registration collected 4th - $30.00 5th - $25.00 6th - $20.00 7th - $15.00 8th - Registration Payback (You must be an NBL licensed pro/or 16 and over Amateur to race in the ProAm Open. All SSA transfer rules will apply. A minimum of 6 riders are required to register for this payout to occur. You need not race in regular(class) race to race in the open. If less than 8 riders in the main remaining payouts will be distributed equally to qualifying riders.) Come join us for this Tampa BMX Raceway annual event. Bring a table, chairs and all of your new & barely used BMX parts & supplies. This is a great opportunity for you to sell or buy those items you need just before the holidays and The Florida State Season. The concession stand will be open for the entire event for you to get your fill of burgers, dogs, chicken, fries and Pop's Famous Pulled Pork Sandwich Special! (That's right, Pops Pulled Pork that was a Smash Hit at our State Qualifier will be cooked on-site and made part of a $5.00 special that comes with Fries and a soft drink!) Smoothie King, one of our track sponsors, will be here mixing up all of your favorites! DNA Energy, another track sponsor, will be here doing a buy one get one free! Lake Park has multiple playgrounds, jogging trails, equestrian and western facilities, archery range, RC track, lakes for fishing and boating. All proceeds from this event go towards track operation expenses. Come on out and have a great time while lending your support! This event is between the ABA Disney Cup and the NBL Fall Classic so we should have some of the best BMXers in town! |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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Cobra BMX, Teammates, Pros and Racing Friends provide Larry “Red” Bivens a special day!
Saturday’s Pro-Am sported four racks of racers with VBS’
(www.vbsbmx.com)
Diego Carvallo taking home 1st place in the main…and what a
main it was! Diego uncharacteristically hit the gate at the start
and came out among the back of the pack. He carved his way through
the frontrunners and at one point
passed three in one corner. Diego will be returning h The Honoree: Ohio’s #1 nice-guy-BMX-racer is
Larry “Red” Bivens. Larry has
called Cobra his home track for over 20 years. He always has a kind
word, often sleeps in the “Turbo Red” truck or wagon at away races,
will give you a swig of coffee from his trusty/rusty thermos if you
ask, and his face can light up in a way that just makes you want to
smile. Larry poured Cobra’s concrete starting hill two decades ago
and has worked countless hours over the years grooming NBL tracks at
the Christmas Classics, Pacer Bmx, Hilliard Indoor and Heer Park.
He is also an accomplished racer in the 50+ Cruiser Class. At this year’s Grand Nationals Red was challenging for that elusive #1 year-end plate when he crashed in the main and broke his “good” left hip. He underwent surgery and has injury related expenses and loss of income. His many friends, Cobra BMX and the Ohio NBL honored Red Saturday by paying tribute to one of our sport’s good-will ambassadors. First, the track decided to donate its portion of the 50/50 raffle to Red and the winner generously kicked-in his share as well. Long time friend and race mate, Jerry Landrum, wanted to come but was covering the slightly larger event in Southern California. Jerry has raced Red in the past, considers him a dear friend, and sent a BMXMania jersey which was presented to him as an honorary member of the BMXMania Factory Team. Meanwhile, Red’s own VBS-Kenda Team honored him by winning the weekend’s Team Competition. After Saturday’s qualifiers and mains, VBS-Kenda teammates, Pros Rachel “Thunder” Smith and Louie Taylor, held a Track Clinic with 100% of the proceeds and donations going to Red together with a framed copy of the clinic flyer! Two dozen racers attended and, from all accounts, the clinic was fun and productive. Although Red’s wife already knew how important BMX Racing is to him, at the end of a long day an exhausted Red was overheard telling her, “See honey, we have lots of family in the NBL!”…and he does. |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, September 28, 2009
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ABA TV Series streaming on Go211 |
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The ABA and
Go211.com want everyone to be
able to watch the ABA/UCI Continental TV
series. So each and every episode of the show will stream
on Go211 at the same time as the TV show. Show #1 is scheduled for
Monday September 28th at 4:30 pm EST. Go211 will replay the show
until 7:30 pm EST so that anyone that is still at school or work can
make it home in time to watch. Once the show ends Go211 will post
the video in it's entirety on the website for On-demand viewing. Also, the show will be shown at 4:30PM EST on the VS TV Network! |
| King of the Empire Pro/Am Championship Race update |
 The
2nd annual New York State
King of the Empire
Pro/Am series is in the books. The race was held on Sept 19th at
Tri-City BMX in Rotterdam, NY. The Pro/Am series is run in
conjunction with the NYS BMX Series. Meaning that there was a
large crowd on hand for the state championship race. Many of the
younger riders have never seen racing like this. It was awesome
to watch their eyes light up every time that a pro/am moto was
on the track.
As usual Claudia Nilsen and her
track staff had the facility in superb condition for the
championship event. NYS Commissioner Jay Severson and company
had everything flowing smoothly throughout the entire event.
There were only 10 riders that were
qualified to race the pro/am championship. But what was lacking
in the size of the field was made up for with talent. And with
the championship race being triple points it was certain that
point positions were going to be moving up and down for some
riders. Going into the days event the top 4 positions were
separated by only 17 points.
As always the motos were scrambled
to keep the riders on their toes. Nobody wanted to be "that guy"
that didn't make the main. The usual suspects had at least one
win in the motos. Ryan Nilsen, Cody Buck & Matt Bonnett each had
one. But Rennen/Intense rider Ross Wooding was working a perfect
heading into the main.
The main event found Wooding,
Bonnett, Buck & Nilsen joined by Nick Stodolski, Sean Mabin,
Blaine Stottlar, & Justin Ledoux. The top 4 in the points before
the main were respectively. Wooding in gate 1, Bonnett in gate
7, Stodolski in gate 2 and & Stottlar in gate 6. With a $100
holeshot award, donated by
Rennen Design Group and
$176 for the winner of the main on the line all eyes were on
this race.
The gate dropped and it was Wooding
with an awesome gate and first straight. Claiming the holeshot
award by 2 bike lengths. Wooding and Stodolski pulled away in
the first turn. Buck tried an aggressive pass on Nilsen in the
first turn and found that his bike would not stay under him. He
went down and Stottlar could not avoid the carnage. This left
the top of the berm clear for Bonnet to pull cleanly into the
4th position right behind Nilsen. The top 5 stayed single file
until the last turn when Bonnett made an inside move on Nilsen
for 3rd. But wisely thought better of it and settled for 4th.
The remainder of the main was Ledoux, Mabin, Buck and Stottlar.
Once all the points were added up.
The podium finishers for the season were Wooding, Stodolski and
Bonnett. Wooding walked away with $625 dollars, Stodolski $428,
and Bonnett with $300.
The series awarded over $4400.00 to
it's riders through 7 races this season. All money was raised
through rider registration and raffle items that were donated by
our sponsors.
We would never have been able to get
this series together without our sponsors and I would like to
take this opportunity to thank every one of the.
Intense BMX,
Felt Bicycles,
Free Agent,
Johnson Plates,
Fly Racing,
Staats Bikes,
Ciari Parts,
Sun Rims,
Hyper Bicycles,
Rennen Design Group,
Answer,
Bombshell,
Profile Racing,
Alienation,
SE Racing,
Avent,
Addison Bikes,
ODI Grips,
BMXUnderground, and
Crazy Al Cayne. Also
thanks to George Hopkins at Vails Gate
Cycle in New Windsor, NY and Pat Parker at
Saugerties Cycles.
Without the support of these awesome
companies and individuals this season would have never been as
successful as it was. I look forward to next season and hope we
can make this series even bigger.
Clint Bonnett - Director, King of
the Empire Pro/Am
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Canadian National Championships!
BMX
Mania Editor's Note - OK, OK, OK. Slacker, Dead Beat, Bum, Lazy, pick
one and apply it to BMX Mania droppin' the ball on getting this great Canadian
News posted to Mania. Once again, schedule took over and this news release and
accompanying photos got overlooked but we've got it goin' on, cuz Scott Erwood,
Sammy Cools, Tory Nyhaug and Amelia Walsh deserve the credit and we're going to
make sure that we get to it. Sorry for the "late date" but here tis, Congrats to
the riders and happy reading to the BMX Maniacs....Our Bad!
Canadian Olympic team members Scott Erwood of Surrey, B.C., and Samantha Cools of Airdrie, Alta., were crowned the men’s and women’s champions on Sunday at the Canadian Cycling Association BMX nationals.
The competition also determined a selection pool for the senior and junior teams for the BMX world championships scheduled for July 23-26 in Adelaide, Australia. Canada can field three men and three women in senior competition at the worlds and two men and one woman in the junior category.
Cools, seventh at the Olympic Games last year, where BMX made its official debut, dominated Sunday’s final for the victory. Danielle Brisson of Abbotsford, B.C., was second and Rosemary Adams of Surrey was third.
“I was able to put it all together in the final,” said Cools. “I knew if I had a good start I would be hard to catch. I just got stronger during the race. It’s the kind of race I wanted in my preparations for the world championships.”
In
the Elite men’s final, defending national champion Scott “Big Easy” Erwood from
BC prevailed over Patrick Lebel of Alberta and Ontario’s Randall Neave.
“The track was in really good shape after all the rain on Saturday,” said Erwood, who reached the quarterfinals at the Olympics and is eyeing a berth in the semis at the Worlds. “I capitalized on a good starting position and had an awesome race. Winning the nationals was one of my big goals this season.”
In the Junior Women’s final, 16-year-old Amelia Walsh from Ontario, who had the best qualifying time on Friday, won all her motos but a stroke of bad luck in turn one sent her crashing down, giving Abby Graalman of Alberta the win. Brookelyn Wilkinson of BC was second and Sarah Biron of Quebec was third.
All eyes were on Tory Nyhaug in the Junior Men’s race, currently sitting in 2nd overall in UCI World Cup points. Tory scored the top qualifying time on Friday and wowed the crowed on Sunday with his bmx prowess and sheer speed to take the gold. Erick Nicol of Alberta was second and Michael Beaudoin of Quebec was third. “I felt strong and consistent all day and it went really well,” said Nyhaug, a BMX rider since age four. “We all had good starts in the final and it was really tight but I got through the first difficult section cleanly and that was the difference in the race.”
| 2009 CCA BMX National Results | |||
| ELITE MEN | ELITE WOMEN | JUNIOR MEN | JUNIOR WOMEN |
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1. Scott Erwood - BC
2. Patrick Lebel - AB
3. Randall Neave - ON
4. Jim Brown - AB
5. Mischa Partridge - BC
6. Alex Brancier - ON
7. Mike Irwin - BC
8. Derek Sipkoi - ON
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1. Sam Cools - AB
2. Danielle Brisson - BC
3. Rosemary Adams - BC
4. Kaila Sweeney - AB
5. Layne Nyhaug - BC
6. Micayla Gatto - AB
7. Jocelyn Rutko - AB
8. Pascale Rousseau - QC
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1. Tory Nyhaug - BC
2. Erick Nicol - AB
3. Michael Beaudoin - QC
4. Cam Quennell - AB
5. Jean-Sebastien Houde - QC
6. Hugo Leduc-Benoit
7. Steve Creighton - BC
8. Nick Benetti - BC
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1. Abby Graalman - AB
2. Brookelyn Wilkinson - BC
3. Sarah Biron - QC
4. Amelia Walsh - ON
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Words and pix by Sue Morrow for CCA.
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Orlando, FL 9/9/2009 After months of testing to determine the right performance and aesthetic combination, CycleCraft Bicycle Company is pleased to announce the release of the Pro 20” and 24” 4130 Chromoly BMX race frames. CycleCraft takes great pride in the fact that the complete line of frames is fabricated in the USA.
During the Martino and Shaughnessy eras, CycleCraft was known for providing a high quality product that performed exceptionally well on the track. The new product line will maintain those positive aspects that riders will always require, as well as keeping with traditions that make CycleCraft distinctive from other frames on the market, like the unique drop out design. To ensure the satisfaction of today’s BMX racer, the geometry of the new line has also been updated. Both the Pro 20” and 24” frames weigh in at just over four pounds. The completely redesigned decal set, with several unique options, along with the standard frame colors which include gloss black, flat black, gloss white, gloss blue, and gloss red combine for a look that will compel others riders to take notice. Custom colors, also a staple during the earlier eras of CycleCraft, are available for an additional amount. Pro 20” and 24” frames are available and retail for $369.00. Frames can be purchased via the J&R BMX Superstore website, www.jrbicycles.com, or at the CycleCraft BMX website, www.cyclecraftbmx.com. Stay tuned for further information from CycleCraft BMX over the next several weeks regarding the 2010 Factory Team and the release of a full line of aluminum frames. |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, September 24, 2009
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Georgia NBL State Championship Pro Am
16 & Over PRO/AM
Albany, GA - Parks at Chehaw
Saturday Oct 3, 2009
11am to 1pm Practice and registration
2pm Racing starts promptly
$20.00 entry fee
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, September 22, 2009
PRO/AM - Saturday October
3 - Albany, GA - Parks at Chehaw at the Georgia NBL State Championship
16 & Over PRO/AM
Albany, GA - Parks at Chehaw
Saturday Oct 3, 2009
11am to 1pm Practice and registration
2pm Racing starts promptly
$20.00 entry fee
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, September 22, 2009
Copenhagen is hosting the BMX Worlds in 2011!!
Moscow had to pull out, so based on the bid that Bike City Copenhagen had submitted for 2012, UCI today decided to go to Copenhagen in 2011.
On top of that Bike City Copenhagen is also hosting yet another UCI BMX SX world cup in 2010.
Thanks for your support
– stay tuned for more news soon.All the best from Bike City Copenhagen!!
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, September 21, 2009
Maris & LLC top the UCI SX podiums in Chula Vista!
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Elite Men's Podium - 1 Maris Strombergs 2 Sam Willoughby 3 Connor Fields |
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Elite Women's Podium - 1 Laëtitia le Corguille 2 Mariana Pajon 3 Arielle Martin |
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2nd Place in Chula Vista pushes Willoughby into overall UCI World Cup series lead Chula Vista, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs (LAT) displayed his dominance winning round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, presented by Swatch in Chula Vista, California on Saturday. Australian Sam Willoughby earned the silver while American Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev.) grabbed the bronze. Strombergs put on a dominant performance on the Beijing Olympic replica track winning each of his heats as well as his quarter and semi final rounds. Willoughby, winner of round #2 of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in South Africa, used consistency advancing through each round with ease winning two and a 3rd in his heats. In the final Strombergs got a great jump out of his lane one start position, grabbing the all-important holeshot heading into the first turn which seemed to be a drag race with Willoughby coming from lane 5. Once Maris opened up a lead it was nearly impossible for anyone to pass. Willoughby held in second on the fast, big air course to grab the silver ahead of American Connor Fields. “I am happy coming out of Chula Vista with a good result,” Commented Willoughby. “I now have the overall lead and am going to focus on keeping it coming out of the last round in Frejus” A crowd of approximately 3,000 took in all the action on the campus of the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. The majority of the day’s competitors look toward the final stage of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Frejus, France on October, 9-10. |
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UCI Supercross World Cup #3 Chula Vista, California Men’s Final Results 1. Maris Strombergs (LAT) 34.843 2. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 35.528 3. Connor Fields (USA) 35.567 4. Ivo van der Putten (NED) 36.188 5. Mike Day (USA) 36.430 6. Tyler Brown (USA) 36.530 7. Nicholas Long (USA) 36.746 8. Marcus Bloomfield (GBR) 37.070 |
The overall points leading in to Frejus are as follows: 1. Sam Willoughby - 472 2. Ivo van der Putten - 430 3. Raymon van der Biezen - 370 4. Donny Robinson - 302 5. Rob van den Wildenberg - 290 6. Damien Godet - 283 7. Quentin Caleyron - 277 8. Martijn Scherpen - 264 9. Nicholas Long - 264 10. Mike Day - 261 |
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Saturday, September 19, 2009
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sUNDAY.....BMX MANIA TRAVEL DAY! COMPLETE RESULTS AND MASSIVE PHOTO GALLERY COMING, SUNDAY/MONDAY ON THE BMX MANIA RACE REPORT PAGE FROM THE UCI BMX CHULA VISTA SUPERCROSS RACE! |
 Olympians Strombergs and Le Corguille triumph in the third round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in California Chula Vista, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs (LAT) displayed his dominance winning round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, presented by Swatch in Chula Vista, California on Saturday. Australian Sam Willoughby earned the silver while American Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev.) grabbed the bronze. Olympic silver medalist Laetitia Le Corguille (FRA) brought home the women’s victory ahead of Columbia’s Mariana Pajon and American Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah/GT). Strombergs put on a dominant performance on the Beijing Olympic replica track winning each of his heats as well as his quarter and semi final rounds. Willoughby, winner of round #2 of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in South Africa, used consistency advancing through each round with ease. In the final Strombergs got a great jump out of his lane one start position, grabbing the all-important holeshot heading into the first turn. Once the powerful Latvian opened up a lead it was nearly impossible for anyone to pass. Willoughby held in second on the fast, big air course to grab the silver just ahead of the 17-year-old American Fields. “I did what I had to do,” said Strombergs. “It’s crazy these young kids coming up. I look forward to continue to compete with these guys.” Olympic silver medalist Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif./GT) rode strong all day, including an impressive pass of Willoughby in the semis, but a bad start out of the final gate caused him a fifth-place finish in the finals. After stellar performances throughout the preliminary rounds, one bad gate caused world champion Donny Robinson’s (Napa, Calif./Hyper) elimination in the semi-final round. Overall, the Americans fared well on their home turf claiming seven of 16 semi-final spots and four of eight spots in the finals, as well as a pair of medals. In the women’s final, Le Corguille got a jump out of the gate and immediately opened up a small lead on the powerful field. After a dicey middle straight, Le Corguille then held off BMX junior world champion Pajon and 2008 supercross champion Martin for the win. “I feel amazing,” stated Le Corguille. “It was a very good race. It was tough, but I am very happy.”
A crowd of approximately
3,000 took in all the action on the campus of the United States Olympic
Training Center in Chula Vista, California. The majority of the day’s
competitors look toward the final stage of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
in Frejus, France on October, 9-10.
UCI Supercross World Cup #3 Chula Vista, California
Men’s Final Results 2. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 35.528 3. Connor Fields (USA) 35.567 4. Ivo Van der Putter (NED) 36.188 5. Mike Day (USA) 36.430 6. Tyler Brown (USA) 36.530 7. Nicholas Long (USA) 36.746 8. Marcus Bloomfield (GBR) 37.070
1. Laetitia Le Corguille (FRA) 37.668 2. Mariana Pajon (COL) 37.734 3. Arielle Martin (USA) 38.531 4. Merle van Bentem (NED) 38.988 5. Brooke Crain (USA) 39.740 6. Amanda Geving (USA) 40.873 7. Alise Post (USA) 41.9892 8. Lauren Reynolds (AUS) 1:11.661
UCI Photo: Maris Strombergs cruises to victory without losing a single heat in the third round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup #3 in Chula Vista, Calif. |
UCI BMX Supercross, Chula Vista
UCI BMX Supercross Chula Vista Time Trial Results
Elite Men - 1 Mike Day (USA) 2 Donny Robinson (USA) 3 Maris Strombergs (LAT) 4 Sam Willoughby (AUS) 5 Nic Long (USA)
Elite Women - 1 Mariana Pajon (COL) 2 Laëtitia le Corguille 3 Arielle Martin (USA) 4 Lauren Reynolds (AUS) 5 Taylor Wolcott (USA)
Complete Results and time trail photo gallery
posted To BMX Mania Race Report Page!
Olympians set the pace on day one of California BMX World Cup
Chula Vista, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2009) – Olympic medalists and California natives Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif./GT) and Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif./Hyper) posted the fastest qualifying times of the day on day one of round three of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, presented by Swatch in Chula Vista, California on Friday. Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs of Latvia was right on the heels of the American pair in third while Australia’s Sam Willoughby, winner of the second round of the Supercross World Cup in South Africa, posted the fourth best time. For the women, Columbia’s Mariana Pajon posted the fastest time ahead of Laetitia Le Corguille of France.
Day,
the favorite in today’s time trial, used his trademark finesse to post a
time of 35.842 on his “home” course. The last of 102 men to take to the
start, Olympic bronze-medalist and current world champion Robinson rode a
36.111 over the 430-meter track to take the number two seed for tomorrow’s
head-to-head racing. Strombergs rode a 36.232 and current junior men’s world
champion Willoughby a 36.246 to qualify fourth and fifth respectively.
“I did as well as I could tonight with Mikey there. He’s got this track wired,” said Robinson of Day. “I’m happy with how it went tonight and think I can do even better tomorrow.”
A trio of Americans followed as Denzel Stein posted the fifth best time, Nick Long sixth and Kristopher Fox seventh. Six of the 52 American starters landed inside the top 10 in today’s qualifying round.
In the women’s qualifying, the absence of World Cup points leader Sarah
Walker of New Zealand left the door open for junior world champion Mariana
Pajon of Columbia. Pajon, who despite her young age is considered a race
favorite, logged the best female time of the day with a 38.201, four-tenths
of a second ahead of Olympic silver-medalist Laetitia Le Corguille (FRA).
Overall 2008 UCI BMX Supercross champion Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove,
Utah) qualified third on what she considers her home track with a time of
38.871. Three of the top eight women’s qualifiers also hailed from the host
United States.
With clear, warm weather expected to make conditions ideal on Saturday, the
stage is set for the world’s top BMX riders to square off in eight-up runs
to the finish on the Beijing Olympic replica track on Saturday. Marked by a
long opening straight, lane position is not expected to be a major factor in
tomorrow’s rounds.
After being set off individually in qualifying on Friday, the men have been
grouped into batches of eight for Saturday’s racing. The women will be in
two groups of eight and will have three rounds of semi-finals to determine
the top eight for the final, while the men’s top eight will be determined
through 1/8 finals, quarterfinals and semi-finals.
Saturday’s action at the event will begin with practice at 5:00 p.m. P.D.T.
and 1/8 finals beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Swatch signature session with the
top racers will also take place from 3:30–4:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased
for $10 at the United States Olympic Training Center’s Spirit Store inside
the visitor’s center at 2800 Olympic Parkway in Chula Vista, Calif.
Watch all of tomorrow’s action live beginning at 7:30 p.m. P.D.T. on www.freecaster.tv.
Leading results from Qualifying Round
MEN
1. Mike Day (USA) 35.842
2. Donny Robinson (USA) 36.111
3. Maris Strombergs (LAT) 36.232
4. Sam Willoughby (AUS) 36.246
5. Denzel Stein (USA) 36.295
6. Nicholas Long (USA) 36.312
7. Kristopher Fox (USA) 36.438
8. Joris Daudet (FRA) 36.530
9. Vance Wiesendanger (USA) 36.548
10. Ivo Van Der Putten (NED) 36.561
WOMEN
1. Mariana Pajon (COL) 38.201
2. Laëtitia Le Corguille (FRA) 38.696
3. Arielle Martin (USA) 38.871
4. Lauren Reynolds (AUS) 39.039
5. Taylor Wolcott (USA) 39.193
6. Brooke Crain (USA) 39.296
7. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 39.503
8. Rachel Bracken (AUS) 39.825
Photo caption: Donny Robinson and Mike Day flying high over Chula Vista.
For full results, visit
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NBL National Champion Says Thank You
“A lot of great companies and people have helped me achieve this goal. Awesome friendships have been made as well with the people from these great companies. I truly appreciate all of your support in the past and hope to continue in the future.” A huge THANKS goes out to; Bruce, Becky and family of Excalibur BMX Racing Team who without them and their support, this goal would not have been possible. Greg and all at Troy Lee Designs for everything as well as the best race clothes on the planet. Pete, Toby and everyone at Intense/THE for the great frames and tires. Jim, Charlie, Gus, Cory and everyone at Profile Racing for the hubs, cranks, gears, and everything else. T.J. and Rich at Tangent Products for the number plates and seats. Ryan at Answer for the best forks available. George at Rennen Design for the awesome gears and chain rings. Shannon and Jerry at Vans for the great shoes. S & M for the great race bars. Everyone at ODI for the lock on grips. Thomson for the seat posts. Tim (Shimmy) Dinger is the Hornball for the shirts and jokes. John, Marla and the Sawyer family for their support and friendship, thanks for everything. The whole NBL crew for putting up with me all these years. Everyone at J & R Bicycles. Rich and the Go211 crew for the live and archived races. Big Mike from BMX Now, BMX News, and Vintage BMX for the photos and exposure. Jerry at BMXMania.com for the props, pics and exposure. Jrod, Johnny, Tom, Kris and all the other photographers out there sweating to get the best possible shots you all are great. Jack sorry you were not able to be with us for the Grands, see you soon and thanks for believing. Everyone who picked me up, drove me, housed me and helped in any way. And my newest sponsor Drinkgarbage.com.
To all the people, my family, my friends and my fans that have cheered for me all through the years a big thank you, and this title is for all of you. A very special THANKS to my Dad, for all his continuous support since I started racing. Thanks again to all and see everybody at the up and coming races. Josh Meyers |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday/Friday, September 17/18, 2009
BIG BMX stuff afoot in san Diego!
BMX mania UCI BMX SX page launched
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Team USA's, Arielle Martin and Taylor Wolcott hit up the BIG doubles in the first straight at UCI BMX Chula Vista, as UCI video guy, Sandy Stevenson records the moment for BMX history. The girls went first on the first day of practice and were stirrin' up some might big air in the California sunshine. Check back for more from the BMX History Making weekend at the UCI BMX Chula Vista Supercross race. |
All the good stuff Friday from this historic BMX event.
AND.....THURSDAY!
Starting today at 11:00 pm (est) GO211 is webcasting the 2009 ABA BMX Hall of Fame ceremony LIVE from San Diego, California. Then on Saturday and Sunday fans can watch the ABA US Open Nationals LIVE webcast at 11:00 am (est).
The 2009 Hall of Fame class includes BMX racing and Freestyle BMX legends from the 1970’s and 1980’s and one industry contributor. The inductees are Danny Oakley (1960’s and 1970’s pioneer); D.D. Leone (1980’s Professional Racer); Troy Lee (BMX Industry contributor, Troy Lee Designs); R.L. Osborn and Mike Buff (legendary BMX Action Trick Team); Eddie Fiola (freestyle Pioneer); Jeremy McGrath (past BMXer lifetime achievement award). There will also be special recognition given to Clayton John (retired ABA President) and Bernie Anderson (retired ABA Chairman of the Board), current BMX Hall of Fame members, for their recent induction into the U.S. Bicycling Hall Of Fame in Davis , CA .
Check out GO211 MOBILE and watch the LIVE webcasts on your cell phone. Visit go211.mobi for more details.
GO211 will replay the ABA US Open Nationals September 22nd and 23rd at 2:00 pm. Plus fans can enjoy On-Demand videos from this great race.
http://www.go211.com/u/abausopennationals2009
We'll also have BMX Race Action Shots from Thursday's, UCI Supercross Elite Practice!
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2009 ABA BMX Hall Of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony SPECIAL SHOWING OF STOMPIN' STU at the 2009 BMX Hall 'O Fame Ceremonies!!!! |
 Thursday, September
17, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (PT) - San Diego, CA Event Details -
Seven legendary members of the BMX Racing and
Freestyle community will be inducted into the National BMX
Hall of Fame at the San Diego Hall of Champions on the
evening of September 17, 2009. The 2009 inductees are: Danny Oakley (1960's and 1970's pioneer) ..... D.D. Leone (1980's Professional Racer) ..... Troy Lee (BMX Industry Contributor, Troy Lee Designs) ..... R.L. Osborn and Mike Buff (Of the Legendary BMX Action Trick Team) ..... Eddie Fiola (Freestyle Pioneer) ..... Jeremy McGrath (Past BMXer Lifetime Achievement Award). There will also be special recognition given to Clayton John (retired ABA President) and Bernie Anderson (retired ABA Chairman of the Board), current BMX Hall of Fame members, for their recent induction into the U.S. Bicycling Hall Of Fame in Davis, CA. The Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista will be the new home of the National BMX Hall of Fame, and on the morning following the banquet (Friday, September 18, 2009) at 10:00 am there will be a dedication ceremony to unveil the new facility at the training center. Be one of the few who, years from now, will be able to say "I was there..." List of notable attendees: Clayton John - President of ABA for over 25 years, 2009 member of the US Cycling Hall 'O Fame. ..... Bernie Anderson - ABA owner, Rebel, Blazer owner, member of the US Cycling Hall 'O Fame ..... Jim Melton - Founder of JMC Bicycles ..... Dennis Dain - Factory Ralph's and Redline ..... John Crews - Factory Speedo, Patterson, Redline ..... Cheri Elliott - Factory Skyway, Boss - 3-Time ABA National #1 female ..... Ernie Alexander - Founder of NBA ..... Bobby Encinas - Factory Shimano, NBA #1 ..... Bob Haro - Founder of Freestyle and Haro # Plates and Bicycles ..... Stu Thomsen - ABA's- 1st National #1 PRO ..... Jeff Kosmala - ABA's 1st National #1 PRO Cruiser ..... Dave Clinton - 1st Superstar of BMX! Factory Kawasaki ,Weinert, DG, Shimano, Diamondback, and NBA #1 ..... Eric Rupe - Factory SE Racing, Schwinn, Profile, Mongoose, GT 9-Time ABA Nationals #1 3-PRO Cruiser and 6-VET PRO ..... Mike King - 2-Time ABA National #1 AM and 1-Time ABA National #1 PRO ..... Eddy King - Factory Wheels & Things, Torker, and Diamondback ..... Toby Henderson - Factory Raleigh, Hutch, and SE Racing ..... Cash Mathews - Factory Webco, Mongoose/BMX Products ..... Brian Lopes - Factory SE Racing, Elf, Hawk, multi-time ATB National and World Champion ..... Greg Grubbs - Factory Redline and Jag ..... Greg Hill - Factory FMF, Schwinn, Redline Shimano, GT, GHP ..... Jeff Bottema - Factory DG, Raleigh, Team Murray ..... Dale Holmes - 5-Time World Champion ..... Woody Itson - Factory Hutch ..... Perry Kramer - Factory Mongoose/BMX Products, SE Racing, P.K. Ripper himself! ..... Danny Oakley - Factory Mongoose/BMX Products, The man the MOOSEGOOSE was made for! ..... Eddie Fiola - Factory SE Racing, Haro, GT, 5-time King Of Skateparks ..... Jeremy McGrath - Factory VDC, 12-time AMA Champion ..... DD Leone - Factory Redline, Free Agent, Vector ..... Mike Buff - BMX Action Trick team member. SE Bikes ..... Troy Lee - Founder of Troy Lee Designs ..... Scott Clark - Factory Speedo, Robinson, Rondo, Redline, Team Murray, NBA #1 PRO ..... Tommy Brackens - Factory Jag, Powerlite, GT, Torker - The Human Dragster ..... Vance Patterson - Founder of Patterson Racing ..... Brent Patterson - Factory Patterson Two-Time ABA National #1 PRO ..... Brian Patterson - Factory Patterson ABA Speedo, National #1 PRO ..... Tracer Finn - Factory CW Racing ..... Harry Leary - Factory JMC, Diamondback. ABA National #1 Vet Pro ..... John Kerr – BMX PLUS! Action photographer ..... Damian Fulton – Creator of Radical Rick cartoon that ran in BMX PLUS! For over 13 years! ..... Misty Dong – Factory Raleigh ..... Richie Anderson – Two-Time ABA National #1 AM. Factory, Patterson, Skyway, Torker ..... Ronnie Anderson – ABA National #1 PRO , Factory Boss, Zeronine ..... Chris Moeller – S&M owner, BMX ACTION test rider ..... Doug Davis - Factory Diamondback, ABA National #1 AM. ..... Denny Davidow – Factory TRW, Skyway, Free Agent ..... Maris Strombergs - 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2008 World Champion ..... Mike Day - Olympic 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist ..... Donny Robinson - 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist, ABA National #1 PRO Cruiser, 2009 World Champion
Media Coverage --Vintagebmx.com, BMXmania.com, BMXworld magazine, BMXPlus! Magazine, Sessions, BMXer magazine, BikeWearWorld.com Some of the Silent Auction Items! Bikes From: GHP and IntenseSigned Jerseys from : OS Riders! - The Olympic Gold, Silver and Bronze riders! - World Champ Eric Rupe! - 5- time World Champ Dale Holmes! Items from: Cheri Elliott - Damian Fulton / Creator of Radical Rick - The Hot Shoppe, and much More! |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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New Profile Racing Web Site Unleashed!
Profile Racing’s new website is out, HOT and unreal! The inspiration for the site comes from Profile’s UK graphic artist, Adrienne Gilbert with artistic variations and web design created by webmaster Christian Henrich. Profile’s web consultants, Advanced eLearning Solutions were also involved in providing technical knowledge, advice and assistance. “Website visitors will now get a full visual presentation that features the multihued and vibrant colors now available in Profile componentry plus the latest technology in video streaming,” said Charles Fernandez, marketing and promotions director for Profile Racing. The new look at ProfileRacing.com will have improved How-To pages for tech support with featured instructions and information including Crank Installation Information, Hub Overhaul Information, Wheel Building and more. Each how-to feature includes lots of photos and graphics to make each article user friendly. Also included in the new Product web pages are BMX componentry, new MTB pages as well as Fixey components and new presentations for Profile Teams, Profile News and Profile Webvids (featuring 50+ videos). Over all, the easy-to-navigate site has simple, easy to understand links and buttons making it unnecessary to drill deep down into pages to find preferred content. For additional information, please contact Charlie Fernandez (Marketing Director) or Christian Henrich (Webmaster) at Profile Racing Inc. (727) 391-7370 or by e-mail. |
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| Pro Racers Hold a Benefit Clinic Saturday 9-19-09
At COBRA BMX (Heer Park-Columbus, Ohio) Honoring Larry
“Red” Bivens
VBS' 55+cruiser, Larry "Turbo-Red" Bivens, crashed in the Grand's main event, underwent hip surgery last week, is on the mend, and hopes to attend the Ohio NBL qualifier at Cobra BMX this weekend...as a spectator. Red is a "nice guy"-champion and a friend to everyone he meets. Bless you Red and heal quickly! Mark Shirkey thought it would be nice if the VBS-Kenda crew and his home track would help Red with some of the unforeseen expenses by hosting a benefit clinic following THIS SATURDAY’S NBL Ohio State Qualifier, i.e. Saturday September 19, 2009. Rachel Smith is taking a day off from her studies to help Louie Taylor instruct the clinic in honor of her long-time friend and teammate, Larry Bivens.
Clinic prizes courtesy of VBS, Thunder Productions, BMX Mania Dot Com and Kenda. Donations are appreciated as well! What: A special COBRA/VBS-Kenda clinic for riders to perfect Heer Park’s Cobra track (Columbus, Ohio) for a win on Sunday. The instructors will work on training, stretching, starts, corners, jumps and rhythm plus a whole bunch more!
Cost: $20 (siblings are ½ price) |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, September 14, 2009
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FASTLANE BMX ISSUE 4 IS OUT NOW IN THE U.K.! |
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enuff BMX Racing?
Issue #4 of
Fastlane BMX is out on the news stands in England
so moto on down to your fav place to pick up BMX Racing Mags and
check it out. You can also order Fastlane BMX online at one of the Fastlane "Online Sellers", which includes, www.tibbscyclestore.co.uk, www.greenmachinebmx.com, www.sourcebmx.co.uk, www.grooveracingshop.co.uk , www.nolimitssports.co.uk, or www.urbanair.co.uk . While you're at it, make sure to check out Dave Lane's, Fastlane BMX web site, hit up the 'News' section and play a little of the "Right Here, Right Now" vid from Aaron Bartlett. The video features men's racing highlights from the Euro Round 14 at Cheddar, England featuring Marcus Bloomfield, Liam Phillips, Martijn Scherpen, eventual Elite Men's winner Arnaud Dubois, as well as Lewis Lacey and Daniel White. It's a good vid to get you out and on your bike, check it out, order a copy of Fastlane and tell Dave that BMX Mania sent cha. |
Indiana Ultimate State Challenge
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Lake Sullivan BMX will host a very special event on October 11th ABA and NBL RIDERS CAN RACE REGARDLESS OF HAVING A LICENSE!!!!!
WE WILL RUN THE RANDOM GATE!!!
WE WILL RUN MAINS IN ALL CLASSES WITH LAST PLACED RIDERS BEING DROPPED NOT EVERYONE WILL MAKE THE MAIN YOU WILL EARN IT!!!!!!
ALL WINNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE FREE PRACTICE ALL OF 2010 AS LONG AS YOU RUN THE PLATE DURING PRACTICE IN 2010!!!!
COST IS 20 DOLLARS FOR ALL THREE CLASS CRUISER AND TROPHY DASH!!!!!!!!(so you get 3 entries for only 20 bucks) bargain! The U.S.C will determine who is the ultimate state racer in each select age group. There will be only one plate per class it will be number one.
We will trophy number one/two and three.
Also we will have trophy dash races and opens.
In addition we will have a pro am with a 100 percent payback.
Class racing structure is, 5-6 boys 7boys/8boys/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17-24/24-33/33and over men
5-6 girls 8-9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16-27/27 and over girls cruiser 12 and under boys 13-14 boys 15-29boys 30 and over men
Cruiser 12 and under girl 13-15 girl 16-27girl 27 and over girl
Trophy dash races boy and girls mixed open wheels only one trophy per class!!! 11 and under 12-15 16-29 30 and over
ANY INFO CALL 317-213-3955 - Cut this to your web browser to check it out
..... http://lakesullivanbmx.weebly.com/indiana-ultimate-state-challenge.html
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Formula 2010 Nucleus frames and Solution completes are in production and are expected by late October.
2010 Nucleus
frames will feature hydro-formed top tubes and chainstays, all new
butting profiles and a few new sizes. Basic geometry and frame
specifications are approximately the same. ADVANCE ORDERING: Due to the fluctuating economy, we will be ordering frames and completes in smaller quantities but placing more orders throughout the year. The demand is high and we have just about sold everything we have coming in the first order, so if you would like to start the new year with a new 2010 frame, or complete, or if you want to make sure you have that special gift under the tree for Christmas, you may want to plan ahead and place your advance order now and be guaranteed availability when they arrive. We are placing our next order in about a week. Call for details. DEALER NEWS: We have implemented a new marketing plan by which dealers can now order Nucleus frames and Solution complete bikes factory direct from Formula Bicycles. To order your 2010 Nucleus frames and Solution complete bikes call 619-906-8734, or email info@formulabicycles.com, fill out a dealer application, and upon approval, you are ready to place your first order and start selling Formula with much better profit margins.
GRASS ROOTS TEAM PROGRAM: If you have a team of 5 riders or more, are looking for some grass roots sponsorship, and are willing to put the Formula Logo on your jerseys, Formula has put together a pricing plan that should fit your budget and allow your team to have a top of the line race frame, or complete, for a price that is easy on your race budget. A number of teams took advantage of this program last year and are already renewing for 2010. Contact us for details. See Advance OrderingOTHER NEWS: We are in the process of adding new distributors in Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Canada. Any other international distributors or dealers that are interested in promoting the Formula brand, please contact us at 619-906-8734, or email info@formulabicycles.com Formula Bicycle Company manufactures the best BMX racing frames and bikes in the world. Offering many sizing options for frames and the best spec’ed complete bikes on the market. Formula is a market leader in BMX. Now in its fourth year, Formula has lead the way with design, innovation, and quality. For more info, call 619-906-8734, or email info@formulabicycles.com |
Bill Madden Seriously Injured At NBL Grands.....Update!
From the heart and from BMXer Bill Madden ..... Please know that due to my life's current circumstances, I am forced to ask for help on top of all the wonderful help I have already received. You'll probably see this same thing all over the internet with me asking for some help, but just know that I am literally forced into it and have to put my family first and killing any pride that wells up.
The following is a request for assistance on medical bills stemming from my crash at Louisville. Again- a huge teary eyed thank you goes out for any help already given or subsequently given after considering this......
Let me first say thank you for even considering helping me out in this very difficult time. Injuries by themselves are hard enough, but add the expenses of today's medical costs and it's a wonder anybody does any sport, let alone BMX racing.
My reasoning for not having health insurance was not a protest or flippant way to approach life, but it was a choice I had to make for a short time to help stabilize my family at the moment. My wife (who had us all on a wonderful policy when she worked at an area hospital) was the victim of some cutbacks in the medical field and was let go earlier this year. The problem was (and still is) she discovered problems with her heart and is undergoing testing to warrant heart surgery or not. We had to keep her on COBRA to prepare for anything that arose from the findings (still being tested) and the only way our budget ( now down to just one salary) could handle it was to go without health insurance for me. I am in great shape and we have medical policies in place here at our skatepark/BMX facility and the racing sanctions have supplemental insurance for accidents at their events, so we went with that direction, hoping it would meet our needs.
Needless to say, we never imagined a wreck at a race could get as bad as it has for me on this one. I broke my upper arm bone in two spots..one very close to the ball joint and it is needing extensive and imminent surgery(s) to ever have normal use of my arm again. Hospital stays, MRI's, CT's, X-rays all add up so quick and so much that we are already over 25,000.00 as of now and more is to come.
The NBL's insurance will not cover the whole amount, the surgery and recovery are going to very big financial amounts, so I am forced to ask you for any and all help you can give in my need.
The good news is this...
Since I run Emerald Coast Dirt & Vert, I can make this a win/win situation for you or your business. We have sponsorship packets I sent along or can send you outlining 'tax deductible' advertising and free park use for you on a number of levels. This way, it's not just a handout by definition, rather an advertising opportunity or sponsorship gift you can write off your taxes and not just throwing money down a hole that you never see the benefits of your help. You can see the park at
www.ecdandv.com to see what I do here in the panhandle of Florida.I implore you to help in any way you can and promise that the benefits you will receive will not only make you feel good to help a brother in need, but with contracts of sponsorship and logos advertised along with free use of the facility, you will be able to see and measure your contribution to me and ECDV. Please contact me and I can provide the different plans we offer for businesses and individuals like yourselves who want to support/sponsor our kind of lifestyle at a plce like ECDV. We have plans for individuals ranging from 25.00 to 500.00 and for businesses from 150.00 all the way up to 3,000.00 in different levels of park support/sponsorship.
You never know.................you might find yourself in a spot like this somewhere down the road.
Please consider helping me. You can dial up paypal.com and make a contribution to emeraldcoastdirt@earthlink.net or e-mail me for info on the park sponsorship programs for businesses.
Thank you again for your time and consideration. - Bill Madden / BMX Hard Core
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Weekend Update, September 12-13, 2009
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BMX MANIA PHOTO OF THE DAY! 2009 UCI Worlds - Adelaide, Australia |
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It's full speed ahead at the UCI BMX World
Championships in Adelaide, Australia, except for...... .....when Elite Men's practice features a nice long wait in staging while getting to the zig zag ramps that take you up to the top of 'Supercross Style' start hill. At left, Randy Stumpfhauser takes to the air to clear one of the Big Sets that populated the Adelaide Worlds track, while Latvia's, Maris Strombergs comes in for a landing in the other direction. - Photos by BMXmania.com |
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Start Interbike Off With Stephen Murray And His Friends!
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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday, September 11, 2009
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NEED A PERSONAL ECONOMIC BAILOUT? FORMULA IS HERE TO HELP! |
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San Diego, California – Formula Bicycle Company has some exciting, and money saving, news! In order to make room for the all new 2010 lineup of race frames, Formula is blowing out their remaining 2009 Nucleus-Series frames at the unbelievable price of $199.00 which includes shipping in the US.
That’s right, for less than the
cost of a carbon fiber fork, you can get
a brand new Formula Nucleus frame, factory direct!
Formula is doing their part to keep BMX racing affordable! Make sure to get one before they’re all gone! Limited to sizes on hand. |
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Formula is a market leader in BMX. Now in its fourth year, Formula has lead the way with design, innovation, and quality. Formula Bicycle Company is proud to represent the following partners: Profile Racing (www.profileracing.com), Fly Racing (www.flyracingbmx.com), Maxxis Tires (www.maxxis.com), FormCo (www.formcoparts.com), Alienation (www.alienationbmx.com), Tektro Brakes (www.tektro.com)
For purchasing
info, please check out
www.actionsportsdepot.us , or call
619-906-8734, or email
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RacePlaceBMX Bike Shop/Intense race team completes successful NBL BMX Season!
Of the nine team members who attended the event, every rider in every class entered made the main, including Super-Ex rider Matt “Hot Rod” Rubeck on Friday and Saturday night (below). A big congrats goes out to “Quick” Nick Tuttle for his double, winning 26-34 expert class and 25-29 cruiser. This follows Nick’s double at last year’s ABA Grands - what a year for the red-headed Diva! With his 30th birthday next June, does he have what it takes to move the ultra tough Vet Pro class? As for the NBL National plates, the team picked up a slew of them, including:
(left to Right) Ryan Pettigrew (11x- #2), Matt Rubeck, Robert Raymonde (41x-#2), Nick Tuttle (26-34x-#1), Zack Vankammen (14x- #3), Scott Angus (45-49cr-#2), Lauren Whisler (14g-#3), Jessica Navarro (17g- #2), and Levi Pope (10x-#3) The team is made possible with the help of some great parents and sponsors that include: RacePlaceBMX (www.raceplacebmx.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), ODI Grips (www.odigrips.com), Fly Racing (flyracingbmx.com), Helix Electric (www.helixelectric.com) , T.H.E. & Sinz (www.vsiproducts.com), Miller Construction, Surf City Garage (www.surfcitygarage.com), Stephens Plumbing, Star Software Consulting, Western Industrial Technologies, Central City Enterprises, and MLH Contracting. - Scott Angus- TM |
THANKS
from Music City BMX
Music City BMX would like to thank all the Elite and amateur athletes that attended the NBL Music City National thanks for attending and a job well done by the National Bicycle League. The national was a great weekend of BMX racing and good times.
SPECIAL THANKS to Axe Heaven, Gibson Guitars, and Outback Steakhouse for the Elite awards and Elite dinner. Intense (Pete), Standard Bikes (Rick), Alienation, No Fear, Diamond Back, HBR/SE (Hines), Haro Bikes (DB), and many others for all the great raffle items.
The success of the national is the great people that share a common bond to race and enjoy BMX at the highest level. To each of you and to the Music City parents group and volunteers THANK YOU! Job well done. - Track Director/Robert Campbell
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday, September 10, 2009
Factory Felt / SC Action Sports Wins the National NBL Title!
I
started pacing around the house in July in anticipation of the NBL Grands
The riders had done their job getting us in a position to contend for the
2009 NBL national team championship. Everyone was semi healthy and eager to
prove that we were the best team in the NBL. Arriving at Derby City BMX on
Thursday the jitters grew until I heard
the first gate cadence and then a calm came over me that you only get when
you enter your home after a long day.
The Grands felt like home, the riders were pumped, the parents and spouses were getting their vocal cords ready for the big event and I was going over team sheet combinations like a mad scientist. The term "it is what it is" was thrown around the pits all weekend in hopes that we would never have to use it. The Felt Executive Sky Box was erected and we were ready to battle.
Joey Albright in Masters started us off on Friday night with an inspired Masters win in front of a big crowd and lifted us into the weekend. (picture)
Tony Lehman 40 Cr had some fast laps in a very competitive class and after suffering a big crash on Saturday which included several stitches he made the main and took a fourth in the main. Jeremy Thompson 35x had the fastest lap times all weekend and was coasting to a perfect moto set when disaster struck and nose bunked a roller twenty feet from the finish line and ended his bid for national #1 on 20". Jeremy came back out determined in his cruiser and led the race to the line but was edged out by John Miller.
Brandon Murphy 16x/Cr was flying in his motos and had some bad luck in the quarters that ended his day but bounced back on Cruiser and won the overall title. Dylan Perez 16X the birthday boy blew out the candles and jumped into the 16X class making it to his semi's before being eliminated, not bad when your b'day is the day before the Grands. Dalton Simons 15X/Cr cruised into the finals in the very competitive class and pulled a sixth in class and a third on cruiser. Brandon Roharick 14X was on fire all weekend and everyone was picking him to podium. Disaster struck when in the main he snapped his chain coming out of the gate, still great racing by Brandon all weekend.
Cole
Tesar 13X/Cr what a year this kids had winning the UCI Worlds in class and
cruiser and now he can add an NBL National#1 to both bikes. Cole absolutely
rode the wheels off his Felt Sector Pro X and showed everyone why he is the
world’s fastest 13 yr old. Brock Heffron 12X the NBL had their first chance
to see this phenom in person and he put on a BMX riding clinic. Brock was
coming off a double win at the UCI Worlds and wanted to add an NBL title to
his many accomplishments add he did it with style and grace. Congrats Brock
on winning your first NBL title!
Cameron Moore 11X/Cr the kid has been on fire all year winning every lap of every race to this point and he wasn't finished just yet taking the win in class and national#1 and a third on cruiser. Jeremy Smith 1 1X/Cr had his hands full with Ryan Pettigrew all weekend and finally got it together in the main to pull a third in class and a win on cruiser taking the cruiser title. Coleman Habib 11X/Cr Coleman was also a recent birthday boy and after destroying the 10X class all season was thrown into the lions den of 11X and he delivered making his cruiser main and a great finish. Vaughn Herrick 9X/Cr I don't think I have enough words to describe how important this little guy was to the team all year. He came out to every race that we asked of him and performed like a champion. Vaughn was on the accelerator all weekend taking home national# 1's on both bikes.
A lot has been said about the Factory Felt / SC Action Sports girls and I only have one word to describe them "fierce". Carly Veeder 17G was cruised along through her motos to only have bad luck in her quarters when she crashed down the front straight and ended her day. Great year for Carly and she'll be back in 2010. Alaina Henderson 16G What a year Aliana has had UCI success and now NBL National#1 she finished off her year with dominating wins in class and open.
Felicia Stancil 14G what more can be said about the three time world champion she got plenty of pressure from Ms Whissler all weekend and came home with number #! plates in both class and cruiser. Taylor Williams 13G showed the heart of a lion even though she had the title wrapped up she went for the main win crashing with Wooding and still finishing no#1. McKenna Calhoun 9G finished off her season with a repeat performance of last year and taking home the skinny digit again.
It takes more than great rider to make a great team, the Factory Felt / SC Action Sports national team is made up of great dedicated parents and friends who sacrificed and put in the time it takes to create champions. So to all the parents and family members of the NBL National#1 team THANK YOU!
I would like to thank Alan Foster at Felt Bikes, Scott Cranmer SC Action Sports, Pete Dylewski THE/Sinz, Ray Hudson Fly Racing, Gus Profile Racing, Alex Rims. Without the help of those companies and friends we wouldn't be here today. It's been a great year and we'll see you down the road at the next national.
Carlos Perez - TM Factory Felt / SC Action Sports
SE/Hundreds 26" PK Ripper Looptail Bike!
SE
Bikes is set to release the first ever 26” PK Ripper Looptail this week. But
as you can clearly see, we have designed this highly anticipated bike in
collaboration with The Hundreds streetwear clothing company.
Check out the custom Jags motif on the entire frame, fork, & bars. For sure you’ve never seen a bike like this before.
Since Day One, The Hundreds has been about California Culture / Los Angeles Lifestyle. California has been a breeding ground for some of the world's most prolific subcultures.
From the punk scene of the '80s, to gangsta rap and skateboarding, California lifestyle is all about Doing It Yourself, questioning authority and the norm, and being different.
At
the core, The Hundreds is influenced by this attitude, and all the various
subcultures that we grew up in during the 80s and 90s. The SE/Hundreds
collaboration bike follows the same logic
Direct from The Hundreds:
“I think it was Smokey Robinson who said cruisers are made for loving. And The Hundreds have to agree with that. So we’ve teamed up with one of the longest standing, and most respected names in BMX, the pioneers at SE Bikes, to develop this completely original, and custom made from scratch 26” cruiser.
The design
is based on SE’s world famous PK Ripper – one of the most popular and
longest selling bikes in the history of the sport. Scot “OM” Breithaupt
founded SE Racing, way back in the mid-70s, pioneering many aspects of the
world of BMX. It would be all but impossible to leave a bigger impression on
the sport of BMX than Scot Breithaupt has.
Named after team rider Perry “PK” Kramer, the original PK Ripper was one of
the first aluminum frame BMX bikes on the market, and so it’s fitting that
this brand new 26” variant was manufactured with all new 6061 Floval
aluminum tubing.
It also features a looptail rear end, retro dropouts, and is finished in an eye-catching monochrome, tonal “Jags”motif. If you need it to have a deeper meaning than just looking great, consider that the contrasting black front half and white rear half serves as a metaphor for social and philosophical issues.”
Only 300 bikes were produced. Each is individually numbered.
MSRP: $650
Collaboration SE/Hundreds t-shirt available here: https://shop.thehundreds.com/p-530-th-x-se-t-shirt.aspx - www.thehundreds.com - www.SEBIKES.com
TODD LYONS | SE Brand Manager - www.sebikes.wordpress.com
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, September 9, 2009
STERKenBMX and GHP BMX present
two new riders for the GHP BMX Europe team
Amsterdam,
September 8, 2009 – During this weekend’s 5th Topcompetion at
Schijndel (National series in the Netherlands) GHP BMX Europe took home some
good results.
GHP BMX Europe team got 2 new riders on the team. Imro ‘Kokkie’ Kokelaar, Dutch champion boys 14 and Dutch champion cruiser 13-14 together with Pim de Jong, boys 15-16 and cruiser 15-16 got on the team.
This first National race on their GHP BMX bikes showed that they stay in the winning mood.
Imro ‘Kokkie’
Kokelaar won both class
es
on Sunday (boys 14 and cruiser 13-14) Pim de Jong finished 3rd on
Sunday in cruiser 15-16 and made it to the semis in boys 15-16.
Demi Schuring (girls 7-8) finished 4th in the final, Michel Boven made his first appearance on his bike after a serious crash in Dessel, Belgium last May.
Michel made it to the semis in Junior Men, finishing 6th.
In 3 weeks time we will have our final TC round at the track of Kampen.
Look for all the race action on www.bmx-videos.com TC5, Schijndel.
Special thanks go out to our sponsors and partners ; Payebel Wood (www.payebel.nl) , Panama–club, restaurant in Amsterdam (www.panama.nl) GHP BMX (www.ghpbmx.com) , Rhythm wheels (www.crupibmx.com), Tioga (www.tiogausa.com) , Squashcity Fitness Amsterdam (www.squashcity.com) , GHP BMX Shop (www.ghpbmxshop.com) .
Pictures : www.vanderwijngaard.nl
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Will Grant's Lookin' For A New Ride! Will Grant, one of the Fast Guys In The Fast State......Florida, is lookin' for a new sponsor. Will's 17 years young and in the Super Ex/A Pro classification. As an amateur he was 2X National Champ and 7X Florida State Champ and in 2007 he was UCI World #8. This past season, 2009, he took the Junior Men's Bronze Medal at the USA Cycling National Championships. Will sez......."If anybody is interested in sponsorship opportunities with me, they can contact me at willgrizzant@yahoo.com" |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, September 8, 2009
ESPN.com coverage of the NBL Grands
The NBL is pretty psyched to get some great coverage of last weekend's, NBL Grand Nationals on ESPN's action sport site, ESPN BMX.
ESPN correspondent/photographer, Pat Nugent was at the Grands and turned in a sweet bit of coverage that headlines today's BMX section.
Wanna ck it out? No worries, we got the link for ya! = http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?page=nbl_grands
FLY RACING 2010 RACE WEAR AVAILABLE NOW!!!
Fly
Racing is pleased to announce the arrival of our 2010 race wear. All new
F-16 and Kinetic pants,
jerseys, and gloves are available now with the top of the line
Evolution Race Wear coming in a few
weeks.
The popular Lite Glove, used by many top riders and pros, are also back in stock.
F-16 race wear now features a new green/black and limited edition Lime Green color option.
Also new for 2010 is the all white F-16 glove.
These are way cool!
All this new gear is sick and will make any rider stand out in the crowd.
Available at your local dealer or favorite mail order now!
See all the new FLY Racing Product at www.flyracing.com
The biggest NBL race of the season took place over Labor Day Weekend and GO211 is replaying the three day webcast in its entirety. Starting Tuesday September 8th at 2:00 pm (est) and continuing through Thursday September 10th, fans can relive all the races from this amazing event.
The Amateur and Pro qualifying races air Wednesday. On Thursday, fans can watch the Pro and Amateur finals.
In the meantime, check out On-Demand videos from the 2009 NBL Grand Nationals.
Hire Park Pro/Am Shootout Featuring the KING OF THE OLD GUYS RACE
Hire Park BMX Track - 550 Arthur Street - Warsaw, Indiana 46580 Check out all the track info at www.hireparkbmx.com
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 - Registration: 12:00-2:00 - Time Trials @ 2:00 / Race: A.S.A.P.
Entry Fees: All Classes - $15.00 - Non Cash Opens - $5.00 w/ class
Pro/Am - $1500 Pro/Am Purse - Time Trials - (Payout to fastest 3) Entry fees; $15.00 Am - $20.00 Pro
K.O.G Race - Flat pedal shootout - 35 and over - Open wheel Custom Trophies - Hole Shot Shootout - Entry Fee - $15.00
Women’s Cash Class - More riders, bigger payout
There will be a class for EVERYONE!!! - Rookie, Novice, Expert, Pro and Opens will be run!!
This is a Local Race you DO NOT want to miss!! - NO License required, just come out and race!!!!
Hog Roast - Free Hog Roast After the Race!!! Also, Covered Dishes, Deserts, Chips….
All Racers Welcome, and we will be Accepting Donations
For more information please contact Dan Rumple @ 574-268-RIDE (7433).
Sponsors:vBMXmania.com, Answer BMX Products, Alienation - with more to come!!!!
HOT
NEW ROYAL BMX RACE HUBS
Coming FROM ALIENATION BMX!
The Royal is Alienation BMX new high end race hub.
Available to customers as hub-sets only or full wheel kits (Hubs, Rims, Spokes-not assembled), the Royal hubs alone will weigh 195grams (6.87oz) for the front and 310grams (10.93oz) for the rear.
The Royal hubs feature the same inner cassette workings as the popular Alienation Bullitt hub and have been designed with tall flanges to reduce spoke length that brings unnecessary flex to the wheel.
Color options are not yet final.
To see more images of the Royal hub, please visit our news section at www.Alienationbmx.com .
Preliminary release date of the new Royal hubs is Jan 1st, 2010.
Today's BMX Racing News .....
Weekend Update, September 4-6, 2009
Strombergs, Daniels, Meyers & Holmes
Take National Titles At NBL Grands!
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2009 NBL National Pro Champions, from left, Dominique
Daniels/Elite Women; Dale Holmes/Masters;
Maris Strombergs/Elite Men and
Josh Meyers/Super Ex. Check the BMX Mania Race Report Page for tons of HOT race action photos and official results from the NBL Grands! |
NBL Grands to crown 2009 national champions!
Check Out The Action On The BMX Mania Race Report Page!
| The National Bicycle
League rolled in to Louisville, Kentucky for it's annual year end
national championships with 2250 excited riders signed up to race
the 32nd NBL Grand Nationals. Friday's race action was highlighted by the "NBL Last Chance Qualifier" for the pro classes as Elite Series points were available for Elite Men & Women, Super Ex and Masters. Amateurs were treated to a UGP Open Series 'Grands Pre Race' and another chance to get in a UGP Open Series race. The NBL ran the race right after Friday Practice and the crowd stayed around to cheer on the pros as they battled in the warm Kentucky sunshine. The top spots for the day were won by Maris Strombergs/Elite Men, Alise Post/Elite Women, Tyler Faoro/Super Ex and Joey Albright/Masters. Wanna check out the action? Click Here to visit the BMX Mania NBL Grands Race Report Page!!!!! |
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday, September 3, 2009
The Standard Byke Company DVD Box Set is coming Soon
The long awaited release of the entire catalog of videos that have defined, dominated and changed the industry since 1991.
From the Roger’s Garage beginnings through the 90’s and up to the present, SBC has led the way in BMX videos and the release of “…’til the package is gone” will redefine all the things you thought you knew about the SBC era.
Remastered, touched up and edited, this will not be the same old rehashed content.
Extras and additional never before seen footage will make “…’til the package is gone” the most anticipated video in the industry.
Stay tuned and enjoy the teasers.
Check it all out at ..... http://www.standardbyke.com/blog/?p=2296
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday, September 2, 2009
It's NBL Grands Week, highlighted
by wall to wall coverage from BMX mania!
Coming friday, the BMX Mania Rockin' Race Report Page!
32nd NBL GRAND NATIONAL To Launch This Week!
The
2009 NBL Grand National is scheduled to take place September 4th through the 6th
at Derby City BMX in Louisville Kentucky. The track has been groomed and
polished and awaits the top riders in BMX to showcase their skills and capture
those coveted NBL National #1 plates.
For those early birds, the weekend starts out with a bang on Wednesday (2nd) with the “Future Stars” Clinic kicking off at 3:00pm. Top Elite pros join the NBL to assist riders in their final preparation for the biggest event of the season. Thursday (3rd) is dawn-to-dusk paid practice with two scheduled practice sessions for each group. Free practice sessions begin on Friday (4th) morning with single sessions scheduled for all groups.
Highlights of the holiday weekend include Friday night’s Last Chance Qualifier (start time 3:00pm) for the Elite Men and Women as well as Super-Ex and Masters. The UGP Open will run in conjunction with the Elite L.C.Q., and puts up over $4,000 in prizes for those qualified Amateurs.
Opening ceremonies begin at 7:30am on Saturday (5th), with the “Grand Daddy” of all BMX races dropping the gate for amateurs at 8:00am. Amateurs will complete the first two rounds on Saturday. Check out your favorite Elite riders on Saturday at the NBL autograph session scheduled for 2:00pm.
Saturday afternoon (4:30pm) is the Big One, the NBL Elite Championship. Elite riders from across the country and around the world will compete for NBL Elite titles. There will be plenty of action with three full rounds of motos, followed up with qualifying rounds and the mains. The Elite Championship podium is scheduled for 7:00pm Saturday evening with awards for the Championship race and Year-End awards.
Sunday continues on with the third round of amateur racing action starting at 8:00am and continuing through the final gate drops in the mains.
FLY RACING 2010 RACE WEAR AVAILABLE NOW!!!
Fly
Racing is pleased to announce the arrival of our 2010 race wear. All new
F-16 and Kinetic pants,
jerseys, and gloves are available now with the top of the line
Evolution Race Wear coming in a few
weeks.
The popular Lite Glove, used by many top riders and pros, are also back in stock.
F-16 race wear now features a new green/black and limited edition Lime Green color option.
Also new for 2010 is the all white F-16 glove.
These are way cool!
All this new gear is sick and will make any rider stand out in the crowd.
Available at your local dealer or favorite mail order now!
See all the new FLY Racing Product at www.flyracing.com
Go211 Dot Com To Broadcast Live NBL Grands Video Coverage
Go211
will be broadcasting the 32nd annual NBL Grand
Nationals live from EP Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, KY.
Don't miss the exciting pro racing as
Olympic Gold
Medalist Maris Strombergs goes head to head with
Go211's Randy Stumpfhauser for the
Elite Men #1 title. Elite Women title chase
is going to come down to the main event. Go211's
Alise Post trails Dominique Daniels by a mere 13 points for the Elite
Women national title.
Coverage begins Friday September 4th at
3:00pm EDT with the Elite Last Chance Qualifier and continues Saturday
with Amateur and Pro qualifying. Sunday will have the Pro and Amateur finals
starting at 7am EDT.
REPLAY: All of the racing action will be replayed the following week on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Direct Link to web cast:
http://www.go211.com/u/nblgrandnationals2009
NBL Busts Out First Ever 30+ Women's Money/Open Class
So
all you 30 + women who asked for your own class, here is a start.
The NBL would like to announce the inclusion of a 30+ Women's Open class to be held at the 2009 NBL Grand National.
The class will be Open Wheels so any female rider with a current NBL 20" or Cruiser license may participate.
The class is open to all amateur Women 30 years and older.
The entry fee will be $35 with 100% payback.
The class will be scheduled in with the amateur Open Classes, starting on Saturday morning and finishing with the Mains on Sunday.
There is no pre-registration for this race. Please register at the race.
Hire Park Pro/Am Shootout Featuring the KING OF THE OLD GUYS RACE
Hire Park BMX Track - 550 Arthur Street - Warsaw, Indiana 46580 Check out all the track info at www.hireparkbmx.com
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 - Registration: 12:00-2:00 - Time Trials @ 2:00 / Race: A.S.A.P.
Entry Fees: All Classes - $15.00 - Non Cash Opens - $5.00 w/ class
Pro/Am - $1500 Pro/Am Purse - Time Trials - (Payout to fastest 3) Entry fees; $15.00 Am - $20.00 Pro
K.O.G Race - Flat pedal shootout - 35 and over - Open wheel Custom Trophies - Hole Shot Shootout - Entry Fee - $15.00
Women’s Cash Class - More riders, bigger payout
There will be a class for EVERYONE!!! - Rookie, Novice, Expert, Pro and Opens will be run!!
This is a Local Race you DO NOT want to miss!! - NO License required, just come out and race!!!!
Hog Roast - Free Hog Roast After the Race!!! Also, Covered Dishes, Deserts, Chips….
All Racers Welcome, and we will be Accepting Donations
For more information please contact Dan Rumple @ 574-268-RIDE (7433).
Sponsors:vBMXmania.com, Answer BMX Products, Alienation - with more to come!!!!
Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, September 1, 2009
HOT
NEW ROYAL BMX RACE HUBS
Coming FROM ALIENATION BMX!
The Royal is Alienation BMX new high end race hub.
Available to customers as hub-sets only or full wheel kits (Hubs, Rims, Spokes-not assembled), the Royal hubs alone will weigh 195grams (6.87oz) for the front and 310grams (10.93oz) for the rear.
The Royal hubs feature the same inner cassette workings as the popular Alienation Bullitt hub and have been designed with tall flanges to reduce spoke length that brings unnecessary flex to the wheel.
Color options are not yet final.
To see more images of the Royal hub, please visit our news section at www.Alienationbmx.com .
Preliminary release date of the new Royal hubs is Jan 1st, 2010.
UCI World Cycling Centre: BMX track in demand
UCI Media Release - August 20, 2009
The
BMX Supercross track at the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle,
Switzerland, has been in demand this month as National Federations prepare the
next leg of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.
The second leg of the Supercross series will take place in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on August 21st and 22nd.
After the Czechs from August 5th to 9th, the French, the Norwegians and a Swiss athlete have been training in Aigle before traveling to South Africa.
Seven French BMX athletes trained at the WCC from August 9th to 11th, followed by a contingent of three Norwegians from August 13th to 18th. Swiss athlete Yvan Lapraz, who has regularly taken part in the WCC’s high level training camps, returned to the BMX track in Aigle last Thursday, August 13th, to put the finishing touches to his Supercross preparation.
This week (from August 16th to 21st) Dutch rider Joyce Seesing is making use of the WCC’s BMX facilities.
The centre’s track, designed by UCI track builder Tom Ritzenthaler, is one of only three permanent Supercross tracks in the world, along with Copenhagen (Denmark) and Chula Vista (USA). This makes the Aigle track an ideal training ground for athletes, who can familiarize themselves with the characteristics particular to the Supercross tracks. These include the starting ramp, which is higher and more steeply angled (eight metres and 28 degrees) than those encountered in other competitions (five metres and 20 degrees).
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup kicked off in Copenhagen in May. After Pietermaritzburg, it will move to Chula Vista on September 18th and 19th, and Fréjus (France) on October 9th and 10th.
Photo: the UCI BMX starting ramp at the UCI World Cycling Centre
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The
International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed to a deal with
Interactive Licensing Management Ltd (ILM) to allow it to
exclusively represent the rights linked to interactive
entertainment for UCI BMX events (in particular the World
Championships and BMX Supercross World Cup). 
Ohio
NBL State Qualifier at Heer Park:
The
Event: The Ohio NBL’s (
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to South America for that Continent’s largest event but hopes to
return for more NBL racing next season and would like to break into
the SX scene as well. His trainer, Elite Master Javier Martin
Larrea, also made the main and it was great to see the former
and current Bolivian National Teammates cross the finish line.
Joshua
Meyers, the new NBL Super X National #1 would like to take this
opportunity to say thank you to those people and companies that
helped achieve this lofty goal in his first season as a Professional
BMX Racer. 
Who:
