21/03 ABA BMX and American Suzuki- 8 ABA BMX Titles, 8 Suzuki RMZ-450's!
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Participant Information
Participant Checklist
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Elite Men - 19 & over; |
Elite Cruiser - 19 & over; |
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Boys - 5 & 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; |
Boys / Men 12 & under, 13 & 14, 15 & 16, 17-24, 25-29,
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18/03 Hawkesbury NSW regional
by Adam Carey
Over 400 riders rocked up the the Hawkesbury BMX track to compete in the qualifying regionals for the state championships. I was going to the track very excited as I had heard they had completely rebuilt the track with a pro section and all. I got up at 4.30am to get down to macca's and catch a ride with Greg Westman. We got to the track at around 7.30 and had a walk around it. I was very impressed with how the track looked with a berm jump leading into the pro section. The track was very technical, but due to weather was only finished saturday before racing. The track was under water the week before.
After much discussion it was finalised that the AA pro's were the only ones to hit the pro section however we are unable to hit up the berm jump due to safety issue. Racing was set to start up and everyone looked very excited with a fantastic atmosphere.
The moto's were great to watch and see some up and coming riders. Lowe was a massive stand out all day. The race action was tight in all aspects, especially in A and AA pro. Due to the track not quiet being settled it was easy to see 3 people go down in one turn from washing out, however this is what BMX is all about.
The finals were exciting to watch as most of the action was close. In A pro the final was packed with up and coming riders. Cameron, Twentyman and Clark were riding well. It was GT's Ben Clark who stood out though as the dominating rider. His skill and style was so good to watch and you can tell he will be one to watch as he gets older and starts moving up through the bigger boys. It was Clark who won.
Pro Women was good to watch. MCS's Ash Craig rode strongly all day.
AA pro was very interesting. The racing was tight and hard with only 9 riders. Carey and Jobson went into a run off to make the final and it was Carey who came out on top and went through to the final.The final was fairly solid with a lot of hard competition. Darrell, Cameron, Elliot, Docherty, Penrose,Scruse, Twentyman and Carey. The 3 final-final system is in use for regional series and it proved that racing was hard.
First final had Cameron holeshot with Darrell slot into the second spot and Elliott rode around Carey for third and pushing him behind Docherty. Penrose and Twentyman hit hard in the first turn and Twentyman went down. Over the pro section Carey slammed hard and had to walk his bike to the line. By this time Cameron, Darrell, Elliot and Docherty had finalised their spots and rolled through to the line.
The second final had Darrell and Cameron holeshot with Carey on the outside. Elliot and Docherty take Carey up and Penrose had a great run out of turn 1. Scruse went low on turn 1 and washed his speed away. Elliot slots into three and Penrose drops off the pace and falls back to 5th. Darrell takes the win with Cameron in second, Elliot third, Docherty fourth, Penrose fifth, Carey sixth and Scruse for 7th.
The third final has the decider between Cameron, lane 3 and Darrell lane 1. The gate dropped and Darrell, Carey and Cameron get pretty even starts. Darrell hit the motor about half way down the gate and is gone. Moving across on Carey and Cameron. Cameron sticks with Darrell while Carey loses it in turn 1 to Elliot. Was pretty much single file until the pro section were moves were made for the win and passing for better spots. Darrell got the win, Cameron came home second and Elliot and Docherty 3rd and 4th.The rest of the spots were pretty unknown as no money is given out until the end of the series, but fantastic racing all the same.
18/03 STAATS / BB Cycles / Fly Hills Race Report
STAATS / BB Cycles / Fly Hills press release
A record 538 nominations ensured an exciting (and long) round two of the WA Super Series at the Hills track in Perth on Saturday 15 March. This was 100 more nominations than last years State Titles. The STAATS / BB Cycles / Fly race team was out in force again – with all 5 riders taking part – and all managing to stay on their bikes!
Back from the recent Champbikx round in Penrith, where he placed second on both days, Jaymin King lined up in the 15 Boys Expert class, and the A-Pro. In the 15’s, Jaymin went 1-2-1 in the moto’s, and was just beaten for the win in the main. He went one better in the A-Pro – taking the overall win. To top his night off, Jaymin was a member of the winning 16” relay challenge team, with the prize being a new DK General Lee 16” bike!
Mason King was also riding strong, winning plenty of motos, taking the Open Men final, and placing 4th in the A-Men. The A-Men was again a “3 final – final”, meaning final placings were the combined results over 3 races.
Grace McDonald was entered in the 8 girls class, but due to the lack of riders in this division, was again forced to race with 9 and 10 year old girls. Grace rode well all day, but was unable to progress to the finals. As the season progresses, we look forward to more girls her own age racing.
Back from injury was Doyle Holl - racing the 11 Boys expert class, and 11-12 voucher class. Still not 100% fit, Doyle was still able to make both finals. Doyle will race his first National Titles in Adelaide next month, and should be fully fit by then.
Daniel Cobham was racing in the 13 Boys expert and 13-14 Cruiser classes. After an average meeting at Bunbury, Daniel was back in form – clean sheeting the 13 Boys Expert class, and finishing 3rd in the combined cruiser class. He was also in the winning 16” team – scoring a new DK General Lee 16”.
All credit to the Hills club members and all the officials for a smooth, well run event.
The team is proudly sponsored by STAATS Bicycles, BB Cycles and Fly Racing.
17/03 Photos: NBL Spring Nationals
by bmxultra.com
bmxultra.com's own Jason Bergstrom got down to Morristown, TN earlier this month for the NBL Spring Nationals to race, although he was too ill to get out on the bike he was able to take some photos. Click here to check them out.
14/03 Review: Supercross Straight 8 Pro bars
by bmxultra.com
We have come to the end of our series of Supercross reviews, finishing up with the Straight 8 Pro bars. Click here to check out the review.
14/03 XBR cancels first two rounds of Autum series
XBR press release
With less than 48hrs until XBR’s first race event in its AUTUMN SERIES – BMX Australia has sent out a letter directing clubs to cease any involvement in this independent race series. A number of calls were made by BMXA employee; Andrew Nolen to Northern Park’s Terry Nichols, Park Orchards Pam Beerens and myself - advising that action could be taken against their clubs for simply running a canteen or letting XBR use their starting gate. It was also implied that riders could have action taken against them for participating in this event. Eg the loss of their BMXA membership
Final paragraph from BMXA’s letter to the clubs:
“ You are therefore directed to cease forthwith any planning or organisation of any
proposed event to be conducted by an unaffiliated company or individual.
A breach of this direction may lead to disciplinary action under the provisions
outlined in the BMXA Constitution.”
Kind regards,
Mr Barry Knight
President BMX Australia
10/03/2008
We have gone out of our way to protect clubs and riders in this series – dealing directly with councils as well as securing the best insurance available to riders in this country.
We do not and have not ever wanted to put riders or clubs at risk. Nor would we want to put them at risk from any disciplinary action from any BMXA board. Until today, the only concerns the governing bodies have raised relate to insurance. Having met all insurance requirements we do not understand why these threats are now being made.
However, in the best interests of the clubs and riders we have decided to cancel the first two races and seek legal advice. We can then make an informed decision about the future of this series.
Thank you for your support and we will be contacting all riders who have already entered the series.
13/03 Watch the NBL Gator National and UCI Continental races ‘live’ at GO211.COM
NBL press release
- March 14-16 from Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, Florida -
The National Bicycle League (NBL) is excited to announce that GO211.com will be webcasting exclusive ‘live’ coverage of the NBL Gator BMX National and UCI Continental races from Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, Florida. Coverage begins on Friday, March 14 at www.go211.com and runs through to Sunday, March 16.
A brand new format will feature a pre-race show, athlete interviews, industry news, and tons of great NBL and UCI Olympic qualifier action. The ‘live’ webcast will start with a pre-race show on Friday morning and follow up with the first of two UCI Continental Series races – the gateway to the Olympics for US athletes.
Coverage will continue on Saturday for the Gator National followed by the last UCI Continental race of the season. Don’t miss out on the UCI Spectacular on Saturday evening – it’s an interactive, jam-packed show full of games, contests and Olympic level racing. To complete the program, tune in on Sunday starting at 8:00am to watch Day 2 of the Gator Nationals/ War Of the Stars Pro and watch as the NBL season unfolds in front of your eyes.
Keep checking www.go211.com for updates visit www.nbl.org to see the full national schedule.
Gator National webcast schedule - (all times EST)
Friday, 3/14
Pre Race Show - TBA
12:00pm - UCI Continental Series #9 (UCI Elite & Junior) - Rounds 1, 2 and 3, Quarters, Semis, Mains
Saturday, 3/15
11:00am - NBL Gator National #1 - Rounds 1, 2 & 3, Quarters, Semis, Main
UCI Continental Series #10 (UCI Elite & Junior) - Rounds 1, 2 and 3, Quarters, Semis, Mains (starts 1 hour following the Gator National)
Note: Saturday UCI times approximate, check go211.com for updates
Sunday, 3/16
8:00am NBL Gator National #2 - Rounds 1, 2 &3, Quarters, Semis, Mains
13/03 Standard Byke Company and NBL forge new National Partnership
NBL press release
Hilliard, Ohio – The National Bicycle League (NBL) is proud to announce the formation of a new national level partnership with Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com). The Standard brand has earned a loyal following in both racing and freestyle over the past two-decades and their renewed commitment to racing is good news for fans of high quality products and rider-owned companies.
Standard is one of only a handful of rider-owned companies in BMX and they continue to forge new ground in all areas of development and production. Rick Moliterno’s company has very recently taken over full control of production and manufacturing at their new factory in Davenport, IA. This will translate into a range of improvements to their already solid line of 125R race frames and forks plus a bundle of new products to compliment their American-Built line.
Moliterno, who has deep roots in bicycle motocross, is eager to see the racing side grow and the new partnership comes at a perfect time as the sport nears its Olympic milestone. A blend of national exposure, BMX Today coverage, and products for a variety of NBL programs will help expose their brand beyond their Eastern strongholds and help promote the brand to their core customers across the country.
“It is great to be working with Standard on a national level again - Rick Moliterno has maintained a steady presence in the sport and his commitment to growing BMX makes our partnership even more valuable” said Kevin O’Brien, NBL Marketing Director.
New Standard products will start to roll out in April and will be available at select bikeshops across the country and also through Goodtimes Superstore (www.goodtimessuperstore.com) – Moliterno’s retail location. The store stocks BMX, skate, snow and also offers online sales through the website.
The Standard Army has been quietly growing over the past few years and the 2008 team is stronger than ever. To compliment the partnership, the team will host pre-race clinics at the Stars & Stripes, Music City and Speedway Nationals. Standard is jumping back in to the national limelight at just the right time.
“We are stoked to be working with the NBL and trust that Standard will be represented in the way that we want” said Moliterno, “and watch out for the Standard Army – we’re coming on strong in ’08”.
Check out Standard Byke Company on the web at www.standardbyke.com and visit the NBL website (www.nbl.org) to view the full national series and more.
12/03 10 Reasons to race the NBL Gator Nationals
NBL press release
- Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, FL, March 14-16 -
The fastest BMX racers in the nation will head to West Palm Beach, Florida for the NBL Gator Nationals and the last two UCI Continental series races of the season. Here are the TEN TOP reasons to race the Gator Nationals:
- NEW UGP OPEN SERIES – Make your main at 2 Opens and qualify for the UGP Open Championship, held Friday, August 29 at the NBL Grand National. Spot prizes throughout the weekend.
- WIN AN INTENSE BIKE – for being the fastest builder in Intense Build-A-Bike Contest, Saturday evening at the UCI Elite Spectacular.
- GET A PENNANT – Race the Friday Pennant race and you get a 2008 Collector Pennant, LEAP & High points
- FREE SAMPLES – From BAWLS Guarana throughout the weekend.
- BAWLS BUNNYHOP CONTEST – How high can you go? Go the highest and win an Intense bike.
- 16-29 MONEY OPEN – It’s back! At the War of the Stars Pro events – $500 for 10 or more riders.
- PIT BIKE RACE – Held during the Pennant Race and hosted by Okeeheelee BMX, all open classes will be run as pit bike classes. Your must be registered in class to race the Pit Bike race.
- 30+ OPEN CHALLENGE – Held during the Pennant Race, and hosted by Okeeheelee BMX, this is an open wheels race for all you over 30+ Amateur riders who think you have the skills to hang.
- LIVE WEBCAST AT GO211.COM – Your pals and family can watch you LIVE at www.go211.com.
- GET PHOTOGRAPHED – The race will be covered by BMXWORLD, BMX Plus! and BMX Today Magazines.
The weekend kicks off on Friday, March 14th with the 9th UCI Continental race followed by practice and the Friday Pennant pre-race for amateurs. All registered riders receive a free ‘Collector’ Pennant. Pump up your national standing by racing the Gator Nationals on Saturday and Sunday and you’ll also earn a pocketful of NBL High Points too. Join us Saturday evening for great racing, contests and give-a-ways as the Olympic hopeful’s race for qualifying positions in the last UCI Continental race of the season.
Okeeheelee BMX is located in the city of West Palm Beach and is one of more than 150 exciting courses in the NBL’s nationwide network of BMX Tracks and the perfect location for the Gator Nationals. Visit their website at www.okeeheelee.com to get directions and local information.
For more information and to view the full NBL National Schedule, visit our website www.nbl.org.
The 2008 NBL National Series is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Kenda Tires (www.kendausa.com), Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), in association with Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).
12/03 Psykopath news
Psykopath press release
What’s up BMX'ers? Coming to you from a fresh new office now located in Hayward California, is Arturo with the latest and greatest happenings here at Psykopath Industries. Make a note of our new Phone # for all general inquiries and anything Psykopath related (510) 888 - 1118.
First out of the gate is news from our Florida crew who has carried momentum over from a great 07' season and is still tearing it up into early 08'. Cameron “BubbaRock” White, he races 12 expert, he’s 3x Florida State Champion, 2x Redline Cup Champion 3X District Champion and NAT #197 If not for a little bad luck at the Grand’s Cameron would have made it 3 for 3, Chelsea Ledbetter, she races the always though 10 Girls, she snagged a grey plate N.A.G. #4, she’s also the 2x Florida State Champion, Disney Cup Champion and District#1, Mazin “ Amazing” Shehayeb he’s 9 expert, he grabbed a N.A.G. #9, he’s also Florida State Champion and currently District #, Blake Sawyer, who races the super fast 15 expert class, and he is the State Champion! Congratulations to all our riders for a wonderful 07 Season. Mike White is our Team Manager for the East Coast Team, and he does a wonderful job.
At the Gator Nationals this year, with nobody entering Factory we used a few riders on the Jesters Team Sheet and nailed down a win.
The ABA didn’t take too lightly us running some factory Rostered riders in a different category, so we got the win yanked!! But had a great time riding anyway.
With only 4 riders we took out some teams that had 5 times that amount, and unfortunately we didn’t get to keep the points but the team had fun and that’s what really matters.
For those on the West Coast let me introduce you to JESTERS BMX. Jesters is a mainly NBL state team that we sponsor and they have been taking down some serious results in the ever so popular Florida State Series. We have a great time working with this. Congrats on the great start already and well be watching for more in the coming months. Good luck at the upcoming Florida races! Our riders have put a lot into this Jesters Team and have made it a strong force! We are proud to have the Psykopath representation over there in FLORIDA.
We want to give a big THANK YOU! To Mike White and Family for all the support you've given us trough the seasons. Also big props to Jesters- Pat Marchese and Family have always represented us well. You can check them at http://www.freewebs.com/jestersbmx/ big Thanks to you guys!
The Psykopath Arizona team rocked the house at the AZ State Qualifiers. On Black Mountain on Saturday we took the team trophy out of 11 teams!!!! There were 76 motos on Saturday on a beautiful sunny Arizona day. All of our riders did very well. Chris Anderson won in 13 Cruiser, and Blake Foxx won the very tough 15X class. Nick Givargis and Zach Jolicouer took 3rd's in 11 and 12X, and Dani Blackmore took a 2nd in 13 Girls. Michael Anderson, Jr. took a 3rd in his first Big 6 Inter race! Reid Gray took 1st in 10 Inter, as well as Missy Anderson in the 36-40 Girl Cruiser class.
Sunday was a great day at Chandler BMX as well with 71 motos. We didn't double up for the team trophy, but our riders did a great job! We had a team party with lots of food and goodies! It was an awesome day! We got to do the parade lap since we won on Saturday! We had 4 riders race the Pro Am (Alan Hudson, Evan Steinberg, Shaun Chandler, and Blake Foxx) Great job guys! Alan Hudson got the win! He was on fire!!! Also, Chris Anderson swept the 13X and Cruiser class! Zachary Jolicoeur and Shaun Chandler won their Cruiser races! Nick Givargis fought to get a 3rd in the tough 12X class almost going down with Cory Holmes. Michael “Weasel” Anderson, Sr. took a 2nd in the 36-40 Cruiser class. Our new rider Colin Whittington made his main on Sunday in the largest class of the day 8 Intermediate (they had 18 riders!).Colin's Dad Gary made his first big main event in the 36 & Over Novice class too! Our Girl rider Dani Blackmore got a solid 2nd.
We are so proud of all of our riders for their dedication and hard work! Also, thank you to all the parents for being so supportive! , Special thanks! To our team Manager Annette Anderson, Michael Anderson Senior and all the Andersons, without you guys we couldn’t do it! Thanks for everything you guys do for us!
Last but not Least! Big thanks to Frank Hainsworth Sr. and Sue Hainsworth for all the support you have gave us trough all this year’s, and now with the help of Frank Hainsworth Jr., that now races on a Psykopath too they will be taking East Coast National’s by storm! From all of us here at the office THANK YOU!
Thanks to all our Sponsor Guy McVicker at Menace Apparel, for all your support, check some fresh gear for you at www.menaceapparel.com, and as usual you can find us on the Web at www.psykopath.com, and if you got any questions you can email me at psykopath_industries@yahoo.com, seeya at the races!
12/03 Fire Magic Grill-off Series to kick off at ABA BMX Winter Nationals this weekend
ABA press release
The American Bicycle Association and ABA National Series Sponsor Fire Magic Premium Grills are excited to announce the 2008 Fire Magic Grill-off Series heating up a national race event near you. Competition is open to all individuals, groups and teams in attendance and will take place on Day One (Saturdays) at nine (9) designated outdoor national race events throughout the season. To enter, participants are required to prepare on-site, and with their own equipment, an outdoor grill recipe of their choice and submit a prepared sample with written recipe and recipe name before the end of that day’s second qualifying round. Entries will be judged based upon taste, presentation and originality of name, with the day’s top five (5) finalists being entered into a random drawing to win one of the most innovative, finest outdoor grills on the market today—the all-new Fire Magic Aurora A530s (A530s-1E1N-62 / stand-alone model) or A530i (A530i-1E1N / built-in model) worth a retail value of $4,573.00 and $2,844.00 respectively. With a list of incredible features, including industry-best cast stainless steel burners that are guaranteed for life, the A530s—like every Fire Magic Grill—burns hotter and cooks better than any grill you have every owned—unless, of course, it’s been a Fire Magic.
There is no cost to enter and participants can enter as many unique recipes, in as many of the Grill-off competitions as they choose. ABA and Fire Magic reserve the right to select the judge(s) and all recipes will be anonymously submitted to the judge(s) for top five (5) selection and inclusion in a random drawing for that day’s award, with a Fire Magic grill being awarded prior to the start of that day’s main event. Entrants must be present to win and can choose from either the stand-alone or built-in models—which will be available for pick-up from a Fire Magic dealer in your area sometime before December 31, 2008. Sales tax on all awards will be the responsibility of the winners.
Likewise, every non-winning recipe entered throughout the course of the Fire Magic Grill-off Series will automatically be entered into a random drawing at the Friday Night Spectacular at the Grand Nationals in Tulsa , Oklahoma , with the winner taking home a Fire Magic A530s or A530i. Previous grill winners will not be eligible for this drawing. So fire up your grills because the more you enter, the more chances you have to win!
Fire Magic Grill-Off Series Events:
3/15 – Winter Nationals - Phoenix , AZ
3/28 – Super Nationals - Desoto , TX
4/26 – East Coast National - Spartanburg , SC
5/3 – US Nationals - Tulare , CA
5/10 - Mid-America Nationals- Blue Springs, MO
6/14 – Mid-West Nationals - Rockford , IL
7/26 – Great Salt Lake - Salt Lake City , UT
10/4 – Golden State - CA TBA
And one event still to be named.
--WEATHER PERMITTING FOR EVENTS--
And finally, to reward all those dads, moms and grown-ups racing their hearts out like the kids, ABA and Fire Magic will be awarding one more grill—the state-of-the art Echelon E790s (E790s-2E1N-62 / stand-alone model) or E790i (E790i-2E1N / built-in model), worth a retail value of $7,743.00 and $5,623.00 respectively, as part of the Fire Magic Echelon Race Series. Eligible riders must be ranked in the top ten (10) in any one of the following National Age Group classes after the final ABA regular season national race (Disney Cup Event), with the winner to be being randomly drawn at the Friday Night PRO Spectacular/NAG 5 Challenge event at the 2008 ABA Grand Nationals.
Fire Magic Echelon Race Series
Eligible Classes:
28-35 Men
36 & Over Men
26-30 Men’s Cruiser
31-35 Men’s Cruiser
36-40 Men’s Cruiser
41-45 Men’s Cruiser
46-50 Men’s Cruiser
51-55 Men’s Cruiser
56 & Over Men’s Cruiser
28 & Over Women
26-30 Woman’s Cruiser
31-35 Woman’s Cruiser
36-40 Woman’s Cruiser
41-45 Woman’s Cruiser
46 & Over Woman’s Cruiser
So, get your competitive juices flowing and start cooking and racing; you could win one of the world’s finest outdoor grills. The American Bicycle Association and the Fire Magic Grill-Off Series—great times and great food. Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/ )
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors:
American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Jig-A-Loo-(www.jigaloo.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com ) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com ) Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/ ) Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com )
Without their support, we couldn`t make the 2008 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
11/03 UCI/probikx/champbikx series at Penrith
BMX Australia press release
Saturday
Queensland’s Jared Graves and Perth’s Nicole Callisto both improved Australia’s chances of taking the maximum number of BMX riders to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. By winning ahead of competing countries New Zealand, China, Japan and Hong Kong today in Penrith, the Australians gained valuable UCI points from this Oceania Round 9.
Mountain bike champ, 25 year old Graves, got an early lead on New Zealand’s Olympic hopeful Marc Willers. Close contact in the first turn between Willers and Penrith’s Luke Madill gave the kiwi second place. After getting an unlucky outside starting lane Madill was still content with third place on his home track.
Graves saved some power throughout the earlier heats but in the final it was not all easily sailing.
“It was a bit of a shady lap in the final. I had a few moments but I had a good start and held it from there,” explained Graves.
Even though Graves was focusing on riding for country points, beating his fellow High Performance team mate, Luke Madill still gave him some extra assurance.
“Yes it was really good to beat him (Madill). I knew he was going to be super fast here on his home track,” explained Graves. “Everybody always races better on their home tracks.”
With only the top three riders scoring the important points for Australia it was Queenslander, Kamakazi, who had a disappointing run just finishing out of the final after placing fifth in the semi.
The women’s race saw a strong comeback by Sydney based, Nicole Callisto. Callisto’s recent knee reconstructions appeared fully recovered as she dominated every elite women's race. After only being allowed to train for the last six weeks the former World Junior Champion says her knee is feeling as strong as ever.
“It hasn’t been better,” she claimed. “I’m feeling strong as well. I got out and led from the start and I jumped the step up so that gave me an advantage. I was just aggressive from the start and on every straight."
The 20 year old impressed her coach, former national team coach, Sean Dwight.
“This will really help her confidence and you’ve got to win races to do that,” said Dwight. “This will have an enormous effect on her and the track in Penrith is one of the most technical in Australia.
“This is the first step toward building her Olympic preparation. Now is the time to be coming into form.”
Her training partner Melissa Mankowski placed second. Mankowski now moves into equal second place with fellow Queenslander, Krystal Cranfield. Cranfield suffered a fall in the heats but regained composure to place third ahead of National Champion Tanya Bailey in fifth and Kelly Percy in fourth.
In the junior men's Adelaide's Sam Willoughby won and cemented his lead in the series while women's leader, Lauren Reynolds from Bunbury was beaten by Canberra's Caroline Buchanan but maintains her lead.
Sunday
Two Queenslanders have stamped their claim on a spot in Australia’s first ever BMX team to compete at this year’s Beijing Olympics. Krystal Cranfield originally from Gladstone rode strongly to win the tenth round of the UCI Oceania Series in Penrith today. Fellow Queenslander, Jared Graves from Toowoomba repeated his win yesterday to finish in front of New Zealand’s Marc Willers.
The women’s race saw a challenge between Cranfield and yesterday’s winner, Nicole Callisto in the third of their three races. With National Champion, Tanya Bailey looking for some space it was Callisto who went over the final berm and was lucky not to sustain injury on her recent knee reconstruction. Tied up in the crash was Queenslander Melissa Mankowski. Bailey continued to the line to claim second while Brisbane’s Kelly Percy placed third. After the three races however it was still Cranfield in first with Callisto making it into second spot overall Bailey's finishes gave her third overall.
The men’s race also claimed a crash victim with Adelaide’s Brian Kirkham landing heavily in the second straight. Kirkham's crash took down Brisbane’s Glen Codega. Kirkham was taken away for further medical attention to his left hand. Graves and Willers managed to stay clear while Sydney’s Alex Cameron claimed third. Local favourite Luke Madill rode into second and Kamakazi placed fifth.
In the junior men's race the domination of Adelaide's Sam Willoughby continued. Willoughby won the final and looks unbeatuer for the overall Oceania Series.
A win in the last race was not enough to secure Townsville's Rachel Bracken an overall victory with Bunbury's Lauren Bracken taking honours in the junior women.
Riders now prepare for the first ever BMX Supercross World Cup in the southern hemisphere in Adelaide. in April as the selection process starts to get more intense.
11/03 BMX NSW Mighty 11s
Mighty 11s press release
Planning has started for the BMXtreme Mighty 11's Carnival, which has been set down for the NSW June long weekend, June 7 and 8 2008. The event will incorporate the Trans Tasman Test Series where a team of Australia's best 11 year olds will compete against a team of Kiwi's best 11 year old, and battle for dominance on the track. The Mighty 11's Class will be run over the weekend. At the completion of the final the top five Australian riders will be selected to represent Australia in New Zealand in October.
Interested people can be check out the BMX NSW web page. Once there you click on the Mighty 11's tab to download the entry form. Entries are also being sent all Clubs in Australia.
Invitations to submit a resume are being sent to all riders that are going to be 11 years of age on the 7th of June, 2008. The Test Team for June will be selected from these riders. If any of these riders are 11 years of age on 25th of October, 2008, they will be able to compete in the Mighty 11's Class to win their way into the Test Team for the New Zealand leg of the Series.
There will be no separate qualifier to select the team as in previous years.
This event will be the qualifier for New Zealand.
A full Open meeting will be run for all classes to support this event.
10/03 Brian Perez Becomes Junior Elite Athlete To Race UCI Race in Florida
Profile Racing press release
(Lajas, PR) Profile Racing factory BMX racer Brian Perez (17 Expert) announced today that he will join the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Junior Elite competition in the upcoming UCI Continental Race 9 & 10 in West Palm Beach, FL, March 14 & 15. Racing Jr. Elite does not affect his racing as an amateur in the ABA or NBL national races where Brian races two bicycles, a 20-inch BMX Racer and a 24-inch BMX Cruiser bicycle. However, it is the UCI races where Brian will collect points for world competition and represent his country of Puerto Rico.
Brian’s racing began when he was eight years old in Puerto Rico. His father, Angel Perez, relates the story of driving with Brian. They saw a sign on the side of the road about a BMX track. When Brian and his father arrived at the track, they found a race going on. The next race Brian signed up to race and he has been racing BMX ever since. He is currently attending Academia San Luis School where he is a senior and he looks forward to attending the University of Puerto Rico after graduation. He plans on majoring in Computer Engineering.
The past year has been very rewarding for Brian. He received an Award for his Outstanding Academic Excellence from the President's Education Award Program signed by President Bush, He won the award for most outstanding young athlete in cycling from the Sport and Recreation Department of Puerto Rico and he received the award from the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee in cycling for his achievements in 2007. He was also recognized and given an athletic achievement award from the mayor of Lajas, the city where Brian lives. Brian has performed community service in his school taking care of small children during school activities, painting the school, updating computers and working on the school web site.
In BMX, Brian has raced in Aruba, Venezuela, the States and Canada. He has been with Profile Racing’s Factory Team for two seasons. Brian said, “I feel really good of being chosen by the Committee and receiving the awards I did. I have been riding for a long time and have been representing Puerto Rico for a while and it is nice to receive something in return.”
The International Cycling Union is a non-profit organization founded in 1900 as an association of the National Cycling Federations throughout the world. Its headquarters are in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI is the pathway for cyclists who want to participate in the Olympics. The Olympics will feature BMX racing as a brand new athletic competition in Beijing, China in August of this year. The Junior Elite classification is for BMX racers 17 and 18 years of age. UCI rules state that only cyclists 19 years of age can compete in Elite series racing.
For more information, please contact Charles Fernandez at Profile Racing, 727-391-7370 (charlie@profileracing.com) or Angel Perez, 787-636-4578 (angelp@prtc.net).
10/03 Spring Fever – NBL Pro Series Heats Up With Three Big National Weekends
NBL press release
Starting with the Gator Nationals in West Palm Beach, Florida, pros will have the chance to race three big NBL weekends over the next two months. That means six big races with big cash payouts and points, plus all the 2008 NBL Pro races feature Pennant pre-races, UGP Opens, BAWLS bunny-hop contests, and much more.
NBL is famous for hosting Nationals on the best tracks in America and a busy spring will kick off with the Gator Nationals at Okeeheelee BMX, March 14-16. The Gator Nationals feature two NBL Pro events plus the last two UCI Continental races and promises to showcase yet another clash of Olympic hopefuls, International stars, and plenty of blazing amateur action.
With a hectic travel schedule for many of the top Pros, a race practically in their backyard will be a welcome addition to the NBL Pro Series. The newly revamped Whittier Narrows BMX Track, located in South El Monte, California, will host the Pacific Nationals, April 4-6, and for many of the pros, an easy drive to one of SoCal’s finest tracks. The track is located in the Whittier Narrows Park and easily accessible from every county in the Los Angeles area. This marks the first time since 2002 that an NBL Pro national has been held near the ‘City of Angels’ and it’s destined to make history.
The NBL Pro series then heads east for the Freedom Nationals held at the popular NOVA BMX track in Woodbridge, VA, April 25-27. Paul and Angela Kitcheloe have been busy preparing their track and the weekend will offer even more activities for everyone. Riders can take a clinic with the Intense/Bizzarro team at noon on Friday and then race the Pennant pre-race that same evening. Saturday and Sunday will serve up back-to-back days of national racing and lots of entertainment for the whole family.
NBL’s long-standing tradition of hosting the best Pro BMX series in America continues and the top pros from the US and around the world will be competing for the highly-coveted NBL Championship title. And speaking of Champions, Free Agent’s Kyle Bennett, the current NBL and UCI World Champion, picked up another two big NBL Pro wins in Arizona and sits atop the NBL Men’s standings ahead of GT’s Randy Stumpfhauser and HP/AT&T’s Donny Robinson.
Formula’s Alise Post did the same in Elite Women and is looking to put a stop to Kim Hayashi’s amazing string of Championship titles which currently stands at five. Intense’s Stephanie Barragan, who has become well-known for her holeshots, is eyeing her first pro title and VBS-Kenda/BAWLS’ Rachel Smith will be looking to jump herself into the mix.
Haro’s Logan Collins leads the Super-Ex standings but Redline’s Denzel Stein and RacePlace.com’s Warren McDow have come on strong and both have their sights set on the title. Formula’s Tim Dinger is looking for his first Masters title and has a good lead over Tommy Opincar and Philip Potosnak. Hey, don’t count out Supercross’s Kenth Fallen – with back-to-back wins in Arizona, he’ll be gunning for the wins in Florida.
Hey, if you can’t make to one of these great races, you can still watch it through a ‘Live’ webcast on GO211.com and be a part of the action. This year’s format will feature pre-race shows, athlete interviews, industry news, and tons of great racing action. Tune into www.go211.com for the pre-race shows and watch as the NBL season unfolds in front of your eyes.
For more information and to view the full NBL National Schedule, visit our website www.nbl.org.
The 2008 NBL National Series is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Kenda Tires (www.kendausa.com), Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), in association with Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).
2008 NBL War-Of-The-Stars Pro Series Points - after Arizona
Elite Men
Kyle Bennett 50-2
Randy Stumpfhauser 44-2
Donny Robinson 36-2
Tyler Brown 32-2
Daniel Caluag 30-2
Jason Richardson 28-2
David Herman 26-2
Kyle Cushman 16-2
Bubba Harris 16-2
Mike Day 14-2
Elite Women
Alise Post 50-2
Stephanie Barragan 44-2
Rachel Smith 40-2
Danielle Brisson 36-2
Toni Rude 32-2
Christine Miller 15-1
Kaila Sweeney 14-1
Frances Maycroft 6-2
Layne Nyhaug 6-2
Super-Ex
Logan Collins 64-3
Warren McDow 61-4
Denzel Stein 50-2
Matthew Kelty 43-2
Derek Sipkoi 40-2
CJ McGuire 38-2
Tyler Faoro 36-2
Jason Morris 30-2
Allen Currier 25-2
Jon Miller 21-2
Masters
Tim Dinger 80-4
Tommy Opincar 66-4
Philip Potosnak 52-4
Kenth Fallen 50-2
Jason Carnes 45-4
Dale Holmes 44-2
Eric Rupe 40-2
Percy Owens 37-2
Mike Gul 36-2
Domingos Lammoglia 36-2
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07/03 XBR Autumn Series
XBR press release
XBR has activated its online registration and is now taking entries for its forthcoming Autumn Race Series. This series is proudly supported by Bicycle Victoria and Samaria Mountain Bike Promotions. It is an eight round series that will be run over four weekends. Riders need to race at least four rounds to qualify and the more rounds you ride - the more points you get. Person with the most points wins!
The competition is open to both BMX and MTB riders. MTBA licensed riders will get a discount for entering as will Bicycle Victoria members. Anyone can race the 4X rounds as we can issue them with a day license. All BMX Racers must be members of Bicycle Victoria to ride. (Bicycle Victoria is recognised as having the best Bicycle Crash Insurance in Australia - riders are covered anywhere on a bike in Australia - Track, trails, skate park, on your way to school, on your way to work etc ) Families of three or more can be fully covered for a year for $115 - there are also other member benefits, Even if you don't race the XBR series - you should think seriously about taking out Bicycle Victoria membership. Check out their website for more info or to join - www.bv.com.au
First two rounds are next week -
- Northern Park - Friday 14th - Gate drops at 6.30
- Park Orchards - Saturday 15th - Gate Drops at 1.30pm
Here is the link for a single round entry www.xbr.com.au/enteronline/autumn08/roundentry.html make sure you check the XBR website (Autumn Series Link) for full entry fees. Here is the link to the series entry www.xbr.com.au/enteronline/autumn08/seriesentry.html
2008 XBR AUTUMN SERIES
- Transponders On All Bikes
- Bicycle Victoria Membership/Insurance included with series entry
- Dancers
- DJ
- Live Bands
- 3hr Race Meetings
- Double Headers
- Old School Racing on Old School Tracks
- Bonus Points For Style
- Fixed Race Format (eg Racing order does not change)
- 4X Races
- Individual Number Plates - up to 4 characters Eg i8ET, M8, Hi5, 2BME.
See you at the track. Get online and register now - remember - you can always pay on the day.
If you have any questions - please contact Gavin D on 0412 246012 or editor@xbr.com.au
07/03 ABA GREAT NORTHWEST NATIONALS April 4-6
ABA press release
2007 ABA Canadian National Series Awards Ceremony
In about 30 days the BMX world will converge on a brand new venue for the 2008 edition of the Great Northwest Nationals. The event, presented by Team BMX Oregon and the Oregon Sports Authority, will be held at the Hooker Creek Event Center in Redmond, Oregon April 4-6, 2008.
This entire facility is spectacular and the arena will be one of the best ABA will visit all year. The Hooker Creek Event Center, a multi-purpose indoor arena, is the largest of the buildings at the Fairgrounds that constitutes some 279,000 square feet of space under one roof. The space will allow for a great track with tons of bleacher seating.
Also, during practice on Saturday ABA will host the 2007 ABA Canadian National Series Awards Ceremony! Here is more exciting information about the event:
HOST HOTEL Comfort Suites Airport (OR113)
Beautiful Hotel located across the street from the arena!
2243 SW Yew Ave.
Redmond, OR, 97756
Phone: (541) 504-8900
Fax: (541) 504-1316
100% Smoke Free Hotel
Call Directly for Rooms -- Make sure to mention you are part of the Great Northwest Nationals
RV & Camping Information:
Deschutes County Fair & Expo
The “Expo RV Park”
3.2 million dollar facility
Deschutes County Expo Center Amenities Include:
20, 30 & 50 Amp Electric
104 Full Service Sites
10 Tent Sites
Shower & Laundry Facility
RV Managers on Site
All overnight RV Camping that requires electric power will be located in the “Expo RV Park”. Cost per night is $32.00 for Recreational Vehicles and $20.00 for Tent Campers plus applicable tax. Call 541-548-2711 ext. 7949 to prearrange for your overnight stay.
2007 Canadian National Series Awards Ceremony
Schedule-
Time Classes
08:50am 14 & Over NAG Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser
09:35am Canadian A Pros
09:45am 13 & Under NAG Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser
10:15am Overall National Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser
10:35am Teams (Trophy & Bike Shop)
The 2008 Great Northwest Nationals are brought to you by these fine local sponsors:
Oregon Sports Authority
Pape Machinery
Shevlin Sand and Gravel
Redmond Immediate Health Care
Dave Hamilton Motors
KOHD ABC News
Cascades East
OregonLive.com
For more information:
Tracy Stephens
Team BMX Oregon
541-815-5302
tracys@bendnet.com
John David
ABA
480-961-1903 X 112
john@ababmx.com
Arran Gimba
Oregon Sports Authority
503-234-3213
arran@oregonsports.org
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors:
American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Jig-A-Loo-(www.jigaloo.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com) Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/) Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com)
Without their support, we couldn't make the 2008 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
ABA (American Bicycle Association), formed in 1977 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, is “The Sanctioning Body of BMX”©. The ABA organizes BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, nationwide and Canada. With 60,000 active members, 274 racing facilities and a 27 event-national race schedule; ABA is the largest promoter of action sports. For additional press information about ABA, the sport of BMX, ABA events or Professional racers, call bonspeedMedia; (714) 666-1999. To find races in your area or view the national event schedule, visit www.ababmx.com.
07/03 BAWLStyle.com Race Report
BAWLS press release
Thunder strikes twice!!
BAWLS BMX Pro and 2007 NBL National Series Champ Rachel “Thunder” Smith made the podium her second home with back-to-back wins! Thunder won both Women’s Elite Open races on Saturday and Sunday, adding more points to her Top 3 NBL ranking!
Next up, Rachel will take to the track Spring Break Style at the NBL Gator Nationals at Okeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach!
For more BAWLS BMX news, event info, photos and sponsorship info, check out www.BAWLStyle.com.
06/03 One Bicycles (Australia) Team update
One Bicycles/ECI press release
The One Bicycles grass roots team are ramping up for the national championships which are edging so close now. Kyle Horton and Isabella Penglase headed to Canberra for the ACT titles on the weekend and did well.
Kyle Horton raced in the A Pro class and was looking good after winning his semi final. Stuck in lane 6 for the final he had some work ahead of him, he was winning down the first straight but was too far to the outside of the track entering the first corner and had to settle for a 6th.
Isabella "Issy" Penglase rode well against some hard comp with four out of the national top 5 ranked riders in her 10 girls class, she managed to run with them and finished in 4th place over all. Issy also raced her Cruiser in the 8-13 cruiser class and as one of the youngest in the class finished a respectable 7th, not too far behind the rest.
Chris Van Winden is still trying to recover from his knee injury.
How to buy One Bicycles products in Australia
If you would like to purchase a One Bicycles frame or accessories in Australia the best way to do so is to head down to your local bike store and place an order. If they don't know what you are talking about tell them to call Elite Cycle Imports while you wait and place your order there and then. After doing some calculations myself I have found the cheapest way to get One Bicycles products in Australia is through a local reseller.
About One Bicycles
For over a decade ONE Bicycles (operating out of Holland), inducted into the European Hall of Fame, has solely focused all their efforts on the sport of BMX. Today they are at the forefront of BMX product design Worldwide. Utilizing advancements in the industry, some of which were conceived in ONE’s own engineering department, their products directly reflect the evolution and maturing of proven BMX design. Like a fine wine ONE Bicycles product line has come of age as a result of years of dedication to the sport of BMX.
One Bicycles are a major sponsor of the bmxultra.com team
Over the years One Bicycles have sponsored
- Khalen Young
- The Phirebird team which includes 2005 & 2006 World Championships finalist Jamie Gray and 2006 NBL Grands (A Pro) champion Glenn Codega
For more information about One Bicycles check out www.onebicycles.com
05/03 BMX Spring Break to take over the Sunshine State
NBL press release
Its Spring Break in Florida and everyone knows what that means - Back-to-Back NBL National weekends at two of Florida’s finest tracks. The festivities kick off March 14-16 in West Palm Beach at Okeeheelee BMX for the Gator Nationals and then things get even hotter in the Sunshine State when the NBL National Series heads up north to the Orlando BMX track for the Easter Classic, March 21-23.
The Gator Nationals will be held at the awesome Okeeheelee BMX Track in West Palm Beach (www.okeeheeleebmx.com), and features two War-Of-The-Stars Pro events and the last two UCI Continental Series races of the season. This means that all of the US Olympic hopefuls and many of the top male and female stars from around the world will be in attendance. That’s three Pro Events in one weekend and with Olympic qualifying points on the line, the Gator Nationals will be epic. “Okeeheelee is one of my favorite tracks in the country and I