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31/10 One Bicycles goes Green
One Bicycles press release
One Bicycles has a new colour for 2009. Only available for limited frame sizes.
31/10 Victorian Championships entries close November 6th
BMX Victoria press release
Entries for the 2008 Victorian Open BMX Championships (Vic State Titles) close at the last post on Thursday 6th November. That is now less than a week away.
Entries received can be checked on the BMXV website www.bmxv.com.au
No late entries will be accepted so please make sure that all of your members who are intending to compete get their entry off now. If they have a problem with their entry tell them to contact me now.
You must compete in your State Titles to qualify for next year's National Titles, and World titles.
30/10 One Bicycles Thanks Maris Strombergs
One Bicycles press release
Team ONE/Kenda would like to congratulate Maris Strombergs from Latvia on his new contract with Free Agent.
We want to thank Maris for the 5 years that he was on ONE Bicycles and the results he brought ONE and their sponsors.
We hope Maris will bring his new ride the same results and joy that he gave us.
Thank you Maris.
30/10 Free Agent signs Olympic gold medalist, Maris Strombergs
Free Agent press release
Dominguez Hills, Calif. - Free Agent Bicycles are proud to announce the signing of current European, World and Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs as the newest member of the 2009 Free Agent Team. Strombergs, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist of Latvia, will move to the U.S. to take on the next chapter in is already golden career the U.S. National circuit.
“It’s going to be a busy year for Maris and Free Agent, but he's already looking forward to the new challenge and a chance to really see what racing is all about in the USA,” said team manager Dale Holmes. Strombergs will also compete in the UCI World Cup, select European events and will defend his UCI World Title in Australia during the 09 season.
Maris will start his preparations for the new season during November and December in Europe. In January, he will move to California where he will meet the rest of the Free Agent Team and get acquainted to the U.S. circuit.
ABOUT FREE AGENT – Free Agent is one of the worlds leading BMX bicycle brands, with distribution around the world. Free Agent has a long and celebrated history of supporting top racers from around the world, and currently sponsors reigning world champions. In the most recent season, Free Agent won a total of eight national and world championships. The Free Agent brand is produced and distributed by KHS Bicycles, Inc. Their website is www.FreeAgentBMX.com
30/10 LIVE @ GO211: Weeklies with Tricia Byrnes Returns!
Go211.com press release
Check out “Go211 Weeklies” this Wednesday, Oct. 29th at 7pm EST/4pm PST. Hosted by Pro Snowboarder Tricia Byrnes, “Go211 Weeklies” covers all the weekly happenings in Surf, Skate, Snow, and BMX, along with special guest appearances and idle chatter about what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s what in the action sports community. Go211 members can be a part of the webshow by e-mailing in local happenings from their neck of the woods.
Highlight recaps from this week’s show include:
- Orlando Dew Tour
- Disney Cup BMX
- Oakley Junior Pro
- Snowboard season update
- Oakley “Uniquely” premiere
- Special Guest Darrell Mathes
- The Jeremy Jones Experience
Having appeared in numerous films for Mack Dawg Productions including this year’s “Double Decade”, Darrell Mathes will give Tricia and the Go211 community the lowdown of what he’s been up to and what lies ahead for him this upcoming season. Then it’s the special screening of “The Jeremy Jones Experience”, along with commentary and insight from the man himself.
Check out “Go211 Weeklies” at www.go211.com/weeklies
30/10 Melbourne Cup Club race at Sunbury
Sunbury BMX Club press release
The Sunbury Club are holding a clubby this Melbourne Cup Day.
Visitors always welcome.
Tuesday 4th November, 10.00am registration, 10:30 start, Cornish St, Sunbury
Nice and early and you will be home in time to watch the Cup.
Canteen will be running for those who need their Bacon & Egg Sandwich fix.
For those who can’t make it, our regular clubby this Saturday is still on at 1.00pm.
29/10 XBR Trans Tasman Test Team Challenge
XBR press release
Congratulations to the XBR AUSTRALIA Senior boys and Senior girls' team who - like their Mighty Eleven Australian Team members - successfully defeated the New Zealand Trans Tasman Test Teams in Gisborne, New Zealand on the weekend.
The campaign got off to a shaky start when Senior Boys' Team Captain; Adam Shields took a nasty spill over the handlebars in the first moto, With a sore wrist and swollen foot - he battled on for the rest of the day. However, it seemed that we needed to even the playing field a little more with the girls - so Madisson Janssen, Chelsea King and Lacey Oliver - thought they would bang handlebars with each other in the second moto - resulting in King and Oliver eating dirt. Oliver sustained some swelling in the knee and even after considerable time in the ambo tent would not race again for the weekend. She did however, frock up and roll off the gate for the remaining competition in order to gain her team a valuable point each round.
At the end of the first day and after 3 motos - the Aussie Boys and Girls were both out in front.
On Sunday - Shieldsy's injury looked like it may wipe him out as well. However, with some medical attention from Darryl Goodwin (father of Darryn) and Graham Walker (Sarah Walker's father NZ) we were able to patch him up for the final two rounds of battle.
Whilst the Senior Boys continued to stretch their lead - putting themselves into an unbeatable position going into the final moto, the Kiwi girls kept chipping away at the Aussie lead. Going into the last moto - the Kiwi girls would need a 1, 2, 3 finish to snatch victory from us and with Hayley Gedye bursting out in front and Emily Allison hot on her tale - it was left to team Captain Melinda McLeod to chase them down and prevent another narrow win for the Kiwi girls. ( Last year the Aussie Girls went down by 1 point!) Melinda pulled in 2nd and the Aussie girls secured the victory.
Final Results
XBR AUSTRALIA GIRLS
101 Melinda McLeod (Capt), Lacey Oliver, Madisson Janssen and Chelsea King
NEW ZEALAND GIRLS
94 Hayley Gedye (Capt.), Emily Allison, Nicole Wright and Cara Leyton
XBR AUSTRALIA BOYS
115 Adam Shields (Capt), Darryn Goodwin, Bodi Turner and Madison Denholm
NEW ZEALAND BOYS
80 Nicholas Fox (Capt.) Kane Barry, Trent Jones and Bradley Gates
This was XBR's first venture in choosing and managing a team for a Trans Tasman Test and we have loved it. We will be choosing teams to defend the titles next year and will let you know more about that soon.
I would like to thank our riders, their parents, our sponsors - BMX MAD, ALTEGRA, HRVFITNESS , BMX NZ, the billet familes and the wonderful people of New Zealand who make us feel so welcome every time we go over. If you have never been to a North Island champs - join us on our AUSSIE INVASION tour next year - when we take on the Kiwis in their BMX Stronghold of Cambridge. When it comes to putting on an event and running it smoothly - these guys just know how to do it!
Finally - Congrats to our little masters - the MIGHTY ELEVEN'S who snatched a victory from the hands of defeat. Go guys and thanks for keeping the Aussie tent buzzing.
See you at the Summer Series - Jan 10 to Jan 17 Sydney 2009
29/10 BMX Victoria Coaching Clinic - Knox, November 8
BMX Victoria press release
BMX Victoria will be holding a State Coaching Clinic at the KNOX BMX Club on Saturday the 8th of November 2008 starting at 12.30 PM.
Coaches in attendance will be current BMX Australia Coach of the Year Glenn Suridge, Assistant State Coach Matt Vickers and members of the BMX Victoria State Team.
This coaching clinic is opened to everyone and cost will be $15.00 per rider.
For further information please contact:
Matt Vickers on 0401 966 130 or Email: mattv@netspace.net.au or glensuridge@optusnet.com.au
28/10 Review: Kenda Small Block Eight tires
by bmxultra.com
We had team riders Jamie and Brandan Bullows checking out the Kenda Small Block Eight Tires for us over the past month or two, click here to check out the review.
27/10 ABA 2009 National Schedule announced
ABA press release
27/10 NBL 2009 National Schedule announced
NBL press release
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DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
TRACK |
TYPE |
Sept 20-21 |
Supercross Nationals |
Woodward, PA |
Camp Woodward East |
Big-A/RC |
Oct 11-12 |
Midwest Nationals |
Evansville, IN |
Burdette Park BMX |
Big-A/RC |
Oct 18-19 |
Fall Classic |
Lexington, SC |
Lexington BMX |
Big-A/RC |
Oct 25-26 |
Silver State Nationals |
Nellis, NV |
Nellis BMX |
Big-A/RC |
Nov 28 |
US Open* |
Morristown, TN (Indoor) |
Great Smoky Mtn Center |
Special Race* |
Nov 29-30 |
Thanksgiving Classic |
Morristown, TN (Indoor) |
Great Smoky Mtn Center |
Big-A |
Dec 27 |
President’s Cup* |
Lexington VA (Indoor) |
Virginia Horse Center |
Special Race* |
Dec 28-29 |
Christmas Classic |
Lexington, VA (Indoor) |
Virginia Horse Center |
Big-A |
Jan 17-18 |
Coyote Nationals |
Goodyear, AZ |
Estrella Mtn. BMX |
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Feb 7-8 |
Southern Charm Nationals |
McDonough, GA |
Sandy Ridge BMX |
Big A |
Feb 14-15 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Big A |
Feb 28-Mar 1 |
Spring Nationals |
Morristown, TN (Indoor) |
Great Smoky Mtn Center |
Big A |
March 14-15 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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April 4-5 |
Gator Nationals |
High Springs, FL |
High Springs BMX |
Big A |
April 11-12 |
Easter Classic |
St. Cloud, FL |
St. Cloud BMX |
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April 25-26 |
Freedom Nationals |
Woodbridge, VA |
N.O.V.A BMX |
Big A |
May 16-17 |
All-American Nationals/ BMXFest |
Fresno, CA |
FBX |
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May 23-24 |
Keystone Nationals |
Pottstown, PA |
Trilogy Park BMX |
Big A |
June 6-7 |
Midwest Nationals |
Warsaw, IN |
Hire Park BMX |
Big A |
June 27-28 |
Stars N’ Stripes Nationals |
Pittsburgh, PA |
South Park BMX |
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July 4-5 |
Great Lakes Nationals |
Pontiac, MI |
Waterford Oaks BMX |
Big A |
July 11-12 |
Music City Nationals |
Nashville, TN |
Music City BMX |
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July 25-26 |
TBA - Northeast |
TBA |
TBA |
Big A |
Aug 1-2 |
Golden State Nationals |
Prunedale, CA |
Manzanita Park BMX |
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Aug 15-16 |
Heartland Nationals |
Akron, OH |
Akron BMX |
Big A Final |
Sept 4-6 |
32nd NBL Grand National |
Louisville, KY |
Derby City BMX |
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27/10 ABA PRO Standings through Fall Nationals/Disney Cup- Kissimmee, FLA
ABA press release
The ABA BMX Fall Nationals - Disney Cup event was as exciting as ever. With 10 countries and 40 U.S. states being represented you can see why! There were also three ABA BMX PRO SERIES scores on the line, many of the sports top athletes were on hand to take a shot at getting some much needed points towards the ABA BMX titles and the brand new fuel injected 450 RMZ Suzuki`s that go with them. There were several 2008 Olympians in the house this weekend. Team USA's Kyle Bennett was back on the ABA BMX scene and was looking good all weekend long. South Africa's Sifiso Nhlapo was also at the Disney Cup making the AA PRO main on Sunday. South America was well represented as well. It truly was and international vibe to all the classes this weekend!
Current ABA National #1 PRO and PRO Cruiser rider, "Easy Money" Danny C. continued his quest for a repeat history on both titles. Intense/BAWLS rider Danny has been "THE MAN" to beat again this season and isn't looking to hand his ABA BMX PRO # 1's at the end of this season. Danny C. battle through injuries over the weekend and still managed to win PRO cruiser all three days and was able to win in AA PRO on Saturday with a stacked field! Not to be out done, Redline's new main man, Denzel Stein took the win on Friday showed why he's a force to reckon with. The "Alabama Slama" Barry Nobles, had a rough weekend but put all together for a HUGE win on Sunday to help Clayborn's main man get that much closer to the ABA BMX PRO title. 2007 ABA BMX Rookie Pro of the year, David Herman was fresh his UCI SX win in France and came straight home to the Disney Cup weekend. David looked great and the jet didn't really seem to effect him. The Intense/BAWLS rider strung together some great races and took second on Saturday and Sunday to help bring him right in the middle of the ABA BMX PRO title picture. Another rider that has been all over the podium this season is Haro's Khalen Young. The crazy Aussie is a great guy and fun to be around. He's also super fast on a bike and can jump like nobodies business. Khalen strung together three great days in AA PRO making the podium all thre days with a 2,3,3 for the weekend. These scores and Khalen consistency made Khalen Young the overall AA PRO Disney Cup Champion. Khalen was really stoked on the Disney Cup, but his eyes are set for the ABA BMX National PRO Cup that comes over Thanksgiving weekend in Tulsa, OK next month. ABA BMX has had an unbelievable 7 different AA Pro winners this season. That just goes to show how DEEP the talent pool is at ABA BMX Pro Series events. With only the Race Of Champions and the ABA GRANDS left the racing is going to be intense!
On the Ladies side . Alise Post, Dominique Daniels, and Arielle Martin continued to battle it out all weekend. Dominique seemed to be back in stride this weekend taking all three wins over the three days.She also took home the Disney Cup Championship as well. Defending # 1 ABA PRO ladies champ, Alise Post, battled out with Dominique and Arielle Martin all weekend long taking 2nd on two of the days and she put on one heck of a show for the Disney fans. Arielle Martin was back from her UCI SX title win in France the weekend before and the jet lag didn't slow her down either. Arielle continued to sneak her way into the ABA PRO Ladies title hunt as well. She rode solid to a 3,2,3 weekend. We hope she does because it will only add more talent to an already stacked ladies field. We can't wait for the ABA Grands!
Pro Cruiser saw Danny C. take three big wins at Disney. This makes three wins in-a-row for Danny and he has a strangle hold on the ABA PRO Cruiser Title. But, Barry has been so close this season he can taste it, he seems to be more focused then ever on winning it all at this years ABA Grands!
Vet Pro saw the Kenth Fallen and Dale Holmes show going at it. Dale has been back racing the BMX scene hard. But Kenth Fallen has been on a mission for the ABA BMX VET PRO title. Dale got the experience, Kenth has the speed. It's been quite a battle all year long and things are really starting to heat up out there with these two. The ever professional John "The Jackal" Purse was back in the house at the Disney Cup as well. John been a solid contender all year long and is always contender for the podium. Chad Street is looking to take his first ABA BMX VET PRO title as well. Chad's always solid and usually fly's under the radar while the Kenth - Dale show is going on around him. Chad's put in some great rides this season and has been soooo close before. Could this be Chad's year?? If he keeps it up, it just might be his year for the cup!
The ABA would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the Disney Cup event such a huge success
GO211.com has over 400 videos posted from the ABA BMX Disney Cup/Fall National weekend!
Check it out at: http://www.go211.com/u/disneycup08/
Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Fall Nationals/Disney Cup Nationals –
AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 8
Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bikes - 5
Khalen Young - Haro Bicycles - 4
David Herman – Intense/BAWLS – 2
Denzel Stein – Redline Bicycles - 2
Kyle Bennett - Free Agent - 1
Cristian Becerine - Free Agent - 1
Woman’s PRO
"Demolition" Dominique Daniels – 10
Alise "The Beast" Post- Formula – 8
Arielle Martin - Formula - 2
Kayla Gaddis - Intense/Bizarro/JRA - 2
Stephanie Barragan – 1
PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 12
Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bicycles - 5
Kenth Fallen - Supercross – 2
Paul Lange – Redman/Rockstar – 2
Michael Kapes – J&R Bicycles -1
Tyler Brown - Crupi - 1
VET PRO
Kenth Fallen – Supercross - 11
Chad Street – Intense/Phantom/On-Trac – 6
Dale Holmes – Free Agent – 6
John Purse – GHP/Powerbar/ABA BMX – 1
Paul Caldwell – Hurricane - 1
2008 Pro Standing through Disney Cup / Fall Nationals:
AA PRO WOMEN PRO A PRO |
PRO CRUISER VET PRO |
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors:
American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Dan’s Comp (www.danscomp.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) ABABMXRACERS- (www.ababmxracers.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) GO211.com (www.go211.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.
27/10 BMXNSW Trans Tasman Test Team win in New Zealand
by Steve Walker,
BMXNSW Event Manager
Great news from New Zealand. The BMXNSW Trans Tasman Test Team have beaten the New Zealand Test Team by one point in the final moto.
The Aussies were trailing the Kiwis by 11 points after Saturday's racing. At the end of the fourth moto on Sunday the Aussie's were trailing by 10 points but in the final moto they pulled one out of the hat and defeated the Kiwis by 1 point.
Congratulations to Coach Howard Middleton, all the riders and their Management Team. It has been truly a heroic team effort.
24/10 January racing in Australia
by bmxultra.com
We have received a number of emails from international BMX stars keen to hit up Australia for some racing and some sun in January so we have put this information together to help them out.
January is a crazy month for racing here in Australia because of the summer school holidays but particularly next year with the addition of the XBR summer series.
It used to be that there was racing just after the new year in Queensland (I guess it's like our Vegas on the beach - I'm sure you would have heard of the Gold Coast, it's a big tourism mecca with Dream World, Sea World, Wet and Wild and Movie World as well as the beaches and a whole lot of other things going on.) After Queensland there would be a little break and then on to Melbourne for Track Attack. Well XBR have thrown a big money series right in the middle of the two with one day overlapping with the Track Attack.
Queensland: (Fly into the Gold Coast airport www.goldcoastairport.com.au)
Jan 2, 3 & 4: Nerang UCI, Champbikx/Probikx and Nerang Nats
Jan 6: Ashmore
Jan 8: Beenleigh
From there it moves on to New South Wales (Sydney) which is probably the richest of the races.
New South Wales: (Fly into the Sydney Airport www.sydneyairport.com.au )
XBR Summer Series:
Jan 10: Castle Hill
Jan 11: Hawkesbury
Jan 13: Manly/Warringah
Jan 15: Macarthur
Jan 17: Liverpool
The XBR summer series over laps with Track Attack, but if it's dollars you are chasing then race Liverpool on Sat 17th and head on down to the second round of Track Attack at Park Orchards on the 18th. Now I know I would struggle with racing 10 races in 15 days, so I would probably do the first few rounds in NSW and forget about the final round then head down to Victoria.
Victoria: (Fly into Melbourne Airport www.melbourneairport.com.au)
Track Attack:
Jan 17: Lilydale
Jan 18: Park Orchards
Jan 20: Eastfield
Jan 22: Frankston
Jan 24: South Eastern
Jan 25: Knox
BSX (BSX2009 information)- One on one sprint trails
Jan 19: Pheasant Creek
An hour outside of Melbourne's CBD in the hill surrounded by National Forest is the BSX, held at the bmxultra.com HQ it's a charity event to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital. While entry fees are pooled for a pay back prize pool the Pro Open class riders win more from BSX than they would at a round of Track Attack, it's a very popular event. There is also a 30 & Over open wheel class and Pro Open Women's class.
What's with all the different money classes in Australia? That's always been a problem here, there isn't any consistency and it just get's plain confusing. Take XBR's championship cruiser for example, that's just money class cruiser, just like pro cruiser.
If you have any other questions email webmaster@bmxultra.com
24/10 Michal Prokop 2009 Calendar
Michal Prokop press release
Tons of iron lifted in a fitness centre, kilometers on roads, days on trips, training plans, massages… enough for a talented sportsman to become successful, but too little to become a real professional. It does not depend on how his sport is big, but it depends on what all is he willing to do not to remain only a local hero…
Michal Prokop managed to step out of shadow of sports giants even before the flames went up over the Beijing. The life on pedals is his hobby and livelihood as well. Today, the twenty-seven-year King of the Czech cycling of 2006 and the factory rider of Author acquired all titles on his mountain bike and he even defended them again. Also, in 2006, only several months after a severe injury, he initiated the Czech national team of the track world championship on oval… As the double World and European champion and the double winner of the World Cup in fourcross, he has again found another great challenge in his highly successful carrier - nothing smaller than the BMX premiere at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in the Chinese Beijing. He flies tens thousand miles in plane and spends hundreds of hours in car; he does not spent a lot of time at home.
One year of life of the most successful Czech biker and BMX rider was caught by the photographer Rob Trnka in the series of twelve unique pictures of the calendar michal.prokop09. Raw, black & white photos, sensitively processed by the graphic designer Jan Mocnak, offer neither attractive sceneries nor insane tricks. Least of all, they include egoistical posturing or nostalgic looking back to the Olympic year. It was not intended to amaze by a list of exotic destinations. Month by month, we can watch Michal at his training, ice skating race, care for his racing machine or his own body, behind handlebars, or on the road…
Michal Prokop comes with a project which does not want to astonish and that’s why it is worth attention. The outcome from sale together with the profit from auction of replica of the Michal’s Olympic Author machine is determined for the Fund of sportsmen at the Foundation of Tereza Maxova. The calendar in the A2 format will have its premiere at the Sport Life exhibition in Brno, where the mentioned auction shall take place.
23/10 XBR Summer Series gathering momentum
XBR press release
Does the 2009 XBR Summer Series offers more than any other race event in the country?
- $5000 for Championship Men ( $1000 per day )
- $3750 for Championship Women ( $750 per day - I think this is the most amount for any Pro Female Class for 5 or more rounds)
- $2000 for 14+Men (AA not allowed - $400 per day)
- $2000 for 30+ Open Wheel Elite( $400 per day - subject to entries)
- $2000 for Championship Cruiser ( $400 per day)
- $1000 cash bonus for Challenge Class Winner
- $7000 min Pro Teams' Challenge - 1st prize $4000
TOTAL $22 750+ for the week
We have
- online registration and payment - pay by Cheque, credit Card or Pay Pal
- transponders on ALL bikes - for the most accurate timing in BMX Racing
- cheerleader challenge - Cheerleading heats at every track - Finals at Liverpool
- bands at every track
- XBRTV interviews and web posts
[b]- cost of entry for entire series (5 Rounds) early bird rates - sprockets = $45 challenge class = $60 - 30+ Open Wheel Elite/14+ Men/Championship Cruiser = $99
+ 3 day Coaching Super-Clinic - with a top line up of coaches - cost is $180 ($165 if you enter and pay before OCT 31St - one week to go)
Luke Madill - Australian Olympian
[b]Sarah Walker - New Zealand Olympian and Olympic finalist
Samantha Cools - Canadian Olympian and Olympic finalist
Ken Cools - New Zealand high performance coach (also coaches Bubba Harris and Steven Cisar)
Glenn Codega - one of Australia's most popular and in demand coaches (from qld)
Brett Scruse - one of NSW top coaches and one of the top vet pro riders in oz
Alex Cameron - one of NSW top coaches and one of Australia's top elite riders
This line up of coaches is one of the best line up of coaches in the country. It is an ideal way to start your preparations for the World Championships next year.
There are number of people who are working hard behind the scenes to make this event one of the most exciting race events of the Australian Calendar. Already people have entered from NZ and Western Australia. It is going to be a great week. I hope you guys get behind it.
Coaching Super-Clinic - Jan 6, 7 and 8 at Liverpool BMX Club
XBR Summer Series -
JAN 10 - Castle Hill
JAN 11 - Hawkesbury
JAN 13 - Manly/Warringah - Retro Round & "Hack To The Future" (everyone to ride flats)
JAN 15 - Macarthur
JAN 17 - liverpool and presentation (Catholic Club = down the road from Liverpool Track)
22/10 BSX2009 update
by bmxultra.com
When: Monday 19th January 2009 (During Track Attack week)
Where: Pheasant Creek (60kms North East of Melbourne's CBD)
Classes: Open Men, Open Women, 30 & Over open wheel
Why: The BSX is a fund raising event for the Royal Children's Hospital
Poster preview
Each year we come up with a poster to help promote BSX and our sponsors. This year it's very different...well it's still a poster...but...well you'll see.
There will be a few tweaks over the coming months as we lock in sponsorship and change some of the information around.
Thanks to XBR for the photo and to Cosmo for helping us finish the poster off.
Starting Hill rebuilt
In our last update we mentioned that Jamie Bullows had created a starting hill for us which served well through the first 3 BSX events, his design and build was used as the basis of the new hill. And that Dean Coles had helped to rebuild the hill over 4 very long days. Well here's some photos of the new hill.
Out with the old in with the new, working out a good angle.
Building up a good strong frame.
The hill completed with side steps.
The new hill with side platform for the starter (right)
Working bee - Monday November 3rd
With the hill completed we will try to get more dirt in to change the track to cope with the extra speed and just to make it different. The date for this is Monday November 3rd. If you can help out send an email. We'll also be working on the track on the Melbourne Cup public holiday on November the 4th.
BMX Australia and BMX Victoria supporting BSX2009
For the first ever BMX Australia and BMX Victoria will be officially supporting BSX, we are grateful for their support. Not only will it help us keep our insurance costs down and maximise our profits (100% of profits from the event are donated to the Royal Children's Hospital) it will also help legitimise the event.
We will need to have the track reassessed before the event, but the track was assessed by BMX Australia officials in 2007 and passed, we have made many improvements since then.
Rider list
What we do need is some help from you guys. If you think you will be able to make it to BSX2009 and compete email us your name, your class and where you are from and we'll put you on the list. This isn't an official entry list, it's more of an expression of interest. Official entry forms will be available around December.
Open Men
Jhy Denholm - Vic
Maddie Denholm - Vic
Jacob (Shorty) Price - QLD
Brandan Bullows - Vic
30 & Over Open wheel
Shane Jenkins - Vic
Simon Trewin - Vic
Jamie Bullows - Vic
Chris Van Winden - Vic
HAVE YOU PUT YOUR NAME DOWN YET??
Partnership opportunities
If you are interested in becoming a BSX partner we have many packages available, contact us at webmaster@bmxultra.com for details.
BSX2009 is presented by bmxultra.com and proudly supported by
Gold Partners
Dirt Designs (www.bmxultra.com/dirt)
XBR (www.xbr.com.au)
Supporting Partners
BMX Australia
BMX Victoria
22/10 Elite Cycle Imports tradeshow
by bmxultra.com
It has become a tradition for Elite Cycle Imports (ECI) to show off the lastest products available shortly after Interbike. ECI are Australia's largest importer of fine BMX racing products with brands like S&M, Profile, Sun Ringle, Alienation, Kuwahara, Intense, THE, ITS, Avent, One Bicycles, Bombshell, ACS, Dirt Designs and a whole lot more.
First things first. If you are in the market for Profile gear, you might want to be quick to grab some Profile parts from your local bike shop, their price is about to go up 20% on the 1st of November because of the fall of the Australian dollar against the US. Get your orders in now. Even after the increase Profile parts and accessories will be cheaper to buy retail in Australia than they are to buy from overseas.
There were a whole bunch of new products on display for the trade only trade show, we managed to get photos of the stand out products which included:
- Profile Racing seat with Titanium Rails and imitation alligator skin cover with kevlar side protection. Even after 1 November these will retail for around the $100 mark, that's very cheap for any seat with Titanium rails.
- THE Skins gloves.
- New THE helmet designs.
- Sun Ringle Evny rims.
- Alienation handle grips.
- THE Storm elbow guards.
- Profile's 40th Anniversary Vintage Box Cranks.
22/10 Ariens Gravely Track Attack 2009
Track Attack press release
www.trackattackbmx.com.au is live for 2009 !
Track Attack organisers Eastern Region BMX are proud to rope in a new naming rights sponsor for the 2009 event: Ariens Gravely, a well-known name in the commercial garden care industry.
Ariens Gravely National Sales Manager Wayne Berryman said the company was excited about being involved in Victoria's largest BMX race series. "The relationship we are starting with the Track Attack Series this year will be the first of many in the years to come," Mr Berryman said. "We offer the Australian mower market a strong, quality product and we see the Track Attack Series as offering similar values to our product."
The series is set to bring some hot racing with $1800 per race up for AA/A/Pro girls and some good loot available for the junior classes, so book your accommodation now. All info is available on the website or email info@trackattackbmx.com.au
Ariens Gravely Track Attack 2009 dates
Saturday, 17 January - day meeting
Sunday, 18 January - day meeting
Tuesday, 20 January - evening meeting
Thursday, 22 January - evening meeting
Saturday, 24 January - day meeting
Sunday, 25 January - day meeting
(Of course, the popular school holidays' Track Attack training clinic will be running again and will be held on Thursday 15th January - more details soon)
22/10 Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Team Race Report
Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana press release
ABA Disney Cup/Fall Nationals Orlando, Florida
The ABA held its last National weekend before the Grand Nationals in Orlando, Florida this past weekend. The Disney Cup / Fall Nationals were held indoors and the track built by the ABA crew was one of the best of the 2008 season. With 3 days of race action at the Disney Cup, this gave all the riders a last chance to gain valuable points towards the ABA end of the year titles. Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro team riders Danny Caluag and David Herman both wanted to gain points: for Danny it was to extend his current points lead in both AA Pro and Pro Cruiser and for David, he wanted to try to catch up to Danny as he sits in 4th in the AA Pro points.
For Danny, a win the Pro class was the only way for him to gain points in AA Pro. With a tough groups of AA Pros in attendance, it would be a tough battle, but the current ABA #1 Pro is used to racing the worlds best racers and coming out on top, and on day #2, he did just that in the AA Class. This would Danny extend his current lead by 90 points and give hi a little bit bigger cushion over the comp. Danny didn’t stop there with the wins, as all 3 days, he would take wins in the Pro Cruiser Class. Adding these 3 wins may have put the cap on his 2nd ABA Pro Cruiser title.
David came into the ABA Disney Cup off of a huge win in France last weekend at the UCI Supercross race. Jet lag or traveling across the world didn’t seem to slow him down as he finished 2nd in AA Pro on Saturday and Sunday. These 2 good scores helped him move into 3rd overall in the Pro title chase and gives him a chance to win the most prestigious title in BMX, the ABA #1 AA Pro title.
Both riders now have a few weeks off from racing and can focus on training for the ABA Grand Nationals held on Thanksgiving weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Race team is proudly supported by GoPro Hero Cameras, THE Products, Fly Racing, SINZ Racing Products, Intense Tyre Systems, Shimano, Ogio, and Skull Candy.
Intense BMX Podium frames, the ABA Bike of the year for 2005, 2006, and 2007 come in 15 different frame sizes. Intense BMX also offers 24 different complete bikes for BMX racing, Dirt and Street. For information on frame geometry, the line of the Intense BMX Complete bikes, or any other scoop on Intense BMX, please visit www.intensebmx.com
22/10 Morphine Industries’ Factory Team Report
Morphine Industries press release
ABA Disney Cup / NBL Fall Classic, Lexington, SC
The debut of the Morphine Industries Factory team took place this past weekend with a presence at both the ABA Disney Cup in Orlando and the NBL fall Classic in Lexington, SC.
ABA Disney Cup
Anticipation was high as the new Factory rig and team rolled into Orlando to make a statement. The newly packed track would prove to be a challenge for aggressive moves and hard charging racing as the weekend rolled.
A PROs - Tyler Faoro and Jason LaRev had a solid field of riders (5 racks) to battle all weekend. Both rider’s hard charging style unfortunately kept them out of mains. Tyler lead the pack most of his races but left the weekend taking 8th on Friday in the main.
31-35 Cr / 28-35 X -Doran Bradshaw, was the go to money guy for the weekend. Posting a solid 2-3-2 in the mains for the three days. Doran added excitement to his main on Saturday by blowing his chain in the second turn and still pumping his way to a 3rd place finish. He also added a 5th on his 20” main on Friday – the only day he raced 20”.
17-18 X -Travis Woodruff and Talbot Cross, also had a stacked class of riders (5 racks) to bump and grind all weekend. Travis charged to the main with a 4th on Friday and an 7th on Sunday.
15 X – Ace Savarese was on of 20+ riders via for a spot on in the main. Ace had a strong showing just missing his main each day. Ace has been out of BMX for a year to follow his other passion MTB. We look forward to many mains from Ace as he quickly gets his BMX form back.
11 X /11 Cr – Noah Reeves had one of those weekends where nothing was going right. Noah blew a chain on Friday and Saturday. Potato chipped a wheel on Saturday and got caught up in two wrecks on Sunday. He was able to salvage a main on Sunday with a 5th on cruiser.
NBL Fall Classic
Morphine Industries Factory Team debut in the NBL was represented by Gavin Lubbe and Kyla Reed at Lexington. Reports were that there was rain on Friday with a cold front coming in on Saturday and Sunday taking temps down into the 40’s in the morning. Rain held off on Saturday and Sunday making way for good racing. If you have been to Lexington, you know it’s a great track to race.
Super X – Gavin Lubbe bobbled a bit on Saturday to take a 2nd in the main and came back strong on Sunday to crush the field with a 1st place main win – Great job Gavin!
Elite Women – Kyla Reed was the only Elite woman in Lexington for her Pro debut. She stepped up to race in the Elite open class to give the men a run for the money. She had a great showing letting everyone know that she has the skills and will be a rider to watch this season in the Elite Women series.
It was great to debut at both venues this weekend, but we look forward to getting the Factory team together at the next few races and Roll.
Morphine Industries would like to thank its Factory Team Sponsors; Staats Motocross Bicycles (www.staatsbikes.com), Alienation (www.alienationbmx.com), Fly Racing (www.flyracingbmx.com), Lost Energy Drink (www.lostenterprises.com), Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), Rennen (www.rennendesigngroup.com)
22/10 Knox Coaching Clinic
by Glenn Suridge
When: Saturday 25th October
Where: Knox BMX Club
Cost: $15 per rider
please note: time change 11:30am please call or email if you can't make it
We will be covering everything from gate technique cornering jumping and sprinting and more
Riders must bring all safety gear .Canteen will be available for drinks
Spots are filling fast so call me or email to book your spot AND PLEASE BRING CLIPS
Phone 0416 92 7474 or email glensuridge@optusnet.com.au
21/10 The Great Northern Classic entry form
Northern Park BMX Club press release
The Great Northern Classic is on again this year at the Northern Park BMX Track (aka Lalor Park) on Sunday November 16.
There is a $1000 total prize pool for the money classes.
- $600 + payback for AA Pro
- $200 + payback for A Pro
- $200 + payback for Pro Women
- Payback for 30 & Over Open Wheel
Special awards to all competitors.
The Great Northern Classic 2007 is proudly supported by:
- Ray's Bicycle Centre Preston
- GT Bicycles
- Monza Imports
- Maxxis
- Dirt Designs
- Battery Stop
- Furmanite Australia
- C S & C signage group
- bmxultra.com
Entry forms
Entry form available now.
Track work
The club has already had one working bee to tidy up the track and remove a whole lot of rock from the surface, some of the jumps and corners have also been tweeked. On race day Northern Park is going to be one very fast track.
About Northern Park BMX Club
The Northern Park BMX Club (AKA Lalor Park BMX Club) has one of the richest histories of any BMX club in Australia.
- Recognised as the oldest BMX club in Victoria
- Host to the NBA Grand Nationals many times
- Multiple Australia Vs USA challenges
- Host to the 1998 UCI World Cup and Pacific Continental championships
- A track redesign a couple of years ago and a new committee has contributed to an 800% increase in membership.
The Northern Park BMX Track is located at Sychamore Reserve, Mill Park, Victoria.
21/10 Bullet DVR
bulletdvr.com press release
Bullet DVR has released a highly-innovative product geared towards
motorsports. Now racers can capture audio and video from their cars,
motorcycles and any other vehicles. This solid-state DVR has no moving parts
and can withstand the roughest and toughest terrain. Recorded directly to a
Compact Flash memory card, this product can make movies to share with
family, friends and sponsors. A built-in lap timer allows racers to overlay
their lap time information on screen, over the recorded video.
This new product is available in the USA from www.axialvideo.com The main system components are:
- Recording unit
- Detachable camera lens
- Infra-red lap timer receiver
- Quick-release mounting bracket
This DVR (Digital Video Recorder) will record lap times and is an effective tool for the user to analyze their performance. Immediate playback using a PC computer will allow you to see errors and make the necessary adjustments, resulting in lower lap times. Professional and serious amateur racers are already incorporating this product to better their careers. Bullet DVR will refine your skills.
The Bullet DVR is extremely lightweight, resilient and easy to install. Mechanics can analyze the behavior patterns of certain vehicle components with an easy-to-use video reference. Complete with a registered version of TrackTimer software, (PC program for tracking every aspect of your race program) everything you want to log will be readily available on your computer. There's no need for pen and paper. The Bullet DVR's specs are impressive to say the least. It can record 30FPS in full D1 resolution at bitrates up to 8 MB/s.
The Bullet DVR is meant for everyone. From the amateur to the professional racer, this product is a visual tool, made to make you go faster. It's like an affordable, lightweight personal coach you can take with you everywhere. For detailed pictures, features and specs, visit http://www.bulletdvr.com
The Bullet DVR is a registered trademark, owned by Minicamera TV Enr. Minicamera TV Enr. has been doing business since 2003 and is located on the north shore of Montreal, Canada. Specializing in onboard video equipment for the motorsports industry, they build and supply equipment meant for racing.
20/10 Redline Australia team report
Redline Australia press release
QUEENSLAND WA & NSW - STATE TITLES 2008
The Queensland BMX faithful gathered in Cairns North Queensland this year for the annual State Championships. The event was sponsored jointly by Redline Bicycles Australian distributor, BMX International and it’s North Queensland agent, Toys R Us.
Credit must go to the BMX Queensland team who put on a first class event. The racing was exciting and went off without a hitch thanks to the considerable efforts of the dedicated band of volunteers and the BMX Qld organizing committee.
The event was an extraordinary one for the Redline team who came out at the end of the weekend with an impressive list of finals placings.
The Titles started well for the team at the Friday cruiser event with this year’s World Titles 15 girls gold medalist Melinda McLeod placing 1st in 15-16 girls. Mackay club mate Tristyn Kronk placed 8th in 11-12 boys and North Queensland local Katie Van Zanden placed 2nd in 8-10 girls. The South Queensland crew were not to be outdone with Sarah Harvey placing 3rd in 13-14 girls, Liam Hilliam 5th in 11-12 boys, Toowoomba’s Troy Elliot 3rd in 8 – 10 boys and the hard charging Kev Hilliam 2nd in the 45+ old boys.
The team had four representatives in Saturdays Probikx / Champbikx 08/09 round one event. Melinda McLeod came away with another 1st place in 15 girls, locals Ash Pemberton and Todd Pascoe were 3rd and 2nd respectively in Senior Men and Sarah Harvey placed 4th in 14 girls.
A great effort from Sarah in her first Champbikx event and follows on from a W4 & W6 at the 2008 World Titles in China.
Sundays 20 inch finals brought a flood of finals placings for the team. The amazing Melinda McLeod scored her third gold for the weekend in the 15 girls final. North Queensland’s Katie VanZanden [9 girls], Mitchell Hoad [9 boys] and Tristyn Kronk [12 boys] all scored 1st placings in their age finals. The Harvey family from Brisbane’s Pine Rivers Club came home with the double, Sarah placed 1st in 13 girls and brother Lachlan 1st in the 11 boys. Lachlan put in an impressive performance to come from behind for the win. Troy Elliott rode very strongly to place 3rd in the very tough 10 boys, Todd Pascoe placed 7th in Senior Men and the big man Kev Hilliam came home with another 2nd place in the hard fought 45+ mens event. Ash Pemberton, Liam Hilliam and Adam Hilliam all advanced to semi’s.
To top off the weekend for the Queenslanders, the team manager for the event, the remarkable Jeff Mills of Toys R Us scored an amazing 1st and 2nd place for Redline in the Corporate Teams Trophy. A truly remarkable team performance from all Redline’s Queensland crew.
Western Australia and NSW were the next states to line up for their titles, and once again NSW Redline team members were out front. This time it was Redlines current 9 girls W1 Saya Sakakibara in the 9 girls blitzing the opposition. Brother Kai and current W3 rode consistently over the weekend to take out 1st in the 12 boys. Both riders dominated their opposition in the finals against some very significant opposition.
The Western Australian event saw current Australian Champion and Junior Development Coach Karl Mustchin take out the double, 1st place in the 30+ masters and 1st place in the 30-34 cruiser. Current Australian Champion in 11 girls, Rachelle Smith continued her good form with another double for the team winning 11 girls and 11-12 girls cruiser. The placings continued to flow with Paul Throns placing First in 45-49 cruiser, daughter Hannah placing 2nd in the combined 13-14 girls class, younger sister Rebecah 4th in 10 girls and Luke Tanner 3rd in 13 boys and 8th in 13-14 cruiser. The team placed 3rd overall in the hotly contested Western Australia Corporate Teams Trophy.
We now look forward to the Victorian state titles in November at which Redline will be represented by the Callan family, Josh, Ziggy and father Damien.
The Redline team invite you to go to www.bmxinternational.com.au and on to the Redline team tab to read individual team members reports on the state titles events.
The Redline Team would like to thank Bill Demaid and his team at BMX International for their continued support and for their ongoing commitment and support for the sport of BMX racing.
17/10 Review: Supercross P24 cruiser bars
by bmxultra.com
We took a look at the Supercross pro cruiser bar (P24), and it's hard to not be impressed. Click here to check out the review.
16/10 bmxultra.com team update
bmxultra.com press release
The bmxultra.com crew hit up the Cash Dash over the weekend. The track was very fast and if it wasn't for the strong winds and dust it would have been a perfect day of racing.
We had six riders flying the team jersey with Chase Collins being the latest addition to the team. Three of the riders were in the 30 & Over open wheel class and the other three in the pro class.
Shane Jenkins put together some good results in the motos to qualify well for the final. After missing the gate in the main he worked his way through the field to pull up next to Brian Kelly in second by the first corner, but the inside of the tight second corner was the wrong place to be. After washing off a lot of speed Shane slipped back into fifth.
Mark Dobson (40-44 cruiser) made his mark (no punn intented) on the 30 & Over class as one of the top qualifiers for the main. When the gate dropped Mark was getting amongst it to the top end of the field, by the end of the first straight he'd slipped back to mid field but with a strong finish managed to work his way back into fourth by the finish line.
Jamie Bullows, #1 Australia in the 35-39 mens class, took sixth in the 30 & Over Open Wheel class he got off to a good start when the gate dropped in the main but slipped back in the field through the tighter part of the track.
Brandan Bullows is doing a fine job in the money class, against seasoned competitors and the Cash Dash was no exception. Brandan made it to the semi finals with ease but was on the bubble sitting in fourth where he was just knocked out by the wonder kid Bodi Turner.
Levi Collins is making his return to BMX racing after focusing on motocross for the past year. He also made it through to the semi final of the Pro class but was eliminated. When Levi gets back into full swing you can expect to see him making podiums again.
Levi's younger brother Chase Collins was flying the ultra colours for the first time at the Cash Dash and like Brandan and Levi he also made the semi but was eliminated. With Levi back into racing you can expect big improvements from the Collins brothers over the next few months.
The bmxultra.com team is proudly supported by One Bicycles, Supercross BMX, Answer BMX, Dirt Designs, THE, Profile, Sun Ringle, and Tektro Brakes.
15/10 GO211.com brings you free live webcast coverage of the ABA'S Fall Nationals/Disney Cup
ABA press release
Orlando, Florida – GO211.com, in conjunction with the American Bicycle Association, is proud to bring you the live FREE webcast of the ABA's Disney Cup, a Pro Series event hosted by Silver Spur Arena in Orlando, Florida. Tune in for all the action starting Friday, October 17th, through Sunday, October 19th. This will be a first-of-its-kind production featuring a one-hour talk show before racing gets underway on Friday morning, interviews between all rounds of racing, and a post-race interview show. Wanna know what the pros are up to? Make sure to tune in to check out interviews with ABA BMX Top PRO's!
The ABA 2008 season is nearing a close and all the 2008 Pro and Amateur titles are up for grabs! The Disney Cup is the final event before the ABA Grand Nationals and you know there's going to be some heavy race drama with competitors scrambling for last minute points. Can current ABA BMX NATIONAL # 1 PRO keep his points lead on his way to a repeat title? Can hard charging PRO's, Khalen Young, Barry Nobles, and David Herman tighten up the points even more on Danny C.?? Will there be a EURO PRO invasion this year, and will they be spoilers in the ABA BMX PRO title chase? Can Alise "The Beast" hold off the Disney comp to make it THREE ABA BMX Ladies Pro titles in a row? Can Kenth Fallen, Dale Holmes, or Chad Street nail down a couple more VET PRO wins? Will the Jackal and Dinger make a late season title charge? ABA BMX TEAM Titles? Can Intense/Phantom/ On-Trac continue to dominate, or will BFR Factory, Factory Answer, or Tangent BAWLS make their mark and close the points gap going in Tulsa? Who's going to take home points towards the overall Amateur National Number One and NAG titles? Long? Blevins? Griffith's? Garcia? Cook? Fields? Nopens? Glynn? Wolcott? Schaefer? Harvey? This is the last chance for the 15 and over Experts and 14 and over Girls to earn enough points to qualify for the NAG 5 Challenge; who's making it and who's sitting in the stands? The Disney Cup will set the stage and be the preview event for the action to come in Tulsa!
Best part? If you miss any of the action, all Main Events (plus Pro Quarters, Semis, and Motos), interviews, and shows will be posted on GO211.com the week following the event. Be sure to check out www.GO211.com and www.ababmx.com for more details.
GO211.com Broadcast Schedule
http://www.go211.com/u/disneycup08/
Event: American Bicycle Association Disney Cup/Fall Nationals hosted by Silver Spur Arena
(ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN)
Friday
2:00…Pre race show
2:30…Pro Interviews
3:00...Racing Starts
Saturday
10:30…Pro Interviews
11:00...Racing Starts
Sunday
7:30…Pro Interviews
8:00...Racing Starts
About GO211.com:
Go211.com is the leading community and video site for lifestyle sports created by and for action sports athletes and enthusiasts. It's the place to hang with the Pros and friends to get behind-the-scenes video, blogs, photos, webcasts and podcasts from featured contributors along with other action sports fans. Go211.com offers a broad range of exclusive content submitted directly from the athletes. The Go211 Pro Team roster includes Danny Kass, Jeremy Jones, CJ Hobgood, Christian Hosoi, Hannah Teter, Ross Powers, Donny Robinson, Alise Post, Kyle Bennett, Randy Stumpfhauser, Mike Losness, Seth Wescott and Kelly Clark, among others.
15/10 XBR Summer Series
XBR press release
The 2009 XBR SUMMER SERIES of Racing is gaining momentum as we count down the days until we rock it out in Sydney. Transponders on ALL BIKES, Bands, Cheerleaders, Pro Teams' Challenge, "Hack to the Future" and so much more. This is one event you do not want to miss! And to make it easy - we have activated our ONLINE REGISTRATION and PAYMENT GATEWAYS.
2009 XBR SUMMER SERIES ONLINE ENTRY FORM and PAYMENT GATEWAY NOW ACTIVATED XBR was first to offer ONLINE REGISTRATION to BMX Racing Events in AUSTRALIA. One year on and we are still the only entity offering this service. Online Registration reduces the work load of secretaries etc to racing events as all our data is collected and imported directly into BEM. Our Registration forms are SECURE and we use a PAYPAL GATEWAY for payment. But don't worry - if you are a little worried about paying online - just fill out your entry online and click the "Pay by CHeque Option" and you can post your cheque to us. No problems. Standard cost for the entire series is $80 ($65 if you make payment before OCTOBER 31st).Here is the direct link: http://www.xbr.com.au/enteronline/summer09/summerseries09seriesentry.html
XBR COACHING SUPER-CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM and PAYMENT GATEWAY NOW ACTIVATED!
If you are thinking of going to the World Championships in Adelaide in 2009 - this could be the ideal way to prepare. LUKE MADILL (AUST. OLYMPIAN), SARAH WALKER (NZ OLYMPIAN) SAM COOLS (CANADIAN OLYMPIAN) KEN COOLS (NZ HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH), GLENN CODEGA (QLD SUPER COACH), BRETT SCRUSE and ALEX CAMERON (NSW SUPER COACHES) form the bulk of our start studded line-up. JAN 6-8, 8am- 1pm each day. Light refreshments provided. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (exp OCT 31st) $165
Here is the direct link: http://www.xbr.com.au/subscribecc.html
XBR's "DIRT and DANCE" CHEERLEADER CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED Each track will play host to one round of the XBR "Dirt and Dance" Cheerleading Competition - with the finals to take place at Liverpool on the 17th of January. See our website for more information: www.xbr.com.au
FIRST BAND ANNOUNCED
Playing at the LIVERPOOL TRACK on the 17th January will be hard rocking/punk band "FATES COLLIDE" More bands will be announced for other tracks over the next few weeks.
CHALLENGE CLASS WINNER'S JERSEY:
All Challenge class winners will win one of these Jerseys - Burnt Orange for Boys ( as below) and Hot Pink for the girls. These jersey's will become hot property over the next few years! All challenge class winners will also go into the draw to win $1000 CASH!!! (must be at presentation to be eligible)
CHALLENGE CLASS RACE PLATES
Anyone who finishes in the top 8 for the series will win take home one of these XBR SUMMER SERIES race Plates! (note: they will say 2009! )
IF you have any questions - phone Gavin D Andrew 0412 246012 or bounce an email to editor@xbr.com.au
See you at the track
15/10 HRVfitness.com Super Clinic Saturday 18th of October
HRVfitness.com press release
Hrvfitness factory team will be hosting a super clinic on Saturday the 18th of October at Park Orchards BMX track, prior to the Clubby. The 2 hour clinic will start at 10am on the dot, registration at 9:30am, at a cost of $15 per rider.
Tony will also be running an advanced session with a group of only 6 riders at a cost of $50 per person. Registration will start at 8:00am for an 8:30am start.
Tony will be covering all aspects of BMX racing, everything from gates, cornering to sprint technique. It's a great opportunity to learn from some of the best riders in the sport.
Riders will need to bring all appropriate safety gear. Drinks and food will be available from the canteen.
Riders will need to pre-register before October 18th, tony@hrvfitness.com
14/10 Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Team Race Report
Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana press release
UCI Supercross World Cup Roc D’Azur, France
The last round of the 2008 UCI Supercross World Cup series was held in conjunction with the Roc D’Azur bicycle festival, located in the beautiful south of France in the town of Fréjus, just next to the Mediterranean Sea. The 2008 Supercross series has been a huge success and the level in the Pro class had risen to an all new level.
David Herman has had a incredible season on the 5 race UCI World Cup Supercross series, with one win in Adelaide, Australia, a 6th place finish in Salt Lake City along with 2 semi final main event appearances in Madrid, Spain and Copenhagen, Denmark. This consistency had David sitting in 3rd overall heading into the final event. David was selected as one of 4 male athletes to represent team USA in France, as part of the funded team, which is a huge honor.
In the time trails, David would qualify 19th fastest out of the 96 entrants. The top 64 would advance to the event, and David easily made his way out of the 1/8, ¼ and ½ rounds into the main event.
In the main event, David was up a strong field of riders, including many riders who just competed in the Olympic Games. When the gate dropped, David had his best start of the weekend and just edged out fellow USA racer Donny Robinson going into the first turn and from there, David was never contested for the lead and rode a strong lap to the win. The win, the biggest in his short Pro Career, catapulted him to 2nd overall in the 2008 UCI series, and solidified him as one of the new starts of the Supercross series with being the only rider to win 2 events in 2008. David will now return to the USA and get ready for the ABA Fall Nationals Disney Cup in Orlando, FL. David currently sits in 4th in the ABA title chase, where his teammate Danny Caluag, leads the series.
The Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Race team is proudly supported by GoPro Hero Cameras, THE Products, Fly Racing, SINZ Racing Products, Intense Tyre Systems, Shimano, Ogio, and Skull Candy.
Intense BMX Podium frames, the ABA Bike of the year for 2005, 2006, and 2007 come in 15 different frame Sizes and 2 different colors. Intense BMX also offers 24 different complete bikes for BMX racing, Dirt and Street. For information on frame geometry, the line of the Intense BMX Complete bikes, or any other scoop on Intense BMX, please visit www.intensebmx.com
14/10 ABA PRO Standing through Golden State Nationals- Lancaster, CA.
ABA press release
With the ABA BMX Golden State Nationals at AV BMX in Lancaster, CA. now in the record books. It was great event for sure!! Jerome Ferree and his top notch crew did an awesome job on the track and the weekend. Even 2008 Olympic silver medalist Mike Day made the trip up from his home in Valencia, CA. right down the street for his "Special Recognition" form ABA BMX for his efforts on Team USA at the 2008 Olympics. BMX super- hero, Cru Jones (Bill Allen) even stopped by to check everything out over the weekend. Mike "Redbone" Redman was more then stoked to do some interviews for the fans of both Mike Day and Cru Jones. It was pretty entertaining to say the least!
The Disney Cup/Fall Nationals are coming up this weekend. This weekend is a BIGGIE for all ABA BMX Title contenders. With three Nationals and three national scores still on the table at the Disney Cup/ Fall Nationals, you can bet every one will be out in full effect. With everyone thinking about ABA BMX Title bonus checks and those 2008 fuel injected Suzuki RMZ-450's, the Disney Cup weekend is THE last event before "The Greatest Race on Earth", the ABA Grands! If that's not enough, the bigger then normal team payouts, the Disney Cup/Fall National overall bonus $$$ and not to mention the ever popular Disney Cup winners for the three day overall winners things should get real interesting. GO211.com will be in the house all weekend long to bring you all the excitement. The RUSH HD Network will be on site filming over the weekend as well. So be sure to smile real big for all the camera's!
Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Golden State Nationals –
AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 7
Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bikes - 4
Khalen Young - Haro Bicycles - 4
David Herman – Intense/BAWLS – 2
Denzel Stein – Redline Bicycles - 1
Kyle Bennett - Free Agent - 1
Cristian Becerine - Free Agent - 1
Woman’s PRO
Alise "The Beast" Post- Formula – 8
"Demolition" Dominique Daniels – 7
Arielle Martin - Formula - 2
Kayla Gaddis - Intense/Bizarro/JRA - 2
Stephanie Barragan – 1
PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 9
Barry Nobles – Clayborn Bicycles - 5
Kenth Fallen - Supercross – 2
Paul Lange – Redman/Rockstar – 2
Michael Kapes – J&R Bicycles -1
Tyler Brown - Supercross - 1
VET PRO
Kenth Fallen – Supercross - 9
Chad Street – Intense/Phantom/On-Trac – 6
Dale Holmes – Free Agent – 5
John Purse – GHP/Powerbar/ABA BMX – 1
Paul Caldwell – Hurricane - 1
Here's a quick look at the points after the ABA BMX Golden State Nationals weekend heading into the HUGE Disney Cup/ Fall Nationals weekend.
2008 ABA BMX Pro Standing through Golden State Nationals
AA PRO 1 DANNY CALUAG 2422
1 ALISE POST 2422
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VET PRO 1 KENTH FALLEN 2502
1 KRIS FOX 942
PRO CRUISER 1 DANNY CALUAG 2443 |
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) ABABMXRACERS- (www.ababmxracers.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) GO211.com (www.go211.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.
14/10 ABA Disney Cup/Fall Nationals October 17-19 - Kissimmee, Florida
DISNEY CUP / FALL NATIONALS
OCTOBER 17-18-19, 2008
OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK
Temporary location of the Disney Cup Fall Nationals
SILVER SPUR ARENA-INDOORS!
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
EVENT SCHEDULE-3 DAYS OF NATIONAL POINTS
Friday-ABA Fall Nationals/Disney Cup Day 1
Gates Open: 8:00am
Practice from 9:00 am to 2:30pm
(2 Rounds of Practice)
Race Starts at 3:00 PM
AWARDS TO ALL IN MAIN
Registration 9:00 am to 1:30 PM
(for Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Registration 3:30 pm until the end of the race
(for Saturday and Sunday)
Friday Practice Schedule
1st round CLASS 2nd round
9:00-9:20am 8 & Under 20" Boys 11:25-11:50am
9:20-9:40am 9-11 20" Boys 11:50am-12:15pm
9:40-10:00am 12-15 20" Boys 12:15-12:40pm
10:00-10:20am 16 Over 20" Boys 12:40-1:05pm
10:20-10:40am All Girls 20" 1:05-1:30pm
10:40-11:00am All Cruiser 1:30-1:55pm
11:00-11:25am All Pros 1:55-2:30pm
Saturday ABA Fall Nationals /
Disney Cup Day 2
Gates Open: 7:00am
Practice from 8:00 am to 10:30am
Race starts at 11:00 am
AWARDS TO ALL IN MAIN
Registration Saturday: 7:30am to 9:30am
(for Saturday and Sunday)
Registration for Sunday 12:00 PM
until the end of the race
Saturday Practice Schedule
TIME CLASS
8:00-8:20am All Cruiser
8:20-8:40am All Girls 20"
8:40-9:00am 16 Over 20" Boys
9:00-9:20am 12-15 20" Boys
9:20-9:40am 9-11 20" Boys
9:40-10:00am 8 & Under 20" Boys
10:00-10:30am All Pros
Sunday ABA Fall Nationals /
Disney Cup Day 3
Gates Open 7:00am
Motos Posted 7:00am
Corrections 7:00am-7:30am
Race starts at 8:00am
AWARDS TO ALL IN MAIN
No Sign Ups on Sunday
DISNEY CUP FOR RIDERS
The DISNEY CUP is a special series where riders earn points from each day of the Fall Nationals. The points earned from each day will be combined to find out who is the Disney Cup Champion in each age class. The ABA State Championship points scale will be utilized as the scoring system for the three days, and the Disney Cups will be presented to the winners after the completion of their main event on Sunday.
ABA is including for the riders in Florida that have never held an ABA membership the following: Sign up for class for all three days and receive a (1) one year membership FREE.
DISNEY CUP FOR PROS
You will have three Pro Series paydays (Women, Vet, AA, A and Pro Cruiser) along with three chances to close the gap on the Pro leaders going into the Grands.