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Race for Tara 2

jane — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:55:45 +0000

October 31, 2008 - A little over a year ago, we did a post about cyclist Tara Llanes who was badly injured in a race. Her road to recovery has been long and hard fought and her many friends and fellow cyclists have teamed up on numerous occassions to help her out. The latest event to get Tara back on her feet is a race next weekend at the Sand Hill Ranch Bike Park in Brentwood, California.

Check out the Road to Recovery race:

NBL Grands are History!

Valerie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:12:00 +0000

September 3, 2008 - This past weekend was the 2008 NBL Grand Nationals which was held in Louisville, Kentucky. There was 371 motos of fast racing and riders dreaming of that #1 title. Some dreams were broken and some goals weren’t met but for some all was conquered! Congratulations to all of the riders who came to Kentucky to compete.

Who took home the title of “National Champion?”

ELITE WOMEN
NBL#	Name	State	M1	M2	M3	Main
278179	AMANDA GEVING	FL	2	1	3	1
614202	AMELIE DESPEAUX	FR	1	1	1	2
165069	RACHEL SMITH	OH	4	2	2	3
267847	STEPHANIE BARRAGAN	CA	1	2	2	4
245424	MADISON PITTS	FL	3	3	1	5

Be sure to also check out the Girls and Girls Cruiser results.

NBL Grands to celebrate past, present and future champions!

Valerie — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:58:17 +0000

USA’s most exciting Championship BMX race will soon take over Derby City BMX Track in Louisville, Kentucky from August 29 – 31. The 2008 NBL Grand National begins only 8 days after the sport makes its thrilling debut at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China and the NBL has planned several new events to celebrate the past, present and future of the sport. The fastest riders from around the world always attend the Grands and this year, the fastest riders from the past will be honored at the NBL Hall Of Fame Awards on Saturday evening.

The NBL Grand National is much more than just a race – it’s an ‘Experience’ and to celebrate the Olympic year, NBL will be inducting three past-champions into the NBL Hall Of Fame. Greg Esser, first NBL Men’s Pro - 1979, Kathy Schachel, first NBL Women’s Pro - 1985 and ‘Stompin’ Stu Thomsen, two-time NBL Pro – 1981 & 1982.

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Stephanie Barragan wins Music City Nationals

Valerie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:42:59 +0000

July 22, 2008 - This past weekend was a “Pretty Tough” weekend for BMX racing at the Music City National which was held in Nashville Tennessee.

The Elite class put on a great show of BMX racing especially in the Elite Women’s Class. One female rider who really rocked was Stephanie Barragan of California. Even with a few crashes around her and the hot weather it didn’t stop her from taking home 2 first place wins both on Saturday and on Sunday.

Barragan currently leads the Elite Women’s class in points with Madison Pitts of Florida trailing in second. These two women and many more will compete for the Grand National title which is held annually in Louisville Kentucky. If you missed this exciting event over the weekend but still want to watch the races, please visit www.go211.com

Bring on the Music!

Valerie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:13:36 +0000

July 17, 2008 - This weekend BMXers from all over the United States will be in Nashville Tennessee for the Music City National. This is the last stop for the Pro Series before the Grand Nationals held next month in Kentucky.

Can’t make it to Tennessee? Its OK, you can watch it live at www.go211.com .

Jill Kintner makes the US Olympic Team

Valerie — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:48:58 +0000

June 24, 2008 - Jill Kintner thought her Olympic dream ended four weeks ago, when she was writhing in the dirt, screaming in agony after re-injuring her chronically right knee in a training crash.

She felt no pain Saturday.

By finishing sixth at the BMX world championships in Taiyuan, China, the 26-year-old from Seattle earned enough points to barely edge Arielle Martin of Pleasant Grove, Utah, in USA Cycling’s year long battle for the lone automatic women’s BMX berth into this summer’s Beijing Olympics.

“I didn’t even know it was possible,” Kintner said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Saturday from Taiyuan. “For it to come down like this, I don’t know what to think. There had to be some higher forces working for me.”

However, the day will likely be remembered as bittersweet for the American women, most of whom struggled Saturday. Although the official rankings have not yet been confirmed by the International Cycling Union, calculations by USA Cycling show they will have only one women’s start position in the Beijing Games – meaning while Kintner races for Olympic gold, her close friend Martin will be watching.

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BMX - Rider Nina Buitrago dishes dirt

jane — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:21:05 +0000

June 9, 2008 - Our friends at Cooler Magazine chat with etnies queen of BMX, Nina Buitrago, about getting dirty, dislocating shoulders and taking on the boys…

Learn about Nina’s biggest setbacks, achievements and inspirations. Find out what essentials she always packs in her suitcase (e.g. a nice outfit ’cause you “can’t always look like a dirty bike rider.”) and what’s on tap for the summer. Will the Dew Tour allow girls to ride this year?

Southern Charm Nationals takes over South Carolina

Valerie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:25:09 +0000

Sounds like a pretty tough weekend!

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Southwest Florida track sweeps BMX Championships with 13 #1 titles

Valerie — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:03:25 +0000

May 26, 2008 - Cape Coral BMX is the home track of our very own pretty tough girl, Valerie Keyser. The track made its annual trip to the BMX State Championships in St. Cloud, Florida last weekend and returned with more first-place awards than any other track in the state.

Amongst these thirteen #1 winners were many girls….….pretty tough girls that is! Valerie Keyser took home the #1 state plate in the 17-24 Women’s Cruiser class. She is currently ranked #3 in the nation and looks forward to the Grand Nationals which will be held over Labor Day weekend in Louisville, Ky.

Other girls from Cape Coral BMX who are now state champions are Sarah Gross, Stephanie Baker, and Chelsea Adams. They are currently ranked #6, #4 and #3 in the nation. Awesome job girls!

UCI Supercross World Championship Live on Freecaster.tv

Valerie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:02:53 +0000

April 10, 2008 - Since its inaugural Live webcast of a UCI BMX Supercross event in February, the team at Freecaster.tv have been waiting in anticipation for the next fixture.

Round 2 of the UCI SX series comes to you from Adelaide Australia and if the action from Madrid was anything to go by, you wont want to miss this. The world’s top 200 BMX racers including some pretty tough girls will be hoping to qualify for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing but only 8 can make it to the final! Who will it be?

The event will be held over two days with the athletes going though grueling time trials and qualifying heats to determine those who will continue on. So only the best of the best will make it to the finals on Sunday.

The race will take place at the Jublilee Hall in Adelaide. An indoor course of monstrous proportions has been designed for this monstrous event. Catch all the best action from the finals on Sunday, April 13 at 13.30 (CEST) on http://freecaster.com/1000002_1004279

For future UCI BMX dates, check the Monster Calendar http://www.freecaster.tv/calendar