Pull Magazine April/May 2020 by USA BMX

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PHOENIX.ARIZONA

APRIL / MAY 2020 VOLUME 10 / ISSUE 3

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BACKON TRACK Bernard Anderson, Chief Executive Officer American Bicycle Association, USA BMX - BMX Canada

To Our BMX Family, Undoubtedly, all of us have been substantially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 has reached far beyond our BMX lives and deep into our personal lives. On behalf of our staff, I sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are doing well despite these unprecedented times. As always, the safety of our athletes and their families, our staff and the entire USA BMX community is our first priority. Like you, our team is dreaming of getting back to the track, and we are focused on being a resource for our membership and tracks to ensure a safe return. We are communicating with our members and tracks more than ever and have been overwhelmed by the positive communication and constructive feedback that has been received. We have strategically taken this time to focus first on the safe return of BMX on the local level, and secondly, on completing the rest of the Gold Cup and National Series. Additionally, we are using this unique opportunity while there are no events, to work on creative solutions and programming to grow the sport. To fight the dramatic effects of COVID-19 on the sport of BMX, USA BMX is taking the following initiatives: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many of our members’ local tracks were forced to close over the past two months. As such, USA BMX will provide those members with two free months of additional membership. Any member who has already renewed their membership this year will receive two additional months of membership. Any active member who expired on March 1, 2020 or later, will also receive two (2) additional months added to their membership by renewing online from now through Dec. 31, 2020. One of the bright spots within this pandemic is the unprecedented number of youth bikes sold. According to the National Bicycle Dealer Association (NBDA), bike shops are experiencing an increase of 30% to 40% in sales and the vast majority of bikes sold are youth bikes. With so many kids and families getting out on bikes we have created two special promotions to help attract them to the track. Discounted Family Memberships - Any brand new additional family member can now purchase a full membership for only $30 USD ($35 CAD). These memberships must be purchased online, through our new mobilefriendly Membership Purchase Flow. Trial Memberships - Traditionally a 30-day “trial” membership, we have now doubled the time to be a 60-day trial membership. This gives riders an additional 30 days to fall in love with BMX while also affording new riders

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more time to break up the cost of a full membership, if needed. Both of these promotions are available through July 1st, 2020. We have also created a partnership with the National Bicycle Dealer Association to promote BMX racing directly through bike shops across the country. We will be running special promotions through NBDA monthly, with the primary goal of driving new customers to the local track, utilizing the power of the huge network of bike shops. In addition to these promotions, it is equally as important to work hand in hand with our 320 tracks to ensure a safe return to the track. As you all know, our tracks are challenged with sorting through the maze of local rules and regulations from multiple jurisdictions and authorities. To assist tracks, our team has created outstanding tools to guide track operators step-by-step through this difficult process. The thorough guidelines assist them in ensuring social distancing, managing their events and even detailed strategies to reduce the number of attendees (if required) through block racing and other measures. On the national level, we are working daily with our host tracks and their communities to establish critical timelines and strategies for safe racing. As you can imagine, these conversations evolve daily and as we solidify plans, we will let you know immediately. Regardless, we fully intend to complete the 2020 USA BMX Gold Cup Championship Series and National Series. With these series in mind, one of the first rule amendments we are making to benefit riders who have not been able to access local racing is with single point race requirements for ROC qualification and bonus points for State, Gold Cup and NAG/National rankings by doubling the rider’s single point race count. For example, by racing four single point races your bonus points would reflect that you’ve competed in eight singles. We will continue to make adjustments like these as needed to minimize the impact to our riders. Times like this remind us how lucky we are to participate in such a great sport that binds us together to create the BMX family. Throughout the history of our sport, we have overcome many challenges, and this will be no different. Please know that our staff is working tirelessly to ensure that both our tracks and our sport recover from this pandemic. With great tragedy can come opportunity, and our team is determined to safely bring riders back to the BMX track while utilizing this pandemic as an opportunity for growth and innovation. BMX will be bigger and better than ever soon! Stay Safe and see you at the track!

BACKON TRACK Bernard Anderson, Chief Executive Officer American Bicycle Association, USA BMX - BMX Canada

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CONTENTS

A P R I L / M A Y

SEMIS

LETTER FROM THE CEO

GOLD CUP SCHEDULE

SNAP

RANDOM START

HIGH-LOW

DISTRICT, NAG & NATIONAL PTS.

OPEN/TOP GUN JACKETS

CHAIN REACTION

110

PIT PASS

112

ROAD TO TOYKO

114

DRAWING CONTEST

116

PUSH

118

TRACK DIRECTORY 140 BEYOND THE BERM 144 FOUNDATION 149 SNAP 160 VINTAGE PHOTOS: HOT SHOTS 165 CARVE 182 YEAR OF THE 20” 183

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MAINS 22 WINTER NATIONALS The 2020 Pro season and outdoor race season opens up in Phoenix.

2019 DISTRICT #1’s

GATOR NATIONALS

You wanted Dsitrict No.1 Champs?! You’ve got ‘em - nearly 30 pages worth!

Sarasota BMX hosts the second-stop of the Pro series; the first on the big hill.

120 LONE STAR NATIONALS Right before the Corona virus would shut down the entire World, the BMX world converged on the Home of the 2020 Worlds - Rockstar Energy BMX!

ON THIS PAGE: Thus far, this year’s Junior Men class looks like it’ll come down to these two flyers - Alpha male Brayden Kempell (#611) and Black Widow’er James Plummer (#224). Racing each other and throwing a few elbows on a weekly basis is nothing new to these two Rum River locals. Will these two make the move to Pro next year? Photo by gOrk

ON THE COVER: In this special Digital-only quarantine-edition of PULL magazine, USA BMX salutes all of our District No.1 Champions from 2019 with the most massive collection of District Champs we’ve ever assembled in a single issue.

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PULL Magazine

CONTENTS

A P R I L / M A Y

SEMIS

LETTER FROM THE CEO

GOLD CUP SCHEDULE

SNAP

RANDOM START

HIGH-LOW

DISTRICT, NAG & NATIONAL PTS.

OPEN/TOP GUN JACKETS

CHAIN REACTION

110

PIT PASS

112

ROAD TO TOYKO

114

DRAWING CONTEST

116

PUSH

118

TRACK DIRECTORY 140 BEYOND THE BERM 144 FOUNDATION 149 SNAP 160 VINTAGE PHOTOS: HOT SHOTS 165 CARVE 182 YEAR OF THE 20” 183

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MAINS 22 WINTER NATIONALS The 2020 Pro season and outdoor race season opens up in Phoenix.

2019 DISTRICT #1’s

GATOR NATIONALS

You wanted Dsitrict No.1 Champs?! You’ve got ‘em - nearly 30 pages worth!

Sarasota BMX hosts the second-stop of the Pro series; the first on the big hill.

120 LONE STAR NATIONALS Right before the Corona virus would shut down the entire World, the BMX world converged on the Home of the 2020 Worlds - Rockstar Energy BMX!

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New Year. New Prizes. New Goal.

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New Year. New Prizes. New Goal.

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BEAST MODE

If you asked any BMX fan 20 years ago if girls could sky it out over a set of 30 plus foot doubles, they wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said you were crazy. But then in 2006, when the IOC announced that Bicycle Motocross would be an Olympic sport, the lovely ladies of BMX stepped up their game and major airtime like this is now the norm. After skipping Phoenix, Alise the Beast returned for the Gators and LoneStars ...and a new win-streak began. Photo by: gOrk

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BEAST MODE

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YOSHIMURA

PEDALS

2020 DK ZENITH disc frame After being secretly tested by DK factory rider SPENCER COLE all of last year, the new Zenith disc frame is finally available to the public - in five 20” sizes and one cruiser length. Price-tag is $699 for the state-of-the-art race frame. “This is the most technologically advanced product that DK has ever offered” they tell us. From the patented sliding flat mount disc brake system to the internal cable routing, this frame is super high-tech.

BELOW: DK’s Professional-X frames are coming in three-colorways for the new year, and are available now thru bike shops and direct from DK thru their website: dkbicycles.com

CRISPY FRAMES from Down Unda’ Watch it FREE on BYU.tv

In the last PULL magazine, we encouraged you to check out the new reality TV show - ALL AROUND CHAMPION, which features 10 young athletes from 10 different sports. Our hero - MARSHALL “The Major” GEHRKE was chosen to rep our favorite sport, and has done a fine job so far. As of this writing, the kids have competed in gymastics, diving, equestrian, skating, golf, swimming and finally - BMX Racing! Episode 7 was the BMX edition, and the show brought in DR#10, Donny Robinson, as their guest coach. Currently, Major Marshall is ranked #4 in the standings, with cart racing and wake boarding coming up. Download the BYU.tv app for free and watch all of episodes, with new ones every Thursday.

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The Crisp Brothers are BMX icons in Australia, having made numberplates, uniforms and frames since 1982. They are Australia’s longest-lasting BMX brand.

...and now the legendary Aussie bike brand is available in the United States; thanks to our pals at Wana Bike (in Waunakee, Wisconsin). The three Crisp Bros. - Darren, Dean and Adam, are from Brisbane, and have supported the who’s-who of Aussie BMXers. For more info - or to order a CRISP, go to: wanabikeshop.com

POTTER RACING’s

2020 LINE

If you’re looking for that fresh new uniform for when we all get back to racing, be sure to scope out the latest jersey and pant creations from Potter:

You may already know Yoshimura for their aftermarket motorcycle exhaust systems - but they’ve recently dipped their hand into American-made CNC’ed flat pedals for BMX and MTB. Much of their staff spends their weekends riding mountain bikes, employee Big-E Bartoldus talked them into creating some bicycle goodies. The pedals come in two sizes and sell for $190. Check ‘em out at: yoshimuracycling.com

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PINNACLE RIMS

Have you been considering stepping up to an OS-20”? Or just need a true rim in any size? Answer has you covered with their latest 6061 alloy Pinnacle rims: Mini’s @ $49, Pro sizes @ $65. For details, go to: AnswerBMX.com

Cult Classic ‘RAD’ finally to be released on

4k Ultra HD & BluRay

Until now, the 1986 BMX movie RAD has only been available as bootleg DVD, or copied on VHS and laser disc. But fear not! Finally, nearly 35 years since Cru Jones and Bart Taylor took to the big screen, the 80’s classic has been released in Ultra HD and BluRay - thanks to Vinegar Syndrome and Utopia Distribution. Before the lockdown, the release was scheduled to hit during the Southby-Southwest festival (before it got cancelled). Order your copy for $32.99 @ vinegarsyndrome.com/products/rad

GOSSIP COLUMN: After word got out that Howard Cato’s BayArea BMXers had their team van stolen, some

major sponsors stepped-up and before you knew it, the 510-crew was given a brand new, custom wrapped van to continue their Flood the Streets with Bikes program. l During this Coronavirus lockdown, sales of 26” and 29’er bikes have been booming

across the country. ...and CHRIS MOELLER at S&M BIKES was able to finish up their 29’er threeBar cruiser frame that had been in the works for some time. The only question is - will it be named the “COVID-29” or the “KOOK BROTHERS” ? l Anybody looking for some personally customized BMX decals with your

name, number and nickname, to slap on your car, plate or helmet? Check out NickStickers.com l PULL Magazine

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BELOW: DK’s Professional-X frames are coming in three-colorways for the new year, and are available now thru bike shops and direct from DK thru their website: dkbicycles.com

CRISPY FRAMES from Down Unda’ Watch it FREE on BYU.tv

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The Crisp Brothers are BMX icons in Australia, having made numberplates, uniforms and frames since 1982. They are Australia’s longest-lasting BMX brand.

POTTER RACING’s

2020 LINE

If you’re looking for that fresh new uniform for when we all get back to racing, be sure to scope out the latest jersey and pant creations from Potter:

HOOP, THERE IT IS! 0S-20 ANSWER

PINNACLE RIMS

Cult Classic ‘RAD’ finally to be released on

4k Ultra HD & BluRay

GOSSIP COLUMN: After word got out that Howard Cato’s BayArea BMXers had their team van stolen, some

name, number and nickname, to slap on your car, plate or helmet? Check out NickStickers.com l PULL Magazine

“Evel was the first inspiration toward radical air attainment when we were ultra groms.”

-- BMX Society’s Steve Brothers, summing up all of the children from the 70’s need to emulate Evel Knievel. HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE ...AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

“Frank was like 49ers ... he was in the lead 3/4 of the way.” — The Chief’s

biggest fan - announcer Jim Reilly, comparing SuperBowl LIV to a 51over Novice main.

“I was completely broke and the Pro class that day looked easier than 17X.”

--S&M owner/founder Chris Moeller, recalling the moment he decided to turn pro.

“Oakley 3s. Jim Jannard’s only mistake.”

--Rick Gaytan, like many old schoolers, not a fan of Oakley’s third gen “ski-pole” grip.

“It was like watching Sea Biscuit.”

--Chris Luna, describing the pummeling of Steeyle Levine in the “Fastest Man at USA BMX” competition, where Justin Wahl won by nearly half a mile.

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“They don’t build statues for critics.” --HoF emcee Cash Mathews, pointing out that what counts is being in the arena, getting dirty and trying to help grow the sport.

“The ‘older’ riders should be “a little nervous” with the next wave coming.”

--America’s first Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, who could very well be talking about the next generation of Pro BMXers as the current crop of AA’s are aging-up closer to their 30’s.

“It’s not only the way he races but the way he approaches it, it’s methodical, it’s scientific … but most of all, it’s on his own terms.” --FifteenBMX, writing about the soon-to-retire Swiss pro David Graf. “Flood it all with the same color. I usually buy $50 of the same color.” -- 3-time Grands 50/50 winner and winner both days at Sooners, Daniel Basham, revealing his secret to winning 50/50’s.

“I wish I could still get rad like my myself.”

--Donny Robinson, in a discussion on his killer Nac-Nac’s back in his youthful days.

“I’m out here riding my bike because it’s one of the only things we can do outside of the house, without any social contact.” --Arnold Schwarzenager, in a public service announcement.

“My Cruiser identifies as a twenty inch”

—Rusty Dial, with his excuse for running in the wrong practice.

“Member of the International Olympic Committee, Dick Pound, told the Associated Press that some decisions need to be made fairly soon about holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.”--NBC

News, on the possibility of possibly canceling the Tokyo Olympics, due to the CoronaVirus outbreak.

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“Evel was the first inspiration toward radical air attainment when we were ultra groms.”

-- BMX Society’s Steve Brothers, summing up all of the children from the 70’s need to emulate Evel Knievel. HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE ...AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

“Frank was like 49ers ... he was in the lead 3/4 of the way.” — The Chief’s

biggest fan - announcer Jim Reilly, comparing SuperBowl LIV to a 51over Novice main.

“I was completely broke and the Pro class that day looked easier than 17X.”

--S&M owner/founder Chris Moeller, recalling the moment he decided to turn pro.

“Oakley 3s. Jim Jannard’s only mistake.”

--Rick Gaytan, like many old schoolers, not a fan of Oakley’s third gen “ski-pole” grip.

“It was like watching Sea Biscuit.”

--Chris Luna, describing the pummeling of Steeyle Levine in the “Fastest Man at USA BMX” competition, where Justin Wahl won by nearly half a mile.

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“They don’t build statues for critics.” --HoF emcee Cash Mathews, pointing out that what counts is being in the arena, getting dirty and trying to help grow the sport.

“The ‘older’ riders should be “a little nervous” with the next wave coming.”

--America’s first Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, who could very well be talking about the next generation of Pro BMXers as the current crop of AA’s are aging-up closer to their 30’s.

“I wish I could still get rad like my myself.”

--Donny Robinson, in a discussion on his killer Nac-Nac’s back in his youthful days.

“I’m out here riding my bike because it’s one of the only things we can do outside of the house, without any social contact.” --Arnold Schwarzenager, in a public service announcement.

“My Cruiser identifies as a twenty inch”

—Rusty Dial, with his excuse for running in the wrong practice.

“Member of the International Olympic Committee, Dick Pound, told the Associated Press that some decisions need to be made fairly soon about holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.”--NBC

News, on the possibility of possibly canceling the Tokyo Olympics, due to the CoronaVirus outbreak.

BLACK MOUNTAIN BMX

>> Daylight’s Corben Sharrah picked right back up where he’d left off at Grands last year - adding two more wins to his resume. That makes four wins in a row! Will 2020 finally be the year that the former No.1 Amateur wins himself the No.1 Pro plate?

words & photos by gOrk

eing the fourth National of the year, and the first outdoor of 2020, every attendee at Black Mountain has their own story to tell. And since this is a Digital-only edition we’re going to include as many riders in this story as we can! n Being the first Pro race of the year, we’d get to witness the debut of many Rookie Pros - including Arizona locals RILEY HOUSE, CAM WOOD and DALENY VAUGHN. All three of them wound up on the podium, and lived up to the prediction of being “the future” of Pro racing. House won A-pro both days, Vaughn was on the box in her first try, as was Wood (with an impressive second in Elite Men). n While

n Top Right: Supercross’ Josh White leads out of turn one against a blood-red sky, on his way to a 2nd on Saturday in 12x .

n Bottom Row, Left to Right: Shoot! Gordy’s Beaudie Tradup doubled on Saturday with wins in both 15X and cruiser. ...plus, he watered the track between motos! n After coming so close to the No.1

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CONNOR and ALISE stayed home, CORBEN and BROOKE were present and accounted for, taking wins both days. Traditionally in an Olympic year, the chase for the No.1 Pro titles has always gone to a different rider (rather than repeats). n Canada’s fastest woman, TIEGEN PASCUAL, showed up to race Junior Women - and killed it. She is the new SAMANTHA COOLS, and there is no doubt a No.1 Pro Woman title in her future. n The Alpha boys of BRAYDEN KEMPEL and KYLE JENSEN were on fire in Junior Men, going 1-2 on Saturday. n On Friday, the Junior winner was Rift-Tangent’s NICK ADAMS, who’ll be the one to reckon with all season. n With Vet Pro now being open to 30 year olds, Throdwn’er MATT WILCOX re-joined the pro ranks,

Am title the past two years, Full Tilt’s Kye Affoo has decided that the thirdtime is a charm. n RaceFast’s Rita Fedewa raced fast all weekend. PULL Magazine

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words & photos by gOrk

n Top Right: Supercross’ Josh White leads out of turn one against a blood-red sky, on his way to a 2nd on Saturday in 12x .

n Bottom Row, Left to Right: Shoot! Gordy’s Beaudie Tradup doubled on Saturday with wins in both 15X and cruiser. ...plus, he watered the track between motos! n After coming so close to the No.1

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Am title the past two years, Full Tilt’s Kye Affoo has decided that the thirdtime is a charm. n RaceFast’s Rita Fedewa raced fast all weekend. PULL Magazine

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MARTY WISEHART also joined the Vet ranks and was seen tearin’ up Black Mountain in fresh FLY RACING gear. n Friday’s racing for the Ams was not the usual pre-race. This year, it was a

n Above: Supercross’ Bella Hammonds, out front as usual. n Top Right: Rockin’ Black Mountain like a Hurricane - Hannah Leakey won cruiser both days and doubled on Sunday. n Big Shot: Factory Bombshell’s Jake Morgan (#8) goes up against SX’s Ryder Merki (#17) in 8X.

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Worlds Qualifier, with the main-makers punching a ticket to make it on Team USA and rep the red, white and blue in Houston for this year’s World Championship at Rockstar Energy Bike Park. n For the Worlds Qualifier, main makers were

also awarded with super sharp-looking medals, in the shape of the great Republic of Texas. n n In the Challenge class for 14 Boys, we saw some awesome action as CEDRIC CADE took on PARKER RESPASS, WYATT WORTH, TRUE BAILEY, CONNOR EATON

and ANDREW RASSI. Talk about a PACKED main for a Worlds race! It’d be safe to predict that at least half (if not more) of this single main will make it all the way to semis (if not mains) at this year’s Worlds in Houston. n All of them, of course, will be joined by RONNIE KIM - the reigning W#1. When you hold that title, you are automatically qualified for the next year, so Ronnie was kickin’ back and relaxing in the BOX sprinter van as the rest of his comp were sweating it out. n In the girls ranks, we’d also be so bold as to predict a big future “W1” being earned by Box’s dominator - JEMMA TOLLEFSON, when Worlds come around. This girl rarely loses and reminds us of the second-coming of DANICA ANDERSON. n Speaking of The Da-Valanche, Danica ensured

her spot on Team USA by winning 13 Girls on Friday, and continued to rack up the wins all weekend long (as usual). Should the UCI save some time and just hand her a W#1 plate right now? n When it comes to the older cruiser kooks, it’s always impossible to predict which Americanos will rule at the UCI Worlds mostly due to the fact that there are some mighty fast (and completely unknown) foreigners who will show up. But we’re feeling pretty good about our chances in 45-49 Mens cruiser, where Georgia’s favorite son - SHAN HATFIELD, is ready for another BMX career comeback. Shan wound up with the WorldsQ win and did it again on Day one (wearing a fresh new Zeronine uniform). But Black Mountain local KEN HEXIMER would properly defend his hometurf on Sunday. n After some great racing on

Friday, Saturday greeted everyone with classic warm Arizona weather and a perfect weekend for racing. The TRADUP crew had the Black Mountain track primed and ready for action, despite the rainfall the week prior. Plastic tarps lined the infield, just in case Mother Nature threw ‘em a curveball. n Speakin’ of Tradup, BEAUDIE got his first double-win on Saturday, dominating 15X and 15 cruiser on the track that he helped groom with his own barehands. n One of the newest teams on the scene, at this time, was THRIVE RACING. Led by the casually-quick Texan legend ROBERT TAYLOR, the Thrive brigade was already off to a great start for the 2020 season - much thanks to Taylor, who double-doubled in Phoenix, ruling in 41-45X and cruiser. Unfortunately, the Thrive team would

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MARTY WISEHART also joined the Vet ranks and was seen tearin’ up Black Mountain in fresh FLY RACING gear. n Friday’s racing for the Ams was not the usual pre-race. This year, it was a

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n Blackcrown’s Wyatt Hicks came all the way from Georgia to take on the best 9X’s in the country. Chalk him down for a second place on Saturday.

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soon implode over the next month and disbanded shortly after Houston’s Lonestar Nationals. n The 11 year old class was a hot one at the Winters, with some close comp that included multi-time NAG No.1 ripper JUSTIN PERKINS, Hyper’s new pickup of Lil’ WILLIAM EDMONDS and Arizona’s newest rising star RYDER ROBINETT (who is featured this month as our CARVE up and comer). Each of these hotshots would score a win - with Robinett taking 11 cruiser victories both days. n Someone we hadn’t seen in quite a while was C-Yaa’s LANCE MCGUIRE , who’d taken a year off of racing to heal up some injuries and spend more time on his MTB. But not that this is a Worlds-year for the U.S., Lance not only came back - but came back with a vengeance! He’d score wins both days in 36-40cruiser. n The better half of the McGuire-duet - JILL, did the same. Does that count as a double-double for the couple? n One of the surprise attendees at the Winters this year was seeing TNT’s LOUIE KAMINSKI show up. King Louie’s mom, MARGE, also came along with Mr. KAMINSKI. They decided to make a family vacation out of it and spent some time in Sedona to celebrate their three cruiser wins. n In 16x these days, it’s pretty much anybody’s race - with no super standout, dominator. Would the win go to Hyper’s DREW POLK? Or FullTiltRadio’s BRODY COLE?

Or maybe that super-quick Kiwi on a Speedco - RICO BEARMAN?! On Saturday, it was all Polk and his “Hyper” and after not making Saturday’s main, Bearman came back for sweet revenge on Sunday and scored the victory. n We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - J&R team manager SCOTT ANGUS knows how to pick ‘em. The latest proof is 8X EASTON JOHNSON - from, of all places, El Paso, TX! We’re not sure how Angus finds them, but he knows how to take a rider you’ve never heard of and make him into a National-winning superstar! On Sunday, Easton doubled. n It’s been a few years since we’ve seen the REDMAN team being a force to be reckoned with - but it looks as if THE TRIBE is reforming for 2020. In the 7X class, WYATT WILLIAMS from Lake Elsinore was living up to his nickname. “FIREBALL” scored both wins for Mike’s JR.DEVO squad. n In 9X, it was a weekend full of new, fresh faces in the winner’s circle. Oklahoma’s KEATON FALASCO took the win on Sunday, while Saturday’s victory went to nearby Anthem racer HAYZEN McKIBBIN (which has got to be one of the coolest names in BMX). In 9 cruiser, AMAREE VICK took this first ever National win, and secured himself a new sponsorship with RIFT-TANGENT in the process. n Minnesota’s COLE FREDERICK (doin’ it for FULL TILT-RADIO) was The Man to beat in 12x,

n Yess, it is. 13x Banyon Howell would rather go big than go home.

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n Blackcrown’s Wyatt Hicks came all the way from Georgia to take on the best 9X’s in the country. Chalk him down for a second place on Saturday.

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n Yess, it is. 13x Banyon Howell would rather go big than go home.

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up against Supercross’ JOSH WHITE, RYDER LAWRENCE and TARIN-UP FIELDS. In cruiser, Lawrence scored one win, and was looking super sharp in the latest 2020 FOX RACING gear. n The FULL TILTRADIO team was up to their usual winning ways, scoring one major main win after another. Phoenix was no different - as Sumner-local SEAN DAY wound up winning (both days) after FREDERICK. It’s no wonder they won Factory Team battles both days. At the current rate, it’s safe to predict a 3-peat for FRITZ, and JIM. n Another new Factory switch that we haven’t yet told you about is 15x EVAN ENSERRO, who is now racing for AVENTBOMBSHELL. n Watching 17-20X all weekend, it did seem like something was missing. In fact, something WAY missing - Wood and House had turned Pro. The one thing that hadn’t chaged, was Aussie wonder-boy KYE AFFOO, always out front and always the one to beat. We ran into Kye over by the moto boards as he was putting his hair into a man-bun, and asked him about his decision to stay Amateur. “That was my plan all along. I’d never planned to turn pro for this year, so I’m not sure where that rumor started.” Now that it has been clarified, may the odds be ever in his favor, as he attempts his third try at becoming the No.1 Amateur in USA BMX. Two wins in 17-20X this weekend (with a high rider-count of 32) was a good way to kick off the year. n In 26-35X, we thought that

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the loss of MATT WILCOX to Vet Pro might leave this class all to Dick Cheeseburger or Jason Morris (whichever one decides to show up that day), but we witnessed some fresh new blood to the class and it looks like the SE ripper will still have to work hard for a win. Tucson’s MTB legend, ROBBIE SPANYARD, made the Winter Nationals his comeback race, aboard a Daylight bike - with hopes and dreams of winning The Worlds in Houston later on this year. Spanyard scored the win in 26-35X on Sunday, while fellow Tucson raider SHAUN CHANDLER took Saturday’s win. Perhaps Dick needs to lay off the Cheeseburgers if he wants to win again in this class! n Even former AA-pro and Brit BMX podcaster DALE HOLMES couldn’t resist getting on the Black Mountain track. The team manager for Haro-DHR, and owner of Dvide Clothing took the win in 46-50X, putting an end to KEN HEXIMER’s quest for a daily-double. n Black Mountain BMX practically guarantees good ol’, super intense, racing action. TO DEBBIE KELLY should actually put that on a sign out front. Whether it’s at a Friday night local or the traditional Winter Nationals, you can count on some close-knit, tight racing in every class! n The excitment didn’t stop just with the boys classes the girls racing was just as intense - and in some cases, maybe even more so. Take 10 Girls, for an example. With two full gates of the fastest 10 year old girls from around the country, the main

n FullTilt-Radio’s Joshua Trerise was giving Ronnie Kim fits all weekend in 14x. ...it’s only a matter of time.

n Above: AZ Bike Worx is under new ownership and has a new look for 2020. n Below: With the new age-range for Vet Pro in 2020, we welcome some new faces to the ranks: SE’s Thomas Fernandez and Marty Wisehart (#32) will be giving TB#316 and The Mosquito a good run for the win.

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n FullTilt-Radio’s Joshua Trerise was giving Ronnie Kim fits all weekend in 14x. ...it’s only a matter of time.

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n If you haven’t yet heard of RaceFast’s True Bailey, you’re about to. Keep an eye out for him in 13X. The Kid is FAST!

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event was destined to be one you won’t want to miss. Would it be Kentucky’s ZOE DANNENBURG? Or would Nevada’s PRESLIE GOULD prevail? Or would the home track hero “Tornado” TAYLOR LEAKEY get the job done for FALL RISK RACING? When all was said and done, it was ALPHA girl ANNALYSE SOLANO, winning not once ...not twice ...but THREE times, for the lady. That’d be the one and only triple-win of the entire weekend! n Another surprise in the “Should I go Pro?” story was Marian University star-student OLIVIA ARMSTRONG also deciding to stick around in the amateur ranks for 2020. Olivia is always a sure-bet for a win, so it’d be beneficial for FULL TILT to stay am for another year. In Phoenix, Armstrong was good for wins both days. n The 15-16 girls also has some new, fresh faces to keep an eye on. CAITLYN PARKS, PAIGE ZACHARY, TAYLOR WEISSER are just a few among the newbies to work their way to the top of this dual-age class. Tangent’eer BREANNA WINTER and Haro-Dvide’s BROOKE CRAFT are the ones to beat here, with Winter ruling the National of her same name. n Even tiny six year olds like MADDIE BAIRD - riding for HYPER, or GREYSON SNEED - on CLAYBORN-ANSWER, were flying all weekend in both their classes and opens. n Team-wise, there were some pretty monstrous scores turned in at the end of each day. FULL TILT-RADIO tallied up a huge 251 point score, which will no doubt give them a big boost in Factory points. In the Bike Shop team chase, J&R Bicycles and Howard Cato’s BAY AREA BMXERS continued the same close battle as they did last year, for the No.1 title. If anybody can dethrone J&R this year, it’s likely to be the Bay Area bunch. Only time will tell, and every national will count! n So, yet another success-ful stop in Arizona was in the books - and thousands of racers and their families got to experience what BMX is all about. n

n Factory Answer’s Markwane Billingsley skies the entire triple-step into turn two, as the Black Mountain slowly disintegrates in the background.

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n If you haven’t yet heard of RaceFast’s True Bailey, you’re about to. Keep an eye out for him in 13X. The Kid is FAST!

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n Factory Answer’s Markwane Billingsley skies the entire triple-step into turn two, as the Black Mountain slowly disintegrates in the background.

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n Australian Kye Affoo (FullTilt-Radio) told us he’s staying Amateur and going for the No.1 title. L D S U A LIFI Q

DATA: A TRIPLE-DOUBLE (3 & 2 same-day Wins)ANNALYSE ONE DOUBLE (2 Wins on the same-day) 15cru & 15X SOLANO 10- Gcru, 10 Xgirls & 9-10 Mixed on Saturday 15-16 Xg & 15-16 Mixed 10- Gcru & 9-10 Mixed on Sunday 14 Cruiser & 14X 31-35 Wcru & 31-40 Xw TWO DOUBLES (2 same-day Wins, on both days) 7-8 Xopen & 8X DANICA ANDERSON 13 Xgirls & 13-14 Gcru EASTON JOHNSON EITHAN LEDBETTER 15 Inter & 15-16 Mixed GREYSON SNEED 6under Xopen & 6X HANNAH LEAKEY 11-12 Gcru & 12 Xgirls 41-45 Cru & 41-45X ROBERT TAYLOR 41-45 Wcru & 41+ Xw RYAN BROGUIERE 31+ Mixed & 36-40 Nov HIDI CRAMER LEXIE ALEJANDRE 21-30 Wcru & 21-30 Xw MADDIE BAIRD 6under Mixed & 6 Xgirls Team Winners: 13-14 Xopen & 14X RONNIE KIM Saturday Bike Shop: Bay Area BMX ROWDY HOLZER 10 Cruiser & 10X Saturday Factory: Full Tilt-Radio 26-30 Cru & 26-35X SHAUN CHANDLER

Sunday Bike Shop: J&R-Speedco Sunday Factory: Full Tilt-Radio

FRIDAY PRO RESULTS

A PRO n Always a contender, GT’s Brooklyn VanRenselaar scored the win in 11-12 Mixed Open on Sunday.

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1 RILEY HOUSE - AZ 2 ROGERIO DOS REIS - FL 3 KEITH GRINE - AZ 4 RONAN WEBER - QLD 5 JUSTIN KNAPPER - PA 6 CALLUM HOLLOWAY - CO 7 TAYLOR OTTERSON - AB 8 LUCAS HOWES - AZ

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1 JONATHAN SUAREZ - FL 2 TYLER BROWN - CA 3 MATT WILCOX - CO 4 MIKE SWEARINGEN - CA 5 BRADEN ROMER - NC 6 MARTY WISEHART - AZ 7 TOMAS FERNANDEZ - NM 8 TYLER FAORO - FL

Moto Counter: Fri.: 129

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1 TEIGEN PASCUAL - BC 2 LEXIS COLBY - AZ 3 NATALEE DAUGHERTY - TX 4 PAIGE ZACHARY - NM 5 ROMINA GABRIELA - FL 6 CAITLYN FARMER - GA 7 ALEXA CHAVES - FL

Sun.: 242

WOMEN ELITE 1 BROOKE CRAIN - CA 2 ASHLEY VERHAGEN - AZ 3 DALENY VAUGHN - AZ 4 RACHEL MYDOCK - AZ 5 SOPHIA FORESTA - UT 6 KAELI LIXANDRU - AZ 7 RACHEL JONES - NSW 8 DANI GEORGE - CA

Date: February 14-16, 2020 Location: Black Mountain BMX City / State: N. Phoenix, Arizona Track Length: 1,243 feet Country Count: 9 + USA States Repped: 24

PRO WINNERS:

Elite Men: Corben Sharrah (x2) Elite Women: Brooke Crain (x2) Jr Men: Nic Adams (Sat) and

Brayden Kempel (Sunday) Jr Women: Teigen Pascual (x2) Vet Pro: Jonathan Suarez (x2) A-pro: Riley House (x2)

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1 NICHOLAS ADAMS - CA 2 JAMES PLUMMER - MN 3 BRANDON CRAIN - CA 4 RICO BEARMAN - NZ 5 KYLE JENSEN - AZ 6 BRAYDEN KEMPEL - MN 7 RYAN TOUGAS - BC 8 EVAN SCHAEFER - FL

MEN ELITE

1CORBEN SHARRAH - AZ 2 CAMERON WOOD - AZ 3 NIC LONG - CA 4 KAMREN LARSEN - CA 5 ANDERSON FILHO - BZL 6 COREY REID - AZ 7 JORIS DAUDET - FRA 8 JACOB PEEBLES - CA

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n Australian Kye Affoo (FullTilt-Radio) told us he’s staying Amateur and going for the No.1 title. L D S U A LIFI Q

Sunday Bike Shop: J&R-Speedco Sunday Factory: Full Tilt-Radio

FRIDAY PRO RESULTS

A PRO n Always a contender, GT’s Brooklyn VanRenselaar scored the win in 11-12 Mixed Open on Sunday.

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1 RILEY HOUSE - AZ 2 ROGERIO DOS REIS - FL 3 KEITH GRINE - AZ 4 RONAN WEBER - QLD 5 JUSTIN KNAPPER - PA 6 CALLUM HOLLOWAY - CO 7 TAYLOR OTTERSON - AB 8 LUCAS HOWES - AZ

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1 JONATHAN SUAREZ - FL 2 TYLER BROWN - CA 3 MATT WILCOX - CO 4 MIKE SWEARINGEN - CA 5 BRADEN ROMER - NC 6 MARTY WISEHART - AZ 7 TOMAS FERNANDEZ - NM 8 TYLER FAORO - FL

Moto Counter: Fri.: 129

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Sat.: 279

1 TEIGEN PASCUAL - BC 2 LEXIS COLBY - AZ 3 NATALEE DAUGHERTY - TX 4 PAIGE ZACHARY - NM 5 ROMINA GABRIELA - FL 6 CAITLYN FARMER - GA 7 ALEXA CHAVES - FL

Sun.: 242

WOMEN ELITE 1 BROOKE CRAIN - CA 2 ASHLEY VERHAGEN - AZ 3 DALENY VAUGHN - AZ 4 RACHEL MYDOCK - AZ 5 SOPHIA FORESTA - UT 6 KAELI LIXANDRU - AZ 7 RACHEL JONES - NSW 8 DANI GEORGE - CA

Date: February 14-16, 2020 Location: Black Mountain BMX City / State: N. Phoenix, Arizona Track Length: 1,243 feet Country Count: 9 + USA States Repped: 24

PRO WINNERS:

Elite Men: Corben Sharrah (x2) Elite Women: Brooke Crain (x2) Jr Men: Nic Adams (Sat) and

Brayden Kempel (Sunday) Jr Women: Teigen Pascual (x2) Vet Pro: Jonathan Suarez (x2) A-pro: Riley House (x2)

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1 NICHOLAS ADAMS - CA 2 JAMES PLUMMER - MN 3 BRANDON CRAIN - CA 4 RICO BEARMAN - NZ 5 KYLE JENSEN - AZ 6 BRAYDEN KEMPEL - MN 7 RYAN TOUGAS - BC 8 EVAN SCHAEFER - FL

MEN ELITE

1CORBEN SHARRAH - AZ 2 CAMERON WOOD - AZ 3 NIC LONG - CA 4 KAMREN LARSEN - CA 5 ANDERSON FILHO - BZL 6 COREY REID - AZ 7 JORIS DAUDET - FRA 8 JACOB PEEBLES - CA

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n Check out BMX Shark’er Cutter Godaire. n Dylan Pacheco rides like a podcast and rails the berm.

n Fall Risk Racing’s Matt Alexander is a hardcore Black Mountain local, and knows every nook and cranny of this track. By the end of the weekend, he’d own a win in cruiser and some main event appearances in class.

n In her final season of Junior Women, Gordy’s Lexis Colby will be honing her skills with plans on battling Alise and the Elites next year. In Phoenix, she diced it out all weekend with Canada’s Teigen Pascual.

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n Check out BMX Shark’er Cutter Godaire. n Dylan Pacheco rides like a podcast and rails the berm.

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n Also making his Mongoose debut in Phoenix was the ROC Champion, Mason Hayes, who was haulinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; buns in 11x.

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n Haro-Dvideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor Eaton was on fire in his 13x motos but fizzled in the finals.

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n Also making his Mongoose debut in Phoenix was the ROC Champion, Mason Hayes, who was haulinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; buns in 11x.

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n Haro-Dvideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor Eaton was on fire in his 13x motos but fizzled in the finals.

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n Meet some of this year’s Top Dogs in 17-20X - Alpha’s Kyle Jensen, Supercross’ Cameron Bramer and Gordy’s Damon Votta.

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n Meet some of this year’s Top Dogs in 17-20X - Alpha’s Kyle Jensen, Supercross’ Cameron Bramer and Gordy’s Damon Votta.

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n For the most part, seasoned pros Corey Reid (#23), Corben Sharrah (#24) and Nic Long (#64) were cordial in welcoming brand new Rookie Pro Cam Wood (#406) to the Elite ranks with opened elbows.

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n For the most part, seasoned pros Corey Reid (#23), Corben Sharrah (#24) and Nic Long (#64) were cordial in welcoming brand new Rookie Pro Cam Wood (#406) to the Elite ranks with opened elbows.

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n For the first time that we can recall, AAA Fire’s Danica Anderson is not running a NAG #1 plate on her 20-inch. Instead, she’s going with her National No.23 plate and hopes to subtract 22 from it this November.

n Why does Tony Schuster do BMX? Just Cuz.

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n Why does Tony Schuster do BMX? Just Cuz.

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n Left: J&R Bikes’ Angel Montoya (insert Tarzan scream here), was a factor in the 15x mains. n Right: Battle of the Brody’s: Brody Sisemore (GC#3) and Brody Marsh (#77) crank it out in 9 Intermediate. n Bottom right: Factory Box’s Jemma Tollefson is off to yet another Alise-like win streak for 2020.

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n Dirt Addiction’s Luke Gazan (#111) hits Black Mountain’s first straight at speed, along with his fellow 11 intermediates. Caden Friesen (#20 and Saylor Gudelj (#4) hold their own on the outside.

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LIANA SUCH

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Factory Bombshell’s Such has only been racing for two years (turning expert in only two months), and is a former competitive gymnast.

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CRISTIANO RIVERA

#CJR7 calls Rockstar Energy Bike Park his home track and recalls his first National win - as a five year old Novice at the 2015 Canadian Grands.

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WENDY IRVIN

Neves travels full-time with his parents and is road-schooled. “I learn while we travel,” Cristiano describes. “We go to as many local tracks and Nationals as possible. I love BMX!”

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LEEANNA MILLER

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This Circle City BMX local has raced against boys her whole life - and has some good advice: “If you’re a girl, do not get discouraged. Racing boys will only make you faster.”

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Known as “Mama Sunshine,” Wendy tells us, “I saw how much fun my sons were having out there and just wanted to challenge myself to see what I could do.” She’s been amazed at the support and encouragement from everyone.

BENJAMIN PHILLIPS 11x

Known as “Bull Dawg,” Ben comes from a family full of racers - and started racing at age four. “My mom asked if I wanted to play soccer or t-ball. I told her I wanted to race bikes!” PULL Magazine

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LIANA SUCH

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Factory Bombshell’s Such has only been racing for two years (turning expert in only two months), and is a former competitive gymnast.

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CRISTIANO RIVERA

#CJR7 calls Rockstar Energy Bike Park his home track and recalls his first National win - as a five year old Novice at the 2015 Canadian Grands.

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WENDY IRVIN

Neves travels full-time with his parents and is road-schooled. “I learn while we travel,” Cristiano describes. “We go to as many local tracks and Nationals as possible. I love BMX!”

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LEEANNA MILLER

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This Circle City BMX local has raced against boys her whole life - and has some good advice: “If you’re a girl, do not get discouraged. Racing boys will only make you faster.”

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BENJAMIN PHILLIPS 11x

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JACKSON PATTON

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Action Jackson says his favorite track is Music City BMX (in Nashville), which also happens to be where he won his first National (last year).

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RYAN RANDOLPH

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“My expert class has to be one of the hardest classes out there,” says Tucson’s Randolph. “There are a lot of great riders to compete against. Just train hard and never give up.”

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Nathan Lawrence

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“Nitro Nate,” a Chandler BMX local, not only earned AZ-01’s district No.1 on 20” - but on cruiser as well.

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ALYZIBETH SHREEVE 12g

Nicknamed “Drama,” Shreeve rides for Ironman’s Pink Ladies - a local team out of Black Mountain BMX. The entire Shreeve family - mom, dad and brother, all race BMX. She has also run in 5K’s.

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TIFFANY KELLY

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“Every race teaches you something,” says Tiffany. “Being on the track is like therapy. There’s always new motivation and bigger challenges.”

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KYNDALLYNN HOLLINGER

This 5th grade Honor Roll student’s favorite subjects in school are science and social studies.When asked if she does any other sports, Kyndallynn stated, “No. BMX is life.”

AUSTIN CORNBILL

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Factory Orca/Bombshell’s Cornbill loves snowboarding and dirt jumping, and does BMX along with his two younger brothers.

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RHYAN BARFOOT

12g

“When super fast girls pop up over the border from the US they bring girls racing to a whole new level,” RJ explains. “They push me to do better.”

BRYCE LAMONT

47cru

BMX dad Bryce hails from Supertrak in Prince George, BC. “Last year was my best season so far,” he writes. “It’s an amazing familly we have at BMX Canada, with fantastic tracks!”

BC-03

BC-04

JENNIFER 38wc LAURIE HARDING 49wc LANDOLT / MANSON School teacher Laurie tells us “I am BENTLEY ERB “I discovered BMX in 1987 when I was 6 years old.” Jennifer and her brother did BMX into their adulthood. “After I had my son I decided to try it again with him and now we have been back at it for five years.”

always trying to improve my skills, regardless of who is on the track with me. During my BMX career, both my daughter and son, my boyfriend, nieces and nephews, and even my mother-inlaw have raced with me on the track.”

“The Beast” from Kelowna rides for Factory Orca Bombshell Canada, and has been winning Nationals since she was five. She loves catchin’ air and races along with her two brothers. PULL Magazine

AR-02

JACKSON PATTON

13cru

Action Jackson says his favorite track is Music City BMX (in Nashville), which also happens to be where he won his first National (last year).

AZ-03

RYAN RANDOLPH

12x

“My expert class has to be one of the hardest classes out there,” says Tucson’s Randolph. “There are a lot of great riders to compete against. Just train hard and never give up.”

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AZ-01

Nathan Lawrence

10x

“Nitro Nate,” a Chandler BMX local, not only earned AZ-01’s district No.1 on 20” - but on cruiser as well.

AZ-04

ALYZIBETH SHREEVE 12g

Nicknamed “Drama,” Shreeve rides for Ironman’s Pink Ladies - a local team out of Black Mountain BMX. The entire Shreeve family - mom, dad and brother, all race BMX. She has also run in 5K’s.

BC-01

AZ-02

TIFFANY KELLY

32wc

“Every race teaches you something,” says Tiffany. “Being on the track is like therapy. There’s always new motivation and bigger challenges.”

AZ-05

KYNDALLYNN HOLLINGER

This 5th grade Honor Roll student’s favorite subjects in school are science and social studies.When asked if she does any other sports, Kyndallynn stated, “No. BMX is life.”

AUSTIN CORNBILL

12x

Factory Orca/Bombshell’s Cornbill loves snowboarding and dirt jumping, and does BMX along with his two younger brothers.

BC-02

BC-01

BC-02

RHYAN BARFOOT

12g

“When super fast girls pop up over the border from the US they bring girls racing to a whole new level,” RJ explains. “They push me to do better.”

BRYCE LAMONT

47cru

BMX dad Bryce hails from Supertrak in Prince George, BC. “Last year was my best season so far,” he writes. “It’s an amazing familly we have at BMX Canada, with fantastic tracks!”

BC-03

BC-04

“The Beast” from Kelowna rides for Factory Orca Bombshell Canada, and has been winning Nationals since she was five. She loves catchin’ air and races along with her two brothers. PULL Magazine

CA-01

BC-05

40wc

CHARLOTTE USKOSKI

This Squamish BMX mom of two BMX kids is a Ski coach, and loves the outdoors. “Be brave and try out new sports if they look fun,” she says.

CA-03

ROXANA THOM

From Bellflower BMX, BMX mom Roxana has two children who race. She works at St. Josephs Hospital in Orange, and says, “Just put your heart in it. You have to want it.”

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MADIE BRADEN

11x

“My mom bites her nails when I race,” Madie tells PULL magazine. “Because I’ve started jumping a lot more.” A home-schooled 6th grader, Braden loves history, and rides skateboards when not on her BMX bike.

CA-04

42wc

CA-02

MATT MUMFORD

49cru

Real Estate Broker M&M previously raced for four years in the 80’s and returned to the sport two years ago. How did the Napa local get re-hooked on BMX? Thru a Donny Robinson Racing League, of course!

GABRIEL SETTERBERG

“The Bullet” is a Chula Vista BMX local, where he always has some solid competition - such as Wyatt Williams. Setterberg rides for Poundfoolish Watches ...and his Grandpa.

CA-06

RYLEE FRANCE

CA-07

“Devil Dog” 9x JORGIE MONTANO III

This BMX Sharks ripper is no stranger to No.1 plates - last year earning State #1, Gold Cup #1, and a red ROC #1 to go along with his District #1. Now he’s got his sights set on NAG #1.

CA-11

POPPY PENROD 14g

Factory Clayborn/Answer member Rylee is a proud Metro BMX local where their entire family volunteers on a daily basis. Her coach, Jordan Miranda, tells her, “Believe in yourself.”

8gc

When Poppy was five years old, watching her cousin race BMX, she knew she wanted to race ...the only problem was, she didn’t know how to ride a bike. She does now - and recently qualified for Worlds, along with her younger sister.

CA-11

CA-07

SIXX RIVERA

From Antelope Valley BMX, “Sixxpack” is a second generation BMXer who likes dirt jumping and scooters. “I love to go to skate parks,” says Sixx, “but BMX is my favorite. It’s taught me that anything can be achieved as long as you try hard and believe in yourself.”

CA-12

BRIELLA BARRETT

13g

She thrives on all types of sports - track, volleyball, softball, basketball, soccer, and does cheer for her school ...but BMX is her favorite activity. Briella’s best advice is to, “Never give up, always keep your head up. Being fast doesn’t come on it’s own, you need to work up to it.”

BLAKE FREEHLING

Blake has a huge family following from immediate family to his extended family with the NorCal-Next Generation team he rides for. If he’s not on his BMX, then his riding his MTB.

CA-12

JOSEPH PENNINGTON 15x “I’m a Freshman at Paradise High School,” says Smokin’ Joe, who holds a 3.4 GPA. Advice-wise, Joe says “Enjoy being on your bike. If you only focus on winning, you’re doing it for the wrong reason. PULL Magazine

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BC-05

40wc

CHARLOTTE USKOSKI

This Squamish BMX mom of two BMX kids is a Ski coach, and loves the outdoors. “Be brave and try out new sports if they look fun,” she says.

CA-03

ROXANA THOM

From Bellflower BMX, BMX mom Roxana has two children who race. She works at St. Josephs Hospital in Orange, and says, “Just put your heart in it. You have to want it.”

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MADIE BRADEN

11x

CA-04

42wc

CA-02

MATT MUMFORD

49cru

GABRIEL SETTERBERG

“The Bullet” is a Chula Vista BMX local, where he always has some solid competition - such as Wyatt Williams. Setterberg rides for Poundfoolish Watches ...and his Grandpa.

CA-06

RYLEE FRANCE

CA-07

“Devil Dog” 9x JORGIE MONTANO III

This BMX Sharks ripper is no stranger to No.1 plates - last year earning State #1, Gold Cup #1, and a red ROC #1 to go along with his District #1. Now he’s got his sights set on NAG #1.

CA-11

POPPY PENROD 14g

Factory Clayborn/Answer member Rylee is a proud Metro BMX local where their entire family volunteers on a daily basis. Her coach, Jordan Miranda, tells her, “Believe in yourself.”

8gc

CA-11

CA-07

SIXX RIVERA

CA-12

BRIELLA BARRETT

13g

BLAKE FREEHLING

Blake has a huge family following from immediate family to his extended family with the NorCal-Next Generation team he rides for. If he’s not on his BMX, then his riding his MTB.

CA-12

CA-15

CA-24

CA-15

CA-24

CA-27

53cru

AALYIAH MILLS

After starting off in BMX on a Strider bike, Aalyiah has been tearin’ it up on NorCal tracks ever since. Her hometrack - Rusty Bowl BMX, is her favorite, where she enjoys competing against her good friend Bentley.

ANDREW RASSI

Razzle-Dazzle is a Rusty Bowl local from Ukiah, CA - and lists the UCI Worlds track in Zolder, Belgium as his favorite. All of his years of SuperCamp training looked to really be paying off.

CA-16

RYDER MERKI

Known as “The Lego Man,” Ryder is a Grand Prix BMX local and is one of the newest members of Factory Supercross - and he’s been racing since he was three years old.

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CA-23

ELLIE SERSAW 8x

14cru

10g

“I love BMX because I get to travel and meet new friends,” states Ellie, who races for Redman’s Jr.Devo team. She loves racing at Grand Prix BMX in Perris, CA, and often battles with her BFF Katlyn Cole. For advice, she says, “You can’t win them all, but you can always have fun at every race you go to.”

JENNIFER POWERS 32gc “My husband and our two kids race also,” says Jennifer. “BMX is a sport we can all enjoy together!” She is currently going to college to become an RN, and also enjoys mountain biking.

CA-24

DYLLON REEDER

11x

Lil’ Reeder might look familiar - that’s him on this month’s cover of PULL. You might also spot him at Nationals, hanging out at USA BMX Racewear with his dad. And once a national is over, he’s usually the last guy riding the track.

JAIDA KORAS

11g

“I went to my cousins birthday party at Grand Prix BMX, and started racing about a week later,” says Jaida. Soon, she was racking up the wins, and turned Girl Expert seven months later, and won her first national.

CA-28

JASMINE TOPPER

17gc

“My dad has been racing forever and he was pro,” Jasmine describes. Their entire family had ridden and raced BMX. “It’s usually just me and my dad going to all the nationals doing what we love together.”

JENNIFER ATWOOD

30gc

They call Jennifer “Fancy Pants,” and she rides for Poundfoolish Watches. BMX is a family affair, as she races at Grand Prix BMX alongside her husband and two kids.

CO-02

AUSTIN STEUART

15x

RideCo’s team rider Austin discovered BMX racing thru Facebook, and is a loyal Dacono BMX local. Last year, he became Colorado State Champion and earned Gold Cup #2, along with Dist.#1.

15gc

The HARNDEN’s: ALBERT & VANESSA

This Father/Daughter District Champ combo is a lethal combination. Racing for the GT Team, the Harnden family tradition has been BMX since the early 80’s, and continues to this day.

CO-02

JORDAN KIMPSON 16gc

“Killin’-It Kimpson” has been doing BMX for 11 years now, and is a second Gen racer. “BMX is special for my dad and I because it’s our time together to do something we both enjoy.” PULL Magazine

CA-15

CA-24

CA-15

CA-24

CA-27

53cru

AALYIAH MILLS

ANDREW RASSI

Razzle-Dazzle is a Rusty Bowl local from Ukiah, CA - and lists the UCI Worlds track in Zolder, Belgium as his favorite. All of his years of SuperCamp training looked to really be paying off.

CA-16

RYDER MERKI

Known as “The Lego Man,” Ryder is a Grand Prix BMX local and is one of the newest members of Factory Supercross - and he’s been racing since he was three years old.

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CA-23

ELLIE SERSAW 8x

14cru

10g

CA-24

DYLLON REEDER

11x

JAIDA KORAS

11g

CA-28

JASMINE TOPPER

17gc

JENNIFER ATWOOD

30gc

They call Jennifer “Fancy Pants,” and she rides for Poundfoolish Watches. BMX is a family affair, as she races at Grand Prix BMX alongside her husband and two kids.

CO-02

AUSTIN STEUART

15x

RideCo’s team rider Austin discovered BMX racing thru Facebook, and is a loyal Dacono BMX local. Last year, he became Colorado State Champion and earned Gold Cup #2, along with Dist.#1.

15gc

The HARNDEN’s: ALBERT & VANESSA

This Father/Daughter District Champ combo is a lethal combination. Racing for the GT Team, the Harnden family tradition has been BMX since the early 80’s, and continues to this day.

CO-02

JORDAN KIMPSON 16gc

CO-03

JAYCE DUFFY

11x

Hometrack: Pikes Peak BMX Jayce killed it in 2019, finishing Co. State #1, Gold Cup #1 and NAG #19. Riding for RideCo, he is coached by the legendary Bubba Hayes.

CT-01

KAYANNA DODGE

12g

“I love BMX because it takes me to states and places I wouldn’t go to other wise,” says Kayanna. But she does a lot more than race BMX - from drama, middle school band and honors band, cheerleading, to playing flute and violin.

CT-01

PEYTON PULASKI

14g

Peyton’s hometrack of Falcon BMX is within walking-distance from her house. Her advice? “Don’t get discouraged when you first start. Racing boys has made me a much faster and confident rider.”

RJ REALE

14x

This two-time District #1 Champ has done the unthinkable - dethroning the 30-year #1 Champ of Mike Savage. The Trumbull local has been racing since age eight, and also wrestles for his High School.

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STEPHANIE BLACKBURN

Last year, Steph became State #1 on cruiser, District #1 on cruiser, and won the Gold Cup #1 plate on cruiser and class ...not bad, considering it was this pre-Kindergarten teacher’s FIRST year of racing!

FL-01

MASON MONEGRO

GIADA MAFFEI

10g

Fifth-grader “Jumpstart” Maffei calls Triple Creek BMX her home. When she’s not racing, doing BMX clinics or volunteering at the track, she can be found reading or doing Thai boxing.

GIANNA CLARK

FL-04

FL-05

Home track: Tampa BMX Mason has come a long way in a short time: “I instantly fell in love with BMX and earned my 20th intermediate win at the Circle City Nationals last year.”

FL-01

27gc

FL-03

GABBY DYER

This is the second consecutive year that Gabby - a Miami South BMX local, has been District champ. She started off racing at two years old on a balance bike and quickly turned girl expert before the age of five.

9gc

“Now that I have been training more and getting faster, and now that I am nine years old, I am starting to get to the front of the pack,” says Gianna who races for and trains with Skittles.

FL-04

VIOLET KRAATZ

FL-05

RILEY JORDAN

KAI LEBLANC

Local Track: Okeeheelee BMX “I am also an equestrian and ride horses twice a week,” Voilet tells us. “I’d say never give up and remember that racing makes you faster.”

12g

Kai is one of four in his family to race BMX, and his favorite track is Orlando BMX. Racing for Powwer FX, and when not on the BMX track, she likes to ride ramps and try tricks.

12g

They call her the “Mad Rabbit” and she calls Jacksonville BMX her home. She blames her mom - who rode for the Delafina women’s cycling team, for getting her involved in the sport. At the time, she had to choose between hockey or BMX. Guess which one she chose. PULL Magazine

CO-03

JAYCE DUFFY

11x

Hometrack: Pikes Peak BMX Jayce killed it in 2019, finishing Co. State #1, Gold Cup #1 and NAG #19. Riding for RideCo, he is coached by the legendary Bubba Hayes.

CT-01

KAYANNA DODGE

12g

CT-01

PEYTON PULASKI

14g

RJ REALE

14x

This two-time District #1 Champ has done the unthinkable - dethroning the 30-year #1 Champ of Mike Savage. The Trumbull local has been racing since age eight, and also wrestles for his High School.

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STEPHANIE BLACKBURN

FL-01

MASON MONEGRO

GIADA MAFFEI

10g

Fifth-grader “Jumpstart” Maffei calls Triple Creek BMX her home. When she’s not racing, doing BMX clinics or volunteering at the track, she can be found reading or doing Thai boxing.

GIANNA CLARK

FL-04

FL-05

Home track: Tampa BMX Mason has come a long way in a short time: “I instantly fell in love with BMX and earned my 20th intermediate win at the Circle City Nationals last year.”

FL-01

27gc

FL-03

GABBY DYER

9gc

“Now that I have been training more and getting faster, and now that I am nine years old, I am starting to get to the front of the pack,” says Gianna who races for and trains with Skittles.

FL-04

VIOLET KRAATZ

FL-05

RILEY JORDAN

KAI LEBLANC

Local Track: Okeeheelee BMX “I am also an equestrian and ride horses twice a week,” Voilet tells us. “I’d say never give up and remember that racing makes you faster.”

12g

Kai is one of four in his family to race BMX, and his favorite track is Orlando BMX. Racing for Powwer FX, and when not on the BMX track, she likes to ride ramps and try tricks.

12g

GA-01

IA-01

IL-01

IL-02

12g

SAMANTHA WILLIAMSON

EVAN DOUGLASS

10x

This Cobb County BMX local just turned Expert last year (at the Gator Natls). Living within walking distance to the track has its advantages - and Evan and his sister Aubrey (13) are constantly on their bikes.

ID-02

“Hanny” SKYLER HANSEN

11x

Hometrack: Snake River BMX Sponsored by J.E.T. Racing, Skyler is a second-gen racer - as both his mom and dad raced BMX in the 90’s. He’s in the 5th grade World language program, where half of his studies are done in Mandarin Chinese.

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Sammy is a Blanchard Woods BMX local and did well last year at her first-ever Grands. At school, she wishes she could do gym all day. “ I’ve never really liked sitting at a desk all day, and gym lets me be active for 45 minutes of my day.” Her biggest competitor is Sadie Herrera. “She makes me try harder and makes me a better rider.”

JADEN SEQUENZIA

ID-03

RYLIE NORTHINGTON 12g

“I was born into BMX,” states Rylie. “My parents helped start the local track here - Cherry Hill BMX, and my dad and all four of my brothers either race or have raced.” She advises, “Enjoy the friends and aquaintances you make, and ride as much as you can.”

12x

From Star City BMX in Nebraska, Jaden has been racing for six years, and rides for Majesty Racing. Locally, he has a lot of good comp: “I’ve got a lot of local fast guys here. My local comp is a few older kids - like Tyler Winsor and Robert Bowman.” His favorite track is Blue Springs BMX.

ID-03

ASHLYN GOLDSMITH 30wc OLIVE HINTON BMX wasn’t even in Ashlyn’s vocabulary until she attended the MidWest nationals as a spectator in 2017. She was instantly entranced by the sport and began racing a few weeks later. “I truly believe everything happens for a reason and this sport was introduced to me at a low point in my life.”

IN-01

23x

GARRETT NORTHINGTON Quickness and consistency run in the family. Rylie’s brother, Garrett is also District Champ - and can always be found tearin’ it up at Cherry Hill BMX.

EMILY PACHECO

13g

“I discovered racing through my dad, when I was five,” says Olive, who races at The Hill in Elgin, IL. “We worked our way up from locals to the Nationals. My goal for 2020 is to get a NAG number on both my bikes.” When not racing BMX, she does basketball, volleyball, and track and field.

13g

Having raced for eight years, “Damita” rides for Racer Concepts and splits her time between BMX and ROTC. “I love helping the community,” she says.

SOLOMON GOODWIN 17x “Fort Wayne BMX is my second home,” says Sol. “I have put lots of work into it, alongside my friends and family.” Goodwin names Drew Polk as his toughest comp, and his father is the track operator at Fort Wayne.

YAVANT HAUSLER

18x

“I had one close friend who raced before passing away and that’s what got me into the sport,” says Yavant. “And loved it ever since.”

Apparently, Hausler is fast on any type of track. “I also run a track and won State for the 4x400.”

IN-01

MICHAEL FILIPOFF 39cru A father of three racers, Mike is a hardcore local at Steel Wheels BMX, and tries to spend as much time on his Rival cruiser as he can. PULL Magazine

GA-01

IA-01

IL-01

IL-02

12g

SAMANTHA WILLIAMSON

EVAN DOUGLASS

10x

ID-02

“Hanny” SKYLER HANSEN

11x

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JADEN SEQUENZIA

ID-03

RYLIE NORTHINGTON 12g

12x

ID-03

IN-01

23x

GARRETT NORTHINGTON Quickness and consistency run in the family. Rylie’s brother, Garrett is also District Champ - and can always be found tearin’ it up at Cherry Hill BMX.

EMILY PACHECO

13g

Having raced for eight years, “Damita” rides for Racer Concepts and splits her time between BMX and ROTC. “I love helping the community,” she says.

YAVANT HAUSLER

18x

“I had one close friend who raced before passing away and that’s what got me into the sport,” says Yavant. “And loved it ever since.”

Apparently, Hausler is fast on any type of track. “I also run a track and won State for the 4x400.”

IN-01

MICHAEL FILIPOFF 39cru A father of three racers, Mike is a hardcore local at Steel Wheels BMX, and tries to spend as much time on his Rival cruiser as he can. PULL Magazine

IN-02

LIAM SANDERS

REAGAN RICE

10g

Rival’s Reagan Rice - you might assume she is fond of the letter “R.” Hailing from Plainfield, Indiana, she is a Columbus BMX local.

KY-01

11g

This ROC #1 Champ speaks for us all: “School is boring. I’d rather be riding my BMX bike at the track.”

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10x

“HotRod” Sanders learned about BMX from his dad, who use to race in the 80’s - and also races these days. Together, the Sanders father/son duo travels around the country doing what they both love - BMX! Liam also loves riding his WildCat mini bike and his scooter. ...basically, anything with two wheels.

KS-02

EMILEE WELLS

KS-01

PALMER WARD

Bombshell’s two-time District ChampWard lists Eli Staton as his toughest comp, and his favorite tracks are Rock Hill and Sarasota. Kid’s got good taste!

MIKE OVERMYER

50cru

This Blue Springs / Raytown local has seen his ups and downs, along his climb to the top of his District #1. “Blue Springs is my favorite track,” admits the graphic artist. “With their new barrel gate, asphalt turns and it’s run by some of the best volunteers I’ve ever known.”

LA-01

DUFRENE’s: 10x / 16gc CLARK & McKENNA Track operator kids from Gretna BMX, both Clark and McKenna spend a lot of time helping with registration and concessions when not riding the track.

MA-01

BRETON PROVENCAL 11x “I love racing against my buddies Vinnie, Landon, Parker and Rocco,” says Breton. “I like seeing and racing all of my racing buddies every weekend.” The TriCity sponsored kid likes to go fast. During the winter months, you can find him going fast on ski’s.

MA-02

ESCHER CHARTIER

MI-01

MD-01

“V-Dub” 12x VANCE OUDSHOORN “I love Egg Harbor BMX and always look forward to their Jack Frost race,” says V-Dub. As you can see by the photo above, he wins a LOT.

12g

Hailing from Cape Cod BMX and doin’ it for C-Yaa Racing, Escher lists her toughest comp as Danica Bailey. So far, the Gold Cup Finals last year at Shoreham BMX has been her favorite race, and tells us that she enjoys racing at Bethel BMX in Connecticut. “I live on my bike!” she says.

JAY KERNS

53cru

Having raced on and off since 1982, Jay has dedicated his modern-day racing to his father, who passed away in 2018. Married to Diane for 28 years, BMX racing is a great outlet away from his Millwright job of 22 years.

MD-01

ASHLEIGH MECH

10g

“Go fast and try your best!” is Ashleigh’s motto when it comes to racing. Her brother Tyler is an 11x, and together, they had the opportunity to race all over the country. Her all-time favorite track is Sarasota BMX and she lists Addy Shreve as her best competition.

MN-01

ALEX ROBINSON

13cru

From Rum River BMX comes the “Flying Donut” - sponsored by Prodigy Racing. BMX is his life, with his mom and dad both helping run Rum River. PULL Magazine

IN-02

LIAM SANDERS

REAGAN RICE

10g

Rival’s Reagan Rice - you might assume she is fond of the letter “R.” Hailing from Plainfield, Indiana, she is a Columbus BMX local.

KY-01

11g

This ROC #1 Champ speaks for us all: “School is boring. I’d rather be riding my BMX bike at the track.”

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10x

KS-02

EMILEE WELLS

KS-01

PALMER WARD

Bombshell’s two-time District ChampWard lists Eli Staton as his toughest comp, and his favorite tracks are Rock Hill and Sarasota. Kid’s got good taste!

MIKE OVERMYER

50cru

LA-01

DUFRENE’s: 10x / 16gc CLARK & McKENNA Track operator kids from Gretna BMX, both Clark and McKenna spend a lot of time helping with registration and concessions when not riding the track.

MA-01

MA-02

ESCHER CHARTIER

MI-01

MD-01

“V-Dub” 12x VANCE OUDSHOORN “I love Egg Harbor BMX and always look forward to their Jack Frost race,” says V-Dub. As you can see by the photo above, he wins a LOT.

12g

JAY KERNS

53cru

MD-01

ASHLEIGH MECH

10g

MN-01

ALEX ROBINSON

13cru

From Rum River BMX comes the “Flying Donut” - sponsored by Prodigy Racing. BMX is his life, with his mom and dad both helping run Rum River. PULL Magazine

MN-01

BRYCE BLUMER

13x

Double-B has a great attitude about racing: “I just go out and race and whatever my finish is I’m okay with it. I don’t see a certain race being better than another.” This Rum River racer knows how to take advantage of the year-round Indoor scene in Minnesota.

MN-04

ABBY BEYER

11gc

BMX is a family affair for the Beyer’s between herself, her little brother and both parents, they bring seven bikes to the track. When not BMXing, she can be found swimming or mountain biking. Abby recommends: “Always have fun - even if you don’t win. For girls, racing the boys makes you try harder.”

MN-04

MO-01

MN-04

ETHAN ELLER

MS-01

14x

Lakes Area BMX local Double-E lets his riding do the talking, and the dude has style to spare. Riding for the Speedco/Lethal BMX squad, he’s in the 8th grade and attends a Christian school. For advice, he says, “Give your fear to God.”

MN-06

MO-02

MN-06

MIRIAM LOY

10gc

Missouri’s “Mimi” calls Raytown BMX her home (she lives only one mile away from the track), but also enjoys Spokes BMX and Heartland BMX. She is sponsored by Bicycle Shack.

ALYSSA BRYANT

13g/gc

From St. Peter’s BMX, Alyssa often lines up in the gate against Olive Hinton and Grace Young. “They keep me on my toes,” she says. The 7th grader with a 4.0 GPA likes drawing, painting and also plays soccer when not racing.

MS-01

GUNNER CLAY

12x

A member of the BOX Components Level-Up program, Gunner hopes to someday achieve orange-jersey status. His hometrack is Mag Ridge BMX, but Music City BMX is his favorite.

MT-01

13gc

CADEN LLOYD

14cru

The Mohawk Warrior is currently in 9th grade, with power conditioning being his favorite class.

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MIKEY HARRIS

13cru

Now in his fourth season of racing, Mikey enjoys taking on the good comp that Rum River BMX provides.

AMY OLSON

13g

Having done many other sports in the past such as gymnastics, wrestling, track, dance, snowboarding and soccer, Amy likes BMX the most.

JAYDEN “B-Rat” POWELL JOEL RIENDEAU

B-Rat lists the Gold Cup Finals in Evansville, Indiana as her best race to date - and says that Gretna BMX is her all-time favorite place to race.

44cru

GV BMX’s cruiser competition is solid: “We’re not afraid to throws elbows and high-five at the end of the race,” Joel sums up. Team Muleterro is their family of four - wife Amy, Henry, Owen and Joel.

JOHN NEVIN

15x

Gallatin Valley BMX local dreams of being sponsored someday, likes to mountain bike, snowboard, hunt and talk about himself in the third person. PULL Magazine

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BRYCE BLUMER

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ABBY BEYER

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MN-04

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ETHAN ELLER

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MIRIAM LOY

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Missouri’s “Mimi” calls Raytown BMX her home (she lives only one mile away from the track), but also enjoys Spokes BMX and Heartland BMX. She is sponsored by Bicycle Shack.

ALYSSA BRYANT

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MS-01

GUNNER CLAY

12x

A member of the BOX Components Level-Up program, Gunner hopes to someday achieve orange-jersey status. His hometrack is Mag Ridge BMX, but Music City BMX is his favorite.

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CADEN LLOYD

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The Mohawk Warrior is currently in 9th grade, with power conditioning being his favorite class.

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MIKEY HARRIS

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Now in his fourth season of racing, Mikey enjoys taking on the good comp that Rum River BMX provides.

AMY OLSON

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Having done many other sports in the past such as gymnastics, wrestling, track, dance, snowboarding and soccer, Amy likes BMX the most.

JAYDEN “B-Rat” POWELL JOEL RIENDEAU

B-Rat lists the Gold Cup Finals in Evansville, Indiana as her best race to date - and says that Gretna BMX is her all-time favorite place to race.

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JOHN NEVIN

15x

Gallatin Valley BMX local dreams of being sponsored someday, likes to mountain bike, snowboard, hunt and talk about himself in the third person. PULL Magazine

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BRIAN WITTKAMP

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Hailing from Hornets Nest BMX, Witty is a member of the Yess Devo team and shares his passion for BMX with his 13X son, Mathew.

NC-01

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SAMANTHA MULVIHILL 21-30 women’s class and cruiser. A member of Liberty BMX. ..and she’s also a U.S. Marine. Hoo-rah!

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EMILY FISK

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Last year, Emily earned her first NAG plate (on cruiser). Burlington BMX is her favorite track and she rides for TNT. BMX has given her a lot ... including, her husband.

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OLIVIA BUTLER

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NC-02

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A freshman at Bismarck High School, Olivia races for Larson’s BMX, out of Fastrax BMX - along with her brother, 17x Avery. She holds a 4.0 GPA, with Spanish being her favorite class.

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NICHOLAS SCHWARZ 17x One District #1 plate wasn’t enough for this Burlington BMX local. He had to go earn two of ‘em. May the Schwarz be with you.

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MADDOX SNELL

Cycle Works’ Mad Maddox first got into BMX at the ripe ol’ age of three. “My favorite track has been Evansville, Indiana, because it’s all down hill and like no other track.”

JC PATEMAN

NJ-01

10x

“Joey Bananas” races out of Central Jersey BMX, with some impressive sponsorship from Bombshell, Retro Fitness Freehold, Fly Racing and Blot Out Graphics. He also has a twin sister, but she doesn’t race (yet).

RILEY PENNUCCI

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LUIS DOMINQUEZ

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The daughter of famous photographer James had a great season last year, earning Gold Cup and District #1’s. She has just began racing mountain bikes on the NICA school series, and is on the National Junior Honor Society.

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From Wild Chile BMX, in Las Cruces, comes your 2019 District Cruiser champ. Luis has been racin’ hard for the Championship since 2001.

MYA RAMOS

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Mya, oh my. Ramos calls herself a Duke City local, and loves being able to race year-round under the big metal roof in Albuquerque. Years and years of BMX experience, racing since she was eight years old, has paid off.

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DAYTONAH HARRIS 13gc

“At first, I was too scared to try,” admits Daytonah. “Then our track hosted an all-girls training clinic, and I have been winning races ever since.” She is now 100% committed to her bike and fully focused on BMX.

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MAKYLLA PINO

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“Happy Feet” Pino scored a big win at the Derby City nationals last year, and loves traveling all over the U.S. to race BMX, with her chauffeur and mechanic (dad) and 17-20x brother. PULL Magazine

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BRIAN WITTKAMP

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Hailing from Hornets Nest BMX, Witty is a member of the Yess Devo team and shares his passion for BMX with his 13X son, Mathew.

NC-01

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SAMANTHA MULVIHILL 21-30 women’s class and cruiser. A member of Liberty BMX. ..and she’s also a U.S. Marine. Hoo-rah!

NC-02

EMILY FISK

24g

Last year, Emily earned her first NAG plate (on cruiser). Burlington BMX is her favorite track and she rides for TNT. BMX has given her a lot ... including, her husband.

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OLIVIA BUTLER

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NC-02

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A freshman at Bismarck High School, Olivia races for Larson’s BMX, out of Fastrax BMX - along with her brother, 17x Avery. She holds a 4.0 GPA, with Spanish being her favorite class.

17x/cru

NICHOLAS SCHWARZ 17x One District #1 plate wasn’t enough for this Burlington BMX local. He had to go earn two of ‘em. May the Schwarz be with you.

NE-01

MADDOX SNELL

Cycle Works’ Mad Maddox first got into BMX at the ripe ol’ age of three. “My favorite track has been Evansville, Indiana, because it’s all down hill and like no other track.”

JC PATEMAN

NJ-01

10x

RILEY PENNUCCI

NM-01

LUIS DOMINQUEZ

13g/gc

27cru

From Wild Chile BMX, in Las Cruces, comes your 2019 District Cruiser champ. Luis has been racin’ hard for the Championship since 2001.

MYA RAMOS

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DAYTONAH HARRIS 13gc

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MAKYLLA PINO

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NM-02

NV-01

CAITLIN PARKS

AASA FLORES

15x

Flyin’ Flores comes to us from New Mexico’s thriving race scene at Wild Chile BMX - a town that breeds plenty of fast cats.

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LILEE ROWLEY

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“I have a few first place national trophies,” Lilee says. “But I want more!” Every single day of the week, she is training in some way or another.

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“My family moved from Spangdahlem AFB in Germany to Ellsworth AFB, in South Dakota,” Caitlin describes. “Box Elder BMX was located right outside the gate, so I gave it a try.” Now a Whitney Mesa local, she’s been lovin’ it ever since.

JENNIFER KNAPP CHASE ANTILL

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“I discovered BMX while at a lacrosse practice,” Felser tells. “Our hometrack was nearby and we stopped to check it out. After one lap of practice, he was hooked.

CHANCE HALL

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STEPHANIE PETRIE 39wc “I just love to race. The more competition the better,” says the BMX mother of two racers (ages 9 and 12). “I’m an oldie but a goodie at 38. I love tennis, running and riding long distances around my town.”

Her first race was a free Mother’s Day race at Tri-City BMX, a few years back. Her son, now an 8x, convinced Jennifer to give it a try. “Everyone at TriCity is so supportive,” she describes. “It’s an amazing family. I get to race some really fierce women in my age group. I’m so grateful for this wonderful sport.”

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If the Antill last name rings a bell, old school BMXers will remember Chase’s grandfather, George - who ran the Raleigh factory team in the 80’s. BMX runs in their family veins.

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BRENDAN FELSER

NY-03

By chance, he started racing in July of 2018 and became expert by the following May. Since then, he’s become State, Gold Cup and district #1.

LILY WILLIAMS

10g

They called her the “Red Rocket” and is one of three BMXers in her family. Older brother Korbin and little sis’ Violet join her out at CNY BMX.

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LANCE MILLER

15x

“Spike” is also a TriCity BMX local (in Rotterdam, NY), and races for the Eliminator Meyers Bike Shop squad. His dad serves on the board of directors for Tri-City BMX. Lance says: “Keep going no matter what. Always walk away from a race learning something you can improve on.”

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LANDON BECKER CAMRYN SEARFOSS 10g/gc Two-time District Champ “Crazy Legs,” from Grippen BMX, lives up to her nickname every time she’s on the track. She’s been rampin’ it up since age four.

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This is the second consecutive year for being District #1, who calls Horseheads BMX his home track. He raced 123 races last season and made the podium 110 times, in his quest for a repeat #1 plate. PULL Magazine

NM-02

NV-01

CAITLIN PARKS

AASA FLORES

15x

Flyin’ Flores comes to us from New Mexico’s thriving race scene at Wild Chile BMX - a town that breeds plenty of fast cats.

NV-01

LILEE ROWLEY

13gc

“I have a few first place national trophies,” Lilee says. “But I want more!” Every single day of the week, she is training in some way or another.

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JENNIFER KNAPP CHASE ANTILL

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“I discovered BMX while at a lacrosse practice,” Felser tells. “Our hometrack was nearby and we stopped to check it out. After one lap of practice, he was hooked.

CHANCE HALL

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NY-02

NY-03

NY-04

If the Antill last name rings a bell, old school BMXers will remember Chase’s grandfather, George - who ran the Raleigh factory team in the 80’s. BMX runs in their family veins.

NY-02

BRENDAN FELSER

NY-03

By chance, he started racing in July of 2018 and became expert by the following May. Since then, he’s become State, Gold Cup and district #1.

LILY WILLIAMS

10g

They called her the “Red Rocket” and is one of three BMXers in her family. Older brother Korbin and little sis’ Violet join her out at CNY BMX.

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LANCE MILLER

15x

NY-04

LANDON BECKER CAMRYN SEARFOSS 10g/gc Two-time District Champ “Crazy Legs,” from Grippen BMX, lives up to her nickname every time she’s on the track. She’s been rampin’ it up since age four.

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OH-01

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SARAH 30wc Jumpin’ ELI JONES 10cru KATE CLARRIDGE 11g Like many BMX families Jumpin’ Jones “My best race so far, was the World SMITH-BRADFORD “I discovered BMX from my husband,” Sarah says. “He’s been racing for 10 years and I finally decided to give it a try. My nephew also races.” Her best competition also happens to be her best friends.

has a Dad who raced in the 80’s, a brother who currently races with him and a mom who works registration at their local track - Dayton Indoor. A fourth grader at Fairlawn Elementry, his favorite class is Social Studies, and Eli is on the 4.0 GPA honor roll.

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Championships in Rock Hill, where I got World #8,” spills Kate. “My best competition is probably Annalyse Solano, Zoe Dannenburg or Lily Hinton.” When not doing BMX, she sings, she swims, she does art and trains a ton for BMX.

When you have the word “Air” in your name, you’re destined to catch some. “I started out riding in the skate park with my dad and brother when I was three, and started racing at seven.”

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“My favorite race was the 2015 Grands mains, when I was a 6 Intermediate,” JC tells us. He has a mom and sister who race, while Dad films all of the laps and cheers them all on.

ADDYSON MCQUAIG

ANNETTE NELSON

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ON-01

ANDREW COLLING 14x/cru

Last year at Rockford’s MidWest nationals, Colling had a breakout weekend. “I won all three days on cruiser!” “I like playing volleyball, and I am really interested in building things - my goal is to be able to design and build my own BMX track one of these days.”

OR-01

RYLEY ROJAS

Oregon’s “Hitman” comes to us from Smith Rock BMX and rides for Ridge Brothers Racing. Not too long ago, in Phoenix for the Worlds Qualifier on Friday, he took an impressive third in the main against older kids, tough comp and on flat pedals.

PA-02

PA-01

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This Oklahoma District #1 Champ is almost done with her BA, through Bellevue University. Her husband and grandson both race and wanted her to join them out on the track.

“Chickie” McQuaig rides for HRP Designs, with a long list of co-sponsors. “My dad and oldest brother raced and I started at 53 weeks old on a balance bike,” she tells PULL magazine. “I like Legos, unicorns and hanging out with my friends.”

OK-02

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KEEAIRA SHERRILL-HILL J.C. GAYLER

ON-01

OH-02

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The LINDEMAN’s - ABIGAIL , JENNIFER & ARCHER

While we’ve seen plenty of siblings and the occasional father/daughter, mom/ son combos winning #1 plates in their district, here’s what may possibly be a first for the USA BMX history books: a Three’fer! Mom - Jennifer, daughter Abigal and son Archer all scored the No.1 plates for PA-01. We wonder how many, if any, family has ever earned such a feat in our sport?

KRISTIN LENART

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Know by her friends and fans as “Sparkles,” Kristen rides for Cutters Bike Shop out of Trilogy BMX. Aside from BMX, she also races DH MTB. PULL Magazine

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OH-02

OK-01

When you have the word “Air” in your name, you’re destined to catch some. “I started out riding in the skate park with my dad and brother when I was three, and started racing at seven.”

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“My favorite race was the 2015 Grands mains, when I was a 6 Intermediate,” JC tells us. He has a mom and sister who race, while Dad films all of the laps and cheers them all on.

ADDYSON MCQUAIG

ANNETTE NELSON

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ON-01

ANDREW COLLING 14x/cru

OR-01

RYLEY ROJAS

PA-02

PA-01

13g

This Oklahoma District #1 Champ is almost done with her BA, through Bellevue University. Her husband and grandson both race and wanted her to join them out on the track.

OK-02

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KEEAIRA SHERRILL-HILL J.C. GAYLER

ON-01

OH-02

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The LINDEMAN’s - ABIGAIL , JENNIFER & ARCHER

KRISTIN LENART

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Know by her friends and fans as “Sparkles,” Kristen rides for Cutters Bike Shop out of Trilogy BMX. Aside from BMX, she also races DH MTB. PULL Magazine

PA-02

MADILYN MATIKO

15g

Hyper/Bodyarmor’s “Mad Rayne” has been racing for five years, and just missed out on making the Grands main last year. Her goal for 2020 is to earn a top NAG plate.

PA-04

RYAN BRAMER

15x

Youngest of the infamous Bramer brothers, Ryan is often dubbed the “Forgotten Bramer child.” He’s the easiest going / go-with-the-flow Bramer there is. Tired of being overlooked, he’s out to make a name for himself.

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second-time Distirct Champ, Black Crown’s Courtney racked in the #1 plates last year - and hopes to make Team USA this year for the UCI Worlds in Houston.

QC-01

CARTER JACKSON 15inter

One of the rare District Champs who won the plate as an Intermediate Carter has only been racing for two years. “My favorite track to race at has to be Cornwall BMX because of how long the rhythm section is and all the fun lines you can pick.”

PA-04

DECLAN SIMS

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Known as “The Diesel,” this South Park local has been doing BMX since age two. “I can’t see myself doing anything else full time,” says Declan. “...except down hill and park. Anything with two wheels.”

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CHLOE BERNARD

Chloé admits that her favorite track to race on is Rock Hill BMX, and races all over the place along with her dad and little borther. Riding for Bombshell, Onyx and Huard Bike Shop, her best advice is “If you have a dream, you have to protect it.”

RI-01

MASON BRUNS

RI-01

13cru

“My favorite track would have to be my home track - Woodland BMX, but I also like racing at Trumbull when I get the chance,” says Lydia. “I always enjoy racing the girls from Connecticut and New York.”

Alpha’s Bruns is no stranger to #1 plates, but they’re usually yellow. “I have alot of competitors, and they push me to always work harder,” he tells us. “I would say it’s easy to get discouraged in racing, so you really need to work hard all the time and be persistent if you want good results.”

SC-01

LYDIA CLARKIN

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MIRANDA LANUTO

PHILIP SHERIDAN 13x 13g Doin’ it for Bomshell/Avent, Phil’s first

Rock Hill local and Yess Factory rider, Lanuto discovered BMX by accident. “Our family was having a picnic at the Riverwalk Park near my track, and we were on our way home when we heard the announcer for the local Friday night race. Been hooked since.”

year of racing was at Grippen Park in NY, where he earned a Gold Cup #1 plate as an inter. After his family moved to South Carolina, he became a Lexington BMX local - which is still an hour and a half drive to get to. “But it’s worth it,” he says.

OWEN GOLDEN

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A 7th grader at Chariho middle school, Owen loves Social Studies and is an honor roll student. Besides BMX, he plays the Drums. “It all starts with having fun. Ride your bike every chance you get. Most important, whether you win or lose act the same way and be respectful.”

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DAVID FITZPATRICK 41cru “I started racing because my son asked me to race with him,” Dave tells us. “I try to make it around the track with other old fellas, trying not to wreck,” he jokes. When not on his 24”, Fitz golfs, camps, hikes, and spends time together as a family. PULL Magazine

PA-02

MADILYN MATIKO

15g

Hyper/Bodyarmor’s “Mad Rayne” has been racing for five years, and just missed out on making the Grands main last year. Her goal for 2020 is to earn a top NAG plate.

PA-04

RYAN BRAMER

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COURTNEY PERRYE 11gc

second-time Distirct Champ, Black Crown’s Courtney racked in the #1 plates last year - and hopes to make Team USA this year for the UCI Worlds in Houston.

QC-01

CARTER JACKSON 15inter

PA-04

DECLAN SIMS

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QC-01

CHLOE BERNARD

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MASON BRUNS

RI-01

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SC-01

LYDIA CLARKIN

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MIRANDA LANUTO

PHILIP SHERIDAN 13x 13g Doin’ it for Bomshell/Avent, Phil’s first

OWEN GOLDEN

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SD-02

JESSALYN FISCHER 14gc An 8th grader who is active in Girl Scouts, Jessalyn is organizing a Girl Scout night at her hometrack - Aberdeen BMX. “I started racing BMX because I got sick of just sitting in the stands watching my brother race!”

TN-01

SAMUEL LACHOWICZ 8cru

“My dad took me to the track for the first time when I was four and I couldn’t wait to go back,” says Sam, who now races at Music City BMX along with two brothers - Jacob and Van. He is now sponsored by Tacklebox Racing.

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KELLY DEMARS

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CRAIG PRINCE

TX-13

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Cowtown’s “Mr Dibs” has been doin’ BMX on and off since 1984, and rides for the Independent All Stars. “I discovered racing though ABA’s old Bicycle and Dirt magazine.” All three of his kids and wife have raced at one time, but he’s the only one still doing it.

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SHELBY WATTS

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They call her the “Bone Crusher.” A second-generation racer, the 2017 UCI Worlds were one of her favorites: “I battled it out with a girl from Guatamala. I loved that race!”

UT-02

IAN DAVIS

14x/cru

“My best competition has been AJ Hernandez, who I’ve been racing against since I was five years old,” says Ian. BMX is a family-affair for the Davis’, as his dad is TM for Exile~BlackCrown.

UT-03

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“I believe in racing local and building the community,” says Kelly. “For me, I am very competitive. I needed exercise and wanted to be a good role model for my kiddos - especially my daughter, to show her girls can do anything a boy can do.”

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TX-01

SARAH MCKAY

As a Tuff Gurlz National Team rider, Sarah is all about empowering girls younger than her to have fun, do their best ...and of course, “To always be faster than the boys!”

JACOB RODRIGUEZ 16cru “I discovered BMX after going to an Olympic day,” says El Paso’s Desert Downs BMX local. “My favorite track is Central Texas in Pflugerville, TX.”

RYEDER COON

11x/cru

The entire Coon family is into BMX, with dad racing 41+45 novice and little sister racing 9 girls. When not racing at Rad Canyon, you can find Ryeder playing baseball or wakeboarding.

AMANDA ANDERSON 8g

Known as “Tiny Mouse,” the entire Anderson clan does BMX. “My best competitor is my mom. I like to race her because it makes me to go faster so I can catch her in the future.”

UT-02

AVA ROBERTS

14g

“My sister and I race,” says Ava. “My dad supports us and takes us all over, making memories and friends.” In fact, Ava barely edged out her sister for the District #1 plate. Her highlight was winning Grands a few years back.

UT-03

“Boo Boo Chicken” CONNOR CLIFFORD 11x

This Daylight Cycles’ rider wins the award for coolest nickname, and has won Grands the past coupla years. He’s also been W#4 (from Baku). He takes Chinese immersion at school. “I can read, write and speak Chinese!” PULL Magazine

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TN-01

SAMUEL LACHOWICZ 8cru

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KELLY DEMARS

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CRAIG PRINCE

TX-13

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TX-08

SHELBY WATTS

17g/gc

They call her the “Bone Crusher.” A second-generation racer, the 2017 UCI Worlds were one of her favorites: “I battled it out with a girl from Guatamala. I loved that race!”

UT-02

IAN DAVIS

14x/cru

“My best competition has been AJ Hernandez, who I’ve been racing against since I was five years old,” says Ian. BMX is a family-affair for the Davis’, as his dad is TM for Exile~BlackCrown.

UT-03

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TX-08

TX-01

SARAH MCKAY

As a Tuff Gurlz National Team rider, Sarah is all about empowering girls younger than her to have fun, do their best ...and of course, “To always be faster than the boys!”

JACOB RODRIGUEZ 16cru “I discovered BMX after going to an Olympic day,” says El Paso’s Desert Downs BMX local. “My favorite track is Central Texas in Pflugerville, TX.”

RYEDER COON

11x/cru

The entire Coon family is into BMX, with dad racing 41+45 novice and little sister racing 9 girls. When not racing at Rad Canyon, you can find Ryeder playing baseball or wakeboarding.

AMANDA ANDERSON 8g

Known as “Tiny Mouse,” the entire Anderson clan does BMX. “My best competitor is my mom. I like to race her because it makes me to go faster so I can catch her in the future.”

UT-02

AVA ROBERTS

14g

UT-03

“Boo Boo Chicken” CONNOR CLIFFORD 11x

UT-03

VA-01

RENATE 44wc PREISS-ANDERSON

“My two oldest children started racing in 2013,” says this Judo black belt. “The next year my twins competed in the balance bike class. After I had my last child in 2014, I needed some kind of sport and my husband talked me into trying BMX.”

WA-01

ISAAC PEDDLE

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Justin Fuster

11x

Home track: VMP BMX Dinwiddie, VA. A back to back VA District Champ, Justin raced 119 races and won 60 times last year. For 2020, he has just joined Factory Bombshell/Avent.

WA-01

12x

With a serious nickname like “Dragon Fire,” you’d better be scared to race this River Valley local. When not racing or training, he loves skydiving at i-Fly.

WA-02

VA-01

MONTY CAVADINI

53cru

After racing for 10 years in the 00’s, the Full Monty took a six year break to race RC cars, but is now back and faster than ever - on the Yess Devo team.

ISABELLA GEORGE 9gc

“Izzy” comes to us from NOVA BMX and has been racing for two years. Riding for Velocity BMX, she is also a Gold Cup Champion, who likes art, painting and sewing.

WA-02

TATUM ANDERSON 14gc

“My best competition on cruiser is Sarah Pruitt, who I’m still trying to catch. And Sydney Fye, we are neck and neck, always back and forth.”

KENNY ADAMS

43cru

When asked what his best race has been, Ken jokes, “Any race I don’t crash at.” He loves hopping in the gate with NW legend Brent “Pee Wee” Lee. “I do my best when I’m up against him,” says Adams.

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WA-03

ERIC CARLON

49cru

Carlon’s first BMX race was waaaaay, way back in 1979 - and he’s never stopped. With two sons who race, Eric loves all of the improvements made at his local track, Spokane BMX (home of this year’s Lumberjack Nationals).

WY-01

SIERRA ALTENDORF 16gc

In her 10th year of racing, Sierra made all of her mains last year, including Grands. “I am excited to continue racing once the season starts up,” she states. “And I am looking foreword to seeing more improvement.”

WA-03

AIDEN “MAC” STACY 8x

This Spokane local has been racing for four years now in the hotly-contested Northwest district chase - earning WA-03’s District #1 plate last year with some tough comp and contenders.

WI-02

JENA VONHOLZEN HADEN EVERTS

14x/cru

From Razor City BMX, Everts loves racing and traveling to different tracks. “My dad and mom are my biggest fans and take me everywhere they can.”

13g

She not only has some Midwest Pull, but also rides for them. She first wanted to race at age three, and gave it a try at four years old. By age five, she had earned NAG #5. She’s been winning ever since. PULL Magazine

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RENATE 44wc PREISS-ANDERSON

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ISAAC PEDDLE

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Justin Fuster

11x

Home track: VMP BMX Dinwiddie, VA. A back to back VA District Champ, Justin raced 119 races and won 60 times last year. For 2020, he has just joined Factory Bombshell/Avent.

WA-01

12x

With a serious nickname like “Dragon Fire,” you’d better be scared to race this River Valley local. When not racing or training, he loves skydiving at i-Fly.

WA-02

VA-01

MONTY CAVADINI

53cru

After racing for 10 years in the 00’s, the Full Monty took a six year break to race RC cars, but is now back and faster than ever - on the Yess Devo team.

ISABELLA GEORGE 9gc

“Izzy” comes to us from NOVA BMX and has been racing for two years. Riding for Velocity BMX, she is also a Gold Cup Champion, who likes art, painting and sewing.

WA-02

TATUM ANDERSON 14gc

“My best competition on cruiser is Sarah Pruitt, who I’m still trying to catch. And Sydney Fye, we are neck and neck, always back and forth.”

KENNY ADAMS

43cru

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ERIC CARLON

49cru

WY-01

SIERRA ALTENDORF 16gc

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This Spokane local has been racing for four years now in the hotly-contested Northwest district chase - earning WA-03’s District #1 plate last year with some tough comp and contenders.

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From Razor City BMX, Everts loves racing and traveling to different tracks. “My dad and mom are my biggest fans and take me everywhere they can.”

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Mother nature threw a curveball

Sweaters in Sarasota Sarasota marked the kickoff of the 2020 GoPro North American Supercross Series and was the second stop on the USA BMX Pro Series. Racers were greeted with unseasonably chilly temperatures, gusty winds and grey skies. Mother nature threw a curveball but didn’t stop the diehard racers in the Sunshine State. words & photos by Gmo

A-Pro Just a week prior, the world witnessed the emergence of defending National #1 amateur Riley House and his absolute dominance in his new class. Friday would be much of the same with the Rockstar/Rift/Tangent racer running away with his third consecutive win. Saturday he would experience a drivetrain problem during qualifying rounds that had him near the bubble of even qualifying for the main event. He would find himself in the main but stuck out in gate eight. This wasn’t a worry for him as he won the Grands from gate eight as well. When the gate dropped Ruben Garcia quickly found the front of the pack after leaving gate two. House would get a good start but would get held on the outside all the way into turn one. Garcia would hold the lead down the second straight with Yess’ Cam Moore in hot pursuit. Those two would stay in the same position until the finish line but the battle for the third spot continued behind them. Another Florida local, Rogerio Dos Reis, would barely hold off hard charging local Tyler Klumper for the last spot on the podium.

14x Rocco Pesaturo is one stylish dude. He’s pretty fast too and won 13-14 Open both days.

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Above: Corben Sharrah has won every Elite main so far in 2020. Right: Brazilian import Vicente Pinto is the real deal in Junior Men.

Vet Pro Fans were definitely surprised when motos were posted on Friday night and the defending champion Tyler Brown was no where on them. All eyes were then on Alpha’s Jonathon Suarez. The Venezuelan transplant, who now calls south Florida home, continued his winning ways from Phoenix and captured two more wins. This guy is serious about winning the title this year without a doubt. Florida is also home to several other top Vets including Miguel Castro who would find himself on the podium both days with a second and third and Carlos Manrique who would grab the second spot on day two. PULL Magazine

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Above: Corben Sharrah has won every Elite main so far in 2020. Right: Brazilian import Vicente Pinto is the real deal in Junior Men.

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Below: J-Smooth is so close to winning an Elite main event that he can taste it.

Right: Wikid! Teammates Keilani Gray (NAG 5) and Lea Hegberg (NAG 9) both won a day in 5 & Under XG.

DK’s Josh Smith would find himself in third on Friday evening after the “French Texan” Damien Lacombe slid out in the second turn trying to go from third to first. Almost. Junior Women Nine of the toughest young ladies around hit the gate Friday in search of points that would qualify them for Team USA and an opportunity to represent at the World Championships in May. Floridian Mckenzie “Skittles” Gayheart was one of the favorites coming into the weekend and she delivered a big win on day one. UCI Pump Track World Champion Payton Ridenour had the early lead but gave it up as the ladies arrived at turn two. Canadian National Champion Molly Simpson would slide in for a third. On the second day Payton would hold onto the lead the entire lap and keep her new sponsor Mongoose elated. Junior Men The showdown between Alpha’s red hot up and comer Brayden Kempel and M&M Racing’s Vincente Garcia Pinto went back and forth all weekend long. Pinto had pole position on Friday in the main and shot out of gate one in the main event. Kempel was languishing right behind the Brazilian and went right on by with some silky-smooth manuals down the third straightaway. Black Widow’s James Plummer would finish in the third spot. The second day of racing brought the same top two finishes with Kempel taking it from gate to finish line. The real race was between Daylight teammates Zach Jacobs and Amakye Andersen. Jacobs would move slightly to the outside of the third straight

Andrew Probert (NAG 8) grabs the early lead in 8 Cruiser.

Above: J&R’s Alexis Alden was the one to beat in 11-12 Girl Cruiser. Right: Helium’s Jacob “Speedy” Gonzales (3) came from So Cal and grabbed a third on Saturday in 7X.

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Below: J-Smooth is so close to winning an Elite main event that he can taste it.

Right: Wikid! Teammates Keilani Gray (NAG 5) and Lea Hegberg (NAG 9) both won a day in 5 & Under XG.

Andrew Probert (NAG 8) grabs the early lead in 8 Cruiser.

Above: J&R’s Alexis Alden was the one to beat in 11-12 Girl Cruiser. Right: Helium’s Jacob “Speedy” Gonzales (3) came from So Cal and grabbed a third on Saturday in 7X.

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ONE DOUBLE (2 Wins on the same-day) BRAYDEN KEMPEL Junior Men & 17-20 X 9-10 Mixed & 9 X Girl BROOKE WALSKI COLE FREDERICK 11-12 Open & 12 X 6 & Under Open & 6 X GRAYSON SNEED GRAYSON TOSCANO 6 & Under Mixed & 6 Inter JAY SMITH 7 & Under Cru & 7 X MANUELA VELEZ 13-14 Mixed & 14 X Girl 6 & Under Mixed & 6 X Girl SAWYER SMITH STELLA SUNSERI 13-14 Mixed & 14 X Girl

allowing his teammate Andersen to squeak by. Elite Women Surprisingly only six Elite Women showed for the big bucks in Florida. Track caretaker John Purse keeps everything smooth. He’s also a BMX Hall of Famer.

With $20,000 in purse money up for grabs on the weekend the fans were certainly disappointed. Despite the small turnout the ladies still put on a great show. DK’s Carly Kane made her debut in the class and unfortunately for her it was a quick one. She went down in a blaze over the first jump and ended her weekend in the first moto of day one. Heal up quick! This race was World Champion Alise Willoughby’s first race of the year on the USA BMX series and she didn’t miss a beat. Nothing but aces for the winningest racer of all time. With no Brooke Crain in attendance, Full Tilt’s Ashley Verhagen stayed consistent and seized the points lead after a pair of seconds on the weekend. Aruba’s Shanayah Howell took third place honors each day. The 2020 title chase is already heating up! Elite Men Corben Sharrah was untouchable in Arizona and continued his streak in Florida. The Daylight rider is now 4 for 4 and shows no signs of slowing down. His toughest competition came from Florida locals Jeremy Smith and Anderson Souza. Smith is on the verge of his first Elite victory and we predict it will come some time this season. Souza led a lot of laps during the weekend, but small mistakes kept him from challenging

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It was a grey plate get down in this moto. NAG 2 Jase Allen would take the wins in 8x.

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Sharrah, Smith and Souza all with their eyes on the prize.

Aruba’s Adri Koolman takes it upstairs on his way to a second place finish in 46-50 Cruiser.

Full Tilt’s Josh Mclean (215) leads a pack of hungry Elites. He’d finish in second on day two.

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Sharrah, Smith and Souza all with their eyes on the prize.

Aruba’s Adri Koolman takes it upstairs on his way to a second place finish in 46-50 Cruiser.

Full Tilt’s Josh Mclean (215) leads a pack of hungry Elites. He’d finish in second on day two.

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Riley House gets dipped on his way to an A Pro victory on Friday evening and no, this picture is not photoshopped.

Factory Answer’s PJ O’Brien knocked the socks off of the 14 cruiser and 14 expert classes both days. Yess’ Tom Johnson was another imposing force in Florida. The 52 year old came to win and he did so with ease in the 5155 Cruiser and 51 & Over Expert classes all weekend. In the 10 Intermediate ranks on Saturday Emory Block grabbed the early lead with the holeshot from gate eight but Florida Answer Ssquared rider Maximus Mental would take the lead into turn one. These two would jocky for position before locking elbows as they entered the final turn, both going down in the process. This allowed Sarasota local Holden Murphy to come on around and claim the victory. On Sunday, Block and Mental were back at it out front with Block leading the entire lap until the last 10 feet. Mental built up just a bit more speed through the rhythm section and made the pass. Thats why they call him Max Speed we guess. The 10 Expert Girls class was all Violet Popovich on day one, that is until she made a mistake on the third straight. She was able to get back on the gas but not before Giada Maffei, Tatum Pierce, and Lilani Pringle blazed on past. Those three would finish on the podium in that order. If you haven’t heard about 13X Jonathan Baez yet we think that you will real soon. Hailing from Central Florida by way of Puerto Rico, Baez was winning Saturday’s main but looked a bit panicked down the last straight. This allowed Black Widow’s Cole Issacs to nip him at the line. On Sunday Baez left no doubt and took the win convincingly. Brayden Kempel is coming into his own in the 17-20 Expert class. Despite entering turn one in fourth place on Saturday, the Bullet never gave up and stayed patient. He would get his chance out of the final turn and go from third to first by the end.

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Riley House gets dipped on his way to an A Pro victory on Friday evening and no, this picture is not photoshopped.

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Answer factory hoss PJ O’Brien toyed with hanging up the cruiser for 2020 but he couldn’t stay away. Mark him down for two wins in 14 Cruiser.

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Yessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Manuela Munoz Velez had the first straight dialed in Sarasota.

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11x - Bobblehead Vs. Bundy. Rumor has it that Riftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Felker made a friendly wager with boss man Rich Pelton and came out ahead.

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It took Jim 10 years of trying before he was finally able to hoist that big silver Cup for No.1 Factory above his head. Most TM’s would’ve thrown in the towel years ago, but Jim’s dedication to his riders and the sport are still as strong today as when he first raced BMX in the 80’s. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone as chill as Jim B. Questions or Answer? JIM: I’m more of a question kind of guy, because I usually have all the answers.

Driving or sitting shot-gun? JIM: Driving, because then I am in control. 70’s, 80’s, 90’s or 00’s? JIM: All of them are so good, how do you pick just one?! I would have to say the 90’s tho, because all of the factory teams were representing and it got really big! MidWest or Middle East? JIM: Midwest always. It has to snow so you get a reset every year. Deep dish or thin-crust? JIM: That’s a tough call. I would have to say thin crust. You can always make a deep dish by putting two thin’s together for the best of both worlds. Phone Call or Text? JIM: Phone call, because you can say anything in a text. If it’s over the phone, it’s real. Chromoly, Alloy or Carbon-fiber? JIM: Tough one... there is a place for all three! I just

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like cool bikes, no matter what material. Waffle House or International House o’ Pancakes? JIM: Neither - McDonald’s is the way to go on the road! Netflix, Hulu or Amazon? JIM: Netflix, because everyone has one. I can just tag along on their account. Inspiration or motivation? JIM: Motivation. It is easier to motivate someone and help them rather than giving them inspiration. I put a lot of pressure on myself, so in a way that feeds to my crew and they just catch on and get motivated! Old school X-up or modern-day turndown? JIM: Turndown for-sure. I’ve spent a lot of time watching the kids ride the track as we were packing up after the race weekends. Seen plenty of turndowned tables. Facebook, Instagram or Twitter? JIM: I don’t partake in social media. Our future is lost in social media. BMX was bigger without it.

Rock or Country? JIM: Both, depending on if I want to relax or get pumped up! After a bad day I always listen to country and after a good day it’s always rock. I like to switch it up. Ford, Chevy or Dodge? JIM: Chevy - I just like the bowtie. Perm or mullet? JIM: I don’t have hair so that’s a tough one. If I had to pick though, a mullet. Nothing like seeing Joe Dirt running around the pits. Used or new? JIM: New. I just love a fresh new car smell. Wal-Mart or Costco? JIM: Walmart - you never know what you’re going to see there. Superman, Spiderman or Batman? JIM: Definitely Batman. He had the coolest car. If we’re talking about all superheroes, though, I would go with Thor!

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Star Wars or Star Trek? JIM: I would probably have to go with Star Wars.

Chewbacca rules. Shoes: flat soles or clipless? JIM: Racing is way faster with clips, but it is way more fun with flats. I like both, which makes it interesting. Old-school, Mid or New-School? JIM: New school. There is no replacing technology.

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In Sarasota, Power Cycles won for Best Looking pits.

Everybody loves Howard.

Shakira and J-Lo have nuthin’ on USA BMX’s halftime entertainment.

“If we can get our dog to roll its eyes and lick its nose, will you put her in Pull Magazine?”

BMX is truly a Family sport - just ask the Daudet Family.

School teacher and Vet Pro Josh Smith, kickin’ back between motos.

“Thank you, Answer BMX!” --from Houston’s Holeshot artists.

Last year, Sophia Rodriguez scored every No.1 plate ...except for one.

It’s a monthly meeting of the Rocky Luciano Fan Club.

Three fast chicks: Natalee Daugherty. Lexis Colby and Ashley Verhagen.

Whether he’s at the race or not, George “Factory-Dad” Vick brings you the live video stream.

“Hey, Cole Frederick - are you ready to defend that W#1 plate?”

Winner, winner ... Fish dinner. Courtesy of a bald eagle and osprey.

Ronnie Kim will be going for his eighth straight NAG No.1 title this November.

Look out! Stand back! ...it’s the Buuuullllll-Dozer.

FullTilt teammates and BFF’s - Jordyn Miranda and Skittles.

Profile Racing would not be the same without these two cats - Gus and what’s-his-name.

Florida’s PowerFX crew is full of some mighty fast and furious racers.

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In Sarasota, Power Cycles won for Best Looking pits.

Everybody loves Howard.

Shakira and J-Lo have nuthin’ on USA BMX’s halftime entertainment.

“If we can get our dog to roll its eyes and lick its nose, will you put her in Pull Magazine?”

BMX is truly a Family sport - just ask the Daudet Family.

School teacher and Vet Pro Josh Smith, kickin’ back between motos.

“Thank you, Answer BMX!” --from Houston’s Holeshot artists.

Last year, Sophia Rodriguez scored every No.1 plate ...except for one.

It’s a monthly meeting of the Rocky Luciano Fan Club.

Three fast chicks: Natalee Daugherty. Lexis Colby and Ashley Verhagen.

Whether he’s at the race or not, George “Factory-Dad” Vick brings you the live video stream.

“Hey, Cole Frederick - are you ready to defend that W#1 plate?”

Winner, winner ... Fish dinner. Courtesy of a bald eagle and osprey.

Ronnie Kim will be going for his eighth straight NAG No.1 title this November.

Look out! Stand back! ...it’s the Buuuullllll-Dozer.

FullTilt teammates and BFF’s - Jordyn Miranda and Skittles.

Profile Racing would not be the same without these two cats - Gus and what’s-his-name.

Florida’s PowerFX crew is full of some mighty fast and furious racers.

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In an unprecedented move, the International Olympic Committee (aka the IOC) has postponed the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. This has never happened in the history of the modern Olympic era. The games have been canceled three times due to World Wars but never have they seen a postponement. (Ironically, one of those cancellations happened in Tokyo in 1940.) This decision was jointly handed down by the committee and the host country of Japan on March 24th. The parties expressed their shared concern about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and what it is doing to people’s lives and the significant impact it is having on global athletes’ preparations for the Games. The Tokyo Olympic Games are now scheduled to be celebrated from July 23rd until August 8th in 2021. Despite the setback and uncertainty of the world as this pandemic rages on, many athletes remain optimistic about competing. Defending gold medalist Connor Fields made the statement: “In all seriousness, as much as this sucks for everyone involved, it’s the right thing to do. Part of being an elite athlete is dealing with change, adversity, and adapting and that’s what we will all have to do! In the meantime let’s focus on what’s important and stay safe.” His fellow teammate Alise Willoughby expressed similar feelings on her Instagram page – “There is a bigger picture here. Good or bad, this is a historical moment and I feel honored to continue to represent my country on the global platform through this unprecedented time. All I can hope is that myself and the thousands of other Olympic and paralympic athletes in limbo use this time to be a source of light and motivation for others to continue putting their best foot forward, regardless of the circumstance or outcome. It’s what athletes do. I look forward to competing again whenever the time comes, and seeing sport bring the world together when the time is right.” While we have all been affected in some capacity by this global health crisis, we can only hope that both the UCI World Championships originally scheduled for the end of May and the rescheduled XXXII Olympiad actually take place. We’re sure the athletes that have dedicated a large part of their lives to the sport can’t wait to showcase their talents for the world to see.

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2008 Olympic Games - Beijing, China

2012 Olympic Games - London, England

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The first-ever PULL Magazine BMX Drawing Contest is ON. Open to all ages and skill levels - with various prizes given in multiple categories.

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SAMPLES: To help get you inspired, here are some classic gOrk sketches from the past, that have been used in the magazines and for MJT Awards. Click on the Video links to watch some Drawing How-toâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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The first-ever PULL Magazine BMX Drawing Contest is ON. Open to all ages and skill levels - with various prizes given in multiple categories.

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BALANCE BIKES At the more than 300-plus BMX tracks all across North America, balance bike riders from two to five years-old have been racing their hearts out.

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Reigning World numero uno, Alise Willoughby and her GW prevailed against the toughest ladies in BMX (L to R): Felicia Stancil (#6), Lauren Reynolds (#21), Brooke Crain and Payton Ridenour (W#4).

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Reigning World numero uno, Alise Willoughby and her GW prevailed against the toughest ladies in BMX (L to R): Felicia Stancil (#6), Lauren Reynolds (#21), Brooke Crain and Payton Ridenour (W#4).

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If you’re a PGA golfer, you’d want to play Augusta before the Masters. If you’re a NASCAR driver, you’d prepare with some track time at Daytona, before the 500 - right? Then, if you’re a serious BMXer wanting to do well at Worlds, you’d go to the LoneStar Nationals. or many, getting prepped for Worlds was what this weekend was all about. Friday for the American ams was all about Worlds Qualification - a second chance to punch your ticket on Team USA to take on the World later this year. Saturday and Sunday would be the perfect opportunity to get the Rockstar Energy track dialed-in to win a big W#1. For the pros, Friday was all about the USA Cycling race-for-the-sleeve. For foreign pros, Saturday and Sunday would be prime time for Worlds prep.

ABOVE: Race of Champs No.1 Blaise Pereira and his new Alpha ride were haulin’ in the motos but had troubles in the 15x main. RIGHT: Throdwn AApro Zack Van Kammen scored himself a third place on Friday, at the USA Cycling National Championships.

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Plenty of fast foreigners came to Texas to get in their pre-Worlds tune-up. France and Australia sent in many of their top-guns, with 16 countries total. Even Japan was repped well, as Japan Cycling coach Masa Sampei (a former BMX pro) brought his best ams and pros for the occasion - and they were racing impressive all weekend. e started the weekend off in conjunction with USA Cycling where the best in the U.S. battled it out for the Stars and Stripes sleeve.

In Elite Women, the reigning USA BMX No.1 Woman Pro and Olympic silver medalist, Alise Willoughby (Saint Cloud, Minn.), did not lose a lap all day and was able to add another national championship title to her name. That’s nine national championship wins for Willoughby in the past 10 years. Last year’s winner, Felicia Stancil (Indianapolis, Ind.) finished second place overall. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif.) had two close third places, and tried to move up in the last round with a second, giving her third overall. During the Elite Men’s race, Olympic gold medalist Connor Fields (Las Vegas, Nev.) was on fire, and also didn’t lose a single lap. That’s now four national championship wins for Fields, as he regained the red, white and blue sleeve for his Chase jersey. The rest of the race was constantly changing with passes in every turn. By the finish line, Jeremy Smith (Dayton, Ohio) was in a solid second place, followed by Zack Van Kammen (Lake Elsinore, Calif.) in third. What this means for both Alise and Connor, are a near-guarantee to make the U.S. Olympic team PULL Magazine

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as if that wasn’t already a “given.” But with the patriotic sleeves now on their left arms, they might as well book their ticket to Tokyo.

The Juniors hit the 8-meter supercross hill in style, and saw Mongoose’s Payton Ridenour (Pottstown, Penn.) and Tangent-Rift’s Nick Adams (Orangevale, Calif.) come out on top. For their winning ways, they both get bumped up in contention to compete in the limited Junior Elite class for Team USA at this year’s Worlds. USA Cycling is still counting their best four finishes to decide the final Juniors. Meanwhile, on Friday night, a half-ton more kids qualified to become members of the amateur TEAM USA, earning the right to compete at this year’s UCI World Championships. This was the second Worlds Qualifier (of 4). Being held on the actual Worlds track would be important; as a good sign of things to come. If you qualified for the Worlds, you’d receive a

TOP ABOVE: Equador’s top pick for the Olympics Alfredo Campo, is currently calling North Carolina his home. ABOVE: Poorboy’s Damian Porzel leads Jayden Locke in a 10x qualifying round.

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ABOVE: Supercross-mounted Cody Harris (NAG#9) goes ODI grip-to-ODI grip with Marian/Race Inc’s Kyle Robinson in another intense round of 26-35X.

RIGHT: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ...Houston, we have liftoff! Elite Men fire off their retro-rockets and blast off the top of the Rockstar big hill.

gigantic qualifier medal in the shape of Texas. In true Texan-fashion, DeSoto TO and national announcer Chris Allen suggested making a belt buckle out of it. istening to a lot of the riders in the pits, they told us a key factor to making the Worlds main and getting a shot at the illustrious W#1 title this year, will be jumping the Rockstar track’s big triple into turn one. Many of the older riders noted that they weren’t going for it this weekend, but admitted they’ll have to step things up when it counts. It’s also cool to see ALL of the 12 & under riders racing on platform pedals, and most of them wearing Vans, to prepare for the UCI Worlds (where it is a requirement to use platform pedals).

as if that wasn’t already a “given.” But with the patriotic sleeves now on their left arms, they might as well book their ticket to Tokyo.

TOP ABOVE: Equador’s top pick for the Olympics Alfredo Campo, is currently calling North Carolina his home. ABOVE: Poorboy’s Damian Porzel leads Jayden Locke in a 10x qualifying round.

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ABOVE: Supercross-mounted Cody Harris (NAG#9) goes ODI grip-to-ODI grip with Marian/Race Inc’s Kyle Robinson in another intense round of 26-35X.

RIGHT: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ...Houston, we have liftoff! Elite Men fire off their retro-rockets and blast off the top of the Rockstar big hill.

ince Friday’s pro action was for Americans-only, Saturday saw the foreigners register. While France and Japan were the main two countries to send their heavyhitters, we wondered where were the Dutchies and Brits?! Saturday’s Elite Men saw their numbers grow to 25 riders, dueling for the $10,000 purse, with 3,000 bucks going to first place. Once things were whittled down to the great eight, it was a full-on International finale’ - with two Americans (Fields and Wood), two Frenchies (Andre and Mahieu), two Brazilians (Souza and Rezende), one Equadorian (Campo) and one Aussie (A-Dean). At least six of these eight are practically guaranteed a ticket to Tokyo, to represent their home country at the Olympics. Surprisingly, Fields blew his gate and was shut down quickly - and he decided to shut it down early and watched the action from the back of the pack. What he and everybody witnessed was France’s Romain Mahieu getting the holeshot and never looking back. Even the Elite ladies had a fullbore International field of riders consisting of three Americans RIGHT: If you’re French and your name is Romain, then you are deemed FAST. Romain Mayet (#974 leads Tesar (#34), Taylor (Marian) and Van Kammen (#63). But it was the “other Romain” who’d wind up with the Saturday win.

BOTTOM FAR RIGHT: The Mosquito is on a mission this year and made it six Vet Pro wins out of six tries. Could 2020 be his redemption year? We think so.

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BOTTOM FAR RIGHT: The Mosquito is on a mission this year and made it six Vet Pro wins out of six tries. Could 2020 be his redemption year? We think so.

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(Alise, Brooke & Felicia), three Aussies (Sakakibara, Reynolds and Buchanan), one Frenchie (Valentino) and one Canuck (Drew Mechielsen). It was great to see Caroline make her return to the track - and she picked up right where she’d last left off a couple of years ago. In the end, The Beast continued to rule the roost - and was joined on the podium by Stancil and Saya Sakakibara.

On Sunday, former National No.1 Champ Jason Carne$ (NAG 2) made an appearance in 46-50 Cruiser and showed those young guys how it’s done. On Saturday, the win went to Independent All Star’s Craig Prince (2).

After last year’s Grands controversy in the third main title-chase, Alpha’s Jonathan Suarez has been on a mission in 2020. So far this year, The Mosquito has put the bite on the Vet class six times out of six tries! Wins both days give the Alphamale a solid points lead for this year’s No.1 Vet plate - while the defending Champ has yet to win one.

ou can’t help but be impressed at the incredible millionso’-dollars Rockstar Energy bike park. Thanks to the full support from Houston Sports and the City of Houston, nothing has been skimped on when it comes to this venue and this race. And the LoneStar nationals was being used as a “tester” for when the Worlds arrives. Figuring out the parking and transpo back and forth to the track was being worked out. Lead architect for this project, Mike McIntyre had a big ol’ grin on his face all weekend, proud to see his designs in full use. For Saturday and Sunday’s mains, the excitement had built up to its peak, and the riders were amped up for the finals ...partly due to the endless supply of free Rockstar drinks they were handing out near staging. Here, it is frowned upon if you are

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Velocity’s John Robbins carves up Houston’s last turn like a Thanksgiving turkey. The fastest Canuck in the 12X class - Austin Cornbill, loves to go big.

seen holding a Monster or RedBull - and you might get kicked out for doing so.

mong the standout races, is always 17-20x. With 25 riders on Saturday, everyone was anxious to see who’d come out on top - and bump themselves up in the Amateur point standings. On Sunday, Saturday’s winner Kye Affoo got caught up in a top-tube tango during semis while blasting down the first straight. The Aussie’s day was done and that would leave the 17-20x final all up for grabs. Without any Junior Elite racing on the big hill, the class had jumped up to 32 riders total - making it an important one for National points chasers. Without Affoo in the main, it was all Hyper’s Alex Antil, the Marian student, firing off his retrorockets down the first straight. New Texan-transplant Gavin Freewalt PULL Magazine

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was in hot pursuit, but couldn’t catch Antil’s red ROC No.1 Chase-colored Hyper. Brayden Kempel snagged the third-spot.

The other most exciting battle to watch has been the Ronnie Kim -vs- Cedric Cade showdown. In Houston, The Entertainer had his RIGHT: Japan’s Soma Hashimoto gets his snap on off of Houston’s 8-meter hill. Suuh-NAP!

C: 0% M: 0% Y: 0% K: 80% C: 0% M: 0% Y: 0% K: 40% C: 100% M: 52% Y: 0% K: 25% C: 0% M: 91% Y: 81% K: 19%

LEFT: Yess’ Alejandro Che, a 14x from SoCal, looked strong in Houston.

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DATA: TWO TRIPLES (3 same-day Wins, on both Days) ROWDY HOLZER 10 Cru,10X & 9-10 open DOUBLE-DOUBLES (2 same-day Wins, on 2 Days) ALEXIS ALDEN CROSBY BACKER COLE FREDERICK LANCE MCGUIRE NIC SALAMANCA ESJA SHRIVER

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DOUBLE (2 Wins on same-day) SAGE GAZAN RONNIE KIM JASON MORRIS GREYSON SNEED STELLA SUNSERI ROBERT TAYLOR COOPER TAYLOR

10 Xgirls & 9-10 Mixed 13-14 Xopen & 14X 26-30 Xopen & 26-35X 6under Xopen & 6X 13-14 Mixed & 14 Xgirls 41-45 Cruiser & 41-45X 7-8 Xopen & 8 Cruiser

Date: March 6-8, 2020 Location:

Rockstar Energy Drink Bike Park City/State: Houston, TX States Represented: 40 Country Count: 17 including U.S. Track Length: 1,400 feet

Team Winners Sat. Bike Shop: J&R Bikes-Speedco Sat. Factory: FullTilt-Radio Sun. Bike Shop: Bay Area BMXers Sun. Factory: Answer Factory Moto Counter: Fri.: 91 Sat.: 203

Sun.: 176

Pro Winners:

Elite Men: Connor Fields (Friday)

& Romain Mahieu (Saturday)

Elite Women: Alise Willoughby (both) A-pro: Ruben Garcia (both days) Vet pro: Jonathan Suarez (both days) Jr. Women: Payton Ridenour (Friday)

& Teigen Pascual (Saturday)

Jr. Men: Nic Adams (on Friday)

& Zach Jacobs (for Saturday

Answer Holeshot: Alise Willoughby, Ruben Garcia & Romain Mahieu

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moments, dueling with the Factory Box superstar, but for the most part - Ronnie remained dominant. ...that is, until Sunday’s 14x main. Kim blew his gate and found himself in fourth place. Meanwhile, Cedric had the snap and never looked back. In the first turn, Ronnie got balled up with the mid-pack and wound up sampling the Rockstar asphalt.

y the end of Sunday, we’d all witnessed some incredible races, and quite a few upsets. In 15x, Rival’s Jordan Callum took the wins both days. In 17-20 cruiser, Bombshell’s May Austin, from Montana, took two wins. Another virtual unknown - Cooper Taylor, also racing for Bombshell, scored three wins throughout PULL Magazine

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was in hot pursuit, but couldn’t catch Antil’s red ROC No.1 Chase-colored Hyper. Brayden Kempel snagged the third-spot.

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LEFT: Yess’ Alejandro Che, a 14x from SoCal, looked strong in Houston.

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11-12 Gcru & 12 Xgirls 7-8 Mixed & 8 Inter 11-12 Xopen & 12X 36-40 Cru & 36-40X 11 Inter & 11-12 Mixed 15-16 Xg & 15-16 Mixed

DOUBLE (2 Wins on same-day) SAGE GAZAN RONNIE KIM JASON MORRIS GREYSON SNEED STELLA SUNSERI ROBERT TAYLOR COOPER TAYLOR

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Date: March 6-8, 2020 Location:

Rockstar Energy Drink Bike Park City/State: Houston, TX States Represented: 40 Country Count: 17 including U.S. Track Length: 1,400 feet

Team Winners Sat. Bike Shop: J&R Bikes-Speedco Sat. Factory: FullTilt-Radio Sun. Bike Shop: Bay Area BMXers Sun. Factory: Answer Factory Moto Counter: Fri.: 91 Sat.: 203

Sun.: 176

Pro Winners:

Elite Men: Connor Fields (Friday)

& Romain Mahieu (Saturday)

Elite Women: Alise Willoughby (both) A-pro: Ruben Garcia (both days) Vet pro: Jonathan Suarez (both days) Jr. Women: Payton Ridenour (Friday)

& Teigen Pascual (Saturday)

Jr. Men: Nic Adams (on Friday)

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Answer Holeshot: Alise Willoughby, Ruben Garcia & Romain Mahieu

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Pro action is heating up this year, with riders like Jeremy Smith (#259) and Riley House (#555) mixin’ things up, with the usual front-runners like Corben Sharrah (#24) and Jared Garcia (#187).

Lookin’ as color-coordinated as you can get, JBR’s Ryder Johnson leads a round of six year old Intermediates, ahead of Alexander Schley (#17). Schley would get the win Saturday.

Seems like everywhere you look these days, there’s a Bombshell ripper out front: like 8x Jake Morgan and/or 12x Gus Mitchell.

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the weekend in 8 cruiser and 7-8 Xopen. On such a tough track, one can never predict who will win, as one minor mistake could take you out or drop you to the back of the pack. n 17-20 girls, Skittles - McKenzie Gayheart, scored Sunday’s big win. Most impressively was second place finisher Jui Yabuta, from Japan. The Japanese riders are definitely improving, and Jui’s second place against America’s finest, is proof that you don’t want to count them out at this year’s UCI Worlds. Team-wise, the defending No.1 champs of J&R Bikes took Saturday’s win, but the Bay Area BMXers came back strong on Sunday, thanks to the multiple wins of Esja Shriver in 15-16 girls. Howard’s 510 crew is bound and determined to take the title in 2020! In the factory ranks, Saturday’s winner FullTilt-Radio, were stopped on day two by Answer (thanks to wins by Marshall Gehrke’s wins in 13x). The Major celebrated his victories by doing a few backflips in Houston’s bike park afterwards. PULL Magazine

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Pro action is heating up this year, with riders like Jeremy Smith (#259) and Riley House (#555) mixin’ things up, with the usual front-runners like Corben Sharrah (#24) and Jared Garcia (#187).

Lookin’ as color-coordinated as you can get, JBR’s Ryder Johnson leads a round of six year old Intermediates, ahead of Alexander Schley (#17). Schley would get the win Saturday.

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GT’s Weston Muerlot was on fire on his 24”er, winning 16 cruiser both days.

TOP MIDDLE: Long, tall French import Damien LaCombe (#641) has a new sponsor - called No Logo. RIGHT: One of many ultra-fast South Americans with a super-long name, who calls Florida their home: Vicente Cesar Garcia Pinto (#486). LEFT: Some mighty quick ladies in 17-20 - Hyper’s Jaycie Sinclair, Fly Racing’s Sailor Martini (#1) and Rylie Elkin (#998) sharpen up their elbows for the main event.

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GT’s Weston Muerlot was on fire on his 24”er, winning 16 cruiser both days.

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TOP LEFT: 10 year old Intermediates Maximus Mental (#17), Ask Nore (#315) and Xavier Lefebvre go at it. LEFT: Minnesota’s Ice Man, Adam Welter (ROC#1) holeshots a lap of 36-40x, with Mexico’s Roberto Baez on the outside, making a Ryan Bunker sandwich. BOTTOM LEFT: NorCal folk hero Bob Coover was on a mission in Houston, and kept Mr.Bill honest in 46-50X. BELOW: Reality TV star Marshall Gerhke, of ALL AROUND CHAMPION fame, is back to his usual fast self - winning 13x both days for Factory Answer.

Supercross’ Bella Hammonds missed out on the 15-16 Girls podium - but still made her presence known.

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Supercross’ Bella Hammonds missed out on the 15-16 Girls podium - but still made her presence known.

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NOTE: This track directory is as of MAY 2020 - and subject to change. Always call your track or check their website and/or USABMX.com before going to the track.

ALABAMA

ALABAMA Dothan-AL 01 Circle City BMX Travis Roettgen 334-793-0189 circlecitybmxracing.com PELHAM-AL 01 Oak Mountain BMX Jay Gortney 205-617-8071 oakmountainbmx.com PRATTVILLE-AL 01 Fountain City BMX Chris Mitchell 334-300-4328 fountaincitybmx.com

ALASKA

FAIRBANKS-AK 01 Far North BMX Paulette Buth 907-455-7148 farnorthbmx.com

ARIZONA

BULLHEAD CITY-AZ 02 Colorado River BMX Turnell Henry 702-219-5660 usabmx.com/tracks/1672 CHANDLER-AZ 01 Chandler BMX Rinny Dyar 480-963-1053 chandlerbmxracing.com GOODYEAR-AZ 05 Goodyear BMX Raceway Paul Moore 623-670-6279 Goodyearbmx.com KINGMAN-AZ 02 High Desert 66 BMX 415-583-7661 highdesertbmx@gmail.com LAKE HAVASU CITY-AZ 02 Lake Havasu City BMX Chino Solano 928-412-2094 golakehavasu.com/bmx PHOENIX-AZ 04 Black Mountain BMX Debbie Kelley 602-999-5979 blackmountainbmx.com TUCSON-AZ 03 Sports Park BMX Julie & Kirk Vaughn 520-631-4256 usabmx.com/tracks/1959 TUCSON-AZ 03 Tucson BMX Andy Erickson 520-808-0641 usabmx.com/tracks/1676

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YUMA-AZ 02 Yuma BMX Chris Warnock 928-257-8795 usabmx.com/tracks/0009

HANFORD- CA 05 Hanford BMX Derek Weisser 559-816-7954 usabmx.com/tracks/1590

SAN DIEGO-CA 02 Kearny Moto Park Vincent McCurdy 619-561-3824 kearnybmx.com

DENVER-CO 02 Mile High BMX Kevin Nielsen 303-906-7149 usabmx.com/tracks/1947

ARKANSAS

HESPERIA- CA 01 Hesperia BMX Dan Dalton 760-678-5792 usabmx.com/tracks/1960

SANTA BARBARA-CA 07 Elings Park BMX Raceway Micah Babcock 805-722-2034 usabmx.com/tracks/1790

DURANGO-CO 03 Durango BMX Jordan Rupe 970-749-7969 durangobmx.com

LAKESIDE-CA 02 Cactus Park BMX Vincent McCurdy 619-561-3824 cactusparkbmx.com

SANTA CLARA-CA 08 Santa Clara P.A.L. BMX Joey Bixler 408-203-4609 www.santaclarapal.org/bmx

EAGLE-CO 01 Eagle County BMX Jay Lucas 970-390-6601 usabmx.com/tracks/1798

LANCASTER-CA 17 Antelope Valley BMX Eddie Trejo 661-317-5188 antelopevalleybmx.com

SANTA MARIA-CA 28 Santa Maria BMX Jeff Tillema 805-550-0449 usabmx.com/tracks/1895

FOUNTAIN-CO 03 Cross Creek BMX Damian Gomez III (719) 799-0568 usabmx.com/tracks/1822

LEMOORE- CA10 Lemoore BMX Raceway Derek Weisser 559-816-7954 frameworkracing.org

SIMI VALLEY-CA 07 Sycamore BMX Anthony Nigro 805-583-BMX7 sycamorebmx.org

FT. COLLINS-CO 02 Twin Silo BMX Crystal Toureene (970) 619-9732 epicbmxfc.com

LUCERNE VALLEY-CA 01 X Roads BMX Mike Metzger 760-813-5393 usabmx.com/tracks/1918

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE-CA 18 South Lake Tahoe BMX Duane Trevethan 775-399-3888 tahoebmx.com

GRAND JUNCTION CO 01 Grand Valley BMX Nick Adams 970-812-3394 grandvalleybmx.com

MANTECA-CA 10 Spreckels Park BMX Jon Anderson 209-603-1670 usabmx.com/tracks/1770

UKIAH-CA 15 Rusty Bowl BMX Jeremy Rassi 707-462-0249 usabmx.com/tracks/0897

LITTLETON-CO 02 County Line BMX Jeremy Kopischke (303) 435-8238 ssprd.org/county-line-bmx

NAPA-CA 04 North Bay BMX Donny Robinson 707-256-0269 usabmx.com/tracks/1721

WHITTIER-CA 13 Whittier Narrows BMX Roland Leal 626-692-6055 whittiernarrowsbmx.com

NATURITA-CO 03 Montrose West BMX Jay & Dana Saxton 970-864-2190 usabmx.com/tracks/1987

PERRIS-CA 24 Grand Prix BMX at SoCalFair Mike Redman 951-334-7396 usabmx.com/tracks/1946

YUCAIPA-CA 23 Yucaipa BMX Tim Hansen 951-818-9777 yucaipabmx.com

PRUNEDALE-CA 08 Manzanita Park BMX Dennis Sanchez 831-663-1269 usabmx.com/tracks/1853

YUCCA VALLEY-CA 23 Yucca Valley BMX Keri Dillman 909-744-7256 usabmx.com/tracks/1318

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS-C0 01 Steamboat Springs BMX Gina Grether 970-871-9500 usabmx.com/tracks/1855

REEDLEY-CA 08 Air Time BMX Paul Huebert 559-859-0949 airtimebmx.moonfruit.com

COLORADO

CABOT-AR 01 Cabot BMX COMPLEX Joe Douglas 501-239-3026 Cabotbmx.com LOWELL-AR 02 Mudtown BMX Mike Gonzales 479-841-8116 usabmx.com/tracks/1761 N. LITTLE ROCK-AR 01 Bonzai BMX Gary Rogers 501-410-0253 usabmx.com/tracks/1264

CALIFORNIA

APPLE VALLEY-CA 01 Apple Valley BMX Moto Park Melissa Hammonds 760-953-6361 usabmx.com/tracks/1373 BAKERSFIELD-CA 06 Metro BMX Eric Simpson 661-900-3210 racemetrobmx.com BELLFLOWER-CA 22 Bellflower BMX Tammy Estep 562-716-0487 Bellflowerbmx.com Camarillo-CA 07 Freedom Park BMX Raceway Richard Huvard 805-824-7854 freedomparkbmx.com CHICO-CA 12 Silver Dollar BMX Marty Law 530-864-0607 silverdollarbmx.org CHULA VISTA -CA 02 Chula Vista BMX Tyler Brown 949-973-0949 chulabmx.com EL CENTRO-CA 23 Imperial Valley BMX Tommy Valencia 760-370-0565 usabmx.com/tracks/1368 EUREKA-CA 15 Redwood Empire BMX Carl Kester 707-845-0094 redwoodempirebmx.com FRESNO- CA 10 Woodward Park BMX Ryan Garcia 559-621-6714 fresno.gov/actionsports

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REDDING-SHASTA LAKE CITY-CA 18 Boomtown BMX Guy Walfoort 530-339-1494 usabmx.com/tracks/0987 RIO LINDA-CA 11 Elkhorn BMX Tammy & Brian Ford 916-991-2931 usabmx.com/tracks/1473 ROSEVILLE-CA 11 Oak Creek BMX Amanda Lowry 916-784-8269 oakcreekbmx.org

CARBONDALE-CO 01 Crown Mountain BMX Park Jared McDermott 802-342-2396 crownbmx.com COLORADO SPRINGS-CO 03 Pikes Peak BMX Bubba Hayes 719-447-7013 pikespeakbmx.org CORTEZ-CO 03 Cortez BMX Stacey Baxter 970-570-9157 cortezbmx.org DACONO-CO 02 Dacono BMX Noel Steuart usabmx.com/tracks/1638

CONNECTICUT

BETHEL-CT 01 Bethel Supercross BMX Don Olson 203-744-7962 bethelbmx.com MERIDEN-CT 01 Falcon BMX Joe Therriault 860-833-4155 falconbmx.org TORRINGTON-CT 01 Foothills BMX Jason Lyman 860-999-4313 foothillsbmx.com TRUMBULL-CT 01 T.R.A.C.K BMX Chris Gombos 203-257-4988 trumbullbmx.com

DELAWARE

MILFORD-DE 01 First State BMX Caitlin Jason 850-481-5188 firststatebmx.com

FLORIDA

CAPE CORAL-FL 03 Cape Coral BMX Nick Jones 239-458-1943 usabmx.com/tracks/1871 DAYTONA-FL 02 Daytona BMX Bill Henry 386-690-4055 usabmx.com/tracks/1966 HIGH SPRINGS-FL 05 High Springs BMX John Pringle 352-474-8105 hsbmx.com JACKSONVILLE-FL 05 Jacksonville BMX Chad Grace 904-386-1750 jacksonvillebmx.com MIAMI-FL 04 Miami South BMX Ben Haddix 305-258-9442 miamisouthbmx.com NAPLES-FL 03 Naples BMX Alex Tranchand 239-860-8772 naplesbmxinc@gmail.com OLDSMAR-FL 01 Oldsmar BMX Raceway Jason Conklin 813-749-1260 myoldsmar.com ORLANDO-FL 02 ORL BMX Bryan Isaacson 407-297-3589 orlbmx.com PUNTA GORDA-FL 03 Charlotte BMX Sean Lehew 941-205-8752 charlottebmx.net RIVERVIEW-FL 01 Triple Creek BMX Kurt Laing 813-305-0070 triplecreekbmx.com Saint Augustine-FL 05 First Coast BMX Saint Augustine Anthony Sargent 386-916-5011 firstcoastbmx.com SARASOTA-FL 03 Sarasota BMX Jon Doty 941-960-1578 sarasotabmx.com

ST. CLOUD-FL 02 St. Cloud BMX Jim Szasz 407-891-0930 usabmx.com/tracks/1874

IDAHO FALLS-ID 02 Snake River BMX Tyrell Thorngren 208-497-7849 usabmx.com/tracks/1076

HOBART-IN 01 Steel Wheels Indoor Jackie Altizer 219-406-9833 steelwheelsbmx.com

TAMPA-FL 01 Tampa BMX Brian Bigelow 813-265-1269 tampabmx.com

MOUNTAIN HOME-ID 01 Rocky Top BMX Jeff Swenson 208-297-9852 usabmx.com/tracks/1276

INDIANAPOLIS-IN 02 Indy Cycloplex BMX Dean Peterson 317-995-6654 indycycloplex.com

WEST PALM BEACH-FL 04 Okeeheelee BMX Tommy Cross 561-642-6774 okeeheeleebmx.com

ILLINOIS

PORTAGE-IN 01 Imagination Glen BMX Jackie Altizer 219-406-9833 steelwheelsbmx.com

GEORGIA

BRIGHTON-IL 03 Brighton BMX Waide Neal 618-372-RACE usabmx.com/tracks/1614

WARSAW-IN 01 Hire Park BMX Dan Rumple 574-268-7433 hireparkbmx.com

ALBANY-GA 01 Chehaw BMX Malinda Lynn 229-603-3638 usabmx.com/tracks/1912

EAST MOLINE-IL 01 East Moline BMX Speedway Paul Depauw 309-792-9407 usabmx.com/tracks/1921

AUGUSTA-GA 01 Blanchard Woods BMX Joy Mann 208-420-4824 blanchardwoodsbmx.com

ELGIN-IL 02 The Hill BMX Jackie Altizer 224-281-2287 usabmx.com/tracks/1178

MARIETTA-GA 01 Noonday BMX Margie Hatfield 678-614-9702 cobbcountybmx.com

FARMER CITY-IL 03 Farmer City BMX Rene Dunnam 217-778-7293 farmercitybmx.com

DES MOINES-IA 01 80/35 BMX Martin Parks 515-777-6824 usabmx.com/tracks/1778

MCDONOUGH-GA 01 Sandy Ridge BMX Reed Langford 404-390-9556 sandyridgebmx.org

KANKAKEE-IL 02 K3 Extreme BMX Ron Bourassa 815-693-4876 k3bmx.com

KANSAS

PEACHTREE CITY-GA 01 Peachtree BMX Anthony Robinson 678-770-1750 ptcbmx.com

PEORIA-IL 03 Detweiller BMX Hans Schmidgall 309-369-6996 usabmx.com/tracks/1928

POWDER SPRINGS-GA 01 Cobb County BMX Margie Hatfield 678-614-9702 cobbcountybmx.com

ROCKFORD-IL 01 Rockford BMX Jake & Candy Karau 815-964-8657 rockfordbmx.com

HAWAII

ROCK ISLAND-IL 01 Rock Island Indoor BMX Paul DePauw 309-792-9407 usabmx.com/tracks/1936

HONOLULU-HI 03 Sandbox BMX Kris Moniz 808-478-7085 islandbmx.org

IDAHO

CALDWELL-ID 01 Caldwell BMX Raceway Bobby Schwyhart 208-550-5464 usabmx.com/tracks/1224 CALDWELL-ID 01 Idaho Indoor BMX Andy Seal 208-863-4890 usabmx.com/tracks/1811 COEUR D’ALENE-ID 01 Cherry Hill BMX Terrence Northington 208-660-7547 usabmx.com/tracks/1273 EAGLE ID 01 Eagle Park BMX Matt Britain 208-573-1322 usabmx.com/tracks/1811

SPRINGFIELD-IL 03 Springfield BMX Club Jeremy & Eve Barlow 217-931-2680 usabmx.com/tracks/1849 WAUKEGAN-IL 02 Waukegan BMX Bryan Gonion (847) 484-7052 waukeganbmx.com

INDIANA

COLUMBUS-IN 02 Columbus BMX Kris Lasure 812-371-5897 columbusbmx.com EVANSVILLE-IN 02 Burdette Park BMX Andrew Damin 812-480-4321 burdetteparkbmx.com FT. WAYNE-IN 01 Fort Wayne BMX Barney Goodwin 260-222-7384 ftwaynebmx.com

IOWA

CEDAR RAPIDS-IA 01 Cedar Rapids BMX Bryan Franklin 319-551-2026 usabmx.com/tracks/1363

MARYLAND

CHAPTICO-MD 01 Southern Maryland BMX Gregory Wheeler 240-925-3825 somdbmx.com CUMBERLAND-MD 01 Riverside BMX Jospeh Faidley 240-362-6280 riversidebmx.org HAGERSTOWN-MD 01 Hagerstown BMX Lori Swain 301-573-4204 hagerstownbmx.com

DETROIT LAKES-MN 04 DL 412 BMX Philip Krabbe 218-841-7026 usabmx.com/tracks/1464

ST. PETERS-MO 02 St. Peters BMX Mike & Laurie Demmin 636-294-6060 usabmx.com/tracks/1229

MASSACHUSETTS

FARIBAULT-MN 02 Faribault BMX Chad Seitzer 507-317-0535 usabmx.com/tracks/1437

MONTANA

BILLERICA-MA 02 Billerica BMX Shawn Havers 978-793-9448 usabmx.com/tracks/1625 FORESTDALE-MA 02 Cape Cod BMX Tammy Gibbs 508-326-2472 capecodbmx.com

WESTFIELD-MA 01 Whip City BMX Al Pighetti 413-562-6651 whipcitybmx.com

WICHITA-KS 02 Emery Park BMX Gail Edwards (316) 706-1798 emeryparkbmx.com/

MICHIGAN

GRETNA-LA 01 Gretna BMX Raceway Clark Dufrene Jr. 504-371-5197 usabmx.com/tracks/1740 LAFAYETTE-LA 01 Cajun BMX Park Todd Young (936) 900-6406 usabmx.com/tracks/1995 SHREVEPORT-LA 01 Cargill Park BMX Craton Cochran 318-347-4098 usabmx.com/tracks/0156 MONROE-LA 01 Twin City BMX Jason Storm 318-376-2105 usabmx.com/tracks/1962

KANSAS CITY-MO 01 Raytown BMX Harley Kennedy 913-749-8071 raytownbmx.org

SEVERN-MD 01 Chesapeake BMX Charles Ellis 410-969-5177 chesapeakebmx.com

TOPEKA-KS 01 Heartland BMX Michael & Emily Brent (785) 817-8205 heartlandbmx.org

LOUISIANA

MINNESOTA

BLUE SPRINGS-MO 01 Blue Springs BMX Ben Harves 816-598-4303 bluespringsbmx.com

SPRINGFIELD-MO 03 Spokes BMX Raceway David Ferrel 417-689-6974 usabmx.com/tracks/1195

WAKEFIELD-MA 01 Wakefield BMX Roger Gould 978-806-1844 usabmx.com/tracks/1922

LOUISVILLE-KY 01 Derby City BMX Josh Saucier 502-689-8599 usabmx.com/tracks/1879

WATERFORD-MI 01 Waterford Oaks BMX Mike Boyd 248-858-0915 waterfordoaksbmx.com

MISSOURI

BRAINERD-MN 04 Lakes Area BMX Justin Barnhart 218-821-4269 lakesareabmx.com

PARK CITY-KS 02 Park City BMX Jamie Johnson (316) 670-6893 parkcitybmx.com

KENTUCKY

TRAVERSE CITY-MI 01 Grand Traverse County BMX Richard Cebula 231-357-0489 usabmx.com/tracks/1873

DAVISON-MI 01 Richfield Park BMX Dennis Ybarra 810-653-2632 richfieldparkbmx.com GOODELLS-MI 01 CanAm BMX Daniel Erdmann 810-310-1491 canambmx.com GRAND RAPIDS-MI 01 Rock City BMX Tracy Salisbury 616-696-3368 rockcitybmx.com GREENVILLE-MI 01 Rock City Indoor BMX Tracy Salisbury 616-696-3368 rockcityindoorbmx.com LANSING-MI 01 Capitol City Family BMX Steve Dyer 517-610-6607 usabmx.com/tracks/1537 MARQUETTE-MI 07 Marquette BMX Doug Pennala 906-360-2446 marquettebmx.com

FERGUS FALLS-MN 05 I-94 BMX Mike Tossett 218-205-8494 usabmx.com/tracks/1302 GLENCOE-MN 06 Buffalo Creek BMX Steve Barton 320-248-9654 buffalocreekbmx.com ISANTI-MN 01 Rum River BMX Josh Robinson / Alissa Chartrand info@rumriverbmx.com rumriverbmx.com MANKATO-MN 02 Mankato Area BMX Paul Welckle 507-720-7006 usabmx.com/tracks/0512 NEW ULM-MN 02 River Valley BMX Ron Schoo 507-227-8321 usabmx.com/tracks/1337 SPICER-MN 06 Green Lake BMX Gene Lubbers 320-403-2473 greenlakebmx.com ST. CLOUD-MN 06 Pineview Park BMX Mark Post 320-230-7820 pineviewparkbmx.com ST. MICHAEL-MN 06 St. MA (Michaels) BMX Chris Etnier 763-645-0220 stmabmx.com

MISSISSIPPI

RIDGELAND-MS 01 Mag-Ridge BMX Shane Adams 601-572-7716 magnoliaridgebmx.com

BOZEMAN-MT 01 Gallatin Valley BMX Kristin Burian (406) 600-7588 usabmx.com/tracks/1030 GREAT FALLS-MT 01 Electric City BMX Brett Korst 406-217-7827 usabmx.com/tracks/1119

NEBRASKA

KEARNEY-NE 01 Tri-City BMX Josh Osterhoudt 308-870-5179 www.tricitybmx.net/ LINCOLN-NE 01 Star City BMX Josh Larson 402-570-5734 starcitybmx.com OMAHA-NE 01 Omaha BMX Todd Kay 516-435-3746 omahabmx.com

NEVADA

BOULDER CITY-NV 01 Boulder BMX, Inc. Tay Wilborn 702-420-3411 usabmx.com/tracks/1781 CARSON CITY-NV 02 Carson City BMX Mary Leaming 775-246-3660 usabmx.com/tracks/1240 ELY-NV 02 White Pine BMX Chet Gardner (775) 293-3747 whitepinebmx.com FERNLEY-NV 02 Fernley BMX Gabe Leija 530-321-5621 fernleybmx.com HENDERSON-NV 01 Whitney Mesa BMX Mac Hopson 702-445-5203 usabmx.com/tracks/1982

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