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RACE FORMAT FOR 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Cycling (BMX)
Eight Competitors to Compete for Spot on 2008 U.S. Olympic Team June 14
Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 21, 2008)—USA Cycling and the United States Olympic Committee today released a detailed description of the event format that will be utilized at next month’s 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the sport of BMX.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., the U.S. Olympic Team Trials will feature eight competitors with the overall winner earning an automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
Following the completion of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships in Taiyuan, China on June 1, USA Cycling will announce the eight-man roster of invitees for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
At the Trials, participants will compete in a series of five races and accumulate points throughout the day in order to determine an overall winner. The following guidelines illustrate the format that will be used at the Olympic Trials to determine one men’s automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team:
1. The Field: Eight (8) riders selected to the U.S. Olympic Long Team for BMX will be competing for an automatic position to the final U.S. Olympic Team. These riders will be announced on June 8.
2. Basics: The riders will compete in a total of five races – one Time Trial, three Motos and a Final. Points will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in the Time Trial, the top 4 finishers in each Moto and the top 5 finishers in the Final. The rider with the greatest number of points at the end of the event will be declared the winner and will be named to the U.S. Olympic Team.
3. Time Trial (Seeding): Riders will be seeded in the Time Trial event based upon the final standings of the 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings. The rider with the lowest ranking among the starters will ride first, followed by the next highest and so on. The top-ranked rider among the starters will ride last in the Time Trial.
4. Time Trial (Placing): The top 3 riders in the Time Trial will be awarded 5, 3, and 1 point (s) respectively. In the case of a tie in the top 3 riders, the riders tied will both be awarded points for that placing, although it may preclude other riders from scoring. (Example: if two riders tie for second place, they will both receive 3 points, but the next rider would be fourth and receive no points.) If there is a tie for riders outside of the top 3, the riders who tie will draw lots (or flip a coin) to determine placing.
5. Motos (Lane Choice): There will be 3 Motos. Lane choice for start positions for the first Moto will be determined by the time trial, with the rider finishing first getting lane choice, followed by the second rider in the time trial and so on. In the case of a tie in the time trial, the riders who tie will draw lots (or flip a coin) to determine position for lane choice. Choice for start position in the subsequent Motos will be determined by the current points standings. In the case of a tie in the points standings, the placing in the previous Moto will be used as a tiebreaker.
6. Motos (Placing): There will be two photo-finish cameras to determine order of finish. The top 4 riders in each Moto will be awarded 10, 7, 5 and 3 points respectively. In the case of a dead heat (tie) for a position among the top 4 riders, the riders tied will both be awarded points for that placing, although it may preclude other riders from scoring. (Example: if two riders tie for third place, they will both receive 5 points, but the next rider would be fifth and receive no points.) If there is a tie for riders outside the top 4, the riders who tie will draw lots (or flip a coin) to determine placing.
7. Final (Lane Choice): Lane choice for start position in the Final will be determined by current points standings. In the case of a tie, the placing of the previous Moto will be used as a tiebreaker. Only riders who are in contention for the win will be allowed to start the final.
8. Final (Placing): The top 5 riders in the Final will be awarded points: 15, 12, 10, 7, and 5 respectively. In the case of a dead heat (tie) for a position among the top 5 riders, the riders tied will both be awarded points for that placing.
9. Final Points Standings: The rider who finishes the event with the greatest number of points will be determined the winner. If there is a tie for first place overall, the tiebreakers will be utilized in the following order:
a. Most Victories. If still tied:
b. Most Top 3 Finishes. If still tied:
c. Order of Finish in Final. If still tied:
d. 2007-08 order of USA Cycling BMX Rankings
10. Final Team Announcement: The final 2008 U.S. Olympic BMX Team will be announced with all USA Cycling Olympic Teams on July 1, 2008.
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
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BMX Olympic hopefuls to appear on the NBC Today Show
The American Bicycle Association Builds Olympic Enthusiasm With Today Show Demo
Gilbert, Arizona—April 25, 2008— The American Bicycle Association (ABA) "The Sanctioning Body of BMX", continues its diligent promotion of the sport. Now, after weeks of preparations, negotiations and working with the bicycle industry and supportive sponsors it announces a spotlight appearance on NBC`s Today Show. NBC`s leading morning news and information show has scheduled a demonstration and feature of BMX, the newest Olympic sport for Wednesday, April 30th 2008.
The Today Show will feature USA`s top BMX Olympic hopefuls Kyle Bennett, Donny Robinson and Arielle Martin. The true excitement is that an actual dirt BMX track will be constructed in Rockefeller Plaza for this first ever demonstration. The abbreviated track will feature a starting hill with electronic gate, a 120` straight, a roller section and a 16" double jump for Kyle, Donny and Arielle to showcase their skills. It`s even rumored that some of the hosts of the show may even give it a try.
“BMX racers are the most skilled cyclists in the world, from sprinting to negotiating jumps, BMX racers develop these skills at a very young age. It’s great that the media will finally witness these skills, The Today Show is just the start of the media coverage our sport is about to receive.” said Clayton John, ABA President.
The show will air April 30th from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and will not only highlight our potential BMX Olympians, The Today show will also give some of the top amateurs in the World the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on Rockefeller Plaza. Conner Fields, Christopher Blevins, Anthony Derosa, Kristen Long as well as SI Kids "Youth Athlete of the Year" Brock Heffron and ABA`s current National #1 Amateur Nic Long will all be in attendance.
“After 32 years of organizing and promoting the sport in the United States, the American Bicycle Association is excited about the exposure, notoriety and legitimacy the Olympics will bring to the sport.” stated B.A. Anderson, ABA Vice President.
The entire project with the Today Show was made possible by a collaborative effort from the American Bicycle Association and ABA national sponsors Fly Racing, FireMagic Premium Grills, Jigaloo lubricant, and GT Bicycles with help from Free Agent, NBL and USA Cycling. To add even more Olympic flare to the show, Pierce Barker of Pro Gate is providing a scaled-down version of the actual Olympic starting gate. UCI Track Builder Tom Ritz, the ABA staff and Kevin O’Brien will be on-site to construct the first-ever BMX track in Rockefeller Plaza.
About The American Bicycle Association
ABA (American Bicycle Association), formed in 1977 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, is “The Sanctioning Body of BMX”©. The ABA organizes BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, nationwide and Canada. With 60,000 active members, 274 racing facilities and a 27 event-national race schedule; ABA is the largest promoter of action sports. For additional press information about ABA, the sport of BMX, ABA events or Professional racers, call bonspeedMedia; (714) 666-1999. To find races in your area or view the national event schedule, visit www.ababmx.com
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04/07/08
2008 ABA BMX PRO Standing through Super Nationals- Desoto, TX.
by Shannon Gillette
The American Bicycle Association hosted the Super Nationals this past weekend, March, 27-30 in Desoto, TX. The racing at the Super National event was just that, SUPER! The city of Desoto, TX. and the Metroplex crew really stepped it up with a brand new covered staging addition to the facility being added just for this event. ABA BMX ace track builder, Billy Allen, also built a very challenging track just for this event. This was the third PRO Series event of the year and Metroplex facility has become one of the PRO Riders favorite stops on the tour. The Metroplex BMX facility was the first of it`s kind in the world and it has some of the best dirt in the country. The, fans, riders, and industry all come out in full force each year for this event.
With the 2008 Olympic debut just around the corner for BMX racing, the buzz and hype is all around. There is getting to be more and more of the media frenzy at each event. Many of the sports top athletes from around the world were on hand to take a shot at getting some much needed points towards the ABA BMX titles. The 2008 season is shifting into high gear and the fans are loving it! Round three continued to be Danny C.and David Herman show.They were spotted all over the PRO podiums on the weekend. "DR" Donny Robinson made an appearance for the fans in Desoto and nailed down a solid second in AA PRO on day #1. Past 3-time ABA National #1 PRO, Bubba Harris, continued to show the fans he`s on the comeback trail. Bubba was seen making some of his pattended swoop moves in the turns and looked great through the rhythm sections. It was great to see Bubba back up on the podium and I expect to see that a lot more from the former champ! Current ABA National #1 PRO, Danny "Easy Money" Caluag, continued his win streak of at least winning one at each of the ABA BMX PRO series stops. "Easy Money" brought home his third AA PRO win of the season on day one. Day #2 saw Danny C. in the main but some tough racing kept him off the box. Danny is proving once again his ABA National #1 PRO tile was no fluke! Day #2 saw Kyle Bennett take his first AA PRO win of the year. Kyle looks to be making a very strong bid for the USA`s first ever BMX Olympic team. Kyle seems to be on a mission and on track to be in China in 2008. One things for sure, Kyle is one exciting guy to watch! David Herman put in another solid ride on day #2 with a second for the day and his performance for the weeknd also moved him up to 2nd in the ABA BMX PRO points battle charts behind team mate Danny C. Day #2 also saw Randy Stumpfhauser back on the podium. Randy looked to be one of the fastest guys all weekend. Which was a surprise considering he was just coming off a bad injury. Stumpy is about as solid as they come in the PRO ranks and you can never count the guy out for a win.
On the Ladies side we saw the return of ABA National #1 ladies PRO Alise Post. Everyone was excited to see the showdown between Alise and Dominique Daniels. And the ladies didn`t disappoint the fans! They battled out all weekend long and the Metroplex stands were going crazy! Alise showed why she`s #1 and stood on top of the box both days. Dominique stayed strong and should she know "rookie" taking home a 2nd and 3rd for the weekend. Day #1 saw Amanda Geving on the box with a solid 3rd. Day #2 saw another rookie PRO sensation Rachel Luna finish up the day with a solid 2nd. The ladies racing has really stepped it up over the last couple of years and the new crop of younger woman is very promissing for more excitement to come.
Pro Cruiser was the ABA National #1 PRO Cruiser rider Danny C., Kenth Fallen, and Tyler Brown battling out this weekend. These three went at it toe to toe and when the dust settled it was Tyler Brown with a one, two for the weekend. Danny C. had a bad crash on day #1`s main event, but he came back strong on day #2 win another big win. Kenth Fallen hung tough with a two and three for the weekend. Mike GUL should he can still hang with the big boys and nailed down a 3rd on day #1. The PRO Cruiser battle charts have really tightened up and it should be a very interesting season to see who comes out on top.
Vet Pro was one heck of a show between Fallen, Street, and Tim Dinger. Kenth Fallen continued to show he`s the man to beat in Vet PRO right. Kenth picked up the VET PRO win both days and now looks to be stretching out his points lead for the season. Chad Street looked as fast as ever and was all over Kenth most of the weekend. Chad had some bad luck come main time, but many of fans were calling the home town boy for a win. Chad was able to bring home a 2nd and 3rs for the weekend. Onther rider that continues to impress is the skinny kid out of North Carolina. Tim Dinger has some blazing speed and skills to pay the bills. Many say Dinger made the move of the weekend when Chad Street went down in turn two in front of Dinger and Tim just bunny hopped him and didn`t miss a beat on the track. It was a very impressive piece of riding I must say. Both Street and Dinger look to be title contender come ABA Grands time!
The ABA, the city of Desoto, TX. and the entire Metroplex crew would like to thank all the participants, families, teams, sponsors, and BMX industry for helping make the Desoto, TX. event such a huge success!
Rider ABA BMX PRO wins after Super Nationals –
AA PRO
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 3
Kyle Bennett - Free Agent - 1
Cristian Becerine - Free Agent - 1
Khalen Young - Haro Bicycles - 1
Woman’s PRO
"Demolition" Dominique Daniels– Intense/Phantom/On-Trac – 3
Alise "The Beast" Post- Formula - 2
Stephanie Barragan – 1
PRO CRUISER
Danny "Easy Money" Caluag – Intense/BAWLS – 3
Kenth Fallen - Supercross - 1
Tyler Brown - Supercross - 1
Paul Lange – Redman/Rockstar – 1
VET PRO
Kenth Fallen – Supercross - 5
Dale Holmes – Free Agent – 1
2008 Pro Standing through Super Nationals
AA PRO
1 DANNY CALUAG 1307
2 DAVID HERMAN 1147
3 KHALEN YOUNG 707
4 CRISTIAN BECERINE 587
5 BUBBA HARRIS 427
6 KYLE CUSHMAN 397
7 BARRY NOBLES 307
8 RANDY STUMPFHAUSER 297
9 KYLE BENNETT 290
10 JARRETT KOLICH 247
11 DONNY ROBINSON 224
12 KELVIN BATEY 217
13 WARWICK STEVENSON 217
14 PHIL DELIZIA 208
15 JOEY BRADFORD 207
16 ALEXIS VERGARA 187
17 DEREK BETCHER 187
18 ALAN HUDSON 167
19 JASON ROGERS 167
20 MIKE BRABANT 167
21 TYLER BROWN 167
22 JEFF UPSHAW 150
23 JOSH OIE 147
24 JOE SZUREK 113
25 BILLY ANDERSON 107
26 JOE SOWERS 97
27 MICHAEL HUGHES 97
28 STEVEN CISAR 90
29 MIKE MOELLER 83
30 MICHAEL WEATHERFORD 79
31 JAVIER COLOMBO 67
32 AUGUSTRO CASTRO 60
33 NATE BERKHEIMER 57
34 PAUL LANGE 57
35 MIKE DAY 54
36 JOEY BERTHIAUME 50
37 MICHAEL KAPES 50
38 THOMAS FERNANDEZ 40
39 DENZEL STEIN 36
40 JASON RICHARDSON 34
41 BRANDON THOMAS 26
41 SERGIO PENA 26
WOMEN PRO
1 DOMINIQUE DANIELS 1165
2 STEPHANIE BARRAGAN 1105
3 RACHAEL LUNA 645
4 TERRA NICHOLS 645
5 ALISE POST 507
6 CASSIE BUSHNELL 385
7 TONI RUDE 322
8 AMANDA GEVING 307
9 BRITTANY BATES 255
10 STEPHANIE HIGGINS 210
11 AFTON SCHRIMPF 175
12 COURTNEY TOMEI 100
13 LAYNE NYHAUG 70
14 MADISON PITTS 57
15 JESSICA LAMBERT 45
16 KATHRYN ECKLUND 27
17 KIMBERLY HAYASHI 27
18 CHRISTIAN COSSEY 20
PRO CRUISER
1 DANNY CALUAG 1165
2 KENTH FALLEN 985
3 TYLER BROWN 835
4 JOE SOWERS 512
5 PAUL LANGE 462
6 JOEY BRADFORD 262
7 BILLY ANDERSON 219
8 BRANDON THOMAS 173
9 THOMAS FERNANDEZ 170
10 MIKE GUL 166
11 MICHAEL KILPATRICK 123
12 MICHAEL HUGHES 122
13 ADAM TREADWELL 102
14 JASON SILVA 87
15 SCOTT SIMMONS 40
16 TODD PARRY 22
17 AUSTEN LEE 12
18 WILLY SUAREZ 12
VET PRO
1 KENTH FALLEN 1488
2 CHAD STREET 968
3 DALE HOLMES 811
4 JOHN PURSE 694
5 TIM DINGER 464
6 JASON CARNES 331
7 MIKE GUL 330
8 DAVID BITTNER 194
9 BILLY ROSS 174
10 CHRIS HAM 157
11 PAUL CALDWELL 144
12 JASON ALSTATT 101
13 ERIC DYER 94
14 GREG ROMERO 89
15 ZACK ROEBUCK 81
16 JASON SILVA 77
17 JUSTIN WHEAT 77
18 RONALD WILLIAMS 71
19 ROBERT HARRIS 57
20 TJ JOHNSON 57
21 SHAWN O`GORMAN 54
22 TERRY TENETTE 54
23 CODY SMART 47
24 DAVID WRAY 47
25 JASON HALVERSON 44
26 RAY HUDSON 44
27 SHAUN BUTLER 44
28 ERIC RUPE 37
29 JERRY VANDERPOOL 34
30 RICK LOWRY 34
A PRO
1 JOSH SMITH 913
2 LIAM PHILLIPS 895
3 KRIS FOX 795
4 DENZEL STEIN 765
5 DEREK SIPKOI 745
6 JASON MORRIS 648
7 DEAK BROWN 503
8 JON MILLER 455
9 KARL CLARK 424
10 SHANE BANKS 418
11 JUSTIN MCLINTOCK 367
12 TRAVIS OHRAZDA 365
13 VANCE WEISENDANGER 311
14 MATT KELTY 301
15 EVAN STEINBERG 272
16 TODD PARRY 268
17 WILLY SUAREZ 267
18 JASON BENNETT 258
19 JASON HERR 248
20 TYLER DURHAM 248
21 JIMMY MONROE 245
22 JIM BROWN 243
23 TRAVIS POSTANY 234
24 ALEX FOWLER 228
25 ANTHONY WALLACE 226
26 KEITH GRINE 226
27 BOBBY SIANA 213
28 CHRISTIAN RICKS 200
29 CODY HUNGERFORD 195
30 EDWARD OLSON 188
31 TOMMY BELLEW 185
32 JESSE LANGLAND 182
33 JOE MATHIS 179
34 OMAR SAWYER 178
35 MICHAEL LARSON 177
36 DUSTIN BLACKWELL 170
37 CLINT LAMBERT 163
38 JASON EGBERT 152
39 BRANDON BROWN 151
40 JASON METTLER 147
41 LEONARDO GARCIA 143
42 CHAD JOHNSON 139
43 JULIAN MARTINEZ 139
44 JUSTIN DODSON 139
45 DEREK LIEGL 134
46 CHRISTOPHER SCHAEFER 133
47 NICK SLINGLUFF 133
48 GAVIN LUBBE 128
49 TROY JOST 128
50 ROBERTO OCHOA 127
51 ROMEL MENDEZ 127
52 SEAN MACLASKEY 122
53 SCOTT ERWOOD 118
54 EDWARD BLACK 114
55 JUSTIN WIKE 113
56 SCOTT SIMMONS 108
57 ZAC BARRON 107
58 PATRICK LEBEL 106
59 ADAM TREADWELL 104
60 DEAN HOLDSTOCK 104
61 MIKE MCGONIGLE 104
62 KEVIN HILL 101
63 NICK GOERTZEN 101
64 DAMIAN LACHANCE 98
65 JONATHAN LAND 98
66 KRISTOPHER GORI 98
67 MATTHEW FIGONE 98
68 RONNIE WILLIAMS 98
69 ZACH BEAN 98
70 JOEY BACKUS 97
71 RON SMITH 97
72 WARREN MCDOW 88
73 JOE MCCARTY 84
74 ANDRE ELLISON 83
75 STEVEN BERTA 80
76 JOEY DAVIDSON 79
77 JOSH SONTAG 79
78 JUSTIN DAVIS 78
79 SHAWN AGINIGA 78
80 BOBBY STEWART 75
81 DEREK BERRY 75
82 JD WILLIAMS 75
83 KEVIN ROYAL 75
84 BILLY BURGOUT 72
85 CHRIS JONES 72
86 DUSTIN TABOR 72
87 JORDAN DAHME 66
88 JASON LAREV 60
89 JUSTIN PLUMB 60
90 JEROMEY GIPPETTI 56
91 LEE BECK 55
92 RICHIE WALLACE 54
93 AUSTEN LEE 53
94 LEEANGELO VALENCIA 53
95 TYLER CARLSON 53
96 LOGAN COLLINS 50
97 CHRIS KROOSWYK 49
98 BRANDON PANUCCIO 44
99 BYRON PATTERSON 44
100 PAUL JOHNSON 44
101 JAKE EMRY 42
102 JOSH ZIEHL 42
103 FRANK RUNKLE 40
104 JASON HATCHER 39
105 DEREK JOHNSON 37
106 DOMINIC THERRIEN 37
107 FRANK HOSKINS 37
108 IAN STOFFEL 33
109 ANDRES HOLGUIN 30
110 BRANDON THOMAS 30
111 FREDERIC RELLO 30
112 WILL MURRAY 30
113 DEREK SCOTT 29
114 JORDAN WINDEL 29
115 CHRIS WILLIAMS 21
116 BRETT SNYDER 11
ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors:
American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Jig-A-Loo-(www.jigaloo.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com ) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com ) Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/ ) Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com )
Without their support, we couldn`t make the 2008 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.
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