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FACTORY HAVOC 13 Expert @connormannionbmx
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9 Expert / 9 Cruiser / 9 Boys 2X UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPION 2012/2013 N.A.G. #1 (6X 2012) N.A.G. #2 (8X 2014) USAC Champion 2012 2X Western Divisional Champion WDC (2012-2013) 7X RLC/Gold Cup Champion (2011-2014) 2X State Champion (8C 2013-2014) Dane races BMX on the National & World level and also races Motocross on the National level. Dane has earned an AMA #1 Title in Motocross Racing (2013). You can follow all of Dane's racing on his Facebook Page at: www.facebook.com/danemorales33 Team: Factory BOX / AUBURN / ASV Sponsors: Box Components, Auburn Cycles, ASV Inventions, Troy Lee designs, CRIT Factory Customs, ODI, Oakley, Shimano, Gaerne, Speedline, Tangent, Maxxis, Garage Graphics, Stickman Graphics, Wahoo's, Bike Alley For More info & Photo's follow Dane on Facebook www.facebook.com/danemorales33 BMX Racing History 2011 BMX SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 1st ABA California State Championship Finals, Orange, CA 1st ABA Redline Cup Western Region Qualifier, Roseville, CA 1st ABA Redline Cup Western Regional Finals, Boulder, NV 1st ABA Grand National Championships, Tulsa, OK 2012 BMX SEASON (6 Expert) In April Dane won the USA Cycling USA Championships in the 6 class and earned the top USA ranking. On May 24th Dane became the first World Champion of 2012 by winning the 6 Boys Class at the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham, England. In August he won the USA-BMX Western Divisional Championships, in October he won two Redline Cup Regional Championship titles and in November he won the Presidents Cup / Race of Champions (ROC) Championship and the highly coveted USA-BMX National Age Group (NAG) Championship for a total of 7 major championship titles. The most for any amateur BMX racer in 2012. 2012 BMX SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UCI World BMX Champion 6 Class USA-BMX National Age Group (NAG) #1 6X USA Cycling USA BMX Champion 6 Class USA-BMX Race of Champions (ROC) #1 6X Redline Cup BMX Champion 6X Redline Cup BMX Champion 6 Open USA-BMX Western Divisional BMX Champion 6X 10 National 6X Class wins including the two largest USA-BMX Nationals- The Las Vegas National and the Grand National Finals, Tulsa, OK, and the USA Cycling Nationals 2013 BMX SEASON (7 Expert & 7 Cruiser) After 6 months of full time Motocross racing and earning an AMA National Motocross title, Dane began his 2013 National BMX season in May of this year to defend his USA Cycling national title in Nashville, TN where he placed 3rd in the USA Cycling Championships and earned a spot on Team USA for the BMX World Championships in Aukland, NZ. With only 3 months to prepare and get himself back up to a world class level, Dane went to Auckland, NZ in July to defend his World BMX title and did Team USA proud by winning every single heat, qualifier and the main event to become a 2-time, back to back BMX World Champion. In August, Dane earned his first Cruiser class title by winning the California State Championships in the 7 Cruiser Class. In September, Dane earned his 2nd Cruiser title by winning the Western Divisional National title in the 7 Cruiser class. In October, Dane earned two more titles at the Redline Cup Championships with an overall Championship in the 7 Expert and 7 Cruiser class. 2013 BMX SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UCI World BMX Champion Boys 7 Class USA-BMX Western Divisional BMX Champion 7 Cruiser Redline Cup BMX Champion 7 Expert Redline Cup BMX Champion 7 Cruiser California State Champion 7 Cruiser
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At first, Brooke was completely against racing. Her parents only got her a bike so she wouldn’t feel left out when the family went to watch her brother race on their hometown BMX track in Tulare, Calif. Of course, she was only six at the time but, in a discipline where racers start as young as five, Brooke sized up the peer competition and told her parents that she wanted to try racing. Racing BMX in southern California is a bit like playing football in central Texas, the talent pool is deep and wide and the competition is fierce. The distinctions started piling up when Brooke was nine. She has consistently compiled top-3 titles in national age group rankings ever since. Her big break came in 2009 when, as a 16 year old, she scored two world titles and a national title. Brooke graduated from Mt. Whitney High School in 2011 and began to focus on BMX racing full time. While she has lived under her parents’ roof, she has benefited immensely from their sustained support. They have - according to Brooke - always pushed her to be at her very best. They have also pulled double duty as her coach, which sometimes isn’t easy when the going gets rough. As a teen, Brooke has learned that the price of racing at an elite level has cost her a bit of a social life but, rather than be adrift in the life of a normal teenager, she is a determined BMX racer and she credits her parents, in part, with being where she is today. Coming just a tad short on the UCi points scale, Brooke was chosen as the back-up rider for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, and kept training and pushing her two friends and Olympic team members - Alise Post and Arielle Martin. With the Olympic games already started, and just days before they were all to leave for London, Arielle snapped a chain while practicing on the London-replica course, and suffered some serious injuries. Suddenly, Brooke was IN, and on her way to London to represent the United States. In one of the more memorable moments of the BMX event, Brooke flashed the palm of her glove to the TV cameras. Written there on the palm of her Deft family gloves was scribbled “AMV” - her tribute and salute to her OTC roommate, who was watching from a hospital bed back home in San Diego. Despite a gnarly crash in qualifying on the first day of the Olympics - a bail that was seen around the World, Crain went on to make the main event and placed 8th. When Brooke’s not training or riding her bike, she likes to hang out with a few of her close friends, play basketball, or relax at home with her family.
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Despite being one of the best female BMX racers in the U.S. back in 2008, Alise Post was denied a spot on the Olympic team because, at age 17, she was too young. At the time, the age minimum for an Olympic BMX racer in 2008 was 19. The young BMX star from St. Cloud, Minn., who was accustomed to racing at the sport’s top level, was forced to witness BMX’s pinnacle event from afar. To distract herself from the disappointment, Alise spread herself thin across three sports: BMX, gymnastics, and track and field, while maintaining a 4.0 grade average. Throughout her years, Alise has accomplished plenty: Multiple NAG No.1 titles in ABA 2001 ABA National No.1 Girl 2003 ABA National No.1 Girl Cruiser 2004 ABA National No.1 Girl Cruiser 2006 ABA National No.1 Woman Pro 2006 Golden Crank Rookie Pro of the Year 2007 ABA National No.1 Woman Pro Yet, the Olympic dream was still at the top of her list. Overcoming injuries and fresh competition brought new challenges to her. By the end of 2009, Post was back among the world’s best. Once she became eligible for the 2012 Olympic Games, Alise took her BMX dedication to a whole new level - training with Australia’s Sean Dwight. Upon graduating high school in 2009, Alise retired from gymnastics and track and field in order to relocate — at the invitation of USA Cycling — to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.. Although she remained busy by continuing her education as a full-time student at the University of San Diego for the 2009-10 academic year and by increasing her involvement on the BMX World Cup circuit, she saw big improvements in the beginning of 2010. As a result, she resolved to narrow her focus yet again by making the difficult decision to take a break from college and completely dedicate herself to racing. Within months of this decision, Alise claimed a place as the top-ranked American, both nationally and internationally, by taking third place at both her first Elite World Championship, and at a World Cup race on her home track in Chula Vista. A true competitor, the 5’2”, 120 lb. Post overcame yet another injury and was back on her bike in time to successfully defend her USA Cycling national championship title in the spring of 2012 and wound up making her Olympic dream come true - as she was chosen for Team USA and set to head to London. The London Olympic games has its ups and downs, as all of Minnesota and the BMX World were cheering her on. A crash in the semi KO’ed her for a second or two, and in front of the World stage, she insisted on crossing the finishline with her bike - albeit, a bit wobbly and discombobulated. It was an unfortunate way to finish off her chase for a medal - but she already has her sights set for Brazil in 2016.
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USA BMX Coaching Director. Doing our best to create programs that support the growth of local BMX Tracks like yours!
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2012 USOC Olympic Trials winner 2012 U.S. Olympic Team member 2013 UCI BMX World Champion Time Trial 2013 UCI BMX World Cup Elite Mens Winner 2013 UCI BMX World Cup Time Trail Winner 2013 RedBull Revolution Winner
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Donny Robinson is currently the eldest AA-pro in our sport - having turned Pro in 1999. His moniker is “dR” (his initials), often followed by 10 (his UCi career number. According to Wikipedia, the use of the lowercase “d” for his given name is perhaps related to his relatively diminutive physical size. Always small in stature, since a very young age, Donny was always the smallest child in his age group. But what he missed out on in size, he far made up for it in heart, drive and determination. On June 25, 2008, Robinson was chosen by Mike King, team director of the 2008 USA BMX Olympic Team, to represent the U.S.A.. His teammates at the 2008 Beijing debut were Jill Kintner, Mike Day, and Kyle Bennett. His Olympic dream was realized at least in part when he came in third at the Summer Olympics winning a Bronze Medal; avoiding a pileup that saw South Africa’s Sifiso Nhlapo take out nearly half the field. Since it was the sport’s debut and the Mens final was run after the women’s, he officially became the third American and the sixth person overall to win an Olympic Medal in BMX Racing. Throughout his career and often since Beijing, dR has gained a reputation of landing onhis head. A LOT. One of the toughest guys around, he admitted in late 2013 to suffering at least 25 concussions over the course of his career. In the same interview, he advocated for better concussion protocol at the lower levels of BMX racing. Donny’s great sense of rumor - mocking his own reputations as the “little, old guy with memory loss” has boosted dR’s popularity, and he always seems to be a fan favorite, drawing the most cheers from the crowd.
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In 2012, Mariana Pajon became only the second Gold medalist from her home country. With her win at the London Olympics, she was instantly boosted in to an instant sports celebrity in Colombia. Mariana followed up her Olympic Gold in 2013 with an incredible last-minute charge to take over the points-lead in Pro Women, coming in to The Grands. In Tulsa, she fought hard with Redline’s Alise Post in all three mains, and came out on top - winning her first USA BMX National No.1 Championship. No.1 Woman Pro and Gold medalist ... there isn’t much that Mariana can’t do and hasn’t won.
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My name is Barry Nobles, They call me the Alabama Slama’. I ride for DK Bikes. If you ever see me at a race, don’t be scared to come up and say wad up!
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I’m from the great state of Illinois, I ride for GT Bicycles, and I go to school at Marian University on a BMX scholarship.