The first round of the 2008 Georgia NBL State Qualifiers is this weekend at River City BMX in Columbus Georgia. The track can be found at 1655 Elvan Avenue, Columbus GA (Click for Google Maps Directions). Directions: from I-185, take exit 1B, Victory Drive. Go approximately 3 miles and look for the Plaza motel and turn left on to Elvan Ave. The track will be on the right.

This will also be the first round of the local NBL PRO/AM race of 2008.

Pro-am entry fee is $10 per rider. Prizes and hole shot awards to be announced day of event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
9 am - 11 am Kovachi Wheels Clinic Cost $25 per rider.
12 pm - 2pm Practice and Registration.
2:30pm State meeting and Presidents Cup presentations.
3:00pm State Qualifier and Pro-Am Racing starts.

Drop by PIT row as riders from Clayborn, MCS, Kovachi, Felt, Evolution, Xtraskin, Team Clayborn/Motofiller, Trackstars, TwentyH.com and others will be in attendance.

There will be some great racing action in the PRO/AM as well as riders battling for points in the State Qualifier. Look for most of these PRO and AM riders to be in attendance for a great day of hanging out, riding and racing:

Barry Nobles, Jason Larev, Tyler Faoro, Kevin Tomko, Petey Peters, Bill Madden, Michael Ross, Brandon Murphy, Mark Mitchell, Chandler Denton, Chris Murphy, Jeff Dein, Travis Woodruff, Rob Potter, Michael Glass, Jesse Heath, Jayson Busbee, Seth Utz, Peter Cafaro, Cameron Dyll, Blake Floyd, Garrett Beachy, Alex Palmer, Nathan Grant, Robert Perry, Jeff Denton, Vic Palmeri, Corey Fields, Thomas Harper and others.

UCI BMX RANKING

The latest ranking has been published, and with the Olympics just around the corner it’s getting more intense than ever. All continents have already held their initial ranking events. With the North American continent slightly ahead in the schedule, Mike Day (USA) and Kyle Bennett (USA) have catapulted to the front in the Elite Men ranking. The ever consistent Sarah Walker (USA) has a slight advantage over Sam Cools (CAN) in the Elite Women Ranking.

To view the latest individual ranking (dated 12.12.2007), please visit;

http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/uci.asp?page=rankings&discipline=bmx&ryear=2008&ridercategory=me&l=eng

Our good friend Tom Harper dropped a note off this morning about a PRO/AM race this Sunday up in Coob County at Powder Springs Wildhorse Creek Park. Come out and check out some hot racing. Also, if your 15 Expert or up, gear up and get up on the gate!

WHERE -Cobb County Powder Springs Wildhorse Creek Park
WHEN  -this Sunday 12/9
TIME   -reg. 12:00-1:30 with racing at 2:00
ENTRY  -$5.00
CLASS: -15 & over PROS & Experts (X must also race class)
PAYOUT -$100 pay out for 1st-2nd-3rd

(10+ riders purse goes up to $150)

***This is probably the last local area PRO/AM for 2007***

SEE YOU THERE!

News from the UCI....

UCI is pleased to announce Intense BMX bicycles as the official BMX bike supplier for the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The World Cycling Centre is the premier BMX and cycling training facility in the world, with a newly constructed Olympic BMX track.
 

The UCI is pleased to announce the opening of the newly reconstructed BMX track at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI track construction team, under the leadership of official UCI track builder Tom Ritzenthaler, has created a replica of the 2008 Olympic Games track.
 

UCI announced Swatch as an official sponsor of the upcoming 2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and 2007 UCI BMX World Championships. Swatch will be the official timekeeper and data service, providing the latest technology in timing and data handling.
 
“UCI is excited to have a strong partner as Swatch teaming up for our BMX events” says Johan Lindström, UCI BMX Sports Coordinator.
 

The UCI has announce the BMX track layout of the 1st round of the 2007 UCI BMX Supercross, to be held in Madrid, Spain on 13-14 April 2007.
 

Today the UCI announced the track layout for next years BMX Olympic debut. Please see the press release below.

UCI is pleased to announce the BMX track layout, which will be used for the XXIX Beijing Olympic Games 20-21 August 2008.