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**** 2010 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals March 26th - 28th, 2010 in Redmond, Oregon At the Deschutes County Expo Center (Indoor) -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/19/2010 - ABA BMX 2010 Great Northwest Nationals Logo. -------------------------------------------------------------- 12/07/2009 - ABA BMX 2010 Great Northwest Nationals Flyer. To View Full Size Flyer AD: www.ababmx.com/member/3/images/nat_ads/10_northwest.pdf ( .PDF File ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/28/2009 -- The ABA BMX Releases The 2010 Schedule Showing Great Northwest Nationals March 26th - 28th, 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/20/2009 -- Oregon Sports Authority 2010 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals.

**** 2009 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals April 03rd - 05th, 2009 in Redmond, Oregon At the Deschutes County Expo Center (Indoor) 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals - ( Results! ) Redmond, Oregon. 04/05/2009 - ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals #2 Rider Results 04/04/2009 - ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals #1 Rider Results 04/03/2009 - ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Pre-race Results -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/07/2009 -- Photos 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals. Lots Of Photos By www.tracystephensphoto.com WOW what a turnout in Redmond. I hope everyone had a great time. I know we did. - www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4654300 www.tracystephensphoto.com | photoreflect.com/pr3/store.aspx?p=38087 -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/06/2009 -- A Hand Full Of Way Cool Videos By Pjcruiser ( * URL Links Below Are Videos On Photobucket ) These are two sidehack motos and then the main on Saturday: * photobucket.com/albums/pjcruiser/?action=view¤t=101_0600.flv * photobucket.com/albums/pjcruiser/?action=view¤t=101_0601.flv * photobucket.com/albums/pjcruiser/?action=view¤t=101_0609.flv My main event on Saturday, believe it or not, was a points race. I was tied with the other guy for first. I had a horrible start and first straight, so I decided to jump the doubles coming out of the first corner I landed it, but it was ugly. I took second on Saturday: * photobucket.com/albums/pjcruiser/?action=view¤t=100_9346.flv On Sunday, we had 5 in our class I made my main on the first moto! During the main, I took it a little more seriously than Saturday and stayed on the ground smile It took me 25 years, but finally got a first place at a national. * photobucket.com/albums/pjcruiser/?action=view¤t=100_9354.flv -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2009 -- A Hand Full Of Way Cool Photos By Thrash Photos Of The 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals. -------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube Videos - 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Redmond, Oregon. YouTube.com Playlist: www.youtube.com/bmxquality/playlist/ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals YouTube.com Playlist: www.youtube.com/genesbmx/playlist/BMX Oregon State YouTube videos are listed new to old on Playlist, As YouTube videos are found. BMX In Oregon State - In General 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals * Videos by:- www.youtube.com/ladyprince89 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Beau Coffin YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Beau Coffin YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Beau Coffin YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Oregon 005 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Daniel Mazuti * Videos by:- www.youtube.com/CBBMXVIDEO YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 011 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 007 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Pre Race 011 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - P1010664 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - P1010671 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - P1010672 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - P1010673 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - P1010674 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 014 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 012 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 009 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 008 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 010 YouTube Vid - 2009 BMX Great NW Nationals - Day 3 006 -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2009 -- columbiabasinbmx.com Reports Great Northwest Nationals. Everyone is back from the Great NW Nationals - It was a great turn out! 205 Motos on Saturday and 200 on Sunday!! Great Job to everyone who made the trip down to Redmond, OR - See More: columbiabasinbmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2009 Gene`s BMX Notes BMX Riders From East Wenatchee, Washington. * HOLLY MCCOY, , , EAST WENATCHEE, WA * DANIELLE DEAN, , EAST WENATCHEE, WA Congratulations! for racing in the 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2009 -- www.fastjayne.com Fast Jayne Photography Photos Of The 2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/04/2009 -- Supercross BMX.com Reports From Northwest Nationals. At the ABA Great Northwest Nationals, it seems like we had a pretty good day. In the A Pro class Daniel Mazuti took a third on Friday night and was sitting comfortable today but a tangle in the first turn left him one place out, Pliska took a third in Cruiser and a 7th in Class today making both of his mains, Steven Creighton in his debut ride for Supercross was sitting comfortably in second in his Semi and got taken out in the first turn. Everyone said he was going super fast, so be preparred to see him in his main tomorrow. Brandon Little had the case of 5th in the semi blues, but was seen going faster than he ever has. Brandon Macleod took a 3rd in Open and a 6th in Class, Kyliegh Kalapaca after her long Midnight run up to Oregon took a 3rd in 17 girls, Amanda Little was coughing her head off today but was still going for it, in her semi she was sitting in fifth went for the move to take 3rd and had the girl in fourth crash in to her bad shoulder where her collarbone is still healing up, in 14 girls Paige Zarazun took a 2nd while Erin Sawatzki took a 7th, and last but not least Ashley Shrader took a 3rd in 9 girls today. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/04/2009 -- A Photo From The Great Northwest Nationals. Sean doubles Friday night & Saturday. First in class and open both days. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/04/2009 -- ABA BMX News ABA Nationals Continue To Soar! Great Northwest Nationals 205 Motos! The ABA is continuing to have spectacular participation at both ABA national and local events. All 7 nationals events in the 2009 season have brought record numbers and each has exceeded both the moto count and rider count from 2008. Simply put despite the economic times ABA BMX is thriving! At this weekend`s Great Northwest Nationals in Redmond, OR ABA once again broke last year`s record with an astounding 205 motos. The same can be said for local ABA tracks across North America which are opening with very strong participation numbers. CC - www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/newsview&newsid=645 -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/04/2009 -- A BMX Invasion More than a thousand BMX riders are expected for the national event in Redmond that began Friday. The Bend Bulletin Reports. Racers compete Friday night in the BMX Great Northwest Nationals at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon..... The races were staged one right after another, each lasting barely a minute. A spectator could blink and miss some of the action. Parents cheered on their children. Children cheered on their parents. The quick, relentless pace of national BMX (bicycle motocross) racing with its familial atmosphere, hit the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Friday night. ( More ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/03/2009 -- Big BMX Weekend Begins KOHD ABC News Sports, Rachel Azevedo reports on what makes motocross such a popular sport for riders of all ages. ( Click On Photo/Logo To Open Web Page Of Video ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/01/2009 Great Northwest National Starting To Take Shape! A sneak peak of the Great Northwest National track being built. This weekend is shaping up to be a race you dont want to miss. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/31/2009 - Team Oregon Welcomes NW Nationals 03/31/2009 - Team Oregon Is Gearing UP Nationals 03/30/2009 - Great Northwest Nationals April 3 - 5 03/22/2009 - ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals List -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/20/2009 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Returning To Redmond. 2009 ABA BMX Great NW Nationals Preview YouTube Video Oregon Sports Authority -- The ABA (American Bicycle Association) has signed a three-year extension to keep the ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals bicycle motocross (BMX) competition at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon. The 2009 event, presented by Team BMX Oregon and the Oregon Sports Authority, will be held at the Hooker Creek Event Center April 3rd - 5th, 2009. The 2008 Great Northwest Nationals had over 1,200 riders from across the country competing in numerous age divisions. Attendance for the three-day festival was well over 8,000. The Great Northwest Nationals is part of the ABAs national series, which spans across the U.S. and Canada. The 2008 Great Northwest Nationals in the Hooker Creek Event Center at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds was amazing. With record numbers in 2008, we are very excited about the continued growth and expansion of this great event for the next three years. This new multiyear agreement could not have been realized without the support of Team Oregon BMX and the Oregon Sports Authority, said John David, director of new track development of the ABA. The Hooker Creek Event Center, a multi-purpose indoor arena, is the largest of the buildings at the Fairgrounds that constitutes some 279,000 square feet of space under one roof. The complex has hosted over 100 sporting and entertainment events each year. The variety of events includes, but not limited to, professional sports, concerts, monster trucks, and supercross. The excellent response from the Central Oregon community and the overwhelming turnout of riders from the American Bicycle Association to bringing the Great Northwest Nationals to Redmond made this a wonderful experience, said Tracy Stephens of Team BMX Oregon. Team BMX Oregon is proud to be part of hosting this event showcasing a fabulously exciting sport open to amateur and professional biking enthusiasts alike. There is truly no more beautiful a location than that of the Hooker Creek Event Center amidst the beautiful Cascades. We look forward to growing stronger and bigger as a sport and community in the upcoming years. We are delighted that the ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals will be returning to Redmond for the next three years, said Drew Mahalic, chief executive officer of the Oregon Sports Authority. - The event is a terrific opportunity for Oregonians to watch some of the top BMX racers in the country for free. We are looking forward to growing the sport of BMX in Oregon. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/19/2009 - BMX Event To Bolster Local Economy. Redmond, Oregon Central Oregon is poised to capitalize on a sport thats exploding in popularity, hosting the BMX Great Northwest Nationals next month for the second straight year. The region has two BMX race tracks, Smith Rock BMX at the High Desert Sports Complex in Redmond and High Desert BMX at Big Sky Park in Bend. The bicycle racing sport hosts events across the West, but recent efforts from a group of local BMX enthusiasts finally convinced the sports sanctioning body, American Bicycle Association, to come to Oregon. - ( More ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 01/05/2009 - ABA BMX 2009 Great Northwest Nationals Flyer. To View Full Size Flyer AD: www.ababmx.com/member/3/images/nat_ads/northwest.pdf ( .PDF File ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/23/2008 - ABA BMX 2009 National Scheduled Released Also Note the 2009 Northwest Nationals in Redmond, Oregon is NOT an ABA BMX Pro Series event. It is just a basic event.

**** 2008 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals April 04th - 06th , 2008 in Redmond, Oregon At the Deschutes County Expo Center (Indoor) 2008 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals - ( Results! ) Redmond, Oregon. 04/06/2008 - ABA Great Northwest National #2 Rider Results 04/05/2008 - ABA Great Northwest National #1 Rider Results 04/05/2008 - ABA Great Northwest Nationals Pre-race Results -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/10/2008 - Nanaimo BMX Reports Northwest Nationals -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/09/2008 - Napa Valley BMX Reports Northwest Nationals -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/09/2008 - Gene`s BMX Questions ABA And NBL Events; Quote. I still don`t get one big thing; Why is it that the ABA and the NBL always but heads with doing BMX events. ( More ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/08/2008 - www.fastjayne.com Fast Jayne Photography has photos, SEE: Photos - 2008 BMX Great Northwest Nationals Redmond, Or. Note: photos are pay,watermarked and it is hard to view photos. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/07/2008 - Report ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals -------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube Videos - ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Redmond, Oregon. YouTube Vid - 14 Seconds Of Fame Great Northwest Nationals YouTube Vid - ABA Oregon 11X - by exc1111 YouTube Vids - Playlist, ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals CC - www.youtube.com/user/ftwrthtx YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 15 X semi YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 16 X round? YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 51-55 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 41-45 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 46-50 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 36-40 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 31-35 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 26-30 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 17-20 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 15 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 14 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 12 Cruiser Final YouTube Vid - 2008 Great Northwest Nationals | 16 Cruiser Final CC - www.youtube.com/user/grager YouTube Vid - Gibb Winning 36 Int. At GNW National 2008 YouTube Vid - Great Northwest Nationals Redmond Oregon -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/07/2008 - Northwest Nationals: Great Job Riders! Austyn, Breezy,Savannah, Sam, Shane, Terry,Tim and Tyler attended the Northwest nationals in Oregon this weekend. You guys should be very proud of yourselves, everyone rode hard and gave 110%. Not bad for the first national we have attended and not to mention this was the first time back on your bikes racing this year. It was also great to see the Walkers (our Oregon riders) again. The 2008 Great North West Nationals in Redmond, Oregon A good turn out of Diablos riders for this Event - competition was very stiff, as many of our Expert riders faced a weekend of 4 & 5 Racks of racers all looking to make it into the Main Event. Looks like Team Bust Out BMX, Coeur D'Alene ID had fun in Oregon. They have quite a big collection of trophies from the Nationals. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/06/2008 - A good hand full of Photos of the ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals. http://albrightphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4667397_Tmia3#275745136 It looks like some Old-School Sidehack BMX racing took part at the 2008 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals in Redmond, Oregon. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2008 - KTVZ.com News Video Report: BMX Northwest Nationals Hits Redmond ( ktvz.com ) Reports. More than 1,100 competitors from 25 states hit the dirt track at Redmond's Hooker Creek Events Center for ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals, NewsChannel 21's Jim Murray reports. Click Here! For Streaming News Video -Or- KTVZ_20080405.wmv -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2008 - Photo - Steven Creighton, top, dodges a fallen rider while racing Saturday at the BMX Great Northwest Nationals held at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2008 - Photo - Professional BMX racer Adam Treadwell, middle, of Salem, Or, chases Joshua Oie, of Manteca, Calif., on Friday night into the first corner of the track during a race at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond Oregon in the 2008 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals..... -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2008 -- Keith Bleyer Races A Six Year Old KOHD ABC News Sports, Keith Bleyer raced a six-year-old stud, Cody Redmond, at the ABA BMX Northwest Nationals. ( Click On Photo/Logo To Open Web Page Of Video ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2008 - Time To Drop The Gate In Redmond Oregon National BMX Event Set To Run In Redmond Friday Through Sunday John David calls 2008 an odd year for BMX racing. The best riders are currently vying to qualify for the Beijing Games, where BMX (bicycle motocross) will make its Olympic debut in August. Its a unknown territory for the sport. - ( MORE ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/02/2008 - Photo - ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals BMX Track Being Made At the Deschutes County Expo Center In The Hooker Creek Event Center Arena in Redmond, Oregon -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/30/2008 - A 2008 BMX Track Of Wast. Northwest Nationals Commentary Quote. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/28/2008 - Photo - A cool gif banner ( Click For Photo Banner ) ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Free Admission Deschutes County Expo Center April 4th - 6th 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/24/2008 - BMX HEX Adds More To Northwest Nationals -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/05/2008 - ABA BMX News ABA GREAT NORTHWEST NATIONALS April 4-6/2008 ABA Canadian National Series Awards Ceremony. ( More ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/18/2007 - ( ABA BMX PR ) Redmond To Host ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Championship Race -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/16/2007 - Redmond To Host ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/10/2007 - 2008 ABA BMX National Series Schedule Also Note the 2008 Northwest Nationals in Redmond, Oregon is NOT an ABA BMX Pro Series event. It is just a basic event. Gene`s BMX Forums News PR`s ( Wa - 08 GNWN | Or - 08 GNWN )

**** 2007 Pasco ABA Great Northwest Nationals Heading **** The 2007 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals March 09th - 11th , 2007 - Pasco, Washington At the Trac Arena ( Indoor ) Schedule of Events (B) *Presign* For The ABA BMX Great NW Nationals. ( 2007 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Flyer.jpg ) Welcome Everyone To The Evergreen State Of Washington U.S.A. - Pasco The 2007 ABA Great Northwest Nationals marks its 6th year in Pasco Wa. Race against the best or just check out what the national BMX level is all about. The Great Northwest Nationals is a great way to start off the 2007 BMX season. ( See News PRESS RELEASES on down below for all the reports, photos and more ) ( A View Of Pasco Wa Indoor BMX Track Photo by Jerry Landrum - BMX Mania.com ) Directions: The TRAC complex is west of downtown Pasco. Access is easy. Two interstate highways and one state route lead travelers directly to TRAC. Travelers coming east or west will take interstate 182 (including I 82 from Seattle). North and Southbound travelers will use U.S. 395 to Interstate 182. All vehicles take Exit 9 (Road 68) from Interstate 182; then north from the off-ramp to "Burden Blvd." Interstate 182 runs parallel to TRAC and offers quick freeway access. Trac Arena Address is 6600 Burden Blvd. Airline Reservations - 1-800-274-4567 & Hotel Reservations - 1-253-537-7365 http://www.bikesfly.com / Pasco Wa. Area Lodging Map / Tri-Cities Visitor Bureau City Of Pasco / Pasco Chamber of Commerce / Tri-Cities Airport / Franklin County Wa. Tri-City Herald - News The ABA would like to thank all the great sponsors. Without all their help, the ABA couldn`t make the 2007 Great Northwest Nationals such a huge success.

**** 2007 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals March 09th - 11th , 2007 in Pasco, Washington At the Trac Arena (Indoor) ( 2007 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Flyer.jpg ) 2007 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals - ( Results! ) Pasco, Washington. 03/11/2007 - Pasco Great Northwest National #2 Rider Results 03/10/2007 - Pasco Great Northwest National #1 Rider Results 03/09/2007 - Pasco Great Northwest Nationals Pre-race Results -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/01/2007 Some Pasco Photo Shots found at: www.robertkwaksistala.piczo.com ( http://pic4.piczo.com/robertkwaksistala/?g=34133557&cr=4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/30/2007 ABA BMX Photos 2007 Great Northwest Nationals Pasco, WA http://www.ababmxphotos.com/gallery/2644205 - Pay BMX Photos. - Note - The Photos are wartermarked and makes it hard to view them. BMX racing is all about the money' said American Bicycle Association. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/30/2007 Duo Dominates A Pros At Northwest Nationals - ( Langley BMX ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/15/2007 2007 ABA BMX Fall Nationals In Monroe Wa? ( Update - No Go, It Is Not Happing ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/15/2007 Staats Challenge Northwest National Race Report. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/14/2007 Pasco Nationals Weekend Feedback - ( WaBMXnews ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/12/2007 YouTube Videos At The Great Northwest National 2007. * www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnS2pd-9l1E - by flatty206 * www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZOOYbgmI3I - by MrGreenJeansCda -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/12/2007 Team Bob Reports From The Great Northwest Nationals Pasco Nationals - GREAT JOB RIDERS at Great Northwest nationals. We had 18 riders and team took 2nd and 3rd on Friday @ the pre-race. We all had a great time. Its a lot of fun to see everyone come together and support each other. Congrats to Spencer turning Intermediate! Great Job Holly with your new clipshoes. A lot of positive attitudes and FUN!!! THANKS RIDERS FOR A GREAT WEEKEND!!! -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/12/2007 Intense/Phantom/On-Trac Great Northwest National Race Report -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/12/2007 ABA NW Nationals Pasco - Utah Rider Results! -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/11/2007 Some Photos can be found at: Tracy Stephen`s Pitchers http://www.tracystephensphoto.com ( Pass Word: pasco ) http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/store.aspx?p=38087 This web site loads slow and is locked down to members only, nothing like jumping hoops to see photos from Pasco. Also note its hard to see the photos due to all the watermark tags. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/11/2007 Team Bustout of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho takes home some Washington state brass. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/11/2007 Gene`s BMX Report - 2007 Northwest Nationals Pasco, Wa. We did not go to Pasco this year for a number of reasons. One, the pocket book is low of cash, that keeps us from doing much. And Two, Due to lack of information by the ABA BMX it realy makes you think twice about going to the Pasco event. Alot of people looked to Gene`s BMX with alot of questions about the 2007 Northwest Nationals. Alot of the questions did not get any answers due to the lack of event information by the ABA BMX. We do hope that the people that did go to the Pasco event had lots of fun. Gene`s BMX is sorry that we could not be at this BMX event this year. Maybe others will be nice and share some photos and reports with us. Gene`s BMX hopes that we can go to the Pasco event next year 08. Till then, Keep the rubber side down and ride that BMX bike hard. ACC - Pacific Northwest BMX Forums BMX Washington State | Pasco Great Northwest Nationals Update -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/02/2007 The Trac Arena web site now shows the ABA BMX event listed. [ ABA/BMX Mar 9,10, 2007 Contact: Clayton John 480-961-1903 Description: Please contact the promoter for further information ] But still nothing said about "Admission Fees$", - Hmmmm Like said below on last post "Be Prepared " thats the BoyScout motto, slogan: - Take a few extra bucks to the Pasco bmx event Just incase - Better to be safe than unsafe and sorry................... ACC - Pacific Northwest BMX Forums BMX Washington State | Pasco Great Northwest Nationals Update -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/26/2007 As said in last post, Still no word about if there is a "Admission Fee$" for the public at the Trac Arena. Alot of people are asking questions about if there is or is not? Gene`s BMX has sent a few e-mails and phone calls to the ABA BMX and the Trac Arena since Nov 2006 but still NO reply e-mails or return phone calls back letting us know anything. If anyone knows anything about "Admission Fee$", please let us know. Im going to "GUESS" that there is no fee : I hate to be giving out mis-info to people as it gets alot of people upset. So Im going to say, to be safe, "Be Prepared " thats the BoyScout motto, slogan: - Take a few extra bucks to the Pasco bmx event Just incase - Better to be safe than unsafe and sorry................... The Trac Arena web site shows March 9th - 11th 2007 that the Tri-Cities Antique Show will be at the Trac Arena. The Antique Show at the Trac Arena online flyer: $6.00 Adults 9 & up FREE for children 8 & under Admission is good for all 3 days | FREE Parking But as of this post, The Trac Arena web site does NOT show or list anything about the 2007 ABA Great Northwest Nationals. It makes you wonder whats up here since the Trac Arena don`t even know or list anything about the ABA BMX event. Hmmm! ACC - Pacific Northwest BMX Forums BMX Washington State | Pasco Great Northwest Nationals Update -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/05/2007 Still no word about if there is a "Admission Fee$" for the public at the Trac Arena. Alot of people are asking questions about if there is or is not? Gene`s BMX has sent a few e-mails and phone calls to the ABA BMX and the Trac Arena since Nov 2006 but still NO reply e-mails or return phone calls back letting us know anything. If anyone knows anything about "Admission Fee$", please let us know. Some Chit Chat Talk In The BMX GrapeVine: A few people have quoted that since year 2007 is "NOT" a Pro Race Event at Pasco, That they are thinking of not going to the event becouse of this. Some are saying: "Why go if you can`t meet a Pro" and some people have mixed feelings on rather to go or not to go. - Its a decision maker for you. In some other news that buts in to the Pasco Great Northwest Nationals event, The Seattle International Bicycle Expo in Seattle, Wa March 10th - 11th, 2007 at the Warren G. Magnuson Park, this is a complete celebration of Bicycling - with presentations from all aspects of the bicycling sport and the bike Industry. With the Schedules of the two big bicycling events in Washington state, The NW, landing on the same weekend, - It is a big decision maker on what event to go to. Are we feeling like Harry Houdini? do you think you can be in two places at once? ACC - Pacific Northwest BMX Forums BMX Washington State | Pasco Great Northwest Nationals Update -------------------------------------------------------------- 10/07/2006 Re: 2007 ABA Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco, Washington set for March 09th - 11th , 2007 at the Trac Arena (Indoor) A few emails asking Gene`s BMX if there is a "Admission Fee$" for the public since the Trac Arena now has a new name, its called the ( Trac Center ) and alot has changed over the last year. As of this date, nothing is said via the Trac Center web site about the event. So does anyone out there know the answer to this one, Is there an Admission Fee$ just to go watch the BMX event? Also, NO Lumber Jack Nationals listed on the 2007 ABA Schedule? Please give Gene`s BMX a email and let us know, if you know. -------------------------------------------------------------- 09/28/2006 The ABA BMX Announced Its Official 2007 National Schedule: http://www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/newsview&newsid=315

**** 2006 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals March 17th - 19th , 2006 in Pasco, Washington At the Trac Arena (Indoor) ALSO an ABA 2006 LumberJack Nationals June 23-25, 2006 in Eugene, Oregon ( 2006 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Flyer.jpg ) 2006 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals - ( Results! ) Pasco, Washington. -------------------------------------------------------------- The Lumberjack Nationals in Eugene, Oregon June 23rd - 25th 2006 at the Emerald Valley BMX Track. Lumberjack Nationals ( BMX Race Results ) -------------------------------------------------------------- Some Videos of the ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco, Washington and some other videos from the past few year. BMX Videos Web List - http://www.genesbmx.com/videos-bmx.html -------------------------------------------------------------- In The News Wire: BMX Waste? ABA Nationals & Recreational BMX - Commentary ( National BMX Tracks A Waste - "Leave it for recreational use". ) 07 - 03/29/2006 - BMX Hex's Awesome Pasco Weekend 06 - 03/25/2006 - Stop #4 on ABA BMX PRO SERIES- Great Northwest Nationals 05 - 03/25/2006 - Redline AMs Score Factory Win & Podium Sweep On Hometurf 04 - 03/25/2006 - FMF BMX Team Report Pasco Wa 03 - 03/25/2006 - Formula's Donny Robinson Takes Over ABA AA Pro Lead 02 - 03/24/2006 - JoeyBradford.com Off To Great Start 01 - 03/24/2006 - FLY Jittery Joes Factoryteam2racing.com PascoWa Race Report -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/22/2006 Some riders from Treasure Valley BMX out of Boise Idaho, was in the house at Pasco. They had someone shoot a hand full of Photos so check them out.... -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2006 Go BMX.com has posted up a BIG hand full of cool photos from the ABA Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco, Washington Check them out! -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2006 *** Mongoose Bikes At The ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals *** Big Daddy Rupe showed up in Pasco, WA this past weekend for the ABA Great Northwest Nationals with hopes of starting a win streak. After winning the last event in Guthrie, Oklahoma, this was Erics chance to keep the ball rolling. On Saturday he rode strong, consistent and smart as he went 1-3-2 in the three mains to take the overall win. That made it two events in a row. ( More ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/20/2006 *** GT Bicycles At The ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals *** Pasco, Washington -- Randy Stumpfhauser was the lone GT rider in attendance, but he sure had a standout weekend. Here is how Randy finished up: Randy was coming off a strong result from the last ABA National, where he placed 1st and 2nd in AA Pro. Randy had missed first two rounds of the ABA Pro series due to a hand injury, but to watch him race in Pasco you would never known he missed a beat of his training or riding. On Saturday, Stumpy was one of the standout pros in attendance and once the main events started, he really shined. ( More ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/19/2006 Double A Marketing Report: Northwest Nationals Pasco A short and simple track made for some super horse power type racing from the Pros, with some of the fastest lap times in ABA National history. With just over 200 moto's the weather outside was just a bit nippy over the weekend, but the enclosed arena made for some perfect racing conditions. 13 AA Pros made the trip to Pasco, for a light Pro turnout, but the riders who were there were some of today's fastest riders. Randy Stumpfhauser was the lone Double A Marketing rider in attendance, but he sure had a stand out weekend. ( More ) ACC - www.bmxpros.com/aapasco06.htm -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/18/2006 Gene`s BMX Photos & Report - Northwest Nationals Pasco, Wa http://sports.webshots.com/album/493463474DzrkLU Also http://genesbmx.bmxair.com/03-18-2006/index.html ( Click on Photo or URL" to open a Directory of Photos ) Photos by Gene`s BMX on 03/18/2006 at the Northwest Nationals. Oh - Just incase you did not know about it out, Gene`s BMX did upgrade on cameras to the better. Photos shot at Pasco this year - using a Kodak Easyshare DX6490 Zoom Digital Camera. Cool hay? - Hope you all like the photos........ Gene`s BMX took a trip to the Northwest Nationals this year of 2006 The drive was fun from Wenatchee to Pasco, It was nice and sunny. I hope eveyone elses travle trips to and from Pasco was safe aswell. The Pasco track this year 2006 was backwards from what has been seen in the past few years at Pasco. For some reason 2006 was the year for some wipe outs at Pasco. No ER reports herd of or seen or reported but alot of slick turns making for a few good spills. MR Greg Gamble an ABA BMX track official, got a good work out trying to keep the bmx track smooth after all the spills. As always - it was way cool to see all of the BMX Pros like Bubba Harris, Eric Rupe, Randy Stumpfhauser, Nate Berkheimer. and all of the cool action they do, WOW! Also it is always nice to see all of the other bmx riders from all over like Bryan Gamble and lots more show off there bmx action. - Cool Job everyone. No Schwinn this year at Pasco :( boo hoo..... It was sad not seeing any bmx riders for the Schwinn team this year. Now that I think about, Schwinn don`t even have a BMX team for 2006. It was nice to see some of the people I knew in Pasco, some new faces and some old faces. There was alot of people I met, the name list is so long, So I dont miss anyones name, - you all know who you where, It was nice to meet all of you at the Northwest Nationals this year. The 2006 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals In Pasco Washington was a big success. I hope we can do it the same next year in 2007. Till then, Keep the rubber side down and ride that BMX bike hard. PS - A quick drive by at Moses Lake BMX on the way home from Pasco to see how things are going with it all. Here have a look - new bmx gate http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7759/gate0003.jpg http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/155/gate0004ja3.jpg - WOW! Moses Lake BMX Opening race is April 7th - 9th 2006 PING - Todd and Ryan, Sorry I would not give up my music CD, you all asked about 2 music cuts while in Pasco, I told you that I would post it up, So here you go: -- Enjoy! MP3 Music Files = Save Your Triple Trouble Edit | AC+DC Thunderstruck Remix See: BMX FAQ [-028-] BMXers Music MP3`s List & Information -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/17/2006 GNW Nationals Report By Monty C. Day 1, 102 motos, smooth track but comments on how short it seems. 9 riders in 36-40 cruiser, Carson Johnson gets the win with Pliska in the 2 and i get 4th. not to bad for me. 28 and over expert is total points and i get 1st!!! yea for me. 5 Vintage riders in attendance so i will try a team sheet tomorrow Scott. Will try to do updates during the day tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------- ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals Pasco, Wa. March 18th - 19th, 2006. Streaming ( Closed ) Click Here! To Listen To The Live Web Broadcast. Lots of BMX action going on, Starts at 11am on Saturday 8am on Sunday. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/15/2006 Pasco, Washington (ABA BMX News) 2005 Canadian National and NAG Awards Ceremony at the Great Northwest Nationals! The ABA will be hosting the 2005 Canadian National and NAG Awards Ceremony March 18th during the Saturday Practice of the Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco, WA. Riders will receive their Canadian National and NAG plates, a photo in the BMXer along with recognition for their efforts in 2005. The awards ceremony will be held according to the following schedule: Time Classes 8:05am 14 & Over NAG-Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser 8:45am 13 & Under NAG-Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser 9:30am Canadian A Pros 10:05am Overall National Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser 10:25am Teams (Trophy & Bike Shop) CC - ABA BMX, http://www.ababmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/03/2006 There is a word in the grape vine that Team Aggro Bikes ( west coast ) will be in Pasco 2006. So look out for some of them Aggro BMX Crazys to be in Pasco, They are a tuff team. Also check out www.aggrobikes.com for some cool BMX bike parts online. -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/21/2006 Double A Marketing Pros are Scheduled to be at: March 17-19 Great NW Nationals (Indoor) Pasco, WA -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/21/2006 Look for Randy Stumpfhauser and Joey Bradford and GT Bicycles at the ABA BMX National event in Pasco, WA on March 18-19, 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/20/2006 Look for Mongoose and Eric Rupe at the ABA National event in Pasco, WA on March 18-19, 2006. ( The Big Daddy Rupe ) -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/03/2006 *** Factory Team SINZ Wins Washington State Race *** While many teams are focused only to winning factory team competitions at the Nationals, Team SINZ isnt afraid to go to the local and state events not only to race, but to have fun and in the process win a few team titles. Team SINZ was put together for the fun of the sport, but now it seems we have awoke some silent giants, as the team keeps turning out 1st place finishes and on this weekend a win in the Factory Team Competition. I think its a combination of the family atmosphere, no pressure race situation, and great parts and bikes that have made Team SINZ a force to be reckoned with at the races. noted by Team Manager Steve Fritz. Patrick Underwood also stated We really have motivated the kids with this great opportunity to become a member of the SINZ factory team. We want to say thanks to SINZ for the chance and let them know there are plenty more wins to come along with this one. Look for the team to be ready for another win and in full force at the upcoming ABA Great North West Nationals in Pasco, Washington in early March. For more information on SINZ products, please visit www.SINZ-racing.com CC - Thanks to BMX Mania.com for reporting this BMX news.

**** 2005 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals March 18th - 20th , 2005 in Pasco, Washington At the Trac Arena (Indoor) -------------------------------------------------------------- The ABA has Posted the OFFICIAL "RESULTS" from the 2005 ABA Great Northwest Nationals 03/21/2005 ( Great Northwest National March 18 - 20 Pasco, WA Trac Arena (indoor) Results: Pre-race Results / National #1 Rider Results / National #2 Riders www.ababmx.com/index.php?page=default/results nationals Also Photomatic posted up Photos from Pacso Wa. -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/01/2005 Mongoose Bicycles ABA BMX Pasco Wa Race Report The weekend of March 19th & 20th was the ABA Pasco Washington National, where Joey Bradford, Mongoose's amateur BMX Racer was scheduled to race. A short indoor track that is becoming more and more popular each year and this year didnt disappoint with just under 200 motos. The 15 expert class was one of the largest with 32 riders on Saturday and 29 on Sunday. Joey's weekend started off a little rough when he noticed that his front shocks on his MTB weren't holding air just before crusier practice. This made it impossible for Joey to ride, so unfortunately he had to pull out of crusier for the weekend and decided just to race class on Saturday, class and open on Sunday. Saturday went extremely well; he dominated his class in every round and took an easy win in the main on his Mongoose / Hyundai. Sunday started out much like Saturday breezing through the rounds when some hard racing luck hit. During the semi in class, the plastic platform around the pedal broke during the race causing him to unclip and race with a bad pedal, but still got back up to 4th only to get moved back to 5th in the last turn. In the main event in Open, the repair job didn't hold up and limped the bike to the finish line. Joey was disappointed on Sunday, but still got his 3rd big rider count main event win for the young season on his quest for Amateur number 1. With a new set of pedals, he is looking forward to this weekend's NBL National in Orlando and defending his National Championship. CC - http://www.mongoose.com/news/news_detail.php?id=185 -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/01/2005 News In And About ( 1 ) - FMF Factory at Great Northwest National -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/31/2005 News In And About ( 1 ) - Intense/Challenge.....Flyin' In Pasco! ( 2 ) - Avent/Bombshell, Awesome Trips To Pasco & Reedley! -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/26/2005 Team Linder/Staats ABA Great Northwest National Report TEAM LINDER/STAATS scores a 2nd PLACE FINISH at THE GREAT NORTHWEST NATIONALS! (Phantom-On Trac squeaked the win by only 2 points!) Then the team backed it up with a 4th on Sunday Linder riders made a strong statement this weekend, proving that they are contenders for that TOP Factory spot. With 19 riders competing in over 30 classes each day throughout the weekend, this was the team to beat! And with the support of Moms, Dads, Grandparents and friends, the Linder/Staats cheering section got their recognition too! It was definately a great weekend of racing. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/25/2005 Photos Pasco ABA National 2005 by: bikemstr Pictures From ABAs Great Northwest Nationals In Pasco * http://sports.webshots.com/album/305056750uopBOr -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/25/2005 Joey The Bomb ABA Great Northwest National Report Joey "The Bomb" Berthiaume - Age/Class: 16 X Hometown: East Bethel, Minnesota Joey pulled off the double win in 15-16 open and 16 Expert in day #1 at Pasco, Wa. Check out Joey`s "The Bomb" Videos of his awesome ridding at the ABA Great Northwest Nationals Pasco, Wa March 19 - 20, 2005 ~ Videos, click on the link, surf down to date: videos approximately 3-4 MB ( http://www.joeythebomb.com/webpages/videos.htm ) Saturday - Open Semi, Class Semi, Open Main, Class Main Sunday - Open Semi, Class Semi, Open Main, Class Main -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/22/2005 Redline Bicycles ABA Great Northwest National Report Pasco, WA. You want to know what the talk was about at the Great Northwest Nationals? We'll tell you ... Bubba Harris holding off Prokop to win AA-pro both days. Bubba Harris doing backflips on the second double, each day. And the majority of the AA's sitting this race out to have a backyard BBQ BMX event. While many pros opted to chase Stumpy 'round his backyard for a chance at $1,500 -- Bubba took the $1,000 wins both days, and put on a show in front of thousands of racers and spectators. With an autograph line reaching down the bleachers and down the aisle, we suppose it's our Team riders' dedication such as this to national racing that helps make Redline the No.1 bike in BMX racing. With two more wins to his already huge Pro points lead, Harris has his sights set on breaking the Jackal's 24-win record. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/22/2005 North West BMX - ABA BMX Great Northwest National Report Those of you who were planning for Pasco and decided not to go really missed a great National. A lot of people were scared of snow but the weather was beautifull the racing was good and those who did go I never heard a complaint except for bad food service and terrible coffee. The track was quite smooth and a pretty fair layout which made for some good racing. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2005 Walla Walla BMX ABA Great Northwest National Report http://www.wallawallabmx.org WOW!!! What an awesome weekend. 196 motos on Sat, 189 on Sun. I think that is a Great Northwest National record at the TRAC facility. A lot of Eastern Washington riders did very well. Some got their first taste of National Level riding. But, everyone had a blast cheering for each other, yelling ourselves hoarse. Thanks to the ABA for an efficient, well run event. 2006 is only 51 weeks away!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2005 Gobmx ABA Great Northwest National Photo Page + Report www.GoBMX.com has posted some cool photos from the Northwest National SO - stop by and check them out at - Great NW National Photo's Pasco Washington - by gobmx.com GoBMX has WAY over 700 Great photos for you to check out! *** Pasco National Weekend Report ( WaBMXnews -'05 ) by Mike Raich. Great Racing, lots of motos, sunshine, and the Arts and Crafts Show was back... Moto count looked like 196 on Saturday and 189 on Sunday. Depending on who you talked with that was up from the 175 of last year, or down from the 205 of last year.... Ask the ABA guys and they don't remember how many motos there was last year any better then the rest of us, and if you ask two ABA guys, you get two different answers, just like asking any two of the spectators or riders who said they were there last year... Stories off the track abound... Vehicles breaking down on route to the nationals... Locked out of your motel room, and having it rented to another family, only to have that family come back to the desk and report that someone left their stuff in the room... Another motel had the fire alarm go off for over 30 minutes while the motel staff stared at each other in total bewilderment, and not only the fire department roaming the building, but a goodly share of the Richland police department was there also; and no one could determine how to shut the fire alarm off... Turned out it wasn't a bmx'er this time; it was a college baseball team prank.... and then there was the motel that had a wedding and a band set up poolside played into the wee hours of the morning keeping all the folks in rooms facing the pool wide awake all night..... Vendor row is getting bigger again, with more choices available, and more stock available... A good thing..... I hope everyone that attended the Nationals in Pasco had a pleasant trip, won their classes and enjoyed the sunshine... Some of the weekend's topics...... ABA track builder Billy Allen building the new Columbia Basin track over the weekend... AA pros choose to gather at Stumpy's house over the weekend and skip Pasco, only five AA's made the AA gate... Kent, Washington building a new "BMX" track... Eric Meyer on his way to AA... Columbia Basin and Yakima talking about combining their SCR's into one weekend in July... ABA's new membership cards don't read on the card readers in the national trailer any better than they do on the local track's card readers. 2004 Canadian National Awards were awarded on Saturday morning... Several people needed to repair vehicles along their way to Pasco... Only one year left on the Pasco contract with ABA... The " TRAC" Arena food concession continues to decline, down a long way from the fresh burgers, and complete fast food fair that was available at the first couple of Nationals in Pasco, and did you notice the food handlers without gloves scratching themselves in personal areas while serving the food, what's that all about??? Or am I the only one that sees this stuff. Great dirt at the Pasco arena always yields a good racing surface... -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/19-20/2005 ABA Pasco, WA Pro Results and Report Posted via BMX Mania.com ( Photos - ABA Great Northwest National Photos Page - archived ) ~~ Sunday Results ~~ AA Pro - 1 Bubba Harris 2 Michal Prokop 3 Michael Hughes 4 Paul Lange 5 Trevor Fay A Pro - 1 Eric Myer 2 Adam Treadwell 3 Scott Rodolf 4 Ken Cools 5 Patrick Lebel 6 Chris Schoonover 7 Jonathan Land 8 Jason Stevens ~~ Saturday Results ~~ AA Pro - 1 Bubba Harris 2 Paul Lange 3 Michal Prokop 4 Michael Hughes 5 Trevor Fay A Pro - 1 Eric Myer 2 Adam Treadwell 3 Kyle Cushman 4 Eric Lebel 5 Tommy Bellew 6 Ken Cools 7 Chris Schoonover 8 Jason Stevens -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/19/2005 Gene`s BMX Photos & Report - Northwest Nationals Pasco, Wa http://community.webshots.com/user/genesbmxpasco05 ( Click on Photos or URL" to open a Directory of Photos ) Photos by Gene`s BMX on 03/19/2005 at the Northwest Nationals in Pasco, Wa. I was using a HP photosmart 215 digital camera, so some of the photos are not the best, Some blurr in the bulk of them, but they do look a little bit better than last years pic`s I guess I should think about upgrading to a better camera sometime. but there is 192 photo shots for you to view or what ever. Enjoy! Gene`s BMX took a trip to the Northwest Nationals this year of 2005 The drive was fun from Wenatchee to Pasco, It was nice, but going back home, it was raining hard, but I made it home safe and in one pece...... I hope eveyone elses travle trips to and from Pasco was safe aswell. It was nice to see some of the people I knew like, Greg & Bryan Gamble, Danny Bushnell, Mike Raich, Mike Bull and ahole lot of others, We could all talk bmx and coumpters for ever. It was also nice to meet the guy that runs the big BMX web site - BMX Mania.com - Mr. Jerry Landrum........ There also was alot of other people I met, the name list is so long, So I don`t miss anyones name, - you all know who you where, It was nice to meet all of you at the Northwest Nationals this year. It was sad not seeing any bmx riders showing the Schwinn logo this year at the 2005 ABA BMX Northwest Nationals in Pasco, Washington. Gene`s BMX and alot of others was hopping to see the Schwinn name at this event, but we did not, - Well - I guess Nate Birkheimer had other agendas this week end. He was not at the Northwest Nationals, But the ABA saved the day by having a few and flying a few Schwinn logo Banners on the side lines of the bmx race track. But its just not the same as seeing that Schwinn logo on a bmx rider. Maybe next year, - ? It looked that everyone was riding well and nice and had smiles on there faces. A few tears at the finnish line of a lost moto or two. But seemed the tears where dryed up with in a matter of time. Some of the racing motos where hot racing and some where close. A few falls from a few riders, but most got up and road the track to the finnish line with the crowd chearing loud for the fallen riders. The Northwest Nationals race in Pasco had some hot BMX Racing Action for what I seen on Saturday, from all the PRO`s to the novice riders, and to the track its self. "Everyone Did A Great Job!" - Well Done! A Big Thumbs Up! to the ABA for making a nice track as they did. The track was layed out well and the bmx racers raced it well. The Great Northwest Nationals 2005 was a big bmx success and Fun! I hope to see you all next year at the ABA Northwest Nationals in 2006 Geneb...Wenatchee,Washington-USA All Things Northwest in BMX! ***** Gene`s BMX ***** http://www.genesbmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- *** Listen To The `05 ABA Great Northwest Nationals LIVE! *** ABA BMX News ( Pasco, Washington ) -- 03/19/2005 Listen to the `05 ABA Great Northwest Nationals LIVE right now. BMXers all over the world can tune into `05 ABA Nationals to hear all of the action!!! ( Live Radio ) To listen to the broadcast, you must have Windows Media Player 9. CC - ABA BMX, http://www.ababmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/15/2005 *** UFO BMX Abductions Continue *** http://www.ufobikes.com UFO is Moving Ahead with new frames and new riders, the Abductions continue News Update from the UFO Factory Team! The abductions continue After signing A Pro Eric The Gangsta Meyer and a strong showing in Oldsmar at the ABA Gator National, Bret Christianson has just abducted two more BMX All Stars. Former BMXHEX / Avent, 13 NAG Girl #2, & National Girl Cruiser #3 Brittney Bates Former Redline rider Tanner Cantwell, 8 year old currently ranked NAG #2 The UFO Factory Team place 3rd both days in Oldsmar and is looking forward to the debut of the New Team RV at The Great Northwest Nationals this weekend in Pasco, Washington. For more info, please visit our web site at, http://www.ufobikes.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/11/2005 *** Canadian National And NAG Awards Ceremony Schedule *** The ABA will be hosting a Canadian National and NAG Awards Ceremony March 19th during the Saturday Practice of the Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco, WA. Riders will receive their Canadian National and NAG plates along with recognition for the efforts in 2004. Schedule-Saturday, March 19th ( Time and Classes ) 9:00-9:40am - 13 & Under NAG-Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser 9:40-9:45am - Canadian A Pros 9:45-10:15am - 14 & Over NAG-Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser 10:15-10:35am - Overall National Boys, Girls, Cruiser & Girls Cruiser CC - ABA BMX, http://www.ababmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/04/2005 *** Canadian National And NAG Awards Ceremony At The ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals! *** The ABA will be hosting a Canadian National and NAG Awards Ceremony March 19th during the Saturday Practice of the Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco, WA. Riders will receive their Canadian National and NAG plates along with recognition for the efforts in 2004. Please stay tuned for details. CC - http://www.ababmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/09/2005 *** Hotel Info Great North West National In Pasco, WA. *** ABA BMX -- We have some great hotel information for every one going to the Great North West National. Ameri Suites - Located on the arena property. All rooms- $89.00 a night Call toll free- 866-304-4100. Ask for the ABA BMX RATE . Limited number of rooms availbale. Red Lion Inn - Located 1/2 mile from the airport, and 4 miles from the arena. Double/Double rooms- $79.95 Call- 509-547-0701 . Ask for the ABA BMX RATE . Sleep Inn - Located 2 miles from the arena. Double/Double rooms- $70.00 Call- 509-545-9554 . Ask for the ABA BMX RATE. We hope to see everyone at the Great North West Nationals. If you never been to this event before, you won`t be disappointed. The Facility is top notch and second to none. We hope to see everybody there. Good luck at the races! by Shannon Gillette CC - ABA BMX, http://www.ababmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 01/08/2005 *** Pasco Nationals ( WaBMXnews ) *** The area motels are reportedly heavily booked up and people think the nationals will be the biggest ever at this site... Let's hope so, however there is supposedly several other sports holding tournaments in the Tri-Cities over the sameweekend, plus there is a convention of some kind in one of the three cities as well.... So, maybe the race will be what it normally is, just with a tougher time getting accommodations.... See you all in Pasco March 18-20... -------------------------------------------------------------- 12/21/2004 The Official Post on the ABA BMX web site of dates, sponsors, and schedule of events. March 18th - 20th, 2005 Great Northwest Nationals Pasco, WA Trac Arena ( indoor ) - Presign. -------------------------------------------------------------- 08/26/2004 *** Tidbits ( WaBMXnews ) *** 2005 Pasco Nationals....Plan for March 18-20 in Pasco... TRAC ARENA will be changing their website, if they haven't already.. Pasco Nationals 2005 Latest Word comes from Steve Bailey, T.O. at Walla Walla.... Steve has been watching the TRAC ARENA calendar on line...... From: Steven Bailey - To: Mike Raich - Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 I was just checking the TRAC facility calendar and they have the National's as March 25-27. Checking the calendar the only options for moving the dates would be March 18-20, or April 15-17. The other dates are used up by events that need the dirt floor. You can check it out, if you like at www.traconline.com Talk to you soon, Steve Bailey ADDED NOTE by Geneb,- Gene`s BMX Looking at the TRAC facility in Pasco, at the calendar for 2005 it lists March 25th - 27th, 2005 for the ABA Great Northwest Nationals. CC - http://www.traconline.com/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?year=2005&month=3 Please NOTE: Offical dates are March 18th - 20th, 2005 and is when the ABA expects to race in Pasco. The TRAC website is in error, and is supposed to be changed to reflect the March 18-20 dates. -------------------------------------------------------------- 07/03/2004 *** Rumor Control ( WaBMXnews - Mike Raich ) *** People have been telling each other that the Pasco National race site, "TRAC" arena has been lost to ABA; and therefore the winter national held there will not be held in the future.... I don't know who starts these rumors or why, but Pasco is happy with ABA, and ABA is very happy with the Pasco arena... Racers have continually praised the facility as a venue for the ABA... The National race dates for 2005 are tentatively set for another March race in Pasco... As always at this time of year the dates may move between two or more weekends, but that national is planned and on the ABA national list for March '05...

**** 2004 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** The 2004 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals March 19th - 21th , 2004 in Pasco, Washington At the Trac Arena (Indoor) *** The ABA Great Northwest Nationals Results *** Pre-race Results March 19, 2004 - http://www.ababmx.com/results_prerace.asp?RaceID=11507 National #1 Results March 20, 2004 - http://www.ababmx.com/results_national1.asp?raceID=11507 National #2 Results March 21, 2004 - http://www.ababmx.com/results_national2.asp?raceID=11507 Also all 3 dates CC by Gene`s BMX At: ABA Great Northwest Nationals Race Results The ABA broadcasted the 2004 ABA Great Northwest Nationals with Live Internet coverage on a streaming audio from Pasco, WA BMXers from all over the world tune in to this ABA Nationals event and listend to a live broadcast over the Internet via the ABA website. CC - ABA News, http://www.ababmx.com/article.asp?newsID=86 Source - ABA BMX Web Site http://www.ababmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 04/08/2004 Reno Photos.com Posts Photos of the 2004 Great Northwest Nationals ABA BMX Racing Gallery Index Northwest Nationals - Pasco, WA http://renophotos.ecolorplace.com/gallery/?cat=954 - archived. -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/29/2004 *** Pasco Feedback....Via WaBMXnews ( Mike Raich ) *** So far, only one person I have heard of seems to have been happy with the new national awards.... There were plenty of people that thought they sucked big time and said so in many ways, some very loud and profane, some less profane and just very loud...... Nearly everyone thought the races ran well, and it was a good race.... Smaller than hoped for in moto count, but a good race.... March 28, 2004 After a week to think about it; people were still expressing their distaste at the circle race night about the plaques awarded at the Pasco Nationals. A few people thought it was neat, a very few people. After a week, the following are a few of the comments about plaques at Pasco: - if they (ABA) are going to give away those cheap plaques, they should drop the entry fees to $5 a national class because those plaques were less of an award than a single point trophy... so no one liked the plaques? - plaques suck, but if you're going to give them out, at least print them in multi- colors, not just one cheap looking bad color on a piece of press board combination...they sucked. Did you see those plaques in Pasco? what happen to big national trophies. Pasco was a lot of fun, and my kid did the best ever at a national, and the only thing that would have made it better would have been if he could have gotten one of those big trophies the ABA used to give out... My personal disappointment from Pasco...... The two restaurants I had found the first two years, that I liked, were both closed......... I guess that says something about how I evaluate restaurants....... Beware and Don't ever ask me, "Hey Mike, where's a good place to eat?"...... -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/25/2004 *** Redline`s Northwest Nationals Report *** Club Redline - Issue #63 Issue #3 Of 04. REDLINE's big gun -- BUBBA HARRIS, was on a roll this past weekend in Pasco, WA. From the moment he first set eyes on the track, he was lovin' it. In Pro Open motos, he was pulling his patented moves in turn one, but was still having occasional trouble with his starts. In a couple of races, Harris went from dead last to second place in just two straightaways. CC - http://www.redlinebicycles.com/club-redline/2004 -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/22/2004 - *** Northwest Nationals Press Note *** BMX Mania has posted up some nice Results/Photos and news clips about the ABA BMX Northwest Nationals. ~~ CC Indexed url`s by Gene`s BMX ~~ 9 - * Clayborn`s Taylor Wells, Factory Team and New Chromoly Race Frame 8 - * Actory Avent / Bombshell Riders Heat Up Northwest Nationals 7 - * Sharp BMX Industries - Amanda Humphrey / NW Nats/Pasco Report 6 - * FLY Racing Congratulates Paulie Lange 5 - * ABA Northwest Nationals Good For Northwest/Supercross 4 - * ABA Great Northwest National Story Pasco, WA 3 - * Reno Photos Factory Team making waves on the National Scene 2 - * Rybolt Continues Winning Ways In PASCO 1 - * JBL Takes On The ABA Great Northwest Nationals ( Photos/ Storys by gOrk/Redline BMX ) Check it all out, at http://www.bmxmania.com BMX Mania Internet Coverage For all the BMX News & Rumors -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/22/2004 *** Northwest BMX Great Northwest Nationals Report *** The Great Northwest Nationals went off pretty well for the team this year, with almost all riders making at least one main for the weekend, many riders making all of their mains. The race of the weekend goes to Nate Kirkpatrick, this kid never comes out to the track hardly ever practices, and on sunday came out of no where to rock his 15x class. CC - www.northwestbmx.com/news -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/22/2004 *** Walla Walla BMX Great Northwest Nationals Report *** The weekend was phenomenal, fun and just a blast. If you didn't go, you lost out because there was so much cheering and yelling and camaraderie in the stands it was not to be missed. I might be off on the moto counts a bit but I think they were: Friday 89 Saturday 171 and Sunday 164. CC - http://www.wallawallabmx.org -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2004 *** Team Mongoose Race Report ABA Great Northwest National *** ~Rupe shows the boys how to do it. Eric Rupe: Saturday :A-Pro: 6th Pro Open :8th Sunday :A Pro: 2nd Big Daddy Eric Rupe came to the Great Northwest Nationals to do battle with the youngsters of the pro ranks, the A-Pros. Saturday started off pretty well, as he finished second in the first of three main events. The unfortunate results came in the second and third mains, where he tangled both times out of the gate with the riders next to him. He found himself having to come from dead last, trying to work his way forward. With the super tight track, he couldnt make up much ground. He ended the day in the number six position overall. Sunday would turn out much better, as he won the first main from wire to wire. He finished second place in the second main and third place in the third main to earn the number two spot overall for the day. Not bad for a guy that is more than twenty years older than all but one other rider in the main event. The Hyundai/Mongoose BMX race team is proudly sponsored by Hyundai and proudly drives the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. Other BMX team sponsors include Shimano, Sun Ringle, OGIO, Tioga, and ONeal. CC - http://www.mongoose.com/news/news_detail.php?id=99 -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2004 *** Hyundai/GT Team ABA Great Northwest Nationals Pasco, WA *** Stumpy stands on the Podium again Hyundai/GT Team AA Pro, Randy Stumpfhauser was once again ripping up the AA Pro class, this time with a 2nd and 3rd. Saturday : AA-Pro: 3rd Pro Open : 4th Sunday : AA Pro: 2 nd Pro Open: 3rd Randy Stumpfhauser came to the ABA Great Northwest Nationals to try and improve his already impressive 2004 national AA Pro points. Saturday started off pretty well, as he finished first place in the first of three main events. In the second and third mains, his starts were a off just slightly and would have to play catch up. With the super tight and short track, he couldnt make up much ground.and ended the day in the number three position overall. Sunday would turn out a bit better, as he rode 3 consistent laps in the main event and finished second overall for the day. The GT team is proudly sponsored by Hyundai and drives the Hyundai Tiburon. The 2004 Hyundai Tiburon's mission is to deliver an exhilarating driving experience. With available performance features like a V6 engine, 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels, 6-speed manual transmission, aluminum foot pedals and body-colored high spoiler, it's Tiburon to the extreme. The GT/Hyundai team is also sponsored by IRC Tires, Shimano, Fox Racing, OGIO, Sun Ringle, and Rock Shox. CC - http://www.gtbicycles.com/race/news/detail.php?id=208 -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/21/2004 Gene`s BMX Photos & Report - Northwest Nationals Pasco, Wa http://community.webshots.com/user/genesbmxpasco04 ( Click on Photos or URL" to open a Directory of Photos ) Photos by Gene`s BMX on 03/20/2004 at the Northwest Nationals in Pasco, Wa. I was using a HP photosmart 215 digital camera, so some of the photos are not the best, alot of blurr in the bulk of them. I guess I should think about upgrading to a better camera sometime. There is 216 photo shots for you to view or what ever. Gene`s BMX took a trip to the Northwest Nationals this year of 2004 The drive was fun from Wenatchee to Pasco the sun was shinning the hole time and it was warm out. Once I got in to Pasco, the Trac Arena was ease to find. Once I pulled in to the parking lot I knew I was in the right place. BMX bikes every where you looked. So I went in to the place. I was sorta lost at first, but then I seen a face that iv seen in a hand full of online photos and reports Mr.Danny Bushnell, who was nice to point me in to meeting Mr.Greg Gamble who was working in the middle of the track as an track official and doing a big time nice job of it. I sorta hung out in the middle of the track with Mr.Gamble and we talked computers and took a big load of photos why we where a talking. I also sorta hung out at the starting gate and took a big load of photos. I walked around the place and meet lots of nice people, some of them I knew from way back in time, it was sorta like a trip back in to time. But just before I left, Mr. Mike Raich track me down and we talked bmx. I guess two guys that love the same sport could spend days talking about it. But it was fun to meet everyone, and to all of the other people that I seen and talked too, so many of you all, so I don`t miss anyones name, Im going to say it like this, "you know who you are", it was nice to meet you all..... Ok - some of the things I seen and herd at the track. First off, part of my trip to the Nationals was to see it for my self, Was Schwinn`s new BMX rider there or not? Yes - AA Pro rider Nate Birkheimer made his way to the event. I do not know what his results are for this race, but he looked cool showing the Schwinn logos and was riding the track well. Its nice to see Schwinn back in the game of BMX racing....... It seemed that everyone was riding well and cool and had smiles on there faces. A few tears at the finnish line of a lost moto or two. But seemed the tears where dryed up with in a matter of time. Some of the racing motos where hot racing and some where close. A few falls from a few riders, but most got up and road the track to the finnish line with the croud chearing loud for the fallen riders. As I was taking some photos at the start gate area, A few parents where riding there kids hard and cheering there kids on to win the race. Some of the parents where riding there kids a bit hard, as some foul language was herd becouse there kid did not ride the track the way they wanted there kid to ride it. "Parents - Lighten Up Some" they are just kids, so let them be kids and ride like a kid, The kids all did well in my book. They had a bike out on the track giving all they have, But you did not, My question is - Why not? show your kids how to ride, don`t yell and cuss at your kids to ride, thats not showing good sportsmenship. All and all, the Northwest Nationals race in Pasco had some hot BMX Racing Action for what I seen on Saturday, from all the PRO`s to the novice riders, to the track its self. Herd it in the grape vine, the track was built in a three day time zone. A Big Thumbs Up! to the ABA for making a nice tack in a short time zone as they did. The track was layed out well and the racers raced it well. The Great Northwest Nationals 2004 was a big success and Fun! Geneb...Wenatchee,Washington-USA All Things Northwest in BMX! ***** Gene`s BMX ***** http://www.genesbmx.com -------------------------------------------------------------- 03/18/2004 *** Pasco Track Layout *** - ( BMXtalk ) OK, here is the lowdown: Same design as last year backward M First Straight about the same (table down middle of straight and doubles into the 1st corner. Second Straight-big doubles with the second peak flowing down into a step-down type of thing, a set of doubles, and a step-up into the 2nd corner. Third straight was not done but Bill Morris said it will be a step-up,step-down, 3 rollers, and a double into the final corner. Fourth straight has a big set of triples into a roller and then Finish Line. There it is memorize it, meditate on it, focus on a penny for a minute, the berms looked perfect. When I was there the only the first straight was done and the berms. I went back 4 hours later and the second straight was done and they were finishing the 4th. Amazing. Gotta go. Talk to you soon, Steve Bailey , Walla Walla, WA -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/29/2004 -- *** Schwinn At The Northwest Nationals? *** It sounds like the ABA Great Northwest Nationals maybe hot this year with Schwinn`s New AA Pro rider Nate Birkheimer making his way to the event? Schwinn said in a press release today, Nate will be heading off to Washington in a few weeks for the next round of the AA Pro series. Schwinn Retuned to AA Pro BMX Racing at the ABA Winter Nationals in Phoenix, AZ. When Schwinn announced the addition of Nate Berkheimer to the BMX Team. Nate will head up the return of Schwinn to BMX racing and will help develope a new line of Schwinn BMX race frames and bikes with the Schwinn R & D team. Nate Berkhiemer Schwinn`s AA Pro rules at the NBL Pro Opener Nate Birkheimer has settled into his new role as the Schwinn AA Pro just right, as he was in 3 out of 4 main events this past weekend at the 1st NBL Pro series event for 2004 in Boulder City, NV. Will we see some hot riding from Nate here in the Northwest at the Great Northwest Nationals? -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/24/2004 The Great Northwest Nationals are only a few weeks away. Are you riding? Getting ready? Doing your sprints? You can bet your competition is!!! - Walla Walla BMX -------------------------------------------------------------- 02/06/2004 ABA`s Information, Sponsors, Directions & Presign for The Great Northwest Nationals March 19 - 21, 2004 http://www.ababmx.com/national_detail.asp?RaceID=11507 -------------------------------------------------------------- 11/13/2003 Official on the ABA website - It's the ABA's 2004 National Schedule http://www.ababmx.com/article.asp?newsID=119 March 19-21 Great Northwest Nationals Pasco, WA ... CC - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GenesBMX/message/5140 -------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Pasco Dates changed today Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 16:30:09 -0000 From: "Mike Raich" To: genesbmx.com Hello Gene...... Pasco 2004 "Great Northwest Nationals" dates changed today...... cancel March 26-28 and move to March 19-20-21....... Mike Raich -------------------------------------------------------------- The 2004 dates are posted via - American Bicycle Association Race TRAC Online Calendar of Events March 26th - 28th , 2004 http://www.traconline.com/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?month=4&year=2004 But as of 11/05/2003 are not listed via the aba website.

**** 2003 ABA Great Northwest Nationals News **** The 2003 ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals April 04th - 06th , 2003 in Pasco, Washington At the Trac Arena (Indoor) ABA Report Great Northwest Nationals - Pasco, WA - 04/07/2003 The 2003 Great Northwest National Prerace had a whopping 116 motos which beat last years count by 10 motos. Track was an M design and the riders couldn't believe how smooth and fast it was from start to finish. The race had members from 11 states but the majority of the riders came from Washington, Oregon,Idaho,Canada. This year's National #1 was 13 motos bigger than last year with 197 action packed motos. The Veteran Pro class was dominated by Jason Carnes from start to finish. Local favorite Eric Meyer made his first A Pro race a huge success by blowing away the competition. AA Pro Warwick Stevenson held off the hard charges from Bubba Harris and Robert DeWilde to win the class and move closer to the year end prize of a Hyundai Santa Fe. The move of the day however goes to Nick Brown in the 36 and over expert class as he schooled Clarence Perry in the last turn. This weekend 19 States and a large contingent from Canada made for some awesome racing. Warwick Stevenson not only won both days, but he now holds the lead for the Hyundai Santa Fe as Kyle Bennett failed to show. The standings are now as follows: 1.Warwick Stevenson 2. Danny Nelson 3. Kyle Bennett 4. Bubba Harris 5. John Purse 6. Robert DeWilde 7. Dale Holmes 8. Mike Day 9. Thomas Allier 10. Danny Robinson Jason Carnes in Vet Pro and Eric Meyer A Pro both doubled this weekend to the delight of the jam packed arena. Those two plus the win Bubba Harris got in Pro Open on Saturday provided Redline with 5 Pro wins for the weekend. Well that is all for now hope to see you at DeSoto, Texas next weekend. ------ ABA 2003 Great Northwest Nationals RACE RESULTS! ------ Double A Marketing Race Report ABA Great Northwest Nationals Pasco Wa. - Round 7 of the 2003 ABA Hyundai BMX ( 04/07/2003 ) Race Series took place this past weekend in the great northwest. Ever since Gary Ellis retired, a trip to the Washington isn't the same, but the ABA did their best with a great indoor track for the Pro riders to race it out on. With 16 of the top AA pro's in attendance, it made for some tough racing and a few fast guys didn't make the main events. It seem like the smaller races, are harder in AA pro, as there are only the really fast AA's in attendance and every race counts and means a lot towards the days overall events. Here is how Dale Holmes and Randy Stumpfhauser finished up for the weekend. Dale Holmes once again showed how good he really is with making all 4 mains in Washington. Dales best finishes came in Pro Open with a 2nd and 3rd, backed up with a 6th and 5th in AA Pro. Dale is more than likely the most consistent Pro in BMX, making all his mains, and that's why he sits in the top of the ABA overall points standings. Look for Dale to be in DeSoto, Texas next week end for the next round of the ABA Pro tour. Dale's sponsors include Free Agent, O' Neal Pants, Gloves, and Helmets, Smith Eyewear, Kenda Tires, Bombshell Forks, UGP, Sun Ringle Rims, Profile Cranks and Hubs, ODI Grips, Shimano, Powerbar, Champion Nutrition, BMXpros.com, & DALEHOLMES.COM Randy Stumpfhauser made the trip up to Washington and made it count as he took home 5th place points and money on Saturday in AA Pro. Randy is having a phenomenal season on the Pro Circuit, as he is currently leading the NBL Pro Points chase for 2003. Look for stumpy to be in Tampa, Florida next week for the next round of the NBL Pro Race Series. Randy's sponsors include Huffy Bicycles, Fox Racing, AC Components, IRC Tires, Smith Eyewear, S & M Forks and Bars, ODI Grips, Champion Nutrition, Shimano, Powerbar, Vans, BMXpros.com, and CTI Knee Braces. AA Pro Saturday 1 Warwick Stevenson 2 Bubba Harris 3 Robert DeWilde 4 Michal Prokop 5 Randy Stumpfhauser - Huffy 6 Dale Holmes - Free Agent 7 Donny Robinson 8 Danny Nelson AA Pro Sunday 1 Warwick Stevenson 2 Donny Robinson 3 Danny Nelson 4 Nate Berkheimer 5 Dale Holmes - Free Agent 6 Bubba Harris 7 Michal Prokop 8 Robert DeWilde Hyundai/ABA Pro Overall Standings 1. Warwick Stevenson 2. Danny Nelson 3. Kyle Bennett 4. Bubba Harris 5. John Purse 6. Robert DeWilde 7. Dale Holmes 8. Mike Day 9. Thomas Allier 10. Danny Robinson ------ Team Mongoose Race Report -- 04/07/2003 ABA Great Northwest Nationals Pasco Wa. April 5- 6, 2003 Estimated Attendance: 10,560 Weather: cool & wet (indoor event). Mongoose Participants: Eric Rupe ... Sat. Vet Pro: 4th ... Pro Open: DNQ ... Sun: Vet Pro: 3rd ... Pro Open: DNQ Mongoose Highlights/Stats: Rupe came to Pasco ready to defend his title of last years ABA Great Northwest Nationals Vet Champion. As fate would have it, things didn't quite work in his favor. After getting great starts all weekend and being up front in every main event, he was only able to manage a 4th on Saturday and a 3rd on Sunday. Eric's great starts, power and mental preparation were all working well. Now, there is nothing else left to do but win. Next event will be the ABA US Nationals in Hanford, California. Sponsor News: Hundreds of Hyundai/Mongoose stickers were handed out. Lots of autographs were signed as well as plenty of Hyundai /Mongoose banners given away. As always, the Mongoose pit area was a welcome place for all fans. CC - www.mongoose.com ------ *** Quotes and Notes From some EMail`s in a Box *** *** RE: ABA 2003 Great Northwest Nationals *** -Steve Bailey Walla Walla, WA 04/07/2003 Did you have fun......at the Great Northwest Nationals? We had a blast, I know on Sunday at 2 while we were driving away, I thought, did this weekend start just 48 hours ago, it felt like a week but what an action packed week it was. Fun track, good comp, it was great watching the 36 & Over classes. Let's do it again next year!!! ~~~~~~~~~~ -The Chouinards 04/07/2003 This was our first National! It was GREAT!! We had a wonderful time, made some new friends, and spent time with some old ones. The riding was great, the track was fast, and the weekend was over TOO soon! We will be back.... Thanks to Dan Bushnell for all of the help he provided, and the wonderful words of encouragement he gave to all the riders, especially the talks prior to the Mains! ~~~~~~~~~~ - The VanderWaal's 04/07/2003 What a great weekend! - Congratulations to Eric Meyer for a nearly flawless PRO debut! New Team Jerseys for BMXTC, Puget Sound, and Linder! We've hit a few Nationals this year, but by far this was the most fun. Sharing this experience with all our friends from across the Northwest and watching many of the motos finish with Northwest riders and friends running up front just as they would at our home tracks is something to remember. Great job to all the riders and to the parents and teams that support them. See you all at the track! ~~~~~~~~~~ - Ed Guill 04/07/2003 What a great weekend! pasco was so much fun everyone was racin great and the action was fast.ALL the washington riders did great. Eric meyer was just awsome to watch was great tosee him do so well. We cant wait to go back we have a lot of fun and wish that the aba would give us a second national in the northwest.we enjoyed hangin out with all friends and tormenting some (mr klapman). the weekend was not long enough. ~~~~~~~~~~ - Monty Centercycleips.com 04/07/2003 Center Cycle IPS Wins bike Shop team on Friday, and 4th place on Saturday, and having trouble on Sunday, and ending up with a 10th place. Tausha Lefebvre picked up by "Sharp Products" this weekend at the Great Nothwest Nationals. ~~~~~~~~~~ - Reo G. 04/07/2003 The weekend was great alot of great racing in all age groups. I had alot of fun and was able to come home with two fourth places for the weekend. It seemed like a short weekend to me. I wish nationals would go for 4 or 5 days rather than only 3 but most of us can't aford that much racing so I will have to be satisfied with the three day event. ~~~~~~~~~~ The Thurbers 04/08/2003 You folks rock, My son Trey and I were there for the nationals. We had a great time this weekend. This was his second nationals and my first. I am happy with the way he raced this weekend. He may not have made his mains, however, he showed that he could ride with the top riders in the nation. The track was fast and smooth. The riders were fast. We really enjoyed the pro riders. They were all awesome. Especially, Warwick Stevenson, he rocked. I would like to say this was one of the best races we have been to in the past three years. The Linder jerseys were cool. Hey Roger, don't worry, I think they will photograph well. I would like to say thank you to every one that came to the "pool party" on Saturday night. I had a good time, as did everyone who was there. I am looking forward to the next national we attend. I hope you all had as much fun as we had. Congratulations to everyone that made their mains. Just one more thing, GO HARO!!! ~~~~~~~~~~ *** 3 Locals Tops In BMX Nationals *** Pasco, Washington ( Yakima Herald-Republic ) -- 04/08/2003 Austin Waters of Yakima placed fifth in two national-class, expert-level events and three other locals 7-year-old Ryan Secondi of Ellensburg, 16-year-old Brandon Richards of Yakima and adult Scott Woodworth of Yakima each earned firsts in their divisions during the first two days of the BMX Great Northwest Nationals at the TRAC facility. Sunday's final-day results were not available. Waters, competing among the country's fastest BMX racers in the 17-20 Cruiser and 19-27 Expert classes, finished fifth in both classes during Saturday's national race after earning a pair of seconds in Friday's "pre-race" competition. Woodworth edged Larry Wood of Tieton for first in the 28-35 Novice class Saturday, after having earned a first and a second on Friday. Secondi took firsts in the 7 Intermediate class on both days, and Richards won the 16 Intermediate class on Friday. Brandon Lee and Kody Brotherton, both of Yakima, turned in strong Expert performances on Saturday. TOP LOCAL PLACERS By age group, Classification and Place Friday's Pre-Race 9 Girls: 2, Candice Clark (Yakima). 13 Girls: 2, Bobbie Jo Gleason (Yakima). 15 girls: 3, Tosha Dovel (Yakima). 13 Cruiser: 3, Ryan Endicott (Ellensburg); 6, Dustin Miller (Yakima). 15 Cruiser: 2, Christopher Bull (Yakima); 4, Brandon Lee (Yakima). 17-20 Cruiser: 2, Austin Waters (Yakima); 6, Chris Brown (Yakima). 31-35 Cruiser: 1, Scott Woodworth (Yakima). 36-40 Cruiser: 4, Kent Brown (Yakima); 5, Jeffrey Huff (Yakima). 7 Intermediate: 1, Ryan Secondi (Ellensburg). 8 Expert: 6, Matthew Miller (Yakima). 9 Intermediate: 3, Alex Gonzalez (Yakima); 7, Frank Rowland (Selah). 10 Intermediate: 7, Jamie Hart (Yakima). 10 Expert: 7, Kody Brotherton (Yakima). 12 Expert: 6, Cameron Clark (Yakima). 15 Expert: 3, Brandon Lee (Yakima). 16 Intermediate: 1, Brandon Richards (Yakima). 19-27 Expert: 2, Austin Waters (Yakima). 28-&over Notice: 2, Scott Woodworth (Yakima). Saturday's National #1 9-10 Open: 7, Kody Brotherton (Yakima). 9 Girls: 6, Candice Clark (Yakima). 13 Girls: 7, Bobbie Jo Gleason (Yakima). 15 Cruiser: 7, Brandon Lee (Yakima). 17-20 Cruiser: 5, Austin Waters (Yakima). 41-45 Cruiser: 8, Tim Irvine (Yakima). 7 Intermediate: 1, Ryan Secondi (Ellensburg). 8 Intermediate: 5, Zane Irvine (Yakima). 9 Intermediate: 7, Frank Rowland (Selah). 10 Intermediate: 4, Jamie Hart (Yakima). 10 Expert: 3, Kody Brotherton (Yakima). 12 Intermediate: 8, Andrew Evans (Tieton). 19-27 Novice: 6, Alan Shepherd (Yakima). 19-27 Expert: 5, Austin Waters (Yakima). 28-35 Novice: 1, Scott Woodworth (Yakima); 2, Larry Wood (Tieton). ------ *** More Reports From The GNW Nationals In Pasco Wa 2003 *** 04/09/2003 - Club Redline News 44th Edition GNW Nationals In Pasco 04/09/2003 - ATI Race Report Great Northwest Nationals 2003 04/10/2003 - Avent Cycles & Bombshell Racing Report Pasco,Wa. 04/17/2003 - WaBMXnews ABA Great Northwest Nationals Race Report 04/21/2003 - Hyundai/ABA Leader Board After ABA Washington * Some Smiles Worth A Million! * At the 03 Great Northwest Nationals in Pasco Wash. Ryan captures a 1st place 8 & under open with Joey in support with smile, from The Bike Shop , Fair Oaks Ca. 04/12/2003 - * Center Cycle National Team At GNW Nationals * CENTER CYCLE IPS national bike shop team, turns it up a notch, at the ABA's GREAT NORTHWEST NATIONAL. The second year team broke their score record, from last year with 174 on Saturday and left with a 4th place. Sunday with some problems, they still left with a 10th and 99 points. Friday at the pre-race, they brought home the 1st place plaque, back to the bike shop. Center Cycles are located in RENTON, WA. The team showed up with 18 riders, most all were in the mains, from 5year old Washington rider Ryan Colkit to 18 year old Micheal Murphy from Idaho. And, the girls were tearing it up as well, with Cheyann Decker and Tausha Lefebvre both from Washington. The bummer part of the weekend was that Center Cycles lost Tausha to the new SHARP team effort, but, she earned every bit of it. Tausha will always have a place in Center's hearts so good luck, Tausha! ------ *** Pre News about the Great Northwest Nationals Before the Race *** *** Several Locals At BMX Nationals *** Pasco, Washington ( Yakima Herald-Republic ) -- 04/03/2003 Austin Waters won't be the only top Yakima-area rider competing in this weekend's Great Northwest Nationals, Friday through Sunday in Pasco. Nor is he the only one knocking on the door of BMX's top levels. Chris Bull of Yakima, 15, competes for the same cycling team as Waters does, a team sponsored by a Lake Stevens bicycle shop, and has been coming on strong in the 15 Expert and 15 Cruiser divisions on the state and national circuits. Bull's younger brother Matt, 14, is doing well on the state level, as are 10-year-old Kody Brotherton of Yakima, 13- year-old Bobbie Jo Gleason and 8-year-old Allison Schuler. Those racers will comprise only a tiny portion of what figures to be a sizeable Valley contingent this weekend at TRAC, which will be huge by local standards. At Yakima Valley BMX's recent state-qualifying races in Selah, the association's biggest event of the year, they had 62 motos (race heats) on the final day of racing. The Great Northwest Nationals, with an expected 2,000 riders, will have about 200 motos each day. Competition begins at 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. Admission is free for spectators, and TRAC charges no parking fee for the event. 04/04/2003 - Waters Rising Close To The Top