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ABA BMX invades Supercross - 12/17/2003

Gilbert, AZ

written by ABA Staff

The American Bicycle Association, the world’s largest BMX sanctioning body, has created a national marketing program focused on bringing new riders into the sport.  Along with many other improvements to encourage local racing, the ABA will run a full-color, two page ad in the official Supercross event program for '04.  Supercross and Motocross are certainly the sister sports of BMX, and with 16 events and an average attendance of just under 50,000 per event, the number of potential new BMX participants is huge.  The ABA ad will feature a coupon promoting a free 30-day trial membership which will be honored at all ABA tracks upon presenting the coupon or Supercross ticket stub.  This free membership offer is the first of its kind in BMX and is expected to bring thousands of new riders to local ABA tracks.

To create an even greater presence at both Supercross and Motocross events, the ABA is also a proud sponsor of Ryan Clark (Pro SX/MX rider) and Team Solitaire.  Ryan is a top level rider finishing 6th overall in last year’s World Supercross GP Series and he is typically the rider behind the helmet cam during many TV race broadcasts.  Ryan is also a contributing writer to a top motocross magazine Racer X.  Ryan Clark and Team Solitaire will be distributing ABA BMX Q&A flyers in his pits to fans both young and old featuring ABA tracks in the area. Team Solitaire will be in the pit areas of all AMA SX and AMA outdoor MX nationals throughout the '04 season. The ABA will have a display area within the Team Solitaire pits featuring ABA races on TV and additional ABA literature for the taking.  Ryan offers additional exposure and notoriety for the ABA, while at the same time giving ABA an opportunity to distribute local track information directly to thousands of potential customers.

“The Team Solitaire/ABA partnership is a unique and exciting opportunity for everyone,” said Ryan Clark, Team Solitaire owner and rider. “Both sports have a strong family appeal and a big crossover between participants and enthusiasts. Team Solitaire’s philosophy to “level the playing the field” crosses all sports boundaries, especially BMX.”  ABA’s President Clayton John said, “This is an exciting time for the ABA membership and our family of local tracks.  The ABA is working hard to promote BMX by attracting new local participants.  Ryan Clark and Team Solitaire’s professionalism both on and off the track will represent the ABA well in our efforts to expose new people to the great sport of BMX.”   

This is just one of the many new programs the ABA will be unveiling in the near future geared toward improving our sport by increasing participation at the local grassroots level.  The ABA is dedicated to expanding the great sport of BMX and a partnership with our sister sports MX and SX will do just that.

NEBMXNEWS RIDER OF THE MONTH

During the 2004 racing season NEBMXNEWS will be out there looking for a rider to profile each month. The rider could be someone who's gaining skills and quickly improving in their group or an experienced rider who is proven and has some past accomplishments in racing. There are even the fan favorite's that might get some attention too. If chosen , the rider can have their their picture on the NEBMXNEWS site and some information about him/her and their racing career, what kind of bike(s) they race, their sponsor, etc.

 

WHO DO YOU RACE FOR?

NEBMXNEWS is going to be putting a racing team webpage together. This will be a good area to visit to see which companies support BMX racing and to spotlight some of the kids that race for them. If you've signed or started a team for 2004 send us your name, proficiency, and any information you have on your team or sponsors and we'll try to get this page up soon. Send all information to 2004 TEAMS .

BAY STATE INDOOR BMX TRACK TO OPEN THIS DECEMBER IN MASSACHUSETTS

NEBMXNEWS has confirmed that an indoor BMX track will be coming to Westfield, Massachusetts and may be open for racing as early as December 2003. The track will be sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association (ABA).  The 900' track will be enclosed by an 300' x 100' inflatable dome and will be heated in the wintertime. Baystate Indoor BMX  is located at 459 Russell Road (Route 20) in Westfield, MA. This will be first indoor track in New England since 1996.

Please visit the Bay State Indoor BMX website for track information and updates at:

http://www.baystateindoorbmx.com/

SILVER BIKE COMPANY

The Silver Bike Company recently picked up a new rider and this girl can race. 7 year old Brianna Delamare will be racing for the Silver Bike Company in the 2004 season. Brianna has won the 2003 Rhode Island state championship, 3rd at the 2002 Redline Cup , and both 2002 and 2003 District #1 and has many other accomplishments as you can see by the photo below.

Brianna Delamare - The Silver Bike Company's newest speed demon.

Brianna's father, Bob "Moose on a Mongoose" Delamare was also recently picked up by the Silver Bike Company. The 2004 Silver Bike Company  team includes Brianna Delamare, Bob Delamare, David Perron, Stephanie Perron, Justin Moulico, Patrick Wightman and Steve Lawton. This team will surely be a force to be reckoned with in 2004.

The Silver Bike Company is located at  6 Livery Street, Putnam, CT 06260 and they can also be found at the Route 44 BMX track in Chepachet, RI. Visit them online at http://www.thesilverbikeco.com/ .

NBL INDOOR TRACK COMING TO TAUNTON, MA

An indoor track is scheduled to open in January 2004 on route 44 in Taunton, MA. The track will be under the NBL sanction( http://www.nbl.org ). The track owner is Bill Bothelo and he can be reached at northeastbmx@hotmail.com .

 http://www.northeastbmx.com

THE 2004 NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

The New England Nationals are back at Whip City BMX in Westfield, MA on June 25-27 2004. Friday June 25th will be a double point pre-race and the Nationals will be held on the 26th and 27th. This is one series of racing  you won't want to miss!

Win a 2004 FLHRCI ROAD KING CLASSIC!

 For more information on how to win go to the Billerica BMX website at http://www.billericabmx.com. The money collected is to support Billerica BMX and other Billerica PAL Programs.

The entire 2004 ABA National Race Schedule is out! Click HERE for dates and events!

The 2004 NBL National Schedule is out. Click HERE for more info!

ABA Supercamp comes to Rhode Island-  ABA superstar, Bubba Harris, will hold a  supercamp next summer at the Route 44 BMX track in Chepachet, RI. The training camp will be held on a Saturday and Sunday (date TBD) and will be 6 hours per day. 50 lucky riders have enrolled for the supercamp to train with the AA Pro in Rhode Island next summer. Registration for the training is closed and all positions have been taken. For more information on the ABA Supercamp visit http://www.abasupercamp.com .