Results 8/11/2007 - Single Points

Moto 1: 14 Cruiser
1. Dallas Weimer, 14c - Fond du Lac, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. Chase Pauza, 9c - Arlington Heights, IL - Team Rock'N
3. Jacob Szymanski, 9c

Moto 2: 36-40 Cruiser
1. Kevin O'Donnell, 40c - Milwaukee WI
2. Mark Kluth, 38c - Waukesha, WI
3. Steven Campanelli, 39c - Germantown, WI
dnq - Thomas ORourke, 39c

Moto 3: 41-45 Cruiser
1. John Wethall, 42c - Lake Mills, WI
2. Brian Woods, 43c
3. John Maurer, 64c - Madison, WI
4. Paul Weimer, 42c - Fond du Lac, WI - Geared 4 Racing
5. Ed Morris, 44c - Fort Atkinson, WI
dnq - Debbie Syron, 44g

Moto 4: 7 Novice
1. Daniel Walkowiak, 7n
2. Garrett Kluth, 6n - Waukesha, WI
3. Brittany Brzezinski, 7n

Moto 5: 9 Novice
1. Gavin Decker, 9n - Sun Prairie, WI
2. Mckaylla Orourke, 8n
3. David Smith III, 8n

Moto 6: 9 Expert
1. Chase Pauza, 9x - Arlington Heights, IL - Team Rock'N
2. Nick Campanelli, 9x - Germantown, WI
3. Jacob Szymanski, 9x - Oakwood Hills, IL
4. Kasen Vanooyen, 9i - Oshkosh, WI
dnq - Tamryn Syron, 8g - Bartlett, IL

Moto 7: 11 Novice
1. Colton Owens, 11n - Cross Plains, WI
2. Anthony Brzezinski, 11n
3. Wyatt Orourke, 10n
dnq - Cole Baake, 10n - Port Washington, WI

Moto 8: 11 Intermediate
1. Drake Pusateri, 10x - Lombard, IL
2. Jaden Vanooyen, 10i - Oshkosh, WI
3. Dillon Kolinski, 11i - Germantown, WI

Moto 9: 14 Expert
1. Dallas Weimer, 14x - Fond du Lac, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. Collin Kohls, 14i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Jacob Hinzpeter, 12x - Twin Lakes, WI

Moto 10: 15 Novice
1. Andrew Wipjewski, 15n
2. Christopher WIpjewski, 14n
3. Colin Baake, 14n - Port Washington, WI

Moto 11: 19-27 Novice
1. Brennon Manske, 18n - Shorewood, WI
2. Matthew Pusateri, 39n - Lombard, IL
3. John Sanfelippo, 26n
4. Andrew Moore, 20n
dnq - Shane McNallie

Moto 12: 19-27 Expert
1. Joshua Flairty, 19x - Waukesha, WI
2. Dana Mittelstadt, 17i - Shorewood, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Taylor Syron, 16g - Bartlett, IL

Moto 13: 28 & Over Expert
1. Chris Trapp, 34x - Sun Prairie, WI
2. Cory Frick, 41x - Lomira, WI
3. John Maurer, 64i - Madison, WI

We Have No Stile(s) -- Stile Industries BMX Clinic Cancelled

Persistent rain in the area has forced the cancellation of tonight's Stile Industries BMX clinic at Milwaukee BMX. The track will be closed to riders tonight and tomorrow.

Additionally, volunteers are needed for Saturday morning track maintenance (raking and crack filling) so that we can get the track back into usable shape by race time Saturday. If you can help, please bring a leaf rake, a thatch rake, or a shovel.

Thanks for your patience and continued support.

Kevin O'

Race Results - Tuesday August 7th, 2007

Moto 1: 31-35 Cruiser
1. Brad Olson - 14c
2. Christopher Brock - 23c
3. Thomas Porter - 37c

Moto 2: 41-45 Cruiser
1. Michael Froh - 41c - Milwaukee, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. John Wethall - 41c - Lake Mills, WI
3. Brian Woods - 43c

Moto 3: 6 Novice
1. Owen Porter - 5n
2. Tyler Fruncek - 5n
3. Jack Nelson - 6n
dnq - Luc Marchessault - 6n

Moto 4: 7 Novice
1. Raymond (RJ) Eckert - 7n - Muskego, WI
2. Miles Porter - 7n
3. Miles Priefer - 7n - Waterford, WI
dnq - Brittany Brzezinski - 7n

Moto 5: 9 Novice
1. Gavin Decker - 9n - Sun Prairie, WI
2. David Smith III - 8n
3. McKaylla O'Rourke - 8n

Moto 6: 12 Expert
1. Jacob Hinzpeter - 12x - Twin Lakes, WI
2. Scott Sullivan - 10x - Wadsworth, IL
3. Zachary Sullivan - 9i - Wadsworth, IL

Moto 7: 17-18 Novice
1. Brennon Manske - 18n - Shorewood, WI
2. Andrew Wipjewski - 15n
3. Tyler Schmidt - 14n

Moto 8: 19-27 Intermediate
1. Dana Mittelstadt - 17i - Shorewood, WI - CSR / Sinz
2. Collin Kohls - 14i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Chris Bratz - 20i - Kansasville, WI

Moto 9: 28+ Novice
1. Chris Meyer - 35n
2. John Sanfelippo - 26n
3. Daniel Priefer - 34n
dnq - Shane Mcnallie - 25n

Hot Shots
Since the shots from Tuesday's race below were taken by a photographer who had some of his early work published in the mighty Bicycle Motocross Action (BMX Action) magazine, I figure it's probably okay to borrow the Hot Shot reference just this once. Peter Cowley, who's been around the world a few times, but who still has the BMX bug from the late 80's, recently landed in Milwaukee Wisconsin as the Director of the American Diabetes Association "Tour de Cure" fundraising rides. Funny how networks get built when it comes to bikes, but Peter is a good guy, and BMX through and through. He's (obviously) also still pretty mean with a camera in his hands -- even the little Kodak snap-shooter I asked him to use while he was acting as corner judge down in turn three. Yeah, it's safe to say, we multi-task at Milwaukee BMX.


This is Scott Sullivan, a stout young 10x from Wadsworth, IL. He got lumped in with Jacob Hinzpeter, a very quick 12 expert (who will probably be Milwaukee BMX's first AA pro candidate) and gave him a really solid race. Notable: I noticed Scott's pedal cleat popped loose in both his second moto and the main. Scott's younger brother Zachary, a 9 intermediate, spent the night chasing some fast experts.


This is a cool shot of Chris Meyer, who already has a couple of wins since he returned a few weeks ago. Chris' bike tells me that he knows all about BMX Action -- and like a lot of us, back in the day, he probably wondered what it would have been like to have his picture taken by a guy like Cowley. Here it is, Chris ... Milwaukee BMX is not exactly BMX Action and it may be 20 years after you were thinking hoping for it ... but you still got a pretty doggone good shot.


I always feel a bit guilty to the guys I normally race with because they so infrequently get their photos up here. I can tell them what they look like -- usually from behind -- but, somehow it's just not the same. Here's Mike Froh, the tireless track tweaker with another super valuable Milwaukee BMX volunteer in tow, John Wethall. 41-45 cruiser was super competitive Tuesday night and Brian Woods (not pictured) is definitely picking up speed quickly.

Sometimes, I swear that Milwaukee BMX has almost as many little kids as some elementary schools. And that rocks, because the future of BMX belongs to guys like 7 year old RJ Eckert (above) and the even mini-er mini riders below (l-r: Jack Nelson, Tyler Fruncek and Luc Marchessault) all of whom are 6 or younger.

This is moments after the 28+ Novice Main -- and, you will see this scene play out at pretty much any BMX track any time there's a race. It's a moment that I quite honestly don't think about that often, truth be told, and probably gets photographed even less. Which is why I'm so glad Peter caught it. Looking at this picture, it immediately was clear to me that I'm looking at the post race replay, a naturally occurring phenomenon that illustrates the camaraderie in BMX racing. Sometimes, it's almost as good to just talk BMX with your friends as it is to ride.

WE ARE RACING !!!

All the rain that fell over the last couple of days definitely didn't help the track, but, we are going to have a go at it tonight. There are a couple of cracks to fill and a few low spots to cope with ... but, it's Bicycle MX, right?

Hope to see you there tonight.

Kevin O'

This week at Milwaukee BMX (8/6 - 8/13)

Tuesday Night Race (8/7): Keep refreshing your browser on MilwaukeeBMX.com throughout the day tomorrow for updates on racing tomorrow night. The forecast doesn't look great ... and the track is fairly saturated from the rain over the weekend and last night. Still, we'll run if there's any way that we can.

Thursday Gate Practice: THERE IS NONE -- However, if you are interested in attending the Stile Industries BMX clinic that's going on ... please come on out. Cost of the clinic is $25 and all proceeds help to pay for Stile Industries summer tour. Clinic will run from 6 p.m. until 9-ish -- depending on how we do with daylight. Please Don't be concerned about the evident "criminal intent" of the Stile riders in the photo above ... the Stile Industries guys are really cool. And, fearless leader of this merry band of Mexican Cat Jugglers is none other than Colin Stiles (all the way right) ... who, by day, leads the very normal life of a (yawn) school teacher.

These guys have been doing clinics all summer long and I've noted they've received some nice props from other track operators we know. We're looking forward to hosting them Thursday night and hope you can make it out.

When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Milwaukee BMX

Cost: $25 / rider

Saturday 8/11 Race:

Oh yeah, finally another Saturday single point race at Milwaukee BMX -- seems like about forever since we ran our last Saturday single pointer -- but, we're ready to rock and roll -- are you? If the answer wasn't a confident "yeah, bro!" ... then you should check out the clinic information above.

Note to my buddy Ben Kohls:

Hey kid, we're all pulling for your speedy recovery here ... take your time, mend up, and we'll make sure the track is ready for you just as soon as you are ready for it. Ben had a scary wreck at the Land O' Lakes Nationals (in St. Cloud, MN) that landed him in the hospital with some pretty serious injuries. My understanding is that he's doing well and is already working on his comeback plans with his folks. He's a great kid and we all look forward to having him back soon.

C-Ya Soon.

Results From Tuesday July 31st

Moto 1: 36-40 Cruiser
1. Ben Kohls, 16c - Racine, WI - CSR Sinz
2. Jason Leikam, 37c - Hartford, WI - University Cycle
3. Brad Olson, 14c - Wisconsin - Dirt Warriors
4. Kevin O'Donnell, 40c - Milwaukee, WI
5. Brian Woods, 43c - Wisconsin
6. Thomas Porter, 37c - Wisconsin (new full membership)
dnq: Karl Ausdembruch, 37c - Racine, WI

Moto 2: 6 Novice
1. Owen Porter, 5n - Wisconsin
2. Rachel Rankins, 5n - Twin Lakes, WI
3. Luc Marchessault, 6n - Wisconsin (one day temporary membership)

Moto 3: 7 Novice
1. Raymond (RJ) Eckert, 7n - Muskego, WI
2. Josh Sobczak, 7n - Wisconsin
3. David Smith III, 7n - Wisconsin
4. Porter, 7n - Wisconsin
5. Johah Ausdembruch, 7n - Racine, WI

Moto 4: 8 Intermediate
1. Seth Willis, 8i - Salem, WI
2. Reece Rankins, 8i - Twin Lakes, WI
3. Micala Gayner, 8n - Wisconsin

Moto 5: 15 novice
1. Andrew Wipjewski, 15n - Wisconsin
2. Christopher Wipjewski, 14n - Wisconsin
3. Tyler Schmidt, 14n - Wisconsin

Moto 6: 16 Intermediate
1. Jacob Hinzpeter, 12x - Twin Lakes, WI
2. Ben Kohls, 16i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Chris Bratz, 20i - Kansasville, WI - Dirt Warriors
dnq: Colin Kohls, 14i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz

Moto 7: 28 & Over Novice
1. Karl Ausdembruch, 37n - Racine, WI
2. John Sanfelippo, 26n - Wisconsin
3. Shane McNallie, 25n - Wisconsin

Random SCQ Photographs:


Second round of the 5 novice class ... closest to us and getting a minor assist from his dad Len is Mikey Cabalterra, Rachel and Lynnea (mom) Rankins are in 4. Looks like Riley Passer down in 3, which leaves Ryan Kemnetz in one. Ryan Duley was the first round qualifier and won the main. Good stuff ... but, seriously ... where are the training wheels ... after all, these are five year olds, right?


Reece Rankins has been killing it all season at Milwaukee ... but, as just about our only 8 intermediate ... he often gets lumped with older (sometimes considerably older) expert riders. He took advantage of learning how to chase those rabits and wound up with a nice second on Saturday.


19-27 Novices doing a considerably better job of keeping it together down the first straight than yours truly. I was about a pedal past that point in 36-40 cruiser and made a big old cloud of dust. If you were one of the unlucky downwind spectators, I apologize about that. From left to right - John San Felippo, John Lehman, Brennon Manske and Shane Mcnallie. Manske took the big win.


Todd Zimmerman with a nice 3rd moto lead in 41-45 cruiser over former pro Brian Woods who returned to racing just about a week ago. Lenny Cabalterra sits in third and Dan Schneider is looking for a way through. Both 41-45 cruiser and 36-40 cruiser had full gates of riders -- super cool.


Mark Kluth is on the gas in the 36-40 3rd round of qualifying motos. Karl Ausdembruch, in SE colors, is looking for a little drafting help.

Watching the 17 - 18 experts is simultaneously inspiring and humbling. They carry so much track speed and are so dialed they often make it look easy. When I grow up, I want to be just like these guys. From the right, Matthew Alden, Michael Gotschika and Kevin Detinger.

Nick Dutcher and Ben Kohls are two members of the very talented CSR / Sinz team. Nick, did ya notice how all that dirt on the first straight packed in?

Ben, I swear ... one of these days ... I'll get you a good jump shot. Considering the windy conditions on Saturday, this one really isn't that bad. Still, it's not a really accurate representation of the altitude this kid normally gets on our first straight.

These two had solid battles going all day. The lead #5 bike is Chase Pauza, sportin' the new Team Rock'N threads (yeah baby, that's definitely ORANGE !!!). Chase won, but had a rear view mirror FULL of Nick Campanelli all day.

Another shot of Pauza that's only here because it's just so darn good. Love the shoulders turned into the corner -- absolutely text book cornering demonstration. You can see Campanelli really railing in the background.

The photos above and below demonstrate my newfound sympathy with BMX parents all around the globe. Now I know why you guys constantly scream "PEDAL" at the top of your lungs and down rolaids like they are candy at the races. Racing my own bike is one thing ... but, I'm finding that watching your kids do their thing is unbelievably nerve wracking in a way I never could have imagined.

In the photo above, Raymond Eckert has things well in control while #340 Sam Cabaltera, #336 David Smith III, Steven Meyer trail. My kid, Dane is so darn far behind that I think he's actually reversing the aging process -- for himself anyway. And, that's the way it went the first two motos ... building himself large deficits. By chance, I remembered to remind him that no matter how his day went, he still had a couple of airplanemodels to help me build when we got home. Who knows why 7 year olds think the way they do, but, that seemed to turn the trick for him. He won his third qualifying moto ... and, then, perhaps trying to build his own legend in a Babe Ruth sorta way, told me he would win the main for me. I reminded him to just have fun. In fact, while the other 7 novice parents were yelling "pedal" ... the corner workers were giving me funny looks because I was hollering at Dane to "Have Fun !!!"

Below is him, leading his main into the third corner with just a sliver of young Raymond Eckert at the extreme right of the frame -- undoubtedly looking for a way past. But, silly Dane made a promise, and he was not to be denied. I've been fortunate enough to have raced BMX for nearly a total of 10 years now ... and I've won a few locals and made a couple of national mains along the way now ... but, nothing compared with the total delight I felt for Dane when he crossed the line in first Saturday.

Next time he races, however, I'll be sure to bring plenty of Rolaids, I'm fairly sure I'll need 'em.

Wisconsin State Championship Qualifier Results from July 28th

Moto 1: 15-16 Open
1. Ben Kohls, 16i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
2. Chris Bratz, 20i - Kansasville, WI
3. Christopher Maglio, 14i - Lynwood, IL
dnq: Seth Willis, 8i - Salem, WI

Moto 2: 12 Cruiser
1. Zachary Passer, 12c - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
2. Chase Pauza, 9c - Arlington Heights, IL
3. Jacob Szymanski, 9c - Illinois

Moto 3: 15 Cruiser
1. Kommanche Jordan, 13c - Green Bay, WI
2. Cody Kulas, 14c - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
3. Ross Nelson, 15c - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
dnq: Brittany Dubel, 15g - Monticello, WI

Moto 4: 26-30 Cruiser
1. Ben Kohls, 16c - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
2. Troy Kasper, 26c - Oshkosh, WI
3. Joey Catardi, 23c - Mundelein, IL
dnq: Mathew Byrge

Moto 5: 36-40 Cruiser
1. Curt Zizzo, 37c - Kenosha, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. Fred Yanke, 36c - Waukesha, WI
3. Dan Tavela, 37c - Franklin, WI
4. Mark Kluth, 38c - Waukesha, WI
5. Karl Ausdembruch, 37c - Racine, WI
6. Travis Richard, 40c
7. Kevin O'Donnell, 40c - Milwaukee, WI
dnq: Thomas O'Rourke, 39c

Moto 6: 41-45 Cruiser
1. Michael Froh, 41c - Milwaukee, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. Ed Morris, 44c - Fort Atkinson, WI
3. John Wethall, 42c - Lake Mills, WI
4. Brian Woods, 43c - Wisconsin
5. Paul Weimer, 42c - Fond du Lac - Geared 4 Racing
6. Todd Zimmerman, 41c - Oconomowoc, WI
7. Len Cabaltera, 42c - Wisconsin

Moto 7: 46-50 Cruiser
1. John Maurer, 64c - Madison, WI
2. Doug O'Reilly, 52c - Villa Park, IL
3. Terri Bratz, 46gc - Kansasville, WI

Moto 8: 11 Girls
1. Mikenna Koth, 11g - Wisconsin
2. Casie Dubel, 11g - Monticello, WI
3. Carley Weinke-Owens, 8g - Wisconsin - Dirt Warriors

Moto 9: 13 Girls
1. Patty Oleinik, 13g - Rhinelander, WI
2. Kathryn Moore, 13g - Green Bay, WI
3. Zoe Josheff, 13g - Rhinelander, WI
dnq: Jessica Stensberg, 13g - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Moto 10: 5 & Under Novice
1. Ryan Duley, 5n - Fond du Lac, WI
2. Ryan Kemnitz, 5n - Oshkosh, WI
3. Mikey Cabaltera, 4n - Wisconsin
4. Riley Passer, 5n - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
dnq: Rachel Rankins, 5n - Twin Lakes, WI

Moto 11: 6 Novice
1. Alex Malueg, 6n - Wisconsin
2. Quentin Lewis-Smith, 6n - North Prairie, WI - Dirt Warriors
3. Garrett Kluth, 6n - Waukesha, WI

Moto 12: 6 Intermediate
1. Trace Obregon, 6i - Bristol, WI
2. Zane Mencheski, 6i - Wisconsin
3. Kendall Liebel, 6i - Oshkosh, WI
dnq: Nathan Davids, 6i - Kaukana, WI

Moto 13: 7 Novice
1. Dane O'Donnell, 7n - Milwaukee, WI
2. Raymond Eckert, 7n - Muskego, WI
3. David Smith III, 7n - Wisconsin
4. Jonah Ausdembruch, 7n - Racine, WI
5. Sam Cabaltera, 7n - Wisconsin
dnq: Steven Meyer

Moto 14: 7 Intermediate
1. Max Maglio, 7i - Lynwood, IL
2. Shawn Kemnitz, 7i - Hancock, WI
3. Logan Wildish, 7i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Moto 15: 8 Intermediate
1. Austin Belot, 8i - Neenah, WI
2. Reece Rankins, 8i - Twin Lakes, WI
3. Seth Willis, 8i - Salem, WI
dnq: Dillon Nelson, 8i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Moto 16: 9 Novice
1. Gavin Decker, 9n - Sun Prairie, WI
2. Dylan Schlafer, 9n - Wisconsin
3. Kodi Gissibl, 9n - Wauwatosa, WI
4. Vince Stohl, 9n - Wisconsin
5. Kevin Murphy, 9n - Wauwatosa, WI
6. Mckaylla O'Rourke, 8n - Wisconsin
dnq: Miranda Koth 8n

Moto 17: 9 Intermediate
1. Jacob Wenzlaff, 9i - Appleton, WI
2. Kasen Vanooyen, 9i - Oshkosh, WI
3. Travis Witt, 9i - Edgar, WI
dnq: Dalton Schramm, 9i

Moto 18: 9 Expert
1. Chase Pauza, 9x - Arlington Heights, IL
2. Nick Campanelli, 9x - Germantown, WI
3. Jacob Szymanski, 9x - Oakwood Hills, IL
4. Kameron Mand, 9x - Fond du Lac, WI

Moto 19: 10 Novice
1. Cole Baake, 10n - Port Washington, WI
2. Wyatt O'Rourke, 10n - Wisconsin
3. Nicolas Weiler, 10n - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
dnq: Allison Meyer, 10n - Wisconsin

Moto 20: 10 Intermediate
1. Jaden Vanooyen, 10i - Oshkosh, WI
2. Chance Moore, 10i - Green Bay, WI
3. Jacob Hellenbrand, 10i - Lodi, WI
dnq: Sean Engelbrecht, 10i - Manitowoc, WI - Bombshell / Sinz

Moto 21: 10 Expert
1. Jeremy Statz, 10x - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
2. Jordan Passer, 10x - Wisconsin Rapids - Brings Redline
3. Mike Liebl, 10x - Oshkosh

Moto 22: 11 Intermediate
1. David Dobrinski, 11i - Ripon, WI
2. Lane Wildish, 11i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
3. Dillon Kolinski, 11i - Wisconsin

Moto 23: 12 Novice
1. Andrew Roberts, 12n - Fond du Lac, WI - Geared 4 Racing
2. Anthony Brzezimski, 11n - Wisconsin
3. Colton Owens, 11n - Cross Plains, WI

Moto 24: 12 Intermediate
1. Jared Engelhart, 12i - Madison, WI
2. Alex McCracken, 12i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
3. Justin Gaedtke, 12i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - Brings Redline
dnq: Charlie Oleinik, 12i - Rhinelander, WI

Moto 25: 12 Expert
1. Joshua Lapour, 12x - Rockford, IL
2. Jacob Hinzpeter, 12x - Twin Lakes, WI
3. Donald Dubel, 12x - Monticello, WI
4. Ronnie Kraft, 12x - Beaver Dam, WI
5. Kyle Celichowski, 12x - Oshkosh, WI
6. Zack Peterson, 12x - Roscoe, IL
7. Zachary Passer, 12x - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Moto 26: 13 Intermediate
1. Tyler Witt, 13i - Edgar, WI
2. Eric Hahn, 13i - Union Grove, WI
3. Zach Wenzlaff, 13i - Appleton, WI

Moto 27: 14 Novice
1. Seth Engelbrecht, 14n - Wisconsin - Bombshell / Sinz / THE
2. Colin Baake, 14n - Port Washington, WI
3. Christopher Wipijewski, 14n - Wisconsin

Moto 28: 14 Intermediate
1. Brad Olson, 14i - Wisconsin
2. Collin Kohls, 14i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Lewis Wethall, 14i - Lake Mills, WI
4. Brandon Bruyette, 14i - Rhinelander, WI
5. Ryan Lois, 14i - Burlington, WI
6. Jack Hall, 14i - Wisconsin - Dirt Warriors
dnq: Christopher Maglio, 14i - Lynwood, IL

Moto 29: 14 Expert
1. Kommanche Jordan, 14x - Green Bay, WI
2. Coty Skinner, 13x - Rhinelander, WI - Mels
3. Cody Kulas, 14x - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Moto 30: 15 Intermediate
1. Ross Nelson, 15i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
2. Devin Gaedtke, 15i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
3. Andrew Wipjewski, 15n - Wisconsin

Moto 31: 16 Intermediate
1. Nick Dutcher, 15x - Arbor Vitae, WI - CSR / Sinz
2. Ben Kohls, 16i - Racine, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Tyler Kohlman, 16i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
dnq: Bryce Engelhart, 16i - Madison, WI

Moto 32: 17-18 Expert
1. Matthew Alden, 17x - Frederic, WI
2. Michael Gotschika, 17x - Oshkosh, WI - Geared 4 Racing
3. Keven Dentinger, 17x - Minoqua, WI
dnq: Anthony Lehner, 17x - Fond du Lac, WI - Geared 4 Racing

Moto 33: 19-27 Novice
1. Brennon Manski, 17n - Shorewood, WI
2. John Lehman, 24n - Wisconsin
3. John Sanfelippo, 26n - Wisconsin
dnq: Shane Mcnallie, 25n - Wisconsin

Moto 34: 19-27 Intermediate
1. Chris Bratz, 20i - Kansasville, WI
2. Dana Mittelstadt, 17i - Shorewood, WI - CSR / Sinz
3. Amy Mcvickar, 18g - Neenah, WI

Moto 35: 28-35 Intermediate
1. Ascension Obregon, 25x - Bristol, WI
2. Thomas Garry, 30i - Beloit, WI - Sudden Impact
3. Todd Lewis-Smith, 34i - North Prairie, WI - Dirt Warriors
4. Joey Catardi, 23x - Mundelein, IL
dnq: Brian Davids, 34i - Wisconsin

Moto 36: 36 & Over Novice
1. Chris Meyer, 35n - Wisconsin
2. John Mencheski, 32n - Wisconsin
3. Glenn Mcvickar, 51n - Neenah, WI
4. Keith Wenzlaff, 39n - Wisconsin
dnq: Mike Wenzlaff, 38n - Appleton, WI

Moto 37: 36 & Over Intermediate
1. Greg Schwartz, 37i - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - Brings Redline
2. Ed Morris, 44i - Fort Atkinson, WI
3. John Wethall, 42i - Lake Mills, WI
4. Marc Nuccio, 36i - Woodstock, IL
dnq: Darin Moore, 37i - Green Bay, WI

Moto 38: 36 & Over Expert
1. Tim Eiring, 31x - Waukesha, WI - Factory Direct Link
2. Fred Yanke, 36x - Waukesha, WI
3. Michael Froh, 41x - Milwaukee, WI - Factory Direct Link
dnq: Joshua Coplan, 34x - Janesville, WI

State Championship Qualifier a HUGE Success !!!

From our perspective, yesterday's State Championship Qualifier couldn't have gone better. Being "newbie" track operators, we had plenty of anxious moments in the days that lead up to yesterday, but, with the help of the Fond du Lac crew, and others -- all went super well. We couldn't be more proud of the event.

We hope you enjoyed racing our track. For all the effort that's gone in ... the even yesterday made every minute worth it.

We will be posting results and many more photographs soon.

Thursday July 26th Practice is Cancelled

Results from Tuesday - July 24th

11 Motos

Moto 1: 31-35 Cruiser
1. Ben Kohls - 15c - Racine, WI
2. Kevin O'Donnell - 40c - Milwaukee, WI
3. Mark Kluth - 39c - Waukesha, WI
dnq - Mathew Byrge - 28c

Moto 2: 41-45 Cruiser
1. Michael Froh - 41c - Milwaukee, WI
2. John Wethall - 42c - Lake Mills, WI
3. Brian Woods - 43c
dnq - John Maurer - 64c - Madison, WI

Moto 3: 5 and Under Novice
1. Lucas Rupp - 5n - Muskego, WI
2. Rachel Rankins - 5n - Twin Lakes, WI
3. Cooper Siudak - 5n

Moto 4: 7 Novice
1. Raymond (RJ) Eckert - 7n - Muskego, WI
2. David Smith III - 7n
3. Josh Sobczak - 7n
4. Daniel Walkowiak - 7n
5. Garret Kluth - 6n - Waukesha, WI
6. Miles Priefer - 7n - Waterford
7. Dane O'Donnell - 7n - Milwaukee, WI
dnq - Olivia Siudak - 6n

Moto 5: 8 Novice
1. Samuel Rupp - 8n - Muskego, WI (Sam's win advanced him to Intermediate)
2. Steve Foglia - 8n
3. Micala Gaynor - 8n

Moto 6: 12 Novice
1. Cole Baake - 10n - Port Washington, WI
2. Jacob Racine - 12n
3. Ryan Stine - 11n

Moto 7: 12 Expert (all riders receive expert points)
1. Jacob Hinzpeter - 12x - Twin Lakes, WI
2. Reece Rankins - 8i - Twin Lakes, WI
3. Carson Herbert - 6i

Moto 8: 15 Novice
1. Andrew Wipjewski - 15n
2. Colin Baake - 14n - Port Washington
3. Tyler Schmidt - 14n

Moto 9: 15 Expert
1. Dallas Weimer - 14x - Fond du Lac, WI
2. Nick Dutcher - 15x - Arbor Vitae, WI
3. Collin (Four Stroke) Kohls - 14i - Racine, WI

Moto 10: 19-27 Novice
1. Brennon Manske - 17n - Shorewood, WI
2. John Sanfelippo - 26n
3. Michael Stine - 42n
dnq: Shane Mcnollie - 25n

Moto 11: 19-27 Intermediate
1. Thomas Garry - 30i - Beloit, WI
2. Ben Kohls - 16i - Racine, WI
3. Chris Bratz - 20i - Kansasville, WI
dnq: Dana Mittelstadt - 17i - Shorewood, WI

Stage 'em Up !!!

There's been a fair amount of excitment building around these parts, and all of it has to do with the double point State Championship qualifier race this weekend. With 12 motos on hand for our last Tuesday night single points race it seems perfectly reasonable that we'll at least double that this Saturday.

In addition to our normal scheduled Tuesday night single point race and Thursday Gate Practice, a bunch of the volunteers will be trackside throughout the day Wednesday and Thursday to get the track as dialed as possible. As the jumps continue to weather well, we'll mainly focus our efforts on the start hill and turns. Master track builder Mike Froh will be on hand to lead and coordinate the effort.

More big thanks to John Wethall for coming through with a chalk liner as well. A nice white line down either side of the track will really add to the finished look of the track. We've also got banners on the way from several manufacturers ... and things should be looking super good by Saturday. I can't wait to get to work Wednesday afternoon to see what we can come up with by Friday.

A few words about getting the word out

A BIG thank you to whoever it was that mentioned to John Jenson at Johnson's Bike Shop in Wauwatosa that he heard about the shop through the Milwaukee BMX hotshop program. John was pretty stoked to know that his investment into our future brought him a new customer. NASCAR has preached this for a long time with great success. Please let the hot shop guys know that you appreciate their support of Milwaukee BMX.

Racing Tonight (July 17th)

Is definitely a go !






See you trackside.

Odds and Ends

We found this very cool video of the Pan American games BMX final from this past weekend. Jason Richardson earned one of six gold medals in the entire games for team USA. Everything about his lap is pretty killer ... and the climb to the top spot on the podium is just remarkable. Heck, when I was a kid, which was a really long time ago, there were already whispers of BMX as an olympic medal sport (maybe it was more of a fantasy, in hindsight) ... but, now, it's happening ... and I can hardly wait.

Redline Cup Qualifier at Fond du Lac BMX

Paul and Linda Weimer and their crew at Fond du Lac BMX are to be commended for running an awesome program yesterday. The track was easily the best I can remember and the races were run efficiently. Registration ran exactly as it should ... and the food from concessions sure did look tasty.

I'm really proud and was very happy to see that we had a bunch of Milwaukee BMX regular participants that headed up. The Rupp Family, the Mittelsatdts, the Kohls, the Wethalls, the Campanellis, the Rankins, the Dirt Warriors team and a bunch of people (Mike Froh, Todd Zimmerman, Tim Eiring, Jason Leikam) who have also volunteered at Milwaukee BMX made the trip and came home with some top finishes.

It definintely got the juices flowing for our own upcoming State Championship Qualifier -- which will take place Saturday July 28th.

As always, keep your eye on Milwaukee BMX tomorrow for ongoing weather reports. Forecast currently calls for scattered showers, but, like last week, it can rain on one part of the city and miss our track completely. Weather permitting, we hope to see you tomorrow night.

Results 7/10/2007

Moto 1: 31-35 Cruiser
1. Kevin O’Donnell – Milwaukee, WI (40C)
2. Steven Campanelli – Germantown, WI (39C)
3. Benjamin Jahnke – (11C)

Moto 2: 41-45 Cruiser
1. John Wethall – Lake Mills, WI (42C)
2. Terry Cooper – Burlington, WI (53C)
3. Ross Jahnke (43C)

Moto 3: 6 Novice
1. Olivia Siudak (6N)
2. Cooper Siudak (5N)
3. Lucas Rupp – Muskego, WI (5N)

Moto 4: 8 Novice
1. Samuel Rupp – Muskego, WI (8N)
2. Josh Sobczak (7N)
3. David Smith III (7N)

Moto 5: 9 Expert
1. Nick Campanelli – Germantown, WI (9X)
2. Reece Rankins – Twin Lakes, WI (9I)
3. Christopher Brandenburg – Hartland, WI (9I)

Moto 6: 11 Novice
1. Dillon Kolinski (11N)
2. Anthony Brezeinski (11N)
3. Cole Baake – Port Washington, WI (10N)

Moto 7: 14 Novice
1. Nate Booth – Milwaukee, WI (14N)
2. Christopher Wipijewski (14N)
3. Colin Baake – Port Washington, WI (14N)

Moto 8: 14 Intermediate
1. Lewis Wethall – Lake Mills, WI (14I)
2. Colin Kohls – Racine, WI (14I)
3. Dana Mittelstadt – Shorewood, WI (17I)
4. Jacob Hinzpeter – Twin Lakes, WI (12X)
DNQ – Benjamin Jahnke (11I)

Moto 9: 19-27 Novice
1. John Sanfelippo (25N)
2. Andrew Wipjewski (15N)
3. Terry Cooper – Burlington, WI (53N)
DNQ – Shane Mcnollie (25N)

We Are Racing !!!

Although the shower line moved through with heavy downpours in some areas, Crystal Ridge was spared in this first round of showers, so we are planning to race as scheduled.

See you at the track.

Odds and Ends:




Milwaukee BMX does not have any track activity scheduled this week. We will resume our regular racing schedule next Tuesday, July 10th.



We hope you enjoy a fun and safe 4th-of-July holiday with your families and friends.

For those interested in the deeper meaning the celbration of our nation's Independence Day ... here is a link to the Declaration of Indepence. I don't want to sound like your boring history teacher ... but, I mean it when I say that all of us should read and understand the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.






NEWSWORTHY:


Additionally, we noticed a few of you have been receiving some great publicity recently in your local newspapers, which is a rarity for BMX'ers, and very cool to see. First, we saw this photo that was recently published in the Kenosha News, of Krystal Schulz, who spent time on our Rake and Ride volunteer crew last summer. Krystal Schulz was recognized by her local media outlet for earning the right to compete in the World Championships of BMX in Canada later this month. Ride on, Krystal ... and make us all proud. Krystal's mom, Tammi, has helped in scoring, and her Dad, Brian, and brother, Kyle, are regular competitors at Milwaukee BMX.






We also stumbled across this very cool article about the Weimer family that chronicles the racing efforts of 14 year old Dallas and the support he receives from his Mom Linda (who has volunteered a bunch in registration and has been extremely helpful in getting us up and running this season) and father Paul who run the Fond du Lac BMX track. Both Dallas and Paul have competed at Milwaukee BMX.







Good to see it all !!!

Again, have a great week, and we look forward to seeing you trackside at our next race on Tuesday July 10th.

Results and Photos - 6/26/2007

Moto 1 - 14 Cruiser
1. Dallas Weimer - 14 - Fond du Lac
2. Ben Kohls - 16 - Racine
3. Nathan Labecki - 12 - Milwaukee
4. Christopher Brock - 23

Moto 2 - 36-40 Cruiser
1. Brian Schulz - 40 - Kenosha
2. Kevin O'Donnell - 40 - Milwaukee
3. Mark Kluth - 38 - Waukesha

Moto 3 - 41-45 Cruiser
1. John Wethall - 42 - Lake Mills
2. Paul Weimer - 42 - Fond du Lac
3. Jay Labecki - 43 - Milwaukee

Moto 4- 6 Novice
1. Garrett Kluth - 6 - Waukesha
2. Olivia Siudak - 6
3. Cooper Siudak - 6

Moto 5 - 8 Expert
1. Erik Meyer - 8 - Libertyville, IL
2. Dane O'Donnell - 7 - Milwaukee
3. David Smith III - 7

Moto 6 - 11 Intermediate
1. Jay Lear - 10 - Lake Ville, IL
2. Christopher Brandenburg - 9 - Hartland, WI
3. Anthony Brezeinski - 11

Moto 7 - 14 intermediate (riders receive expert points)
1. Jacob Hinzpeter - 12 - Twin Lakes, WI
2. Lewis Wethall - 14 - Lake Mills, WI
3. Eric Hahn - 13 - Union Grove, WI
4. Collin Kohls - 14 - Racine, WI

Moto 8 - 17-18 Intermediate
1. Mark Snyder - 17 - Kenosha
2. Ben Kohls - 16 - Racine
3. Nick Cifrase - 15


John Wethall leads Paul Weimer and Jay Labecki in 41-45 cr.


Brian Schulz leads Mark Kluth and Brian Hahn in 36-40 cr.



Nathan Labecki leading the 14 cruiser class.


The T ballers of BMX ... Garret Kluth leading the 6 and under novice class ... big lead ... attention squarely fixed on yours truly. Brother and sister Oliva and Cooper Siudak have waged some solid sibling battles since they started racing at Milwaukee.



The type of lead you'd expect to see when a Redline Cup champ 8x, Eric Meyer, gets paired with a couple of 7 novices. Double D's give chase in the background - David Smith III (right) and Dane O'Donnell (left) put on a clinic of corner moves on each of their laps.

Wethall leading Weimer and Labecki in the OM (old man) class of 41-45 cruiser. Props to Paul Weimer (operator of Fond du Lac BMX) from my 7 year old Dane (above) who pointed out to me last night that Paul is a "great rider".

Mark Snyder and Ryan Mehaffey looking super determined and railing corner #1. Note Mehaffey is spotting a line inside of the lead rider. That, friends, is a move in the making.

RACING TONIGHT:

Tuesday, June 26th: Single Points Race

Sign-ups: 5-6:00 p.m.

Racing Starts: ASAP

Fee: $10.00

Awards: Trophies 1st - 3rd

For More Information: 414-429-3485

Saturday June 23rd: Single Points Race

Sign-ups: 10-11:30

Racing Starts: 12 Noon

Fee: $10.00

Awards: Trophies 1st - 3rd

For More Information: 414-429-3485

Thursday 6/21 Practice is ON !!!:

Though there is a system to the West which has been brewing up for the better part of the past couple of hours ... as it's moving South and East of Madison, it's beginning to fall apart. Hope we see you at the track.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Thursday 6/21 - Open Gate Practice - $5 / rider - 6-8:30 p.m.


• Saturday 6/23 - Single Points Race - $10 entry fee - registration 10 - 11:30 / RACING @ 12 noon


• Tuesday 6/26 - Single Points Race - $10 entry fee - registration 5 - 6 p.m. / RACING ASAP

Race Event Awards: Trophies 1st - 3rd

For More Information: 414-429-3485

NBC Olympic Promotion touts Bicycle Motocross as a "Sport showcasing 21st Century Athletes"

My boss probably wouldn't be thrilled to know that at least a portion of my work day was spent surfing the Redline Bicycles website, which is where I found this promotional video, produced by NBC sports, which has a very short segment dedicated to BMX. Our momentary corporate loss is your gain -- here is the clip -- courtesy of a couple minutes of lost time at Zimmerman Architectural Studios. We hope you enjoy it.

Tuesday 4:10 p.m.

The track is rough as a result of last night's rains ... but, we're going to give it a go. After all, this is Bicycle Motocross !!!

See you trackside.



Tuesday 12:20 p.m.

As long as the track is dries enough through the day ... we're figuring to race tonight.

We'll make the call here by 4 p.m.

There will surely be a few washout areas -- but, we'll repair what we can during practice to get it raceable. Thanks for your understanding.

Kevin O'