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Thomas Queen
Nickname: Tom
Height: 6"
Sex: Male
Age: 43
Bike: 08 Specialized Epic, 08 Stumpjumper 29'er, Intense
Team issue (cruiser)
Riding Preference: mountain, XC, Endurance
Favorite Trail: Sunset Trail on Mt. Eldon in Flagstaff
Bio:
Arizona native, married for 12 years, I have two sons’ 10 and 6 years
old. Both inherited my passion for bikes and love their BMX bikes. Currently
own an Insurance Agency in Tempe Arizona and have six employees.
Race History:
Started racing BMX when I was 11 years old, got factory sponsorship
from Torker bikes in late 70’s and raced expert class. Started racing
mountain bikes in early 90’s in Arizona and New Mexico state series
until 2000, took off 6 years while raising family. Started racing mountain
bikes again 2006 in Sport class.
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Scott Hembree
Date of Birth: Jan.6,1960
Place of Birth: San Diego
Residence: Chandler
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190
Race Category: R3-T3-45
About Scott:
I raced BMX ages 13 and 14 Tried 250 novice MX racing at age 15 till
my brother in law crashed really bad. Started road riding at age 16
and was dropped and lapped all 1976 season 1977 finished most races
and took a top ten finish by the end of the year. I kept training
hard all through the winter that year. 1978 I Won the first race of
the season along with a bunch of others including junior state road
race at Camp Pendleton and tt at Lake Elsinor. 1979 was my first year
as a senior. Myself and Thurlow Rogers both started as category 2
riders and were cat. 1 a month or so later. That year, with Kevin
Lutz, Paul Deem and Mark Whitehead I was national champion in the
4000m team pursuit at Northbrook IL. I was also second in the Santa
Barbara Grand Prix which was a national prestige classic (now NRC)and
won a few crits and placed top five in most that year in SoCal. Two
races I can remember winning that year were Tustin Dog Days Criterium
with lots of screaming spectators (gotta love those screaming spectators)
and Mexicali-San Felipe with even more screaming spectators and folks
banging on pots. There was a winners jersey and banquet (gotta love
Mexican racing!!). 1980 was my best year except that the Soviets invaded
Afghanistan and we boycotted the Olympics. There were six of us on
the team pursuit squad and the boycott demoralized all of us. I won
the points race that year at the national championships in San Diego.
We botched the team pursuit so I just went out for blood, made daring
attacks and got lucky I suppose. I won Manhattan Beach that year and
a few other really cool races but I forget all of their names. 1981
was a weird year full of illness and mishaps and much change. I clocked
my fastest ever 4000m individual pursuit going under five minutes
at national championships at Trexlertown but I ended up with chronic
fatigue syndrome and rode inconsistently. That year I won a few crits
and took the Downtown Bonneventure Criterium which was a NRC by taking
a flyer with two laps to go 1982 I took the year to get well and rode
21 miles to work and 21 miles home all year, never racing or showing
up at a training ride. 1983 I started racing again mostly concentrating
on the track since we by then had three velodromes in SoCal and we
could race at San Diego Wed. night, Domingues Hills Friday nite and
Encino Saturday night. I won the state championships in the 50k points
race on a hot windy afternoon in San Diego by riding a 49X15 and not
bothering to really contest any early sprints. I lapped the field
twice when ten or so miles had passed and folks got tired. I did make
the podium in the elite men's road race that year at Lake Elsinor
a few minutes behind now world champion Thurlow Rogers. I then took
20 years away from the sport working with different missions organizations
in Mexico, Central and South America and here in the states. After
my wife was unfaithful with a Chilean Pastor I returned to the states
and decided to get back in shape (it has been a slow process). In
2003 I won the 1000m and 3000m master's tt events in state championships
on the velodrome. In 2004 I won the Cat. 5 race at Hungry Dog Crit
in Tempe and placed top five till I moved up to cat. 4. I was third
in the North End Classic enjoying the crit in the rain and meeting
my current life partner afterward who was also mud speckled from doing
her event in the rain. In 2005 I won the points race at the state
championships 25 years after winning the same event in the national
championships on the same San Diego Velodrome. That year I was second
in the master's race at the first annual "Patent It! Summer Heat Criterium"
and fourth in the category 4 event. It was there I first saw and later
befriended a fellow who talked me into joining Patent It!
Race Results:
Now in 2006 I have been; Crashed at Mc Dowell Mtn. and thus forced
to miss Valley of the Sun. Fourth at Sun Devil Crit (masters 40+)
Fourth at Hungry Dog (masters) 7th in cat.3. Collasal Cave Finished
master's 45+ State Criterium Championships 5th master's 45+ Scottsdale
Grand Prix 6th master's 40+ Summer Hear Criterium 12th 40+ master's
Tucson Criterium Series #1 5th in master's 45+ Summit Center Stage
Race 14th master's 45+ Tucson Criterium Series #2 6th master's 45+
AZ state track championships: Master's 45+ Matched Sprint Champion
Master's 45+ kilo bronze medalist Master's 45+ 200 meter tt bronze
medalist Master's 45+ 3000 pursuit bronze medalist Open 4000 meter
team pursuit gold medalist more later...
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Phil Lovaglio
Nickname: Philbert
Sex: M
Age: 48
Riding Preference: Road
Bike: 08 Tarmac SL
Bio:
I started racing mountain bikes in the early 90's. I purchased my
first road bike in 1994 and started racing road racing in 1996 where
I took 3rd in district RR in the cat 5. In 1999 I upgraded to a cat
3 an draced primarily in the 35 + 123 category. I've been racing off
and on for the past 7 years.
Race History: 2007 40 + 4th Usery Pass RR 40 + 8th
Roosevelt RR 40 + 12th Superior RR 40 + 16th Colossal Cave RR 40 +
10th Skull Valley RR 45-49 5th AZ RR championships CAT 123 Open 8th,
12th, 8th, 7th, 5th, 6th, 8th NCNCA 45 + 8th District RR 45 + 7th
Patterson Pass RR 2006 NCNCA Out due to crash 45 + 19th Wente Vineyards
RR 45 + 21st Berkley Hills RR 45 + 11th Panoche Valley RR 45 + 13th
Pescadero Coastal Classic 45 + 12th Mt Diablo TT 45 + 8th Leesville
Gap RR 45 + 12th District Champ RR (Fort Ord) 2005 Did not race due
to broken patella
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Nicole Dykert
Nickname: Nikki (only when in Poland)
Height: 5'11"
Sex: Female
Age: 28
Bike: 2008 Specialized Epic Lg
Riding Preference: Road – mountain XC – mountain DH-
Endurance – Adventure
Bio:
Nicole has always enjoyed the outdoors and being in nature. She grew
up exploring the woods in Flagstaff, AZ on foot and began riding dirt
roads with her family as a child. She got her first real mountain bike
while going to college at Northern Arizona University and was hooked
ever since. While not ultra competitive, she entered a few races to
meet others who shared her fondness of mountain biking. Mostly riding
for fun nowadays, she still plans on racing some of the MBAA series
as well as some 24hr races to enjoy the scene and make new friends….
Race History:
2002 MBAA Race #3 - 5th place Sport Women’s
2002 MBAA Race #4 – 5th place Sport Women’s
2002 MBAA Race #5 – 3rd place Sport Women’s
2002 MBAA Race #6 – 2nd place Sport Women’s
2002 MBAA Race #7 – 3rd place Sport Women’s
2002 MBAA Race #8 – 2nd place Sport Women’s
2nd Place overall 2002 MBAA State Championship Series
2002 24 Hours of Old Pueblo
2003 MBAA Race # 2 - 2nd place
2003 24 Hours of Old Pueblo
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Mark Funicello
Nickname: Fooni
Height: 5'11"
Sex: Male
Age: 33
Bike: 2008 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert
Riding Preference: Road – mountain XC – mountain DH-
Endurance – Adventure
Bio:
Mark has been riding and repairing bikes since first grade. He started
off riding to and from elementary school but found himself taking short
cuts through dirt filled vacant lots back when there was such things.
He took a break from bikes to work on his ’69 Camaro when he got his
drivers license. Fortunately he got back into bikes while attending
college at Northern Arizona University. Not a highly competitive rider,
Mark hasn’t entered many races in the past but always enjoys the atmosphere.
But this year, instead of being just the mechanic, you might just find
him on the racetrack.
Race History:
2002 24 Hours of Old Pueblo
2003 24 Hours of Old Pueblo –team mechanic
2004 24 Hours of Old Pueblo – team mechanic
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Bryan Thelen
Nickname: BT
Height: 5'11
Sex: Male
Age: 33
Bike: 2008 Specialized Epic Marathon, 08 Tarmac
Expert, 08 Enduro SL Expert
Riding Preference: Endurance Adventure
Bio:
Birthdate: 01/28/1974
Birthplace: Madison, WI
Hometown: Chandler, AZ
Hobbies: Running, Kayaking, Camping, Hiking
Marital Status: Married
Race History:
2002 Downieville Classic point to point
2002 Henderson Harbor Duathlon
2002 Raid The North Mont Tremblant
2003 Raid The North Parry Sound
2003 Salomon Adventure Challenge
2003 Hendeson Harbor Duathalon
2003 Highland Forest Classic
2005 Extreme Heat 1 & 2
2005 Desert Rage Phoenix
2005 Desert Rage Vegas
2005 Gilmore Adventure Race
2006 Flagstaff Adventure Race
2006 Extreme Heat 1 & 2
2006 Desert Rage Phon d' Sutton
2006 Desert rage Vegas
2006 Desert Rage Bartlett Lake
2006 Desert Rage Roosevelt Lake
2006 Gilmore Adventure Race
2007 AXS Moab Adventure Race
2007 Kit Carson 24 Tahoe
2007 Desert Winds 24 hr Adventure Race
2007 Desert Waves 16 hr Adventure Race
2007 Gilmore Adventure Race
2007 Dawn to Dusk 10 hr mountain Bike Race
2007 Desert Rage Tucson
2007 Desert Rage Temecula
2007 Desert Rage Roosevelt Lake
2007 Desert Rage Needle Rock
2007 Extreme Heat #1 (course Designer)
2007 Extreme Heat #2
2007 Gilmore Adventure Race
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Dino D’Romero
Height: 5’ 10"
Sex: M
Age: 46
Bike: 2012 Epic 29er
Riding Preference: mountain XC
Bio:
Originally born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, Dino attended Northern
Arizona University and received a BFA in Visual Communications. Is
now a marketing manager for TSYS Acquiring Solutions. He returned
to biking four years ago to get back in shape and for health reasons,
Dino said that riding bikes has been the best decision for himself.
Regarding his bike, initially he started with a Specialized Hardrock
mountain bike, and rode mostly canal rides then moved up to a FSR
XC for desert/mountain trails—and now riding a 2012 Epic 29er
for trail’s rides and racing.
Race History:
2009
10th White Tanks MBAA
12th McDowell MBAA
9th Estrella MBAA
2008
16th White Tanks MBAA
21st McDowell MBAA
18th Estrella MBAA
10th Prescott MBAA
14th Flagstaff MBAA
9th White Tanks Dust Devil
5th McDowell Dust Devil
7th Estrella Dust Devil
2007
Dust Devil mountain bike series
Estrella mountain, 7th age division
McDowell mountain, 8th age division
White Tank mountain, 7th age division
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Brian Willess
Nickname: Chilly Willie
Sex: Male
Age: 43
Riding Preference: Mountain XC, Endurance
Bikes: 08 Epic Expert
Bio:
Back when I was attending ASU (95 – 98) I got into mountain
biking. Since graduating I had not ridden at all until 2007
when I started to ride again with a friend from work. I was
having a hard time keeping up with him, he could go much faster on
the downhill slopes, he had a full suspension bike, and I had to slow
down to keep my hard tail from bouncing off the trail. So for
my 2008 birthday I got a new Specialized Epic Expert from Global Bikes.
Since I had a new bike and a new outlet for my energy, I decided that
I wanted to try my hand at Mountain Bike Racing, I can be a little
competitive sometimes (that’s an understatement). I joined
my biking friend and entered my first race. I've been finishing in
respectable positions for my class, the 40-49 Beginner men's class.
My goal for this year is to get booted into the Sport class next year.
I’ll need 3 top 5 finishes to make this happen.
I’m an adrenalin junky, past hobbies include Snow Skiing, Skydiving,
Catamaran Sailing, and driving my 1970 Porsche 914-6 on the track.
My current hobbies are Windsurfing, Scuba Diving, and Mountain Biking.
I love the exercise I get with Biking and the thrill of speed just
makes it that much better.
I currently ride at least twice a week. My favorite ride is
Desert Classic to Secret to the heli-pad, back on Desert Classic to
the Warpaint loop, then back to the Pima parking area. I don’t
enjoy the steep technical climbs as much as cross country, but I’m
working on forcing myself to do more of that type of riding.
If I’m not on the trail I’ll take a spin class at the
gym.
Race History:
2009
5th White Tanks MBAA
13th McDowell MBAA
3rd Estrella MBAA
2008/2009 Racing
2007/2008 Racing
- White Tanks Whirlwind Race #2, February 9th, 2008 finished 13th
in my class
- Estrella Hedgehog Hustle Race #3, March 1st, 2008 finished 10th
in my class
- NOVA NORBA National Race #5, April 5th, 2008 finished 8th in my
class
- Prescott Punisher Race #6, April 19th, 2008 DNF (mechanical on
course)
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Cody Toledo
Name: Cody Toledo
Nickname:
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Bike: 2005 Specialized Epic Marathon, 2008 Specialized Enduro Expert
SL
Riding Preference: Adventure, Endurance, Mountain XC, Mountain DH
Bio: Born and raised is Phoenix, Arizona; I am now living in Tempe
were I’m working part time and going to school full-time at
ASU. Started mountain biking when I was 18 and soon after that got
into adventure racing.
Race History: Desert Rage Adventure Races
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