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Brennan Kim (Cat 1 DH, Cat 2 XC)
Reid Gray (Intermediate BMX)
Ian Keller ( JR Ex DH)
Racers
Tom Queen (Cat 2 XC, BMX)
Matthew Queen (BMX)
Nathan Queen (BMX)
Mark Shaw (Pro BMX)
Anson Gilbert (Cat 2 XC)
Scott Hembree (Cat 3 XC, Road)
Phil Lovaglio (Road)
Mark Funicello (Cat 3 XC, Endurance)
Nicole Dykert (Cat 3 XC, Endurance)
Bryan Thelen (Cat 3 XC, Marathon, Endurance, Adventure)
Ron Hendricks
Brian Willess (Cat 3 XC)
Dino D'Romero (Cat 3 XC)
Cody Toledo (Cat 3 XC, Endurance, Adventure)
Josh Sprague (Cat 2 XC, Endurance, Adventure)
Michael Snider (Cat 3 XC, DH)
Reid Anderson (Cat 3 XC, DH)
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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Brennan
Kim
Nickname: Brennen, Short Stack
Sex:
M
Age: 26
Riding Preference:
mountain XC & mountain DH
Bike: 08 Custom Stumpjumper FSR, 09 Cove Shocker DH, 09 Stumpjumper 29'er, Intense team issue (20")
Bio:
Been riding bikes for years… First year racing. Lived in AZ for almost
2 years, but missing the normal seasons. Hopefully I'll get some races
in this year.
Race History:
2009 Race Schedule and Results
DH February 15 Mob N’Mohave 24th Cat 2
XC February 7 MBAA #2 McDowell 8th Cat 2
DH January 25 Fontana Winter Series 21st Expert DH
DH, SD January 10 - 11 Fontana Winter Series 4th Pro SD, 20th Expert DH
2008 Race Schedule and Results
XC January 19th - MBAA #1 McDowell Mt - 3rd place Beginner men
DH, SD February 16 – 17 Mob ‘n the Mohave Bootleg Canyon 3rd DH, 5th SD Beginner men
DH February 23 – 24 Fontana Winter Series 12th Spt Mens DH
DH March 8 – 9 Fontana Winter Series 15h Spt Mens
SD March 8 – 9 Fontana Winter Series 2nd Mens
DH March 29 – 30 Fontana NMBS #1 7th Spt Mens
DH March 29 – 30 Cal State #1 9th Spt Mens
XC, SD April 4 – 6 McDowell Mt NOVA National NMBS #2 5th Spt Mens
SD April 17 – 18th Sea Otter Classic 28th Open Men
XC May 17 Flagstaff Finale 8th Spt Male
DH June 28 – 29 Deer Valley NMBS #4 4th Spt Mens
DH, SD July 17 – 20 USA National Champs 9th Spt Mens DH, 17th Open SD
XC Oct 11 Dust Devil Series #1 6th Spt Men
XC Nov 1 Dust Devil Seris #2 2nd Spt Men
Endurance Nov 8 – 9 24 hours of Fury 7th Quad Male
07 Dust Devil Series
2nd White Tanks
2nd McDowell
4th Estrella
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Anson Gilbert
Height:
5’ 7”
Sex: Male
Age: 51
Bike: 2007 Specialized Epic S-Works & 2006 Roubaix Pro
Riding Preference: mountain XC & Road
Bio:
Anson is an Arizona native who raced motorcycles until Specialized unleashed
it’s first Stumpjumper and got into mountain biking then. Enjoyed both
mountain and road bikes for fitness and fun and started racing them in
the late 80’s. A serious back problem got him out of racing for several
years but currently that is under control. Started racing again in 2007
in the MBAA series. Anson also enjoys camping, hunting, fishing, and anything
which includes his grand children.
Race History: (recent)
2007 MBAA Race #1 - 5th place Sport Men 50-54
2007 MBAA Race #2 - 5th place Sport Men 50-54
2007 MBAA Race #4 – 1st place Sport Men 50-54
2007 MBAA Race #5 – 4th place Sport Men 50-54
4th Place overall 2007 MBAA State Championship Series Sport Men 50-54
2007 Dust Devil Race #1 – 3rd place Sport Men 50-59
2007 Dust Devil Race #2 – 2nd place Sport Men 50-59
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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: 2007 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, 08 Epic Comp
Riding
Preference: mountain XC
Bio:
Originally born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, Dino attended Northern Arizona
University and received a BFA in Visual Communications. He presently works
as a marketing specialist for the National Academy of Sports Medicine,
NASM. He return 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 2007 Stumpjumper
for trail’s rides and racing. Married with two kids
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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Ian Keller
Name: Ian Keller
Nickname: Young Buck
Sex: Male
Age: 16
Riding Preference: Downhill
Bikes: 09 Cove Shocker DH
Bio: I like to ride my bike and I am wicked fast
15th Jr Ex Fontana Winter Series #2
6th Jr Ex Fontana Winter Series #1
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Reid Gray
Reid began racing in September of 2006. Reid spent the past 2 years working up through the novice and intermediate ranks. Proud to call Chandler BMX as my home track. Also maintains grades in school to consistently be on the principals' list. Reid enjoys riding his razor, playing football, and his XBox in his down time. Also like to thank a couple of companies that have helped in my development. GLOBAL BIKES, LITTLE DUDE COMPONENTS, SUPERCAMPS BMX TRAINING.
Reid finished 8th in 2008 ROC in 10 Inter. 5th place in 10 Mixed Open. Finished 3rd in 10 yr old for the year in 2008 for state of Arizona. Finished 1st @ Coyote Nationals at Estrella Mountain BMX both Saturday and Sunday in 10 Novice Class.
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Matthew Queen
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Nathan Queen
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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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Josh Sprague
Name: Josh Sprague
Nickname: Josh
Sex: Male
Age: ?
Riding Preference: XC, Endurance, Adventure
Bikes: 08 S-works Epic, 09 Stumpjumper FSR elite, 05 Stumpjumper FSR
Bio: Try to catch me!
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Reid Anderson
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Michael Snider
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