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Registration open for BMX Supercross World Cup in Madrid

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:05:39 -0800

Attention BMX Athletes: Riders interested in competing at the first round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup event in Madrid, Spain, February 8-9 can now register for the event online at www.usacycling.org/myusac. The event is open to all elite and junior men age 17 and older. Registration deadline is Friday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Athletes will need a 2008 USA Cycling

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Any marathoner has heart, but this runner is special

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:18:30 -0800

Julia Davenport Engel is at it again. Next month, the Charlotte woman will return to Black Mountain, where she'll run a marathon that coincides with the annual 40-mile "ultramarathon" called the Mount Mitchell Challenge. She's skipping the "ultra" this year. She did that in 2005. Since 1995, the 45-year-old Wachovia senior business analyst has also run six other marathons and completed 15

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Top 10 items for those on the go

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:33:19 -0800

From marathons and mountain climbs to kayak trips through the jungle of Quintana Roo, 2007 proved to be another epic year for the Gear Junkie. (Credit: "By Stephen Regenold Special to the News &

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Funds Approved for Recreational Park in Charles

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:58:53 -0800

A 234-acre park funded largely by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will help alleviate a critical need for athletic fields and recreation land in western Charles County, state and local officials said last week.

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Track your place, pace

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:18:27 -0800

Gear Box Polar's RS800G3 training system ($500 list; polarusa.com) uses a wireless GPS unit and a heart rate chest strap to record performance data for a variety of outdoor sports from running and biking to paddling and cross-country skiing.

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Trek Named Team Astana's Official Bike Sponsor

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:35:17 -0800

Trek Bicycle Corporation today announced that the Astana Cycling Team has chosen Trek to be the official team bike supplier for the 2008 season and beyond. Starting on January 1, 2008, Team Astana will rely on the proven technology of Trek OCLV Carbon to provide them with the lightest, fastest, and best handling bikes in the pro

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MTB news & racing round-up for November 14, 2007

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:09:18 -0800

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

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Woman recalls adventuresome spouse

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:38:42 -0800

John Kristopik stood a strapping 6-foot-2 when he served as a ski trooper with the Army's 10th Mountain Division in World War II. Only later did officials discover he'd fought with the unit at the tender age of 15. The late Waynesboro man was "30 feet from getting on a boat" bound for Italy when his secret was exposed, his wife, Joanne Kristopik, said. "His father had written the military to

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Highland Park Cyclo-cross - C2

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:53:13 -0800

The desirable weather conditions in Thompson Park led to an exciting women's race where Georgia Gould (Luna) used her mountain biking prowess and polished fitness to gain an insurmountable lead over Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrication) and Anna Milkowski (Velo

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Gould, Kabush claim overall MTB Cross Country Calendar titles

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:04:30 -0800

The inaugural USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar concluded last weekend with the Piney Hills Classic XIV in Ruston, La. Georgia Gould and Canadian Geoff Kabush claimed overall titles in the 29-race calendar. Gould claimed several key victories throughout the season and placed second at the National Championships to finish with 650 points over runner-up Willow Koerber

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Fresh Prints

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:53:30 -0800

Shanelle Cripps, eighth-grade student in Ms. Durfee's class, Treasure Mountain International School It was a family reunion. We were all there in Santa Barbara. We went to the beach and got a family bike for a day of

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Safety plan bearing fruit

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:23:40 -0800

Table Mountain is safe, for now, say authorities. Just over a month ago, volunteer groups and members of the public were declaring the situation on the mountain "completely out of control" - this after 15 attacks were reported in the space of three

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Mountain bike race on ski trails pushes bikers

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:05:49 -0800

It was an awful day for skiing, but that didnt stop scores of athletes from coasting down the ski trails at the Iola Winter Sports Club Sunday, where the Tater Bake Open gathered mountain bikers from across the

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MTB news & racing round-up for September 7, 2007

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:51:15 -0800

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

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Craighead Forest to host mountain bike race

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:37:04 -0800

JONESBORO Mountain bike enthusiasts have long held Craighead Forest Park s trails in high esteem. This weekend these trails will host an Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series event for the first

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