08.25.10 - BMX National Cycling Championships Held This Weekend In Airdrie, Alberta

Many of Canada’s top riders expected at this weekend’s National Championships

(Airdrie, August 26, 2010) – Over 400 of Canada’s top BMXers are registered for this weekend’s Canadian National BMX Championships in Airdrie, Alberta. Some of the best thrill seekers in the country are here to contest the National titles in two different categories, the 20 inch category and cruiser category.

Riders from nine years and older will try their luck on the much appreciated track and home to five time World Junior Champion, Olympian Sam Cools.

In the senior men’s category, national team member Jim Brown who is presently ranked 66th in the world and 10th in North America will be the favorite for the National Champions title in the Elite 20 inch race. He will want to make amends for falling short of the podium in 2009.

The young Jean-Sébastien Houde and Michael Beaudoin of Quebec have been burning up their provincial series and taking part in some races south of the border. They could be contenders at this year’s Nationals. Houde even won an event on the North American circuit a few weeks ago.

With Sam cools out with an injury, Danielle Brisson will be the top competitor in the women’s Elite 20” category. However, she will face a fierce competitor in Rosemary Adams who is presently the top ranked Canadian rider in the North American ranking in this category. The 22 year old is presently sitting in seventh place.

In the junior men’s category, Steven Creighton, Nick Benetti and Connor McCormak will try to reap the rewards of having competed against the best in the world, as they are fresh off a trip to the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg in the Republic of South Africa.

Sabrina Millman will equally want to profit from her learning in South Africa as she goes for Gold in the Junior Women’s category.

Racing gets underway Friday with qualifying rounds in the 20 inch category with an individual time trial to seed riders for the final rounds. Saturday will be the Championship day for the Cruiser category and Sunday the 20inch category own the course for their day of Championship racing.