The GP is coming up quickly and we have TONS of people flying in to race.  Besides the local favorites there are some hot shots that are worth taking a closer look into.  (And if you didn’t make the list, prove us wrong this weekend)!

Zak Kovalcik (USA) – 2012 Omnium and Team Pursuit National Champion, 2012&2013 NTC Endurance Champion, 2013 Marymoor GP – 1st Madison, Miss n Out, Team Pursuit

Armando Pagaza (Mex) – 2014 Scratch Race, 1k TT, and Team Sprint National Champion , 3rd place Points Race.

Emile Abraham (TT) – 2014 Road and TT National Champion, 11x National Road Champion, Athlete of the year (Trinidad and Tobago) – 2007, B World Championship 3rd – 2003 Elimination Race.

Adrain Hegyvary (USA) – 5th year on UnitedHealthcare, competed in 8 international six-day events on the track with 2 stage wins.

Jennifer Triplett (USA) – 2x World champion as paracycling tandem pilot, 2nd place Elite National Track Championships

Dana Feiss (USA) – PanAm games 3rd – Keirin, Continential Champion Silver medalist – Team Sprint, 4x National Champion (2x Keirin, 2x Sprints)

Tela Crane – 2013 Keirin, Sprint and Madison National Champion, 2013 NTC Sprint Champion, 2012 Olympic Long Team Member, 5x Track Record Holder (current)

Special Recognition – Thorsten Askervold (WA), Nikkos Hessert (IL) and Kent Ross (OR) will all be representing the United States of America inthe upcoming Junior World Championships in Korea!

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What do Fred C. Rehberger and really bad hats have to do with each other?  Only the funnest event in the track cycling calendar!  With Masters Track Nationals coming to Redmond, this is an amazing opportunity for athletes to race every major event on the track.  Out of state competitors welcome as well!  Interested? You better be!  Read on to learn all the details of this great event.

The Fred C. Rehberger Memorial State Championships are an amazing opportunity for Juniors and Masters to come out experience a full and diverse racing schedule, all while racing in age groups competing for medals and prizes.  Too cool!  You can feel good inviting your friends and family too, because Admission is Free.  And in true “Fred” style, there is a Team Omnium trophy up for grabs. Last year’s defending champs, the Fischer Plumbing squad, will certainly be looking to keep their hands on this beautiful hardware…

We at the MVA simply can’t emphasize how awesome an event this is – the schedule is diverse and the atmosphere truly is one-of-a-kind.  Everyone comes out to have a great time and that’s what we expect to see again this year.  Fred was all about supporting other racers and encouraging people, and that positive environment is what makes this event worth checking out.  Even if you’re new to the sport or don’t feel like your in the absolute best shape… WHO CARES!? Come out and have a blast!  You might catch yourself setting a PR or taking a chance and going all out for a race you don’t usually do.  

On top of this, there is a Beer Garden on Saturday July 12th, a Kiddie Kilo, Free Admission, a Bad Hat Competition and Raffle prizes!  And yes, that means you get a prize for having the best of the worst (or the worst of the best) hat during the weekend, so make sure to sport your look.  There really are a lot of good reasons to come out and hang with all of us at Marymoor this next weekend.

To summarize, the FCR site puts it best…

Did You Know…

• This is your chance to experience nearly all the different types of International track racing.

• Masters Cat 4 Women can race mass start after completing Thursday nights!

• Masters 55+ Categories 1-4 Racers eligible for Mass Start & Kierin (5 Racers required for Cat 4 entry)

• The Wine & Beer Garden on Saturday Evening is back!!!

• Kiddie Kilo on Saturday Night!!!

• Your team can win the “Fred C. Rehberger Trophy (for USAC/WA State Registered Teams only).

• If you have a sun hat that’s so bad it’s embarrassing, and you have the nerve to wear it, you could win a prize!

• Bike rentals are FREE for Category 4 Women & Juniors!

• It will make you better looking if you race it! Really, all of last year’s racers (and volunteers) are 10-times better looking now, just ask them!

Race Schedule

Instead of writing the whole race schedule, I suggest you check out the race schedule here.  Here it is summarized anyways:

• Saturday July 12th Morning Session: Registration @ 7:30 AM, session begins @ 9:00 AM for all Timed Events
• Saturday July 12th Evening Session: Registration @ 4:30 PM, session begins @ 6:00 PM for the Mass Start races
• Sunday July 13th Morning Session: Registration @ 8:30 AM, session begins @ 10:00 AM for flying 200m, then the continues into the Sprint Tournament.

Race Flyer

Please click this link or the photo below to link to the Race Flyer on the FCR website for all the nitty gritty details.  Most importantly, there is only day-of registration available on Saturday starting at 7:30 AM, so get there and be ready!  Don’t forget a tent/canvas as well, as shade will certainly be at a premium at the hot spots throughout the day.

Eligibility is summarized on this page.  Note that out of state competitors can come race, though you will not receive state champion medals for placing.  Don’t worry, there will be other medals to take home!

We hope to see you out for the Masters/Juniors State Championships.  Besides…

“Fred Would Go”!

If you have been living under a rock, you might not have heard our juniors are competing in nationals competition.  And by under a rock, I mean not following our twitter feed and haven’t been out to the track in the past few weeks.  Luckily for all of us, there have been some really great results and our juniors have made the Pacific Northwest VERY proud!  Read on to get a recap of their accomplishments

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The four juniors (from left to right) in attendance from Marymoor consisted of Andrea Casebolt (W 17-18), Croix Cameron (M 13-14), Brennan Hodgins (M 13-14) and Thorsten Askervold (M 17-18).  Competitors from across the nation came together to race for several different national champion races, the most prestigious of them all being the International Omnium (named so for the type of Omnium, not the competitors)!  The rider who performs best overall in a series of different events, including points, scratch, and the kilo/500m, will be awarded the top honors.  Separate Points, Scratch, Match Sprint and Keirin events were also on offer for the older age groups.  Let’s take a look at how our racers performed!  

The Results

Brennan Hodgins – 6th Scratch Race, 7th Points Race, 11th 500m TT

Croix Cameron – 3rd Scratch Race, 7th 500 TT, 5th Overall Omnium

Andrea Casebolt – 3rd Points Race, 5th International Omnium, 6th Scratch Race

Thorsten Askervold – 1st International Omnium, 1st Scratch Race, 2nd Points Race

Thorsten wearing his National Champion jersey for the 1st place Omnium finish.

And the Big News!

Yes, you read those results right.  One of our competitors took first overall in the International Omnium for Junior Men 17-18, as well as taking the top spot in the scratch race.  To round it out, he placed second in the Points race.  According to USAC World’s qualification rules, he is an auto-include for the next World Track Championships, held in Korea, just on his Omnium win alone!  He was feeling like taking home one more jersey though!  Congratulations to Thorsten for his success and we can all get excited for him to represent our region and our country on the international stage.

Here’s Askervold doing what he does best – attacking the front!

Be sure to congratulate our other competitors as well, as many of them had outstanding performances throughout and showed great sportsmanship in the competition. 

Andrea Casebolt leading out the field!