6 Hours of El Lagarto

The 6 hrs of El Lagarto took place this past Sunday, Jan 27, 2008, which was presented by Red Trail Racing. Martin Cox teamed up with his Coach, Drew Edsall, and together they took the team title in styling fashion.

Unfortunately, Jamie Knight was not able to compete in the State Cyclo Cross race due to illness.

Jamie Knight Goes Off the Edge

Jamie Knight gets a 4th place at the Red Trail Racing Free Ride Compition.

He was not overly happy with this, but what you can say. He is training for the State Cyclo Cross Race and logging base miles for mountain biking.

Living High and Racing Low:

To beat out the competition at the National Championships this summer, Martin Cox and I are planning to head to Durango, Colorado. Durango is known for its vast array of outdoor activities. It plays host to some of the best mountain bikers in the US including Ned Overand, Todd Wells, and Travis Brown.
Martin and I hope to gain an advantage over the competition by living and training at high altitudes for a month. With proper training and nutrition, living and training at levels above 4000 feet has shown to increase an athlete’s VO2 max. More specifically, living at a high altitude for 3-4 weeks results in an increase in red blood cell volume. Red blood cells are responsible for transferring oxygen throughout your body. By increasing your body’s ability to transport oxygen, you are able to put more power to your pedals.
Martin and I will be in Durango for the month of June, where we will live, train, and also compete in the National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) race held in Park City, Utah. We will then head to New York for the NMBS #5, followed by the National Championships in Mount Snow, Vermont. After a great summer of training at high altitudes in Durango, Colorado, both of us anticipate great results in these three races. We hope to see many of you at the upcoming races, including the 12 Hours of Santos, SERC #1 in Gainesville, and Bump and Grind in Birmingham.

Drew Edsall
www.endurancefactor.com

Jamie Knight of Team Bent's will be competing in the Red Trail Racing Free Ride Dirt Jump Competition this coming Sunday. On January 27, 2008, he will line up at the Junior Cyclo Cross Race in Largo, Florida in an effort to claim the State Cyclo Cross Jersey Race Schedule .

Since Jamie does not yet own a cross bike I will be loaning him my Salsa Chili Con Crosso (courtesy of CBE) so he can get the true cyclo experience.

What is BuildingChampionCyclistsFL

This program aspires to bring the cycling community together as a whole to help support cycling at the highest level for a few select youth cyclists from the state of Florida. These cyclists are just getting started in life, are at the lowest echelon of the work force, with limited income due to being in High School, college students or at their first 40 hour a week job. This program hopes to insure the cyclist are provided the motivation; nutritional guidance and coaching to fully develop their talent prior to the conclusion of their U21 or U23 eligibility.

Bike Shops: I would like to ask that each Florida based bike shop provide an annual donation of $20 in cash or a matching product donation such as nutritional supplies to help these athletes train and race at the highest level.

Individuals: I ask you to provide emotional support and any monetary donation you are comfortable with.

Should any individual not wish to donate to this program I encourage you to coordinate directly with the cyclists should you wish to provide direct financial aid.

Donations can be made at our primary web site. Donate

Ultra Endrance Rider takes 2nd Place

Chris Janiszewski takes 2nd Place at the 12hrs of Oleta in Miami January 2008. For the full story visit http://chrisjaniszewski.blogspot.com/ .

Results: http://www.goneriding.com/

Most Improved MTB Rider 2008

Regan Woodall wins most improved rider at the Gone Riding Fall Series Award Banquet. For the full store visit http://reganwoodall.blogspot.com/ .

Fund Raiser

BuildingChampionCyclistsFL Donation Fund Raiser at 12hrs if Santos: A Gone Riding Event. Flier


Do you have any bike parts/accessories or bikes?

Anything you have that has a potential value. If it is full donation just hand it over and it's for sale at the 12 hour and carried over if not sold for another day. If you want to sale something and donate a percent you have to state the price and are responsible to pick the item up at the end of the day if not sold.

Did you ride today? http://buildingchampioncyclistsfl.net/ Kurt.