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District
- Age
- 18
- Hometown
- Yorktown, VA (USA)
- Track
- Hampton BMX
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I first began racing BMX in 1978 at the age of 5 in on a track behind my fathers bike shop in Niagara Falls NY. I raced at a local and national level for 10 years before leaving the sport. In 2011 I returned to introduce my daughters to the sport I loved so much as a child and could not resist the temptation to get back on the track. I am now an Expert and Cruiser rider for Powers Bike Shop and recently raced at the 2014 UCI World Championships making it to the 1/8th semi. I am a USABMX Certified coach and the Track Operator for Richmond BMX where I dedicate countless hours to the sport I love so much.
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Phantom Development BMX 13 Expert rider
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Zac Close 13x Yorktown, Virginia. Rider for ALPHA FACTORY ALPHABICYCLEPRODUCTS.com Home track HAMPTON BMX ALWAYS BE ALPHASTRONG!
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FACTORY HAVOC 13 Expert @connormannionbmx
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9 Expert / 9 Cruiser / 9 Boys 2X UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPION 2012/2013 N.A.G. #1 (6X 2012) N.A.G. #2 (8X 2014) USAC Champion 2012 2X Western Divisional Champion WDC (2012-2013) 7X RLC/Gold Cup Champion (2011-2014) 2X State Champion (8C 2013-2014) Dane races BMX on the National & World level and also races Motocross on the National level. Dane has earned an AMA #1 Title in Motocross Racing (2013). You can follow all of Dane's racing on his Facebook Page at: www.facebook.com/danemorales33 Team: Factory BOX / AUBURN / ASV Sponsors: Box Components, Auburn Cycles, ASV Inventions, Troy Lee designs, CRIT Factory Customs, ODI, Oakley, Shimano, Gaerne, Speedline, Tangent, Maxxis, Garage Graphics, Stickman Graphics, Wahoo's, Bike Alley For More info & Photo's follow Dane on Facebook www.facebook.com/danemorales33 BMX Racing History 2011 BMX SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 1st ABA California State Championship Finals, Orange, CA 1st ABA Redline Cup Western Region Qualifier, Roseville, CA 1st ABA Redline Cup Western Regional Finals, Boulder, NV 1st ABA Grand National Championships, Tulsa, OK 2012 BMX SEASON (6 Expert) In April Dane won the USA Cycling USA Championships in the 6 class and earned the top USA ranking. On May 24th Dane became the first World Champion of 2012 by winning the 6 Boys Class at the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham, England. In August he won the USA-BMX Western Divisional Championships, in October he won two Redline Cup Regional Championship titles and in November he won the Presidents Cup / Race of Champions (ROC) Championship and the highly coveted USA-BMX National Age Group (NAG) Championship for a total of 7 major championship titles. The most for any amateur BMX racer in 2012. 2012 BMX SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UCI World BMX Champion 6 Class USA-BMX National Age Group (NAG) #1 6X USA Cycling USA BMX Champion 6 Class USA-BMX Race of Champions (ROC) #1 6X Redline Cup BMX Champion 6X Redline Cup BMX Champion 6 Open USA-BMX Western Divisional BMX Champion 6X 10 National 6X Class wins including the two largest USA-BMX Nationals- The Las Vegas National and the Grand National Finals, Tulsa, OK, and the USA Cycling Nationals 2013 BMX SEASON (7 Expert & 7 Cruiser) After 6 months of full time Motocross racing and earning an AMA National Motocross title, Dane began his 2013 National BMX season in May of this year to defend his USA Cycling national title in Nashville, TN where he placed 3rd in the USA Cycling Championships and earned a spot on Team USA for the BMX World Championships in Aukland, NZ. With only 3 months to prepare and get himself back up to a world class level, Dane went to Auckland, NZ in July to defend his World BMX title and did Team USA proud by winning every single heat, qualifier and the main event to become a 2-time, back to back BMX World Champion. In August, Dane earned his first Cruiser class title by winning the California State Championships in the 7 Cruiser Class. In September, Dane earned his 2nd Cruiser title by winning the Western Divisional National title in the 7 Cruiser class. In October, Dane earned two more titles at the Redline Cup Championships with an overall Championship in the 7 Expert and 7 Cruiser class. 2013 BMX SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UCI World BMX Champion Boys 7 Class USA-BMX Western Divisional BMX Champion 7 Cruiser Redline Cup BMX Champion 7 Expert Redline Cup BMX Champion 7 Cruiser California State Champion 7 Cruiser
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I am an Intermediate bmx racer. I've been racing since March 2013.
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I am an expert rider. I've been racing since March 2013.
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I'm of stay-at-home mom of three boys. Two of them race bmx now and one will race a strider as soon as he learns to walk.
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Follow me on instagram and twitter @bylan_darke
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Class: 11 Inter Riding Since: August 2012 Rides For: Time2Shine
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