Easter Classic in Sarasota, Florida featured on ESPN Brazil!

The footage is mostly in Portuguese, but fun on a Strider doesn't need translation! Were you there?  Do you know any of the awesome Strider riders in the video?  Will your child soon be getting calls from casting agencies in Brazil to be the next big thing?

Check it out and let us know what you think over on www.StriderLife.com!

Results from the Midwest Nationals - 6/25 & 6/26 Warsaw, IN

The Midwest Nationals were held on June 25th and 26th at Hire Park BMX in Warsaw, Indiana.  Four Strider riders were racing each day from 2 to 5 years old! "The track was great, the vibe was killer, and the racing was very competitive." (BMX language for "a lot of fun was had by all")

Moto 107 - Day 1 - June 25, 2011 Strider 2, 4 & 5 year olds
[1]  Brett Mason           #299       5 Strider     New Carlisle, IN
[2]  Teegan Brown        #258       2 Strider     Reedsburg, WI
[3]  Jase Bowers           #254       5 Strider     Warsaw, IN
[4]  Jakob Smith           #264        4 Strider     Columbus, IN

Moto 105 - Day 2 - June 26, 2011 Strider 2, 4 & 5 year olds
[1]  Brett Mason           #299       5 Strider      New Carlisle, IN
[2]  Rayce Rogers         #571       4 Strider      Harvey, IL
[3]  Jakob Smith           #264        4 Strider     Columbus, IN
[4]  Teegan Brown        #258        2 Strider     Reedsburg, WI

Results from the So Cal Nationals - 6/11 Lucerne, CA

The NBL So Cal Nationals drew 148 BMX racers to Crossroads BMX in Lucerne Valley, CA!  They came from as far away as Tennessee and New Jersey to race under the California Sun.

Strider racers from Nevada and California were also in attendance to develop their racing chops.  The weather was excellent, the shoes were laced/velcroed and smiles were in place.  Ready...Set...Stride!

Moto 34 June 11th, 2011 Strider 2 & 3 year olds
[1]  Gage Schroeter     #705     Upland, CA
[2]  Alexia Ruibal         #704     Las Vegas, NV
[3]  Dylan Harris          #707     Fountain Valley, CA
[4]  Kadin Dalton         #702     Hesperia, CA

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Results from the Empire Nationals! 6/11-6/12 New Paltz, NY

June 11th and 12th saw some amazing Strider Cup racing at the Empire Nationals at New Paltz BMX! The weather was perfect and the crowds were cheering! 

Strider Cup was truly a family affair in New Paltz as well.  Brayden and Julia D., Marshall and Harrison S. were in separate motos, but it sure is fun to see siblings coming out to race!  I wonder if we'll be able to find some twins to race against each other.

Moto 129 - Day 1 - June 11th, 2011 Strider 2 & 3 year olds
[1]  Heath Lester                #974    New Paltz, NY
[2]  Brady Colbert              #377    Utica, NY
[3]  Brianna Gradwell         #973     Norristown, PA
[4]  Brayden Diefenbach     #972     Bloomingburg, NY
[5]  Ollie Tobin                   #975     New Paltz, NY
[6]  Marshall Smith             #957     New York, NY

Moto 130 - Day 1 - June 11th, 2011 Strider 4 & 5 year olds
[1]  Brandon Foxx              #662    Woodbridge, VA
[2]  Gunny Daywalt            #990    Norristown, PA
[3]  Julia Diefenbach           #971    Bloomingburg, NY
[4]  Harrison Smith             #959    New York, NY


Moto 119 - Day 2 - June 12th, 2011 Strider 3, 4 & 5 year olds
[1]  Brandon Foxx              #662    Woodbridge, VA
[2]  Gunny Daywalt            #990    Norristown, PA
[3]  Brianna Gradwell         #973    Norristown, PA

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Strider Cup Results - Black Hills Fat Tire Festival - 5/28/11

May 28th saw some heated Strider Cup action in Rapid City, SD (the birthplace of the Strider!).  The Black Hills Fat Tire Festival was the perfect stage for Strider racing for 2 to 5 year olds.  It was a beautiful partly cloudy day with no rain in Striderville.

Between the four classes there were 43 racers with huge crowds to cheer them on!  We are updating photos and information on the Strider Cup Facebook wall as they come in.  If you have some photos or video you want to share please do so there!  We had so many kids we had to run heats with the top racers going into the Feature Main, and the bottom going into the consolation main.


Results:

2 year old - Feature Main
[1]   212     Blayn Hunt
[2]   240     Kason Barry

3 year old - Feature Main
[1]   311     Vince VanLiere
[2]   305     Savanna Friend
[3]   350     Logan Willert
[4]   377     Ronan Wheaton
[5]   301     Kolton Arlaud
[6]   303     Mckenzie Schreiber
[7]   322     Connor Cruse
[8]   375     Isaac Wilson

3 year old - Consolation Main
[1]   333     Keegan Benham
[2]   320     Sophia Lewis
[3]   331     Ziah Tarpy
[4]   300     Benjamin Sabow
[5]   307     Jack Doran
[6]   300x   Vernon Halter
[7]   384     Bradley Carstenson

4 year old - Feature Main
[1]   472    Noah Fischer
[2]   425    Taylor Schaub
[3]   405    Marissa Renaud
[4]   469    Tucker Jones
[5]   495    Ethan Degeest
[6]   412    Ryelee Case
[7]   414    Sayde Hunt
[8]   415    Kya Roe

4 year old - Consolation Main
[1]   000    JoJo Zolikoff
[2]   482    Aidan Jacobs
[3]   424    Rhett Miller
[4]   499    Hudson Beert
[5]   403    Karli Schoenberner

5 year old - Feature Main
[1]   510    Dmitri Lewis
[2]   546    Talon Friend
[3]   525    Jesse McFarland
[4]   528    Aiden McBride
[5]   577    Alie Hill
[6]   513    Adyn Miller

5 year old Consolation Main
[1]   545    Ben Eiden
[2]   500    Raylee Jones
[3]   530    Reyton Shaw
[4]   575    Mia Wilson
[5]   599    Andy Kuehn
[6]   555    Mathew Carter
[7]   507    John Doran

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Strider Cup Event Added in Keystone, CO!

Are you going to be in the Colorado Rockies for the Memorial day weekend? If not, Maybe you should take an impromptu family trip! We’ve added a Strider Cup event during the Keystone Summer Remix. There will be fun for the entire family with some snow left on the mounatin, including: Hawaiian snow tubing, new rails for some fun terrain park sessions, music, mt. biking, scenic gondola rides and of course some Strider Cup Action for the toddlers!

Saturday 5/28

9:30 – 12pm Keystone Strider Cup: This one’s for the little tikes a race designed just for them.  Come out to the River Run Village and enter your kids in the only Summit County Strider Cup event.  Entry is free.  Age categories 2yrs – 3yrs // 4yrs – 5 yrs girls and boys ride together.  Prizes for top finishers. *Helmets required – everyone who enters the race will be entered into a drawing to win a Strider Bike!9:00am – Registration in River Run Village 10:00 – 10:30am

2yrs / 3 yrs PRACTICE 10:30am – 11:00am – 2yrs / 3 yrs RACE 11:00am – 11:30am

4yrs / 5yrs PRACTICE 11:30am – 12:00pm – 4yrs / 5yrs RACE

12pm – 1pm Rocky Mountain Music – Original Environmental Music & Concerts for Kids featuring Jeff Kagan.

If you’re in the area or want to take a trip to the mountains for the long weekend for some family fun…Do It!

Check out the Strider Cup Facebook wall to share photos and stories from your SC experience!

Results from Sunday at Okeeheelee - Gator Nationals 5/1

The Gator Nationals were a great time!  The Strider riders and their parents enjoyed beautiful sunny Florida weather in West Palm Beach.  Okeeheelee BMX was an amazing host!  The track was in top shape and the fans were cheering on the Strider Cup racers.

There was more than just racing to be had...Striders were seen riding all over the pits and even had a special Strider Riders Lounge stocked with organic fruit snacks and juice boxes.

Top pro racers, including Vinny Moreira and Olympic hopeful Amanda Carr dropped by to hang out with the Strider riders.  We can't help but wonder how much more dominant Vinny and Amanda would have been if they'd have had a Strider at 18 months.

Moto: 127 - 4 year old Striders Getting Ready to rock!

Moto: 126   2 and 3 year old Strider
[1]  978  Kamden Laird                                         3 Strider
[2]  749  Lilani Pringle             Archer, Fl                2 Strider

Moto: 127   4 year old Strider
[1]  000  JoJo Zolikoff            Bay Village, OH        4 Strider
[2]  572  Landon Lefresne      Port Charlotte, FL     4 Strider
[3]  843  Ethan Payne             Gainesville, FL          4 Strider
[4]  493  Gabriel Dingman      Saint Mary's, GA       4 Strider
[5]  716  Merrick Archer        Loxahatchee, FL       4 Strider
[6]  111  Devin Miller             Sarasota, FL              4 Strider

Moto: 128    5 year old Strider
[1]  700  Baron Meister         Deerfield Beach, FL    5 Strider
[2]  979  Kaylee Howard       Saint Cloud, FL           5 Strider
[3]  699  Benjamin Marr        DelRay Beach, FL       5 Strider


Strider On!