Bootleg Canyon's Brent Thomson Survives Quad Bypass - Needs Support

Las Vegas, NV - January 28, 2009 - As many of you know, Brent Thomson, Trail Master of Bootleg Canyon suffered a heart attack a few weeks ago, and underwent Quad Bypass surgery last week. While now recovering at the hospital, Brent is coming back into his old self, despite suffering a stroke after surgery.
"I went and visited him last Sunday at the hospital," states Steve Boehmke."He had tubes down his throat to help him breath and eat, was all morphined out, couldn't speak and had limited movement on his left side. Despite that, he still showed classic "Brent-ness" by his reaction when asked questions, and his attempt to French-Kiss my girlfriend Courtney when she said hi!"

On Monday, doctors removed the tubes, and Brent is quickly becoming his old self. Now able to speak and move both sides of his body, he is anxious to get going on physical therapy.



Ever the enthusiast, Brent is ready to get back to work, though he knows it may take some time. "I've got trails to build!" said Thomson. "I want to thank everyone who sent their good wishes and support through this time," continues Brent, "I've got a lot of work to do before I'll be 100%, but I'm already getting a lot of creative ideas on how to motivate my body. I can't wait to see all of my friends from the bike industry and get back to doing good work again."

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Hopefully Brent will be able to get home within the next week, but for now, send get well wishes to St. Rose Dominican Hospital - San Martin ER c/o Brent Thomson, 8280 West Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89113, and call Brent at 702.204.7810.



About Bootleg Canyon
Brent Thomson is the mastermind behind the trails at Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park. He has created an extensive network of World Class Downhill and Cross-Country mountain bike trails. The area has been visited by riders from as far away as Japan and Germany and has been written up in magazines around the world. The International Mountain Bike Association has certified one of the XC trails as an Epic Ride, a title given out only 18 times so far.

Boulder City is located approximately 40 minutes south east of Las Vegas by the Hoover Dam and beautiful Lake Mead. The riding season is year round, however, temperatures average around 100 degrees Fahrenheit from June through August, so mid-day riding is difficult. If you do decide to come in the summer be sure to bring plenty of water and maybe some head lamps for a night ride. Go to Bootleg Canyon to ride, and let the Government and Businesses of Boulder City know how much you appreciate the work that Brent Thomson has done for their city and Mountain Bike riders.

Australian National DH Championships - FINALS

Elite Men

1. Mic Hannah
2. Jared Graves
3. Amiel Cavalier (tie)
3. Ben Cory (tie)
5. Ricky Boyer
6. Bryn Atkinson

9. Sam hill

Australian National DH Champioships - SEEDING Results

Elite Men

1. Hannah, Mick - 2:45.24
2. Graves, Jared - 2:48.84
3. Hill, Sam - 2:48.91
4. Atkinson, Bryn - 2:51.35
5. Cavalier, Amiel - 2:51.71
6. Rischbieth, Will - 2:52.34
7. Cory, Ben - 2:52.91
8. Rando, Jared - 2:53.57
9. Button, Joshua - 2:56.62
10. Dawson, Adrian - 2:57.39

Aussie 4x National Championships

Men

1 jared graves
2 sam willoughby
3 ryan henderson
4 luke madill

Women
1 caroline buchanan

Intense / Team Houseman Racing

I’m proud to announce that I’ll be riding Intense Cycles in 2009. At this stage of my career, I felt it necessary to align myself with companies that have similar goals to mine. Intense has welcomed me with open arms, and I’m very excited to open up this new chapter in my career. I’ve always been a huge fan of Intense bikes, and to finally throw a leg over one is truly an honor. With Intense being a stones throw from my house, I can honestly say I feel at home with the brand!

See you at the races!

Rich Houseman
www.teamhousemanracing.com

World Champ Rachel Atherton Hurt in Training Accident!

Current World Champion Rachel Atherton sustained a dislocated shoulder yesterday when she was involved in a training accident with a car. The Atherton trio have been training hard in Santa Cruz California since the start of January and yesterday was no exception. Details are sketchy but it seems Rachel hit the car head on with her brand new Cervelo road bike taking the brunt of the damage. Rach has an appointment with the specialist today and hopes to be up and ready for the first round of the World Cup in April, further updates on Rach can be found at http://www.animalcommencal.com/

Photo Credit: Sven Martin

Congratulations Sven & Anka Martin

as of two hours ago, Sven & Anka Martin are officially Americans!

so you can stop calling immigration on them! :D

North Island Cup 2009 Rnd1: Rotorua, New Zealand

ELITE MEN
1 Ben Cathro 23 Scotland 3:30.08 +0:00.00
2 Cameron Cole 2 Christchurch 3:30.18 +0:00.11
3 Aari Barrett 21 Havelock North 3:31.01 +0:00.93
4 James Dodds 11 Rotorua 3:31.81 +0:01.74
5 Glenn Haden 1 Wanganui 3:31.90 +0:01.83
6 Joe Barnes 714 Scotland 3:32.34 +0:02.26
7 Matt Scoles 7 Alexandra 3:32.87 +0:02.79
8 Brook MacDonald 29 3:34.72 +0:04.64
9 Gary Forrest 24 Peebles 3:34.98 +0:04.91
10 Hayden Lee 781 Tauranga 3:35.34 +0:05.27

ELITE WOMEN
1 Emmeline Ragot 771 France 3:57.10 +0:00.00
2 Gabrielle Molloy 55 Rotorua 4:04.45 +0:07.35
3 Harriet Harper 52 Blenheim 4:12.58 +0:15.48
4 Rita Langley 772 Takaka 4:55.41 +0:58.31
DNS Amy Laird 779 Christchurch DNS DNS

JUNIOR MEN
1 Vaughan Woolhouse 664 3:39.04 +0:00.00
2 Campbell Robertson 657 Auckland 3:42.84 +0:03.79
3 Daniel Heads 650 Bay Of Plenty 3:46.37 +0:07.33
4 George Brannigan 635 3:46.99 +0:07.95
5 Jamie Dylan Lyall 648 Kapiti Coast 3:48.91 +0:09.87

U17 MEN
1 Louis Hamilton 613 Rotorua 3:40.47 +0:00.00
2 Jay Barrett 767 Havelock North 3:49.11 +0:08.64
3 Jake Robinson 744 Rotorua 3:55.63 +0:15.16
4 Reuben Olorenshaw 621 Nelson 3:58.48 +0:18.01
5 Kurt McDonald 718 Havelock North 3:58.95 +0:18.48

SENIOR MEN
1 Desmond Curry 716 Rotorua 3:36.33 +0:00.00
2 Byron Scott 751 Auckland 3:42.99 +0:06.66
3 Evan Thomas 682 Levin 3:44.14 +0:07.81
4 Antony Snodgrass 680 Hamilton 3:44.44 +0:08.11
5 David Balderstone 776 Christchurch 3:45.95 +0:09.63

MASTER 1 MEN
1 Mike Metz 688 Rotorua 3:44.86 +0:00.00
2 Derek Winwood 690 Nelson 4:03.23 +0:18.36
3 Christian Meuli 755 Queenstown 4:06.30 +0:21.44
4 Jarred Taylor 770 4:10.09 +0:25.23
5 Rob Smail 689 Rotorua 4:10.92 +0:26.06

MASTER 2 MEN
1 Dave Hamilton 691 Rotorua 4:00.57 +0:00.00
2 Luke Simmons 693 Lower Hutt 4:31.25 +0:30.68
3 Graeme Hunt 692 New Plymouth 4:55.67 +0:55.10
4 Vince Langford 694 Porirua 6:23.78 +2:23.21

HARDTAIL MEN
1 Mike Skinner 699 Auckland 4:16.88 +0:00.00
2 Jerym Soames 731 Hamilton 4:24.65 +0:07.77
3 Isaac Kennard 705 Wanganui 4:33.36 +0:16.48
4 Ricky Clift 760 Wellington 4:48.13 +0:31.25
5 Tim Adams 695 Nelson 4:54.73 +0:37.84

NOVICE BOYS
1 Kurt Summerfield 605 Auckland 4:02.60 +0:00.00
2 Jacques Vosloo 778 4:05.99 +0:03.39
3 Leo Sandler 604 Auckland 4:10.69 +0:08.09
4 Lawrence Cawte 601 Rotorua 4:11.18 +0:08.58
5 Connor Hamilton 766 Rotorua 4:30.52 +0:27.92

OPEN WOMEN
1 Madeline Taylor 630 Napier 4:44.79 +0:00.00
2 Sophie Tyas 631 Auckland 4:51.73 +0:06.94
3 Sophiemarie Bethell 627 Auckland 4:52.43 +0:07.64
4 Veronique Sandler 732 Auckland 4:56.31 +0:11.52
5 Alice Kevern 686 Rotorua 4:57.09 +0:12.3

FULL RESULTS HERE

Rich Houseman Released from Team Yeti

January 2nd, 2009

As of today, I was officially let go from the Team YETI program. I’m thankful for the last 4 years of support, but I’m excited at the new opportunity. It’s time for change, and this is the motivation I needed to move on to the next chapter in my career. I’ve been racing professionally for the last 13 seasons, and I’m fortunate to have ridden for some of the best companies in the world. I’ve also been mentored and taught by some of the most respected names in the industry. I owe guys like Eric Carter, and John Tomac a debt of gratitude. They’ve given me the confidence to press on, and really enjoy my career up to this point. As a veteran, I hope to pass on the knowledge I’ve gained to the rising stars of tomorrow.

I’m not sure where I’ll land moving forward, but I hope to hit the ground running! Keep an eye out for Team Houseman Racing, it’s back, and better than ever!

See you in 2009!

Rich Houseman
rich@teamhousemanracing.com