Rennen/Intense Marks Up Good Results in Keystone State

BMXNEWS was slow out of the gate in getting this one posted. As in “taking-two-Nyquil-then-letting-the-air-out-of-our-tires” slow. But, it does not diminish the fact that the Rennen/Intense team did it up proper in Pottstown two weeks back.

Team honcho George Costa filed this report:

Rennen/Intense started the NBL Keystone National weekend with a bang by conducting a 30+ rider pre-national clinic on Friday afternoon. From there, things never slowed down till the drive home on Sunday. With a top notch track, and hot weather, fun times were on tap for the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Pottstown was the last of a busy three-NBL-national weekend schedule in the month of May, and as the saying goes “the best was saved for last”. Already having picked up two NBL team wins in May, Rennen/Intense kept on rolling with two more big point total wins, that not only earned us the win each day but extended our “overall” National Team category point lead an additional 7 points.
 
Our team pros represented well as Allen Currier made the trip and not only assisted with the clinic but pulled a podium finish in the Super X pro class on Day 1. Will Murray was all “Deuces” for the weekend in the big extra money Masters pro class, as the Texas Roadhouse Café threw in an extra $2000 to the pot on Day 1.

Pat Parker scored on big time day 1 with a win in the 26-34 expert class, and followed that up with a solid second on day 2. Davey Maltezos represented the R/I colors in 26-34 also and scored a third on Day 2. Max Egdorf was on fire with a pair of wins in the 19-25 expert class, and Austin Loebe had a perfect weekend in 17-18 expert, never losing a lap. Both of these guys were a huge asset to the Friday clinic also!

Rochelle Wooding (14 girls/cru) and Justin Knapper (13x/cru, pictured above) both had perfect weekends, never losing a lap in either class or cruiser. Randy Bitinaitis, who now should only be referred to as “The Butcher”, spent day 1 knocking off the rust and then came up big time on day 2 with a double in 40-44 cru and 41+X classes. Meanwhile his daughter Nikki was in the 11 girls class mains both days. Ross Wooding handled the 19-24 cruiser class with main event wins both days, and Susie Levan picked up a win the ladies cruiser class on Day 1. Victor Behm powered his way to a 16 expert main event win on day 2.

We now head into a tough stretch of seven National event team competitions over a seven weekend span in June/July. Starting off with back-to-back ABA nationals in Charlotte, NC and Rockford, IL, then it’s the NBL’s classic South Park national. July 4th weekend we take a break, then get right back into it by fielding teams in both Nashville, TN (NBL), and Westfield, MA (ABA). July 17/18 will find us in the fine state of Maryland for an ABA National, with our 7th annual week-long Bethel, CT Summer Camp kicking off on July 19th. We end this massive stretch in Trumbull, CT for the NBL’s Constitution Classic National.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you ALL for your continued support!

-George Costa

Team Sponsors

Rennen Design Group makers of the finest gears, chain rings, cogs, and the ultimate training tool “G-Cog”!

Intense BMX makers of the ultimate racing frames and tires.

Team Co-Sponsors: Alienation, Black Crown designs, Finish Line, FLY, Johnson BMX Plates, KMC, Morphine Industries, ODI, PowerBar, Profile, SINZ, THE, and Thomson.