There are currently over 65 pre-registered riders scheduled to compete at this year's Vans Triple Crown of BMX. To view the rider roster, visit www.planet7productions.com. If you think you have registered for these events but your name is not on this roster, please e-mail intel@planet7productions.com immediately.

The number assigned to each rider on the roster will be affixed to an official number plate. These official Vans Triple Crown number plates will be distributed to you at the rider's meeting at the first race. Please remember to bring zip ties with your other tools and racing equipment so you can mount your plate to your handlebars.

As you know, Round One of The Vans Triple Crown of BMX is at the Wilmont Mountain Resort in Wilmont, Wisconsin on June 10th & 11th. If you are racing this event, we encourage you to arrive Thursday June 8th. The NBL is hosting two Pro nationals on the same weekend at a different track at Wilmont Resort, and some of you may want to attend both events. Bob Tedesco has assured Vans Triple Crown event organizers that the NBL will do everything it can to minimize conflicts with our two-day schedule. Both parties apologize for any inconvenience this may cause the athletes.

Speaking of the race schedule, here it is:
Saturday:
9 a.m.: Rider's meeting
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Individual practice
11 a.m. to noon: Track maintenance
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Time Trials (one rider at a time against the clock, to seed motos)
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Open practice

Sunday:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Open Practice
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Motos
4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Semis
5 p.m. Main event:

At the rider's meeting on Saturday, every athlete who has not signed the appropriate paperwork will be given one last chance to do so. To avoid being detained before practice, we suggest printing the registration paperwork from our web site and mailing it to the address on the printed document. go to www.planet7productions.com and click on the word "Register" to obtain this paperwork.

Rules and Regulations for the Vans Triple Crown Series have been posted at the web site. to view them, go to www.planet7productions.com and click on the word "Regulations"

As you know, the Vans Triple Crown of BMX is the richest racing series in the history of professional BMX. Dozens of individuals and businesses have worked extremely hard for nearly three years to bring this series together. We would like to thank some of those people here and now, and encourage the athletes who will be competing in these elite events to do the same:
Vans
Mountain Dew
Right Guard Extreme Sport
Ford Ranger
G-Shock
PlayStation
Rolling Stone magazine
SNAP BMX magazine
Wilmont Mountain Resort
Woodward Camp
Big Bear Ski Resort
ESPN
Mat Hoffman
Steve Swope
The staff of Hoffman Promotions
David Lindley
Kim Boyle
Bill Bryant
Dawn Williams
Gary Ellis
Brad McDonald
Keith Mulligan
Neal Wood
Brian Foster
Dale Holmes
Steve Buddendeck
Alan Foster

There are dozens of others too numerous to name here. You know who you are, and you know we appreciate your support. See you at the races!