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7/13/2010 -  A few WannaBees will be missing from the Elk River Race, Hillside Attack on Sunday, July 18th.  Sport Racer Tara
                     Steele will be competing in the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in Granby CO on Thursday,
                     July 15th and Comp Racers Marc Harvieux and Tim Williams will be joining Expert Racer Jason Scherman in the
                     Leadville Silver Rush 50mile race on Saturday July 17th.  We wish them well and best of luck to everyone racing
                     in Elk River on Sunday!!!  (photographer Sarah Williams will be in Colorado taking pictures at both races so will
                     not be able to take pictures at the MNMBS race in Elk River.  If you or your family get any pictures of our team
                     please burn them onto a disk and get them to Sarah at the next race so that the Flickr site can be updated.)

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7/05/2010 -   A big WannaBee Welcome to our newest member Sarah Oleson to the Citizen Team!!  Sarah has joined the 
                     series and has podiumed at both of races she has done so far - 3rd at Mankato as well as 3rd at Red Wing.  
                     Congratulations Sarah and welcome to the team!!!

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6/21/2010 -  WannaBee Racing's very own Sport Rider and Team Ride Coordinator Tara Steele wrote an article for
                      Freehub Magazine about the Piedmont trail in Duluth and is featured as the article of the month!  
                      Check out the full article here. 

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6/16/2010 -    For those of you who raced at Mt DuLac on June 13th, and for those of you who have just heard stories, you
                       would be proud to know that 10 WannaBee racers finished the race and of those ten 5 of them had podium 
                       finishes!   But the item to note is the Finish TIMES.  A race that under normal conditions would have been fun
                       and fast took almost all of our racers over two hours to finish.  Some racers were close to 3 hours and our 
                       "fastest" finsh was just over 1 and a half hours.   

                        The Citizen racers were the first to arrive with a race start of 9:30.  It was heard "there will be mud" but the
                        racers had NO IDEA what they were getting themselves into.  As stated in the MNMBS review of the race, the 
                        first hill of the race, normally a challenge to start the race off on a grueling foot, was actually the easiest part
                        of the race.  Once they hit the single-track it was mud, clay, puddles, and soup.  The Citizen course was to
                        be one and a half laps.  A few spots on the course, racer Sarah Williams could see her fellow team-mate Keith
                        Oleson and would ask if he had finished his half lap yet.  Finally at one intersection he said he had.  It 
                        probably crossed a lot of minds to just throw their hands in the air (and their bikes on the ground) and call it 
                        quits.  The mud was just everywhere and you often had to stop just to clean off your bike so it would move.  
                        Very little of the course was rideable so racers were mostly walking and pushing their bikes through most of
                        the course.  After it was taking the Citizen racers so long (the final finisher was 3 hours and 22 minutes) the 
                        race administrators decided to cut a lap from the Sport race - having Sport race the same as the Citizen 
                        racers - one and a half laps.  Team Photographer Sarah Williams was still on the course when the Sport race
                        started and didn't finish until close to noon.  "I had many goals throughout the race but eventually settled on
                        not wanting to be passed by a Sport Rider!  At many points I wanted to just drop out but I decided I was 
                        going to finish this.  I did it for my team!"  It took the final Sport Rider almost 3 hours to complete the race
                        as well.  Though it was later discovered that the course marshalls had moved the lap tape for the Comp and 
                        Expert race before all of the Sport riders had come through.   

                        The Race Director stated on MORC:  "The two big mistakes we made were closing the 1/2 loop too soon so some 
                        later riders only did one lap in the sport race. I feel that due to how long it was taking the riders to finish that loop, 
                        the volunteer thought that everyone had gone through. This was a preventable mistake and we apologize. I talked 
                        with Greg of Peak Timing and the USA Cycling official and there really isn't a way to fix that error.  . . .  The second 
                        questionable decision was to shorten the expert men's race after it had started. Obviously it's undesireable to 
                        change the course on the fly. But when the leaders complete their first lap after almost an hour and it's slated to 
                        be a 3 lap race, that would mean that some of the last riders could take 4+ hours. The course was changing for 
                        the worse minute by minute and we had to try to accomodate for the deteriorating conditions."   
                        He also said:  "I walked the trail after the races were over and it was beyond anything I could have imagined. I 
                        personally had no idea it was as bad as it was and had no concept that it could get as bad it was.  I feel that the 
                        riders who feel we should have postponed or cancelled the race have a very valid argument.  The state of the 
                        course made the event something other than a mountain bike race. . . . But I also am really encouraged by the 
                        folks who took the absolute junk show of a trail and decided to have a blast on it. If you race bikes for 20 years 
                        you might never experience anything that you did this weekend. It will definately be a weekend to remember for 
                        everyone involved and I want to really thank everyone who took a shot at it. " 
                         
                         So folks, if you were there and survived to live the tale then you were a part of a race that will probably go
                         down in history!   Congratulations to all our finishers!! 

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6/11/2010 -   WannaBee Racer Sarah Williams is mentioned in the MNMBS article on the Lifetime Avalanche for her 3rd place 
                      overall finish for the Citizen women racers.  Check out the full article here.


                        Commenting on the article Sarah says:  "It was my first time racing at Afton and I had always heard that if 
                        you wanted to pick a race to skip this was the one.  After getting a call-up from my last race, I was in a prime 
                        spot to get a good lead, and the one of the first three women to hit the first climb.  Even with a good start I 
                        usually eventually get passed, but for this race I was able to hold my spot and the top three up that first 
                        climb were also the top three women finishers.  I couldn't believe it!  Amy Ochs and I were going back and 
                        forth for 2nd and 3rd.   I'd catch her on the climbs and she'd pas me on the technical descents.  
                        Unfortunately for me the finish line is at the bottom.  Coming into the switchbacks I was in 2nd but Amy flew 
                        past me on that last descent.  We finished 13seconds apart.  I've never been in the top three women overall 
                        before.  I was in total shock.  A huge thanks to my team for cheering me on.  You guys are the best!"
 
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6/10/2010 -  Once again WannaBee Racers represent at Lifetime Avalanche with 5 podium finishes!  Both Citizen racers
                     Keith Oleson and Sarah Williams claimed a podium spot for their age group and Sport racers Angella Collins,
                     Rob Lutterman and Reece Oleson (who has decided to jump to Sport for the rest of the season) all placed in
                     their age groups as well.  And this year we did not have a single DNF!!  Check out our full team results here.

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5/24/2010 - Six WannaBee Racers finished on the Podium at the first MNMBS race of the year - Freewheel Frolic!
                    The Citizen racers had a very dry, sandy course in the cool temps of the morning.  Newbie Reece Oleson was
                    the 4th Citizen Racer to cross the finish line!   Way to go Reece!!!  He also got 1st place in his age group along
                    with his father Keith - also new to the Wannabee team.  And newbie Eric Plath also looked good on the course 
                    with a 5th place finish.  WannaBee Photographer Sarah Williams finished 2nd in her age group and 7th out of 
                    over 20 women who raced in the Citizen field - "If I had prerode more with Tara on Thursday nights I'm sure I 
                    would have avoided little mistakes that let some pass me - especially in the sandy sections.  But getting the
                    only call-up and leading out the Citizen Women for the prologue was definitely a rush and a MTB racing memory
                    that I'll never forget.  Thanks to all my WannaBee teammates who were there to cheer me on!"    
    
                    But the drama of the day was definitely the weather.  After an hour and a half rain delay the decision was 
                    made that the Sport Race would go on.  The prologue was cut but the course remained the same.  As they 
                    came down the first down-hill burm the brakes were on and the tires started to slide.  Mud flew everywhere as
                    they raced through three laps of a water-soaked course.  At one point Andrew Worth was asked if he'd make it.
                    His response:  I will, but not sure about my bike!  Mark Klingelhoets mentioned that he thought his bike had 
                    picked up 10pounds of mud by the end of his race, however he still pulled off a top 10 finish in is age group.  As 
                    did nearly all of the WannaBee Sport riders.  And three of them finished on the podium.  Home-town hero Rob
                    Lutterman pulled off a 2nd place finish and an impressive 6th overall.  Nick Pettis, who has dropped the 
                    Clydesdale label for 2010, finished 3rd amongst the racers in his age group.  And team ride coordinator Tara 
                    Steele was the 6th female rider across the line, finishing with an impressive 3rd place in her age group.  

                    The sun came out and "dried up all the mud" for the Comp and Expert race and the conditions were nearly 
                    perfect!  However the race directors still decided to cut out one lap.  It was a thrill to see a small "swarm" of 
                    pink start the Expert race!  This will be our first season with an Expert Team!   Congratulations to all of the 
                    racers who participated in the race.  We look forward to a fun and competitive season!!

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5/19/2010 - The MNMBS race season is about to get underway!!!  We hope that you all can join us this Saturday, May 22nd
                    for the first race of the year - Freewheel Frolic at Salem/Harmon Park in Inver Grove Heights!  You can register
                    online through 8pm on Wednesday 5/19 - otherwise they will have Race-Day Registration as well.  You will need
                    to make sure that you are registered with the series this year in order for your points to be tracked for awards
                    as well as team standings.  We look forward to all the 2010 Season will hold!!!

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5/11/2010 -  A BIG WELCOME to Four new Members!!!  Keith and Reece Oleson will be racing Citizen this year along with
                    newcomer Eric Plath.  And Glenn Margolf has joined our Sport team and will help us as we strive to reach our
                    2010 goal of defending our title of undefeated Sport Team Champions for the 4th consecutive year.  

                    Check out our full 2010 Roster to see other high-lights, such as our newly created Expert team, and some 
                    familiar names joining the ranks of the Sport class (Yvette Harvieux, Justin Keough, and Tara Steele, three of 
                    our strong Citizen racers from 2009 that helped us claim our first ever title of Citizen Team Champions, have 
                    jumped up and will be racing Sport.)  

                                Best of luck to every racer in the fast approaching 2010 Season!

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4/6/2010 -   The first Team Ride of 2010 is set for this Thursday, April 8th at 5pm at Salem Hills (Harmon Park) in Inver 
                    Grove Heights.  This is also the location of the first MNMBS race of 2010 so will be great practice!  Come on out
                    and join your fellow WannaBee racers for a recreational ride.  All skill levels are invited, and come as your
                    schedule permits.  Please contact East Metro Team Ride Coodinator - Tara Steele - if you plan on attending.
                    As always, keep an eye on trail conditions the day of the ride.  Hope to see you on the trail!

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01/14/2009 -  Happy New Year!!!  WannaBee Racing looks forward to all the excitement that 2010 will bring!   

                       Did you know that our very own Samantha Bushendorf was chosen to be featured in a do>groove commercial?
                       Her commercial is currently on the air and tells her amazing story of weight loss and becoming a healther
                       person.  If you haven't seen it yet, you can hear her interview and watch the commercial by clicking here.  
                       If you visit their website the first thing you will see is Samantha's pretty face!  Click there and you can read her 
                       story, which specifically mentions how mountain-bike racing has affected her life!  There is even a picture of her 
                       and husband Jeff sporting their WannaBee kits!  We are thrilled that Samantha and Jeff have been able to 
                       achieve their goals and that mountain-bike racing is one of the choices they made to "groove their bodies!"


                       (oh, and if you are wondering who that spin instructor is that she mentions in her story, that would be our
                       very own Tim Williams - both Tim and Samantha's husband and WannaBee Racer Jeff Bushendorf teach 
                       cycle classes at the LA Fitness in New Brighton - feel free to contact them if you'd ever like to try a class for 
                       free!)  

           WannaBee Racing wishes YOU the best of luck in achieving your personal, fitness, and competative goals in 2010!

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10/23/2009 -   Sadly, folks, the 2009 MNSCS Season is over.  But we are happy with the results of Team WannaBee and its
                        racers!!!  Results are in and it is official:  WannaBee Racing has claimed 2009 Citizen Team Champions
                        as well as 2009 Sport Team Champions!!!  This is our 3rd year in a row as Sport Team Champions and it
                        came down to the wire this year as the competition was fierce!  But we successfully defended our title for 
                        the 3rd consecutive year!  The Comp Team also held on to 4th for the year.  And after victorious results at 
                        our last race of the year, WannaBee Racing took over the 2nd Place Omnium Team spot!   
                                                            Congratulations Team WannaBee!!!   

                        A big CONGRATULATIONS to all of the WannaBee members for a great 2009 season.  Final individual results 
                        can be found here.  Thirteen team members will proudly stand on the 2009 age class podiums!  That is 
                        nearly HALF OF OUR TEAM!!! 

                        We encourage EVERY MEMBER to come out Saturday, October 24th to the 2009 Awards Ceremony where 
                        we will claim our Citizen Team, Sport Team, and Omnium trophies!  Please come help represent our team 
                        and take pride in your contribution to the 2009 Season!!! 

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9/21/2009 -   WannaBee Racer Sarah Williams is quoted in the write up for Powder Monkey on the MNSCS page!  Check out 
                      the full article here which also mentions two other WannaBee Citizen Women Tara Steele and Samantha 
                      Bushendorf finishing strong!    Way to go ladies and Congratulations again to the 2009 Citizen Team!

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9/21/2009 -  Sorry folks, got WAY behind on the updates.  Here are a few highlights from the last month.

• Wisconson WORS racing once again takes the trophy at the Border Battle at White Tail Ridge in River Falls.  But WannaBee Racing brings home 5 podium medals.  Congratulations to Citizen Women, Samantha Bushendorf, Tara Steele and Yvette Harvieux - Sport Racer Nick Pettis - and Comp Racer Jason Scherman.  The Citizen class is just one race away from Clinching 1st place for the 2009 year!
• Maplelag resort hosted the Laddies Loppet MNSCS race#9 over Labor Day weekend.  This weekend is often a highlight of the year for some racers.  While some WannaBees prefered to stay indoors, the weather was perfect for those who chose to camp for the weekend.  There were also many little honey-bees buzzing around and making new friends.  Most of the racers opted to race in the full Stage Race which included a Time Trial and Short Track race on Saturday.  WannaBee's own Samantha Bushendorf claimed 3rd place Citizen women for the weekend with husband Jeff in a close 4th for Sport.  WannaBees on the MNSCS cross country podium included Citizen Women Samantha Bushendorf and Yvette Harvieux, Sport Racer Jeff Bushendorf, and Comp Men Jason Scherman, Joe Surla and Tim Williams.  And two more honeybees joined the swarm and raced on Sunday including Mandi Tauferner who raced Sport and Carmen Scherman who entered her first MTB race EVER with the Citizen Women.  We look forward to seeing them more in 2010 . . . . right ladies??  And one major item to note is that Citizen Pulled off their 6th 1st Place Team Finish to Clinch the 2009 MNSCS Citizen Team Champions!!!   Sport also finished well with 2nd and Comp got a much needed 3rd.
• Spirit Mountain and COGS once again hosted MNSCS Race#10 the Powder Monkey (or as some lovingly call, the Monkey Spanker).  A brutal course brought both carnage and victory for the WannaBee team.  Comp Single Speed racer Tim Williams injured his knee on what Sam would call a "Pointy Rock" - one of many on the course - in a single-track section at the top of the hill.  "I had no push" Williams commented as he gingerly pedaled his way back to the start/finish.  He was met by many a honeybee who swarmed around and cared for the injured racer.  But four WannaBees also claimed victory over the Monkey and won a spot on the podium.  Citizen Women Samantha Bushendorf, Tara Steele, and Yvette Harvieux made WannaBee proud, along with Comp Racer Scott Spoo who clinched another 3rd place finish.  

                Sadly enough, the season is quickly coming to a close.  Congratulations to those individuals who have clinched 
                their podium spots for the 2009 individual season!  And BEST OF LUCK to those who will be fighting it out for 
                their final points at the Single Track Escape in St Cloud on September 26th!  Hope to see EVERY Wannabee there 
                for the last race of the year!

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WannaBee Racing to Sponsor 2nd Annual Kingswood Off-Road Triathlon on Saturday, August 22nd
              More info can be found at  www.kingswoodmtbtri.com
              Register at www.midwestevents.us/event/569
    

                        WannaBee Racing has helped Camp Kingswood build a Mountain Bike Trail on their grounds.  
                        This trail was built by WannaBee volunteers in 2008 and 2009.  WannaBee Racing will be sponsoring
                        the Mountain Bike portion of this Off-Road Tri once again in 2009 as course marshalls as well as
                        race photography.  All WannaBee racers are encouraged to Enter this Tri or to Volunteer on race day!  
                        For registration click here and to see which volunteer spots are still open click here.  
                                          **We would love for everyone can be involved in some way!!!***
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8/12/2009 -  Team Results are posted and Comp Men claim their best finish yet at the Metric Auto Parts Buck Hill Birch
                     Bump with 2nd place!   Sport claimed third and Citizen kept their streak going by once again claiming 1st.  If 
                     Citizen can claim one more 1st place team finish they will clinch the title for the 2009 season!!! 
                     Congratulations to all 3 teams for excellent finishes at Buck Hill!

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8/10/2009 -  WannaBees had a great day at the Metric Auto Parts Buck Hill Birch Bump on Sunday, August 9th.  Citizen 
                     Racers dominated the podium with all 6 racers making it to the podium!  Congratulations to Samantha
                     Bushendorf, Justin Keough and Thomas Charland on their 2nd place finishes!  One exciting fact to note is that 
                     three WannaBee women swept their podium.  Tara Steele claimed 1st, Yvette Harvieux only seconds     
                     behind in 2nd and Sarah Williams rounded out the podium with 3rd.  Congratulations to all our Citizen Racers!
                     Other finishes of note were Jeff Bushendorf and Angella Colins of the Sport Class both claiming 2nd,  and Alex
                     Strange, Tim Williams, and newbie Joe Surla claiming 2nd, 2nd and 3rd in their Comp age groups.   A few 
                     other fun facts from Buck: Sport Racer Nick Pettis decided to race in his age group (versus Clydesdale) and 
                     claimed an impressive 4th place finish.  In addition, two Comp racers (Joe Surla and Jason Scherman) both 
                     crossed the finish line in the top 10.  All in all, it was a great day for the WannaBees at Buck!

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8/03/2009 -  Two WannaBees are mentioned in the MNSCS Race Summary for Single Track Attack! in Elk River!  
                     Congratulations to Tara Steele and Samantha Bushendorf - Citizen Women - for finishing strong!

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8/03/2009 -  Team results from Single Track Attack! are in and WannaBee Racing once again claimed the top price for 
                     Citizen.  The Sport team clinched 3rd and Comp has been settling into a steady spot in 4th.  Now that we have
                     passed the half-way mark for the season, we hope to see our results improve as members continue to peak.  
                     Looking forward to strong performaces at Buck Hill Birch Bump this Sunday August 6th!!

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7/27/2009 -  Single Track Attack! at Hillside Park in Elk River was a fantastic course and super fun race.  If you missed this
                     one you have to try to get out to Elk River and ride it for fun sometime.  But the race itself was one for the 
                     books.  Very well organized and marked, huge team of volunteers, lots of great swag, and T-Shirts for all who
                     registered.  And the WannaBees handled the course quite well.  We saw 4 on the podium for Citizen, (Justin
                     Keough, Samantha Bushendorf, Tara Steele, and Yvette Harvieux) 3 on the podium for Sport (Jeff Bushendorf
                     Angella Collins, and Nick Pettis) and 2 on the podium for Comp (newbie Gregorio Ramibez and Scott Spoo)  
                     Also for this race we saw two Sport riders bump up to Comp which was great!  Jason Kerber and Mark 
                     Harvieux made an impressive debut claiming 10th and 12th in their age groups.  And newbies Rob Lutterman 
                     and Gregorio Ramibez tore it up as well.  Great Job everyone!   Hope to see even more WannaBees at Buck! 

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7/24/2009 -   WannaBee Racing sends 6 racers to the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships at Sol Vista in
                      Granby Colorado!!!  Jason Scherman, John Oman, Eric LeBow, Scott Spoo, Tim Williams and Jeff Bushendorf all 
                      decided to compete after qualifying for the race at either the end of 2008 or the start of 2009.  All six racers 
                      competed in the Cat2 race on Friday, July 17th with family and significant others there to cheer them on.  
                      
                      Videos of their start can be found here, along with results and everything else Nationals:

                          http://www.cyclingdirt.org/videos/coverage/view/235359-2009-usa-mountain-bike-national-championships


                      The day ended with two WannaBees on the National Podium!!!  Tim Williams claimed second in his age
                      group with Jason Scherman close behind in 3rd.  Sport racer Jeff Bushendorf may have been a bit nervous to 
                      be racing Cat2 along side his Comp buddies, but he pulled of an impressive finish snagging 15th.  But 
                      "seven" seemed to be the number of the day though.  Scott Spoo and Eric LeBow both claimed 7th in their 
                      age groups along with another MNSCS racer Trent Warner of Team Maplelag/Paramount/Grandstay.  Other 
                      familiar faces from MNSCS included Peace Coffee Racers Bryan Rhody and Kevin Foster,  young and lively Jack 
                      Hinkens and elite racer Jesse Reints of Penn Cycle/Nature Valley, father son duo from Maplelag Jay and Jake 
                      Richards, and local ladies Jenna Rinehart and Kyia Anderson to name a few.   

                                Jay has a great write up of the race, including more locals here: 

                                           http://www.skinnyski.com/racing/display.asp?Id=16325

                      The whole race weekend was quite the memorable experience.  Some said it felt just like a local race with 
                      people cheering and taking pictures.  With all six racers dressed in their Pink Kits they were hard to miss!  
                      And spectators thoughout the course were heard cheering "Go WannaBee!" or "Go Minnesota!"  (thanks to
                      one of our sponsors who has the state of MN as part of their logo on our Left Sleeve!)  The fans were great
                      the racers were great, and the Pros were great!   Many were very approachable and were willing to stop
                      for pictures or the occasional "can you sign my bike (or tank top)"  Olympians posed for pics like it was no 
                      problem.  Olympian Todd Wells, who had an upsetting finish due to a mechanical, was still willing to chat 
                      about upcoming races as well as "talk bike" with our WannaBees.   His fellow Olympian Mary McConneloug 
                      was not even fazed when WannaBee photographer Sarah Williams asked for a pic - though no one else 
                      around seemed to even recognize her or know who she was.  And it was just crazy seeing mtb celebs such 
                      as Allison Dunlap and Adam Craig just chatting with racers or riding a practice lap on the Short Track.  This 
                      being a first National race for WannaBee Racing it was all so much to take in!  

                      And I believe talk has already started about a return in 2010.  Especially for Comp Racer John Oman who was 
                      unable to finish the race due to a flat way out in the back section.  He'll be racing the rest of the season 
                      with "top 10" in the front of his mind as he hopes to qualify for the 2010 race!  And we hope to see even 
                      more WannaBees at Natoinals next year!   Way to go Wannabees!!!

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7/24/2009 -   Angella Collins - Sport Women - is quoted in the MNSCS review of Memorial Classic in Red Wing!
                      Check out the whole story here:  http://www.mnscs.com/page/show_article/4819/30183

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7/22/2009 -  Updates from recent races:  WannaBee racing claimed 5 podium spots in Mankato!  Congratulations to Citizen
                     racers Justin Keough and Sarah Williams, Sport racers Jeff Bushendorf and Nick Pettis, as well as Comp racer 
                     Alex Strange!  The Citizen Team claimed 1st place as a team, Sport claimed 2nd and Comp got 4th!

                     Memorial Classic in Red Wing also saw multiple podium spots.  All three women in the Citizen Class claimed
                     a spot on the podium - Samantha Bushendorf, newbie Tara Steele, and Yvette Harvieux.  As well as Justin 
                     Keough for Citizen Men.  Sport once again saw Jeff Bushendorf and Nick Pettis on the podium.  And Comp 
                     once again saw Alex Strange as well as Tim Williams and Jason Scherman - back from Mankato ready to race! 
                     As a team we once again placed 1st for Citizen (thanks Ladies!) and 1st for Sport and 4th for Comp. 

                                    Congratulations to all of our racers!   Hope to see you in Elk River for the Single Track Attack!

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6/29/2009 -  WannaBee racer Jason Scherman is home safe and sound after a dangerous spill on Quick Release during
                     the second lap of the Comp Race at Bluff Rider's Charge in Mankato.   Below is what he posted on MORC:

                                "I'd like to thank all of those who helped me out after my accident on the QR section at Kato. As a
                                precautionary measure, the EMT decided to take me to have some neck x-rays done, and those all 
                                came back OK. 

                                Also, thanks to the riders for being considerate of me and the helpers in the area through this section. 
                                I hope it didn't affect anyone's race. 

                                Especially, thanks to the mtb patrol rep, Tom Warner and Sarah Williams for helping me out and 
                                sticking with me until the EMT's arrived, and getting my gear back to my family.

                                That section has never been a problem for me, but this time I guess things didn't commit so well when 
                                I went down it. 

                                Other than some soreness from the long ride down the hill, I'm doing ok!"


                      A huge "THANKS" from Team WannaBee to all of the racers who heeded the instructions of those on the 
                      trail instructing people to walk down the hill.  We truly appreciate that you put the safety of our rider above 
                      your own race standing.  Thanks also to those who went out of their way to spread the word to the Bike
                      Patrol team, as well as other WannaBee team memebers, that a rider was down.  Your thoughfulness and
                      courtesy truly exemplified how mountain-bikers look out for their own.  And we are so glad that Jason is ok! 

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6/23/2009 -  WannaBee wife-turned-racer, Sam Bushendorf featured on the MNSCS site as a freelance article writer!
                     Check out her fabulous article: "A New Racers MNSCS Experience" describing her experience at Dirt Spanker
                     at Mt DuLac (thanks Sam for giving props to WannaBee photographer and cheerleader Sarah Williams!)

                                        Click here to find the article:  http://www.mnscs.com/page/show_article/87057/29410

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6/22/2009 -  The Pink Jerseys came out for Dirt Spanker!  We had two women race Citizen (Yvette Harvieux and WannaBee
                     wife Sam Bushendorf).  In addition WannaBee wife Carmen Scherman was sporting the Pink in support of our
                     women racers.  Team photographer Sarah Williams, also in Pink, got many comments from both racers and
                     spectators loving the new fashions.  But the "big surprise" of the day was that Comp Men Jason Scherman, 
                     John Oman, and Tim Williams all RACED in Pink as well  (man were they easy to spot! - check out the MNSCS
                     site under Series Photos for Dirt Spanker - Dana snagged a pic of our boys in the parking lot!)  And the colors
                     drew the attention we were hoping for!  A big WELCOME to our newest member Tara Steele - Citizen Women! 
                     We are excited to see more women among the Swarm.  A huge THANKS to Sport Racer Angella Collins for 
                      the idea and to Citizen Racer Yvette Harvieux for all her hard work in re-designing the kits.  Wear 'em proud!

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6/21/2009 -  A huge Congratulations to our Citizen Team and Sport Team for placing 1st on the Team Standings for Dirt
                     Spanker!   A major contirbuting factor was the great turn out by our women racers.  Great Job Ladies!!  And 
                     even though it was a tough course, we survived without a single DNF (unlike Afton which gave many racers 
                     trouble).  Comp Men finished in the #4 spot and WannaBee Racing saw 6 racers on the podium for their age 
                     group.  Congratulations to all of our racers!!!

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6/08/2009 -  WannaBee Racing teams claims 2nd Place for Citizen, 5th place for Sport and 4th place for Comp on May 31st
                    at Afton Avalanche! In addition, 4 members claimed podium spots (new members Justin Keough, Jeff 
                    Bushendorf and Alex Strange along wtih Nick Pettis)  Afton was tough for many racers - as a team we had
                    three flats and one lost chain.  But as some say, if you can survive Afton, you can survive the rest of the
                     season!  Hope to see you all in Duluth on Sunday, June 14th for Dirt Spanker!

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5/29/2009 - WannaBee couple Cal and Angella Collins were mentioned in the MNSCS review of Erik's Spring Cup!
                    Check out the full story here:
                                                                http://www.mnscs.com/page/show_article/4819/27901
                
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5/21/2009 - Welcome to the 2009 Race Season!!!  The first race of 2009 is already on the books!  Seventeen WannaBee
                    Racers showed up at Salem Hills at Harmon Park in Inver Grove Heights on Sunday, May 17th for Erik's 
                    Spring Cup.  There we new faces and old faithfuls.  And three racers made it to the podium!  Newbie Jeff
                    Bushendorf finished 1st in his age group, Nick Pettis finished 2nd, and Tim Williams finished 3rd in Comp
                    Single Speed.  Another new face was Justin Keough in Citizen - who finished 4th in his age group but only
                    missed the podium by 7 seconds.  Justin along with WannaBee's photographer-turned-Citizen Racer
                    Sarah Williams helped WannaBee claim 4th place in the Citizen Team Results.  Sport secured 2nd in the team
                    standings for the first race of the year and Comp claimed 5th.  Congratulations to all of our team members!



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10/14/2008 -  A huge THANKS to comp racer John Oman for putting together a 2008 team highlight video!  If you were
                       not able to attend our end of the year party feel free to contact John for your copy.  It can also be 
                       viewed on YouTube - be sure you select "high quality."   Thanks again John!!!

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10/13/2008 -          Wannabee Racing sucessfully defends their 2007 title of 
                                MNSCS Sport Team Champions for 2008!!!
                                                           Congratulations Sport Men!   

               In addition, the Wannabee Comp Team claims 5th Place Overall Team for the 2008 year with only 5 racers!
        
                                       Congratulations to all Wannabee Racers for a great 2008 race year!  

                        **All Wannabee Racers are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony on November 15th where we'll 
                            claim our 2008 Sport Team Trophy and support all of our individual 2008 podium finishers.**  

                  It has been fun and so great to watch you all compete and build friendships this year.
                                              Keep posted here for activities during the off-season!

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10/01/2008 -  Wannabee Racing will be sending Six Members to the 2008 MNSCS Podium!!  
                       The 2008 awards party will be held on Saturday, November 15th from 6:00 PM to 9:00PM 
                       at Quality Bicycle Parts.  All Wannabees are encouraged to attend and support their team-mates and fellow 
                       racers!!!  Be sure to check out our full results.

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09/28/2008 -   Wannabee Sport Men take 2nd place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men claim 4th place
                      at Single Track Escape in St Cloud!  Be sure to check out our full results.

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09/21/2008 -  Wannabee Racing sees their highest turn out of 2008 at Single Track Escape in St Cloud on September 
                       20th, 2008!!!  Seventeen Racers (including two wives) showed up for the final race of the year and 
                       claimed four podium spots.  Bruce Klehr and Christopher North make it to the podium for Sport Men.
                       Scott Spoo, who decided to jump to Comp for the last race of 2008 claimed 3rd in his age group.  And 
                       Wannabee Wife and Photographer, Sarah Williams, raced Citizen and got 3rd for her group.  
                       Congratulations racers!  Be sure to check out our full results.

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09/08/2008 -  Wannabee Sport Men take 1st place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men claim 2nd place
                      at Laddies Loppet in Callaway!  In addition 7 racers made it to the podium for their age group.  
                      Congratulations to Bruce Klehr, Scott Spoo, Michael Thompson, Nick Pettis, Jason Scherman, Eric Lebow
                      and Tim Williams.  A final CONGRATULATIONS to Jason Scherman for finishing the weekend's Stage 
                      Race in 1st place for Comp!  Be sure to check out our full results.

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08/26/2008 -  Wannabee Sport Men take 2nd place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men claim 4th place
                      at Buck Hill Birch Bump in Burnsville!

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08/25/2008 -  Wannabee Racing claims five podium spots at White Tail Ridge - Border Battle - in River Falls WI on Sunday,
                       August 24th 2008!  Sport Men Scott Spoo, Christopher North, Mark Klingelhoets, Nick Pettis and Comp Men
                       Jason Scherman all placed in their age group.  Congratulations racers!  Be sure to check out our full results.
             
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08/23/2008 - The First Annual Kingswood Off-Road Tri, sponsored in part by Wannabee Racing, took place on Saturday,
                      August 23rd 2008 and was a huge success!  Thirty-four atheletes participated, including Wannabee Racing's
                      own Andrew Worth who finished 10th.  A huge "THANKS" to Wannabee volunteers:  Mark Harvieux, Mark 
                      Klingelhoets, Leo Bickelhaupt, Chris North, Michael Thompson, Tim Williams, Sarah Williams, and John Oman.

     Wannabee Racing to Sponsor 1st Annual Kingswood Off-Road Triathlon on Saturday, August 23rd
              More info can be found at  www.kingswoodmtbtri.com
              Register at www.midwestevents.us/event/569

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08/14/2008 - Wannabee Racing claims 5 podium spots at Metric Auto Parts Buck Hill Birch Bump!  Sport Men Bruce Klehr
                      and Scott Spoo claim 4th and 6th overall for the Sport Race and claim first in their age groups.  Other 
                      podium finishers include Chris Stewart (1st), Christopher North (3rd), and Jason Scherman (3rd).  
                      Congratulations racers!  Be sure to check out our full results.

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08/05/2008 - Don't forget, this Thursday, August 7th is the last day to pre-register online for the next MNSCS race.
                      Note that registration closes at 10pm.  Buck Hill Birch Bump will be in Burnsville on Sunday, August 10th.  

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08/01/2008 - Wannabee Sport Men take 1st place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men claim 4th place
                      at Powder Monkey in Duluth!

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07/28/2008 - Wannabee Racing claims 6 podium spots at Powder Monkey in Duluth!  Sport Men Bruce Klehr and 
                      Scott Spoo claim 2nd and 3rd overall for the Sport Race and claim first in their age groups.  Other 
                      podium finishers include Jason Kerber, Nick Pettis, Mark Klingelhoets, and Jason Scherman.  
                      Congratulations racers!  Be sure to check out our full results.

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07/26/2008 - Wannabee Sport Men take 1st place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men claim 5th place
                      at Memorial Classic in Red Wing!

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07/21/2008 -  Seven Wannabee racers make it to the podium for their age group at Memorial Classic in Red Wing!
                       Bruce Klehr, Chris Stewart, Jason Kerber, Mark Klingelhoets, Jason Scherman, and new Wannabee
                       racers Scott Spoo and Nick Pettis all make it to the podium!  Congratulations guys!  Check out all of
                       our results from Red Wing!

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07/19/2008 -  MNSCS locates a new race to replace the Metric MTB Jam in Welch on August 10th!  The Welch race
                       has been replaced with a brand new MNSCS race the Metric Auto Parts Buck Hill Birch Bump!   Check
                       out the MNSCS site for more details.

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07/18/2008 -  Wannabee Racing welcomes Three New Members!   Sport Racers Scott Spoo, Nick Pettis, and Andrew
                        Worth join the Wannabee team just in time for Memorial Classic.  Welcome aboard!

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07/16/2008 -  Don't forget, this Thursday, July 17th is the last day to pre-register online for the next MNSCS race.
                      Note that registration closes at 10pm.  Memorial Classic will be in Red Wing on Sunday, July 20th.  

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07/15/2008  -  MNSCS race in Welch is canceled.  After attempting to negotiate with the landowner, the MNSCS Race
                        Director was unable to reach a reasonable contract.  Thus, the Metric Auto Parts Welch MTN Bike Jam
                        is at this time canceled.  The Series is attempting to find a substitute location for August 10th. Keep 
                        posted for updates as they become available. 

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07/08/2008 - Wannabee Racer Cal Collins gets quoted on MNSCS' review of Bluff Rider's Charge!


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07/08/2008 - Wannabee Racer Jason Kerber helps the Sport Men clinch 2nd place in the Sport Team Rankings  at 
                      Bluff Rider's Charge in Mankato.   Comp Men claim 5th place overall for their class.

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07/01/2008 - Wannabee Sport Men take 1st place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men once again
                      claim 4th place at Dirt Spanker!

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06/30/2008 - Sport Class racer Bruce Klehr finishes 3rd overall at Bluff Rider's Charge in Mankato!  Four Sport Men 
                      reach the podium for their age group (Bruce Klehr, Tim Williams, Jason Kerber, and Mark Klingelhoets)
                      All Wannabee Racers finish in the top 10 of their age group.  Great job racers!  (Check out all our results!)
 
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06/25/2008 -  Don't forget, this Thursday, June 26th is the last day to pre-register online for the next MNSCS race.
                      Bluff Rider's Charge will be at the Mt Kato MTB trails in Mankato on Sunday, June 29th.  

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06/24/2008 - Dirt Spanker Pics are up!   There are more pics this time of other MNSCS racers so check them out.  
                      And as always, feel free to share them with your friends and family!

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06/23/2008 - Wannabee Racers cross the finish line 1st and 2nd overall for the Sport Race at Dirt Spanker at Mt Du lac!
                      Chris Stewart finished the race in first place at 1:06.11 with Bruce Klehr close behind at 1:06.16.  Three 
                      Wannabee Sport Men took 1st pace in their age group as well (Chris Stewart, Bruce Klehr and Tim
                      Williams).  Check out our results for more detailed info on each racer.

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06/17/2008 - Wannabee Sport Men take 1st place in the Sport Team Rankings and Comp Men claim 4th Place
                      at Afton Avalanche!

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06/16/2008 - Don't forget, this Thursday, June 19th is the last day to pre-register online for the next MNSCS race.
                      Dirt Spanker Classic will be at the Mt Du Lac Ski Area in Duluth on Sunday, June 22nd.  

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06/12/2008 - Wannabee Racing launches a photo site on Flickr!   Check out our pics - you may even find a picture    
                      of yourself!  Keep posted after every MNSCS race for photo updates.

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06/09/2008 - Two Wannabee racers make it to the podium in their age groups at Afton Avalanche!  Chris Stewart 
                      claims 4th place overall in the Sport Race - as well as 1st place for his age group in Sport Men.  And 
                      Bruce Klehr takes 2nd place in his age group in Sport Men.  Check out our full team results.

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05/15/2008 - Wannabee Sport Men take 1st place in the Sport Team Rankings at Eric's Spring Cup!  Comp Men claim 7th.


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05/12/2008 - First Podium finish for a Wannabee racer!  Chris Stewart, Sport men, claims 1st place in his age group at 
                      Eric's Spring Cup in Inver Grove Heights.