Predator Keirin Classic

Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us for the Predator Keirin Classic at Encino Velodrome presented by Ride the Black Line.  The event enjoyed an amazing turnout and we were so glad that everyone came out to watch the race and have fun.  It was quite the cross-section of spectators too! Neighbors from work showed up, as well as family and friends, and friends of friends. For many of them, it was the first time that they’d ever witnessed a Keirin race. Hopefully we created a few more Keirin and track cycling fans after this event! Thanks everyone for spreading the word.

Thanks also to the guys from The TK Truck who served delicious Mediterranean and Latin fusion dishes. From the feedback we’ve received, it sounds like everyone enjoyed it!

Keirin Racing

Category A was packed with some of the area’s  fastest racers; Justin Williams, CJ Williams, Tim McGee, Sam Weinberger, Quinn Hatfield, James Zaldua, Daniel Kosykh and several others— which made the racing very exciting (sorry if we didn’t mention your name!).  The fans were awesome, cheering everyone on and really enjoying themselves. There was a rumor floating around that this race was one of the largest spectator events that the Encino Velodrome has ever hosted!

The podiums for the weekend were:

Class A
1st – Tim McGee – Predator Cycling
2nd – Justin Williams – Predator Cycling
3rd – Dan Kosykh – Encino Velo

Class B
1st – Scott Cohen – Encino Velo
2nd – Bud Abille – Impact
3rd – Kyle McDorman -

Class C
1st – Stormin Houck – Chain Gang
2nd – Dustin Woodard – Engine #11
3rd – Louis Flores

Thanks again to Kieron at Ride the Black Line for lining up the event and offering Predator the opportunity to get involved. We can’t wait to sponsor more races next season and see if we can draw even bigger crowds!

Thanks to Beaver Beavs for great photos!