Live-Streaming Coverage of the 2007 ABA "Silver Dollar Nationals" from Reno, Nevada

Jan 05, 2007

Written by Bart de Jong

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Gilbert, Arizona—January 3, 2007— The ABA (American Bicycle Association) will provide live-streaming coverage of the first opening national event on the 2007 BMX (Bicycle Motocross ) racing series. The ABA has previously provided a "live" steaming feed of its national events for fans and racers to get real-time coverage of its national BMX races. Adding this streaming-video coverage is a first and unprecedented for the sport! The ABA "Silver Dollar Nationals" is one of the premier events on the national-race schedule and it is one of the PRO Series events in 2007.

The event is being held at an indoor dirt Bicycle motocross track that the ABA will construct exclusively for this national-level race. Held at the Reno Livestock Events Center January 5th-7th 2007, it will include racers from 5 to 50 years old, male and female along with all the exciting PRO classes. Another first will be the “ABA Helmet Cam”; it will be mounted to selected riders helmets so you ride along and and get a riders eye view of the track!

For the first time viewers will able to watch the ABA National Year End awards ceremony. Awards will be given to Top 10 PRO's in each class, National Age Group (N.A.G.) Top 10 riders, National Top 10 Riders, and Top 5 Teams. Coverage will be shown live each day at www.ababmx.tv starting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday January 6th, 2007 with the ABA National Year End Awards ceremony. The live race action will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday January 6th and 8 a.m. on Sunday January 7th. (All times are Pacific).

The ABA continues to lead the sport of BMX with innovation and added value for its members, sponsors and spectators. The live-streaming video coverage of the ABA "Silver Dollar Nationals" of BMX from Reno, Nevada is the first of several ABA BMX events to be shown in 2007! The weekend viewing pass is $9.95 and a daily pass is just $4.95. Complete details and more information is available at www.ABABMX.tv

The live-streaming video feed will be produced by ABABMX.tv and BMX TV Direct, experts in BMX race coverage. The production team will cover both the Saturday and Sunday events. The three-camera shoot will be mixed and edited as the action happens.