- press release -

Future West are extremely excited to announce this year's television coverage of the first ever cross-Canada Thor Parts Canada Canadian Arenacross Championships. A series of five half hour programs will air on Canada's Sports Leader TSN beginning Tuesday January 3rd. Each program will highlight the incredibly tight action of Arenacross and Canada's best indoor riders on each weekend of the 2005 Thor Parts Canada Canadian Arenacross Championships starting Tuesday January 3rd.

Week 1 will feature action from Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum. Darcy Lange's return to Canadian soil would be the story of the weekend. Canada's up and coming young talent as well as veteran Marco Dube would give the two time American Arenacross Champion a run for his money. West Coast 17-year-old phenom's, Richmond Kawasaki's Colton Facciotti and Clearbrook Yamaha's Kyle Beaton would take on the champ with Ryan Lockhart debuting his new OTSFF Suzuki's.

Week 2 features the showcase event of the series at Winnipeg's MTS Centre. With a huge crowd on hand Richmond Kawasaki teammates Darcy Lange and Colton Facciotti would bang bars in some of the best indoor action ever witnessed on Canadian soil with Ryan Lockhart benefiting on night one. Richmond's Lange would find his Championship form with Facciotti taking a major crash on night two.

Week 3 showcases Calgary's Stampede Corral for the McMorran Productions, Alberta rounds of the series. Once again Richmond teammates Lange and Facciotti would provide incredible entertainment going toe to toe with former Canadian champ Marco Dube jumping into the mix.

Week 4 sees a return to the home of Future West Arenacross at a packed Chilliwack's Heritage Park Arena. Clearbrook Yamaha's Kyle Beaton returns to action after a two-week layoff from injuries suffered at Future West's West Coast Arenacross Championship to show the home crowd just how familiar he is in the comforts of Heritage Park. Amazing action not to be missed.

Week 5 winds down at the final rounds of the series at Nanoose Bay's Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre staged by Galey Racing. Darcy Lange would be the star of the show on his return home showing just why he was two time American Arenacross Champion and newly crowned Thor Parts Canada Canadian Arenacross Champion.

Set your recorders, get out the popcorn, sit back and enjoy Canada's best indoor motorcycle racing action!!!

All five episodes will broadcast on The Sports Network (TSN) on the
following days and times:

All times Eastern:

Toronto episode: January 3, 2006 at 12:30 p.m.
Winnipeg episode: January 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.
Calgary episode: January 17, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.
Chilliwack episode: January 24 at 1:30 p.m.
Nanaimo episode: January 31 at 1:30 p.m.

In addition to the above premiere airings, all episodes will receive
two additional airings on TSN.

Thanks to:

TVNW Television Productions, McMorran Productions, Galey Racing, CMRC Racing, Brett Lee, Doug Hilderman, Manitoba Motocross Association, Thor Motocross, Parts Canada, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, SDG Chambers Racing, Racer X Canada.