Local riders take first in BMX Gold Cup in Seattle
KJ Gilman, left, and Logan Vela, right, with their first-place gear they won at the northwest Gold Cup Final in Seattle. Gilman and Vela placed first in their respective groups.
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Logan Vela standing on a podium after finishing first in the novice group of the northwest Gold Cup Final in Seattle. Vela said he felt relief after winning his race.
KJ Gilman (1) holding his first-place plate after winning in the intermediate group. Gilman said he feels free when he’s racing in BMX.
Connor Fields, left, and KJ Gilman, right, pose for a photo at the northwest Gold Cup Final in Seattle. Fields is a 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist in BMX and Gilman said he got to chat with him at the Seattle track.
Logan Vela navigates a bumpy Moses Lake BMX track. Vela said he likes to take new tracks slow the first time in practice to prepare for the official races.
MOSES LAKE – Last weekend, best friends KJ Gilman and Logan Vela placed first in their respective groups in the northwest Gold Cup Finals at the SeaTac BMX track. KJ said it was a great experience.
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