More than 100 people came out to race or watch the Bob Hansing Memorial Cup Series season opener, the MotorTabs Mechanized Mayhem track cycling omniums and Madison race on April 5 that the Encino Velodrome.

Junior National Champion Kit Karzen from team NOW took the series overall lead in both the category 1/2omnium and the Madison with his wins in those events.

Karzen's Madison partner, Junior National Champion Iggy Silva, riding for Rock Racing, rode away with the endurance race series lead for category 1/2 racers.

Danny Heeley of South Bay Wheelmen is the current sprint race series leader for category 1/2racers and John E Walsh, riding for the Time Factory team, is the series leader in the most aggressive rider competition for category 1/2 racers.

Jack Lindquist, from team SWARM!, took the series overall lead with a win in the category 3/4 omnium. Carlos Garcia, of South Bay Wheelmen, rode away with the endurance race series lead for category 3/4 racers.

Matt Pascale, riding for Jon Adler, is the current sprint race series leader for category 3/4 racers, and Jason Osborne, riding for the Privateer, is the series leader in the most aggressive rider competition for category 3/4 racers.

Becky Lang, from the Home Depot Center team, took the series overall lead with a win in the women's omnium. Jennifer Reither, riding for South Bay Wheelmen, rode away with the endurance race series lead for women racers.

Susie Avchen, riding for Bicycle John's Serious Cycling, is the current sprint raceseries leader for women racers and Julia Cross riding for the South BayWheelmen is the series leader in the most aggressive rider competition forwomen racers.

Larry Rubin, from team Ironfly, took the series overall lead with a win in the category 5 men's omnium. Steve Gerlach, of GS Adams Avenue, rode away with the endurance race series lead for category 5 men racers.

Michael Roecklein, riding for Friends Cycling, is the current sprint race series leader for category 5 men racers, and Paul Avila, riding for the Bicycle John's Serious Cycling, is the series leader in the mostaggressive rider competition for category 5 men racers.

John E Walsh, riding for the TimeFactory team, took the series overall lead with a win in the Masters 40+ omnium. Eddie Monnier, riding for NOW / MS Society, rode away with the endurance raceseries lead for Masters 40+ racers.

Jim Roache, riding for South Bay Wheelmen, is the current sprint race series leader for Masters 40+ racers, and Jim Horstmeyer, who rides for SC Velo, is the series leader in the most aggressive ridercompetition for Masters 40+ racers.

A visiting Jack Briggs, riding for La Grange, took the series overall lead with a win in the Masters 50+ omnium. Henry Shibata, riding for Encino Velo, rode away with the endurance race series leadfor Masters 50+ racers. Don Crane, unattached, is the current sprint race series leader for Masters 50+ racers.

A visiting John Campo, riding for San Diego Bicycle Club, took the series overall lead with a win in the Masters 60+ omnium. Barney Feigenbaum, riding for Ironfly, rode away with the endurance race series lead for Masters 60+ racers.

Bobby Unverzagt, riding for South Bay Wheelmen, took the series overall lead with a win in the Juniors 13-16omnium. Daniel Kosykih, racing for Encino Velo, rode away with the endurancerace series lead for Juniors 13-16 racers.

William Lenkeit, riding for South Bay Wheelmen, is the current sprint race series leader for Juniors 13-16 racers, and Andy Cirac, who rides for Encino Velo, is the series leader in the most aggressive rider competition for Juniors 13-16 racers.

Colleen Cross, riding forSho-air/Velosport, took the series overall lead with a win in the Juniors 12 & under omnium. Naji Kahlil, racing unattached, rode away with the endurance race series lead for Juniors 12 & under racers. Rachel Cross, riding for Sho-air/Velosport, is the current sprint race series leader for Juniors 12 & under racers.

Full race results are posted at http://EncinoVelodrome.Org/results.htm.

Race category leaders will wear specially colored numbers, yellow for overall leader, red for endurance series leader, green for sprint series leader, and purple for the leaders in the most aggressive competition during the next race in the Bob Hansing Memorial Cup Series, the LÄRABAR Long Rider Endurance Omniums and Madison on May 3.

Race flier and discounted on-line pre-registration are available at http://EncinoVelodrome.Org/schedule.htm.

The next race in the series takes on added importance as the results will not only decide the leaders in the competitions for the trophies to be awarded in the Bob Hansing Memorial Cup Series, but also who will be the overall and endurance leaders in the So Cal Track Cup.

Racing starts at 5:30 p.m., and the Madison is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. at the Encino Velodrome, 17301 Oxnard St., Encino.

Gates open at 3:30 p.m., and admission is free for spectators.

There will be a concession stand and a full evening of music and fixed-gear, no-brakes, banked-track bicycle-racing action.