Team OKAWA

Following a period of negotiations over the winter I’m pleased to announce that this season I will be riding for a private team…

"Team OKAWA".

I will be contesting all rounds of the UCI World Cup series, UCI World Championships, Asian Championship, Japanese National Championship and other selected races including the Lisbon Downtown, Japan series and Scottish Downhill Association races.

I would like to thank Mr.Okawa, the president of STRONG-S who has given me a chance to race a full World Cup season again.
Also I really appreciate the support from all of my new and existing sponsors.
I am so glad to be racing all of the World Cups this year; I'll be trying hard to improve on my previous results and hopefully getting on the podium!

Mio


***Main Sponsor***
STRONG-S
http://www.strong-s.com/english/index.html
SEGA SAMMY
http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/index.jsp

***Products Sponsor***
SANTA CRUZ (Bike)
http://www.santacruzmtb.com/
OGK (Helmet)
http://www.ogkhelmet.com/
OAKLEY (Eye wear, Race wear, Race shoes)
http://oakley.com/
MAVIC (Wheel)
http://www.mavic.com/
EASTON (Handle bar, Seat post)
http://www.eastonbike.com/
Snap-on (Tools)
http://www.snap-on.com/
RINGOROAD (Bike maintenance)
http://www.ringoroad.com/
LEO TANIMOTO (Socks)
http://www.leotanimoto.co.jp/
Dainese (Body armor)
http://www.dainese.com/pre.asp
MANITOU (Fork)
http://www.answerproducts.com/home.asp?cvar1=4%2F13%2F2006+4%3A49%3A25+AM
SKI JAM (Training course)
http://www.jamresort.jp/index.html
CHRIS KING (Head set)
http://www.chrisking.com/
SDG (Sadle)
http://www.sdgusa.com/
the (fender)
http://www.the-industries.com/
e-thirteen (chainguide)
http://www.e13components.com/
Sidewinders (Helmet paint)
http://www.team-sws.com/
Works-1 (Logo print for jersey)
PJ (until April)

Special thanks: Jon Carr@descent-world.co.uk


***2006 Race Schedule***
5/4-6 World Cup#1 Vigo, Spain
5/14 Lisbon Downtown
5/19-21 Scottish Downhil series#2 Ae Forest, Scotland
5/22-28 World Cup#2 Fort William, Scotland
6/1-3 World Cup#3 Willigen, Germany
6/22-24 World Cup#4 Mount-Ste-Anne, Canada
6/30-7/2 World Cup#5 Balneario Camboriu, Brazil
7/13-15 National Championship Sena, Ishikawa
8/24-26 World Championship Rotorua, New Zealand
9/1-3 Japan series#3 Winghills Shirotori, Gifu
9/6-8 World Cup#6(Final) Schladming, Austria
9/15-18 Asian Championship Vietnam

"SLOMO"

Yesterday I took part in "SLOMO"
"SLOMO" is MTB time trail race and course is like a 4X course.
But it is not hard course so it is good for begginer,kids and girl riders.
This race is run by my friend also woman DH rider "Kyoko Ikeda" and "p-chic.net"(MTB community website for girls rider) members.
I was glad to take part in this race and I really enjoyed.
Also I was so glad to meet "ittle girl" riders.
They have a lot of energy and very nice girls!!
I am looking forward to race with them in the near future

Welcome to "MioProject"

Hello everyone!
Thank you for visiting MioProject english blog.
I'll try to update this blog as possible as I can.
I hope you enjoy my blog!!

By the way, I become 23 years old today!!