Alise Rose Willoughby is an American professional "Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 2002–Present. Has the moniker of "The Beast".
Racing career milestones
Note: Professional firsts are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started racing: In 1997 at the age of six. Her brother raced and suggested that she try it. First race result: Backed out of racing at the last minute. She looked down the steep starting hill and couldn't bring herself to do it. After overcoming her sense of nerves the next week she placed 2nd in her second attempt at racing. Turned Professional/Elite:* Professional during the third week of January 2006 at 15 years of age. First Professional race result: Third place on day 1 in the American Bicycle Association Winternationals in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 1, 2006. She came in third as well the next day. First Professional win: At the ABA Supernationals in Desoto, Texas, on May 7, 2006.
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are given.
Amateur
Fly: 2000
Staats/TBS: 2001-September 2003
Avent/Bombshell: September 2003-November 2004
Hyper Bicycles: November 2004-December 3, 2005
CMC Inc.: Early December 2005-December 17, 2006 Post would turn pro with this sponsor.
Professional
CMC Inc.: Early December 2005-December 17, 2006
Formula Bicycle Company/Monster Factory:December 18, 2006-December 31, 2008
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Only sanctioning bodies active during the racer's career are listed. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
Amateur
National Bicycle League American Bicycle Association
1999,'00,'01,'02,'03,'04 Minnesota District 6 No.1
She was voted 2006 Rookie Pro of the Year by the readers of BMXer magazine, the ABA's official publication. She is the first female to win the title.
At 15 years of age, she is the youngest female to hold the National No.1 Pro Women's title. She is also one of the youngest to turn pro female or male in BMX since the early days of the professional class of the late 1970s. She is also one of the youngest to hold a pro title since that era.
She is also the first female to earn all three Girls division classifications that have existed: No.1 Girl Amateur, No.1 Girl Amateur Cruiser and No.1 Girl Pro.
