| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Heath Townsend |
| Nickname | "Choo-Choo Charlie", "Amtrak" |
| Born | January 25, 1967 Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 88.5 kg (195 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Racer |
| Rider type | Off Road |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1981 | Woodside Bicycle Shop |
| 1985 | U.S. Boss Racing Products |
| 1985 | Free Agent |
| 1985–1986 | Hutch Hi-Performance |
| Professional teams | |
| 1986 | Hutch Hi-Performance |
| 1987 | Cyclecraft |
| 1987 | CW Racing |
| 1987–1988 | Revcore |
| 1988–1989 | Diamond Back |
| 1990–1991 | Powerlite |
| 1991–1998 | Robinson Racing Products |
| 1999–2000 | Troy Lee Designs |
| 2000 | Airborne |
| 2000–2001 | Kona/Rocket Cash.Com |
| 2003 | Phantom Bikes |
| 2004 | Advent |
Charles Heath Townsend (born January 25, 1967, in Kansas City, Kansas) is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996. He has 2 kids.
He has various nicknames, many dating back to his days as a young amateur. Many are railroad related: "Steam Engine Charlie", "Speeding Locomotive Charlie", "Choo-Choo Charlie", "Amtrak".[1] Other nicknames include "Black Magic" (which he had stenciled on the back of his racing pants in 1985[2]), "Big Chuck ", "The Fleein' Korean",[3] and "Chasemainian Devil".[4]