We know they'll start to coming in soon, the X-mas cards. Make sure to add us to your list as we will post them up in this special place leading up to the new year. 2024 was again special, with many events that we visited. Here's only a few of them: Simple Session - Tartu, Estonia. Olympic Qualifier Series - Budapest, Hungary and - Shanghai, China. Hammer and Nails - Cologne, Germany. Mini FAT-JAM and Summer FATJAM - Aarle-Rixtel. Dutch BMX Park Championships - Eindhoven. UCI BMX Freestyle World Cups Japan, France, China, C1 Aigle, Switzerland, Olympic Games BMX Freestyle and BMX Racing in Paris, and the European Flatland Championships in Luxembourg. Coming up this year still: Zonder Pardon Jam at Area51 and the World Champs in Abu Dhabi.
With 120 BMX events on the FATBMX calendar for 2025 already, it looks like we won't have to worry about the future. From the smallest sessions and jams all the way up to the Olympic Games, we love it all as long as there's BMX involved. For now Merry bmX-Mas to all of you and thanks for the support. We'll add another year of FATBMX to the online world, simply because we care.
Over 120 upcoming BMX events on the FATBMX calendar. New 2025 Dates/Venues/Flyers added!
We've added flyers of events happening in 2025. Some are being held indoors but not all of them. Check before you make any plans. If you have event dates, if you've got something going, send us the info. We'll put your event on the FATBMX Event calendar so more people will get to know about your race or contest or jam that you're putting on. We're here to spread the love but you figure out yourself where you need to go. Contact the event organizers before you head over. Times/dates might have changed and we take no responsibility for that. Get together and enjoy BMX, the best thing in the world. All 2025 Flyers inside as well as the event dates. Nothing else to do!? Get out there and have some fun. Meet new people, visit new places, take some pics for your instagram, pull new tricks, become a better person and maybe win something along the way. Lots has changed or is changing so double check and keep us posted. See you out there!
2025: BMX Race, BMX Freestyle and Pump Track events:
Are you losing track on who rides for who? Here's a long list with the most recent team changes and pick ups. The latest team changes get added to the top. The industry never chills, always adding and dropping. What's the latest? Let us know.
-Tom Justice on Colony
-Merel Smulders off TVE Sport
-Gustavo Balaloka on LG
-Josh Delarosa on Odyssey
-Gustavo Balaloka off GT
-Kye Whyte off GT
-Eduarda Bordignon off GT
-Tom Justice off GT
-Bethany Hedrick off GT
-Tate Roskelley off GT
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today published on its website the list of TV broadcasters for the 2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, which will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 17 to 21 December, combining the UCI World Championships of BMX Freestyle (Park and Flatland) and trials. The event will have TV coverage on all five continents, allowing fans in most major cycling markets to watch most of the competition finals. The main channels for each continent scheduled to broadcast the event are (information available as at 13 December):
Africa: SuperSport (including Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan and South Africa);
North America: FloSport (USA and Canada);
X Games today announced a new three-year partnership with California Dreamin’ Entertainment which will bring the renowned actions sports and music festival to Cal Expo in Sacramento each summer from 2025-2027. California Dreamin' Entertainment is re-imagining the former Raging Waters site at the Cal Expo/California State Fairgrounds in Sacramento and is leading the city's partnership with X Games. X Games Sacramento 2025 will bring three days of action sports culture and competitions to the capital city August 22 - 24, 2025 and will mark the 30th anniversary celebration of X Games.
“Some of the biggest moments in X Games history took place in the San Francisco Bay,” said Jeremy
Muc-Off, the global leader in bicycle and motorcycle care, has bolstered its outdoor adventure gear range with two new Waterproof Drypacks. Available in both 30L and 90L sizes, these backpack-style Drypacks have been meticulously designed to ensure nothing dampens the gear or the vibe. The Waterproof Drypacks are built for the toughest conditions, featuring a robust, waterproof TPU construction and a roll-top closure secured with buckle clips. This design effectively seals out water, ensuring essentials remain dry whether you're caught in a light rain shower or wading through deep water for hours on end. Beyond the impressive waterproof capabilities, the Drypacks also offer a high level of comfort and practicality.
Both sizes feature ergonomically designed adjustable shoulder straps, a padded back panel, and an adjustable chest strap to distribute weight evenly across the body, maintaining comfort even on longer expeditions. The construction includes heat-sealed seams, and the outer shell is finished with a rugged material that provides next-level resistance to abrasions and tears.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the composition of its Athletes' Commission will be renewed in 2025. The new members will be elected by their peers at the 2025 UCI World Championships for the different cycling disciplines represented on the commission. Since 2017, the commission has been made up of 20 members, with each of the included disciplines BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, road, track, mountain bike cross-country, mountain bike downhill, para-cycling, cyclo-cross, trials and indoor cycling – represented by two riders (one man and one woman).
The members will be elected for a term of four years, which will take effect at the 2025 UCI Elective Congress, to be held in conjunction with the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali (Rwanda), or at the time of their election for those who are elected after the event in Kigali. The term for all members will end at the following Elective Congress, on the occasion of the 2029 UCI Road World Championships in Denmark.
The President of the UCI Athletes' Commission, a position currently held by Katerina Nash (Czechia), the female representative for cyclo-cross, is elected by the members of the commission and sits on the UCI Management Committee, the executive body of our International Federation, which operates under the authority of the Congress.
The commission has an advisory role which enables it to submit proposals to the UCI Management
Simple Session 2025. The 25th edition of the annual Simple Session contest series, one of the worlds most prestigious action sports events will move back to its long term home – Unibet Arena (previously known as Saku Suurhal Arena), taking place on March 8 –9, 2025. The world-renowned international contest will once again host 150 contestants from 35 countries and their newest show-stopping tricks at the cozy Unibet Arena, the place that everyone has come to love through the series. As one of the most international action sports events out there, Simple Session 25 pits the globe’s best BMX riders and skateboarders against each other on it’s magnificent one-off contest course, so watch out for the ultimate show of progressive riding ever seen!
On Saturday December 7th the “Zonder Pardon” crew and Area 51 team up to host the first ever ZP BMX JAM. Get ready for multiple challenges like the long jump, rail battle, Best Trick and many more on the newly built streetsection (and small bowl). Indoors, so you know it's happening.
Artists like @jespfur and @andyandtheantichrist will perform in the park for you to go even bigger.
Every age is welcome to join and will be able to win prizes too. So no hesitation kids and adults.
Tickets:
Area 51 Eindhoven
Ketelhuisplein 18, 5617 AE Eindhoven
040 303 0634
Thanks to @paulsboutiquebmx for supporting this event.
Ever dreamed of touring the world as a BMX freestyle athlete and representing Australia at the biggest events on the planet? Are you ready to take the next step towards making those dreams a reality? The pathway for aspiring BMX freestyle athletes has just become a lot simpler, with the launch of the AusCycling BMX Freestyle National Talent Academy.
The BMX Freestyle National Talent Academy will replicate academies in other disciplines, and identify, develop, and support amateurs who aspire for elite status by enhancing the skills needed to progress through the performance pathways.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.