2008 USA Cycling BMX National Championships to Desoto, Texas Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dec 25, 2007

Written by Bart de Jong

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The 2008 USA Cycling BMX National Championships have been awarded to Metroplex BMX in Desoto, Texas. Scheduled for March 29, the 2008 USA Cycling BMX National Championships will crown national champions in both Challenge and Championship Class categories. Along with last year’s UCI BMX World Challenge in Victoria, B.C., the American-only 2008 USA Cycling BMX National Championships will serve as the only direct automatic qualifier for

Challenge Class riders to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team for the 2008 UCI BMX World Challenge in Tiayuan, China, May 27-June 1.

“We’re extremely excited to have been selected to host next year’s USA Cycling BMX National Championships,” commented Gary Elmore, event organizer and race director at Metroplex BMX. “Our facility was specifically designed to host top-level national events and none reach the level of prestige that the USA Cycling National Championships will bring. We’re extremely pleased to have been given the opportunity to host world-class athletes of all ages and abilities and look forward to a long-standing relationship with USA Cycling.”

Next year’s USA Cycling BMX National Championships will be the second since the discipline was deemed an Olympic sport – set to make its debut at the 2008 Games in Beijing next August. Two months prior to the world championships, Olympic hopefuls from around the country will compete for a stars-and-stripes jersey that designates a national champion.

“Given the centralized location of Desoto to the rest of the United States and the indoor nature of the facility, we’re confident we’ve selected the best venue to host our national championships in an Olympic year,” commented Justin Rogers, USA Cycling national events director. “From the five-year-old Challenge Class riders to Olympic hopefuls and elite world champions, Metroplex BMX will help to deliver a phenomenal national-championship experience for competitors and spectators alike.”