National Championships in 1996, collegiate cyclists have been able to compete for national titles in each cycling discipline except for BMX,” explained USA Cycling’s Managing Director of National Events, Micah Rice. “Now, with a collegiate category at BMX Nationals, student athletes will compete for their schools in all five disciplines of the sport.”
“College scholarships for BMX racers have always been a dream for our sport,” commented American Bicycle Association CEO, Bernard Anderson. “With the addition of collegiate BMX racing, we are one step closer to seeing BMX scholarships become reality. These are exciting times for the sport of BMX and this is just one more thing for BMX racers to aspire to.”
In order to participate in the collegiate category at the USA Cycling BMX National Championships, an athlete must be a full-time student.
USA Cycling will publish more details as they become available.
USA Cycling adds collegiate category to BMX National Championships
Dec 16, 2011
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