OLYMPIC BMX RACING ACTION TO TAKE OVER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

Dec 14, 2007

Written by Bart de Jong

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The City of Columbus will have more to worry about than just Boxing Day sales when more than 2,300 BMXer’s take over the Columbus Convention Center for the annual NBL BMX Christmas Classic and President’s Cup. This year’s event includes two Olympic BMX qualifiers where the top National and International stars will be competing for cash and Olympic qualifying points.

The three-day long Christmas event will take place at the Columbus Convention Center from December 27-29, 2007. The event kicks off on December 27th with the 23rd Annual President’s Cup, a state-vs-state competition, where Ohio will defend their National title against Florida and other top states.

The event is open to all rookie, novice, expert, girl, cruiser, and pro NBL riders who have earned a state ranking of #1-#15 within their state. Special Silver Cups will be awarded to all riders who make their respected main events. Immediately following the President’s Cup will be the first of two UCI Olympic qualifying events that will showcase the Worlds fastest riders competing for over $7,000 in cash prizes and valuable Olympic points.

The showcase event, the NBL Christmas Classic, takes the stage on Friday, December 28th and features full-blown National Amateur racing followed by the 2nd UCI Olympic qualifier event. The UCI Olympic qualifier starts at 6pm and tickets are only $5.00 at the door. World and NBL National Champion, Kyle Bennett, will be in action to prove that he’s still the fastest in the World and he’ll have plenty of competition including current UCI points leader, Mike Day, and 2007 UCI Series Champion Robert de Wilde.

Check out all of the high-flyin’ BMX Racing action at the Columbus Convention Center located in downtown Columbus at 400 High Street. To find out more information about the event including schedules and times, visit the NBL website at: nbl.org.