Latvian Cycling Federation’s great focus on and forward thinking approach to BMX, especially for the youngest riders which is lead successfully by the President Sandis Āķis.
UEC chooses 2024 and 2025 European BMX Racing Championship venues;
2024 UEC BMX Racing European Championships - Verona (Italy).
31 May - 2June 2024
The BMX Olympic Arena, a big and modern facility built in 2013 is regarded as one of the best in Europe and elsewhere. Over the years, it has hosted a European Championships (2016), rounds of the UEC BMX European Cup and World Cup. The awarding of these Championships is fully supported by the City of Verona, and especially its newly elected mayor Damiano Tommasi, demonstrating his vocation to sport, the Italian Cycling Federation and its President Cordiano Dagnoni, who we have close ties with, and who believes in this discipline which, although it is young in terms of cycling tradition, is already one of the key disciplines on the Olympic programme.
2025 UEC BMX Racing European Championships - Valmiera (Latvia).
10 - 13 July 2025
It is one of the most active centres, especially for young people, in the home city of the double Olympic champion Māris Štrombergs. The track is located in a complex including hotels, a sports hall, swimming pools and many other facilities. In the last few years it has hosted a European Championships (2019) and a few rounds of the BMX European Cup. It is an event which once again demonstrates the
Latvian Cycling Federation’s great focus on and forward thinking approach to BMX, especially for the youngest riders which is lead successfully by the President Sandis Āķis.