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Dan Price made an impact on the UK scene in the mid 90s but his true BMX roots go back much further back than that. We take a step back into the archives of Dans over active mind and uncover a lot of things most of us had no idea about.

Greenville's BMX Legend, the Late Dave Mirra, to be Celebrated with a Permanent Memorial Dedicated at Jaycee Skatepark. Together with the Mirra Family, the City of Greenville Welcomes the Community to Attend the Free Event to Honor an Icon in the Place where his Legacy Started.

"Jaycee Skatepark is a very special place for our family, the community, and many top professional BMX riders," Lauren Everett (formerly Mirra) said. "To me, the park symbolizes blood, sweat, and tears found in the physical creation of the building of these ramps, as well as the endless training sessions that have taken Place here. It symbolizes determination, hard work, and dreams coming true. The statue that will now permanently live at this park represents the passion and inspiration Dave shared with all he came in contact with, on and off the bike."

Who:
In 1995, Dave Mira joined his brother, Tim, in Greenville from Syracuse, NY, to start a life in North Carolina. Jaycee Skatepark became Dave's second home where he not only got his start on his path to becoming the most decorated and legendary bike rider of all time, but he was responsible for encouraging other pro BMX riders to move to Greenville to ride and progress the sport of BMX at Jaycee Skatepark.

The City of Wolverhampton becomes the capital of Street this summer by welcoming the E-FISE BMX Street Contest to its streets, a FISE event in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council and DIG. Since July, riders from all around the world have been able to take part in the contest by filming a one-minute BMX Street video to show off their top skills and win one of 3 Wild Card places! 2 winners were selected by the FISExDIG team and 1 Fan Favorite was selected by public vote, and here are the winners!

Alex Kennedy x Tonash

China! Yantai hosted the first of two Qualifiers in China this year on their brand new Velosolutions Pump Track, and the action was as intense as the weather! With temperatures soaring above 30°C and humidity through the roof, the riders gave it their all under the sizzling sun. It was a tight race in the women’s final, but Jiang Jiajie from Yantai clinched victory by less than a second! After consistently setting the fastest times throughout the day, she earned the coveted winner’s ticket to the World Finals. Having previously been on the podium in Shenyang, Jiang was thrilled to take the top spot today.
Shan Zihong, who finished in 2nd place, was quick all day but narrowly missed out on the win. She’s already gearing up for the next China qualifier in Suizhou, Hubei, happening in a month.

In the Men's category, Tetsuya Furuno made his third trip to China, and this time, it paid off! He battled hard against local hero Chen Jiayang and came out on top, securing his ticket to the World Finals. After facing tough competition from the local riders who had beaten him in 2023, Tetsuya finally made his