Additional riding time for second BMX Racing National Training session

AusCycling would like to thank all riders for their efforts at our first national training day in January.

A strong contingent of Elite and U23 riders attended, and we are now looking forward to seeing you again along with some new faces at the second National Training Session on February 18th.

Thanks to your feedback, AusCycling will be adding additional riding time after the morning session, where riders can work with their own coaches in an open track session over two hours.

BMX Sport Manager of Events & Pathways Luke Madill will be present on the day at both sessions, to further assist with monitoring and coaching.

Event Information:

Date: February 18, 10am – 12pm AEST

Location: Sleeman BMX SuperCross Track in Brisbane

• 9:30am - Registration and Transponder Check
• 10:00am - Practice with Gates (45mins)
• 10:45am - 12.15am - (12x gate to turn 1 timed efforts)
• 12:15 - 2pm (Lunch break)
• 2pm - 4pm - Open track session

Riders wanting to attend both training sessions will be required to pay $20. The cost for riders only attending the timed session in the morning will remain at $10.

Under-19 riders who intend to race in UCI World Cups this year are also welcome to attend.

Future training sessions will be held at Sleeman BMX SuperCross Track on the following dates:

• March 18, 10am – 12pm
• April 8, 10am – 12pm

As at the first session, riders in the morning will practice gate starts on the 8-metre hill and have their best-of-three average times compared against UCI World Cup benchmarks.

This session will involve 45 minutes of on-track practice and include gate start access, followed by the main sessions of 1x 12: Gate start to Turn 1 efforts, with 8 minutes' rest between efforts.

Additional information:

• All riders will need their own transponder's linked to their name to be compatible with the Sqorz timing system;
• Each rider attending a National Training Session will be required to pay cash to the operating coach (Craig Graham) for track hire;
• All riders must arrive before 9.30am to sign up and pay their track hire fees;
• There will be no parents, personal coaches or other persons outside of Craig Graham, Luke Madill, and the gate starter up on the 8m start hill during the first session;
• Each rider will be responsible for their own travel and related expenses;
• Men and women will be separated into their respective gates. Under-23 and elite riders may also be separated depending on the number of participants;
• Pre-registration is not required.

Any questions or enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

Photos: Get Snapt