Get ready for the ultimate ride into the summer racing season with the latest digital edition of PULL BMX, the official membership publication of USA BMX and BMX Canada! Packed with high-octane race coverage, pro highlights, the latest industry gear, and national event schedules, this issue is your tracking guide to everything happening across the BMX community. Inside This Issue Cover Feature: The Minnesota Kid ─ Go behind the scenes with 13-year-old racing sensation Jackson

With 8 Rounds of the USA BMX Pro Series wrapped here in the States, the calendar shifts to international racing as the World Cup schedule loads into the gate. Main makers and fresh faces alike head to Sarrians, in the south of France, where Rounds 1 & 2 of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup test the top percent of BMX Racing. As a USA BMX and BMX Canada Membership Publication, let's first look at our riders representing the American and Canadian flags. The Screamin’ Eagles and Mapl

The 2026 USA BMX Music City Nationals in Nashville, TN delivered what we’ll call a memorable Music City Nats. Unpredictable weather, unforgettable racing, and a weekend that tested every rider’s grit. Overnight rain and scattered storms turned the track into a slick, muddy battlefield, forcing riders to adapt lap after lap as conditions changed throughout the weekend. First up, a HUGE shoutout to the local and traveling volunteers. Not only to prepare the track for the weeken

Long before his win at the 2026 USA BMX Carolina Nationals, Ryan Tougas was just a kid in the stands, focused more on a snow cone than the significance of the moment that would overtake his summers. At five years old, sitting among the crowd at the 2007 World Championships, he watched the blur of jerseys and speed without fully understanding it. Maybe it was the colors, maybe it was the energy, or maybe it was watching a fellow Canadian win the 15 challenge boys class with th

The USA BMX Legacy Nationals 2026 at Hardesty National BMX Stadium delivered a full weekend of elite BMX racing, where comeback victories, first-time winners, heavy crashes, and over $50k in prize money defined one of the most action-packed stops on the USA BMX Pro Series calendar. In Men Pro, the spotlight was shared across both days with two very different storylines. Saturday saw Izaac Kennedy return to the top step for the first time since March of 2025, holding off a sta

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Kamren Larsen and Payton Ridenour climb the podium at the 2026 USA Cycling BMX Racing Elite National Championships. As racers from across the globe converge on Rock Hill, SC, the race for the sleeve previews the weekend with domestic racers battling for the coveted USA Cycling National Championship. With six championship classes lining up on top of the Rock Hill BMX 8-meter hill, fans were lining the track’s perimeter to watch the fast laps. Kicking off with the young guns of

The USA BMX Pro Series rolls into one of the sport’s most iconic venues this weekend as the USA BMX Carolina Nationals takes over Rock Hill, South Carolina, for three days of high-speed, bar-to-bar racing. As the second stop of the Pro Series calendar, the stakes are already growing, and the big hill at Rock Hill is ready to host some of the fastest racers on the planet. Previewing the speed for the weekend, the USA Cycling Elite National Championships race around the track o

8 – The number of scores needed, plus the Grands to win the championship. Last year’s champions, Molly Simpson Maxed out her wins with 8 going into the Grands, and Cam Wood had 4 wins going in. If you want to win the title, you will need 8 podiums, and at least a few of them will have to be wins. 19 - Available scores. 9 weekends, 2 days each, plus the ROC to get your scores. A good way to think about it is you need one “keeper” score every weekend to stay on pace. 10 – Th

After claiming the 2025 ABA Futures overall title, Matthew Weerts is stepping into the Men’s Pro class for the 2026 USA BMX Pro Series. Weerts reflects on the momentum he built last season, when his confidence began to click around the Derby City Nationals and carried him to the Futures crown. Originally starting at St. Peters BMX in Missouri, Weerts returned to racing as a teenager after several years away and quickly rose through the ranks. Now based in Florida, he’ll line

If you’ve been around BMX long enough, you know the signs when a rider is about to break out in a big way. Fast laps, cool nerves, and a trophy case that keeps getting heavier. That rider is Derin Merten . Promax announced this week that they have signed Merten, a move that feels less like a gamble and more like a smart read of the 2025 results sheet. Merten comes in as the USA Cycling Junior National Champion, World No. 4 in Junior Women, the 2025 USA BMX Futures Champion,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Written by Connor Fields Major Changes Announced for Cash for Podiums Program in 2026 The Cash for Podiums (CFP) program is excited to announce significant updates for the 2026 season, marking an important evolution in how we support athletes working to make the jump to the professional ranks. First and foremost, I want to say thank you. 2025 was a fantastic year for the CFP program, and none of it would have been possible without the athletes, families

It’s title time in Tulsa! 3 cups will be awarded, and there will definitely be 2 first-time champions, possibly three depending on how it all plays out. Let’s break it down and do some title math as we get ready for the greatest race on earth, the Grands! Two of the pro classes have easy math, and one is much more complex. Eight scores, plus the Grands go into a championship, and the Grands is double points. The big thing to remember here is that the R.O.C. is just a normal n

Tulsa’s November chill whisps through the trees, an empty parking lot rests, and a clean slate waits in silent anticipation. These are the 2025 Dirt Diaries. The Start Friday, November 14th, 2025 The rumble of diesel engines, the gritty smell of dirt floating in the air, and a blank slate waiting for Billy Allen and Lance McGuire, day one of the USA BMX Grand National track build is here. While most are gearing up for the weekend, the crew inside the SageNet Center starts

The BMX world is racing toward the 2025 Grand National, and with it comes the PULL BMX Golden Crank Awards! Meet the Top 5 Rookie Pros, Bikes, Teams, and Pros in the Golden Crank hot seats. top 5 Rookie Pros Gavin Stazetski Joshua Jolly Keiley Shea Keira Murphy Mya Ramos Top 5 Bikes Chase Daylight RIFT Supercross SYNDYT Top 5 Teams Albe's-SYNDYT-BOX Daylight/HERO Factory RIFT/Tangent Factory SYNDYT/LSG Supercross BMX Top 5 Pros Barry Nobles Cameron Wood Drew Polk Jeff Upshaw

The final regular season round of the 2025 USABMX pro series is upon us. This weekend in Pflugerville, Texas will have huge points...

The Vet Pro title race is heating up — and while one rider has been scorching the field, two others are lurking, waiting for their shot...

2025: A New Women Pro Champion Will Be Crowned The 2025 USA BMX Women Pro season has been one for the history books—and it’s not over...

He’s the defending champ for a reason. Cam Wood rolled into the 2025 USA BMX Pro Series with his cowboy hat, spurs, and a lasso made of...

Cast Your Vote for the 2025 PULL BMX Golden Crank Awards! Every year, the PULL BMX Golden Crank Awards shine a spotlight on the riders,...