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USA Shows Their Speed in Rock Hill

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

Mar 28

Carolina Nationals Ready to Ignite Rock Hill

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

Mar 24

2026 USABMX Pro Series by the Numbers

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

Mar 3

Futures to Pro- Matthew Weerts

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

Feb 25

From Futures to the Front: Derin Merten Signs with Promax

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,

Jan 31

Applications Open

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

Jan 15

How to Win with Connor Fields

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

Nov 20, 2025

2025 Dirt Diaries

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

Nov 14, 2025

Who Will Take the 2025 Golden Cranks?

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

Nov 6, 2025