BMX racing

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BMX racing

A men's first round race of the 2005 European BMX Championships in Sainte-Maxime, France
Highest governing body	UCI
Characteristics
Contact	yes
Team members	Individuals
Mixed-sex	Yes, separate competitions
Type	Cycle sport
Equipment	BMX bike
Venue	BMX track
Presence
Country or region	Worldwide
Olympic	Men's and Women's since the 2008 Olympics

BMX racing is a type of bicycle racing which features BMX riders sharing a short single-lap circuit or point-to-point course, with multiple banked corners, jumps and rollers. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing,^[1] and sanctioned internationally by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), facilitated by a number of continental, national and local sanctioning bodies.