Bmx Cycling
MEN EVENTS
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WOMEN EVENTS
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BMX Race | BMX Race |
Freestyle | Freestyle |
men events
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BMX Race |
Freestyle |
women events
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BMX Race |
Freestyle |
There will be two BMX disciplines in the Pan American Games: BMX Race and BMX Freestyle. The BMX race competitions included a seeding round consisting of an individual time trial event. This event will set up the next day’s heats according to the order in which competitors completed the course.
Medal events were held on the date set in the competition calendar and started with three quarterfinal rounds for men and three semifinal rounds for women and men. The competition will end with a finals heat for both men and women.
During the BMX freestyle event, riders did two runs per heat, performing tricks for one minute. They were evaluated according to the difficulty and quality of the run’s execution. At Lima 2019, this sport was held in the Costa Verde, San Miguel.
Keywords:
Berm: A banked corner.
Gate: Start line of a BMX race.
Hole shot: The first rider to take the lead out of the starting gate.
Table Top: A jump on the track that is completely flat all the way across, from the lip to the landing.
BMX was born in California at the end of the 60s and is one of the oldest cycling disciplines. Inspired by motocross, BMX is a combination of speed, agility and adrenaline. BMX bikes are 20 and 24 inches in diameters. BMX stands for Bicycle Motocross. Eight riders compete in a track filled with jumps, tight bends, berms and obstacles. It was included since Rio de Janeiro 2007 Pan American Games.