- Perth to host BMX Racing National Championships 9-12 October 2024
- Competition returning to Western Australia for first time in six years
- Riders from across the country travelling to WA to take part in competition, providing a boost to local economy
Perth will host yet another action-packed and adrenaline-fuelled national off-road biking event, with the Western Australian Government signing a deal to host the AusCycling BMX Racing National Championships in 2024.
The national BMX event will be held 9-12 October 2024 at the Balcatta-based Westside BMX Club.
Riders from across the nation, ranging from as young as five years old all the way through to masters’ level, are set to travel to WA to take part in the Championships next year.
The BMX Racing National Championships was last held in WA in 2018, when more than 2,400 competitors and supporters took part in a successful week of racing at the Bunbury BMX Club, many of them travelling from interstate for the event.
The event is expected to feature many Australian Olympians on their return from Paris, and is a key qualifier for the 2025 UCI BMX World Championships in Copenhagen.
BMX racing has experienced steady growth year on year, with record participation at all state and national events so far this year following strong performances at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and both the 2022 and 2023 UCI World Championships.
BMX racing in Perth has had an established following since 1979, with the Westside club hosting regular competitions for its membership of more than 100 riders.
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As stated by Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
“Our Government is excited to once again be hosting this national championship event, which is set to bring more than a thousand BMX riders and their supporters to our State next year.
“This will be the first time since 2018 the BMX Racing National Championships will be held in WA, when more than 2,400 competitors and supporters took part in a successful week.
“Mass participation events like these are always great for our State, and these championships are expected to fuel a positive flow-on effect for local tourism and hospitality businesses with a boost to visitor numbers.”
Comments attributed to Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman:
“We know there is a growing following for BMX racing nationally and hosting the 2024 BMX Racing National Championships here in Perth will help further consolidate the sport in WA, while cementing our city’s status as a premium sporting capital.
“Fans of BMX won’t have much longer to wait to have this fantastic adrenaline-fuelled championships taking place right here on our doorstep.”
As stated by Balcatta MLA David Michael:
“We’re really excited that Balcatta will be at the centre of all the action at the 2024 BMX Racing National Championships.
“Westside BMX hosted the opening two rounds of the AusCycling 2023 BMX Racing National Series earlier this year, so I have no doubt they will do a fantastic job holding these national championships next year.”
