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Last week we headed over to Aliso Viejo to the GT offices for the alumni and industry gathering. GT is celebrating 50 years in the game and Mr. Gary Turner himself and the Long Family were in attendance as well as GT staff and riders covering all eras up to current BMX/MTB squads in 2023.…

It seems there’s a lot going on Down Under this off-season with some of the big names in racing you support. Give everyone the scoop if they hadn’t caught the team changes on Social within the last few weeks? Yes, I’ve definitely been busy talking with riders and their parents over the past few months…

Congrats Jaymio, on the big win at Tours over the weekend in France. I believe this is not only just your first Elite win but also maybe even your first weekend in the Elite class? Thanks Dale! Yes this is my first weekend as an Elite Men’s rider. So that makes the win even more…

Ever wonder what music your favorite riders are listening to right now? Us too! So our man Kenny Hunter at BMX Weekly asked some of the hottest riders in the world exactly that. Here’s what they had to say: Laura Smulders: I just put my sister’s playlist on, usually she keeps up to date with…

The UCI Redbull Pump Track World Championships just wrapped up over the weekend in Santiago, Chile, with Dutch Meybo rider Niels Bensink taking the Rainbow jersey over US Dvide’s Alec Bob with the Silver and Frances Thibault du Pont with the bronze. On the women’s side, Stay Strong’s Christa von Niederhäusern took the win with…

Stephen and his brother Martin grew up in the Northeast of England and began racing BMX in November 1983 at just 3 years old. By the time he was 16, Stephen had been British Champion 9 times, European runner up twice, and also made two World Championship finals, in the 6 & under expert class…

Check out the BMX Weekly ad Mark Ward Studio did for us. BMX Weekly was inspired by the early 80s BMX Weekly Newspaper that would come through the letterbox every week with all of the latest news and results from BMX in the UK. The magazine was run by the Higginson Family who documented the…

Pioneer Influencer Malcolm Jarvis & Sue Jarvis Male Racer Geth Shooter Pioneer Female Racer Sarah-Jane Nichols Pioneer Male Racer Alan Woods Pioneer Freestyler Neil Ruffell Female Racer Lisa Wright Freestyler Jamie Bestwick Outstanding Contribution to BMX Carole Gosling KING OF Dirt Stephen Murray The Lifetime Achievement Award David Maw

Neil is a highly enthusiastic and professional announcer, with excellent communication skills and a proven long-term record. He’s still an active BMX Racer, so he has a complete understanding of the sport and the people involved which makes for both a seamless and successful event. Neil has been a coveted DJ in many nightclubs across…

Vet Pro has definitely been a great watch this year just as it was this past weekend in Bakersfield. Points leader Barry Nobles didn’t make the trip out west and the 07 Elite Cruiser World Champ (Cruiser Counts), Johnathan Suarez, has been missing for the last bunch of racers for some reason, maybe injury? Nevertheless,…

Another project we are in the midst of at BMX Weekly is being part of and assisting with the organizing committee of the first Official British BMX Hall of Fame event scheduled to take place in Birmingham, England on Nov 5th. We’re just under 3 weeks before the event and one cool thing about being…

This shot is from the Gator Nationals held in Oldsmar, Florida over the weekend. It looks like the city drama has been cleared up and the track is back open and everyone’s racing once again. Izaac Kennedy continues his great form, smashing out podiums this weekend with a 1st on Friday and he backed it…

U23 Women R7:  In the last two rounds, Veronika Sturiska (LAT) seems to have made this class her own.  R7 saw no change, Sturiska won her 1st round, quarter and semi, each round setting the fastest time. In the final, Sturiska got the snap and didn’t look back, another win today securing the overall title. …

Age – 25 Home – London, now living in Manchester Started Racing – 2005 Team – @purebikeco Bike – Pure Club – @peckhambmxclub Fav Track – Tracks in the south of France Fav Race – 2012 World Championships Birmingham Winning 16x World Title 🥇 Titles – 5x British Champ, 3x National Champ, 16x World Champ…

You have been out of the BMX Industry for a while now but have still been heavily involved in Video/Media and the Moto World over the last few years.  What else have you been working on the last few years? Well, I actually left GT in 1998 after 10 years of being the Director of Marketing…