Gate #8 CLIMBING THE LADDER: Can you make it to the The Top?
Make your Main Event at any USA BMX/BMX Canada race event and finish on the podium—usually top 3—and you’ll win more than a sense of pride in what you’ve accomplished; you’ll not only win an award in the form of a trophy, prize or BMX Saver Stamps, but you’ll also earn something
more—POINTS.
Earned points will go towards your year-end ranking and determine your “earned number” for the next BMX racing season. Because in BMX racing, the ultimate achievement isn’t the bike you ride or the uniform you wear, it’s honor and prestige of running the No.1 plate. You can be No.1 in many levels - your district, your state, your region, your national age group (NAG), or even No.1 in the entire nation! As you can surely imagine, becoming a #1 rider is an incredibly tough climb, one that only a handful of BMX racers will eventually make. But for those that do, they began their journey like everyone else— running their USA BMX assigned number. One of the easiest ways to put the levels of competition into perspective is to imagine a 6-step staircase. We call it the
Stairway to Success.
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Many TRY EVERY YEAR.
But only few succeed ...in becoming the very best in BMX.
It takes years of dedication and a ton of desire.
Do you have what it takes to be No.1?
NATIONAL NO.1
Every year, USA BMX (formerly ABA) hands out seven individual National No.1 Titles. They are: q No.1 AMATEUR BOYS q No.1 AMATEUR GIRLS q No.1 AMATEUR CRUISER q No.1 AMATEUR GIRLS CRUISER q No.1 PRO q No.1 WOMAN PRO q No.1 VET PRO Additionally, USA BMX awards three National No.1 Team Titles for the following: q No.1 FACTORY TEAM q No.1 BIKE SHOP TEAM q No.1 TROPHY TEAM