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SARASOTA Observer
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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2012
pedal for the medal
by Rachel S. O’Hara | Staff Photographer
Racers prepare to go down the first big hill of the course.
BMX Sarasota strides into Olympic Day
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to our generous sponsors who made the fireworks possible!
Sarasota BMX held its inaugural Olympic Day Saturday, July 7, at its track on Tuttle Avenue. BMX tracks around the country participated in Olympic Day to celebrate BMX being one of the newest Olympic events; it was introduced in Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics. There were more than 80 participants racing pedal bikes and Striders and ranging in age from 2 to 60. The Strider riders, ages 2 to 5, raced a shorter course first, followed by the pedal bikes. There were three levels for the contestants to compete in: novice, intermediate and expert. The winners got to stand on a podium with first-, second- and third-place steps and received medals and certificates.
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All the race participants rode around the course with American flags during the playing of the National Anthem.
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