The Excitement Continues for the USA Cycling and American Bicycle Association BMX Junior Development Series
Gilbert, AZ. (October 9th, 2009) - Coming off a great first term Junior Developemnet series, USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport of cycling in the United States, in conjunction with the American Bicycle Association (ABA), is proud to announce the continued excitement of the USA Cycling BMX Junior Development Series for the 2010 season. The series will consist of USA Cycling branded events at all ABA sanctioned BMX tracks and ABA National Series events in 2010.
The series will qualify riders to participate in USA Cycling high performance training camps at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. There will be four camps per year, and qualified riders will have opportunities to train with Olympic athletes on the Beijing Olympic replica track and the new ABA sanctioned track, which will replicate the 2010 UCI World Championship track. These athletes will also receive instruction in nutrition, strength training and recovery.
This level of training is becoming more and more essential for athletes to compete at the Olympic or UCI Supercross level and for a rider to reach his or her full potential.The ABA, with 30 plus years of experience in BMX programming, has proven to be an invaluable partner in helping to create this series. The organization will facilitate all points tabulations and event logistics at all national and local series events.
The 2010 Junior Development Series kicks off at ABA's up coming Golden State Nationals in Lancaster, Ca. on October 16th-18th.
The next stop for the series will be the ABA's Disney Cup in Orlando, FL. on October 30th- November 1st.
Then on to the ABA BMX Race of Champions event in conjunction with the ABA Grands on November, 27th.
2010 Camp dates to be released very soon!
USA Cycling and the ABA have taken steps to build the future of BMX excellence in the USA. The racing has been hot and heavy at these series events and the talents looks to be only getting better, stronger, and faster!
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ licensees including 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 1,800 clubs and teams, 350 professional cyclists, 200 certified mechanics, and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists through various initiatives and programs. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts national championship events for all categories of amateur and professional cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org.
About the American Bicycle Association
ABA (American Bicycle Association), formed in 1977 and headquartered in Chandler, Arizona is “The Sanctioning Body of BMX”©. The ABA organizes BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, nationwide and in Canada. With 60,000 active members, 274 racing facilities and a 27 event-national race schedule; ABA is the largest promoter of action sports. For additional press information about ABA, the sport of BMX, ABA events or Professional racers, call Shannon Gillette at (480) 961-1903. To find races in your area or view the national event schedule, visit www.ababmx.com.