Northern Virginia (NOVA) BMX News
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First Race of the 2022 Season - Saturday, March 26
Come help us kick off our 22 year of racing at NOVA BMX. If you've been wanting to give BMX a try, come check us out! New riders are always welcome! It's always free to watch, but way more fun to ride! Single points race; online registration closes: 10 am. New Rider Orientation: 10 - 10:30 am. Open practice: 10:30 am - noon. Parade lap and racing begins: 12 pm. $11 per bike | $5 balance bikes As with past years, on opening day we will host a gear swap. Have old bikes and gear th...
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Halloween Double Point Race - Saturday, Oct 30
Two tracks - two races - double the Halloween fun! NOVA BMX and SOMD BMX are both hosting double-point races on Saturday, October 30: start at NOVA and move over to SOMD for the evening! You can do just one of the races, but why not do both?! *You must race both races with the same team sheet to be eligible for the $1,000 Team Challenge prize money - details below.* NOVA BMX: Double District Points: $25/rider | $10/balance bike Registration: online only! Closes at 10 ...
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2021 USA BMX East Coast National - LOGISTICS & DETAILS
Last update: 08/01/2021 Please familiarize yourself with the details and guidelines below. Pre-registration for Thursday Paid Practice and/or any clinic is available via the schedule at novabmx.org or via the pre-registration links below. As more information is available, we will continue to update this thread so please stay tuned and come back often! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We have several volunteer opportunities for this year’s National. Please see the volunteer regis...
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2021 Season - COVID Restrictions Lifting (As of May 25, 2021)
Prince William County Parks and Recreation is pleased to annouce that most restrictions on outdoor recreation sports, including those at NOVA BMX, are being lifted, effective May 28, 2021. We thank everyone for their patience and understanding for the last 15 months as we navigated the COVID restrictions in place at the track. So here are the updates! You do need to sign up in advance for all gate practice sessions, races and clinics, and be a current USABMX member. If your ...
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Saying Thank You to Fredy Caceres
At the beginning of each year, we typically celebrate the prior season with a big awards celebration. 2020 was crazy, no doubt. But despite obstacles, we made the best of it, and that is definitely worth celebrating! Unfortunately, due to ongoing large gathering restrictions, we are unable to hold a big banquet this year. So instead, we posted a series of wrap-up posts on our social media: FaceBook: @NorthernVirginiaBMX and Instagram: @nova_bmx. We will give all our r...
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Track is closed until March 2021
Today (Saturday, November 28) was our last event for the 2020 season. While no one wants to pause our track time, it is time to close for the winter. We are so grateful for the season we had; we sure did make lemonade out of some lemons. We started the season with BIG plans for an EVEN BIGGER year. We blasted off with opening day in March with 250 racers. And then it all stopped. But even with all that, and a slow reopening - we still ended up pulling off 11 races with an average rider c...
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2020 Season - UPDATED COVID Rules and Guidelines - PLEASE READ
As a result of Governor Northam's latest executive orders, we must reduce the crowd size at our facility to 25 or less participants and spectators per event. Accordingly, we unfortunately must end the racing part of our 2020 season. However, we will be able to continue small group gate practice through through the last Saturday of November. We have processed refunds for all unused race entry and gate practice fees. Gate practices will now be held in 45-minute ...
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Additional Rider Skill Clinics: Sun, Nov 8
In addition to Coach Lisa Webb's BMX FUNdamentals skills clinics (geared toward novice riders), on Saturday, November 7, we have added another set of clinics the following day to address the needs of more advanced riders as well. T-Bone BMX Pro Coaching is headed back to NOVA BMX Sunday, November 8! Whether you're trying to fine-tune your skills or getting ready for Grands, take advantage of any OR all of these three sessions. 9 AM - 12 PM 1 - 4 PM 5 - 8 PM Thes...
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Novice Skill Clinics: November 7 (1:30-3:30 PM)
Join Coach Lisa Webb for a BMX FUNdamentals clinic! This is designed for novice skill level riders and will focus on gates, pumping and other on-track skills. Saturday, November 7, immediately following gate practice: 1:30 - 3:30 PM $20/rider, with a maximum of 30 riders able to participate. Register here: https://novabmx.square.site/product/bmx-fundamentals-skill-clinic-sat-nov-7-1-30-3-30-pm-/21 RULES & REGULATIONS All riders must pre-regi...
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CLOSED: Mon, Oct 19 and Wed, Oct 21; Racing Friday night 10/23
Due to some track surface repairs underway, we have to modify our schedule for this week. Monday (10/19) gate practice is CANCELED. Wednesday's local single is being MOVED TO FRIDAY (10/23). Friday night under the lights! We go back to normal on Saturday! Registration for Friday's race closes WEDNESDAY 10/21 at 6:30 PM. No exceptions folks! Sign-ups are now open now at https://novabmx.square.site/ *If you already registered for the 10/19 or 10/21 events, please check y...
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