Please note: We will be posting and handing out track rules at all of our races. Please familiarize yourself with the rules to avoid any problems on race day.
Summary
1. On race days, riders who have not registered for the race and had their bikes inspected will not be allowed to practice until they have completed registration and inspection.This is an insurance regulation.
2. Nobody is allowed to ride on the track without a helmet.
3. There is no stopping, sitting, or standing on the track for the safety of all riders.
4. There is no riding the wrong way on the track. Again, this is for the safety of all riders.
5. Foul language, dirty racing, vandalism, and violence are all strictly forbidden and are cause for removal from the premises.
General Rules For Racing
For complete list of USA BMX Rules go to http://www.ababmx.com and click on rules.
RIDING TIPS
If you are new on the track, you'll probably make a few mistakes. Don't worry about it. Just use these general guidelines to help you avoid some of the most common errors.
DON'T GET SCARED.
If this is your first race, you'll probably feel like you're not too sure about what you're doing. You might think everyone has a better bike than yours. You might have a hundred other doubts too. But relax. Remember that everybody else in your moto will be a beginner, too. You're all in the same boat.
GATE START.
The basic one-pedal start is all you need to know to get going. Put your bike straight in the gate; set your pedals so that your starting pedal (strongest) is a little above level. Lean back a little and watch the lights. When the green light comes on, throw your weight forward and push down on the pedal. Give a medium-hard first pedal, a real hard second pedal and you're off.
TRY NOT TO GET CARRIED AWAY.
Just because Johnny Expert is jumping the whoops on the last straight doesn't mean you have to try them. Don't push yourself beyond your capabilities. Take it easy and don't go over your head (literally).
PEDAL ALL YOU CAN.
Coast only in places where pedaling will cause you to lose control, like in a drop off or on the tight curves where you might tip far enough over to let a pedal snag on the ground.
KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE PEDALS.
If you lift them off for any reason you will spend valuable time getting them back on again.
USE YOUR BRAKES AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.
but be sure to use them enough to stay in control of your bike. Taking the lead won't matter much if you wipe out later and let everyone else pass.
DON'T DO ANY TRICKS.
One fancy wheelie could cost you your lead.
RACE THE WHOLE TRACK.
If you are in first you want to stay there. Even if you are second, third or last, keep trying. Lead riders have been known to lose a pedal, have their chain come off, get squirrelly and lose control. The race isn't over until you cross the finish line.
DON'T GET DISCOURAGED.
BMX is just for fun. If you win, great, if you don't, no big deal. Every ride out there is a learning process.