Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 8, 2006)—USA Cycling announced today qualifying procedures for the 2007 UCI BMX World Challenge in Victoria, British Columbia July 23-29.
Competitors will have the opportunity to qualify through performance at the USA Cycling BMX National Championships and a six-race series of UCI-sanctioned events designated the World Challenge Qualification Series.
The UCI has allotted each country 16 start positions for each age class in each gender in both the 20” class and the 24” cruiser class. These start positions are in addition to slots earned by individual riders who had a top-eight finish at the 2006 UCI BMX World Challenge. UCI rules dictate that a top-eight finish in 2006 automatically qualifies that rider for the 2007 edition.
Scheduled for June 9-10 in Pontiac, Mich., the USA Cycling BMX National Championships will offer eight automatic bids per gender and age class in both the 20” class category and the 24” cruiser class category. The top-eight riders in each race will earn automatic nominations.
The World Challenge Qualification Series consists of two events in Boulder City, Nev. Feb. 24-25, Florida stops in Sarasota on Mar. 31 and Orlando Apr. 7, a date in Woodbridge, Va. Apr. 28 and the finale in Prunedale, Calif. May 19. A points system utilizing each rider’s top-three results will determine additional automatic qualifiers based on overall series rankings.
Riders eligible to compete for UCI BMX World Challenge titles must hold an international USA Cycling BMX license and be a U.S. citizen.
For complete qualification procedures, click here.
2007 UCI BMX World Challenge qualifying opportunities:
2007 USA Cycling BMX National Championships
June 9-10 - Pontiac, MI
2007 World Challenge Qualification Series
Feb 24, 2007 - Boulder City, NV
Feb 25, 2007 - Boulder City, NV
Mar 31, 2007 - Sarasota, FL
Apr 7, 2007 - Orlando, FL
Apr 28, 2007 - Woodbridge, VA
May 19, 2007 - Prunedale, CA
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