Getting Started

Firstly you will need a BMX bike. It doesn't have to be a mega expensive top of the line model. Just an ordinary BMX of sound construction will do fine. Any pegs, lights, reflectors, stands, mudguards or protruding items of equipment on the bike will have to be taken off first for safety reasons.
With BMX racing, as with any cycle sport there is a perceived risk of danger (which is of course half the attraction). You should expect to receive a few bumps and bruises over the course of your race career but by using the safety equipment below that should be all you will suffer.

You will need to wear...

  • A helmet (a full face helmet is compulsory for racing)
  • Long fingered gloves
  • Long sleeved shirt
  • Trousers (or shorts with knee and shin pads)
  • Knee/shin and elbow pads (not compulsory)

Your first race

Before you race for the first time come along to one of our practise night sessions held at the Norwich track on Wednesday evenings (or Saturday lunchtimes during the winter season). There we can show you around the track and answer any questions that you might have.
Your first race will be either a local or regional event (for up and coming events click on race dates). You will be racing in a class of riders of your own age and ability and your main goal at this race will be to learn how a race is run and to have fun!

More racing!

So now you've raced at your first event, and the BMX bug has gotten hold of you, where do you go from here? Well, the only cure is more racing. As well as local races and club days, there is a regional series that runs through both the winter and summer and, when you are feeling confident enough, there is a national series that runs throughout the summer.

Race dates

Local: Norwich, Sunday, April 5th

Regional: Derby, Sunday, March 22nd
National: Derby, April, 11th-12th
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