BMX Cycling Venue - The BMX Track

The fast and furious sport of BMX will be making only its second Olympic appearance at the London 2012 Games. BMX was inspired by motocross, the motorised version of the sport. BMX made its debut at the Beijing 2008 Games. The winners of the two events were Maris Strombergs of Latvia and Anne-Caroline Chausson of France. After the Games, the BMX Track will be open to the general public as part of the Velopark in the Olympic Park. BMX (Bicycle Motocross) began to take off in the late 1960s in California, around the time that motocross became popular in the US. The motorised sport was the inspiration for the pedal-powered version, a breathtaking spectacle that’s since become popular all over the world.

Dates: Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 August

About the BMX Track

The BMX Track, in the north of the Olympic Park, will host the Olympic BMX competition during the London 2012 Games. The 400-metre BMX Track is located next to the Velodrome in the north of the Olympic Park.