Bicycle Races

BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. 

BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The  track usually consists of a starting gate for up to eight racers, a  groomed, serpentine, dirt race course made of various jumps and rollers  and a finish line.  The course is usually about 15 feet (4.6 m) wide and  has large banked corners, which are angled inward, that help the riders  maintain speed.  

The sport is very  family oriented and largely participant-driven, with riders ranging in  age from 2 to 70, and over. Professional ranks exist for both men and  women, where the age ranges from 17 to over 40 years old.