BLUE RIDGE NATIONALS

The secpond stop on the 2020 National circuit was close to home for riders from the East Coast, being held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia.

- James Pennucci

This was the first time a USA BMX National event was held at this paerticular venue, but it wasn’t a fiest for BMX. Previously, the NBL has held a large BMX event about 10 years ago. The arena was a near perfect fit for a race of this caliber, with great dirt that meant we were in for a lot of really fast short track racing. There was plenty of pit space for teams to set up tents around the perimeter of the track, with not a bad seat in the house for spectators.

An added bonus for this weekend’s event was that it was also the President’s Cup race, which meant that riders raced for individual points in their age groups as well as points towards the State-vs-State battle as part of the 80’s tradition. For the past nine or so years, California has dominated the President’s Cup. But this year they were almost unseated as Virginia tied with Cali for the top spot leaving about seven other East Coast states right below them, only a few points behind.