Nomination Season Open for BMX HOF

February 10, 2011 by BMXNEWS.COM Editors

The National BMX Hall Of Fame announced today that the public nomination period for the class of 2011 is now open for applications. Between now and March 10, members of the BMX community, and the general public at large can prepare a nomination packet and submit it to the Hall Of Fame Nominating Committee for consideration.

“It’s an exciting time for the National BMX Hall of Fame. After the HUGE success of last years event, we are even more dedicated to preserving the history of our sport. We are very excited about the nomination process. The fans will play a big part in getting their favorite riders on the ballot” stated B.A. Anderson, CEO of the American Bicycle Association, which founded the Hall in 1985.

Those interested in nominating their favorite BMXer should download the application PDF, and plan on doing as complete a job filling in the questionnaire as possible. The more information the committee has to consider on a given candidate, the better.

Following the March 10 deadline, the HOF Nominating Committee will carefully review all submitted applications, and will select a final slate of nominees for the 2011 ballot. This ballot will, in turn, be distributed to the Hall Of Fame voting list, which is largely comprised of HOF members, industry historians and other select individuals.

The four nomination categories are:
• BMX Freestyle
• BMX Industry
• BMX Pioneer Racer (1979 and earlier)
• BMX Racer (1980 to modern day)

Nominees in the Freestyle, Pioneer, and Racer categories are required to be inactive from professional competition for at least five (5) years.

Nominees in the Industry category may still be active in the industry.

Spend some time on VintageBMX.com to revisit some of your old heroes, and get an application going today.

ABOVE: Bryan Dorsey accepts a posthumous Special Recognition award for his mother, famed NBL announcer Linda Dorsey, at the 2010 BMX HOF Induction Ceremony. The hat was said to be one of Linda’s favorites.

There is a tremendous trove of BMX history on the official National BMX Hall Of Fame Website. Take a few minutes to visit it now.