Podcast: USA Cycling Collegiate BMX Program
Since seeing the press release earlier this month, announcing that BMX Racing will be included in the USA Cycling Collegiate Cycling Program, we have been blitzed with interest from readers, parents, track operators and a sponsor or two, looking for more information on the topic, and just how deep this program will go.
Some people had NCAA concerns, such as “can a rider participate in the Collegiate BMX Program, and still race Pro-Am races, or accept endorsement deals?” (Yes, by the way, since Collegiate Cycling is not an NCAA-recognized sport). Other readers were curious about scholarship programs or the list of schools that might field BMX teams.
We set out to bring together a list of questions for the community, then sit down with the man who knows the most about the program within USA Cycling–Jeffrey Hansen, High School and Collegiate Program Manager.
Some of the finer details are still coming together, but in this Podcast, you’ll learn a lot about where the program is headed in 2012-2013, and how you can start a “BMX Club” at your school to get the ball rolling.
You don’t have to be Nostradameus to be able to see how this program could dramatically increase the size of the participation pool in BMX Racing, as well as the overall public profile of the sport, once fully realized.
Give it a listen, then come on over to the VintageBMX.com forum, where the discussion is underway, and your questions can be answered.
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