Vancouver Island Challenge Series

There seems to be a lot of chatter lately, especially on social media, about the current state of BMX. Depending on your demographic, or certain facebook groups you follow, you’ve likely heard about how BMX is “dying” or conversations about how to save the sport.

Dwindling moto counts at local races, practice only riders that are too cool to race, or what have you. Nonetheless, there are many factors that go into growing and shaping the local scene year after year. Endless debates on what’s wrong and what it takes to fix it.

On Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, there is something special going on in the local BMX scene. Something that defies the current sky is falling mentality. Something that disproves the naysayers. Could it be possible, that people on this beautiful Island that is home to four great BMX tracks, and thousands of die hard racers, parents, Track Operators, and everyone in between, could pull off a great Track Series that is only a single point race, yet really showcases what potential there is when an event is promoted, and built ground up with heart and soul of grassroots local BMX racing?