Why You Shouldn't Miss The 2025 USA BMX Grand National Championship
Why You Shouldn't Miss The 2025 USA BMX Grand National Championship
The 2025 USA BMX Pro Series concludes this week with the 2025 USA BMX Grand National Championship, and you don’t want to miss it. Here’s why.
USA BMX is giving us a couple of big things for which to be thankful for this week – the 2025 USA BMX Race of Champions and the 2025 USA BMX Grand National Championship.
Both are being streamed live on FloBikes and the FloSports app, and there are some great reasons why you don’t want to miss the action from the SageNet Center at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Race of Champions will take place Nov. 27-28, and BMX Grand Nationals will take the spotlight Nov. 29-30. Live coverage will begin Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. Eastern.
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But what is it about these events and the first USA BMX Pro Series season on FloBikes that should make fans want to give up part of the holiday weekend to tune in to watch the competition in Tulsa?
USA BMX’s Week In Tulsa Will Include A Variety Of Events And Top-Tier Talent Of All Ages
BMX fans stopping in to see what’s happening at the SageNet Center will get to see a variety of fun events and a plethora of talent of all ages and skill levels.
They can drop in for what they’re most excited about and stay for something they maybe didn’t expect to be so entertaining.
The two days of competition at the Race of Champions brings together state and provincial qualifiers from across the United States and Canada for one ultimate showdown.
The second day of ROC action will end with a special treat – the NAG 5 Challenge and the Pro Championship Final – all leading into the big finale on the 2025 USA BMX Pro Series schedule, Grand Nationals, completing a 12-event debut campaign for USA BMX on FloBikes.
Grand Nationals is known in BMX circles as “The Greatest Race on Earth.”
For the NAG 5 Challenge, 50 top amateurs – five from each of the 10 age-based categories (five women’s, five men’s) – will meet in a unique showdown that allows them to line up against competition they wouldn’t normally face. It’s a fun way to add their names to the record books and get on the radar early for next season.
In the Pro Championship Final, many of the sport’s best will compete for the title of USA BMX National No. 1 Pro in five categories – Men Pro, Women Pro, Vet Pro, ABA Futures Women and ABA Futures Men – along with a $100,000 prize purse. The latter two are new to the agenda for 2025, as the event continues to grow in popularity.
Once the pros have had their chance to claim their national titles Friday night, the stage will be turned over to the amateur riders, who will spend Saturday competing for their own national age group titles and overall national titles.
The ultimate prizes will be handed out Sunday, when the dreams of four Grand National winners (amateurs) and two team titlists are realized at the SageNet Center.
Throughout the entire week, fans will get the chance to see today’s stars compete, while also getting a glimpse of the athletes who will dominate the sport in the future.
There will be less-formal races, demonstrations, a Thanksgiving dinner, opportunities to interact with the professionals and get autographs – even coffee with the pros.
It’s The Last Event Of The USA BMX Pro Series schedule
For FloBikes subscribers who have invested their time and attention in the USA BMX Pro Series season, this is the final event of a campaign that started in late March.
Races have taken place from the Carolinas to California and everywhere in between.
Like any sport, fans have offered their loyalty to their favorite riders, and they’ll want to tune in to see how everything concludes.
Plus, it’ll be their last opportunity to see the Pro Series in action until next spring. Until then, they’ll have to settle for all of the replays, highlights and news that are part of the FloBikes subscription.
Many Of The Sport’s Best Racers Will Be In Tulsa
You never know when it’s going to be your last chance to watch your favorite competitor.
Also, while highlights and social media posts are great for getting caught up on what happened, there’s nothing like seeing the unforgettable moments live.
Who are some of the men and women with the potential for a show-stopping performance this week? Here’s a list:
Men Pro
Cameron Wood of Boseman, Montana, is the defending champion, and he’ll be back to put that tile on the line. He’s also the man at the top of this year’s national points list. Does he have what it takes to take the Men Pro victory two years in a row?
Australian phenom Izaac Kennedy is one of many up-and-coming standouts looking to find the winner’s circle at the biggest event of the year. He’s second on the points list. Does Kennedy have the talent and momentum to take his first USA BMX Pro title?
Joshua Jolly, a rookie from Cardigan, Victoria, Australia, and the 2024 Junior UCI BMX World champion, is a natural talent, claiming titles and winning over fans. He’s third on this year’s points list and ready to make a name for himself as a professional.
Next in the rankings is No. 4 Simon Marquart, who hails from Switzerland. In 2021, he became the first Swiss BMX racer to win a World Cup title, and his success continued in 2022 when he won the gold medal at the UCI BMX World Championships. A win at Grand Nationals is the next goal.
For the social media generation, there’s Drew Polk, a 21-year-old from Indiana who was a rookie pro in 2024 and was the subject of a documentary called “The Rookie | A BMX Rookie Pro Season Documentary. He was the 2024 PULL BMX Rookie of the Year and has become a YouTube sensation in the BMX world, boasting nearly 15,000 subscribers.
Women Pro
The three racers at the top of the Women Pro point standings are Molly Simpson, Lauren Reynolds and Payton Ridenour.
Simpson, from Canada, was a bronze medalist at the 2023 World U23 Championships and earned a pair of international silver medals – 2023 Pan American Games and 2023 Pan American Championships – before being named to Canada’s Olympic squad in 2024.
The 22-year-old has had a great season in 2025, too, hence her spot atop the points list, and she’s the favorite to win her first national No.1 Pro title.
Australian Lauren Reynolds also is looking for her first USA BMX Pro championship, though she already has enjoyed a pretty accomplished career. She’s the veteran on the women’s side at 34 years old.
Reynolds is a four-time Olympian (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) and has collected high finishes domestically and at the UCI World Championships and the BMX World Championships, along with a variety of other events.
Ridenour, a 23-year-old from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is a seven-time USA BMX national champion, the winner at the 2019 UCI Red Bull Pump Track World Championships and an Olympian with Team USA in 2020.
Now a resident of Tulsa, Ridenour is hoping the hometown crowd will be the not-so-secret weapon she needs to reach the top of the podium this week. A win would mark her first USA BMX Pro title.
How Do Athletes Qualify For The USA BMX Grand National Championship?
As the USA BMX season unfolds, racers earn points at each of the USA BMX national events, with their top 10 scores, plus bonus points from local community races, helping them qualify for the USA BMX Grand National Championship.
The premier and most prestigious event on the USA BMX calendar, Grand Nationals annually brings more than 3,500 athletes from all 50 states and two dozen foreign countries to compete in Tulsa over Thanksgiving weekend.
How To Watch The 2025 USA BMX Grand National Championship
The 2025 USA BMX Grand Nationals will be broadcast live on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Replays, results and breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
2025 USA BMX Race Of Champions & USA BMX Grand Nationals Schedule
All Times Central
Wednesday, Nov. 26
- 6:15 a.m. – Gates open
- 7 a.m. – All-day practice by age group begins.
- 7 a.m.-3 p.m. – Registration
- 4 p.m. – Race of Champions motos posted online
Thursday, Nov. 27
- 7 a.m. – Gates open
- 7:50 a.m. – Parade lap for 2024 ROC No. 1s
- 8 a.m. – Racing begins (pros will start the day)
- 9 a.m. – Pro Moto 2
- 10 a.m. – Pro Moto 3
- 11 a.m. – Pro semifinals
- Noon – Pro Main
- 2-4 p.m. – Pro autograph session
Friday, Nov. 28
- 7 a.m. – Gates open
- 8 a.m. – Racing begins (pros will start the day)
- 9 a.m. – Pro Moto 2
- 10 a.m. – Pro Moto 3
- 11 a.m. – Pro quarterfinals
- 6 p.m. – Gates open for Friday night Pro Championship Finals/NAG 5 Challenge
- 6:30 p.m. – Warm-up session
- 7 p.m. – Pro Championship Finals
Saturday, Nov. 29
- 7 a.m. – Gates open
- 7 a.m. – Motos posted online
- 7:50 a.m. – Parade lap for 2024 overall No. 1s
- 8:20 a.m. – Balance bikes, warm-up and racing
- 8:30 a.m. – Amateur racing begins
Grands first moto schedule: Open classes start at 8:30; Cruiser classes will not start before 9:30 a.m.; Age classes will not start before 10:30 a.m.
Grands second moto schedule: Open classes will not start before 1:30 p.m.; Cruiser classes will not start before 2:30 p.m.; Age classes will not start before 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 30
- 7 a.m. – Gates open
- 8 a.m. – Racing begins
1/16ths will not start before 8 a.m.; 1/8ths will not start before 9 a.m.; quarterfinals will not start before 9 a.m.; semifinals will not start before 11 a.m.; mains will not start before 1 p.m.
*Mains take 3.5-4 hours. Each title will be given out at the conclusion of each class division. Ex. – Girl Cruiser title awards will be given out after last Girl Cruiser main.
About The USA BMX Pro Series
In early 2025, USA BMX and FloSports announced a multi-year agreement that would make FloSports the streaming home for the biggest events on the USA BMX Pro Series calendar.
The partnership began with a 12-event schedule from March through November but also has included behind-the-scenes content, interviews, analysis, a deeper look into BMX racing and a chance for subscribers to enjoy many cycling disciplines and events throughout the year.
USA BMX was formed in 2011 when the American Bicycle Association, the governing body of BMX, joined with the National Bicycle League. Together with BMX Canada, USA BMX has made it a goal to grow the sport.
The ABA was founded in 1977 and headquartered in Tulsa.
The organization now includes more than 70,000 members, over 300 sanctioned BMX track across the United States and Canada and a structure that allows athletes to evolve from novices to Olympic champions.
What Is BMX?
BMX, or bicycle motocross, grew out of the late 1960s and early 1970s in California.
Using what is believed to be modified 20” Schwinn Stingray bicycles, according to USA BMX, the early pioneers of the sport loved motorcycle racing, and that inspired the creation of BMX.
Helped by the success of the film “On Any Sunday” in 1971, BMX exploded in popularity.
By the end of the decade, the American Bicycle Association was created and began organizing and sanctioning the sport.
When Did BMX Become An Olympic Sport?
In 2008, BMX racing became an Olympic sport and debuted at the Beijing Olympics. BMX freestyle was added in 2020.
The first Olympics to host BMX events was dominated by riders who competed in the ABA and NBL events, winning three Olympic medals.
How To Watch USA BMX Pro Series In 2025 And Beyond
The 12 USA BMX Pro Series events are streaming live on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
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FloBikes Archived Footage
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