It was an action-packed weekend of superlative BMX racing when the country’s best gathered at the Alrode BMX Club track in Gauteng for the season finale – the final leg of the SA National BMX Champs and the once-off SA Grand National BMX Champs (8th and 9th October).

The calibre of racing was nothing short of exhilarating across all the age categories as BMX racers vied for national glory. Saturday’s racing saw the end of the 2011 SA championship season, determining 2011 champs in each category.

South African Teagan O’Keeffe maintained fine form throughout the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup this weekend when she progressed to the finals and finished 8th on Saturday in Chula Vista, California.

None of our Elite men progressed beyond the qualifying rounds on Friday, with elites Gavin Lubbe and 2008 Beijing Olympian Sifiso Nhlapo finishing 73rd and 98th respectively and junior elite Kyle Dodd 110th in amongst the 140-strong field – the top sixty-four riders to count.

The world’s best BMX athletes descend on London’s Olympic Park this week for the third stop of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series. Almost 160 Elite Riders have signed up for the event, which kicks off today (Friday 19 August) with finals on Saturday, including South Africa’s Teagan O’Keeffe.

After the excitement of the first day’s racing at the 2011 UCI BMX World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday was not the most exciting day for the South African team in terms of results. However, the racing was fantastic and the Masters final a classic showdown, with American legends Matt Pohlkamp and Jason Carnes taking on the 2006 Elite men’s champ Javier Colombo, with Pohlkamp taking the title.

With Day 1 of the 2011 UCI BMX World Championships behind the team in Copenhagen, Denmark, the South Africans have already secured 2 world numbers and four semi finalists. The 14 and under field was stacked resulting in a long day on the track.

South African BMX contenders participating in the UCI BMX World Championships in Denmark have already completed their first day of training after all the races were moved up one day earlier than scheduled.

With little over a week to go before the start of the UCI BMX World Championships in Denmark, the prospects are looking good for South Africa’s team riders to achieve top results.

Taking place in Copenhagen from the 25th to 31st July 2011, the World Championships is expected to draw close on 2000 competitors in the challenge classes, attracting many of the top European contenders – all of them vying for the prestigious Wold Championship title.