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RIP Harry Leary
One of the most iconic names in BMX History, Harry Leary, has passed away. Social Media is already exploding with tributes, memories, and some of the most legendary photos of Harry from the magazines are being shared including this one when Harry graced the cover of BMX Weekly during his time in the UK racing the Anglo American Cup at Redditch. We have done a couple of interviews with Harry over the years on both our YouTube Channel and Apple Podcasts. Interviews we will treasure now. RIP Harry Leary.
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Nominees 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame
Nominees for all categories for the 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame have been determined. It’s now over to our voting panels to make final decisions before we roll out our inductees for ‘24; stay tuned to our social media channels for updates.
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Geth Shooter makes British BMX History
Plenty of Kellogg’s photos and videos have been reposted repeatedly since the rise of social media and YouTube, so we’re always looking for something new that might not have been seen or posted before. (Not an easy task!) I think this could be one such photo (there are a few from different angles), but I’m wondering if Geth might not have even seen this one. This is from Round 1 of the 1985 Kellogg’s event, when British BMX history was made, and it was shot by Bob Hadley.
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RIP Jeff Dovey Sr.
As magazines waned in popularity during the late 80s and into the 90s, one of the few alternative sources for obtaining information or documentation of races in the UK, alongside race programs, zines, and occasional magazines featuring racing, were actually videos filmed at the races by BMX dads. These dads would often stand out in the middle of the track all weekend, sometimes enduring atrocious weather, to capture the racing action. One such dedicated dad was Mr. Jeff Dovey Sr., father of Sam and Jeff. Jeff spent well over a decade in the thick of the action from the mid-80s onwards, recording Regionals, Nationals, European events in the UK, and…
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Sarah-Jane Nichols places 2nd at the 2024 UCI BMX World Championships
Huge congratulations to our British BMX Hall of Fame class of 2022 inductee Sarah-Jane Nichols, who continues to make British BMX history taking 2nd place at the UCI World Championships in Rock Hill over in the US this past weekend. Let’s look a little deeper at her World Championships history. Sarah placed 4th at the Jag World Championships in Burbank, California in 1983. Three years later, we all know what happened at the IBMXF 1986 Slough World Championships with Sarah’s legendary race coming from last to first in the final to become World Champion in front of an amazing home crowd. And now 38 years after getting back into racing less than…
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1988 Champion of Champions (Slough)
Superclass Dale Holmes Tom Lynch Winnie Wright Paul Right Robin Mason Neal Wood Darren O’Neill Tony Fleming Super Cruiser Robin Mason Colin Chivers Russell Breach 14+ Open Tony Fleming Winnie Wright Richard Barrett 17+ Clive Gosling 16 Paul Schollick 15 Anthony Revell 14 Jamie Staff 13 Lee Ives 12 Andrew Please 11 Matt Boyle 10 Ross Hill 9 Lee Bertram 8 Tony Gilham 7 Sim Johnston 6 Brad Anderson 5 Alex Dick Cruiser 40+ Roger Adams 25-39 Pete Dymott 18-24 Paul Roberts 16-17 Matt Simmonds 14-15 Anthony Revell 12-13 Nick Lacey 11 & Under Matt Boyle 25+ Ladies Cruiser Anne Ree Girls 16+ Michaela Fordham 14/15 Claire Edwards 12/13 Sarah King 10-11…
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British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2022 and 2023 Inductees
Recap of our British BMX Hall of Fame Class of 2022 and 2023 Inductees. Our voting committees are now putting into place nominees in all categories for 2024. We will have a few new twists for 24 as we continue to document our British BMX history.
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Gary Ellis at the 1981 Halfords Anglo-American Cup in Redditch
Another shot from British BMX racing history, captured by Chuck Robinson and part of the USA BMX Archives, features Gary Ellis at the 1981 Halfords Anglo-American Cup held in Redditch. Gary made several visits to the UK during his career, with the most well-documented ones being the 1985 Kelloggs and 1986 Slough World Championships. However, this particular photo from Redditch showcases a rare shot of him on Robinson, riding on British soil during the early stages of BMX racing in the UK. In terms of results, Gary grabbed first place in the 15s category, ahead of David Argyle (USA) and Harry Porter (UK), and claimed second place in the Open…
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Interview – Brian Jones
What year did you start BMX? I started BMX in 1981. How did you discover BMX? My brother Neil Jones first discovered the new craze, and my father decided to sell his RM 125 to buy our first BMX bike from Tony Christen’s shop in Manchester. First bike? My first bike was a Mongoose Supergoose. First race? Our first race was at the Southport regional. Neil and I raced there on Good Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We both won all our races and got the bug to keep racing. You became National Champion the first year of Official National Racing in the UK in 1981. What do you remember about…
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The UKs first ever International Event – Halfords International 1981 Redditch
Thank you to Mr. Steve Wilson for bringing this to our attention. After conducting more research, thanks to Brian Jones and the May 8th, 1981 issue of BMX News Newspaper, we learned about the first-ever British International BMX Meeting, which took place in Redditch on May 3rd, 1981. This event was sponsored by Halfords and organized by Alan Rushton’s Sports Plus. At the time, just under 300 riders participated, despite the vile weather conditions reported in the BMX News article. It was the largest race held in the UK at that time. On the international front, riders such as Greg Esser, Jamie Burrows, and Kerensky Bullard traveled from the United…