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  • 1988 FIAC British World Champions

    Photo taken at the 1988 BBMXA British Championships, featuring all nine FIAC British World Champions from a month earlier at the FIAC World Championships in Belgium, where they each won their individual classes. Left to right: Philip Shirtliff, Gary O’Brien, Lisa Wright, Daniel Worthington, Pete Dymott, Shauna Godber, Tony Gilham, Stacey Iddon, and Kerie J. Hopkins.

  • Interview – Damon Parkinson

    What year did you start racing? I got my first BMX in 1979—an orange and black Team Murray from Halfords for £79.99. I started racing in 1983 but only did one race at The Band Arena in Morecambe. I didn’t make the final but got into the trophy dash—and won it. It wasn’t until the Pontins track was built that I started racing properly on a Raleigh Burner with steel skinnies. Loved it. What was your local track or favorite spot when you first started? I started racing around the North West—Wigan, Ribby Hall, Kendal, Chorley (the old Chorley track in the quarry), and Preston. I liked Preston quite a…

  • Interview – Kai Riviere

    Can you remember when you first heard about BMX and what year it was? I first heard about BMX in 1980 from my riding partner, Paul Barter’s dad. I’m not 100% certain, but I think he saw something in a local paper. Were you already riding a Grifter at the time? I already had a Raleigh Grifter, and once I heard about BMX, I started converting it. National racing didn’t officially start until 1981, but you were actually racing in 1980. Can you remember your first event and some of the riders you raced with? My first event was in 1980 at Buckmore Park—the rest, as they say, is history—I…

  • Interview – Kai Riviere

    Can you remember when you first heard about BMX and what year it was? I first heard about BMX in 1980 from my riding partner, Paul Barter’s dad. I’m not 100% certain, but I think he saw something in a local paper. Were you already riding a Grifter at the time? I already had a Raleigh Grifter, and once I heard about BMX, I started converting it. National racing didn’t officially start until 1981, but you were actually racing in 1980. Can you remember your first event and some of the riders you raced with? My first event was in 1980 at Buckmore Park—the rest, as they say, is history—I…

  • 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame wrap-up

    The 2024 British BMX Hall of Fame is officially wrapped up. Our team would like to extend heartfelt condolences to one of this year’s inductees, Fids, honored in the King of Dirt category, following the sad news of his passing. Rest in peace, Fids. This year, we inducted 14 incredible individuals. Although we couldn’t host a live event, it was important to keep the momentum going. We saw great engagement with our videos, social media posts, and website, celebrating all the inductees. Looking ahead, we’re planning an event for next year to honor both the 2024 and 2025 inductees. Over the coming months, we’ll be working hard to make that…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…