USA BMX Great NorthWest Nationals

Hundreds of professional and amateur BMX riders from around the world will descend on Redmond this weekend, April 12-14, for the USA BMX Great NorthWest Nationals.

The three-day event will be held at the First Interstate Bank Center at 3800 SW Airport Way in Redmond, Oregon. Races begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday with competitors racing well into the evening. Parking is $10 per day, and fans are welcome to watch and cheer on their favorite riders as they expertly navigate jumps, twists and turns along the track. 

The USA BMX Great NorthWest Nationals has been a central Oregon staple since 2008, and Director of Business Development at Visit Central Oregon, JoAnna Eisler, said they are excited to host the event for its 16th year.

“The USA BMX Great NorthWest Nationals event is a significant driver of hotel occupancy in our area during a typically slower tourism period. As a sponsor of this event, we’ve seen it attract thousands of visitors to the region, filling our hotels and supporting local businesses. This event, the people who participate as competitors and attendees are valuable to our community, and we’re proud to be a partner to the Deschutes County Expo Center and USA BMX to bring this event to central Oregon this year and in the future,” Eisler said.

“We’re so proud of the outstanding BMX community that our track operator at Smith Rock BMX has fostered,” said BA Anderson, CEO of USA BMX. “We’ve held numerous national racing events in Redmond, and we know it’s going to be a thrilling event.”

There are 11 sanctioned USA BMX tracks in Oregon for riders of all ages to get their start in BMX racing: Chehalem Valley BMX (Newberg), Rouge Valley BMX (Medford), Molalla River BMX (Molalla), Slabtown BMX (Cottage Grove), River City BMX (Grants Pass), Emerald Valley BMX (Eugene), Columbia River BMX (Saint Helens), Smith Rock BMX (Redmond), Bend BMX (Bend), Klamath Falls BMX (Klamath Falls) and Umpqua Valley BMX (Dillard). 

Many notable local riders from Smith Rock BMX will be competing at the USA BMX Great NorthWest Nationals this weekend, including national title holders 14-year-old Mallory Aldridge and 17-year-old Cyrus Russell, both competing at the expert level of their age classes.