PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHARLOTTE BMX
These lucky riders each received a $250 award from Charlotte BMX as part of a Taylor Scholarship event at the track on August 12.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHARLOTTE BMX
CharBMXBRiders competed at the Charlotte BMX track last January in a Red Line Cup and USA BMX State qualifying race.
SUN PHOTO BY DEBBIE FLESSNER
The Charlotte BMX track opened in 1990, but was recently updated and renovated.
SUN PHOTO BY DEBBIE FLESSNER
This turn of the track pays tribute to the track’s founders—Pete and Maria Taylor of Taylor Contractors.
SUN PHOTO BY DEBBIE FLESSNER
From atop the hill at the Charlotte BMX track, the bottom looks a long way off.
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA CARR
Amanda Carr, president of the Charlotte BMX track, competed in a women’s BMX competition for the American team during the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The sport of BMX racing, short for Bicycle Motocross, has become such a popular sport that in 2008, it made its debut at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Combining the best of road, track and mountain bike events, it is an exciting sport that all ages can enjoy.
Since 1990, Charlotte County has had its own BMX track on Carmalita Street, tapping into the local and international notoriety of the sport.
