The Batemans Bay BMX Club is holding their annual BMX Open on Sunday 20th of August. There will be approx 400 entrants for the open with approx 1300 spectators attending. Riders from far and wide will be arriving, many new to the area giving the Shire an opportunity to showcase its attractions and to show off the fantastic facility that the Batemans Bay BMX have created for their community. Internationally they are already Googling Batemans Bay as Leah Hearne of the Batemans Bay BMXers is competing at the USA 2017 world championships representing Australia. The famous Rock Hill track is one of the few Olympic-like tracks in the USA designed by inspiration from the Beijing BMX track of 2008. The 2017 UCI World Championships will be hosting an expected 3,300 riders and an estimated 300 professional athletes from over 40 countries, over the course of 5 event days. And in the middle of it all will be Batemans Bay's Leah Hearne.
There is no doubt that the August 20th BMX Batemans Bay Open event will bring lots of new attention to the area and also benefit our local accommodation providers and businesses. Events like this require strong community and business house support and the BMX Batemans Bay crew have that in spades. Major sponsors of this years event are: Coastal Concrete and Quarry.
Gold Batemans Bay Cycles, Bayview Hotel, Club Catalina, Clyde View Holiday Park, Lakesea Park, Statewide Mechanical Services, Cleanaway, Project Services NSW P/L, Mogo Day Surgery,. Silver Raefon, Batemans Bay Mini Golf, Stay Strong NSW, Hire N Hire. Class Sydney BMX Club, Bay4x4 Fabrication & Exhaust, Southlake BMX Club, Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. The Batemans Bay BMX Club invites sponsors to come on board as there are always occasions to celebrate members, help with the overheads and get behind a bunch of dedicated parents, supporters and riders. Contact 0408 000 439 for more information
