the sport of BMX racing is facilitated by a total of regional & international sanctionative bodies. These sanctionative bodies provide a placed of models for governing a conduct of a races, specify age-class action & skill level classifications among the racers, & maintain a bit of kinda points accumulation system all over the racing year. A sport is largely participant-caused by having a typical racer age of close to 9 - 10 years. Agent ranks survive for each men & women, in which a typical age is 18 - 21.

The BMX "Class" bike occurs as heavy, flying-treating, lightweight deriviative of the standard Xx" wheel single-speed youth bicycle. Variations include a larger 24" & for instance Xxvi" wheel "Cruiser" class.

While BMX racing is an individual sport, racing teams are often formed from racers in different classifications for camaraderie and often for business exposure of a sponsoring organization or company. BMX racing rewards strength, quickness, and bike handling skills. Many successful BMX racers have gone on to leverage their skills in other forms of bicycle and motorcycle competitions.

BMX Racing will become a medal sport at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing under the UCI sanctioning body. Other Sanctioning bodies in the United States are the ABA(American Bicycle Association) and the NBL(National Bicycle League). The NBL is certified under the UCI(International Cycling Union), which is recognized by the Olympic Committee.