Archive for the ‘BMX’ Category

Aug

BMX Pro Uses Bikes to Steer Kids Away From Drugs

Kids on BMX bikes speed around a dirt track — racing along rolling hills and veering up steep embankments. They’re at Woodward Park in Fresno learning how to ride motocross style. The sport teaches discipline and self-confidence, says Tony Hoffman — traits that might keep kids from doing drugs such as painkillers, which are a growing problem in the Central Valley. “You’ve got to stay away from these key things if you want to be successful in life, if you want to avoid … More

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Aug

BMX legend Dave Mirra will step in the ring for boxing event

Boxing will make its return to NBT Bank Stadium on Friday. Over 12 bouts of non-stop action will be on display, ranging from 70 pounds up to 240-plus pounds. The event is the latest fundraising effort for Syracuse’s Cops for Kids program, which serves at-risk youth at Ray Rinaldi’s two youth centers. The program joins amateur boxing and the Syracuse Police Benevolence Association to help create a safe haven for at-risk youth who reside in the greater Syracuse region.

In the main event of the evening, X-Games gold medalist, BMX biking pioneer, MTV personality, and Subaru rally car racer Dave Mirra will step into the ring for … More

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Aug