FOR the first time in over 10 years a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) BMX Supercross World Cup event will be held in Australia with over 200 of the world’s best male and female BMX riders from over 30 countries participating in the event in Greater Shepparton.
The opening rounds of the 2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will be held on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2 and will be one of the last major BMX events before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with qualifying points still occurring.
Over 3,000 people are expected to attend the event with around 2,000 visitors expected to be coming from intrastate, interstate and internationally.
Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe said hosting the UCI BMX World Cup Supercross rounds in 2020 is a fantastic coup for Greater Shepparton as this event further enhances our reputation as a leading major sporting event destination in regional Australia.
“We are truly excited to be welcoming the world’s best female and male BMX athletes and an expected 3,000 plus visitors from across Australia and the world generating in excess of $1M in economic stimulation for our region. This event will help to fill our city’s accommodation, our restaurants and eating establishments, our retail and tourism sectors to help keep local businesses busy and the economy strong,” Cr O’Keeffe said.
“In partnership with the Victorian Government and the Shepparton BMX Club we are just finishing our Greater Shepparton Regional BMX track upgrade in the Shepparton Sports City precinct which includes Victoria’s first eight metre start hill, new track lighting for racing, junior development pumps track and new concrete berms.”
