The dates for the 2016 BMX Australia National Series have been unveiled, in what is a shortened and condensed series designed to cater for the Olympic Games in Rio.

The series is set to be held over seven absorbing rounds on some of the best tracks in the country, and promises to be the best series to date, with racing to be held in south-east Queensland, Queensland’s far north coast and Victoria before finally concluding at the 2016 BMX National Championships in Bathurst, NSW.

BMX Australia Events Director Steve Dinmore said the compression year had been built around the Olympics in Rio, and had been encouraged by the level of interest shown by a number of clubs throughout the country.

“Due to the the Olympics the UCI BMX World Championships have been moved forward and as a result so have the Subaru BMX National Championships,” Dinmore said.

“So this in turn has narrowed our window of opportunity to hold the BMX Australia National Series.

“It was also pleasing to see so many clubs offering to host a round, which will provide us with more scope to choose clubs in 2017.

“We had a record number of expressions of interest, and hopefully they can continue their interest for 2017.”

The series will start with rounds one and two to be held at Nerang BMX Club on the Gold Coast, Queensland, from January 1 – 2, before the series moves north to the Cairns BMX Club, for rounds three and four to be held over the Australia Day long weekend on January 23 – 24.

Shepparton BMX Club, Victoria, will then host rounds five and six to be held over the weekend of February 6 – 7, before the series concludes with round seven at the soon to be built Bathurst track during the annual National Championships.

The series will see the best domestic and international riders descend on each of these locations to compete for points to build towards the honour of becoming crowned the 2016 National Series champion.

2016 BMXA National Series Schedule