Hampton BMX Hosts USABMX Gold Cup Qualifier &

9^th annual Eddie Townsend Memorial Pro Am

August 7-9

Hampton, Virginia- August 7-9, up to 350 BMX bikers and more than 900 spectators from across the country will head to Hampton, Virginia for the USABMX Gold Cup Qualifier & 9^th annual Eddie Townsend Memorial Pro Am, taking place at Hampton BMX (formerly Hampton Supertrack). Competitors from up and down the east coast are expected to participate in this action-packed event. The event is free and open to the public, however BMX bikers hoping to register for the competition can do so on-site. Those not licensed can purchase a one-day membership but are not eligible to receive points.

Both professional and amateur cyclists will participate in this year’s event, with amateur bikers earning points and professional bikers earning a cash payout. This year’s total purse is $2500 plus 100% registration payback. Olympic professional Arielle Martin is scheduled to attend and compete.

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For more information on the USABMX Gold CUP Qualifier & 9^th annual Eddie Townsend Memorial Pro Am, call Kelli Townsend at 757/768-4629 or check out www.hamptonbmx.com.

Hampton BMX, formerly Hampton Supertrack, has been a fixture of Gosnold’s Hope Park for over 30 years. The track hosts about 30 BMX races annually, March through November, and is run mostly by committed volunteers.

Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center, is located in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.  Hampton is the site of America's first continuous English-speaking settlement and is home to such visitor attractions as the Virginia Air & Space Center and Riverside IMAX ® Theater, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises, Hampton University Museum, Fort Monroe, award-winning Hampton Coliseum, The American Theatre, among others.

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