Over 400 athletes vied for national titles at the fifth annual USA Cycling BMX National Championships on the campus of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. on Saturday. Riders of all ages and abilities, from 5-year-old beginners to seasoned pros like defending 2010 USA Cycling BMX National Champion
Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro-Rockstar-Kenda) survived the heat to deliver an action-packed day of BMX racing.
In the elite men's main,
Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./GT Bicycles) continued the momentum he gained with last week's win in the first supercross in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. With a flawless performance, Sharrah topped silver medalist
David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Intense Bicycles) and
Tyler Brown (Chula Vista, Calif./Factory Crupi).