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USA BMX, the world’s largest BMX racing organization, and Woodward, the ultimate summer camp experience, welcome a partnership designed to benefit BMX racers of all ages. This collaboration will feature a dedicated BMX Racing program with four sessions in June and July at the Woodward Pennsylvania location. Woodward is dedicated to inviting the best coaches the sport offers. For two weeks in June, Olympians and World Champions Sam and Alise Willoughby will help with the BMX Racing camp on a world-class track built in 2019. Between the two, Sam has a silver medal from the 2012 London Games, Alise’s silver medal from the 2016 Rio Games, and several world championships and national titles. For the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, Sam was Alise’s coach.

When two of our best AMs, Harrison Arcari and Lorenzo Mesa go to Woodward for the Summer to hold it down, you know they are going to come away with some fire from camp! Shoutout to Chase Pauza for all the help this past summer and making Woodward East a great time for BMX riders.

After over a year of solo acts, it was awesome to get some of the band back together. Brian Kachinsky, Dan Conway, Demarcus Paul, Jeff Purdy, Julian Molina, Chelsea Wolfe, and Mason Ritter had four incredible days at Woodward East, shredding everything in their path, kicking it with the campers, and enjoying the camp vibes.

Woodward, the ultimate summer camp experience for the next-generation of passionate athletes, has partnered with STOKED, an award winning non-profit. As part of Woodward’s commitment to Play Forever, the partnership aims to cultivate a more diverse and inclusive camp experience. For over 16 years, STOKED has worked with 10,000+ kids and mentors and has introduced BIPOC youth action sports culture in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago. They have built a community of fearless leaders with mentorship, opportunity and action. Woodward and STOKED’s combined mission is to create an overall diverse experience for campers, facilitate staff development initiatives in the realms of inclusion and equity, and diversify the action sports camp program.

"We couldn't be prouder to partner with the leading action sports camps in the world. Working with

A bunch of the crew headed out to Woodward East to chill and ride some little kid bikes. Dylan Thayer filmed and edited it all up. Shout out to all the dudes for killing it!

An absolutely amazing event at Woodward East in PA to wrap up the first ever USABMX Freestyle Amateur National Championship series.

An absolutely amazing event at Woodward East in PA to wrap up the first ever USABMX Freestyle Amateur National Championship series.

We've got ourselves one heck of a high noon duel...a BMX duel that is. Hitch a ride with campers Kevin Robinson Jr. and Jake Rutkowitz as they come out with guns blazin' at Woodward PA. But the boys better be sure to watch for bike thieves while they're at it...

Had the best three weeks working and riding kids bikes at Woodward camp!

It's not often that you get to watch someone jump over a one-of-a-kind Subaru WRX STI, ride some dirt trails, compete in a trail jam and win some free gear all in a few hours. But at Woodward Camp, it's just another day! Register for Summer 2020 and see what craziness happens during your week.