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Last weekend at Rounds 6 & 7 of the British BMX series, the women of the UK's top category launched their "Ride like a Girl" project. The idea was the brainchild of Ellie Dewdney and Lauren Smith; co­founders of 'GoBMX' girls only coaching organisation; along with Joey Gough; veteran of the UK women's BMX scene and ex World Champ. They were disheartened by the fact that the British BMX Series staged a podium with novelty cheques for the men but not for the women, along with the fact that the women's prize money is only a quarter of that of the

Last year marked the first annual Bangers & Mash BMX Dirt Jumping event at Stephen Murray’s house. Stephen wanted to give back to BMX Dirt and bring back the vibe of the back yard jam. Hundreds of people flocked to his home in Riverside, CA and donations were made at the gate for Stephen. This year’s event is a little later in the schedule because we have expanded to include a live webcast so that everyone can participate and watch the fun. The webcast will be hosted on multiple sites, but you for sure can catch it at www.stysrg.com. All the action will be hosted by BMX Dirt legend, TJ Lavin.