The Cairns BMX Club is getting set to host one of the biggest events on the domestic BMX calendar, as rounds seven and eight of the BMX Australia National series comes to town over the Easter weekend on April 4 and 5.

The event is set to attract plenty of domestic riders and their families, complimented by some international competitors as well, with the weekend set to have a distinct family vibe.

Elite men’s series leader and Olympic hopeful Bodi Turner will headline the riders in attendance, and will go into the weekend in good form having won the previous four rounds. Tuner will defend the overall national series title he won in 2014 if he continues his recent success on the new and improved Cairns track.

“Thanks to the changes they have made it’s almost a completely new track now so it’s going to be very interesting,” Turner said.

“They also have a new five metre start hill, which is going to be a lot of fun and makes for great spectating.

“I’ve just been focused on keeping my preparation the same, and hopefully I can replicate my recent form again in Cairns.”

There have been over 160 entries recorded for both days of racing, including 19 local riders from the Cairns BMX club, who will be looking to make their mark over the weekend with the help of some home track experience.

The Cairns BMX club has received extensive infrastructure improvements in an effort to bring its facilities up to a world standard, starting with the rebuilding of the track’s retaining wall and sweeper section several years ago.

More recently the club has installed a five-metre start hill and roofing to cover the staging area, finish line and start hill, while plans are in place to upgrade the track’s lighting.

On the back of these fantastic upgrades the Cairns BMX Club will now host the event for the next three years, in what is a fantastic boost to BMX racing in the region.

Those competitors traveling to the event are encouraged to spend time exploring Tropical North Queensland, and while they’re at it share their photos on Instagram using #exploreTNQ or tag @TropicalNorthQueensland.

Both rounds will once again be live streamed through Epicentre TV, and will be available on both the BMX Australia website and APP, allowing the BMX Australia family the chance to watch all the action both in Australia and internationally.

In Cairns, the live stream will commence at 12pm local time on Saturday April 4 and 10am local time on Sunday April 5.

Anyone interested in attending the event is more than welcome to head down and check out the thrilling sport of BMX from 12pm on Saturday April 4 and 10am on Sunday April 5 at the Cairns BMX Club on Scott Street, Bungalow.