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AX Shakeup: Two Championships, One Electrifying Night!

It’s all change for Arenacross this year! Believe it or not, we’ve got two Championships up for grabs in the Pro class; the British and the World Series. So here’s the low-down on what you’ll witness during a night at Arenacross…

The all-new British Championship

For King and Country

We love patriotism and we’re very proud of the ten years of Arenacross we’ve delivered to most of the major U.K cities. So, what better way to celebrate going into a new decade of high-octane action than by introducing a new British Arenacross championship. The 2025 tour will have a pro championship exclusively for British based riders over the first six UK rounds. We want to encourage and fuel the career of our current generation of professional British motocross riders as well as future generations and give them and their sponsors a chance to raise their profiles, along with the sport. Together we can and together we will, and of course you’ll all play your part by coming out to meet and greet and cheer on your favourites.

The AX World Tour

For the first time in its ten-year history, Arenacross will be heading away from U.K shores by spreading its wings, flying high on the winds of progress and landing in the Middle East. The ‘Arenacross World Tour’ Finals will take place at the incredible Etihad Arena on the equally awesome Yas Island, home of the Formula 1 circuit, Abu Dhabi on Saturday 26th April. The opening and final U.K based Arenacross shows at Birmingham and Manchester will be qualifying rounds for the ‘road to Abu Dhabi’ where the winner of the World Tour will walk away £25,000 richer for their efforts!

The Athletes

It takes a special breed to be an Arenacross racer. Riders, racers, athletes, heroes, call them what you will, all the afore-mentioned adjectives apply. Racing Arenacross needs total commitment, determination, desire and bravery. These guys and gals are some of the fittest, most committed athletes in the world. Of course, they make it look easy and effortless, but it’s not. Arenacross is an intense aerobic workout while your brain computes overtime, making nanosecond decisions and sending commands to the rest of your body. We’ll be bringing you the names of those lining up on the start gate shortly!

The Track

Thrills and Spills!

By their very nature, Arenacross tracks are intense but fun for the racers and the fans. Thousands of tons of soil are brought into each arena, and the Arenacross track build team is set to work on sculpturing obstacles so the racers can challenge themselves and their motorcycles for your viewing pleasure. Expect to hear words such as the ‘whoops section’ (a straight of smaller bumps where the racers try to skim across the top of them, and the ‘rhythm section’ (a series of jumps in varying sizes and distances that allows the riders to get creative as they can) and of course, the ‘finish line jump’ (where the racers fly 60-80 feet through the air, 25-30 feet above the arena floor, more often than not only a few feet apart).