City of Oldsmar, Florida Oldsmar BMX, 17 Oct 2015

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From YouTube: Oldsmar is hosting BMX Supercross racers

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Oldsmar is in the international spotlight this weekend as BMX Supercross racers from all over the world converge.

A

R is the international spotlight this weekend as BMX Supercross racers converge from all over the world, yeah.

B

It's all happening on a brand new track built to Olympic specifications. Newschannel eats Peter Bernard spent some time with some of those BMX riders is pretty intense stuff. Peter.

C

Hey, oh, it sure is we had a grand time here today, good evening, Josh and Jen, it's called the USA BMX Gatornationals and riders from all over the world are coming here to compete on this brand-new two-million-dollar track.

C

This is what it looks like from a racers point of view. There are no motors just pedal power, propelling the writers around strategically placed dirt mounds I.

D

Love the Supercross tracks, I love how technical it is and it's gonna be a fun year. Jackson.

C

Gentry is a veteran of the BMX world. The oldsmar 12 year old has been at it since he was seven I.

D

Just like the excitement, like just jumping a big job for just winning a race, it's just always fun and.

C

For some, it's a lot more than just fun, they're in it for the prize money and perhaps a bid to compete in the rio de janeiro olympics. I.

E

Love what I do and it's travel the world doing it 2012.

C

Olympian bmxer elise post rides for a living. This is her career and while it comes with its share of dangers, she had a bad crash at the Olympics. She sees more women grabbing the handle bars seeing.

E

Us out there on the big screen on TV with the Olympics I think's made a big impact and all those little girls. Now that are you know watching other girls pave the way. The.

C

New track puts oldsmar on the big time BMX map, with riders coming from all over the world to train and compete. You ever worry about wiping out a lot. It has. It happened. Yes, it's all part of learning how to ride BMX and in case you're interested there's gonna be some rehearsals, some practice that gets underway tomorrow morning at seven o'clock a little early. But if you want to come out, you're welcome and then the real racing is gonna get underway at noon now to get in here. It's free.

C

However, it cost you to pay, it cost you to park. So that's about it. Jen and Josh. Now.

A

They get some pretty big air out there, so you know the spectators: is there any danger to them when they're watching these races.

C

No, not at all look where I'm standing right here. You can see this they're all going that way and over here, where the spectators are there's a fence along here, so nothing's gonna be flying that way, no parts. This is not like an auto race or something like that. So it's totally safe for the spectators. You don't have to worry all.

A

Right some good perspective there to Peter and.

B

Your dream, yeah I, liked that description, Peter Bernard, live in oldsmar. Thank you. Peter.