Scarsdale Sixth Grader Wins State BMX Championship

Eleven-year old Fox Meadow resident Andrew Greenspan, a sixth grader at SMS, won the championship main event in the intermediate BMX race in Shoreham this weekend. He also clinched the 2015 full season number one ranking and rein of champion the season for his division.

BMX (bicycle motocross) is a competitive bicycle sprint race on a dirt track with steep jumps and sharp turns. The sport is very family oriented and largely participant-driven, with riders ranging in age from 2 to 70, and over. BMX has three divisions: novice, intermediate, and expert . Professional ranks exist for both men and women, where the age ranges from 19 to 40 years old. BMX is a full medal Olympic sport.

In the main event Andrew tied for the lead at the end of the first straight away and then made his move into first and held that spot for the rest of the race. Andrew came into the race in second place in total points for the season - having won 3 state races and coming in third in another. It was perfect race weather at Shoreham BMX in Long Island for the season finale. Andrew began racing at the age of eight and will soon move up to the expert division. You may see him sporting his championship backpack at the middle school.