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December 29, 2025

2025 Summer Bike Camp Highlights!

Unforgettable Experience This summer’s Bike Camp at Santa Clara PAL BMX was nothing short of unforgettable. From the moment campers rolled through the gates on Monday morning to the final laps on Friday afternoon, the week was packed with excitement, growth, and nonstop smiles. With riders ranging from ages 4 to 16, the camp brought...

Howard Cato Receives Exclusive Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 ‘Brick By Brick’ Sneakers

March 19, 2025

Howard Honored with the Ultimate Kicks

Howard Cato Receives Exclusive Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 ‘Brick By Brick’ Sneakers Bay Area BMXers' very own Howard Cato continues to get the recognition he deserves for his impact on the sport and the community. Recently, Nice Kicks featured Howard as part of their celebration of one of the year’s most talked-about sneaker...

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January 28, 2025

Summer Bike Camp 2025 Is Coming to Santa Clara

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND EXCITING BIKE CAMP THIS SUMMER! [Update May 10: Week One is SOLD OUT. Few spots left for Week Two] The camp is open to all boys and girls from ages 6 to 16. Our 5 day, fun-filled summer camp will be held at Santa Clara PAL BMX. Our campers...

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December 20, 2024

2024 Grand Nationals in Tulsa

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, Tulsa, OK The BMX Grand Nationals, held in Tulsa about three weeks ago, drew an impressive 3,500 riders and nearly 15,000 fans to the fairgrounds, according to USA BMX. The Bay Area BMXers, based in Oakland, CA, were proud to once again participate in this premier event, which has become...

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April 7, 2023

Carolina Nationals 2023 Rock Hill, SC

March 31 - April 4 - Rock Hill, SC Howard and the team rocked the Carolina Nationals at the USA BMX track in Rock Hill, South Carolina on March 31st through April 2nd. It was a spectacular weekend of competition in the Palmetto State and, as always, our awesome riders brought their 'A' Game. The...

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January 13, 2023

2022 Tulsa Grands

November 24-27 - Tulsa, OK Well the season is over for the year and the riders finished off with another great season. Factory BABS ended the year with a 3rd place over all in the nation! The Grands, which took place at the Sagenet Center, marked the 25th consecutive year Tulsa has been host to...

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October 25, 2022

Basic Training Santa Clara – Nov. 5th

Be sure to join us this November for a some beginner and intermediate level training with one of the stars of the BMX racing world, Howard Cato! Admission is only $25, and we will be gathering at one of the premier tracks in the Bay Area: Santa Clara PAL BMX. Don't miss this chance to...

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June 7, 2022

2022 Music City Nationals

The USA-BMX Music City Nationals took place this year in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee during the weekend of May 27 through 29. According to Howard, "Factory BABS was in full effect over the Memorial day weekend! Bringing home a lot of hardware and fun memories!" After another outstanding performance by Team B.A.B., Howard and the gang...

Music City Nationals

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April 5, 2022

2022 Golden State Nationals in Santa Clara

Team BABS took to the track at Santa Clara's PAL BMX during the final weekend of March for this year's Golden State Nationals. With a clear home field advantage, our gang didn't disappoint, with Factory wins on both days of the event! In 13x, the quick middle-kid of the Gomolicke clan - Gaige, was no...

March 2, 2022

Summer Bike Camp 2022

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND EXCITING BIKE CAMP THIS SUMMER! The camp is open to all boys and girls from ages 6 to 16. Our 5 day, fun-filled summer camp will be held at Dirt World in Richmond. Our campers will have the opportunity to learn how to ride and jump their bikes in...

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