PRESS RELEASE: After 25 years of BMX at Cologne Jugendpark, there has to be an adequate celebration for this historical anniversary. Due to this the next World Championships will take place in Cologne – the BMX Worlds from July 10.-12. 2009!  (Click image to see Ben Wallace up close)
Düsseldorf/Cologne, January 14, 2009 Suitable for the worldwide unique contest-series of 25 years at Cologne Jugendpark, in 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2004, the Freestyle BMX World Championships will now come to Cologne for the sixth time. From 10th to 12th of July 2009, the official BMX Freestyle World Championships of the iBMXFF (international BMX Freestyle Federation) will take place at Jugendpark – the BMX Worlds. Therefore Cologne Jugendpark is manifesting again to be one of the most popular locations of the international BMX-Scene. Over 300 participants from about 40 nations will start in five BMX Freestyle Disciplines: Park, Dirt, Vert, Miniramp and Flatland. This makes the BMX Worlds the most important BMX Freestyle Event of the year.