Do you have what it takes to become 2025 Heatwave Sidehack Series Champion and earn the right to wear the #1 team jersey?
Join us for the kick off of the 2nd annual Heatwave Sidehack Series, beginning at SSBMX on 7/13 and concluding at the USA BMX Vintage National and HOF event on 9/20.
PLEASE NOTE: Any individual race is open to any sidehack team that would like to participate for the day, however, 3 of the 4 qualifiers and the finals are required to be eligible for the series.
Series Rules
Dates
Q1 – Sand Springs BMX – 7/13/2025
Q2 – Sand Springs BMX – 8/10/2025
Q3 – Hardesty – 9/6/2025
Q4 – Sand Springs BMX – 9/7/2025
Finals – Hardesty – 9/21/2024 – Held during the USA BMX Vintage National.
General Information
• Teams are welcome to participate in any individual qualifier and/or final.
○ Only teams that wish to race for the series championship must meet series requirements.
• All ages are welcome!
Teams
• Riders must be identified before the first qualifier they participate in and cannot be changed throughout the series.
○ No substitutions or rider swaps are permitted between rounds.
• Once a team has been entered into the series, riders must remain the same throughout.
○ If a rider is changed, both riders will be entered into the series as a new team.
Series Points
• Points will be calculated using the Expert Gold Cup / State / Provincial Point Table.
Qualifiers:
○ 3 qualifier races are required.
○ 3 best finishes count towards overall score.
○ An additional 2 bonus points will be awarded for each qualifier raced (8 total).
Finals:
○ Double points.
Tiebreakers:
○ If there is a tie in points, the winner will be determined by the best place in the main of the finals.
Transfer System
Motos:
○ Will be ran utilizing the total-points system.
○ If more than 4 teams total:
▪ The top 2 teams from each rack (based on lowest total points after 2 motos) will advance to the next round.
• If there are 5 teams total, all 5 teams will be randomly scrambled for the second round and the top 4 teams will advance to the Main Event. This will ensure that all teams have an equal chance to advance.
▪ The top 2 teams will advance from each subsequent round (1/8s, 1/4s, Simis) until the top 4 teams are qualified for the main event.
Main Event:
○ Will consist of 2–4 teams.
▪ If there is only one rack (2–4 teams), the total-points system will be used to determine the final standings.
▪ If there were multiple racks of motos (5 or more teams) – Each team will be scored in the order they finish in the main.
B-Main:
○ If there are 6 or more teams, the top 4 NON-QUALIFYING teams will advance to the B-main.
Rules of Conduct
To establish a safe and professional racing environment, sidehack teams must abide by the following:
• Follow the general rules established in the USA BMX Rulebook.
• No items will be used that are intended to distract other riders; this includes but is not limited to:
○ Fireworks or smoke bombs.
○ Flashing lights or sound generating equipment.
○ Projectiles or other items that may be thrown during a race.
• No outside interference will be tolerated; this includes but is not limited to:
○ Holding on to, or intentionally reaching out to touch other racers and/or sidehacks.
○ Others entering onto the track to distract or interfere with races.
• Costumes are permitted but discouraged for standard racing due to potential safety hazards. If a costume is used:
○ Capes, long coats, or anything else that may become entangled is not permitted.
○ Decorations attached the sidehack which may fall off or may become a hazard if damaged are not permitted.
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