USA BMX Continues 2026 National Series as Sunshine State Nationals Bring Elite Racing to Cape Coral, Florida

The January 16-18 event at Strausser BMX Sports Complex will bring together top U.S. and international riders as a 2026 UCI Team USA Worlds Qualifier.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Organization: USA BMX

Event Name: USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals

Series: 2026 USA BMX National Series (Stop #2), 2026 Team USA UCI Worlds Qualifier

Sport: BMX racing, cycling, action sports, Team USA, UCI World Championships

Primary Location: Strausser BMX Sports Complex, Cape Coral, FL, USA

Venue Address: 1410 SW 6th Pl, Cape Coral, FL 33991

Event Dates: January 16-18, 2026

 

TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 13, 2026)—The 2026 BMX National Series continues at full throttle January 16-18 as the Sunshine State Nationals take over Strausser BMX Sports Complex in Cape Coral, bringing together the nation’s top riders and international competitors for a high-stakes weekend of racing and a key 2026 Team USA Worlds Qualifier.

The Sunshine State Nationals mark the 2nd stop of the 2026 USA BMX National Series. The three-day BMX competition will be held at Cape Coral BMX at Strausser BMX Sports Complex, 1410 Southwest Sixth Place in Cape Coral.  Races begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. 

 

“Lee County is proud to welcome the USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals for the second time to Cape Coral,” said Jeff Mielke, executive director of Lee County Sports Development. “Lee County Sports Development has an amazing partnership with the City of Cape Coral and the Cape Coral BMX Club, and we can’t wait to showcase our community to the many elite BMX riders and their families this weekend.”

 

The Sunshine State Nationals offer more than just national-level competition. On Friday, January 16, the event will host the official qualifier for the 2026 UCI BMX World Championships in Brisbane, giving riders the opportunity to earn a spot on the Team USA Challenge Team and represent the United States internationally.

 

“We are a pretty busy facility year round with a lot of pro and nationally ranked riders who train here,” said Nick Jones, track operator of Cape Coral BMX. “A lot of hard work goes into having an event like this. We truly believe we have one of the best facilities in the country and look forward to sharing it with everyone.”

 

WHAT

USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals

 

WHEN

Friday - Sunday, January 16-18, 2026

• Friday: Racing begins at 1:00 p.m.

• Saturday: Racing begins at 9:30 a.m

• Sunday: Racing begins at 8:00 a.m.

 

WHERE

Cape Coral BMX - Strausser BMX Sports Complex

1410 SW 6th Pl. 

Cape Coral, FL 33991

 

COST               

• Free admission

• Parking is $10 per day

 

MEDIA

Interviews and visual opportunities are available with local BMX riders and/or a USA BMX representative. To secure, please contact Alayna Dalgleish at [email protected] or 360-703-8602. Photos from the 2025 Sunshine State Nationals held at West Palm Beach can be found here. The full BMX image library can be found here. Please credit USA BMX if photos are published.

 

About USA BMX

Established as the American Bicycle Association in 1977 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ABA is the nation’s largest cycling organization with more than 70,000 members with combined racing and freestyle events at more than 300 sanctioned BMX tracks across the United States and Canada. ABA empowers and elevates the early stages of bicycle development by creating opportunities through facility development, programs, and national events. As a result, ABA has developed a structured blueprint. A cyclist can progress from humble beginnings on a balance bike to becoming a BMX Olympian by establishing these roots. 

 

Through STEAM, scholarships, freestyle amateur events, the national series, the Olympics and new facilities built across the United States, these four pillars under the USA BMX organization will impact young riders and families: USA BMX Foundation, USA BMX Freestyle, USA BMX Racing and ABA Ethos.

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