A young Lethbridge boy is headed to the 2017 BMX World Championships in South Carolina after finishing in sixth place in an event held at the BMX Canadian Championships in Calgary last week.
“He raced five other six year olds and he raced 38 riders,” Charlene Kitt said of her son Liam’s accomplishment.
Liam Kitt first climbed on a bike when he was just three years old. Now, he spends five days a week ripping it up at the Lethbridge BMX club track.
Since its inception back in the 1980s, BMXing has lost some popularity, but the Lethbridge BMX Club has seen its membership double in the past few years, signalling a resurgence.
“It died down for a while and it’s back with a vengeance,” Sherri Schmidtler, a board member of the Lethbridge BMX Club, said. “Kids are loving it and they are telling their friends.”
Liam might not fully appreciate what being ranked sixth in Canada means just yet, he just knows he loves it.
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“He tries everything the best he can and he just does it,” Charlene said.
BMX was made an Olympic sport in 2008 and Lethbridge BMX Club officials say the exposure has since piqued the interest of the younger generation.