bmx tracks

construction × design × consultation

'My goal is always to build a track that flows well, is fun to ride, safe but yet challenging for all type of riders and meets all UCI regulations'

TOM RITZENTHALER JR.

Dr. Dirt, the Master of Mud, the Guru of Gravel - a man with many names. Tom is a true artist, using a CAT 257B as his paint brush, creating BMX tracks around the world to get kids on bikes and to create Champions!

Tom, a former pro-BMX’er who turned track builder over 25 years ago, is nowadays one of the most experienced BMX track builders in the world. For the last 15 years, Tom has been instrumental in developing the sport of BMX, pushing the boundaries, which created the BMX Supercross format. Working previously for the UCI (International Cycling Union) and EliteTrax, Tom has designed and built most UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and UCI BMX World Championship tracks since 2003 including the 2008 Olympic Games BMX track, 2012 Olympic Games BMX track and the 2016 Olympic Games BMX track in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. With his passion for building BMX tracks, building rat rods and designing tattoos, he started Tom Ritz Designs.

Tom with 2-time gold medalist during the construction of her own track in Medellin, Colombia

Tom Ritz getting some feedback from legend Mike Day

What was the first track you ever built? '1981 Norwalk Race Park in Norwalk Ohio'

What is your proudest moment in BMX as a track builder? 'Beijing, China. The first ever Olympic Games in 2008'

How many tattoos do you have? '21'

What kind of music do you listen to, while building BMX tracks? 'Depends on the work; country for moving dirt, Slipknot for tearing shit down, Punk rock to building jumps and old school rap for rhythm sections'

What is your favorite BMX track of all times? 'Toss up between the '98 NBL Christmas Classic or the Red Bull R.Evolution race in Berlin'

What is your favorite piece of track building equipment 'CAT Skidsteer or a good stiff rake'

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TRACK CONSTRUCTION

**TRACK CONSTRUCTION**
TRD can offer a complete solution of designing and building a BMX track from scratch. We have long-time experience of working together with local construction companies all over the world to deliver a world-class BMX track.
Tom Ritz and crew understand the importance of having the track rideable all the time, not just when the weather is favorable. We choose material very carefully, designing the drainage that actually works and are the most experienced track builder when it comes to applying soil stabilizers (like Soiltac).
TRD also has a unique and extensive worldwide liability insurance set to US$ 1,000,000.00. Our insurance portfolio is custom tailored on an International level in the design & construction of BMX tracks.

Example CAD track design .jpg — **TRACK DESIGN**
The key to any sport development plan, is to carefully build and design a track that shall not only fulfill the requirements of a good track for the local BMX riders but also be able to host major events. TRD will take that in consideration and also offer a safe yet challenging track that will fully conform to UCI rules and regulations.
We can offer full sets of detailed plans that can easily be followed by construction companies without previous BMX experience.

**CONSULTATION**
We have years of experience working closely with local construction companies, who most likely is building their first BMX track. We offer hands on consultation, explaining every step of the process of building a state-of-the-art BMX track and facility. We've seen too many million dollar projects missing the fundamentals to make a great BMX track. Don't do the same mistake, contact us now!

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Since 2010, we have been building pump tracks and bike trails, especially designed and suitable for riders of all ages and abilities. A 'pump track' is a progressive bike course loop perfect for practicing balance, learning skills, improve confidence and build your fitness on a bike - in other words - for all ages and something that should be in every city or county park!

For more information, please visit the PumpTraxUSA website by click on the button below!

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Tom Ritz and his crew has built over 80 tracks all over the world, including all Olympic Games tracks, most UCI BMX Supercross World Cup tracks and more than 10 UCI BMX World Championship tracks.

YEAR PROJECT CITY COUNTRY STATUS TYPE

2001 UCI BMX World Championships Louisville, KY USA TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL

2002 UCI BMX World Championships Paulinia SP BRA TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL

2003 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Woodward, PA USA TEMPORARY SX

2004 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Tehachapi, CA USA TEMPORARY SX

2005 CMC World Cycling Center Aigle SUI DEMOLISHED SX

2005 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup (DewTour) San Jose, CA USA TEMPORARY SX

2006 UCI BMX World Championships Sao Paolo BRA DEMOLISHED INTERNATIONAL

2006 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Frejus FRA TEMPORARY SX

2007 UCI BMX World Championships Victoria, BC CAN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Madrid ESP TEMPORARY SX

2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup (DewTour) Salt Lake City, UT USA TEMPORARY SX

2008 Olympic Games Beijing CHN DEMOLISHED SX

2008 UCI BMX World Championships Taiyuan CHN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Adelaide AUS TEMPORARY SX

2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Copenhagen DEN PERMANENT COMBO

2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Madrid ESP TEMPORARY SX

2008 Beijing Replica US Olympic Training center Chula Vista, CA USA PERMANENT SX

2009 UCI BMX World Championships Adelaide AUS TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL

2009 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Pietermaritzburg RSA TEMPORARY SX

2009 Hong Kong International BMX Park Hong Kong HKG PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2009 Kungsbacka BMX Kungsbacka SWE PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2009 Shepparton BMX Club Shepparton AUS PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2010 UCI BMX World Championships Pietermaritzburg RSA TEMPORARY COMBO

2010 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Madrid ESP TEMPORARY SX

2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore SIN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Guangzhou CHN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2010 Ahnatal BMX Ahnatal GER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2010 Cambridge BMX Cambridge NZL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2010 Sion BMX Sion SUI PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2011 Buenos Aires SX track Buenos Aires ARG PERMANENT SX

2011 Sleeman Sports Complex Brisbane AUS PERMANENT COMBO

2011 Lumbres BMX Club Lumbres FRA PERMANENT COMBO

2011 FFC training track Aix En Provence FRA PERMANENT SX

2011 2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara MEX PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2011 National Cycling Center SX Track Manchester GBR PERMANENT COMBO

2011 Santiago Del Estero BMX Club Santiago Del Estero ARG PERMANENT COMBO

2011 UCI BMX World Championships Copenhagen DEN PERMANENT COMBO

2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Pietermaritzburg RSA TEMPORARY SX

2011 Dutch Olympic Training Center Papendal NED PERMANENT SX

2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup London GBR TEMPORARY SX

2011 Shenzen Universaide Games Shenzen CHN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2011 Gananoque BMX Gananoque CAN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2011 Yverdon Grandson BMX Club Yverdon SUI PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2011 Grace-Shehi Bike Park Basalt, CO USA PERMANENT PUMP TRACK

2012 2012 Olympic Games London GBR PERMANENT OLYMPIC

2012 Red Bull R.Evolution Berlin GER PERMANENT SX

2012 Timbio BMX Club Timbio COL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2012 East Moline BMX East Moline, IL USA PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2012 London Replica US Olympic Training Center Chula Vista, CA USA PERMANENT SX

2012 Olympic Games London GBR PERMANENT SX

2012 Abbotsford BC Abbotsford BC CAN PERMANENT COMBO

2013 Santiago BMX Club Santiago CHI PERMANENT COMBO

2013 Helsinki BMX Arena Helsinki FIN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2013 Engelholm BMX Angelholm SWE PERMANENT COMBO

2013 Cottbus BMX Club Cottbus GER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2013 Rock Sport Complex Franklin, WI USA PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2013 Lima BMX Club Lima PER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2013 Giba Gorge MTB Park KwaZula-Natal RSA PERMANENT COMBO

2013 Hamburg BMX Club Hamburg GER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 Quito Universidad Quito ECU PERMANENT COMBO

2014 Youth Olympic Games Nanjing CHN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 Dacono BMX Dacono, CO USA PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 Kornwesthiem BMX Club Kornwestheim GER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 MSC Ingersheim BMX Club Ingersheim GER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 RV Gomaringen BMX Club Gomaringen GER PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 Stoufville BMX Club Stoufville, ON CAN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 Novant Health BMX Rock Hill, SC USA PERMANENT PUMP TRACK

2014 Uppsala BMX Club Uppsala SWE PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2014 Pan American Games, Centennial Park Toronto, ON CAN PERMANENT COMBO

2015 European Olympic Games Baku AZE PERMANENT COMBO

2015 Mariana Pajon SX Track (2016 Worlds) Medellin COL PERMANENT SX

2015 Spot Of Tallinn BMX Track Tallinn EST PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2015 US Olympic Training Center BMX trails Chula Vista, CA USA PERMANENT

2015 Bijou Bike Park South Lake Tahoe USA PERMANENT STANDARD

2015 New Plymouth BMX New Plymouth NZL PERMANENT COMBO

2015 Cambridge BMX Cambridge NZL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2015 Råde Norway NOR PERMANENT COMBO

2016 Sarasota BMX Sarasota, FL USA PERMANENT COMBO

2016 2016 BMX World Championships Medellin COL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2016 2016 Olympic Games BMX track Rio De Janeiro BRA PERMANENT SX

2017 Weinfelden BMX track Weinfelden SUI PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2017 Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur MYS PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2017 Bolivarian Games Santa Marta COL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2018 Asian Games Jakarta IDO PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2018 Central American & Caribbean Games Barranquilla COL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2018 Rapid City BMX Rapid City, SD USA PERMANENT STANDARD

2018 Snake Hollow Bike Park St. George, UT USA PERMANENT

2019 Southeast Asian Games Tagaytay PHI PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2019 Shelbyville Bike Park Shelbyville, IL USA PERMANENT

2019 Lakeside Bike Park Buffalo, NY USA PERMANENT

2021 Rock Hill BMX Rebuild for 2024 UCI Rock Hill, SC USA PERMANENT COMBO

2022 Bolivarian Games Valledupar COL PERMANENT COMBO

2022 Akron BMX Akron, OH USA PERMANENT STANDARD

2022 Mariana Pajon Supercross Medellin COL PERMANENT SX

2022 Ibague BMX Ibague COL PERMANENT COMBO

2022 Globe BMX Saskatoon CAN PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

2023 Colombian National Games Armenia COL PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

TOM'S CREW

Mitch Horne

Not only has Mitch been the track operator of the best looking track in USA – Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, FL, but he has pretty much rebuild all the tracks in Florida. What makes Mitch extraordinary is that he has been in the golf course construction business for 23 years with an extensive knowledge in drainage and landscaping. Watch out Jack Nicklaus, we’re about to make golf courses into BMX tracks.

Jason Schiefelbein

Jason started racing BMX in the 80's when BMX was at it's peak in the Midwest. He remembers seeing Stu Thomsen, at Stow BMX, 360 over 'Stow Mountain', renaming it 'Stu's Mountain'. Jason got to race with legendary rider's like Todd Lyon's and Billy Au.. Jason took his previous experience from working with NBL and the Christmas Classic & NBL Grands over Tom Ritz Designs.