EN The BMX season of the Czech Cup has started. This weekend, the 1st and 2nd rounds took place in Pardubice. On Thursday at 5 p.m. only 140 riders were registered, on Friday at 7 a.m. 200 riders were registered for both Saturday and Sunday. During Friday, the number of registered competitors rose to an amazing 377 on Saturday and 338 on Sunday. Great number! Thank you! Závody Audio version Listen to article Open audio Tvůj prohlížeč nepodporuje přehrávání audia. Among the registered riders there was foreign participation from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and even a rider from the USA flew in. The largest participation was in the category Boys 11 (44 riders) and in the category 12 years (36 riders). Unfortunately, the smallest participation was in the elite categories, where there were a total of 16 riders in the Junior, U23 and Elite categories. The track, the facilities and the prices were prepared to perfection, and if the registration of riders had been done earlier and the organizer had received information about how many competitors would come, he would have been able to strengthen the services offered in the area and improve the prices for competitors and prepare everything to perfection with an asterisk. The weather worked out all weekend. Although it was colder, but without rain, and when the sun came out on Saturday, it was immediately happier. So it was a nice sports weekend in Pardubice, which was spiced up by the great results of the riders. In addition to points for the overall standings, the competitors took away cups, goodies, presents and prize money from Pardubice. This weekend, Pardubice, together with the sponsors, ensured variety by adding a separate race each day, Holeshot and Fastest lap, which was divided into Challenge and Championships categories. On Saturday, Tomáš Haluza (M17+), Vít Stloukal (U23) won the prize for Holeshot, and Dominik Ráliš (B15/16) and Jakub Klement (U23) won the prize for Fastest Lap. On Sunday, Matyáš Krnáč (B15/16), Adam Bábek (EM) won the prize for Holeshot, and Dominik Ráliš (B15/16) and Vít Novotný (JM) won the prize for Fastest Lap. It is worth noting that Dominik Ráliš had the fastest lap of all the riders. The Czech Cup race had several new rules. The most discussed changes were that, except for the B6 category, the announcement is only up to the 3rd place. Another significant change is that there are separate categories of girls who no longer ride together with boys, but have their own categories. There were a lot of TOP results all weekend. Worth mentioning is the defense of Saturday's victory on Sunday as well. The riders who climbed to the highest level on both days are: Matyáš Horyna (Boys 6), Mia Roškotová (Girls 7-8), Lukáš Neugebauer (Boys 7), Laura Tejmatová (Girls 9-10), Matěj Novák (Boys 9), Jakub Skřejpek (Cruiser TOP), Robert Boček (Cruiser 45+), Rubiana Hošková (Girls 11-12), Max Roškot (Boys 11), Jiří Kabriel (Boys 13-14), Dominik Ráliš (Boys 15-16), Tomáš Haluza (Men 17+) and Vít Novotný (combined JM, U23, EM). p.s. As at most big races, the Pardubice matador and chairman of the TJ BMX Pardubice club was Zdeněk Merta. Unfortunately, he had a crash in the first corner in the main run, he went bravely on his way, but had to be taken to the hospital and his hand was operated on. The operation went well and we wish you a speedy recovery and a speedy return to the track. We thank all the riders, parents and fans for the great atmosphere and we look forward to seeing you at the next races in Pardubice on October 10 and 11 this year.