BMX Finale

It was a week that will long be remembered as the world came to York County for the 2017 BMX World Championship. Seats were packed at Saturday night’s UCI 2017 BMX World Championships as York County residents took advantage of free admission for the final day of races. For many who had never seen a BMX race before, it was an experience no one will soon forget. 48 different countries were represented as an estimated 20,000 visitors were on hand through out the week of festivities bringing with them an economic impact of at least 13 million dollars to York County. David Vehaun, Rock Hill city manager, said the city staff had been preparing for the BMX World Championships for three years. Grandstands and parking lots at the track were packed tighter than ever, and Vehaun said city staff had to meet to talk about how many people could safely fit inside at one time which was about 7,000.