BMX tracks in Madrid

The Madrid region has the densest BMX scene in Spain: club racing tracks, neighbourhood pump tracks for after-school sessions and municipal bikeparks for jumping. Here are bmx.es’s 42 verified venues — 7 racing tracks, 16 pump tracks and 19 bikeparks and skateparks — each linked to its own page.

Racing, pump track or bikepark: what each one is and who it suits

• BMX racing (track): a dirt track with a start gate and banked berms. This is the competition discipline: you train and race with a club, on a race bike (light, with skinny knobbly tyres) and a full-face helmet. If your child wants to race, this is where it starts: find the nearest track and ask about the club school.
• Pump track: a closed loop of rollers and berms ridden without pedalling, by “pumping” with your body. Any bike works (freestyle BMX, MTB, even a scooter), it is free and no licence is needed. It is the ideal way in: kids starting out, adults coming back, and anyone after pumping technique.
• Bikepark / skatepark: features, dirt jumps or ramps. It takes more technique and pads; some municipal bikeparks are large, others are small urban sports parks. For riders who already have the basics and want to jump or do tricks.

In Madrid you do not have to pick just one: many riders mix pump track sessions midweek with a racing track or bikepark at the weekend.

Starting from zero

Start at a neighbourhood pump track: no licence, no special bike, no sign-up. The kids’ tracks in Chamberí or Rivas (La Luna) are perfect for first sessions; if you already ride confidently, try Vallecas or Chamartín. Wear a helmet from day one — see the BMX helmets guide — and read the skatepark and track etiquette before you go: turns, lines and not cutting across. If you do not have a bike yet, the first BMX guide explains what to buy without overspending.

Going with kids

Madrid is ideal for family starts: kids’ pump tracks in Chamberí and Rivas-Vaciamadrid, and quiet neighbourhood pump tracks in Usera, Latina or Butarque for first sessions at quiet times. Before buying the bike, read the BMX for kids guide: size goes by height, not age, and a certified helmet is mandatory from day one.

Racing competitively

If the goal is racing, the route runs through a racing track and a club: Madrid Río in the capital, or the municipal tracks in Móstoles, El Álamo and Valdetorres de Jarama, whichever is closest. You will need a race bike in your category size and a federation licence to compete. Calendar, licences and categories are on the racing hub.