Bridgeport students learn BMX riding from a pro

BRIDGEPORT — Local students have spent the last two Mondays learning BMX riding from a professional rider.

The BMX pro is someone some city students are familiar with: School Resource Officer Mike Sigrist.

A BMX spring/summer outreach program started on May 13 and will run for several Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each week.

The program was implemented by the Bridgeport Police Department Community Service Division and School Resource Division, in partnership with Trumbull BMX.

BMX is an abbreviation for bike or bicycle motocross. It’s a cycle sport performed on bikes, either in competitive racing or freestyle.

Each Monday, the students are dropped off at the community services office on Sylvan Avenue. From there, the students are taken to the Trumbull BMX T.R.A.C.K. at Indian Ledge Park in Trumbull and then return back to the office on Sylvan Avenue to be picked up.

Transportation and equipment is provided for the students involved in the program, which is free to students in the Bridgeport school district.

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