Competitive cycling in Jamaica will be wheeling its way into the spotlight at the inaugural Jamaica Bicycle Motocross (BMX) National Championship at Eden Park BMX track in Jack's River, Oracabessa, St Mary, tomorrow.

Riders from across the island are set to compete at the only BMX track in the English-speaking Caribbean, which received a boost from the Digicel Foundation last year when it was resurfaced to meet international standards.

The championship will see young riders aged nine to 18 years competing in 'Challenge Categories'.

The winners will be crowned 'national champions'. There is also an 'Elite Category' for riders who are licensed with the Jamaica Cycling Federation and are the fastest in the sport.

BMX champion Maliek Byndloss will be among the elite riders as he seeks to earn qualifying points on his road to representing Jamaica at the 2016 Olympics. The 19-year-old is a two-time world champion, seven-time USA cycling champ and seven-time national champion. He finished the 2013 season as the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) No. 6 ranked junior rider in the world, and switched his riding allegiance from the United States to Jamaica.

"Depending on the level of the race, riders earn points towards their attempt to qualify for the Olympics. All National Championships earn riders UCI points," said Jonathon Gosse.

"The great thing is that the Jamaican National Championship earns the exact same amount of points as the United States National Championship, or any other country for that matter."

Byndloss will have to earn UCI racing points to qualify for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August, 2016.