History
Dirt Jumping evolved alongside BMX racing from its birth. Dirt Jumping is similar to BMX or Mountain Bike racing in that the rider jumps off of mounds of dirt. It differs in that the jumps are usually much larger and designed to lift the rider higher into the air. Additionally, the goal is not to complete the course with the fastest time, but rather to perform the best tricks with the best style. Trails are most often hand built, with attention to detail. Dirt jumping has evolved a lot over the years now, there are now competitions that you can compete in for prizes. The dirt jumps have become much larger and better built. They now use diggers and other machines to help build and compact the dirt quicker and more efficiently. The dirt jumps which are sometimes even built with wood can even be up to between 20 and 30 feet long for the professionals. The tricks have evolved a lot partly due to freestyle motocross evolving where a lot of the dirt jumpers get their inspiration from. When it first started it would be just tabletops and whips as the main tricks, now nearly every professional can back flip, front flip and even double back flip.
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