Indoor Arenacross in Canada!
2026 hit hard when AMA crossed the border to bring the indoor AMA Areancross Championship circuit to Canada!
AMA Built a regulation, but compact, motocross track inside Hall 5 of the International Centre, it was so tight that they did not use flaggers, cautions were done by the use of light panels placed around the track.
Once the track was readied, the Pro’s came out for a test run and to give media and a smattering of scattered fans a glimpse of what was to come…
Once everything was ready, we got to see the event schedule. It was Day 1 and it was a day of Qualifying for every skill level. There were future stars out there as young as 4 years old giving it their all!
The KIDS are alright!!…
The AMA organization is doing a great thing by giving the kids a full experience. Usually with kids, they are given a portion f track to ride, the AMA gave the kids the full track for their heats and they were not holding back – has to a be a dream come true at that age.
The action continues…
As the day continues, the ages of riders goes up and the action gets more intense. The bikes get bigger and the rider skill level increases. Nobody riding this event took it lightly, everyone was going for it and the growing crowds were lovin’ it.
As the speeds increase so does the competition. These guys were racing for all the marbles and crashing was part of the game, the MX crowds roared for crashes like the Hockey crowds roar for fights, everyone was having fun!
It was time, time for the big guys…
Once both the “Canadian” and “U.S.” national anthems finished, the Arena lights went dark and the big screen lit up with highlight reels as the Pros were introduced one-by-one on the starting grid. Once the PA introductions finished, the riders took off for a half lap to the top of the start/finish jump at centre stage for a quick interview…
…and it’s ON!!
It’s that time of the morning when the public, and the Judges are now swarming vehicles – and that’s when the real fun begins (for the spectators at least).
When the Pros hit the track, it’s an all new level of excitement! These guys took the action to new level and the crowds were going nuts with every corner battle and mile high whips…
and the Winners are…
EVERYONE! This was one fun day in Hall number 5 at the International Centre in Mississauga. In the end however, the BIG winners were the riders that fought bar-to-bar and tire-to-tire around a super challenging track!
Day 1 Standings:
1st: #200 Ryan Breece HONDA
2nd: #98 Austin Politelli HONDA
3rd: #16 Cole Thompson YAMAHA
To AMA-FIM Arenacross and all the sponsors involved, Mustard Report would like to thank you for coming to Canada and putting on such an amazing event, Mustard Report is looking forward more AMA events in the future!
