Quintana Roo to Host First State Extreme Motorcycling Championship in Cancun

Cancun, Quintana Roo — The Quintana Roo State Sports Motorcycling Association announced the first state extreme motorcycling championship, scheduled for April 12 in Cancun, marking a milestone in the sport’s official recognition.

Guillermo Arturo Arriaga Romero, the association’s secretary general, said Quintana Roo is the first state in Mexico to include motorcycle stunts in its official sports catalog. “This championship marks a turning point because Quintana Roo is now the first state nationally to integrate this controversial discipline of motorcycle acrobatics into the sports catalog,” he stated.

The competition will take place at the urban training site in Villas del Mar, a space reclaimed and provided by the state government and Benito Juarez Municipality. Arriaga Romero explained that the site, previously used as a garbage dump, has been rehabilitated with lighting and cleaning to allow 30 to 50 people to practice daily in a controlled environment.

“The intention is for new generations to focus on a sports perspective of motorcycling, so they can do it under suitable conditions without disturbing citizens,” he added.

Organizers confirmed high expectations for the event, with competitors from Mexico City, Veracruz, and Hidalgo expected to attend, along with judges from Colombia and Peru with international experience. Participants will compete for a prize pool of 50,000 pesos distributed across categories based on engine size and skill level, plus a raffle for a new motorcycle among podium finishers.

Beyond the competition, the association aims to replicate this management model across all 11 municipalities in Quintana Roo. “Our mission as an association is to replicate this effort in all 11 municipalities, because it’s not only practiced in Benito Juarez but throughout the state,” Arriaga Romero said.

The ultimate goal is to transition from provisional public spaces to high-performance centers that allow full professionalization of riders. Arriaga Romero also called for responsibility and legality, supporting municipal operations and urging parents not to view motorcycles as toys. “We support legality but oppose segregation… we want to encourage young people to participate year after year in these championships and professionalize in different sports disciplines,” he concluded.