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The typical BMX course is 1,100 to 1,500 feet of dirt road, spiked with jumps and hard, paved turns. A race consists of one lap around the course, and takes a little under a minute, more than enough time for regular crashes. Broken ribs, fingers, wrists, and arms are typical—as are a lot of blows to the head.Even wearing a helmet doesn't guarantee protection, although, as in football, the bicycling world has tried to offset the dangers with better helmet technology. Recently, USA BMX instituted a national head injury policy, but it has yet to make its way down to local competitions."The rub some dirt on it mentality you see in football is the same [in the bike world]. I'd break ribs, and it sucked, but I'd shrug it off." — Jason Fraga
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