This past Easter weekend, the FIM Central African Motocross Challenge (CAC) marked a significant milestone—20 years since its inception.

The regional event, held in Mityana District, commemorated two decades since the CAC was officially recognised by FIM Africa (then known as the Africa Motorcycling Union) in 2005.

Before its formal launch, regional motocross events were informally organised to grow the sport in East and Central Africa but lacked international recognition.

Arthur Blick Jr, FMU Deputy President for Motorcycling (DVP) and multiple-time MX champion, reflected on the series’ evolution:
“I and Maina Muturi from Kenya pushed for the CAC to be recognised in 2005. At the time, I was serving my first term as DVP, and one of my early achievements was establishing the CAC series.”

He added, “Those days we didn’t even have a proper track—the first event happened in Lubiri, and we haven’t looked back since.”

The CAC series typically runs twice a year, with Uganda and Kenya each hosting one event.
“Before the series, we just made informal trips to Kenya. Eventually, we formalised them and started attracting riders from across the region,” Blick explained.

The CAC has become a cornerstone of motocross development in Uganda.
“These series have been a huge milestone. They introduced a point system and spurred us to improve, aiming to compete with Kenya,” he said.
“In the beginning, the Kenyans were far ahead—they used to beat us easily. That forced us to work on our pace, tracks, and all aspects of the sport.”

This year’s event in Mityana was the first time the venue hosted a CAC round. Saturday featured technical checks and a practice heat, followed by heat one. The final two heats were held on Sunday.

For the first time, Kenya did not send a team, leaving Tanzania and Uganda to go head-to-head. The event also counted as Round 3 of the National Motocross Championship.

Published by: Sharifah Namagoba Ramah

Published by: Sharifah Namagoba Ramah