This in-depth video from England’s Daily Mail takes a look at how SMX combines the relentlessly challenging riding styles of off-road dirt biking with the high stakes theater of the gladiatorial games. It may seem like the bike does a lot of the work, but the demand these tracks take on the rider’s body is profound and lasting. Each hump, turn and rut in the dirt is another chance at glory or ruin – and with a roaring crowd, bright lights and fireworks, adrenaline is your best friend.

Supercross, the Super Bowl of motocross, combines the relentlessly challenging riding styles of off-road dirt biking with the high stakes theater of the gladiatorial games. It may seem like the bike does a lot of the work, but the demand these tracks take on the rider's body is profound and lasting. Each hump, turn and rut in the dirt is another chance at glory or ruin – and with a roaring crowd, bright lights and fireworks, adrenaline is your best friend.