I'd have to play again to see exactly what you mean for the first one (but I think I agree if I'm reading it correctly). Start is when you start the level after clicking through the overview and ends when you finish the last pro objective.
For the second point I agree 100%. There was no precedent beforehand so we just stopped when the game over screen popped up.
Hey there,
Looking if I can be added as a mod for https://www.speedrun.com/mat_hoffmans_pro_bmx_2
I'm more or less the only active runner at the moment and I have not been able to get in touch with the mod of the game's page recently (he hasn't been online for over a month). I know this isn't an egregious length of time but I've got a bunch of videos that are waiting to be uploaded (including current WR in every IL and the full game) so it'd probably be easier if I'm able to make some changes myself.