The UCI MTB World Series visits 9 countries in 2026, with South Korea replacing Brazil as the only non-European or North American leg. The new host country also gets the series underway this year, with a late start on the 1st of May. After the long haul to the Far East, the European leg visits the Czech Republic, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Andorra before the final 3 rounds of action in the US and Canada. The World Championships take place at the famed Mont-Saint Anne tracks from the 9th to the 12th of October.
The UCI MTB World Series Racing is focused around Europe from mid-May to August, with a trip across the pond for the final rounds and the 2026 UCI Mountain Biking World Championships in the USA and Canada, in September and October.
1-3 May: Race of South Korea
(XCC, XCO, & DHI)
New for 2026, replacing the long trek to Brazil with an equally long flight east to kick the season off.
22-24 May: Nove Mesto na Morave
(XCC & XCO)
An old favourite in the Czech Republic.
28-31 May: Loudenvielle-Peyragudes
(DHI & Enduro)
A French start to the Enduro season, alongside the downhillers, who sit out at Nove Mesto.
It isn’t always the case that the World Championships are so neatly positioned at the end of the UCI MTB World Series season.
11-14 June: Saalfelden-Leogang
(XCC, XCO, DHI, & Enduro)
The Austrian leg is one of just two to host a four UCI MTB World Series disciplines in 2026.
19-21 June: Lenzerheide
(XCC, XCO, & DHI)
Technical and legendary, Lenzerheide is always a race the XCO stars want to win, just a little more badly.
26-28 June: Val di Fassa-Trentino
(Enduro)
Enduro is the sole attraction in Italy in June.
3-5 July: La Thuile-Valle d’Aosta
(XCC, XCO, DHI, & Enduro)
A week after the Enduro action in Val di Fassa the riders will race in Italy once more, this time near the French border.
9-12 July: Pal Arinsal-Andorra
(XCC, XCO, & DHI)
High altitude Andorran leg is where Alan Hatherly won his first senior UCI World Championships title in 2024.
Alan Hatherly backed up his Andorran success with victory at Crans-Montana, in Switzerland, last year.
17-19 July: Aletsch Arena-Bellwald Valais
(Enduro)
14-16 Aug: Haute-Savoie
(Enduro)
Back-to-back Enduro legs in Switzerland and then France conclude the Enduro World Series for 2026.
21-23 Aug: Haute-Savoie
(XCC, XCO, DHI)
Candice Lill secured her best yet result – a second place finish – in the UCI MTB World Series at Les Gets, in Haute-Savoie France, in 2024.
Can Candice Lill go one better than her 2nd in 2024 at Les Gets, in 2026?
19-20 Sep: Soldier Hollow, Utah
(XCC & XCO)
Soldier Hollow, Midway, Utah is the second new venue for 2026. The badly kept secret is that the community’s dream is to host the UCI World Championships within a few years. A successful event in 2026 would be a necessary step on that journey.
25-27 Sep: Whistler Bike Park, British Columbia
(DHI)
Another iconic MTB destination.
2-4 Oct: Lake Placid Olympic Sites, New York
(XCC, XCO, & DHI)
Lake Placid, in upstate New York, provides the final opportunity to hone form ahead of the race for the rainbow jerseys in Canada the following week.
Tyler Jacobs had a good showing last time out in Lake Placid, and will be eager to improve on her World Champs bronze medal from Crans-Montana in 2025.
World Championships
9-12 Oct: Mont-Saint Anne, Quebec
(XCC, XCO, & DHI)
