The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike season is the 21st season of the UCI Mountain Bike season. The 2026 season began on 14 January with UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – Thailand Mountain Bike Cup XCO and ends in December 2026.
Events
Continental Series (CS) Date Race Name Location Class Winner Second Third Ref14 January UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – Thailand Mountain Bike Cup XCO KanchanaburiCS 16–18 January UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – MTBNZ National Series Race 1 – Bike Methven – DHI MethvenCS 24 January UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – MTBNZ National Series Race 1 – Christchurch Singletrack – XCO ChristchurchCS 25 January UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – MTBNZ National Series Race 2 – Christchurch Singletrack ChristchurchCS 30 January – 1 February UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – International Cup XCO Valdivia Bikefest – Round 2 ValdiviaCS (XCO) 19–22 February UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – Crankworx – Christchurch Downhill ChristchurchCS 25 February UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – American Continental Series Salinas – XCO SalinasCS 28 February UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series – MTB XCO CanberraCS 28 February – 1 March UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - XCO Vila de Melgaço MelgaçoCS 28 February – 1 March UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB DHI Falls CreekCS 1 March UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB XCO CanberraCS 14–15 March UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - XCO Continental Series Paraíba do SulCS 25–28 March UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series - Rock Creek ZirconiaCS 28–29 March UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Fullgaz Race Powered by Ghost - XCO ObergessertshausenCS 10–12 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - DHI Continental Series NiteróiCS 10–12 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - iXS European Downhill Cup - Santiago de Besteiros BesteirosCS 11 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Towerbos XC Dirt Festival WindhoekCS 18 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - XCO Drozdovo Nová BaňaCS 18 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB XCO CairnsCS 18–19 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB DHI CairnsCS 19 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB XCO CairnsCS 25–26 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - American Series DHI Perú UrubambaCS 25–26 April UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - SA XCO Cup Series GautengCS 8–9 May UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Englewood Open P/B Trek XC Fall RiverCS 9–10 May UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Gothenburg MTB Race - XCO GothenburgCS 15–17 May UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - iXS European Downhill Cup Fort William Fort WilliamCS 16–17 May UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - American Series Costa Rica XCO San JoséCS 23–24 May UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Coupe de Japon MTB Yawatahama International MTB Race YawatahamaCS 30 May UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Triada MTB Cheile Grădiștei - XCO MoieciuCS 6 June UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Asia Mountain Bike Series - Kabibo Banjak Alegria AlegriaCS 6–7 June UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - iXS European Downhill Cup La Molina La MolinaCS 7 June UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Guatemala DHI AntiguaCS 13 June UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Canmore MTB Classic CanmoreCS 27–28 June UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB French Cup - DHI Les Deux AlpesCS 24–26 July UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Asia Mountain Bike Series - Zunyi - XCO ZunyiCS 24–26 July UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - MTB French Cup - XCO Puy-Saint-VincentCS 31 July – 2 August UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - iXS European Downhill Cup - Szczyrk SzczyrkCS 7–9 August UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Crankworx - Silverstar Bike Park Downhill - DHI Silver Star Mountain ResortCS 20–23 August UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Siol International Mountain Bike Challenge - XCO/DHI KuchingCS (XCO) (XCO) (DHI) (DHI) (XCO) (XCO) (DHI) (DHI) (XCO) (XCO) (DHI) (DHI) 11–13 September UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - iXS European Downhill Cup Verbier VerbierCS 27–29 November UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - DHI Araucania TemucoCS
Hors Class (HC) Date Race Name Location Class Winner Second Third Ref14–15 February Internacionales Chelva ChelvaHC 20–22 February Tropical Mountain Bike Challenge SalinasHC 21–22 February Shimano Supercup Massi Banyoles BanyolesHC 20–21 March US Pro Cup FayettevilleHC 22 March Skoda Swiss Bike Cup - Rivera (Tamaro Trophy) RiveraHC 27–29 March MTB French Cup - XCO/XCC/XCE Pernes-les-FontainesHC 11 April Marlene Südtirol Sunshine Race NalsHC 25–26 April Ötztaler Mountainbike Festival HaimingHC 16–17 May International MTB Bundesliga - Heubacher Mountainbikefestival HeubachHC 24 May Roc Laissagais - XCM LaissacHC 30–31 May MTB French Cup - XCO Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesHC 28 June Bike Revolution #1 DavosHC 4 July MB Race - XCM ComblouxHC 21–22 August Grand Raid BCVS Verbier–GrimentzHC 4–7 September Crankworx - Mont-Saint-Anne Canada Cup - DHI/XCC/XCO Mont-Sainte-AnneHC 6 September Skoda Swiss Bike Cup - XCO HuttwilHC 12 September Skoda Swiss Bike Cup Gränichen GränichenHC 19 September La Forestiere - XCM La PesseHC 4 October Extreme Sur Loue - XCM OrnansHC 10 October Roc D'azur - XCM FréjusHC 10–11 October Serbia Epic Petrovaradin Fortress Bike Fest Novi SadHC
Class 1 (1) Date Race Name Location Class Winner Second Third Ref17 January Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme Presented By Biogen – XCM Oudtshoorn1 28–30 January International Cup XCO Valdivia Bikefest-Round 1 Valdivia1 (XCO) 7–8 February Shimano Supercup Massi La Nucía La Nucia1 14–15 February Costa Rican Open of Downhill (CROpen) San José1 15 February Kızılalan MTB Cup – XCO Antalya1 27 February – 1 March Internacional MTB Series #1 Lavras1 28 February – 1 March Puerto Rico MTB Cup Rincón1 28 February – 1 March SA XCO Cup Series #1 Cape Town1 1 March Gran Premio Zaragoza XCO Zaragoza1 1 March VTT Chabrières Guéret1 6–7 March Italia Bike Cup - Internazionali Crosscountry Coppa Citta di Albenga Albenga1 6–8 March International Cup XCO - CMPC Angol Angol1 7 March Far West Race Stage 1 Calatayud1 8 March Gran Premio Internacional Candeleda-Gredos Candeleda1 8 March Copa Argentina XCO #2 San José de Metán1 11–15 March Crankworx - Rotorua Downhill Rotorua1 13–15 March Langford Bike Fest Canada Cup XCO/XCC Langford1 18 March US Pro Cup Fayetteville1 19 March Serbia Epic Andrevlje XCO #1 Novi Sad1 20–22 March Japan Mountain Bike Cup Izu1 20–22 March Red Bull Tennessee National Oliver Springs1 21–22 March Portugal Cup DHI - Downhill Monte da Padela Carvoeiro1 21–22 March Super Cup Rimm Challenge Lima1 22 March Shimano Supercup Massi Sabiñánigo Sabiñánigo1 22 March Serbia Epic Andrevlje XCO #4 Novi Sad1 29 March 34. KTM Kamptal Trophy Langenlois1 29 March XCO Lošinj Mali Lošinj1 10–12 April CIMTB #1 - XCO/XCC/XCM Conceição do Mato Dentro1 11 April XCO Premantura Rocky Trails Premantura1 11 April Orange Seal Pro Cup P/B Vailocity Temecula1 11–12 April Copa Aguavista XCO San Juan del Paraná1 12 April Lloyds National MTB Cross Country Series #2 Cannock Chase1 12 April 3 Nations Cup - Watersley XCO Challenge Sittard1 12 April Superprestigio MTB Estella-Lizarra1 17–19 April Downhill Internacional - Santiago de Besteiros - Serra do Caramulo Besteiros1 18 April Nedbank Namibia XC 1 Windhoek1 18–19 April Czech MTB Cup Město Touškov1 18–19 April Polestar Soon Bikedays Son1 19 April Castro Legend Cup - X Legend - XCM Castro1 25 April Italia Bike Cup - MTB Caneva Trophy Caneva1 26 April MTB Croatia Cup - Vodice Vodice1 26 April Shimano Supercup Massi Santa Susanna Santa Susanna1 1–2 May The Showdown @Angler's Ridge Danville1 2 May Bike Marathon Garda Trentino - XCM Riva del Garda1 2–3 May Rye Bike Festival / Rye Terrengsykkelfestival XCO/XCC Oslo1 9–10 May 7. Wilder Kaiser MTB Race Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser1 9–10 May Czech MTB Cup Vimperk1 9–10 May Portugal Cup DHI - Downhill de Prozelo Prozelo1 10 May Grand Prix Prijedor Prijedor1 10 May Lloyds National MTB Cross Country Series #3 Tong1 15 May Huskvarna MTB Tour Huskvarna1 16 May Italia Bike Cup - Courmayeur MTB Event Courmayeur1 17 May 28. Kamniški Kros Kamnik1 17 May Jura Bike Marathon - XCM Vallorbe1 17 May Serbia Epic Požarevac XCO Požarevac1 23–24 May 76 Ultimate Downhill #1 Bantul1 29–31 May CIMTB #2 - XCO/XCC/XCM Araxá1 30 May Shimano Supercup Massi Naturland Sant Julià de Lòria1 30 May 3 Nations Cup - MTB Festival Vlaanderen Genk1 30 May Internationaler Raiffeisen Österreich Grand Prix Windhaag bei Perg1 30 May Muszynianka Poland Cup Puchar Polski MTB XCO Krynica-Zdrój1 30–31 May Sherbrooke Canada Cup - XCO/XCC Sherbrooke1 (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) 31 May Škoda Swiss Bike Cup - Savognin Savognin1 5–7 June Baie-Saint-Paul Canada Cup XCO & XCC Baie-Saint-Paul1 (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) 6 June XCO Samobor Samobor1 6–7 June Czech MTB Cup Bedřichov1 6–7 June Obos Oslo Bike Festival – XCC/XCO Oslo1 (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) 6–7 June Tropical Mountain Bike Challenge 2 Cidra1 (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC)Only one rider (XCC) (XCO)Only one rider (XCO) (XCC)Only one rider (XCC) (XCO)Only one rider (XCO) 10 June Canmore MTB Classic Canmore1 12–14 June Internazionali d'Italia - DH Rider Cup Aprica1 13–14 June Abierto Argentino #1 - XCO/XCC San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca1 (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) (XCC) (XCC) (XCO) (XCO) 14 June MTB French Cup - DHI Métabief1 14 June XCO Gradina Classic Čapljina1 26–28 June Soho Bike Fest Midway1 26–28 June Copa Colombia III Cundinamarca Department1 27 June Grandprix Fichtelgerbirge Aš1 27–28 June Nockstein Trophy Koppl1 27–28 June Alpago Bike Funtastic Chies d'Alpago1 27–28 June SA XCO Cup Series Pietermaritzburg1 28 June Greenzone Zalaegerszeg XCO Zalaegerszeg1 4–5 July St. Félicien Canada Cup XCO/XCC Saint-Félicien1 10–12 July Internacional MTB Series #3 Passos1 11–12 July iXS European Downhill Cup Les Orres1 17 July International Cup Race #5 Kula Forest1 18–19 July MTB French Cup - DHI Puy-Saint-Vincent1 24–26 July Up to Postăvaru CRD#3 Poiana Brașov1 30–31 July Crankworx - Rockshox Canadian Open DHI Whistler1 6–9 August Dieppe Canada Cup Dieppe1 9 August 3 Nations Cup - Majlen Sunshine Race No. 3 Winterberg1 15–16 August Czech MTB Cup Ostrava1 16 August Vittoria-Fischer MTB-Cup: Lostorf Obergösgen1 21–23 August Copa Internacional XCO - La Castellana Lo Barnechea1 22–23 August 76 Ultimate Downhill #2 Kudus1 Cancelled5–6 September Czech MTB Cup Nové Město na Moravě1 5–6 September MTB French Cup - DHI Châtel1 5–6 September Nilsbyen Race Weekend Trondheim1 5–6 September Super Cup Rimm Challenge Lima1 6 September Rize MTB Cup - XCO Rize1 11–13 September Borovets Open Cup Borovets1 11–13 September MTB French Cup - XCO/XCE Brouains1 13 September Palandöken MTB Cup - XCO Erzurum1 19–20 September Banyuwangi Ijen Geopark Downhill Banyuwangi1 19–20 September Karl XII Rittet Halden1 25–27 September CIMTB #3 - XCO/XCC/XCM Congonhas1 25–27 September iXS European Downhill Cup Bike Park Pohorje Maribor Maribor1 26 September Bike Marathon Pulmón de Acero - XCM Barakaldo1 27 September XCO Predolac Metković1 3 October Tierra Estella Epic - XCM Ayegui – Aiegi1 18 October Hammerstone - XCM/XCC Valkenburg1 27 October Triple Crown DH Mini Series #1 Philo1 30 October Triple Crown DH Mini Series #2 Philo1 1 November Triple Crown DH Mini Series #3 Philo1
Class 2 (2)