Loudenvielle, France

Downhill

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.    

Enduro

Enduro as a race format is one of the most expansive and impressive. Riders will be challenged by between 3 and 6 timed stages that are mostly downhill (some will include a pedal) and vary in length and difficulty. Between each stage they will have an untimed ‘transfer stage’ that could include a hike-a-bike, chair lift, or a good old fashioned pedal; your time on the way up does not matter- all you have to do is make your allotted start time. Riders have to be full throttle on multiple natural and technical tracks, and the person with the best over all time will win the event. The racing is gnarly, the riders are incredibly talented and the speed over huge distances is insane. 

UCI MTB World Series

Pal Arinsal & Vallnord - Andorra

Downhill & Cross Country (XCO/XCC)

The World Championships actually take place within the World Series season, but there is a slight difference.

The race-day formats will differ slightly and the race will not contribute points to the World Series overall standings- instead, there will be medals for the top three riders in each category, and the winner will take home the coveted ‘Rainbow Jersey’ in addition to their gold medal.

The winner will have the honour of wearing the ‘the stripes’, as they are affectionately known, for the rest of the race season. It’s go big or go home in this special event, and every rider in the field wants to win it.

UCI World Championships

Downhill

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.   

Cross Country

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already!  

Paris, France

The Olympics really needs no introduction, but for fans of XC racing there is plenty to be excited about.

The best of the best will go up against each other, represent their countries, and battle it out on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

All the biggest names in the sport will be putting this win at the top of their wish lists this year- as we all know, winning an Olympic gold medal is one of the highest honours any sports person could hope to achieve.

Paris Olympics MTB

Whistler, Canada

Crankworx has become the ultimate MTB series, and a festival in its own right. There are 4 stops (New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and Canada) and a multitude of disciplines.

Crankworx embraces the party atmosphere, champions tricks, thrives on speed and is an all out, no holds barred, MTB extravaganza. All the events are a blast to watch, and the world’s very best go head-to-head for the title of King & Queen of Crankworx.

The Slopestyle is the series’ crowning glory and, as we know, this year’s events will feature the first ever women’s professional Slopestyle event, and we can’t wait. The World Tour culminates in a week-long bike festival in the world famous Whistler- an event that every MTB enthusiast dreams of attending.

Crankworx Whistler

Valais, Switzerland

Enduro as a race format is one of the most expansive and impressive. Riders will be challenged by between 3 and 6 timed stages that are mostly downhill (some will include a pedal) and vary in length and difficulty. Between each stage they will have an untimed ‘transfer stage’ that could include a hike-a-bike, chair lift, or a good old fashioned pedal; your time on the way up does not matter- all you have to do is make your allotted start time. Riders have to be full throttle on multiple natural and technical tracks, and the person with the best over all time will win the event. The racing is gnarly, the riders are incredibly talented and the speed over huge distances is insane. 

UCI MTB World Series

Haute-Savoie, France

Downhill

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.    

Enduro

Enduro as a race format is one of the most expansive and impressive. Riders will be challenged by between 3 and 6 timed stages that are mostly downhill (some will include a pedal) and vary in length and difficulty. Between each stage they will have an untimed ‘transfer stage’ that could include a hike-a-bike, chair lift, or a good old fashioned pedal; your time on the way up does not matter- all you have to do is make your allotted start time. Riders have to be full throttle on multiple natural and technical tracks, and the person with the best over all time will win the event. The racing is gnarly, the riders are incredibly talented and the speed over huge distances is insane. 

Cross Country

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already!  

UCI MTB World Series

Crans-Montana, Switzerland

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already!

UCI MTB World Series

Val di Sole, Italy

Downhill

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.    

Cross Country

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already!   

UCI MTB World Series

Innsbruck, Austria

Crankworx has become the ultimate MTB series, and a festival in its own right. There are 4 stops (New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and Canada) and a multitude of disciplines.

Crankworx embraces the party atmosphere, champions tricks, thrives on speed and is an all out, no holds barred, MTB extravaganza. All the events are a blast to watch, and the world’s very best go head-to-head for the title of King & Queen of Crankworx.

The Slopestyle is the series’ crowning glory and, as we know, this year’s events will feature the first ever women’s professional Slopestyle event, and we can’t wait. The World Tour culminates in a week-long bike festival in the world famous Whistler- an event that every MTB enthusiast dreams of attending.

Crankworx Innsbruck

Leogang, Austria

Downhill

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.    

Enduro

Enduro as a race format is one of the most expansive and impressive. Riders will be challenged by between 3 and 6 timed stages that are mostly downhill (some will include a pedal) and vary in length and difficulty. Between each stage they will have an untimed ‘transfer stage’ that could include a hike-a-bike, chair lift, or a good old fashioned pedal; your time on the way up does not matter- all you have to do is make your allotted start time. Riders have to be full throttle on multiple natural and technical tracks, and the person with the best over all time will win the event. The racing is gnarly, the riders are incredibly talented and the speed over huge distances is insane. 

UCI MTB World Series

Dinas Mawddwy, North Wales

Hardline is in its first year of being a race series, and after the radness of the Tasmania leg, we can’t wait for the race to go home- and neither can anyone else apparently, tickets sold out almost immediately!

Hardline is specifically designed to be the ultimate challenge for downhill riders, and is like no other race on earth. The course is designed by the one and only Atherton family who are skilled enough, and crazy enough, to build a monster of a track that is right on the limit of what is possible on a mountain bike.

Watch as a handful of the best riders on the face of the earth are invited to attempt the ultimate downhill race track- will we see the first ever full lap from a female rider a the Welsh track this year?

Red Bull Hardline Wales

Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already! 

UCI MTB World Series

Cairns, Australia

Crankworx has become the ultimate MTB series, and a festival in its own right. There are 4 stops (New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and Canada) and a multitude of disciplines.

Crankworx embraces the party atmosphere, champions tricks, thrives on speed and is an all out, no holds barred, MTB extravaganza. All the events are a blast to watch, and the world’s very best go head-to-head for the title of King & Queen of Crankworx.

The Slopestyle is the series’ crowning glory and, as we know, this year’s events will feature the first ever women’s professional Slopestyle event, and we can’t wait. The World Tour culminates in a week-long bike festival in the world famous Whistler- an event that every MTB enthusiast dreams of attending.

Crankworx Cairns

Bielsko Biala, Poland

Downhill

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.    

Enduro

Enduro as a race format is one of the most expansive and impressive. Riders will be challenged by between 3 and 6 timed stages that are mostly downhill (some will include a pedal) and vary in length and difficulty. Between each stage they will have an untimed ‘transfer stage’ that could include a hike-a-bike, chair lift, or a good old fashioned pedal; your time on the way up does not matter- all you have to do is make your allotted start time. Riders have to be full throttle on multiple natural and technical tracks, and the person with the best over all time will win the event. The racing is gnarly, the riders are incredibly talented and the speed over huge distances is insane. 

UCI MTB World Series

Finale Outdoor Region, Italy

Enduro as a race format is one of the most expansive and impressive. Riders will be challenged by between 3 and 6 timed stages that are mostly downhill (some will include a pedal) and vary in length and difficulty. Between each stage they will have an untimed ‘transfer stage’ that could include a hike-a-bike, chair lift, or a good old fashioned pedal; your time on the way up does not matter- all you have to do is make your allotted start time. Riders have to be full throttle on multiple natural and technical tracks, and the person with the best over all time will win the event. The racing is gnarly, the riders are incredibly talented and the speed over huge distances is insane. 

UCI MTB World Series

Fort William, Scotland

Downhill mountain biking is a format that sees the world’s fastest men and women race their bikes down a gravity fed track, and it’s quite literally the fastest time on finals day that wins the event. A controversial new format was introduced in 2023 that saw the introduction of semi-finals; a round that takes place after qualifying, and before the finals day runs which means riders are doing three runs at close to race-pace. It’s high risk, high reward, the racing is always fantastic and the atmosphere is pure electric.

UCI MTB World Series

Araxá, Brazil

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already! 

UCI MTB World Series

Mairiporã, Brazil

XC was the original form of mountain bike racing, and remains one of the most popular disciplines to this day. Confusingly, we can break down XC into three categories; XCO, XCC and XCM.

XCO is the pinnacle of the sport and sees a large group of riders do a mass start, then race a natural off-road circuit littered with features both man-made and natural.

XCC is basically a short circuit version that allows riders to qualify for the first three rows of the XCO.

XCM, or cross country marathon, sees riders competing on vast stretches of single track in a super long point-to-point race.

Pretty much all XC races are fast, furious and extremely exciting, so check it out if you haven’t already! 

UCI MTB World Series

Rotorua, New Zealand

Crankworx has become the ultimate MTB series, and a festival in its own right. There are 4 stops (New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and Canada) and a multitude of disciplines.

Crankworx embraces the party atmosphere, champions tricks, thrives on speed and is an all out, no holds barred, MTB extravaganza. All the events are a blast to watch, and the world’s very best go head-to-head for the title of King & Queen of Crankworx.

The Slopestyle is the series’ crowning glory and, as we know, this year’s events will feature the first ever women’s professional Slopestyle event, and we can’t wait. The World Tour culminates in a week-long bike festival in the world famous Whistler- an event that every MTB enthusiast dreams of attending.

Crankworx Rotorua

Tasmania, Australia

For the first time ever, the world’s gnarliest downhill race goes global and Maydena Bike Park in Tasmania, Australia, hosted its inaugural Red Bull Hardline event.

A team of legendary builders put together one of the sickest racetracks we’ve ever seen, filled with incredible technical sections and humungous feature to test the metal of some of the finest free riders and down hill racers on the face of the earth.

This one of the key race events of the year for our favourite female athletes, as they aim to push women’s MTB to the next level for the coming 2024 season.

Red Bull Hardline Tasmania

Stellenbosch, South Africa

DarkFest is one of the ultimate free ride competitions, and is home to some of the largest dirt-to-dirt jumps anywhere on earth.

It is held in the gorgeous mountains of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and every year sees some of the best male and female athletes sessioning these incredible jumps together.

There is not a competitive element, instead everyone turns up to try and progress the sports, enjoy each other’s company and let the rad time flow- and you’d better believe they flow.

The world-famous step-up is home to some of the biggest and best tricks of the year, ‘the rockets’ send people to the moon every year and the 110 footer has only really been conquered by one rider- so far.

DarkFest