The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships will take place in the Mentougou district of Beijing, China, on 16 and 17 October.
Mentougou, home to the famous Mount Lingshan, is one of the 16 districts that make up Beijing, one the world’s most dynamic cities, with a population of over 22 million. The district hosts the annual Tour of Mentougou International Road Cycling Race, a class 2.2 road stage race on the UCI Asia Tour calendar.
This will be the first time the UCI Pump Track World Championships will be held in China, although the country has hosted several qualifying events in recent years: in Deqing (2023), Yantai (2024), and Shenyang City and Rushan (2025). Shenyang City and Yantai are again on the calendar of qualifiers in 2026.
The winners of each of the 23 qualifying events being organised in 19 countries this season will secure a spot to compete in Beijing for the rainbow jersey of UCI World Champion. The UCI Pump Track World Championships return as a standalone event this year following the 2025 edition in Monthey, Valais (Switzerland), when they were organised as part of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships featuring almost all mountain bike’s different formats.
2026 calendar of qualifying events for the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships in Beijing:
Camden, Sydney (Australia) – 12 October 2025
Waihi (New Zealand) – 28 February 2026
Area 47 (Austria) – 21 March 2026
La Virgen (Nicaragua) – 18-19 April 2026
Aínsa (Spain) – 2 May 2026
Shenyang City (China) – 5 May 2026
Erie, Colorado (USA) – 9 May 2026
Rocklin, California (USA) – 6 June 2026
Hillsborough, Sheffield (United Kingdom) – 14 June 2026
Köngen (Germany) – 20 June 2026
Pretoria (South Africa) – 27 June 2026
Middelkerke (Belgium) – 12 July 2026
Valence (France) – 1-2 August 2026
Marma (Sweden) – 15 August 2026
Joplin, Missouri (USA) – 15-16 August 2026
Yantai (China) – 22 August 2026
Košice (Slovakia) – 29 August 2026
Neuquén (Argentina) – 29-30 August 2026
Miri (Malaysia) – 5-6 September 2026
Waynesville, North Carolina (USA) – 12-13 September 2026
Gambettola (Italy) – 12 September 2026
Ilanz (Switzerland) – 19 September 2026
Kotaix (Chile) – 19 September 2026
Further information about the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships and their qualifying events can be found here.