2023 UCI BMX Race World Championships
The UCI Cycling World Championships are coming to Scotland in August 2023. Sportive Breaks are the official fan and amateur participant travel and experiences provider of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and Scotland.
BMX Race at the Glasgow BMX Centre, Knightswood
The 2023 UCI BMX Race World Championships will take place at the Glasgow BMX Centre in Knightswood, Glasgow as part of the first ever multi-discipline Cycling World Championships, taking place throughout Scotland between 3 – 13 August. The Elite BMX Race World Championships will take place on Saturday 12th August, with the Men’s and Women’s qualifying, followed by the Finals on Sunday 13th August.
These Championships, featuring 13 World Championships across 7 disciplines including Track & Para Track Cycling will be the biggest showcase of two-wheeled action that the world has seen. It will be the first time that the BMX Race World Championships have come to Scotland, following on from the huge success of the 2018 European Championships and 2022 World Cup at the same venue.
The World Championships are the one-off, single chance to win World Champion medals and coveted rainbow jerseys, with all riders representing their countries.
About BMX Race
The Glasgow BMX Centre is a hugely technical track with massive jumps and berms, specifically built for the 2018 European Championships. The track is 400m long and only 5m wide – riders will line up 8 abreast on the 8m high start gate before it drops and they are off at crazy speeds!
The first two straights feature huge jumps, massive doubles and triples that will see the riders soaring through the air shoulder to shoulder. Rounding out the berms, the first rider into the first corner – also known as a berm – will take the holeshot and go into pole position for the second straight. By the third and fourth straights the jumps become smaller and riders will be using their exhausted bodies to ‘pump’ through the rollers and carry as much speed as they can as they lunge to the finish line.
On the first day of competition, all riders will take part in three qualifying heats called ‘motos’. From these, the fastest riders will progress into Semi-Finals and eventually the main Finals – the fastest 8 riders all battling for the highly prized rainbow jersey.
You don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to watch this thrilling event - Expect thrills, and spills, in these hugely fast and competitive races!
Why book with Sportive Breaks
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.
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