Organized Races

Upcoming Cross-Country competitive schedule

European Marathons

Year Date Venue
2019 6 July Kvam (Norway)
2020 20-21 June
2021 Evolène (Switzerland)

European Cross Country

Year Date Race type Venue
2019 25-28 July Elite: XCO, XCE, XCR Masters: XCO Brno (Czech Republic)
2019 4-5 May Elite and Masters: DHI Pampilhosa da Serra (Portugal)
2020 14-17 May Elite: XCO, XCE, XCR Masters: XCO Graz-Stadtegg (Austria)

World Championships venues

Cross Country Elite and Masters

2019 Elite: XCO, XCR, DHI Masters: XCO, DHI Mont-Saint-Anne (Canada) 28 Aug-01 Sep
Mont-Saint-Anne (Canada) 21 – 23 Aug
2020 Elite: XCO, XCRMasters: XCO Albstadt (Germany) 26-28 June Pra-Loup (France)
2021 Elite: XCO, XCRMasters: XCO Val di Sole (Italy) Pra-Loup (France)
2022 Elite: XCO, XCR Les Gets (France)
2023 Elite: XCO, XCR Glasgow and Scotland(Almost) all cycling disciplines in one huge event
2024 Elite: XCO, XCR Vallnord Pal Arinsal (Andorra)

World Marathon Championships Elite
2019 Grächen (Switzerland) 22 September
2020 Sakarya (Turkey) 26-27 September
2021 Mountain Marathon Bike World Championships Manizales (Colombia)
2022 Mountain Marathon Bike World Championships Haderslev (Denmark)
2023 Mountain Marathon Bike World Championships
Glasgow and Scotland

MTB national championships

ARGENTINA 31/03/2019 – 31/03/2019 Argentinian National Championship – XCM Cordoba
ARGENTINA 28/07/2019 – 29/07/2019 Argentinian National Championship – XCO-XCE Cordoba
AUSTRALIA 04/04/2019 – 07/04/2019 Australian National Championship – XCO-XCE-DHI Bright, VIC, Australia
AUSTRALIA 10/05/2019 – 12/05/2019 Australian National Championship – XCM Townsville, QLD, Australia
AUSTRIA 01/05/2019 – 01/05/2019 Austrian National Championship – XCE Graz-Stattegg
AUSTRIA 25/05/2019 – 26/05/2019 Austrian National Championship – DHI Windischgarsten
AUSTRIA 16/06/2019 – 16/06/2019 Austrian National Championship – XCO Windhaag
AUSTRIA 10/08/2019 – 10/08/2019 Austrian National Championship – XCM Mank
AUSTRIA 16/08/2019 – 16/08/2019 Austrian National Championship – END Graz-Stattegg
BELARUS 19/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Belarusian National Championship – XCO-XCE Grodno
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Venezuela National Championship – XCO-XCE Carabobo
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA 22/09/2019 – 22/09/2019 Venezuela National Championship – XCM Carabobo
CANADA 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Canadian National Championship – XCO Oro Station, Ontario
CANADA 26/07/2019 – 27/07/2019 Canadian National Championship – END Panorama Mountain Resort, BC
CANADA 27/07/2019 – 28/07/2019 Canadian National Championship – DHI Panorama Mountain Resort, BC
CANADA 07/09/2019 – 08/09/2019 Canadian National Championship – XCM St-Félicien, Quebec
CHILE 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Chile National Championship – XCO-XCE Santiago
CHILE 23/11/2019 – 24/11/2019 Chile National Championship – XCM Santiago
CHILE 07/12/2019 – 08/12/2019 Chile National Championship – DHI Santiago
COSTA RICA 10/02/2019 – 10/02/2019 Costa Rican National Championship – DHI Pista El Cabuyal, San José, Costa Rica
COSTA RICA 14/07/2019 – 14/07/2019 Costa Rican National Championship – XCM Ciudad Colón
COSTA RICA 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Costa Rican National Championship – XCO-XCE San José
COSTA RICA 01/12/2019 – 02/12/2019 Costa Rican National Championship – END Heredia
CYPRUS 01/04/2019 – 01/04/2019 Cyprus National Championship – DHI Finikaria Village
CYPRUS 20/07/2019 – 20/07/2019 Cyprus National Championship – XCO Troodos
CYPRUS 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Cyprus National Championship – XCE Troodos
CZECH REPUBLIC 23/06/2019 – 23/06/2019 Czech National Championship – END Suice
CZECH REPUBLIC 14/07/2019 – 14/07/2019 Czech National Championship – DHI Pec pod Snkou
CZECH REPUBLIC 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Czech National Championship – XCO Nove mesto na Morave
CZECH REPUBLIC 04/08/2019 – 04/08/2019 Czech National Championship – XCM Hlinsko
CZECH REPUBLIC 25/08/2019 – 25/08/2019 Czech National Championship – XCE Boskovice
DENMARK 11/05/2019 – 12/05/2019 Danish National Championship – XCM Aarhus
DENMARK 15/06/2019 – 16/06/2019 Danish National Championship – XCO Naestved / Næstved
ECUADOR 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Ecuatorian National Championship – XCO Guayaquil
EL SALVADOR 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Salvadoran National Championship – XCO-DHI La Libertad, El Salvador
ESTONIA 01/06/2019 – 01/06/2019 Estonian National Championship – XCM Alutaguse puhke
ESTONIA 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Estonian National Championship – XCO – DHI Kütiorg, Võrumaa, Estonia
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Macedonian National Championship – XCO Skopje
FRANCE 06/10/2019 – 06/10/2019 French National Championship – XCM Extrême Sur Loue – Ornans
GEORGIA 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Georgian National Championship – XCO-DHI Tbilisi
GERMANY 22/06/2019 – 23/06/2019 German National Championship – XCO Wombach
GERMANY 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 German National Championship – END Willingen
GERMANY 07/09/2019 – 07/09/2019 German National Championship – XCM Daun
GERMANY 27/09/2019 – 29/09/2019 German National Championship – DHI Thale
GREAT BRITAIN 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 British National Championship – DHI Revolution Bike Park, Llangynog
GREAT BRITAIN 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 British National Championship – XCO Cannock Chase
GUATEMALA 10/02/2019 – 10/02/2019 Guatemalan National Championship – DHI Golden Rock Gravity Line, El Socorro
GUATEMALA 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Guatemalan National Championship – XCO Parque Naciones Unidas, Amatitlán
IRELAND 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Irish National Championship – XCO Ulster
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN 08/09/2019 – 09/09/2019 Iranian National Championship – XCO – DHI Tehran
ISRAEL 03/05/2019 – 03/05/2019 Israeli National Championship – XCO Usfia
ISRAEL 20/12/2019 – 20/12/2019 Israeli National Championship – XCE Neve Zohar
ITALY 30/06/2019 – 30/06/2019 Italian National Championship – XCM Aielli – L’Aquila
ITALY 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Italian National Championship – XCO Chies D’alpago – Belluno
ITALY 04/08/2019 – 04/08/2019 Italian National Championship – END La Thuile
JAPAN 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Japanese National Championship – XCO-XCE-DHI Tazawako, Senboku City, Akita
KAZAKHSTAN 18/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Kazakhstan National Championship – XCO-XCE Tekeli
LATVIA 07/07/2019 – 07/07/2019 Latvian National Championship – XCM Talsi
LATVIA 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Latvian National Championship – XCO Ikskile
LATVIA 11/08/2019 – 11/08/2019 Latvian National Championship – DHI Sigulda
LESOTHO 17/08/2019 – 18/08/2019 Lesotho National Championship – XCE-XCM Maseru
MEXICO 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Mexican National Championship – XCO – DHI HIDALGO
NAMIBIA 17/02/2019 – 17/02/2019 Namibian National Championship – XCM Windhoek – Namibia
NAMIBIA 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Namibian National Championship – XCO Windhoek – Namibia
NETHERLANDS 21/06/2019 – 21/06/2019 Dutch National Championship – XCE Velsen-Zuid, Spaarnwoude
NETHERLANDS 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Dutch National Championship – XCO Sittard
NETHERLANDS 29/09/2019 – 29/09/2019 Dutch National Championship – XCM Eijsden
NEW ZEALAND 16/03/2019 – 17/03/2019 New Zealander National Championship Rotorua
NORWAY 22/06/2019 – 23/06/2019 Norwegian National Championship – XCO Son
NORWAY 17/08/2019 – 17/08/2019 Norwegian National Championship – XCM Sørum
PERU 12/07/2019 – 14/07/2019 Peruvian National Championship – XCO LIMA, PERU
PORTUGAL 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Portuguese National Championship – DHI Agueda
PUERTO RICO 23/06/2019 – 23/06/2019 Puerto Rican National Championship – XCO – DHI Florida
ROMANIA 10/05/2019 – 10/05/2019 Romanian National Championship – XCE Brasov
ROMANIA 20/07/2019 – 20/07/2019 Romanian National Championship – XCO Sibiu
ROMANIA 07/09/2019 – 07/09/2019 Romanian National Championship – XCM Sibiu
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 22/06/2019 – 23/06/2019 Russian National Championship – XCO Kyshtym
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 12/07/2019 – 14/07/2019 Russian National Championship – DHI – 4X Arkhyz
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Russian National Championship – XCO Arkhyz
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 04/08/2019 – 04/08/2019 Russian National Championship – XCM Sharkan
SERBIA 24/03/2019 – 24/03/2019 Serbian National Championship – XCE Novi Sad
SERBIA 21/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Serbian National Championship – XCO Novi Sad
SERBIA 11/08/2019 – 11/08/2019 Serbian National Championship – XCM Belgrade
SINGAPORE 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Singapore National Championship – XCO-DHI Singapore
SLOVAKIA 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Slovak National Championship – XCE-XCO Pora
SLOVAKIA 08/09/2019 – 08/09/2019 Slovak National Championship – XCM Topolianky
SOUTH AFRICA 20/07/2019 – 20/07/2019 South African National Championship – XCO Gauteng
SPAIN 19/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Spanish National Championship – XCO-XCE TBC
SWEDEN 19/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Swedish National Championshp – XCE-XCO-XCR Östersund
SWEDEN 20/07/2019 – 21/07/2019 Swedish National Championship – XCO-XCE Östersund
SWITZERLAND 01/06/2019 – 02/06/2019 Swiss National Championship – XCO Gränichen
SWITZERLAND 08/09/2019 – 08/09/2019 Swiss National Championship – XCM Alpnach, Obwalden
UKRAINE 21/08/2019 – 21/08/2019 Ukrainian National Championship – DHI Pylypets
The sprint discipline is for adrenaline lovers. This is a very recent discipline, as it made its appearance at the 2011 World Cup for a few test races. In 2013, a complete calendar appeared with five sets. The format is a race of 500m to 1km, 4 to 6 riders competing on the same run, a bit like the four-cross. In the form of a mini-championship, the first two are qualified for the next run until the final winner.
The icing on the cake: the course is full of artificial obstacles, forcing fast-moving riders to make very technical jumps.
XCO practitioners often also participate in this race. The riders use the same bikes as on the XCO, they must be very fast and explosive.

XC Olympic (XCO)

The XCO is a mountain bike race, based on a 4 to 6km long circuit. Called the elite category, the Olympic-size XC race must last between 1h30 and 1h45 for the fastest and a distance between 25 and 60 km. The race format evolved between the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, mainly due to its media coverage. It went from 2:00 to 1:30, resulting in even more nerve-raced and explosive racing.
The start is given at the same time for all competitors. This very intensive race begins on the wheel caps. Since the format is quite short, runners will often be at the limits of their FC max and Pmax. In 2013, the XCO World Cup was divided into five rounds. The winner of the World Cup will be the one with the most points at the end of the year. The world championships will be held in August in South Africa.
The XC bike is a performance-oriented bike. The desired criteria are low weight and stiffness at the expense of comfort. Bicycles must be very fast over a short period of time. They are mostly semi-rigid but, depending on the route, we also find some “all suspended”. The ranges are generally between 80 and 100 mm.
More and more runners are using the 29″, which allows them to gain traction, to better pass the obstacles and to gain in efficiency. More and more XC riders are also using mono-platters, with a 10 or 11 speed cassette, this allows them to save a lot of weight (a platter, no front derailleur, no front shifter), but it’s not yet accessible to everyone!
The position on the bike will also be focused on performance. The reclining position allows for better aerodynamics, but also for more power pedal. This also prevents nose-up in the stiffnesses.

XC Marathon (XCM)

The cross country marathon is the long version of the XCO. The course is not run on a circuit, the mountain bikers have to rally a point B. On the cross-country marathon, the distance should be between 60 and 120km. For the Elite Championships, the minimum will be 80km. The winner of the race must put at least 4 hours.
The bikes on the marathon require more comfort than on the Olympic discipline. The 26″ rigid semi is rather rare here in favor of 26″ all suspended or 29″. The light weight of the bike remains important as well as its rigidity. The bikes must be very fast.