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UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

Official fan and amateur participant travel and experiences provider of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and across Scotland

tickets available on

6,10,11,12 August 2023

STAY IN edinburgh From

£25 per night

TICKETS From

£40 per ticket

The 2023 UCI Cross-Country World Championships in Glentress

The UCI 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.

 

The 2023 UCI Cross-Country MTB World Championships will take place at Glentress in the Tweed Valley as part of the first ever multi-discipline Cycling World Championships, taking place throughout Scotland between 3 – 13 August. It’s a busy week of cross-country mountain biking with five different types of event and multiple medal categories within those.

Event Dates

Sunday 6th August 2023 – Cross-Country Marathon World Championships

Tuesday 8th August – Cross-Country Short Course World Championships

Thursday 10th August 2023 – Cross-Country Short Course World Championships

Wednesday 9th August – Cross-Country Team Relay World Championships

Wednesday 9th August – e-MTB Cross-Country World Championships

Thursday 10th – Saturday 12th August – Olympic Cross-Country World Championships

Available Tickets (to be booked with Hotel)

  • Sunday 6 August 2023 – VIP Hospitality for the Cross-Country Marathon – £115pp inc. tax
  • Thursday 10 August 2023 – VIP Hospitality for the Jr Olympic XC and Short Track Finals – £150pp inc. tax
  • Friday 11 August 2023 – Standard Tickets to U23 Olympic Finals £40pp inc. tax
  • Saturday 12 August – VIP Hospitality for the Elite Olympic Cross-Country finals – £180pp inc. tax

Hotel in Edinburgh

Stay at the conveniently located Travelodge Edinburgh Park for 1, 2 or 3 nights.

Prices start at £100 per person per night

 

 

Hotel in Edinburgh: Stay for 1, 2 or 3 nights in Edinburgh

Hospitality Tickets Available: Book Hospitality tickets for the events on 6th, 10th, 11th or 12th August

Tickets Available: Book your tickets for Saturday 11th August for the U23 Worlds

Book with the official travel partner: Official tickets and the best access with Sportive Breaks.

2023 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships

The variety of technical terrain at Glentress will challenge even the most seasoned MTB Marathon and Cross-Country riders. As one of Scotland’s original trail centres, the ground may be rough going, but it’s hallowed too. New legends will fight their way up leg-burning climbs through dense fir wood forests, eventually giving way to breath-taking views of the Tweed Valley before swooping switchback descents with jumps, tabletops, and fast flowing berms. The trails here are a crazy rush to ride and the same to spectate, so soak in every second of the action with us at Glentress.

Available packages for the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships at Glentress

Book this package to get exclusive VIP hospitality at Glentress for the Cross-Country Marathon on Sunday 6th August.

 

Included with this package:

  • Hospitality ticket for the MTB Marathon Elite Finals on Sunday 6 August
  • Dedicated Lounge space with TV feed and easy access to event. Casual lounge seating and standing places
  • Dedicated spectator area for hospitality guests
  • Hot food served at agreed times.
  • Alcohol service during agreed times. Tea, coffee, and water available throughout
  • Toilets for exclusive use of Hospitality Clients

Also available

  • £100pp per night to stay at hotel Travelodge Edinburgh Park
  • £90pp single occupancy supplement
  • £100pp for extra nights in Edinburgh
  • Transfer from the hotel to Glentress on Sunday 6th of August on request

Book this package to get exclusive VIP hospitality at Glentress for the Junior Olympic Cross-Country and the Elite Short Track Finals on Thursday 10th August.

 

Included with this package:

  • Hospitality ticket for Junior Olympic Cross-Country and the Elite Short Track Finals on Thursday 10th August.
  • Dedicated Lounge space with TV feed and easy access to event. Casual lounge seating and standing places
  • Dedicated spectator area for hospitality guests
  • Hot food served at agreed times.
  • Alcohol service during agreed times. Tea, coffee, and water available throughout
  • Toilets for exclusive use of Hospitality Clients

 

Also available

    • £100pp per night to stay at hotel Travelodge Edinburgh Park
    • £90pp single occupancy supplement
    • £100pp for extra nights in Edinburgh
    • Transfer from the hotel to Glentress on Thursday 10th of August on request

Book this package to get your tickets for the U23 Olympic Cross Country Finals

Included with this package:

  •  Standard access tickets for the U23 Olympic Finals on Thursday 11 August

Also available

    • £100pp per night to stay at hotel Travelodge Edinburgh Park
    • £90pp single occupancy supplement
    • £100pp for extra nights in Edinburgh
    •  on Thursday 10th of August on request

Book this package to get exclusive VIP hospitality at Glentress for the Elite Men’s and Women’s Olympic Cross-Country on Saturday 12th August.

 

Included with this package:

  • Hospitality ticket for the Elite Olympic Cross Country Finals on Saturday 12 August
  • Dedicated Lounge space with TV feed and easy access to event. Casual lounge seating and standing places
  • Dedicated spectator area for hospitality guests
  • Hot food served at agreed times.
  • Alcohol service during agreed times. Tea, coffee, and water available throughout
  • Toilets for exclusive use of Hospitality Clients

 

Also available

    • £100pp per night to stay at hotel Travelodge Edinburgh Park
    • £90pp single occupancy supplement
    • £100pp for extra nights in Edinburgh
    • Transfer from the hotel to Glentress on Thursday 10th of August on request

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More About the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country at Glentress

Venue

Edinburgh is very easy to get to, with excellent road, rail and airport links. With major motorways from all directions you can easily arrive in your car, or take the train into Edinburgh Waverly right in the heart of the city. Edinburgh airport is just a couple of miles from our hotel at Edinburgh Park, and Edinburgh Park is very well serviced with regular trams into Edinburgh city centre which are a quick and efficient way to get around.

We will provide a coach transfer from the hotel in Edinburgh directly dropping off at the event venue at Glentress. This is a 30 mile journey into the heart of the Scottish Borders, however with event traffic and small roads we expect this to take a bit longer than usual so you can sit back and enjoy the scenery on the way.

 

About the Event

The UCI MTB Cross-Country World Championships return to Scotland for the first time since 2007, when they were contested in Fort William alongside the MTB Downhill Championships. However, this is the first time that they have been held in the Tweed Valley with the iconic home of Scottish mountain biking, Glentress, laying down the course for the world’s best riders to contest the rainbow jerseys. Scotland has a rich heritage of MTB events, having played host to the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2018 European Championships at Cathkin Braes in Glasgow. With five days of racing at Glentress, and five different types of MTB cross-country, it’s a packed schedule and there is something for everyone – with races from 20 minutes up to 100km across the week.

The week kicks off with the Cross-country Marathon Championships, a 100km test of skill and stamina – a race not just for the Elite categorised riders. With over 190 riders between the Men’s and Women’s races in Denmark last year, it will be a true spectacle to watch. New Zealand’s Sam Gaze will be looking to defend his rainbow stripes while the incredibly talented and multiple world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is the reigning women’s Champion for Marathon. Last year Britain’s Annie Last was just edged into silver in a battle for the line so home interests could be high in this race.

The Cross-Country Short Track is a thrilling format – short, fast and furious races that last just 20 minutes and are full gas from start to finish. It’s a large pack of riders, going wheel to wheel and there are always exciting features, technical climbs and crashes as riders push themselves to the limit. Showing their prowess at both ends of the endurance spectrum, it is again Sam Gaze and Pauline Ferrand Prevot who are the reigning World Champions. This is where we could see British riders going for the titles, with Evie Richards and Tom Pidcock both highly-experienced and skilled Short Track racers.

The Cross-Country Olympic (XCO) races are what most would know as the traditionally popular format of MTB XC racing. These races feature multiple laps of approximately 15 minutes with a total race time of about an hour and a half from a bunch start to potentially a sprint finish after brutal racing on technical, hilly, rocky and rooty terrain. With 10 XCO World Championship titles under his belt, reigning champion Nino Schurter will be looking to add another rainbow jersey while in the women’s race, defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot will be hoping for her 5th XCO World title. Home crowd interests are high in the Elite race with 2021 World Champion Evie Richards hoping to make her return to form following her 2022 Commonwealth Games victory, while Tom Pidcock is the reigning Olympic Champion from Tokyo.

 

Important information

The UCI MTB XC World Championships take place at Glentress, in the Tweed Valley the 8th highest mountain in Scotland. As this event takes place in a remote location in the Scottish Borders, you should come prepared to spend all day outdoors and for changeable weather weather. Sturdy shoes are recommended to get the most out of the experience and to be able to adventure up the hillside to spectator spots, and a good waterproof jacket will protect against the elements. It’s not all rain the Scotland, and some sunscreen and a hat will make sure you can make the most of the sunshine too.

It will also be peak midge season – those small biting bugs that Scotland is so famous for! Pack some insect repellent and consider a midge head net for some extra comfort.

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Hotel in Edinburgh for 1, 2 or 3 nights – add your tickets at check-out

 

 

2023 UCI Cycling World Championships
3 - 13 August

In the first event of its kind - never seen nor cycled before - the world’s greatest riders will come together in Glasgow and across Scotland in August 2023 to compete at the highest level over thirteen world championships. Across various venues in Scotland we will celebrate cycling and cycling culture for the first time with this many cycling disciplines on show in the same location. Don't miss out and be part of this once in a lifetime event with Sportive Breaks