UCI BMX RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
Official fan and amateur participant travel and experiences provider of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and across Scotland
Days
12-13 August 2023
From
£125 GBP
2023 UCI BMX Race World Championships at the Glasgow BMX Centre in Knightswood, Glasgow
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 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. Book your tickets or hospitality with Sportive Breaks. Hotel in Glasgow also available
These Championships, featuring 13 World Championships across 7 disciplines including BMX Racing 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.
Choice of packages: You can chose either VIP Hospitality tickets, or standard tickets. Glasgow hotels stays are also available.
Book with the official travel partner: Official tickets and the best access with Sportive Breaks.
Choose your trip to the 2023 BMX Racing World Championships on 12-13 August
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!
Available packages for the 2023 UCI BMX Racing World Championships at the Glasgow BMX Centre
Book your standard seated ticket for the Elite BMX Race World Championship Finals on Saturday 12th August.
Included with Standard ticket at the Glasgow BMX Centre
- Dedicated seat in the grandstand
- Access to catering units to purchase food and beverages
- Access to toilet facilities
Also available
- 1 or 2 nights at hotel Doubletree by Hilton
The exciting day of racing is the Men & Women’s Finals with the best riders in the world all vying for the World Championship title showcasing their top speeds around the track. You will have a prime viewing location to watch the riders racing around the track and taking on the jumps and berms.
Included with Standard ticket at the Glasgow BMX Centre
- Dedicated seat in the grandstand
- Access to catering units to purchase food and beverages
- Access to toilet facilities
Included with Hospitality at the Glasgow BMX Centre
- Lounge Space – Dedicated space with TV feed and easy access to event.
- Casual lounge seating and standing arrangement.
- Dedicated spectator area for hospitality guests
- Cold food served at agreed times.
- Beverages – Non-alcoholic beverages at agreed times.
- Tea, coffee, and water available throughout
- Toilets for exclusive use of Hospitality Clients
Also available
- 1 or 2 nights at hotel Doubletree by Hilton
More About the 2023 UCI BMX Race World Championships at Glasgow BMX Centre
Venue
Glasgow is easily accessible by rail or road links – with Glasgow Central the main train station for arrivals from the south and Glasgow Queen Street from the north. There are excellent motorway connections to the city. You can also arrive into Glasgow International Airport and make use of the regular airport shuttle bus service which will take you right into the city centre.
The Glasgow BMX Centre is located to the west of the city centre, in Knightswood, close to train stations and bus links. It’s a dedicated BMX racing facility, with a large purpose built start ramp, jumps and berms.
If you are planning on driving and parking in Glasgow, please be aware of the Low Emission Zone within the city centre, which will be in place from 1st June.
About the Event
The 2023 UCI BMX Race World Championships will take place in Scotland for the first time. In 2018 the European Championships took place at the newly-built Glasgow BMX Centre where it was a British 1-2 in the Men’s race with Kyle Evans and Kye Whyte making the most of a partisan home crowd. In 2022 the UCI BMX Racing World Cup took place at the same venue, which is now world-renowned for it’s huge and technical jumps and features. BMX Race has grown in popularity amongst sports fans since being added to the Olympic programme in Beijing in 2008.
Riders will firstly take part in three heats – called motos – which will act as a knock out from which the fastest riders will progress into a series of finals. 8 riders take on the track each race, lining up shoulder to shoulder on the start gate. With four straights and three berms, and plenty of massive jumps to negotiate before they reach the finish line, BMX Racing is a true test of skills, experience and physicality.
British interests in BMX Race are high – reigning Olympic Champion Bethany Shriever will be representing Great Britain, joined by Olympic silver medallist Kye Whyte. There is huge British depth of talent and the Brits can always be sure to raise their game at major events so expect the crowd to go crazy in support.
Taking place in Nantes in 2022, the current female World Champion is Felicia Stancil from the USA, a Nation who alongside the Netherlands have a stacked depth of talent in BMX Freestyle Park, while the men’s Champion is the Swiss rider Simon Marquart, both of whom will be fired up to defend their rainbow jerseys in Glasgow. Britain’s Kye Whyte was runner up in Nantes last year – can he go one better in Glasgow in 2023?
Important information
This event takes place outdoors, so you should be prepared for all weather seasons that Scotland is so famous for. It is worth packing a small rainproof jacket, as well as sunscreen and sunglasses. Hospitality tickets will include access to a covered area, however standard tickets will be in the main stands and you should make sure you have everything you need for a day outdoors.
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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