Historic Sarasota BMX to Host Conclusion of UCI BMX Racing World Cup

Sarasota BMX, which features the oldest continuously running BMX Racing track in the United States, will host the final two round of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. That will be the only U.S. stop in the 10-round international series that features the world’s top BMX riders.

“BMX Racing is an incredibly popular Olympic cycling discipline that continues to grow globally,” said UCI President David Lappartient. “The United States has played an important part in the discipline’s history, and we are delighted to bring the final rounds of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup to Sarasota. Not only will the season’s overall winners be crowned at Sarasota BMX, but the riders will also have a chance to gain precious qualification points towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. We thank Sarasota BMX, USA BMX and Visit Sarasota County for their commitment to hosting world-class BMX Racing and for helping us bring the excitement of the discipline to new audiences.”

Sarasota BMX, which is partnering with USA BMX and Visit Sarasota County to hold the event, was selected by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to host two World Cup fina rounds both this year and next year. This year’s series takes place in France, the Netherlands and China before coming to Florida. The Sarasota rounds fall within the qualification period for the next Olympic Summer Games, to be held in Los Angeles. That period begins with the UCI World Cup rounds in China next month and goes through the 2028 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Houston.

“We are very excited and honored to welcome hundreds of world-class athletes to Sarasota for the final rounds of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup,” said USA BMX CEO B.A. Anderson. “We anticipate a thrilling weekend of professional riding with Olympic qualification points on the line, so we encourage spectators to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.”

The Sarasota BMX venue was upgraded to full UCI World Cup standards in 2016 and features an 8 meter (26.3 feet) starting ramp, built to host international elite competition. The facility is home to a year-round local racing program with USA BMX-certified coaching for riders at every level.

“We’re incredibly honored to welcome the UCI BMX Racing World Cup finals to Sarasota and to share this moment with the community that has supported Sarasota BMX for more than 50 years,” said Erma Miller, a longtime spokesperson for Sarasota BMX. “To see our track chosen to host the world’s best riders in both 2026 and 2027 is incredibly special, and we hope our friends, neighbors and local businesses will come out and experience the excitement of world-class BMX Racing right here in Sarasota.”

Different Format

The format for UCI BMX Racing World Cup is different from a traditional BMX Racing event. Riders have just one qualifying run instead of three, and that is followed by a last-chance qualifier. Heats featuring as many as eight riders advance through knockout rounds until eight remain for the final. Each round takes place in a single day (the event in Sarasota will be Rounds 9 and 10 of the World Cup series), and points are awarded to the top 64 elite riders and the top 32 under-23 riders in each round. The riders with the most points after Sarasota will be the overall winners of the 2026 UCI World Cup.

“To have the world’s best riders competing here with UCI World Cup titles on the line, while Sarasota plays a role in their Road to 2028, speaks volumes about Sarasota BMX and our community’s ability to host events at the highest level,” said Pete Harvey, director of sports for Visit Sarasota County.

Racing will be streamed live on the UCI YouTube channel.