New South Korea and US venues added for 2026 MTB World Series
Beginning next year, the opening round of UCI World Cup mountain bike racing will take place in South Korea. For the first time, an Asian nation will host the season kickoff, with the Race of South Korea in Yongpyong, featuring Olympic (XCO) and Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cups, as well as the first Downhill (DHI) World Cup on the continent in 25 years. Additionally, Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, will host a new event in the World Cup's North American leg, featuring XCC and XCO. Official event dates for these new locations, along with the rest of the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar, will be announced in the coming weeks.
