The UCI Enduro World Championship 2026 will be held in Finale Ligure

From October 16 to 18, 2026, the area known as Finale Outdoor Region, in Liguria (Italy), will host the third edition of the UCI Mountain Bike Enduro and E-Enduro World Championships, an event that will bring together the best specialists in the world in one of the most iconic destinations for MTB globally.

Finale Outdoor Region to Host the UCI Enduro and E-Enduro MTB World Championships 2026

The UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports have officially confirmed that the event will take place in the well-known "Home of Enduro," a territory with a long tradition in this discipline and a direct connection to its competitive evolution.

The UCI World Championships 2026 will crown the world champions in 4 Enduro categories (Elite and Junior, men and women) and two E-Enduro categories (Elite men and Elite women).

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It will be one of the major events on the international MTB calendar for the 2026 season, with world titles and rainbow jerseys at stake in a format that combines physical demands, technical skills, and strategy.

Finale Ligure and its surroundings have established themselves as one of the leading global references for enduro since the late 1990s. Since the first edition of the Finale Enduro in 2008, the region has hosted top-level events such as the Enduro World Series, the Trophy of Nations, and more recently, the UCI Enduro World Cup, part of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series.

With over 200 trails connecting the mountains to the sea, the Finale Outdoor Region offers a unique terrain: significant elevation changes, a variety of surfaces, and constant views of the Ligurian Sea, a combination that has turned this area into a true natural laboratory for modern enduro.