The locations for WEMBO World Championships have been selected as iconic 24 hour race locations around the world. The locations include opportunities for non-racing experiences for both the riders and supporters.   This will make your entry in the WEMBO World Solo 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships a truly memorable event for you, your helpers and family.   Many international riders take the opportunity to turn these events into a holiday after the race and the veneues we have selected are perfect for that.   For future events, if the Event Hosts has not yet set up a dedicated WEMBO website, their company/event link is used.

WEMBO World Championship Venues - History and the Future

2012 - Finale Ligure, Italy : 19/20 May

2013 - Canberra, Australia : 12/13 October

2014 - Fort Wiliam, Scotland : 11/12 October

2015 - Weaverville, California, USA : 3/4 October

2016 - Rotorua, New Zealand : 20/21 February

2017 - Finale Ligure, Italy : 2/3 June

2018 - Fort Wiliam, Scotland : 20/21 October

2019 - Costa Rica MS, Brasil : 27/28 July

2020 - All WEMBO events deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 - WEMBO World Championships deferred due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022 - Finale Ligure, Italy : 27-29 May

2023 - Armidale, NSW, Australia : 4/5 November

2024 - Canberra, ACT, Australia : 28/29 November

WEMBO Continental Championship Venues

To provide additional Solo 24 Hour opportunities for riders, the WEMBO members and affiliates host Continental Championships.

2019 - European - Penafiel, Portugal : 21/22 September

2019 - Asia/Pacific - Armidale, NSW, Australia : 9/10 November

2020 - All WEMBO events deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 - European - not held due to COVID

2021 - Americas - Bend, Oregon, USA : 10/11 July

2022 - European - Jihlava, Czech Republic : 18/19 June

2022 - Americas - Canmore, Alberta, Canada : 27/28 August

2022 - Asia/Pacific - Canberra, Australia : 1/2 October

2023 - European - Macao, Portugal 8/9 July

Courses

The course will be set to provide a true mountain-biking experience for the riders, with a lap length suitable for the number of riders entered in the race. The organisers will aim for an average rider track spacing of not less than 35 metres, ideally 45, so there will be plenty of space for overtaking and no points where riders can be blocked.

For events with very large numbers of entrants, the Race Organisers reserve the right to place the Elite riders on a separate course to the Age-Group and Single Speed categories.

Some events may decide to include a teams category in the event. If this is done at a WEMBO World Championships, then the teams will race on a separate course to the Solo riders.  So, the Solo riders will always have their own course, although a common start/finish area may be used.   For a WEMBO Continental Championships, solo riders and teams, and other races such as a solo 6 or 12 hour, can take place on the same course.

The course for each WEMBO World Solo 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships will be made public 2 weeks before the race on the WEMBO website, the Event website and in international forums.

Schedule

The basic schedule for each WEMBO World Solo 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships will be built around these times.   These times are built on a 1200 start, so if the race is starting earlier or later, these times will vary.   But make sure you check the actual schedule for each specific event.   The schedule below is only an example: