With the "Red Bull Pumptrack World Championships", Velosolutions launched its own world series together with Red Bull. This led to major discussions between the organizers and the UCI and resulted in the cycling world federation making it an official UCI discipline shortly after the first pump track qualifier races. Velosolutions founder Claudio Caluori said in the big ride interview that they never wanted to do anything against the UCI - on the contrary: "We want to make it big with the UCI."

And so it happens: Just one year after the series debut, the finale reaches a new level - it becomes the official UCI World Championships in pump track racing.
The Swiss Bike Park in Oberriet remains as the venue, and so Switzerland has the honor of hosting the official UCI World Championships for the second time this year.

UCI President David Lappartient says: "The creation of a Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships is a recognition of the specialty at the highest level and a testament to the dynamism of our sport. With the expertise of Red Bull and Velosolutions, we want to meet the expectations of an audience that enjoys a show and make our sport even more popular with the younger generation."

Even though the series is now supported by the international federation, the sport of pump track should remain as accessible as it has always been: a sporting journey where Olympic BMX racers, mountain bike world champions and local cyclists can compete on an equal footing - amateurs and professionals alike.

In fact, the series is more accessible than ever as it expands to even more countries. There are over 25 qualifying races around the world, from New Zealand to India, from Chile to France, from South Africa to the USA.

From qualifying to the bike park opening

On Friday, October 18, there will be one last chance to qualify for the grand final on Saturday. Information can be found on the website of the Red Bull Pumptrack World Championships.
The finals will be held on Saturday and promise to be a great spectacle that you can experience up close.

The Swiss Bike Park, which uses state-of-the-art infrastructure to promote exercise and also serves as a training facility for recreational and elite athletes and as a national performance center, will be officially opened on Monday 21 October 2019 in front of invited guests. It will open its doors to the public the following day.