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Welcome To The 2027 BMX World Championship USA Team

2027 WORLD BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS – CHALLENGE CLASS
August 19th- August 25th - Haute-Savoie France

USA BMX will be managing the Challenge Class logistics for the 2027 USA Team (including registration, entry fees, jersey orders, waivers, etc.) Challenge riders will process those transactions with USA BMX and will purchase their UCI BMX International Rider License from USA Cycling. Information will be posted here as it becomes available and the links will then become active. Please check back often as information may be updated or changed. For more information on registration contact the USA BMX staff at [email protected] or for USA Cycling membership information contact [email protected]

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IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

Qualification Events:

2027 Sunshine State National
2027 So Cal National

On Friday of the national, UCI classes will be offered for riders attempting qualification.

Event & Qualification Details

How to Qualify: The Top 8 riders in each age group (UCI Challenge class) at a qualifier will earn a spot to participate in the 2027 UCI World Championship for Team USA.

Note: Qualification is specific to each bike. If you wish to race both 20" (Class) and 24" (Cruiser), you must qualify separately for each.
Once a rider has qualified in a class, they may not race that class at a subsequent qualifier.

Race Day Details:

The UCI Challenge classes (World Qualifier) will take place on the Friday of the national events listed above.
On these specific Fridays, the World Qualifier classes will replace the traditional Open class.
The qualifier will follow UCI rules, including total points and scrambled motos. No USA BMX points will be awarded for this class.

Rider Requirements:

The race is only open to riders who are USA citizens and eligible to acquire a USA Cycling (USAC) License.
Transponders are required for all participants in the qualifier.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

1. Automatic & Qualified Nominations 

Announcement of Automatic Nominations: January 1st, 2027
Announcement of All Qualified Nominations: March 1st, 2027
Confirmation of participant registration: May 15th, 2027

2. Petition Discretionary Nominations 

Deadline for submission of petitions: May 15th, 2027
Announcement of Discretionary Nominations by Petition: May 20th, 2027
Confirmation of participant registration: May 30th, 2027

3. Final announcement of the Team: June 1st, 2027

USA CYCLING BMX CHALLENGE CLASS TIMELINE

January 20, 2027: Registration Opens for 2026 W1-W8 riders
January 20, 2027: Registration Opens for Sunshine National qualified Riders
March 1, 2027: Registration Open for So Cal National qualified riders
May 15, 2027: Deadline of participation registration for ALL QUALIFIED RIDERS
May 15, 2027: Deadline for submission of discretionary nomination petitions
May 20, 2027: Announcement of discretionary nominations
May 30, 2027: Deadline of participation registration for discretionary nomination
June 1, 2027: Final announcement of World Championship Challenge Class Team
August TBD: UCI published entries