The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

This summer, the South of Scotland welcomes the world! As the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships arrive in the region, you have the chance to take in the action! Head to Glentress Forest in the Tweed Valley, where you can witness champions crowned at the Mountain Bike Cross-country and epic Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon events. Or cheer on the riders in Dumfries: The town will play host to the UCI Para-Cycling Road events.

The UCI Cycling World Championships will see the world’s best cyclists get together from the 3-13 August 2023 to showcase the #PowerOfTheBike. Come along and experience it this summer!

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Discover the Event Locations

Glentress and the Tweed Valley are close to many a mountain biker's heart. One of the 7stanes trail centres in the region, world champions and novices alike flock here to test their mettle. And with vibrant local towns like Innerleithen and Peebles, visitors will find a year-round adventure destination with a wealth of local culture, history and nature to immerse themselves in. Over in Dumfries & Galloway, road cyclists praise the networks of quiet roads and changeable landscapes. This summer, para-cyclists will find themselves racing in the footsteps of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns, when they set off from the centre of Dumfries, our largest town.

Check out the event websites for full information on attending the events, whether you're a visitor or a local.

Get ready for Glentress

Get ready for Dumfries

Plan Your Visit

The South of Scotland is the home of the bike and a mecca for cyclists - whether you're into mountain biking, gravel biking, touring or looking for a fun day out. So it's no wonder that we're experts when it comes to hosting cycling events. But there's lots more to the region!

If you're planning a visit to the UCI Cycling World Champs, we have all the information you need to plan your trip. Make sure you have extra time to explore everything the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway have to offer beyond the events themselves. Head for the hills with our short and long distance trails, immerse yourself in our literary landscapes, relax on our coasts and sandy beaches, or simply savour our local food and drink scene. We have everything for you to make memories that last a lifetime.

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UCI Cycling World Championships and Local Fringe Events

We know a thing or two about hosting great events here in the South of Scotland, and across the region, you can expect a multitude of fringe events around the 2023 UCI Cycling World Champs that will entice you to discover more of our places and communities.

8th August 2023

Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre

tales from the trails

6th August 2023

Glentress Forest

UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon World Championships

9th August 2023

Dumfries & Galloway

UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships

6th August 2023

Crichton Central

Family Cycling Festival

10th August 2024

Church Hall

Galloway ReCycle Sportive

10th August 2023

Tweed Green

Riverside Rest

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Be Inspired by the South of Scotland

The South of Scotland is the home of the bike. It was here that humble blacksmith Kirkpatrick Macmillan invented the velocipede, the precursor of the modern pedal bicycle. From novices to world champions, riders from across the globe have fallen in love with these parts and 2023 is the year to find out for yourself why the South of Scotland is the place to be for cyclists. So why not extend your visit to Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders and make a proper holiday of it?

Check out our stories and blog posts, they're full of inspiration and helpful information of what else to do while you're here. And if you do get stuck for ideas, download the Scotland Starts Here app for ideas on the go.

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