2026 Schwalbe British 4X Series Launch

British Cycling is pleased to announce the dates and venues for the 2026 National Four Cross calendar, with 10 National Series rounds and the National Championships, returning to the Malverns Classic Festival. 

The opening two rounds will once again take place in Bedfordshire at Chicksands BikePark over the weekend of 18/19 April, before heading to Falmouth in Cornwall on 23/24 May – a staple on the Four Cross calendar. 

Riders will be raring to race at the famous Afan track in South Wales for the fifth and sixth rounds on 20/21 June, before travelling to Shredhill in Gloucestershire on August 8/9.

The National Series winners will then be crowned over 19/20 September at Twisted Oaks in Ipswich, who successfully hosted the final round of the 2025 series where Katherine Byng and Ian Forsyth were crowned the elite winners. 

The riders will also be competing at the 4X National Championships, hosted as part of the Malverns Classic Festival in Eastnor Deer Park, over 21-23 August. The National Four Cross Championships will take place on Sunday 23 August. 

After a successful couple of years as the British 4X Series organiser, Scott Beaumont will once again be organising the Series.

The 12-time 4X National Champion said: 

“After competing in the British 4X Series since the very first event in 2003, the opportunity to become the organiser of the series in 2024 was too good an opportunity to pass on. After a successful 2 years organising the series, we are excited to build on that experience and success to continue to grow the sport of 4X. We are excited to welcome back our 4X family and embrace new riders to the most exciting Mountain Bike sport.”

“Thank you to British Cycling for their belief in my plans and their support for Four Cross. Thank you to Schwalbe for their continued title sponsorship. Motul will now be the presenting sponsor and DMR will return with their rider of the day awards. Surf and Turf will be supplying all our promotional materials at the events and Bikestow will be providing the trophies at every round plus the overall awards. for supporting the whole series with custom made trophies. We will also continue to operate using Squorz, making it much easier for riders to follow race numbers and overall series points. Finally. A huge thank you to British Cycling for their support. We could not organise the series without your help” 

Full calendar: 

National Four Cross Series 2026:

• Rounds 1 and 2: Chicksands, Bedfordshire – 18/19 April
  
• Rounds 3 and 4: Falmouth, Cornwall – 23/24 May
  
• Rounds 5 and 6: Afan, South Wales – 20/21 June
  
• Rounds 7 and 8: Shredhill, Gloucestershire – 8/9 August
  
• Rounds 9 and 10: Twisted Oaks, Ipswich – 19/20 September
  
  
• Four Cross National Championships: Malverns Classic Festival – 23 August
  
• ENDS –
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