UCI Glasgow BMX Race : Hotel Only Package

Included with this package:

• Hotel in Glasgow city centre for 1-2 nights
• Breakfast at the hotel
• ABTA protected.

1-2 nights in Glasgow

Saturday 12th August – arrival day

Please make your own arrangements to arrive in Glasgow city centre and check into the hotel. Today the Men’s U23 Road Race will arrive into Glasgow City Centre for their spectacular finish – it’s free to view on the streets of the city so you can get out and enjoy the road cycling action. Alternatively, you could head down to Glasgow Green to spectate at the riveting UCI Trials World Championships which are free to view. 

You will have the evening free to eat out in one of Glasgow’s many restaurants or soak up the atmosphere of the city in a lively bar.

Our hotel

DoubleTree By Hilton Glasgow Central

DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central is located in the heart of Glasgow city centre – within walking distance of all the major attractions and transport links. You can catch a subway to the West end of Glasgow, or explore the city centre. It’s convenient location is ideal for the many cafes, restaurants and bars of Glasgow.

This modern hotel has free Wi-Fi throughout and there is a fitness centre and indoor pool which guests can access. Guests can enjoy dining in the restaurant, Brisket, serving breakfast and meals and classic Scottish dishes with a twist. There is also a Costa coffee located on site.

Please refer to the hotel details page of the hotel to find out more about what’s included with your stay.

Sunday 13th August – BMX Race World Championship Finals

This morning after breakfast you should make your way from the hotel in the city centre to the event venue at the Glasgow BMX Centre, Knightswood. You can either take the train from Glasgow Central a couple of stops west to Scotstounhill, or from Glasgow Queen Street to Anniesland. From these stations, it’s just a 15-minute walk to the BMX Centre. Alternatively, you can use a local bus or taxi service.

You will have the evening free to eat out in one of Glasgow’s many restaurants or soak up the atmosphere of the city in a lively bar.

Monday 14th August

After breakfast, please check out of the hotel and make your own arrangements for onward travel. 

About the Event

The 2023 UCI BMX Race World Championships will take place in Scotland for the first time. In 2018 the European Championships took place at the newly-built Glasgow BMX Centre where it was a British 1-2 in the Men’s race with Kyle Evans and Kye Whyte making the most of a partisan home crowd. In 2022 the UCI BMX Racing World Cup took place at the same venue, which is now world-renowned for it’s huge and technical jumps and features. BMX Race has grown in popularity amongst sports fans since being added to the Olympic programme in Beijing in 2008. 

Riders will firstly take part in three heats – called motos – which will act as a knock out from which the fastest riders will progress into a series of finals. 8 riders take on the track each race, lining up shoulder to shoulder on the start gate. With four straights and three berms, and plenty of massive jumps to negotiate before they reach the finish line, BMX Racing is a true test of skills, experience and physicality.

British interests in BMX Race are high – reigning Olympic Champion Bethany Shriever will be representing Great Britain, joined by Olympic silver medallist Kye Whyte. There is huge British depth of talent and the Brits can always be sure to raise their game at major events so expect the crowd to go crazy in support. 

Taking place in Nantes in 2022, the current female World Champion is Felicia Stancil from the USA, a Nation who alongside the Netherlands have a stacked depth of talent in BMX Freestyle Park, while the men’s Champion is the Swiss rider Simon Marquart, both of whom will be fired up to defend their rainbow jerseys in Glasgow. Britain’s Kye Whyte was runner up in Nantes last year – can he go one better in Glasgow in 2023?

Glasgow is easily accessible by rail or road links – with Glasgow Central the main train station for arrivals from the south and Glasgow Queen Street from the north. There are excellent motorway connections to the city. You can also arrive into Glasgow International Airport and make use of the regular airport shuttle bus service which will take you right into the city centre. 

The Glasgow BMX Centre is located to the west of the city centre, in Knightswood, close to train stations and bus links. It’s a dedicated BMX racing facility,  with a large purpose built start ramp, jumps and berms.

If you are planning on driving and parking in Glasgow, please be aware of the Low Emission Zone within the city centre, which will be in place from 1st June.