Every year, hundreds of riders and thousands of spectators are drawn to the picturesque town of Ilmenau in the Thuringian Forest. The race is known for its challenging course, which offers a mixture of steep descents, tight bends and challenging jumps.
The track in Ilmenau once wound its way through the dense forest. As this has now been almost completely destroyed by the bark beetle, a solution has to be found by August. The local club is currently working flat out to make the track race-ready again as quickly as possible. Further information on the track construction in Ilmenau will be available in the near future.
We all love the excitement of the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup. But to ride at the top, you need a strong base. With this video last year, iXS showed what it means to build that strong base. Watch the video here.
Registration for the fifth race of the iXS Downhill Cup is now open. Further information about the race is available here.
If there is one place where you can experience the future of downhill racing live, it is the iXS International Rookies Championships. Every year, the world's strongest young riders compete here – and in 2025, the ‘unofficial rookie world championship weekend’ once again offered everything that makes the sport so special: drama, pure emotion and spine-tingling moments from the U11 to the U17 categories.
The iXS Dirt Masters will not take place in 2026 and unfortunately has to take a break. The reasons for this are declining interest from bike manufacturers due to the difficult situation within the industry, the enormous increase in costs in the event management sector, and strict safety requirements.
The first weekend in October was once again the time for the last race of the season. The small mountain village of Bellwald, high up in the Swiss canton of Valais, hosted the event and delivered a fitting celebration.