This year’s British National Enduro Series sports five rounds total, two of which are champs races, two English, two Scottish and one Manx.
Our powers of deduction are strong, with the 2026 British National Enduro Series taking the form we had speculated at the end of December.
Read the full press release below.
Dates and locations for the five round 2026 BNES & E-BNES have been confirmed with one round doubling up as the 2026 British National Enduro Champs.
More dates for your diaries as the dates and venues for this year’s British National Enduro Series are announced.
This is the ninth year for BNES, and we have a fantastic year lined up for you. This year we have some fantastic new venues in the mix, BEMBA has pulled together to make sure national level enduro continues in the UK in 2026 and beyond.
2026 BEMBA British National Enduro Series Calendar:
- Round 1: 18th & 19th April – Tweed Valley, Scotland – Scottish Enduro
- Round 2: 23rd & 24th May – Minehead, England – Southern Enduro
- Round 3: 20th & 21st June – Peaks, England – Focus Enduro
- Round 4: / NAT champs 1st & 2nd Aug – IOM – Manx Enduro
- Round 5: 3rd & 4th Oct – Fort William – Scottish Enduro
Rider Categories
Minimum age:
- National Enduro Series: 10 years old
- E-Bike: 14 years old (in line with UK e-bike law)
Standard Bike Categories
Men:
- Elite
- U15
- U18
- U21
- Senior
- Master / 30+
- Veteran / 40+
- Grand Veteran / 50+
Women:
- Elite
- U16
- U21
- Senior
- Master / 35+
E-Bike Categories
Men:
- U30
- U40
- U50
- 50+
Women:
- U40
- 40+
(Minimum age 14 applies to all e-bike competitors.)
With five rounds, and four organisers there may be some local differences to categories, e.g. Peaks and Southern Enduro allow those younger than 13 to race. However, the results will be processed to only allow 13-year-olds and older to score points in the U16 women and U15 men and these will be reflected in the BNES Series standings. Any of the rounds that will split categories differently on the day will be recalculated for the BNES series results.
Race Venues
ROUND 1 – sees Scottish Enduro kick things off in the heart of the Scottish MTB scene. The legendary trails of Innerleithen in the Tweed Valley serve up all manner of spicy goodness to keep every rider on their toes.
The SES events also have a 10% early bird discount availble until February.
ROUND 2 – heads way down south to Minehead in Somerset for some loamy fun. Both Southern Enduro and this venue have a fantastic reputation. This combination has seen many great BNES rounds in the past and even the British champs – literally a track record that speaks for itself. This will be a great end to the series with 7 BNES stages and 9 E-BNES stages.
The Southern Enduro events also have a 5% early bird discount available until 22nd February.
ROUND 3 – Head to the UK’s tightest pocket district for an action packed weekend of mountain bike enduro racing. For the first time ever, the Peaks host a British National, delivering steep, natural terrain with loamy lines and punchy rock sections that demand commitment and reward flow. Based out of Trackside Bar, owned by Buxton Brewery, expect a proper race vibe—fast, technical stages by day and an entertaining atmosphere by night. This is enduro done right.
ROUND 4 – You will need a ferry or a flight to get there. Manx MTB Enduro rejoin the series for the fourth consecutive year, they have consistently received excellent feedback, labelled the toughest race.
For 2026 the race will have a seeding run late Saturday afternoon and then 5 stages on Sunday, all timed so that riders can depart on the ferry and arrive back in England that evening. With the cheapest entry fee anywhere, food, drinks and t-shirt included, billed this way to help offset the transport costs. This years event has the status of the British National Championships, for the first time on the Isle of Man.
ROUND 5 – heads back north to arguably the UK’s most iconic gravity venue, Fort William in Lochaber. Mixing uplifted big mountain riding and natural forest goodness with epic highland scenery this event will end the series on a very literal high.
For eligible riders, this is also the Scottish National Enduro Championship, see ses-mtb.co.uk for more information on entry criteria.
British National Enduro Champs
The British Cycling Enduro nation champs will be a round of the series, will be 1st & 2nd Aug – IOM – Manx Enduro. Link the BC Champs to the series is an Import step to ensure the future of enduro in the UK is a success.
BNES Series Standings and Points
To gain points for the overall title, racers total points will come from their best four of the first five rounds, and the final round. They’re able to drop their worst result from the first five but can drop the final round points. Riders can get an overall series ranking from any of the rounds, even if you only do a single round.
BEMBA
The BEMBA National Enduro Series is the UK’s premier enduro mountain bike race series and is proudly organised through a collaboration of several race organisers. Each organiser will present individual rounds but work together to provide the best possible race series.
BEMBA’s goal is to act as a national governing body for enduro and make the format as strong as possible, through well organised, well attended and safe events that are loved by riders. BEMBA is a 100% volunteer organisation run for the benefit of the enduro discipline.
