Media accreditation and media centers.

If you are a photographer, journalist, or representative of an accredited media outlet, it is essential to get accredited through the link below to attend and cover the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. To cover the event, you must demonstrate that you represent an accredited media outlet and will be validated in advance by the UCI team. It is mandatory for all users, both new and existing, to upload a letter of assignment signed by the media outlet, team, or brand for which you will be working at this event to the accreditation platform. Existing users must update their profiles with this document.
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Media accreditation are available from nom (closing on 23rd August 2025) via the link below.

As a reminder, this event will take place across multiple competition venues. Media accreditation will be valid for all competitions and venues.

In 2025, the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will mark the history of mountain biking with two weeks of competition, from 30 August to 14 September 2025, bringing together, for the first time, all eight mountain bike disciplines in a single host region. Due to this multi-site configuration, several media centers are available:

• Sion: 50 seats  
• Champéry (Downhill - DHI): 80 seats
• Monthey (Pump Track): 30 seats
• Grimentz (Marathon finish - XCM): 30 seats
• Crans-Montana (Cross-Country - XCO): 100 seats
• Zermatt (Short Track - XCC): 60 seats
• Fiesch (Aletsch Arena / Bellwald, Enduro, E-Enduro, E-Mountain Bike): 30 seats

Travel & Accommodation Featuring 8 disciplines in 8 different locations, the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will unite the world's best riders for an unforgettable two weeks.
- Explore the competition sites: here
- Detailed competition schedule: here
- How to get to Valais: here

When it comes to accommodation, there is a wide range of hotels available in Valais and in the destination hosting the competition sites. More information available on destination websites:
- Crans-Montana (XCO): here  
- Zermatt (XCC): here  
- Verbier and Val d’Anniviers (XCM): here  
- Champéry (DHI): here  
- Aletsch Arena (EDR & E-EDR & E-XCO): here
- Bellwald (EDR & E-EDR & E-XCO): here
- Monthey (PUMP): here  

All details will be published in the media guide, which will be sent out approximately 10 days before the competition starts and on the event website.