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National Pumptrack & Trial Championship
Two disciplines, one title day — and a venue still to be announced.
19 September 2026 · București
The 2026 national pumptrack and trial championship is scheduled for 19 September in Bucharest. Beyond the date, the city and the organizer, the federation has not yet published the detail — so this page tells you exactly what is known and what is not.
Date
19 September 2026
City
București
Organizer
federatiadeciclism.ro
FRC status
Avizat FRC
Information status
Not announced yet
The FRC calendar row is currently the only public source for this event. Its location field reads only “București”, with no facility named.
- The venue — which Bucharest pumptrack facility hosts it — not published by the organizer
- The race-day schedule and start times — not published by the organizer
- Entry fee and the registration form — not published by the organizer
- Whether pumptrack and trial run on the same day or split — not published by the organizer
- The competition format for each discipline — not published by the organizer
- Master and Amateur age bands for this event — not published by the organizer
We update this page as the organizer publishes detail. Official source: the FRC calendar
The disciplines
Pumptrack and trial are not the same sport
They share a title day but almost nothing else. Both are contested on closed, purpose-built facilities rather than on a route, which is why there is no course map on this page.
Pumptrack
A short, looped circuit of rollers and banked turns. Riders generate speed by pumping the bike into and out of the terrain rather than pedalling, and are timed over a lap — usually in head-to-head or against-the-clock formats.
Trial
A precision discipline over a series of obstacle sections. Riders must clear each section without putting a foot down; penalties are counted rather than time, and the lowest score wins.
Categories
Who races
The FRC calendar row lists Elite, U23, U19, U17, Master and Amateur. Age brackets follow the federation's standing regulation, keyed to the season year.
Elite
Born
1997–2007
U23
Born
2004–2007
U19
Born
2008–2009
U17
Born
2010–2011
Master
Age-banded veteran classes; the bands for this event are not published.
Amateur
Open to riders outside the licensed competitive categories.
Brackets per FRC §5.4.4, applied to the 2026 season.
Heads up
This date has already moved once
Earlier in the season the federation's calendar listed this championship in June. It now shows 19 September. If you are planning travel or a training block around it, check the FRC calendar again closer to the date.
Details
About the event
Campionatul Național de Pumptrack și Trial 2026 este programat de Federația Română de Ciclism pe 19 septembrie 2026, la București. Organizator: Momentum Sports. Competiția figurează în calendarul FRC ca „Avizat FRC”, la categoria Campionate Naționale.
Pumptrack și trial sunt două discipline distincte, disputate pe facilități închise, construite special — nu pe un traseu. La pumptrack, sportivii parcurg contra cronometru un circuit scurt, în buclă, format din valuri și viraje înclinate, generând viteză prin „pompare”, nu prin pedalare. La trial, sportivii trebuie să treacă o serie de sectoare cu obstacole fără să pună piciorul jos, iar clasamentul se face după penalizări, nu după timp.
Categorii
Conform calendarului FRC: Elite, U23, U19, U17, Master și Amatori.
Ce nu a fost încă anunțat
La data publicării, federația nu a publicat baza sportivă care găzduiește competiția (câmpul de locație din calendarul FRC conține doar „București”), programul zilei de concurs, orele de start, taxa de participare sau formularul de înscriere.
Atenție: data acestei competiții s-a modificat deja o dată în cursul sezonului — anterior figura în luna iunie, iar acum apare pe 19 septembrie. Verifică pagina din calendarul FRC înainte să îți faci planuri.
FAQ
Questions
Where is it held?
The federation has published only “București”. The specific pumptrack facility has not been named yet.
How do I enter?
No registration form has been published for this event. Entries for FRC championships normally run through the federation; check the FRC calendar page for updates.
Is there a course map?
No, and there will not be one. Pumptrack and trial are both contested on closed, purpose-built facilities rather than over a route, so there is no GPX track to follow.
What is the difference between pumptrack and trial?
Pumptrack is a timed lap of a looped circuit of rollers and banked turns, ridden by pumping rather than pedalling. Trial is a precision discipline scored by penalties across obstacle sections, where the aim is to clear each section without a foot down.
Has the date changed?
Yes. The championship was listed in June earlier in the season and now appears on 19 September. Re-check the FRC calendar before making plans.
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