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Wednesday, March 4th - The calendar for the 2026 UIM-ABP Aquabike Circuit Pro World Championship season has been published, promising races that will take the sport along the length of the Eurasian continent.

The opening race of the season was set to take place in the Middle East this April. However, due to current global geopolitical circumstances, H2O Racing has opted to move the Middle Eastern Aquabike race - which will include the single-event Endurance World Championship - to 1st-5th of December. The exact race venue and dates will be confirmed in due course. 

The opening race of the 2026 Championship will therefore take place in Shanghai, China on October 1st-2nd. This marks the much anticipated return of Aquabike to the Chinese megacity following a decade’s hiatus, and the first race in a constantly developing China since racing took place in Qingdao in 2019. 

The Championship will then return to the familiar and much loved racing outpost of Olbia, Italy on October 16th-18th. As in recent years, the coastal Sardinian city will be the location for a range of single-event minor Aquabike categories alongside the full slate of World Championship races.

Following the successful return of the Aquabike World Championship to Qatar last year, the 2026 season will see more Aquabike action in Doha on November 19th-21st. 

As with last season, 2026 will see a single-round UIM-ABP Aquabike Offshore World Championship which will take place in Europe. The race will take place at the end of September, with the venue set to be announced shortly.

2026 AQUABIKE CIRCUIT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Shanghai, China - 1-2 October

Olbia, Italy - 16-18 October

Doha, Qatar - 19-21 November

Middle East TBA - 1-5 December

2026 AQUABIKE ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Middle East TBA - 1-5 December

2026 AQUABIKE OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 

Europe TBA