The FIM is pleased to announce details of the 2026-2027 FIM Sand Races World Championship that is scheduled to be contested across five fiercely-fought rounds and, for the first time in the series’ history, will take competitors to North Africa.

With the schedule condensed from six to five rounds to reduce logistical costs and encourage participation, the title fight will get under way with the all-new Morocco Sand Race across the weekend of 26-27 September that will be staged on the beach at Mazagan (El Jadida), located around one-hundred kilometres south of the fabled city of Casablanca, on the Atlantic coast.

Competitors will then return to more familiar surroundings for Italy’sBibione Sand Storm that is back for the third consecutive season and will run from 23-25 October.

Last visited as part of the championship in 2024, the Ronde des Sables – Loon Plage, near Dunkerque in northern France, returns to the calendar for round three on 7-8 November before the action shifts south to Portugal’s beautiful Algarve where the Monte Gordo Sand Race – a firm favourite on the calendar since the series’ inaugural year in 2023 – is scheduled for 27-29 November.

The 2026/2027 FIM Sand Races World Championship will conclude in the New Year with the fifty-first edition of the world-famous Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais in northern France on a date to be confirmed.

Followers of this unique and highly-specialised sport can stay completely up to date with all thelatest Sand Races news through FIM social media platforms on Facebook and Instagram andvia the Sportity app using the password FIMSandRaces.

By using the tag #FIMSandRaces, fans will also be able to interact on social media with riders and like-minded enthusiasts.

ABOUT THE FIM (www.fim-moto.com) 
The FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) founded in 1904, is the governing body for motorcycle sport and the global advocate for motorcycling. The FIM is an independent association formed by 122 National Federations throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 
Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP, Superbike, Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country, Speedway and E-Bikes. Furthermore, the FIM is also active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and protection of the environment. The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an Environmental Code in 1994.