Woodstone Festival on Sept. 4th - 6th, 2026, in Wendelstein

BMX park contest at the Woodstone Festival in Wendelstein

Flip over the ramp at the Woodstone BMX contest

This weekend, from September 4th to 6th, 2026, the skatepark of the Radler-Club Wendelstein near Nuremberg turns into the Woodstone Festival once again: three days of BMX park contest, live music and food trucks. We at kunstform BMX Shop are on board as a sponsor again this year. From the youngsters to the international elite, riders battle on the wooden and concrete ramps for UCI C1 points, prize money and the Bavarian Championship title. Admission is completely free!

When: Friday, Sept. 4th to Sunday, Sept. 6th, 2026
Where: Skatepark Wendelstein, Radler-Club Wendelstein e.V., In der Gibitzen 30, 90530 Wendelstein, Germany
Admission: Free! On-site camping is available for 25 EUR with pre-registration.

Find all the info at woodstone-festival.de and on Instagram at @woodstone_festival.

The BMX Contest

The sporting heart of the festival is the BMX park contest, ridden in three competitions:

NK2 National Cup & Bavarian Championship: youth classes U12, U15, U18 and U21, for boys and girls
King of Woodstone: open class, no license required, true to the motto "Back to the Roots"
UCI C1 Elite Women & Men: the international elite competing for UCI C1 points and prize money

Judging follows the UCI rulebook with head judge Gottfried Mühlbauer. In 2025 the riders came not only from all over Germany but also from Canada, Australia, Italy, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. Lars Kindermann won the C1 Men, Lisa Wenisch the C1 Women.

The riders on the deck at the Woodstone Festival

Award ceremony at the Woodstone Festival with the kunstform banner

The BMX youngsters at the Woodstone Festival

Spectators at Skatepark Wendelstein during the Woodstone Festival

The Schedule

Friday, Sept. 4th
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: open practice for all classes
- 1:10 PM - 7:00 PM: qualifications U12, U15 and U18 Men as well as U12 - U21 Women, with practice for the C1 Elite Women (3:00 PM) and C1 Elite Men (5:00 PM) in between
- from 7:00 PM: Kreativ Plaza with hip hop and R&B on stage, followed by the afterparty
Saturday, Sept. 5th
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM: open practice
- 11:10 AM: qualification U21, 11:40 AM: qualification King of Woodstone
- 1:10 PM: qualification C1 Elite Women, 3:20 PM - 5:00 PM: qualification C1 Elite Men in two heats
- 5:10 PM: finals Women U12 - U21, 6:10 PM: final King of Woodstone
- Live on stage: Reflecting Mind (7:00 PM), Rebel for a Day (8:00 PM), Falschgeld (9:00 PM)
Sunday, Sept. 6th
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: practice
- 12:10 PM - 2:00 PM: finals U12, U15, U18 and U21 Men
- 2:15 PM: final C1 Elite Women, 3:15 PM: final C1 Elite Men
- 4:30 PM: award ceremony for all classes
- Live on stage: Scrapwood (2:30 PM), Pedro Helsinki after the award ceremony

Music, Food and Getting There

In the evenings the festival stage "Fuchsbau" takes over, from DJ sets to live bands. The Cherry Bike Foodpark keeps everyone fed with food trucks from savoury to sweet, among them Don Burrito, Brothers Smashburger, Strada Gustosa and a cocktail bar. On Saturday you can also show off your head for heights at the crate climbing.

The grounds are right next to the B8, parking is free. By public transport, take the U1 from Nuremberg main station to Langwasser Mitte and continue with bus 602 or 603. And in case you miss the weekend: the ramps of the Radler-Club are open to BMX and skateboard riders all year round.