The Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) has unanimously chosen Thailand to host the 2027 Asian Kids' Balance Bike Championship and confirmed its readiness to host the Asian BMX Championship.
The ACC Executive Committee unanimously entrusted Thailand to host the 2nd Asian Kids' Balance Bike Championship in 2027, praising the high standards of the first event organized by Thailand. Meanwhile, the Cycling Association of Thailand confirmed its readiness to host the 2027 Asian BMX Championship, a crucial stage for securing quotas for the 2028 Olympic Games.
Lieutenant General Decha Hemkrasri, Vice President of the ACC, President of the ASEAN Cycling Federation (ACF), and President of the Cycling Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage, revealed that during the ACC Management Committee meeting on 6 August at the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, chaired by Dato Amjad Singh Gill, the key agenda was to vote on the host country for the 2027 Asian Kids' Balance Bike Championship. The meeting unanimously selected Thailand as the host for next year, with details on dates and location to be announced later.
Lieutenant General Decha said the meeting praised the successful hosting of the 2026 Asian Kids' Balance Bike Championship in Thailand on 6-7 June, highlighting excellent management in event organization and hospitality for international teams. The event met high standards with full facilities. Next year, many member countries—including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the Philippines—have confirmed they will send strong teams, though the first event’s short preparation time had been challenging.
“Additionally, the Cycling Association of Thailand has confirmed readiness to host the 2027 Asian BMX Championship from 28-30 May 2027 at the BMX Racing Track in Kamol Sports Park, Suwinthawong Road, Nong Chok District, Bangkok. This is the only supercross-level track in Asia and a crucial event for Olympic qualification, as the Asian champion will automatically earn a spot at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA,” Lieutenant General Decha stated.
He added that Kazakhstan proposed adding a youth category for ages 14-16 in the Asian Road Cycling Championships, but this is still under consideration with no conclusion yet, as the meeting agreed that if fewer than five countries participate, the event would not be held. The 2026 Track Asia Cup is scheduled for 28-30 August at the Velodrome in Huamark, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok. This event is one of five across Asia, with Thailand as a main host alongside other countries like Uzbekistan, which hosted an earlier round.
Lieutenant General Decha further explained that the 2026 Asian Mountain Bike Championship Series officially includes four main Continental Series events plus seven sub-events accumulating points in the UCI calendar, totaling eleven races. Thailand was honored to host the first event in 2026—the Thailand Mountain Bike Cup—on 14 January in Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province. Subsequent rounds are planned in Japan (May), Malaysia (August), and China (September).
The Philippines proposed organizing the first Southeast Asian Youth Games (SEAYG) track cycling event in Manila this December to prepare youth for Asian and Youth Olympic Games (YOG) levels. They suggested an age limit of 16 and under as ideal for preparing athletes for ages 17 and 18. Participants would include ASEAN countries, invited nations from Oceania (New Zealand, Australia), and other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, as well as Middle Eastern and South Asian countries. Ranking points for invited nations would be separated from ASEAN scores.
“The committee agreed to hold this as an annual summer break event to boost tourism, as young athletes often travel with families. Malaysia has shown strong interest in hosting future events. However, ACC management discussed pros and cons of separating this tournament, as current schedules for general, youth, and para-cycling events are tight and burdensome for organizers. They agreed in principle to officially separate this competition under the name Asian Youth Plus Championship to sustainably develop new-generation athletes,” Lieutenant General Decha concluded.