FIM Hard Enduro World Championship — Season Opener
Official Schedule 2026
24MX Alestrem — Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues, Pôle Mécanique Cévennes
Dates
April 17 – 18 – 19
Location
St-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Championships
HEWC · National
The Most Intense
Hard Enduro Event of the Spring
The 24MX Alestrem 2026 takes place on April 17, 18 & 19, 2026 at the Pôle Mécanique Alès Cévennes in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues (30520, Gard, France). For the first time in its history, the Alestrem joins the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship (HEWC) as the season opener — an international recognition placing it among the world's finest Extreme Enduro competitions.
Over three days of intense racing, national riders and world-class stars battle it out in a progressive format: Xtrem Test on Friday, April 17, Minerva Prologue — qualifications & finals on Saturday, April 18, followed by the National Race and World Race on Sunday, April 19. Spectators and riders, find the complete official schedule hour by hour on this page.
3
Days of competition
#1
HEWC 2026 Round — Season Opener
100+
Top World Race Riders
St-Martin
Pôle Mécanique Cévennes
Official
Schedule 2026
⚡ Xtrem Test
— Friday, April 17, 2026 — Qualifying Runs
| Start | End | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 09:00 | Administrative ChecksAdmin |
| 07:00 | 09:00 | Technical ScrutineeringTech |
| 07:00 | 09:00 | Parc Fermé Access |
| 08:30 | 08:45 | Rider BriefingRiders |
| 09:15 | — | Parc Fermé Closed |
| 09:30 | 12:00 | Parc Fermé Open |
| 10:00 | 11:56 | 1st Run — Riders #450 to #101 (non-FIM)Race |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch BreakBreak |
| 13:40 | 19:00 | Parc Fermé Open — Xtrem Test Access |
| 14:00 | 15:56 | 2nd Run — Riders #450 to #101 (non-FIM)Race |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | BreakBreak |
| 16:30 | 17:03 | 1st Run — Riders #1 to #100FIM HEWC |
| 17:03 | 17:36 | 2nd Run — Riders #1 to #100FIM HEWC |
| 18:30 | 18:50 | 🏆 Xtrem Test Prize GivingPodium |
| 19:00 | — | Parc Fermé Closed |
🏆 Minerva Prologue
— Saturday, April 18, 2026 — Qualifications & Finals Day
| Start | End | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 10:00 | Parc Fermé Open — Prologue |
| 09:00 | 09:15 | Second Chance — Heat 1Race |
| 09:20 | 09:35 | Second Chance — Heat 2Race |
| 09:40 | 09:55 | Second Chance — Heat 3Race |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | Second Chance — Heat 4Race |
| 10:20 | 10:35 | Second Chance — Heat 5Race |
| 10:40 | 10:55 | Second Chance — Semi-Final 1Race |
| 11:00 | 11:15 | Second Chance — Semi-Final 2Race |
| 11:20 | 11:35 | 🏁 Second Chance — FinalFinal |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch BreakBreak |
| 13:00 | 15:00 | Parc Fermé Open |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | Top 100 — Heat 1FIM HEWC |
| 14:20 | 14:35 | Top 100 — Heat 2FIM HEWC |
| 14:40 | 14:55 | Top 100 — Heat 3FIM HEWC |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | Top 100 — Heat 4FIM HEWC |
| 15:20 | 15:35 | Top 100 — Heat 5FIM HEWC |
| 15:40 | 15:55 | Top 100 — Semi-Final 1FIM HEWC |
| 16:00 | 16:15 | Top 100 — Semi-Final 2FIM HEWC |
| 16:20 | 16:35 | 🏁 Top 100 — FinalFIM HEWC |
| 17:45 | 18:05 | 🏆 Minerva Prologue Prize GivingMinerva Prologue |
| 18:30 | 18:45 | Rider BriefingRiders |
| 19:30 | — | Parc Fermé Closed |
🏁 24MX ALESTREM
— Sunday, April 19, 2026 — Race Day
| Start | End | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 08:48 | Parc Fermé Open |
| 08:00 | 08:58 | 🏁 24MX ALESTREM — National Race StartNational |
| 10:00 | 10:45 | Karting Pro Rider Challenge |
| 12:00 | 12:30 | 🏆 Estimated Finish + National Race PodiumPodium |
| 13:30 | 14:18 | Parc Fermé Open |
| 14:00 | 14:28 | 🏁 24MX ALESTREM — World Race StartFIM HEWC |
| 18:00 | 18:30 | 🏆 Estimated Finish + World Race PodiumFIM HEWC |
| 18:30 | 18:45 | CF Moto Contest Results |
Legend:
Minerva Prologue Minerva Prologue events
Race Race event
FIM HEWC FIM World Championship round
Podium Prize giving ceremony
Admin/Tech Official formalities
Red highlight: national race
Blue highlight: FIM HEWC event
Pre-Event
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Reserved for accredited personnel, registered riders and official staff only.
| Start | End | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | — | Paddock Opening |
| 14:30 | 19:00 | Administrative ChecksAdmin |
| 14:30 | 19:00 | Technical ScrutineeringTech |
| 14:30 | 19:15 | Parc Fermé Access |
| 19:20 | — | Parc Fermé Closed |
| 19:30 | 19:45 | Rider BriefingRiders |
| 20:00 | 20:30 | Press Conference |
Practical Info
For Riders
Registration & Checks
- Online registration: my.weezevent.com/24mx-alestrem
- Admin checks: Thu 16/04 from 2:30 PM or Fri 17/04 from 7:00 AM
- Technical scrutineering: Thu 16/04 from 2:30 PM or Fri 17/04 from 7:00 AM
- Rider briefing (Day 1): Fri 17/04 at 8:30 AM — Mandatory
- Rider briefing (Day 2): Sat 18/04 at 6:30 PM — Mandatory
Parc Fermé
- Day 1 — Open: 07:00 → 09:00 then 09:30
- Day 1 — Closed: 09:15 / 19:00
- Day 2 — Open: 08:00 (Minerva Prologue) / 13:00 (Top 100)
- Day 2 — Closed: 19:30
- Day 3 — Open: 07:00 (National) / 13:30 (World Race)
- ⚠️ Strictly respect all Parc Fermé closing times.
Competition Format
- Xtrem Test (17/04): Non-FIM runs (#101–450) + FIM HEWC runs (#1–100)
- Minerva Prologue (18/04): Second Chance heats 1-5 + Semi-Finals + Final
- Top 100 (18/04): Heats 1-5 + Semi-Finals + Final — FIM qualification
- National Race (19/04): Start 8:00 AM, estimated finish ~12:00 PM
- World Race FIM (19/04): Start 2:00 PM, estimated finish ~6:00 PM
Venue & Access
- Venue: Pôle Mécanique Alès Cévennes
- Address: Vallon de Fontanes, 30520 Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
- GPS: 44.1340° N, 4.1036° E
- Contact: Official contact form
- Media accreditation: fim-hardenduro.com/media
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