Festival
Northwest Tune-Up is turning five, and it's celebrating
the best way it knows how: by getting more people on bikes—or getting them closer to the
action.
Returning to Downtown Bellingham July 10–12, 2026, the Pacific Northwest's bike-and-music
festival has unveiled its signature bike event lineup, featuring a mix of elite competition,
grassroots participation and spectator-friendly action spread across Bellingham's waterfront and
trail networks, all free to watch.
No tickets are required to spectate any of the bike events. From start gates to finish lines, pump
track to best whip, the festival bike competitions are meant to be experienced up close.
This year's updates focus on one simple idea: more riding. Race formats have been
streamlined, schedules tightened up and courses refined to keep riders moving and spectators
engaged. Whether you're chasing podiums, throwing tricks in the air or heckling your favorite
riders from the sidelines, Northwest Tune-Up's fifth edition promises its most rider-focused bike
program yet.
